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The Alumni Network, September 1996 (Vol. Xii No. 3), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Economical, Thorough And Efficient School System And The West Virginia School Building Authority Economy Of Scale Numbers, Deirdra Purdy

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ben Finney's Review Of Willie Dari, Vasiti Ligairi, And Solange Petit-Skinner's Adolescents In Fiji, Ben Finney

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/14 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Actual schools, possible practices : new directions in professional development / Rebecca Novick.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/13 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Implementing AIDS education : policies and practices / Grace C. Huerta.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/12 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Public school reform : potential lessons from the truly departed / J. Dan Marshall [and] James P. Valle.

A Contrastive Study Of The Rhetorical Structure Employed In English Texts By Native Speakers Of English And Native Speakers Of Spanish, Susan Clark Wykel

Linguistics & TESOL Dissertations - Archive

It has often been observed that students of English as a second language not only speak with a foreign accent but write with a distinctively foreign accent as well. Two apparently conflicting theories have been proposed to account for both success and failure in the acquisition of standard written English rhetorical patterns at the discourse level. On the one hand, Kaplan (1966) claims there is negative transfer of culturally based rhetorical norms from the first language into rhetorical practices in the second. On the other hand, Cummins (1980) points to positive transfer of cognitive/academic language proficiency. In other words, there …

Perceptions Of Administrators And Teachers Regarding The Relevancy And Frequency Of Occurrence Of Program Characteristics Of Alternative High School Programs In North Carolina, Deborah D. Wiseman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to (1) determine which characteristics of alternative schools exist in North Carolina public alternative high schools for at-risk/potential dropouts, (2) determine the degree to which North Carolina alternative school administrators and teachers perceive each characteristic as important, (3) determine if there was a significant difference between administrators' and teachers' perceptions regarding the frequency of occurrence of program characteristics to alternative high school's, (4) determine if there was a significant difference between administrators' and teachers' perceptions regarding the relevancy of program characteristics to alternative high schools, and (5) determine if there was a significant …

Implementing Total Quality Management In Business And Academe: A Case Study, Nancy O. Bartell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Total quality management (TQM) is a philosophy and process that has been successfully implemented in many business firms. Other organizations, including institutions of higher education, have become increasingly interested in adopting it. It is likely that facilitators need to be cognizant of organizational differences and adjust facilitation methods and strategies accordingly. This dissertation is an exploratory study designed to examine the role of the TQM facilitator in diverse settings. Specifically, the study is an in-depth two-case research study of TQM implementation in an international manufacturing firm and a regional institution of higher education. The primary foci of this dissertation are …

Case Study Of The Kingsport Regional Education Alliance, D. L. Reed

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the origin and evolution of the Kingsport Regional Education Alliance (KREA 2000). A total of 18 individuals, representing three categories, business, education, and community, were selected by purposeful sampling techniques to participate. Data were collected through qualitative methods. The analysis revealed attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of those involved in the KREA 2000 activities. Through data analysis the investigator identified a core group of influencers who were primarily responsible for the creation of KREA 2000. The investigator identified four major categories that were critical to the evolution of KREA 2000. The four …

Measuring Tutoring Effectiveness By Program Delivery Model: Small Group Tutoring Compared To Tutoring In Labs In Mathematics, Physics, And Accounting, Mary A. Quinn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the effectiveness of two common tutoring program delivery models by analyzing tutored and nontutored students' grades and semester grade point averages in three subject areas. The effects of gender, age (if 25 years or older), course, duration of tutoring, tutoring contacts, and contacts per week are also measured. The approach to the ex post facto study is quantitative and utilizes data from the Student Information System at Appalachian State University and from tutoring contact sheets. Areas of data presentation include analysis of covariance results for experimental group, gender, age (if 25 years or older), and course; and …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

National education 'goals 2000' : some disastrous unintended consequences / Robert H. Seidman.

Art Narration As A Language Sampling Context, Leah Margaret Gearhart Horst

Student Work

The differences in language constructs elicited in a video narration language sampling context and an art narration language sampling context were investigated. A quasi-experimental counterbalanced design was utilized to assess the effects of the language sampling contexts on the language constructs elicited. The subjects were six boys and six girls, ages four and a half to six years, with normally developing language. Age-matched pairs were randomly placed in one of two groups. Group A was exposed to the video narration context followed by the art narration context. Group B was exposed to the art narration context followed by the video …

Practitioners' News - Summer 1996, Volume 23, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Compulsory Education In Maine : A Brief History 1821 To 1996, Maine Department Of Education

Maine Collection

Compulsory Education in Maine : A Brief History 1821 to 1996

Edited from Department Documents from 1985 by Frank J. Antonucci, Jr., Consultant Truancy, Dropout, and Alternative Education. Maine Department of Education, (July 1996).

Printed under appropriation number 014-05A-7156-01

The Title Ix Tug-Of-War And Intercollegiate Athletics In The 1990'S: Nonrevenue Men's Teams Join Women Athletes In The Scramble For Survival, Susan M. Shook

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Education, Assets, And Intergenerational Well-Being: The Case Of Female Headed Families, Li-Chen Cheng, Deborah Page-Adams

Center for Social Development Research

This paper reports findings from an analysis of economic well-being among female headed households. Previous theoretical and empirical work in this area suggests that poverty among female headed families is to some extent an intergenerational process, a vicious cycle. One common explanation for this pattern is that low socioeconomic status in a woman’s family of origin results in low educational attainment and, ultimately, in low earning capacity. However, an exclusive focus on education may overlook the long term dynamics of the household as an institution that can accumulate assets to enhance economic well-being across generations. Using data from the National …

Evaluating The Effects Of Collaborative Problem Resolution Training, Andrea Skarda

Student Work

The longitudinal effects of a collaborative consultation training program called Collaborative Problem Resolution (CPR) were evaluated in this study. A 50-item written questionnaire was completed by 27 special educators, nine general educators and one administrator.

A Group Achievement Test As A Predictor Of Support Services Beyond The Classroom, Deborah D. White

Student Work

The predictive value and relative accuracy of a student's performance on a group achievement test, Metropolitan Achievement Test-Seventh Edition (MAT7), was contrasted with participation or nonparticipation in support services options beyond informal interventions implemented by classroom teachers. Results indicated that a student's performance on the MAT7 significantly discriminated between the Participation and Nonparticipation Groups.

The Effects Of Divorce And Conflict On Academic Achievement, Michael John Hall

Student Work

The influential aspects of a parental divorce on children may not solely depend upon the divorce but may include other variables such as exposure to high levels of parental and familial conflict. How these experiences are manifested within a child is an important question to be answered. In the past it was believed that the experiences related to parental divorce decreased the child's ability to compete scholastically with peers that came from non-divorced families. What this study examined was whether there is a difference between hindering· learning and hindering performance. To detect differences between the two, it is proposed that …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/10 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Being popular about national standards : a review of National standards in American education : a citizen's guide / Michael W. Apple.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Markets versus monopolies in education : the historical evidence / Andrew Coulson.

Barriers To School Enrollment And Success Of Children Living In Shelters, Claire Kuennen Jordan

Theses and Graduate Projects

Nearly a decade since the passage of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, barriers to school enrollment and education of children who are homeless remain. The extent to which these barriers exist varies from place to place. To identify the barriers in the St. Paul Public School District, this study surveyed school and shelter staff and interviewed key informants. Survey findings indicate that the most important barriers to enrollment are: difficulty in acquiring children's school records and lack of transportation from the shelter to the school. Once enrolled, the greatest obstacles to school success for these children are repeated …

The Alumni Network, June 1996 (Vol. Vii No. 2), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Female Illiteracy: A Case Study Of Egypt, Sherin Mohamed Bahig Nafie

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

How Study Strategies Learned In A Secondary Reading Class Are Applied In The Content Areas, Linda Brablec-Braesch

Student Work

This study describes some of the relationships between study strategy instruction in a secondary reading class, and study strategy utilization in a history class in which students were concurrently enrolled. It further examines students' use and perceptions of these strategies the subsequent semester. Nine at-risk tenth and eleventh grade students were instructed throughout one semester in several study strategies that could be applied to their content area course. A Study Strategy Assessment was used for a pre and post study comparison of students' knowledge of study strategies. Also, a Metacognitive Awareness Inventory was administered. Students were asked to identify the …

Middle School Ld Math Teachers: Are They Following Regular Educational Programming Or Instituting Specialized Programs?, Sandra A. Meyer

Theses & Honors Papers

A review of the literature indicated that students with learning disabilities graduate from high school without a solid background in mathematics. It is the responsibility of the special education teacher to find and implement methods to reverse this trend. Regular education middle school math teachers and learning disabilities middle school teachers were surveyed to determine whether or not these teachers currently use similar instructional methods. Questions included what types of methods each group were using in their math classes. Respondents were asked to indicate if they often used a discovery method, peer tutoring, drill and practice, small group activities, or …

A Catalyst For Culture: Early Child Development And Education In Japan, Kate Swenson

Senior Scholar Papers

A popular Western perception of Japan is that it is an eminently homogeneous and conformist society. However, both conformity and homogeneity, recognized even by the Japanese themselves, coexist with the concept of individuality, which is valued in a manner unique to its culture. In order to come to a deeper understanding of that dynamic, it is important to comprehend the specifics of child rearing and education within Japanese society. Based in part on the author's observational fieldwork conducted while in Japan in 1994, the thesis explicates the manner in which various core relationships exhibit the socialization of an individual that …

A Conceptual Analysis Of The Appropriate Role Of Assistive Technology In The Education Of Students With Disabilities, Martell Menlove

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Assistive technology allows students with disabilities opportunities for greater independence, improved productivity, and increased functional capabilities. It removes obstacles, helps students overcome disabilities, and holds great promise for enriching educational outcomes and affecting the lives of students. However, for over 90% of special education students, assistive technology is not part of their education. One reason for not applying assistive technology to help students is the lack of a clear vision of what assistive technology is, what it can help students accomplish, and how to appropriately access it through individualized education programs (IEPs).

In this study a comprehensive concept analysis clarified …

A Survey Of Sophomore Students' Impressions Of Academic Advising Services At East Tennessee State University, Ronald D. Gross

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study of sophomore students' at East Tennessee State University was conducted to determine students' impressions of the institutional academic advising program, to assess students' level of satisfaction with the academic advisor's assistance with those topics discussed in academic advising sessions, and to determine students' impressions of their academic advisor. The data collected in this study revealed that the sophomore students at ETSU were slightly dissatisfied with their advisor's assistance. Data derived from comparative analyses for differences in impressions of academic advising services found that specific demographic groups were basically neutral in their satisfaction with advising. Few statistically significant differences …