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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/46 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Should achievement tests be used to judge school quality? / Scott C. Bauer.

Implementation And Effects Of A Conflict Resolution Program In A Urban Middle School, Deborah A. Frison

Student Work

Conflict is the most crucial issue jeopardizing school safety in middle schools today. With escalating violence, a school-based program teaching conflict resolution skills may reduce disruption to an orderly environment and provide a peaceful alternative to violence. The primary purpose of this study was to identify and investigate possible effects of a conflict resolution program in an urban middle school. The secondary purpose was to examine the program ’s impact on students selected as conflict resolution managers. Data were collected from the total student body, and teachers, as well as conflict resolution managers. In this study, there was no decrease …

Citizen Participation In The Digital Age: An Evaluation Of The Potential Of A Website To Encourage Community Involvement In School Board Issues, Scott Chambers

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the potential for school board websites to engage the public by promoting a greater understanding of school board issues and accepting feedback and recommendations from the local community. An analysis of school board websites in Ontario was conducted to measure the effectiveness of existing websites as a method for communication. The findings reveal that until school boards provide an incentive for citizens to visit their websites on a regular basis, they will not become a strong way to connect to the community.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/45 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Social constrution of school failure : leadership's limitations / Merylann J. Schuttloffel.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Information needs in the 21st century : will ERIC be ready? / Lawrence M. Rudner.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/42 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Texas gains on NAEP : points of light? / Gregory Camilli.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Consistency of findings across international surveys of mathematics and science achievement : a comparison of IAEP2 and TIMSS / Michael O'Leary, Thomas Kellaghan, George F. Madaus, [and] Albert E. Beaton.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/41 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Myth of the Texas miracle in education / Walt Haney.

Mobility, Flexibility And Accessibility Of Postsecondary Education In Hong Kong, Shui-Kin Chan

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

In its recent consultative document, the Education Commission recommended that, through portable and transferable credits, learners’ achievements attained through different channels are recognized. However, this paper argues that: · Increasing participation should not be viewed as equivalent to widening participation. · The distinction between continuing education and higher education becomes blurred. The paper concludes that the policy on lifelong learning seems to have been shaped by two factors economic and social equity. The development of these policies is part of a wider process of change – change in the higher education system, funding mechanisms, and university curricula.

Many Hands Can Lift The Heaviest Of Burdens': A Guide And Resource Book To Assist In Teaching And Learning About Africa In The United States, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist and educator, authored this bookdraft designed for teachers to teach about knowledgably about Africa -to those who have both never taught about Africa as well as those who have taught about Africa for a long time. 15 pages.

Taylor: Reflections On Lives Well Lived (August 2000), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The August 2000 special edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

A special publication of the Upland and Fort Wayne campuses, "Capturing the Keslers".

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/37 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Arizona education tax credit and hidden considerations of justice : why we ought to fight poverty, not taxes / Michele S. Moses.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/38 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Effects on funding equity of the Arizona tax credit law / Glen Y. Wilson.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Advanced placement : access not exclusion / Wayne Camara, Neil J. Dorans, Rick Morgan, [and] Carol Myford.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/39 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Moral considerations regarding the Arizona tax credit law : some comments / Anthony G. Rud, Jr.

Using A Multiple Intelligence Checklist In Determining Multiple Intelligence, Rebecca Vee Ralston

Theses

Multiple Intelligence Theory was introduced in 1983 by Howard Gardner in his book Frames of Mind. Since the book was introduced. many educators who were searching for new methods to reach their students have utilized the theory of Multiple Intelligences in their classes. To assist in determining students' areas of strength in Multiple Intelligence. The Multiple Intelligence Checklist (MJC) was used in this study. Students, seven hundred seventy-seven, from a suburban elementary school were asked to complete the MIC. Data was collected from students in grades 2 through 5. A factor analysis was completed to determine if the checklist would …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/36 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Taxing the establishment clause : the revolutionary decision of the Arizona Supreme Court in Kotterman v. Killian / Kevin G. Welner.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/35 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

State standards, socio-fiscal context and opportunity to learn in New Jersey / William A. Firestone, Gregory Camilli, Michele Yurecko, Lora Monfils, [and] David Mayrowetz.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/33 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Economic perspectives on investments in teacher quality : lessons learned from research on productivity and human resource development / Margaret L. Plecki.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/34 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Implementation of the Kentucky nongraded primary program / Patricia J. Kannapel, Lola Aagaard, Pamelia Coe, [and] Cynthia A. Reeves.

The Evaluation Of Education Systems: Insecurity Through Testing?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some fallacies in a common approach to employing the testing of students in evaluating education systems.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/32 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Student assessment as a political construction : the case of Uruguay / Luis Benveniste.

Effects Of Curricular Adaptation On Participation Levels Of Students With Severe Disabilities In Inclusive Classes, Sherry L. Stuhr-Huffman

Student Work

A monumental body of research has been conducted in the past two decades focusing on the benefits of inclusion for students with disabilities in the regular classroom.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/31 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Class pictures : representations of race, gender and ability in a century of school photography / Eric Margolis.

Abstracts Of Papers Presented At The Seventy-Eight Annual Meeting, Virginia Academy Of Science, May 23-26, 2000, Radford University, Radford, Va

Virginia Journal of Science

This document is a list of the abstracts of papers presented at the seventy-eighth meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science that took place at Radford University on May 23 through the 26th, 2000.

Factors Affecting Computer Implementation And Impact On Teaching And Learning In Northeast Louisiana, Ruth Bonner-Thompson

Doctoral Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between degree of computer implementation and (a) teacher personal use of computers, (b) teacher motivation, (c) curriculum integration training, and (d) curriculum integration support. The study also investigated the relationship between degree of computer implementation and (a) collaborative learning, (b) self-directed learning, (c) active learning, and (d) teacher practices. An analytical survey provided a numerical description of bow the independent variables and the dependent variables were related in the population.

Quantitative data were analysed using the following statistical procedures: (a) Mann-Whitney U test to determine the relationship between teacher motivation and degree of computer implementation, …

Nsu Achievements - Summer 2000, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Achievements

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Cooperative Learning (Student Teams -Achievement Divisions) On African American And Caucasian Students' Interracial Friendships, James Edward Cook

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to gauge the impact of cooperative learning teams on interracial friendships. The participants were 256 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in English classes (20% African American and 80% Caucasian) at a rural middle school in Louisiana. After delivery of instruction, the experimental group studied worksheets in teams, received rewards based upon the team's performance, and received individual grades based upon individual exam scores. The control group studied worksheets individually and received individual grades. This eight week study utilized the sociometric question, “Who are your friends in this class?” as the pretest and posttest …

Barbara Reed: Visionary Storyteller And Dramatist, Jane M. Gangi

Education Faculty Publications

Barbara Reed, now in her eighties, is an individual who, for over fifty years, has been a leader in both children's drama and storytelling (for children and adults). It is because of her tenacious love of the performing arts that they flourish—albeit in some places more than others-for us today. Because of her, the imaginative lives of children and adults continues cyclically, each generation passing onto the next the rich experiences to be found in drama and storytelling.

Assets, Race, And Educational Choices, Tom Shapiro, Heather Beth Johnson

Center for Social Development Research

Assets, Race, and Educational Choices