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The Alumni Network, March 1996 (Vol. Vii No. 1), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Pages, Volume 4, No. 1, March 1996, Frank Oldfield

PAGES

Contents: Pages New -- Global Paleoenvironmental Data -- Recent Workshops -- Dust transporting winds, upwelling -- Century-scale evolution of atmospheric circulation -- Eolian Input To Marine Sediments In The Arabian Sea: Tracers Of Pastmonsoon Circulation -- Progress with PEPs -- Pages Calendar

1994-1995 Annual Report, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Annual Reports

The review presented in this Report is for the period 1994-1995 and summarizes the ongoing research, public service, and educational benefits of the Institute's programs.

Contents:

Table of Contents.....p. iii
Introduction.....p. 1
Administrative Division.....p. 7
Office of the State Archaeologist.....p. 11
Research Division.....p. 15
Underwater Archaeology Division.....p. 19
Savannah River Archaeological Research Program.....p. 25
Cultural Resources Consulting Division.....p. 31
Archaeological Society of South Carolina.....p. 35
Archaeological Research Trust.....p. 39
Staff.....p. 43
Appendix A - Publications.....p. 47
Appendix B - Editorships.....p. 52
Appendix C - Papers Presented.....p. 53
Appendix D - Refereed Reviews.....p. 57
Appendix E - Courses Taught.....p. 58
Appendix …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/03 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Making molehills out of molehills : reply to Lawrence Stedman's review of The manufactured crisis / David C. Berliner [and] Bruce J. Biddle.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/02 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Staff development policy : fuzzy choices in an imperfect market / Robert T. Stout.

Seasonal Assessment Of Oral Reading Rate Obtained By Rural Elementary Students, Teresa R. Oswald

Student Work

Seasonal assessments of oral reading rates were obtained from rural first and second grade elementary students. The rates were obtained by administering reading probes selected from the school's curriculum and administered during the fall, winter, and spring months. The obtained rates were then compared to establish prescriptive for frustration, instructional, and mastery level reading standards. The results indicated that the first grade participants were significantly below frustration and mastery reading levels for the fall and winter assessments respectively. However, the first grade participants' were significantly above the mastery level prescriptive during the spring assessment. The second grade participants were at …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/01 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Achievement crisis is real : a review of The manufactured crisis / Lawrence C. Stedman.

Early Childhood, Youth And Families: Staff Draft Of The Idea Improvement Act, Stanley S. Herr

Congressional Testimony

No abstract provided.

Adult Female Students' Perceptions Of Their First-Year, Portfolio-Based, Distance Writing Course, Elizabeth Goodrid Westgard

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Seeking to learn what adult female students found valuable in their first-year college writing course in a distance program, this study used qualitative content analysis and constant comparative analysis to examine reflective journals submitted with completed writing portfolios. Using optical character recognition software, the journals were scanned into a Macintosh computer and imported into the Data Collector, a software tool designed for coding and analyzing qualitative data. Outcomes of the analysis, integrated with the researcher's insights, were used to evaluate the course and to create knowledge transferrable to other undergraduate courses for adults. Four major themes emerged: gratitude for new …

Economic Impact Of The Usu Uintah Basin Education Centers And The Lds Vernal Temple, Donald L. Snyder

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

Uintah County and the Uintah Basin COG have benefitted from the existence of the USU Centers as well as from the construction and operation of the LDS Vernal Temple. The one-time beneficial impacts for final demand (Centers' construction and renovation and Temple construction) range from $2.95 to $2.97 million. Ongoing beneficial impacts for fmal demand (Centers and Temple operations) contribute another $1.95 million in total industry sales per year. Employee income due to the operations of these two entities was over $650,000/year, with other $1.1 million in value added to the community. These two projects also increased local employment by …

Academic Bankruptcy Policies In Higher Education, Gail Marie Jones

Graduate Research Papers

A college degree is a virtual necessity in today's world. More and more employers are looking for individuals who have completed at least two years of postsecondary education at a community college or elsewhere, or who hold a bachelor's degree. What happens to those individuals who attended college in the past but had a poor academic record? A poor choice of major selection, previous academic probation or suspension, or the need for time to mature socially and/or intellectually are but a few of the reasons why some students will need extra semesters to achieve an acceptable grade point average in …

Analyzing Student Feedback : A Case Study Of The New Evening Degree Program At Uni, Gary L. Bergen

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a case study of student feedback in relation to the new Evening Degree Program at the University of Northern Iowa. This program was instituted in the Fall 1995 semester. The Evening Degree Program is structured to allow one to earn a degree solely by attending classes in the evening. There are currently 19 undergraduate majors from which to choose, 10 minors, 24 graduate majors, and a certificate program.

The comments fell into specific areas such as admissions, academic advising, counseling, support services, programming, or some other area of need. The comments are grouped and then discussed. The …

Developing Career Awareness For Upper Elementary Grade And Special Education Students, Shirley Huang

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Science Education At An Elementary School: Teaching The Scientific Processes To English Language Learners, Albert Steven Lozano

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Increasing Esl Student Language Production And Altering The Affective Climate In A Mountain Community High School, Linda Louise Hanneman

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Teachers Experiences Of Social Services On An Elementary School Site, Wendy Marie Nims

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Student Leadership Of Volunteer Organizations: A Guide For New Leaders, Valerie Shapiro Eagen

Graduate Research Papers

The importance of student participation in cocurricular activities during the college years has been drawing increasing support and empirical evidence has been presented that supports the critical, positive relationship between involvement and overall student development (Astin, 1993; Baxter Magolda, 1992; Cooper, Healy, & Simpson, 1994). Theorists within the field of college student development incorporate this assertion into the models they put forth for utilization by student affairs practitioners. Chickering and Reisser (1993) maintain that an individual student's growth occurs upon mastering developmental tasks, and that it is the role of student affairs practitioners to create an environment which presents opportunities …

Orientation: Meeting The Needs Of Students, Robin Jean Bennett

Graduate Research Papers

Orientation is defined as an adjustment or adaptation to a new environment, situation, custom, or set of ideas. It is also defined as introductory instruction concerning a new situation. These definitions aptly apply to college orientation purposes and goals; however, the process of orientation has gone far beyond this in its scope and usage in the modern college setting. The first orientation course on record was at Boston University in 1888 while the first known course offered for credit was established at Reed College in 1911. Orientation programs have grown steadily in depth and scope since that time. The creators …

The Nature Of Status In Sport Teams, C Shanthi Jacob

Digitized Theses

Status--the importance/prestige which is possessed by or accorded to individuals by virtue of their position in relation to others--plays an important role in group dynamics (Shaw, 1981). In the sport sciences, however, research on this concept is minimal. Thus, three studies were carried out to examine the nature of status among athletes in sport teams.;Studies 1 and 2 examined the relationship of the perceptions of status attributes and status rank to cohesion. Canadian (112 intercollegiate and 64 secondary school) and Indian (47 intercollegiate and 62 secondary school) athletes were tested.;The methodology adopted in Studies 1 and 2 were similar. In …

Group Influences And Social Physique Anxiety In Exercise And Sport, Diane Elizabeth Mack

Digitized Theses

Social physique anxiety (SPA) has become a construct of interest in research designed to explore the influence of self-presentation in exercise (Crawford & Eklund, 1994: Eklund & Crawford, 1994; McAuley, Bane & Mihalko, 1995; Spink, 1992) and athletic contexts (Mack & Martin, 1994; McAuley & Burman, 1993). SPA refers to the anxiety experienced by individuals who perceive that their physique will be negatively evaluated by others (Hart, Leary & Rejeski, 1989). Despite this recent attention, the influence of the nature of the group on SPA has been largely ignored. Disregarding the potential impact of the group may be a methodological …

Effects Of Aging And Strength Training On Shortening And Lengthening Muscle Actions In Women, Michelle Marie Porter

Digitized Theses

There has been much research on strength changes with aging and the consequent effects of resistance training, however, relatively little is known about lengthening (eccentric; ECC) muscle actions. The purposes of these studies were to develop a method of testing and training plantar (PF) and dorsiflexion (DF) of the ankle in a standing position in order to investigate age-related and training effects on shortening (concentric; CONC) and ECC peak torque (PT) in women.;All subjects were healthy and physically active, and performed all testing and training on an isokinetic dynamometer. Strength testing was performed in both standing and supine positions at …

Teacher Evaluation As Perceived By Teachers And Principals In Gary Community School Corporation, Ella M. Bush

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. This study had two purposes: (1) to examine whether teacher evaluation in Gary (Indiana) is perceived by elementary, middle, and high school teachers and principals as accomplishing its stated purpose of improving the practices of elementary, middle, and high school teachers, and (2) to examine if school classification (elementary, middle, or high school) and job title (teacher or principal) affect the perceptions of teachers and principals. Method. The sample was composed of 152 teachers and 55 principals from all Gary public elementary, middle and high schools. A questionnaire based on the Gary Teacher Evaluation Design was developed by the …

G97-1322 High Risk Youth, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide defines the relationship between adolescence and high risk behaviors, helps parent and adolescent identify external and internal assets and suggests parent strategies for promoting and increasing those assets.

American youth today are often considered to be in a state of crisis. Approximately half of all adolescents are at moderate to high risk of engaging in one or more self-destructive behaviors, including unsafe sex, teenage pregnancy and childbearing; drug and alcohol abuse; under achievement, failure, or dropping out of school; and delinquent or criminal behaviors. Many of these problem behaviors are interrelated. Some of these behaviors are related to …

Attitudes Of Indiana Public School Superintendents And School Board Presidents Toward Women As Secondary School Principals, Edwyna Rebecca Hord

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the representation of women as secondary school principals through the attitudes of school board presidents and superintendents in Indiana toward women becoming secondary school principals. Factors perceived as determinants for effectiveness and barriers to employment were examined. The variables school type, school size, and school location were given special focus. The research instrument consisted of three major sections: (1) Demographic information, (2) Job-related duties and responsibilities, and (3) Barriers to women seeking secondary school administrative positions. A total of 62% of the Indiana School Board Presidents and 81% of the public school …

Parenting The Transescent: An Education Program For Parents Of Middle School Students At Morgan Middle School, Michael P. Mccloskey

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to design and develop a program to help parents become more effective in recognizing and responding to characteristics and behaviors of the transescent, with special emphasis on assisting parents with their child's transitions into the middle school and high school. To accomplish this task, current literature, research, and programs related to the parenting of the transescent were studied. Subsequently, a program was designed and developed for implementation at Morgan Middle School in the Ellensburg School District, Ellensburg, Washington.

Index 1996, Melissa Sculac, Nicole Dodds

1971-2017

This is the College of Wooster Index from the 1995-1996 school year. The sections of the Index include Student Life, Organizations, Advertising, Dedications, Greek Life, Faculty, and Sports. There is also a section at the end with messages and pictures to the seniors submitted by their families and friends.

How To Help Your Child Become A Successful Reader: A Handbook For Parents Of Children In Kindergarten Through Grade 5, Susan Goellrich, Janet Rosenthal

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Does Parental Involvement Create Higher Reading Achievement?, Beverly Warren

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Model Instrument To Survey The Factors In The Home Environment Which Affect The Reading Ability Of Children, Paula Marie Bennett

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Parent Awareness Of The Positive Affects Of Inclusion Plays In Developing Elementary Students' Self-Esteem: A Handbook, Amy L. Regula

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.