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Establishing Locus Of Control Among Ninth Graders: Using Peer Mentors To Reduce Student Disengagement, Absenteeism, And Failures, Josephine T. Thompson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Practicum aimed to reduce absences, stimulate responsibility for assignments, and increase participation in extracurricular activities among disengaged ninth-grade students. Older students served as role models and peer mentors as they sought to establish that freshmen could control their own success or failure in the high school arena.

Five Intensive after-school workshops trained 20 volunteer 11th-grade students to serve as peer counselors. Emphasis was placed on a positive attitude toward helping others and confidently skills presented with basic counseling skills, active listening, effective message sending, values clarification, decision-making, and goal setting. Mentors were instructed in record-keeping tasks to aid in collecting …

Improving Sixth Grade Students Social Skills Through The Implementation Of The Social Skills For Daily Living Program, Letti Dintino Obradovich

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to help the low-achieving and the learning-disabled student (SLD) acquire appropriate social skills. The general goal was to have the students involved in the project demonstrate proficiency in accepting thanks, saying thanks, accepting compliments, giving compliments, apologizing, accepting "no," accepting criticism, and resisting peer pressure. The secondary aim was to decrease the number of students placed in the after-school detention program.

A survey documenting the needs for a social skills project was administered to the teachers, the writer initiated the social skills for daily living program. The writer introduced a pull-out program with low-achieving and learning-disabled …

Improving Multiplication Mastery Using A Multi-Sensory Approach With Severely Emotionally Handicapped Students Grades Four Through Six, Susan S. Klingler

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The focus of this practicum was to improve the learning of multiplication mastery demonstrated low on tests and teacher/student assessment. As a corollary aim, an overall increase in self esteem and behavioral improvement during math class was projected.

Twelve weeks of implementation included computer assisted instruction (CAI) with a multiplication program, making and working with flash cards, bi-weekly timings on math facts, completing drill sheets, playing various instructional multiplication games and use of manipulative devices. As supplementation progressed, students were encouraged to spend more time on the activities in an effort to master the times tables (0-12). Behavioral charts were …

Improving The Monitoring And Maintenance Of Hearing Aids For Preschool And School Age Deaf And Hearing Impaired Children By Training School Personnel, Parents, And Students, Joseph A. Guillory

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to improve the monitoring and maintenance of hearing aids and auditory trainers for preschool and school age deaf and hearing impaired children through inservice training. The goal of this practicum was to identity and reduce the number of preschool and school age deaf and hearing impaired students who have been provided with hearing aids or auditory trainers and may not be maximizing their potential in their educational placement because their hearing aids or auditory trainers are malfunctioning or nonfunctioning.

The writer conducted inservice training programs designed to improve the skills of speech pathologists, teachers, parents and …

Nurturing Second Graders’ Literacy And Language Development Through Child-Centered Versus Curriculum-Centered Experiences, Gwendolyn C. Esch

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This program was designed to foster second graders' literacy and language development via child-centered as opposed to curriculum-centered experiences. The primary goal was to improve students' literacy and quantity of writing by allowing extra time, exposure to more and various non-basal literature, hands-on activities and experiences geared to their interest level. The second aim was to improve their: attitude toward reading by having them cooperatively and actively involved in a uniquely child-centered environment.

This writer administered pre/post quality and quantity of writing tests and pre/post attitude surveys. Journals, charts, and a log were kept. The number of library books, records, …

Improving Mathematical Skills And Attitudes Of Second And Third Graders Through Cooperative Learning, Carolyn P. Upson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The aim of this practicum was to eliminate primary grade students' negative perception that mathematics is difficult and to assist students in developing and understanding of number concepts and computational skills.

Students in the targeted group were heterogeneously grouped into teams of three. Students were given a math pretest before implementation. Determine skilled deficient areas and a post-test after implementation to define skill improvement areas. Students were also administered a pre/post attitudinal survey to ascertain the students attitude toward before, and after the implementation.

The outcome of this practicum was encouraging. The objectives stated at the beginning of implementation were …

The Development And Implementation Of A Training Program To Facilitate Parent Involvement In The Educational Program Of Visually Handicapped Students, Julia R. Ashley

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This practicum was designed to address the lack of parental involvement in the educational program of students with visual disabilities. Parent participation, mandated by Federal legislation for handicapped children, has frequently been absent in the programs involving children with visual disabilities. The writer's goals were to educate parents concerning the delivery and types of services available to students with visual disabilities, the nature of visual disabilities, the components of the IEP development, and of legislation concerning Children with Visual Disabilities. A secondary goal was to increase and improve parent-school relationships in order to reduce the previous adversarial relationships between parents …

Improving Educators' Knowledge Of A Female (K-12) Youth Organization Through An Information Kit., Candance White-Ciraco

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum aimed to make the benefits of a female organization's informal education program known to school personnel and educational leaders through 333 local councils nationwide. The practicum offered councils an information resource to use in marketing the program to the educational community.

Several information and marketing pieces were developed and incorporated with other underutilized pieces to create an Educator's Information Kit. Two national workshops were conducted to help council marketing directors use the materials in marketing the program to the educational community. The kit was piloted and evaluated by the councils.

Outcomes of this practicum were delayed but very …

Developing And Implementing A Comprehensive Training Program Which Supports The School Based Management/Shared Decision Making Program Of The St. Lucie County School District, Barbara E. Bush

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This Final Report describes the process used to develop and implement a training program which supported the School Based Management/Shared Decision Making (SBM/SDM) efforts of the St. Lucie County School District. Areas of need addressed included the development of a method to restructure decision making authority enabling broader participation of employees at the school level, and the training of School Council Members to assist them in the execution of their duties.

The system established a Restructuring Task Force (RTF) charged with the development of a SBM/SDM Plan. A component of this Plan vas the Selection of SBM/SDM Council Members at …

Active Intervention For Academically At Risk Preschoolers Using Developmentally Appropriate Materials And Activities, Aurora Q. Cepeda

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This practicum aimed to provide intervention to preschoolers found at-risk for academic difficulties using a developmentally appropriate curriculum to increase their developmental levels; training for their parents to enhance their parenting skills and knowledge to ensure stability of their children's developmental gains.

The writer coordinated three preschool units in two school districts involving three teachers, three aides, and a speech and hearing specialist providing high quality preschool education to 157 preschoolers; 67 of whom were identified as academically at-risk. Seven training workshops were conducted for the parents to enhance their parenting skills. Pre and posttest data were taken to determine …

The Development Of In-Service Training For Teachers And Counselors Working With Adult Homeless Students, Dagmar F. Pelzer

Theses and Dissertations

The number of homeless persons in the United States has been increasing rapidly over the past few years. Nationwide estimates range between three hundred thousand and three million homeless, with a ten to thirty percent annual increase. Efforts to reduce homelessness consist primarily of the provision of housing and employment.

Dade County Public Schools initiated educational programs for homeless adults in February of 1988. Between 1988 and 1991, over three thousand homeless adults were enrolled in part-time and full-time academic and vocational programs. In-service training for teachers and counselors working with the homeless needed to be developed and implemented because …

Novafacts - December 28, 1990, Nova University

NovaFacts

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Improving Kindergarten Achievement Via Hands-On Teaching: A Developmental Approach., Henry O. Hollimon Jr.

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report describes a program to improve the achievement of the kindergarten students at the primary school in Charles City County. The instructional program was structured and academic in nature. Developmental hands-on instructional procedures needed for kindergarten-age children was not used. School administrators encouraged the situation in order to have the children reading by the time the entered first grade. All of the kindergarten teachers were not endorsed in kindergarten or early childhood education, and no Inservice teacher-training specific to the instructional needs of that grade had been provided by the school division. The results were students scoring below the …

Datascan - December 9, 1990, Nova University

DataScan

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The Calendar - December 1990, Nova University

The Calendar

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The Update - December 1990, Nova University

The Update

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Improving The Delivery Of Academic Advising At West Coast Christian College, Joseph W. Laing

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purposes of this project were to identify the procedures and processes that affect the advising relationship and retention at West Coast Christian College, to discover what is being done to enhance academic advising in other postsecondary institutions that have similar organizational features to West Coast Christian College, and to devise directives to improve academic advising and enhance retention at West Coast Christian College. Answers were sought through five research questions to provide information about strengths and weaknesses of the existing advising program at West Coast Christian College: the student and advisor perception of academic advising at the College, the …

A Study Of A Baccalaureate Degree Curriculum In Hospitality Management, Joseph B. Gregg

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Florida International University School of Hospitality Management program has been in existence since 1973. It is the only university program rated by Florida's Board of Regents as a "Distinguished Program" and is consistently ranked by educational and industry leaders as one or the top four programs of its kind in the United States.

The undergraduate program consists of fifty-five courses on a 3000-4000 level, and they are taught by a distinguished faculty or thirty-five professors, plus adjuncts and visiting lecturers from the industry. In 1990 the school moved into its own $10 million state-of-the-art facility on the university's North …

The Development Of A Plan For Recruitment And Retention Of Black Students In Associate Degree Nursing Programs., Brenda Mccane Harrell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The number of Black students enrolled in associate degree nursing programs across the country, including California Community Colleges, is not in proportion to the general population. It is critical that educators pay attention to the need to recruit the minority student and providing measures to retain these students. The purposes of the study were: (1) to identify the major factors that influence the retention of Black nursing students in associate degree nursing programs in American community colleges, (2) to compare and contrast major problems in retaining Black associate degree nursing students in predominately white community colleges with those of Black …

Novafacts - November 16, 1990, Nova University

NovaFacts

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Datascan - November 2, 1990, Nova University

DataScan

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The Update - November 1990, Nova University

The Update

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The Calendar - November 1990, Nova University

The Calendar

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The Alumni Network, November 1990 (Vol. Vi No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

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Use Of Selected Elements Of Patient Perception Of Care In The Evaluation Of Clinical Training, Patrick J. Goff

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to develop a role for the patient perception of care provided by the student doctor within the educational program at Palmer College. The Council on Chiropractic Education, the federally recognized accrediting body of the profession, has indicated that the perception of care by the patient receiving that care should be an important outcome measure of the education process in the colleges. At the time of this study the patient's perception of care was not used in evaluating clinical competence. A review of the literature resulted in the selection of the Patient-Doctor Interaction Scale (PDIS) …

An Investigation To Determine The Prevalence Of Starvation Dieting Among High School Students As Affected By Gender, Race And Socioeconomic Status, Michal Lee Erickson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Sociologists report that twenty million Americans are on a 'serious' diet. There has never been a period when such large numbers of people have spent so much time, money, and emotional energy on their weight. The message conveyed by society, the Fashion and movie industries, modern medicine and the media is quite clear - thin is in! The problem lies in the fact that the message does not distinguish between realistic standards and unattainable ideals, especially for women.

Experts on eating disorders report that ninety percent of those suffering from anorexia nervosa (self-starvation) are females, ages 13-21, from white ethnic …

Developing A Self-Directed Computer Training Program For El Camino College Faculty, Donald F. Mcallister

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This study arose from discussions with the deans of instruction of El Camino College, California, during which it appeared that there was a need to develop self-directed faculty training programs in the use of computers. There was little necessity to convince the computer-literate faculty that microcomputers should be used in their educational activities. However, it was difficult to make faculty who were not computer-literate see the usefulness of microcomputers in their work, or to convince them to take advantage of existing staff development programs in computer training. Developing self-directed programs in computer training and basic computer literacy seemed to be …

Novafacts - October 26, 1990, Nova University

NovaFacts

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Datascan - October 19, 1990, Nova University

DataScan

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A Study To Develop A Revised And Expanded Program In Developmental Mathematics For Prince George’S Community College, Tony G. Williams

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to develop a revised and expanded program in developmental mathematics for Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD. This study addressed several concerns of the department: (1) the lesser effectiveness of self-paced instruction; (2) the attitudes and perceptions of developmental students toward mathematics; (3) the high failure rate for the program; (4) the increasing numbers of skill-deficient students, particularly nontraditional students; and (5) the use of staff development.

The procedures for the study involved the use of a faculty survey, a student survey, interviews with key administrators, interviews at other institutions, and a review …