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Getting More From Your Maze: Examining Differences In Distractors, Sarah J. Conoyer, Erica S. Lembke, John L. Hosp, Christine A. Espin, Michelle K. Hosp, Apryl L. Poch

Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

The present study examined the technical adequacy of maze-selection tasks constructed in 2 different ways: typical versus novel. We selected distractors for each measure systematically based on rules related to the content of the passage and the part of speech of the correct choice. Participants included 262 middle school students who were randomly assigned to 1 of the 2 maze formats. Scoring of the maze included both correct and correct-minus-incorrect scores. Students completed 3 criterion-reading tests: the Scholastic Reading Inventory, the AIMSweb R-Maze, and a high-stakes state assessment (the Missouri Assessment Program). Alternate-forms reliability was similar across maze formats; however, …

Oasa Leadership Forum, July 7, 2016, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2015-2016 Academic Year

Notes from the July 7, 2016, OASA Leadership Forum.

Mitochondrial Function In Heart Failure: The Impact Of Ischemic And Non-Ischemic Etiology, Song-Young Park, Joel D. Trinity, J. R. Gifford, Nikolaos A. Diakos, Lauren Mccreath, Stavros Drakos, Russell S. Richardson

Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications

Background

Although cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with heart failure (HF), this is a complex syndrome with two predominant etiologies, ischemic HF (iHF) and non-ischemic HF (niHF), and the exact impact of mitochondrial dysfunction in these two distinct forms of HF is unknown.

Methods and results

To determine the impact of HF etiology on mitochondrial function, respiration was measured in permeabilized cardiac muscle fibers from patients with iHF (n = 17), niHF (n = 18), and healthy donor hearts (HdH). Oxidative phosphorylation capacity (OXPHOS), assessed as state 3 respiration, fell progressively from HdH to niHF, to iHF (Complex I + …

Enrollment Report - Summer 2016, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

This Enrollment Statistical Summary provides delivery-site information. Administrative-site headcounts, since they are most closely related to the budgetary authority exercised by the campus, are officially reported to the Board of Regents. Delivery site reporting counts all students, including those in UNL programs delivered at UNO, but excludes UNO programs delivered in Lincoln (CPACS programs). Administrative-site reporting counts students enrolled in UNO programs only (including the CPACS programs delivered in Lincoln).

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness has found delivery-site counts to be the most frequently requested figured by campus units for academic and administrative planning purposes. The purpose of this summary …

Oasa Non-Enrollment Information.6.29.16, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Mission/Vision/Leadership

Memo regarding student re-enrollment information.

Faculty And Employee Assistance Program Announcement, 6/27/2016, Uno Human Resources

Employee-Related

FEAP Announcement email

Gen Ed Data Review Meeting Handouts, June 24, 2016, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Learning

Handouts from the General Education Data Review and Discussion.

Distance Ed Talking Points, June 18, 2016, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

The following data points reinforce UNO’s stance that online education extends the offerings of our physical campus and does not constitute a unique student body or curricula.

Nsse16 Multi-Year Report (Uno), National Survey Of Student Engagement

NSSE

For institutions participating in multiple NSSE administrations since 2013, the year of the last survey update, this report presents year-to-year results for Engagement Indicators (EIs), High-Impact Practices (HIPs), and key academic challenge items to illustrate patterns of change or stability. It also provides details such as number of respondents, standard deviation, and standard error so that statistical tests can be calculated.

For more information and recommendations for analyzing NSSE data over time, consult the Multi-Year Data Analysis Guide on the NSSE website. nsse.indiana.edu/pdf/MYDAG.pdf.

This report contains three main parts: (a) a page that provides a quick reference to important information …

Uno-Website-Uno-Student-Code-Of-Conduct 3.B, Nu Board Of Regents

Student Learning

B. Conduct – Rules and Regulations

Uno-Website-Uno-Student-Code-Of-Conduct Article Iv, Nu Board Of Regents

Student Learning

Article IV: Student Code of Conduct Disciplinary Procedures

The Impact Of Collaboration On Clinical Practice In Teacher Education: A Pilot Study, Christina L. Wilcoxen

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

This article shares one university’s work with two metropolitan districts to support preservice teachers during clinical practice through the use of a common language. The pilot merged the concept of co-teaching and coaching to the clinical practice experience. The study was completed over a year’s time and connected preservice teachers’ last methods class placement to their clinical practice placement. Preservice teachers participating in this pilot were paired with a cooperating teacher for an entire year as opposed to a semester experience. Preliminary findings yielded a positive outcome.

Fathers Speak: The Lived Experiences Of Fathers Of Adolescents With Autism Regarding Transition Planning For Their Children, Stathene Varvisotis

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

This phenomenological interview study was an examination of the lived experiences of seven fathers of adolescent sons with autism spectrum disorders as they transitioned out of school and into the postsecondary environment. The study was not created to deal only with fathers of sons; this population was coincidental. The purpose of the study was to gain insight into the fathers’ experiences and to determine whether commonalities existed within each father’s unique circumstances. A survey was considered, but discounted because of the need for more personal information from the participants. Data were collected through interviews with the participants. Analysis of the …

Use Of Student Perceptions To Measure Voice Disorders Course Impact On Learning, Amy Wilson Teten, Shari L. Deveney, Mary J. Friehe

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

Speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate programs offer coursework and clinical training experiences for a wide variety of communication disorder areas. Voice disorders are one area in which many practicing clinicians, particularly school-based practicing clinicians, reportedly feel a lack of professional competency. Many SLP graduate programs offer only limited coursework in voice disorders and limited or no clinical practicum experiences prior to degree completion. The purpose of the present study was to compare the self-perceptions of 45 graduate students majoring in speech-language pathology at the beginning and end of a 3-credit voice disorders course. The Voice Disorders Competency Checklist (Teten, DeVeney, Friehe, …

Wearable Technology And Schools: Where Are We And Where Do We Go From Here?, Brian K. Sandall

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

The area of wearable technology is having a rapidly growing impact on society with more consumers purchasing wearable tech. At the same time, wearable technology seems to be poised to have an impact on educational settings. This paper explores the area of wearable technology related to schools. It considers how wearable technology can be used by teachers to improve instruction and by students to change how they interact with the school environment. Wearable technology applications currently being implemented as part of the curriculum in schools are identified and discussed. To conclude, traits and skills that school leaders need to exhibit …

Semiotics: Notes On English To Mathematical Language Translation, Elliott Ostler

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

The manuscript at hand is a presentation relating the processes and notation of mathematics to the processes and notation of standard written English. Semiotics is introduced as a way to describe the similarities in the processes and goals of both systems as methods of communication. The discussion of semiotics falls within three categories: 1) examining the parallel structures of written language and mathematics, 2) defining the language based nature of mathematical symbols, notation, and processes, and 3) exploring misconceptions between mathematical versus standard written vocabulary and notation.

Engineering Education In Nebraska Schools, Derrick A. Nero

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

Engineering education in Nebraska schools would benefit state and national goals to educate and equip students with the critical thinking skills necessary to support, and advance, ever-growing technology-based careers. The major industries of any state rely on a knowledgeable and skilled workforce. Engineering education, as engineering itself, is the interdisciplinary use of science, mathematics, and technology. Engineering education can fully and effectively utilize the collaboration of industry and education for the purpose of developing productive citizens through a defined and supported set of standards for all students in Nebraska schools.

Reflection, Growth, And Mentoring Of Beginning Science And Mathematics Teachers, Sheryl Mcglamery, Saundra Shillingstad

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

This is a qualitative study of beginning science and mathematics teachers involved in a comprehensive teacher induction program. The teacher induction program was striving to encourage and increase the reflection of the beginning teachers in their program. A formal reflection instrument (Plus/Delta) was used to assist the beginning science and mathematics teachers reflect on specific lessons and compare their Plus/Delta results with those of their mentors. This study compares and where appropriate, quantifies the results of both the beginning teachers and their mentors. There were six themes found in the data reported by both mentors and beginning teachers. The themes …

Renewing Teaching Practices: Differentiated Instruction In The College Classroom, Wendy Mccarty, Sherry R. Crow, Grace A. Mims, Dennis E. Potthoff, Jennifer S. Harvey

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

At a time of high college student attrition rates, faculty who work in higher education settings are being challenged more than ever before with accountability for student learning. The purpose of this article is to share insights relative to a multi-year professional development initiative that provided college faculty with an opportunity to explore changes in their teaching. Over the course of three years, faculty members honed their knowledge, skills, and dispositions relative to a specific instructional strategy for their own classrooms: differentiated instruction. An experiential approach to the initiative was used, and the degree to which participants committed to change …

Surviving Publish Or Perish: The Junior Faculty Approach To Scholarly Writing And Publishing, Jude Matyo-Cepero, Stathene Varvisotis

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

One of the biggest challenges facing junior faculty members at colleges and universities throughout the country is the pressure to combine teaching with service, and advising and academic research and publication. Beginning writers/researchers are faced with a delicate balancing act which contains the requirement that they not only teach and serve the community, but also that they have x amount of research completed and published each year to maintain employment and/or seek promotion and tenure at their institution. The authors of this article share the strategies they found useful to help them in their efforts to achieve this goal.

Exploring The Effectiveness Of The Gradual Release Of Responsibility On Graduate Teacher Education Candidates' Self-Efficacy With Ipads, Wendy Loewenstein

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

Many educational institutions struggle to keep up with technological innovations in order to engage students and prepare them to be competitive in the workforce. Those given the charge to prepare future teachers (undergraduate students) and continue the education of current teachers (graduate students) feel this pressure even more, because of the impact teacher colleges has on teacher quality in K-12 schools. Technology integration is an overwhelming task for educational leaders that extends beyond which technological device to purchase, Consideration must be spent on what pedagogical approaches are effective when implementing technology. Due to the increase of popularity of mobile technology, …

The Redirect Behavior Model And The Effects On Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Victoria Lentfer, Bridget A. Franks

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

The ability for a novice teacher to confidently address inappropriate behavior has a substantial impact on student achievement, teacher attrition, and the reduction of bullying instances (Allen, 2010; Marzano, 2003). Classroom management plays a critical role in the success of the student as well as the teacher. The authors propose an intervention that potentially may have considerable impact on a novice teachers’ confidence regarding classroom management. The idea of providing guidelines for novice teachers to implement while redirecting student behavior could perhaps impact self-efficacy with classroom management. This paper describes the implementation of the Redirect Behavior Model with pre-service teachers …

The Place For Dual Enrollment In College To Career Readiness, Phyllis K. Adcock, Kelly M. Gomez Johnson, Ferial Pearson

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

Since high school achievement has reached permeation in American society today, a college degree is becoming the new norm in the level of education that is needed for a sufficient standard of living desired by most people. Studies indicate pre-college experiences are key to the transition to college and completion of a degree. Although high school GPA was the gauge of later success in college, it has been found there is more to college and career readiness than GPA indicates. Students must be educated in developing the necessary skills in college admissions procedures, financial aid and scholarships, and the disposition …

Predictability Of Hiring Mechanisms For Elementary Teachers, Troy Juracek

Student Work

This study focused on hiring the best teachers to determine if the use of commercially available teacher selection mechanisms resulted in hiring teachers having a greater impact on reading achievement. There is substantial research related to the use of interviews for teacher selection (Mertz, 2010). However, limited research exists reviewing commercial interview protocols with improvement of academic achievement (District Administration, 2015). There was a significant main effect comparing reading achievement outcomes between Title 1 and Non-Title 1 building and there was a significant relationship between applicant screeners. The district has effective selection mechanisms, inclusive of the HUMANeX protocols; however, the …

At The Intersection Of Gender And Race: A Qualitative Study Of The Lived Experiences Of African American Female Elementary Principals, Andrea M. Haynes

Student Work

This study examined the “lived experiences” related to race, gender, and the construct of time for five African American female elementary principals. The study specifically explored the intersectionality of race and gender. Through a qualitative phenomenological framework, the study aimed to research the implications of race and gender, at a specific point in time, for African American females in the elementary principalship. A phenomenological research method, that included semi-structured interviews, was employed to capture the essence of the participants’ stories and to fully understand their common experiences. Critical Race theory and Feminism theory were used as an intersecting lens for …

Uno Website-Human Resources-Drug Free Workplace Policy, Uno Human Resources

Business/Finance/Operations

This policy applies to all employees, faculty, staff, and students of the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO).

Uno Website-Human Resources-Conflict Of Interest, Nu Board Of Regents

Business/Finance/Operations

This policy applies to all full-time employees of the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO).

Student Service And Leadership Collaborative Progress Report June 2016, Uno Student Affairs

Student Support

The second year of the Student Service & Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) featured 6 Service Supervisors, 20 Program Managers and 1 Special Projects Manager. The service component was defined by the following six service issue areas: Economic Sufficiency, Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship, International Service, Health and Wellness and Social Justice.

Metropolitan University Presentation, University Communications

Post Portfolio Previsit

What Does the Metropolitan University Identity Mean at UNO?

Uno Academic Program Development, Review, And Assessment Processes And Tools Aligned With Aqip Subcategories, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Learning

No abstract provided.