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

College of Education Publications

Asymmetry in dual language practice : assessing imbalance in a program promoting equality / Audrey Amrein [and] Robert A. Peña.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Indicadores de la implementación en procesos de reforma educativa en Uruguay: una aproximación cualitativa / Marcos R. Sarasola.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/06 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Higher education finance reform in the Czech Republic : transitions in thought and practive / Matthew S. McMullen.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/05 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Education policy in Portugal : changes and perspectives / Jesus Maria Sousa.

Improve The City: Send Your Kids To Its Schools, Jane C. Murphy

All Faculty Scholarship

For parents who are looking for a way to make a difference, I have a suggestion: Consider sending your children to a public school.

For some this suggestion may seem too modest to be meaningful. Most, however, would dismiss it as naive. The conventional wisdom is that the public schools are in terrible shape and no parent with the financial resources would make such a decision. But such reasoning reflects the prevailing narrow vision of community and good citizenship.

The classical definition of citizenship was framed in terms of duties - citizens were obligated to take their turn in public …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Technology and school reform : a view from both sides of the tracks / Mark Warschauer.

How Tuberculosis Threatens Supporters And Opponents Of Racial Profiling, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores peculiarities of logic and reason among supporters and opponents of racial profiling as a tool of developing and implementing public policy.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/03 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Social science research findings and educational policy dilemmas : some additional distinctions / Steven I. Miller [and] Marcel Fredericks.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/02 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

America Y2K : the obsolescence of educational reforms / Sherman Dorn.

The Light Beneath The Bushel: A Discussion Paper On Early Years Education And Care In The Republic Of Ireland, Francis Douglas, Mary Horgan

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

This discussion paper builds on 'Where Angels Fear to Tread' in vol. 1, no. 1 of this journal (Horgan and Douglas 1998). It seeks to provide recommendations concerning the way forward which were submitted by the authors to the National Forum for Early Childhood Education in February 1988. These were based on research carried out for more than a decade on Early Years Education and Care in the Education Department of University College Cork. The paper commences with an overview of the 'Early Years' in the Republic of Ireland and then considers quality child-centred provision under three headings; structures, training …

The Emeritus Teacher, Raymond J. Dagenais, Betty E. Steffy, Billie J. Enz

Publications & Research

Mary, Clara, and Harry are part of what they call "the gray brigade." They met 6 years ago at a Retired Teachers Association meeting, warmed up to one another immediately, and began a lasting friendship. The trio has reached the emeritus phase of the Life Cycle of the Career Teacher model. They cared passionately about their profession when they were teachers, and that passion continues today. All are actively involved in helping schools improve and children succeed. Each of them goes about this quest in a very different way. Mary is a political activist well known in the halls of …

Index 2000, Jessica Duplaga, Marcie Kasek

1971-2017

This is the College of Wooster Index from 2000. The sections of the Index include Student Life, Organizations, Greek Life, Sports, Faculty and Staff, Residential Life, Seniors, and Advertisements.There is also a section at the end with messages to the seniors from their friends and families.

Water In Our Neighborhood A Study Of The Neighborhood With A Focus On Water An Integrated Curriculum For Six And Seven Year Old Children, Simone Graniela

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This unit was developed and created for children as an interdisciplinary study for a New York City public school setting in the Bronx. Through trips, children learn about the goods and services provided as well as the various ways water is used within the neighborhood The curriculum allows for many opportunities for parents to be partners in their children's education which is emphasized throughout the lesson plans provided.

Small Schools: Great Strides, A Study Of New Schools In Chicago, Patricia A. Wasley, Michelle Fine, Matt Gladden, Nicole E. Holland, Sherry P. King, Esther Mosak, Linda C. Powell

Books

This book documents a two-year study and analysis of small schools in Chicago. Using a mixed-method study, gathering both quantitative and qualitative data, the research serves to compare results to previous studies of small urban schools.The study examines the effects of small schools on students, parents, teachers, and community members. Both previous and current research suggest that small school size is correlated with an increase in student attendance, performance, and better sense of community overall.

2000-2001 Annual Program, Phi Sigma

Annual Programs

This annual program outlines the topics discussed and presented at Phi Sigma's monthly meetings from October 2000 to May 2001. Each meeting includes a topic based on their yearly theme, "Things that Matter."

Value Engineering: Final Report- Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Headquarters And Education Complex, U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation

Elusive Documents

No abstract provided.

Participatory Community Literacy In Peace Corps Training, Natalie Ulrica Gray

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This exploratory research project compared the goals and components of Participatory Community Literacy (PCL) and Peace Corps Training to determine whether it would be appropriate to integrate a PCL project into Peace Corps training. Literature on both PCL and Peace Corps Training was reviewed, and then comparisons were drawn between the two subjects to find commonalities. Because the competencies for Peace Corps training had commonalities with elements of Participatory Community Literacy, a model of integration of a PCL project into Peace Corps training was designed. This model consisted of an integrated thematic curriculum, based on PCL objectives integrated with Peace …

Struggling In U.S. Society : Three Ethnic Group's [Sic] Perspective Of U.S. Society, Xiu Zhang

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This action thesis examines three ethnic and cultural groups: African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Asian-Americans, and their perceptions of U. S. society. From individual interviews of the participants, the thesis identifies and analyzes the different feelings and perspectives of these three groups. By analyzing what they consider to have caused ethnic or racial problems to occur, it is possible, I propose, to narrow down cultural differences and hopefully discover ways to ameliorate the feelings of those minorities affected by racial or ethnic problems. Generation after generation, people have come to the shores of this great nation, to try to find a good …

Class Document, Michele Wheatly Ph.D., Timothy Wood, Patricia R. Renick Ph.D., Jeffrey A. Vernooy

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

The purpose of this short communication is to inform readers of the journal about an innovative NSF funded project at Wright State University aimed at "Creating Laboratory Access for Students in Science", commonly referred to as the "CLASS Project". The project, now in its second year and under the leadership of Michele Wheatly (Chair of Biological Sciences), represents a collaboration between academic units (Tim Wood, Biological Sciences and Patricia Renick, Teacher Education) and student services (Jeff Vernooy, Director of Office of Disability Services).

Individuals with physical disabilities are significantly underrepresented in mainstream science. Until recently the enterprise of science has …

Learning From Shamanic Cultures: Returning The Spirit To Education Through The Arts, John Dwight Fisher

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Parent-Teacher Home Response Learning Journals To Foster Collaboration In Children's Literacy Development, Marie Vargas Piel

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to connect English language learning (ELL) student's school life with their home life. Proposition 227, which prohibited the use of Spanish in the classrooms, has made it difficult to make the home-school connection. Research shows that parents play a vital role in the education of their children but Proosition 227 severely restricted Spanish speaking parents' participation in their child's education. This study demonstrates how the use of home response learning journals empowered parents to participate in their children's literacy and biliteracy development.

Winter 2000 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Survival Competencies Required Of Human Resource Development Generalists Who Are Solo -Performers In Organizations In The Next Five Years: A Modified -Delphi Study, Lois Dean Anderson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the survival competencies required of human resource development (HRD) generalists who are working in an organization having a one person HRD or training department over the next five years. This person becomes the solo-performer responsible for all aspects of the HRD functions in the organization. This will serve as a foundation for a broader conceptual perspective for the generalist and may not serve as the perspective of the specialist. These competencies serve to define the responsibilities and necessary skills of the HRD generalist who must manage, design, develop, present or outsource and …

Variables And Risk Factors In Day Care Settings, Ruth B. Schumacher Ph.D., Rebecca S. Carlson B.M.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Objective: This article was developed to identify the variables associated with abuse of children in day care centers and homes, and to specify risk factors to guide professionals and parents.

Method: The literature regarding child abuse [physical (PA), sexual (SA), and ritual (RA)] was reviewed, with emphasis on identification of variables associated with victims, perpetrators, and settings. Three factors increased the complexity of the review: (1) Differences in definition and categorization complicated study comparison. (2) Emotional tone affected some reviewers' definitions, methodology, and conclusions. (3) Some aspects of child abuse in day care homes and centers have not been well …

The Outrageous Idea Of Christian Scholarship [Review] / George M. Marsden., Russell L. Staples

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Welcome, Patricia R. Renick Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

WELCOME, to the third edition of the Electronic Journal of Inclusive Education. As you can see this is a work in progress. Articles are being revised and will go on-line when we receive them. So continue to stop in and read how the journal is taking shape.

In the mean time, please take a look at the article concerning creating laboratory access for students with disabilities (C.L.A.S.S.). This project has been chosen by the National Science Foundation as a model for teacher preparation and is an ongoing project here at Wright State University. One of the graduate students involved in …

Integration: Being Realistic Isn't Realistic, Norman Kunc

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

An increasing amount of pressure is being put on school boards to integrate students with physical, mental, and learning disabilities into regular classrooms, and thus teachers, principals, and those within the educational hierarchy are facing a dilemma to which there seem to be no easy answers. The primary concern confronting these educators is which students should be placed within the regular classroom and which students should be placed in segregated settings - whether in segregated schools or in segregated classes within a regular school. Even within the field of Special Education, there is a wide range of ideologies as to …

Parents Reading Aloud To Their Children, Margaret Anne Smith

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Quarterly Speaker - Winter 2000, Nova Southeastern University

The Quarterly Speaker

No abstract provided.

Overview Of Consciousness Research, Imants Barušs

Psychology

The purpose of this paper is to orient the reader to the contemporary scientific study of consciousness. One of the most noticeable features of research concerning consciousness is that there are three domains of discourse, the physiological, computational and experiential, each with its own methodology, and concerns. While confusion is often expressed about what it is that one is discussing, there are four main categories of definitions of the term consciousness: consciousness is the registration, processing and acting on information; behavioural consciousness is the explicit knowledge of one's situation, mental states or actions as demonstrated by one's behaviour; subjective consciousness …