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Improving The Academic Performance Of Low-Achieving Hispanic And Other Seventh Grade Students By Increasing Cultural Awareness And The Use Of Positive Interactions By Teachers., Daniel M. Hanigan
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
In a Southern California junior high school, 12% of the seventh grade class including 30% of the Hispanics enrolled failed to earn 47.5 credits required for promotion to the eighth grade. Probable causes of the failure rate included (a) low teacher expectations for Hispanic and other perceived low-achieving students, (b) instructional practices that failed to actively involve and motivate low-achievers, and (c) lack of awareness and understanding of cultural differences and the needs of Hispanic students. As an intervention strategy, interdisciplinary teams of English, mathematics, and social studies teachers participated in staff development programs designed to increase awareness and understanding …
Reducing The Number Of At-Risk Secondary School Students In Region V Schools, Dade County, Florida., Joseph P. Burke
Reducing The Number Of At-Risk Secondary School Students In Region V Schools, Dade County, Florida., Joseph P. Burke
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This report describes a program designed to reduce the number of at-risk students in twelve secondary schools in a rapidly changing urban district of Southeast Florida. Problem evidence included the numbers of students identified as at-risk on the district's student assistance profiles. Thirty percent of the secondary students in the twelve schools were identified as at-risk. Analysis revealed inequities in the overrepresentation of Black and Hispanic youth. Interviews with school psychologists, special counselors and other school-site staff indicated that teachers did not assess the learning styles of students, nor adjust for differences. Statistical evidence indicated that low grade point average …
The Development Of A Best Practices Manual For Implementing A Feeder Pattern Organization., Steven M. Ladd
The Development Of A Best Practices Manual For Implementing A Feeder Pattern Organization., Steven M. Ladd
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The educational reform movement, which began in the late 1980's, called for increased parental/community involvement in site-based, decision-making. Many prestigious reports indicated that the inclusion of parents and other educational stakeholders in this process enhanced the public's ownership of educational problems while enlisting them in finding new solutions. Despite the calls for increased parental, business, and community member participation, few, if any models, existed toward accomplishing this task. This report provides insights into the development and implementation of a feeder pattern organizational model. The outcome of these experiences and research led to a best practices manual. The manual outlines the …
Developing And Implementing A Program To Improve Math Achievement At Pepperell Middle School., Benjamin W. Desper Jr.
Developing And Implementing A Program To Improve Math Achievement At Pepperell Middle School., Benjamin W. Desper Jr.
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This final report describes the development and the implementation of a program to improve student math achievement at Pepperell Middle School. Analysis of academic records indicated 30 percent of the students received a "D" or "F" for the last semester of the 1989-1990 school year. Seventy-three percent of the students retained, were not promoted because of difficulties in math achievement. Total math scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the Georgia Criterion Referenced Test declined for each grade from the 1988-1989 school year. Probable causes for the lack of achievement in math were identified as: a possible curriculum …
Improving Reading Achievement Of Rising Ninth Grade Remedial Reading Students At Granard Junior High School., Linda C. Sellars
Improving Reading Achievement Of Rising Ninth Grade Remedial Reading Students At Granard Junior High School., Linda C. Sellars
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This report describes a project for improving the reading achievement of rising ninth grade remedial reading students at Granard Junior High School. The problem was noted when the standardized achievement test scores in reading at Granard Junior High School continued to fall below those of other students in the school district and in the state in 1988-89. Analysis of the problem symptoms revealed that 54.6% of the students who took the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) in 1989-90 at Granard Junior High School in grade seven scored below the 50th national percentile. Additionally, the results of the eighth grade …
Reducing The Number Of Suspended Days At The Quaker Valley High School., Michael A. Panza
Reducing The Number Of Suspended Days At The Quaker Valley High School., Michael A. Panza
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This report describes a program for reducing the number of days of suspension assigned and the number of students suspended from the Quaker Valley Sensor High School tor violation of the schools discipline policy. It was noted that during the 1988-89 school year 101 students were involved in 291 suspendable violations of the discipline policy. Based on these violations, a cumulative total or 395 days of suspension were assigned to the students. Several studies suggested that students who are low achievers, have a low self-esteem. or come from dysfunctional families are likely candidates to be suspended. Analysis of the problem …
A Case Study Of The Weaknesses In Postsecondary Mathematics Problem Solving And A Program To Eliminate Such Deficiencies, Robert E. Cinnamond
A Case Study Of The Weaknesses In Postsecondary Mathematics Problem Solving And A Program To Eliminate Such Deficiencies, Robert E. Cinnamond
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to investigate the weaknesses in post-secondary mathematics problem solving and to develop an instructional design that would help mathematics majors become better problem solvers. A case study was conducted including an extensive literary search to determine which strategies were needed to enhance problem solving. Three basic research restrictions were examined: 1. Why do Brescia mathematics majors fail to develop correct cognitive strategy selection during their normal course of study. 2. How can an appropriate course of study be designed to teach proper cognitive strategy selection? 3. How can an appropriate course …
The Development And Implementation Of Tech Prep Courses Designed To Reduce The Gap Between The Dual Standards Of The High School Curriculum Of The Mansfield City Schools., Michael L. Cline
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This project describes the process used to implement a technical preparation (tech-prep) curriculum into the high school course offerings of a small city school district in Ohio. The tech-prep curriculum was designed to give students, especially those who were not college bound, stronger academic skills by requiring students to relate such skills to real-life employment situations. The lessons incorporated many of the latest advancements in teaching practices and classroom technology. The need for this project was made evident from a review or the literature which indicated that a dual standard curriculum existed in the typical American urban high school. Analysis …
Designing And Implementing A Development Program At Roanoke Valley Christian School., Philip H. Graybeal
Designing And Implementing A Development Program At Roanoke Valley Christian School., Philip H. Graybeal
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As a ministry of Shenandoah Baptist Church, Roanoke Valley Christian Schools (RVCS), grew since its founding in 1973 to a size of 535 students (K-12) and 31 teachers. The administrative team consisted of the administrator, elementary principal, secondary principal, and part-time learning disability director. RVCS reached a plateau in its growth pattern as seen in enrollment statistics that showed a difference of no more than 18 students during any one year from the 1983-88 mean enrollment of 535. Records indicated that development was needed in public relations and recruitment materials, facility expansion, and non-tuition funding. During the process of the …
Improving School Discipline At Seaford Middle School Through An Advisement Program., Cynthia T. Spicer
Improving School Discipline At Seaford Middle School Through An Advisement Program., Cynthia T. Spicer
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This report describes use of a teacher-student advisement program for the improvement of school discipline in an eastern middle school. Evidence supporting school discipline being a problem included in a high number of student suspensions. The annual school needs assessment listed the improvement of school discipline as a priority. Teachers and parents believed that school discipline needed improvement. The following existing conditions were evident from analysis of the problem. There was no consistent program of counseling and follow-up for suspended students. Administrators inconsistently followed school discipline procedures. Effective classroom management practices were not consistently used by teachers. Students felt alienated. …
An Action Plan To Build Jupiter Elementary., Joseph F. O'Brien
An Action Plan To Build Jupiter Elementary., Joseph F. O'Brien
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This MARP project was conducted to address the need to construct Jupiter Elementary School. A mission statement was written prior to construction activities to provide a focus throughout the MARP implementation phase. The components of the mission statement comprised three tracks that were: (1) school construction. (2) purchasing and procurement. and (3) staff selection, staff-development, and program implementation. The demographic factors for this plan consisted of two elementary feeder-schools with similar communities located within a radius of six miles from one new school site. Both feeder-schools' student populations exceeded the plant capacities. The following strategies were designed based on the …
Development, Evaluation, And Plans For Implementation Of An Orientation Model Directed Toward Improving The Overall Adjustment Of Students To A Job Corps Program., J Edward Brown
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The idea of examining the initial orientation of Job Cops students had been discussed at some length by the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (NCDHR) Job Corps staff. It was of primary importance to the Department to do an investigation of this orientation, since it was directly related to the overall adjustment and satisfaction of the students, once they were actually enrolled at a particular: Job Corps center. In order to address the initial orientation, the proposed research study utilized data from several populations in the design and creation of a new formalized model orientation that alleviated disparities which …
Differentiated Supervision As A Means Of School Improvement., Donald D. Gainey
Differentiated Supervision As A Means Of School Improvement., Donald D. Gainey
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This report describes the effort for reducing the discrepancy between the perceived effectiveness of the clinical-supervision process and the teacher-evaluation process. The problem was originally noted when teachers rated the teacher-evaluation process substantially higher than the clinical-supervision process on separate school involvement needs assessments. A survey of students also indicated that there was a substantial difference between teachers they regarded as the “best” and those they regarded as “average.” Analysis of the problem symptoms revealed that adopted teacher-evaluation policies and procedures were rated highly by teachers as a means of professional development. The lack of definitive policies and procedures for …
Improving The Written Composition Skills Of The Students At Blanco Elementary School., Joseph G. Summy
Improving The Written Composition Skills Of The Students At Blanco Elementary School., Joseph G. Summy
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This report describes a program for improving the written composition skills of the students in a small, rural school in Texas. The discrepancy was noted when the MARP manager analyzed the state required Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) test and found that the students were scoring lower in written composition when compared to reading and mathematics. Specific strategies to improve the writing skills of the students included training the teachers in the writing process, instructing the students regularly in the writing process, and developing and implementing a systematic approach to writing whereby students received congruent writing instruction within …
Implementing A Gang - Awareness Program/And A Middle School Gang Prevention Curriculum., Donald J. Samuels
Implementing A Gang - Awareness Program/And A Middle School Gang Prevention Curriculum., Donald J. Samuels
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The first segment of this report describes a program for improving the awareness of youth gangs in our schools and in the community. The program was designed to team school personnel with law enforcement agencies and other allied groups in a systematic plan to increase the awareness of parents, school staff, and members of the community of youth gangs and their activities in Broward County, Florida. In a survey of teachers and administrators during a Youth Gang Conference which was held in February of 1989, it was revealed that the majority of the participants indicated a need to be trained …
Improving Student Writing Performance At A Junior High School Through A School-Wide Writing Project., Paul G. Ondeck
Improving Student Writing Performance At A Junior High School Through A School-Wide Writing Project., Paul G. Ondeck
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This report describes a program for improving the writing performance of junior high school students in an urban school with a diverse student population. The problem noted was that student performance had been declining in the area of writing, both in content as measured by the California Assessment Program, and in the correct usage of writing conventions as measured by the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills. Classroom observations and teacher interviews indicated that there was no consistency of instruction in the English Department's writing program, either between classes within the same grade level or between grade levels. The range of …
The Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Remedial Program For High Risk Students Attending The Basic Skills Education Program At Fort Bragg., Alexandrine P. Nash
The Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Remedial Program For High Risk Students Attending The Basic Skills Education Program At Fort Bragg., Alexandrine P. Nash
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The Army Education Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, has enrolled a large number of soldiers who are academically deficient in reading and mathematical skills in the Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP). Although a verbal courses of the BSEP are offered at Fort Bragg during the yeas, a great number of students is not raise their initial general technical scores (GT) to the minimum acceptable level of 100, and many students do not even complete the course. Because of the complexity of military operations, the technical nature of equipment and communication, and the current political and economic situation that calls …
Development Of Operational Specifications For A College-Business Center At Gateway Community College., Phil D. Randolph
Development Of Operational Specifications For A College-Business Center At Gateway Community College., Phil D. Randolph
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
Gateway Community College (Gateway) has a long history of providing custom and contract training programs to businesses and corporations In the Phoenix area. In the past five years, however, there has been, a three-fold increase in the number of these training programs. Responding to this rapid growth has overloaded existing instructional and service departments within the College and there is a need to establish a new department for the express purpose of providing custom and contract training services to business and industry clients. The purpose of the study was to develop operational recommendations and specifications for this new department by …
A Critical Analysis Of Mandated Assessment And Program Review As Applied To The Retail Business Management Curriculum At Westchester Community College., Letitia C. Fisher
A Critical Analysis Of Mandated Assessment And Program Review As Applied To The Retail Business Management Curriculum At Westchester Community College., Letitia C. Fisher
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
Excellence and quality are subjects of much debate in higher education. Over eighty percent of all colleges and universities conduct regular evaluations of their programs to assess their quality, relevance and cost effectiveness. The visibility of program review and educational assessment is manifested in the intensity of state policy activity with some 700 state statutes affecting some aspect of the teaching progression being enacted between 1984 and 1986. Since 1985 calls for explicit assessment of the results of higher education have become increasing; insistent from state authorities. In New York, the State University of New York (SUNY) and the Sate …
Development Of A Continuing Education Action Plan To Address The Life-Career Needs Of Blind And Visually Impaired Adults In The Province Of Alberta, Canada., Dorothy Rae Nadeau
Development Of A Continuing Education Action Plan To Address The Life-Career Needs Of Blind And Visually Impaired Adults In The Province Of Alberta, Canada., Dorothy Rae Nadeau
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was the development of a continuing education action plan to address the needs of blind and visually impaired work-aged adults in Alberta to assist the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Alberta - Northwest Territories Division) with planning decisions. The six research questions guiding the study focused on the following: 1. Demographic characteristics of the target group; 2. Current continuing education programs fostering life-career development; 3. Life-career development needs of the target group; 4. Barriers and constraints to participation in learning activities; 5. Educational goals and strategies; 6. Elements for inclusion …
A Case Study To Determine The Essential Components Of A Capstone Office Administration Course And The Creation Of A Model Course., Sandra J. Goodwin
A Case Study To Determine The Essential Components Of A Capstone Office Administration Course And The Creation Of A Model Course., Sandra J. Goodwin
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The office administration faculty members at the Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) recently completed a business community needs assessment. After reviewing the needs assessment, the faculty determined that the present curriculum did not address many of the skills that employers listed as being important to their businesses. The present curriculum has a highly advanced word processing course as the final course in the curriculum. Although the students learn many advanced word processing features that businesses indicate as important, none of the personal traits and characteristics that businesses indicate that they need their employees to have are included in the …
Developing A Winning Climate In A Small Rural School Division., Taliaferro C. Dickerson Iii
Developing A Winning Climate In A Small Rural School Division., Taliaferro C. Dickerson Iii
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
This report describes a program to develop a positive school climate in a small rural school division with two schools. The elementary school houses Kindergarten through Grade Six. The high school serves Grades Seven through Twelve. Problems originally noted included high levels of mistrust between the teachers and the administrators. Some groups such as bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and instructional aides thought they were not fully included. The parents and community members did not think of the schools as inviting. This intervention was designed to include two phases. The first phase was to design a plan with strategies to create …
Redistricting The Elementary School Population In The Westfield, Massachusetts Public Schools., Thomas Y. Mcdowell Ii
Redistricting The Elementary School Population In The Westfield, Massachusetts Public Schools., Thomas Y. Mcdowell Ii
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This report describes a project designed around the reorganization of the elementary school population in Westfield, Massachusetts. Previous to this plan, the elementary school population attended school in one setting that housed grades K-4, and were moved to another setting for grades five and six. A long range plan was needed to replace obsolete facilities and respond to continued community growth. The purpose of the redistricting plan was to eliminate yearly redistricting and to prevent future problems in the assignment or elementary school students A long range plan was developed by the superintendent of schools and adopted by the school …
Developing And Implementing A Staff Training Program For A New Correctional Facility., John R. Vannatta
Developing And Implementing A Staff Training Program For A New Correctional Facility., John R. Vannatta
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This report describes the development and implementation of a training correctional program for staff employed in a correctional facility. Areas of need which were addressed include the legal requirements of training, the development of a comprehensive training program for staff in the absence of experienced staff and documentation of training， This MARP established a system to determine the qualifications and training needs of correctional employees by job category. A methodology, role-playing, was developed and implemented. All levels of staff were involved in initial planning of the training and supervisory staff was involved in instruction. In addition, responsibility for learning rested …
Reducing The High School Drop-Out Rate In The New Britain Public Schools Through Establishing An Alternative School., Gerald E. Neipp
Reducing The High School Drop-Out Rate In The New Britain Public Schools Through Establishing An Alternative School., Gerald E. Neipp
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This report describes a program designed to reduce tia high percentage of students dropping out of school! in Grades 9 through 12 in the New Britain Public Schools. A review of the dropout rate at New Britain Senior High School, as compared with high schools in other towns of comparable size and student population, indicated a need to develop a program that would address that need and ultimately reduce the 13.9% dropout rate experienced before January 1990. Based on the profile of the identified at-risk students, a flexible program was developed that would allow students who had dropped ou: of …
Empowering Staff, Students, Parents And Community Leaders To Improve The Academic Learning Climate At East End Middle School., William H. Joyner
Empowering Staff, Students, Parents And Community Leaders To Improve The Academic Learning Climate At East End Middle School., William H. Joyner
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This report describes the process used by Bast End Middle School to develop and implement a positive academic learning environment. Areas of need addressed included low teacher morale and low student achievement. Probable causes of the low teacher morale and low student achievement were identified as: inconsistent attendance monitoring and lack of parent notification, Ineffective classroom instruction, lack of adequate alternative programs, low student participation in extracurricular activities, poor parent and community Involvement, Inadequate provisions for diverse learning styles, inadequate reward, inadequate recognition program and frequent changes in school administrators. A review of the literature and interviews were conducted as …
The Development Of A Core Curriculum Outcomes Assessment Plan For Brenau Women's College., Patricia W. Robinson
The Development Of A Core Curriculum Outcomes Assessment Plan For Brenau Women's College., Patricia W. Robinson
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Brenat College, like most institution of higher education today, has faced accreditation association mandates to demonstrate institutional effectiveness particularly in its educational programs. The development of meaningful measures of student outcomes had become critically important both for major programs and the overall core curriculum. Since the core did not have any single departmental identity, it was especially important that an institutional plan for core outcomes and program assessment be developed. The development of such a plan was the purpose of this MARP. The two primary research questions were: What is the best structure and content for a core curricular assessment …
Changing Elementary Students’ Attitudes Toward Reading At Mutual Elementary School., John H. Williams
Changing Elementary Students’ Attitudes Toward Reading At Mutual Elementary School., John H. Williams
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This report describes an intervention implemented in order to achieve a change in students' attitudes toward reading. The efforts were put into action by the principal of a rural elementary school with an enrollment of 579 students in grades one through five. The principal was increasingly aware of the existence of students' negative attitudes toward reading as a result of his 17 years’ experience as a principal in four counties in Maryland and as a result of his successful implementation of reading programs which ranged from completely individualized to tri-basal. Initial evidence of the existence of a problem came from …
Advancing Student Interpersonal Skill Development., Priscilla C. Hartwig
Advancing Student Interpersonal Skill Development., Priscilla C. Hartwig
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This report describes a program for advancing adolescent skill development in order to reduce the possibility of inappropriate behavioral choices related to substance use and sexuality. The targeted population consisted of middle and high school students in a growing, middle class, suburban community, located in central New Jersey. The problems of substance abuse and early sexual involvement were documented through data revealing the numbers of students seeking intervention and treatment through school based services. Analysis of probable cause data revealed students reporting a skills related to decision-making, problem solving, coping with stress, communicating assertively, and listening actively. Faculty reported student …
Development Of A Model For A Classroom Instructional Complex In The College Of Education At Alabama State University., Essie L. Harris
Development Of A Model For A Classroom Instructional Complex In The College Of Education At Alabama State University., Essie L. Harris
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The purpose of this study was t develop a model of an instructional resource complex in the College of Education at Alabama State University (ASU) for the enhancement of learning outcomes of students. Alabama State University, a historically black institution, has a total student population of approximately utilizes an “open admission” policy. Because of this policy, a large number of students are admitted to the College of Education. Admission standards for entering teacher education programs are much higher than those required by other colleges within the university. The following are among the requirements to be admitted to a teacher program: …