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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/53 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Use of logic in educational research and policy making / Rick Garlikov.

Middle-Level Summer School Effectiveness As Measured By Student Gains In Achievement And Attitude, Melanie Janine Mueller

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent, if any, an effective middle level summer school program, using Edmonds' (1979) five effective schools characteristics (e.g., educational leadership, emphasis on basic skills, high expectations, safe climate, frequent monitoring of student progress) enhanced students' academic achievement and change in attitude.

An Evaluation Of The Self-Esteem Of At-Risk Middle -Level Youth With Intervention Of The Mentorship Program, Lisa Marie Sterba

Student Work

This study concentrated on the self-esteem of at-risk middle school students in a mid-west city involved in an alternative school Mentorship Program. This study examined two aspects of a structured mentorship program for at-risk youth attending an alternative middle school. The first purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible effect of the mentorship program on the self-esteem of the student, while the second purpose was to examine the perceptions of the program's participants. The first method was examined utilizing a quasi-experimental, design and the second employed a qualitative methodology. The Mentorship Program had 16 planned sessions to engage …

Women’S Ways Of Leading? A Qualitative Content Analysis To Determine Leadership Messages Contained In Literature Of National Panhellenic Conference Groups, Andrea M. Fechner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study documented the leadership messages sent to women in 16 of the National Panhellenic Conference groups' official literature. The purpose of the study was to provide detailed descriptive analysis using excerpts from the official literature to show both traditional and non-traditional (women's ways of leading) theoretical themes as well as to determine the use of followership versus leadership messages to women. The approach to this study was the use of qualitative content analysis whereby messages were collapsed into larger theme categories. Datum from content analysis was represented in excerpts and quotes from the official literature of the 16 groups …

Taking “Stock” Of Pedagogical Content Knowledge In Science Education, Harcharan Pardhan, Alan Wheeler

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

This article focuses on efforts of facilitate the development of MEd science students' conceptual understanding of content, pedagogy and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). A basic premise of the approach taken was that to teach conceptually, students must learn conceptually. A four-step conceptual process was followed with the participants to help them actively construct knowledge about fundamental science concepts and enhance their confidence and enthusiasm for science teaching. Equivalent forms of an assessment instrument entitled the Science Test of Content Knowledge (STOCK), used as per- and post-performance measures, revealed a significant difference. The article describes the structured activities built into the …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/52 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Apoyo a la participación de padres en las escuelas primarias : un estudio etnográfico sobre un grupo latinoamericano en Canadá / Judith K. Bernhard, Marlinda Freire, [and] Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/51 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Findings from the teaching, learning, and computing survey : is Larry Cuban right? / Henry Jay Becker.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/50 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Student evaluation of teaching : a methodological critique of conventional practices / Robert Sproule.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/49 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

What do test scores in Texas tell us? / Stephen P. Klein, Laura S. Hamilton, Daniel F. McCaffrey, [and] Brian M. Stecher.

The Alumni Network, Fall 2000, Catch The Spirit, Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, Fall 2000 (Vol. Xv No. Ii), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/48 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

"Put teaching on the same footing as research?" : teaching and learning policy review in Hong Kong and the U.S. / Orlan Lee.

Utilization And Integration Of Technology By Teachers: A Case Study, Dawn Shipley Basinger

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the learning process of teachers as they begin to implement an innovation. The research problem was based on the need to understand better the processes by which teachers come to integrate technology into their instructional practices. The Concerns-Based Adoption Model (Hall, Wallace, & Dossett, 1973) provided the conceptual framework for facilitating change in teachers' use of technology to support instructional practices. The constructivist approach to learning characterized the setting for the courses-Introduction to Technology for Teachers (ITT) and Software Applications, Teaching Methods, and Software Development for Teachers ( AMDT …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/47 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Teacher supply and demand : suprises from primary research / Andrew J. Wayne.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/46 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Should achievement tests be used to judge school quality? / Scott C. Bauer.

Implementation And Effects Of A Conflict Resolution Program In A Urban Middle School, Deborah A. Frison

Student Work

Conflict is the most crucial issue jeopardizing school safety in middle schools today. With escalating violence, a school-based program teaching conflict resolution skills may reduce disruption to an orderly environment and provide a peaceful alternative to violence. The primary purpose of this study was to identify and investigate possible effects of a conflict resolution program in an urban middle school. The secondary purpose was to examine the program ’s impact on students selected as conflict resolution managers. Data were collected from the total student body, and teachers, as well as conflict resolution managers. In this study, there was no decrease …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/45 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Social constrution of school failure : leadership's limitations / Merylann J. Schuttloffel.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Information needs in the 21st century : will ERIC be ready? / Lawrence M. Rudner.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Consistency of findings across international surveys of mathematics and science achievement : a comparison of IAEP2 and TIMSS / Michael O'Leary, Thomas Kellaghan, George F. Madaus, [and] Albert E. Beaton.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/42 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Texas gains on NAEP : points of light? / Gregory Camilli.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/41 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Myth of the Texas miracle in education / Walt Haney.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/38 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Effects on funding equity of the Arizona tax credit law / Glen Y. Wilson.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Advanced placement : access not exclusion / Wayne Camara, Neil J. Dorans, Rick Morgan, [and] Carol Myford.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/39 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Moral considerations regarding the Arizona tax credit law : some comments / Anthony G. Rud, Jr.

Many Hands Can Lift The Heaviest Of Burdens': A Guide And Resource Book To Assist In Teaching And Learning About Africa In The United States, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist and educator, authored this bookdraft designed for teachers to teach about knowledgably about Africa -to those who have both never taught about Africa as well as those who have taught about Africa for a long time. 15 pages.

Taylor: Reflections On Lives Well Lived (August 2000), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The August 2000 special edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

A special publication of the Upland and Fort Wayne campuses, "Capturing the Keslers".

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/37 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Arizona education tax credit and hidden considerations of justice : why we ought to fight poverty, not taxes / Michele S. Moses.

Using A Multiple Intelligence Checklist In Determining Multiple Intelligence, Rebecca Vee Ralston

Theses

Multiple Intelligence Theory was introduced in 1983 by Howard Gardner in his book Frames of Mind. Since the book was introduced. many educators who were searching for new methods to reach their students have utilized the theory of Multiple Intelligences in their classes. To assist in determining students' areas of strength in Multiple Intelligence. The Multiple Intelligence Checklist (MJC) was used in this study. Students, seven hundred seventy-seven, from a suburban elementary school were asked to complete the MIC. Data was collected from students in grades 2 through 5. A factor analysis was completed to determine if the checklist would …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/36 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Taxing the establishment clause : the revolutionary decision of the Arizona Supreme Court in Kotterman v. Killian / Kevin G. Welner.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/35 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

State standards, socio-fiscal context and opportunity to learn in New Jersey / William A. Firestone, Gregory Camilli, Michele Yurecko, Lora Monfils, [and] David Mayrowetz.