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Quarterly Report - Spring 1990, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

No abstract provided.

Iep Quality: Changes Observed Following A Period Of Staff Training And Form Revision, Mary M. Spillane

Student Work

During the period 1987-1990, a suburban school district implemented an in-service training program as well as several form revisions for the purpose of improving the quality of IEP documents. The purposes of this study were to document what changes, if any, occurred in the levels of legal compliance and internal consistency in a random sample of IEPs over that three year period, to determine whether a significant difference in the levels of compliance and/or internal consistency existed between IEPS of Level 1 and Level 2 students, and to identify areas of strength and weakness in IEPs.

A Survey To Evaluate The Need For Counseling The Gifted And Talented Elementary Student., Janet E. Schauss

Student Work

Research has shown that the concept of a specially trained counselor to work with gifted and talented elementary students is not new. This thesis was an investigation into the present-day need for a trained gifted and talented elementary counselor. Building principals, classroom teachers, parents of gifted and talented students, and gifted and talented students in two elementary buildings in each of four different school districts completed questionnaires. The hypothesis of the thesis is two-fold: there is the present­ day need for an educated elementary gifted and talented counselor; school personnel, parents, and students will express willingness to utilize this special …

The Montessori Alternative Program In The Millard Public Schools., Angelo D. Passarelli

Student Work

The Millard Public School District in Omaha, Nebraska offers a Montessori alternative program which is based upon the teachings and materials introduced by Maria Montessori in the late 1800’s. The Montessori method is a balance of structure and freedom that gives children a strong basis in their formative years for developing learning skills that will take them into later education and adulthood (Standing, 1962).

Job Satisfaction Of Experienced Lay Catholic School Teachers, Robert Voboril

Student Work

More than 19,000 students are enrolled in the 81 Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Omaha which serves Omaha and 23 counties of northeast Nebraska. These 19,000 students and 81 schools comprise the third largest school system in Nebraska. More than 70% of these students are enrolled in the 42 schools in metropolitan Omaha, that is, Douglas and Sarpy Counties.

Teacher Ratings As Predictors Of Reading Achievement On Curriculum-Based And A Standardized Oral Reading Test, Harva H. Paul

Student Work

Teacher ratings as predictors of student reading speed and accuracy using curriculum-based assessment (CBA) probes and a standardized oral reading measures were evaluated. One hundred and nine third graders read orally three CBA probes from their classroom reader and the third grade level samples from the Gray Oral Reading Test. Teachers independently rated students on speed of reading, errors made, and overall reading skills. Ratings were compared with actual performance. Teacher ratings of overall reading skills best predicted performance on the CBA probes, while ratings of speed of reading and errors best predicted student outcomes on the Gray passages. Teachers …

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 3, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Women As Managers: Myths And Realities, Carol B. Hillman

New England Journal of Public Policy

The negative myths about women in management are dying. The new reality is that women can and do manage men and women exceedingly well. Because of this, women clearly have the opportunity to attain economic power and security. But another new reality is raising its ugly head: women who refuse to work for other women or, worse yet, undermine their female managers. Mentors, training, and commitment on the part of institutions to employ them as managers will assure women the fair chance to succeed as managers.

Midnight Train To Us , Ann C. Scales

Cornell Law Review

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The Causes Affecting Attrition Among Industrial Technology Students And A Proposed Program To Increase Retention At Monroe County Community College, Cynthia S. Riedel

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to (1) conduct an investigation of students majoring in the industrial technology division to determine the forces which influence attrition and persistence; (2) design a retention program to counter Pie attrition problem; and (3) suggest an implementation plan to increase technology retention at Monroe County Community College. With an increasing attrition problem, decision makers at MCCC supported this study with the hope that a program could be developed to increase technology retention.

Six basic research questions were examined: 1. What factors are associated with at-risk industrial technology students at MCCC? 2. …

Interview With Toni Freeman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History Collection

Toni Freeman interviewed by Esther Mallard, ca. February 28, 1990. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 2, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, February 1990, Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 1, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Challenge Of Public Relations Education, Frank W. Wylie

Syracuse Scholar (1979-1991)

No abstract provided.

Religious Free Speech Rights Of Students In Public Schools: The Educator's Dilemma, Rosalie Levinson

Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Education And Social Change In Nepal, King Beach

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Education And Social Change In Nepal: An Anthropologist's Assessment, James Fisher

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Local Control Of Public Education In Indiana As Affected By State Legislation Since 1973, C. Robert Ellis

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the control of education in the state of Indiana and to determine what state legislation provided greater or lesser discretion to local school boards for the period 1973-1988. Method. The study involved historical research. A review of the literature was conducted on the following topics: historical background, social issues which affect control of public schools, federal and state legislation which has effected control of public schools, teachers' organizations and their effect on control of public schools, and finance and its effect on control of public schools. Public Laws enacted …

The Chinese And American Educational Systems: A Comparative Study Of Some Fundamental Elements In The Two Systems, Hong Sun

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Although education is not listed in China's "Four Modernizations" initiated in the late 1970s, such a program will remain on paper without a necessary foundation provided by corresponding reforms in education. This study is an attempt to furnish researchers with a comparative perspective of the Chinese and American educational systems. It is designed with the purpose of reaching a better understanding of the two systems through an examination of their historical evolution and a subsequent juxtaposition and comparison of them. In this study, the two systems are examined in terms of their governance structure, equal access to education, and educational …

The Impact Of Education During The Rana Period In Nepal, Gopi Nath Sharma

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Nepalese Children's Construction Of Identities In And Around Formal Schooling, Debra Skinner

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

From School To Work: A Social And Psychological History Of Math In A Nepali Village, King Beach

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Education Through Radio In Nepal: Changes Within And Beyond The Classroom, Dwight R. Holmes

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Social Change And Educational Retention In Nepal: Reflecting From An Educational Development Perspective, Barbara Butterworth

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Teenage Parenting Intervention Programs: Implications For Female Secondary School Potential Drop Outs, Patricia Ann Frampton

Student Work

A myth, as defined by Webster’s New World Dictionary (1975), is “a traditional story serving to explain some phenomenon, custom, or belief, any fictitious story developed to interpret circumstances which defy conventional logic.” Dropping out of school succinctly fits as an occurrence which has deftly baffled educators of the most advanced and well supported school system in the world. Although dropout rates vary (five to twenty five percent) dropping out is not merely about numbers; this factor encompasses “values and philosophies about people, their problems, and what can be done about them” Hamby (1981) Hahn, (1987) and Grossnickle, (1988). An …

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1990-91, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

G90-988 A Process For Building Coalitions, Georgia L. Stevens

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

What should you consider in building coalitions? This NebGuide offers guidelines.

What is a Coalition?

1. A coalition is a group of organizations and individuals working together for a common purpose. There are two types of coalitions:

2. "One issue" or event coalitions only have to agree on one particular issue. The coalition is dissolved when the issue has been solved or the event has been coordinated.

"Multi issues" coalitions have related issues, such as nutrition and health, child care needs, elderly health care, or the environment. This more permanent type of coalition recognizes the value of mobilizing together for …

Prior Knowledge And Locating Information In Textbooks, Sonya Eileen Symons

Digitized Theses

The present research assessed the impact of prior knowledge on locating information in textbooks. Undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory psychology course located answers to questions related to fall- or spring-term course content in an introductory-level psychology textbook. In Study 1, students were tested in January when they were familiar with fall-, but not spring-term, content. Students found more answers to fall- than spring-term questions. Fall-term exam was correlated with fall search, even after partialling out verbal competence. In Study 2, students were tested in May. There were no differences in search success for fall- and spring-term questions. Fall and …

Tropomyosin Transformation Accompanying Muscle Fibre Adaptations With Compensatory Hypertrophy, Robert Edward Thayer

Digitized Theses

Tropomyosin (TM), a myofibrillar protein of the thin filament exists in several isoforms and the complement of these isoforms has been demonstrated to be specific to the muscle fibre type. By 30 days of overload, the compensatory overload model induces in the rat plantaris muscle a fibre type transformation which demonstrates an increase in the histochemically determined type 1 fibre content. Overload of the plantaris muscle was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by surgical ablation of the ipsilateral gastrocnemius. The animals were sacrificed at various times post-ablation (2, 5, 7, 15, and 30 days). Both control (CP) and hypertrophied plantaris …