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India: Training Teachers For Children With Mental Retardation, Sharon A. Raver

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

India is a country of contradictions. On one hand, India is a modern country moving toward becoming a world leader in computer technology and boasts the second most computer literate population in the world (Babington, 2000; Kumar, 1999). On the other hand, India is a developing nation with 14 constitutionally recognized languages, 25% of the world's malnourished (Babington, 2000), and a majority that practices customs in everyday life that are 5,000 year old (Kumar, 1999). India is rich in natural resources and yet, because its population grows as quickly as its economy, it has one of the world's lowest per-capita …

Putting Quality Functional Assessment Into Practice In Schools: A Research Agenda On Behalf Of E/Bd Students, Mary M. Quinn, Robert A. Gable, Jim Fox, Robert B. Rutheford Jr., Richard Van Acker, Maureen Conroy

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

The discipline provisions of the IDEA place emphasis on gaining an understanding of why the student is motivated to engage in problem behavior and to consider, when appropriate, positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports to address the behavior. These legislative mandates bring center stage a range of new duties and responsibilities for the IEP team. This article discusses the problems that school divisions across the country are encountering when implementing these requirements and recommends a course of research to address these issues.

Maintaining The Integrity Of Fba-Based Interventions In Schools, Robert A. Gable, Jo M. Hendrickson, Richard Van Acker

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

The best interventions and best laid plans are brought into jeopardy when they are implemented inappropriately or of insufficient duration. Six factors that affect fidelity of treatment in relationship to functional behavioral assessment (FBA) are discussed: a) understanding the function of and the contextual valuables that support target behavior, b) adult knowledge of effective interventions, c) adult acceptance of the intervention, d) selection of suitable replacement behavior, e) selection of the standard to judge behavior change, and f) utilization of procedures to enhance integrity of implementation. Examples and suggestions for improving treatment fidelity in schools are offered.

Council On Technology Teacher Education Monograph #17: The Technology Education Graduate Research Database: 1892-2000, Philip A. Reed (Editor)

STEMPS Faculty Publications

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Post Doi Moi Urban Higher Education In The Socialist Republic Of Vietnam: The Case Of Hong Duc University, Jeanne Beth Natali

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is experiencing unprecedented peace and prosperity. Although Vietnam's war-damaged economy continued to decline for ten years after hostilities ended in 1975, everything changed in 1986 when doi moi, a moderate economic reform program, was introduced. Doi moi put enormous stress on higher education, whose function in the past had been to train workers for the state sector. Suddenly, higher education had to respond to the changing needs of Vietnamese society.

A 1992 educational sector study found that higher education was irrelevant to the needs of the transitional Vietnamese society. Universities were too small and …

The Effects Of Four Gymnastics Skills On Vertebral Column Hyperextension In Young Female Gymnasts, Tonia Mcclure Burke

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

There is very limited information available on the effects of gymnastics skills on spinal hyperextension. Eleven young female gymnasts between the ages of 11 and 15 participated in this study. The subjects height and weight were taken then they were screened for musculoskeletal injuries, normal abdominal and back extensor strength, normal hip flexor and hamstring flexibility, spondylolisthesis, and scoliosis. Hyperextension of the spinal column was measured during normal standing, hyperextending the spine in standing, and during four different gymnastics skills, using the Peak5 motion analysis system. Each subject performed five acceptable trials of four different gymnastics skill including a back …

Evaluation Of A Distance Learning Program For The Preparation Of Special Education Teachers, Tami Seifert

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The primary purpose of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of the distance learning Commonwealth Special Education Endorsement Program (CSEEP) delivered by Old Dominion University. The CSEEP program was designed to address economic and geographic barriers confronting teachers seeking to complete requirements for endorsement in special education, improve the quality of education teachers, help reduce the shortage of fully licensed special education teachers, and increase teacher retention in special education.

This evaluation was designed to assess program results, examine the effectiveness of the program, and determine the impact on both the participants and the schools, and identify ways to …

Developing, Marketing And Evaluating Web-Based Library And Information Skills Tutorials At Old Dominion University, Cynthia Wright Swaine

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

Confronted with an expanding distance learning program, a growing set of student expectations, and recent changes in general education requirements, the Library Instruction Team at Old Dominion University is addressing the related needs for new approaches to library instruction by creating a series of web-based tutorials.Confronted with an expanding distance learning program, a growing set of student expectations, and recent changes in general education requirements, the Library Instruction Team at Old Dominion University is addressing the related needs for new approaches to library instruction by creating a series of web-based tutorials.

The Relationship Between Brain Dominance And Career Interests, Damon Cary

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between brain dominance and career selection being guided by financial expectations or career interests.

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of The Leadership Development 2001 Program At Volvo Trucks North America, Inc's., New River Valley Truck Plant, Eugene C. Dillon Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The objectives of this study were to: 1. Identify the influence the "Leadership Development 2001" program had on the successful training participants' leadership behaviors; 2. Identify the difference in perception of attainment of leadership behaviors among immediate supervisors, peers and immediate subordinates and the participants; 3. Assess the ability of the "Leadership Development 2001" program to develop leadership traits as found in the Campbell Leadership Index in successful participants.

A Follow-Up Study Of Marketing Education Graduates From Old Dominion University 1994 To 2000, Sharon E. Joyner

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Through this follow-up study, data were accumulated toward fulfilling the following objectives: 1. What was the current employment status of the Marketing Education completers? 2. What types of employment had been held by the Marketing Education completers since they finished the program? 3. What was the overall satisfaction of the Marketing Education completers?

Internet Explorer Error Message At Patrick Henry Community College, Frank B. Tatum

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To guide this research, the following questions were developed: 1. What was causing an error message to appear in Internet Explorer at the remote sites of Patrick Henry Community College? 2. What can be done to solve the Internet Explorer problem at Patrick Henry Community College?

A Study Of The Effects Of Constructivist Based Vs. Traditional Direct Instruction On 8th Grade Science Comprehension, Clair T. Berube

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Studies conducted nationwide over the past several decades point consistently to the evidence that American school children lag behind several other countries in science scores. Problems arise from this dilemma, including the question of the ability of our youngsters to compete nationally and globally in the sciences as adults. Current research in this area of scores currently studies mostly mathematics. The few studies conducted concerning science mainly highlight students in other countries and neglects minorities and females regarding outcomes.

By contrast, this study investigated the effects of teacher types (also defined as teaching styles or classroom orientation) on student outcomes …

The Validation Of A Detailed Strategic Planning Process Model For The Implementation Of Distance Education In Higher Education, Kenneth Phillip Pisel Jr.

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to develop, refine, and validate a model of the strategic planning process for distance education. To achieve this end, the informed opinion from a population of peer-nominated experts was solicited over three rounds of iterative Delphi questionnaires administered via electronic mail. Using descriptive statistics to analyze central tendency and variation, the straw model was refined into a validated model by the final Delphi round. In developing this model, the study answered specific questions about the following: (1) The impact of volatile technological change on a strategic distance education plan. (2) The optimum size and …

The Relationship Between Academic Self-Concept And The Achievement Expectancies On The Academic Achievement And Persistence Rate Of African-American Freshmen Students, Ira Falls Iii

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This study addressed the use of certain noncognitive variables and their relationship to the academic achievement and persistence rate of African-American freshmen students attending a large, predominately white institution. Academic achievement was defined as a student's cumulative college grade point average and cumulative credits earned at the end of the freshmen year of study. Persistence rate was defined as the number of freshmen who enrolled compared to the percentage of those who re-enrolled for the Fall semester of their sophomore year. Moreover, the purpose of this study was to identify selected variables that are associated with increased African-American academic achievement …

A Study Of The In-Service Needs For The In-School Suspension Coordinators In The Middle Schools Of The City Of Virginia Beach, Glenn W. Forsythe

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research goals presented give specific meaning and direction to the problem under study. The data collected in this study will provide answers to these research goals: 1. Is there a need for in-service education for ISS Coordinators? 2. Who should arrange in-service education for ISS Coordinators? 3. What part should the ISS Coordinators play in the planning of an in-service program? 4. What should the topics for in-service be?

A Study To Determine If There Was A Relationship Between The Brain Dominace And Grade Point Averages Of Students At Deep Creek High School, Donald M. Hurwitz

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was drafted to measure the affects of brain dominance: Students with left-brain dominance will have higher cumulative grade point averages than students with right-brain dominance.+D105D86:D119D86:D133D87D86:D91D86:D141D87D86:D91D86:D142D86:D141D86:D140D86:D139D86:D138D86:D139D86:D140D86:D141D86:D142D86:D143D86:D141

A Study To Determine Whether Age Is A Factor In The Apprehension Of Students To Use Computers At Southwest Virginia Community College, Delilah T. Long

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following objectives were identified to guide this research: 1. Identify whether students have access to computers outside the college; 2. Identify whether students have access to the internet outside the college; 3. Identify whether students' age increase their apprehension to use computers to support their coursework; 4. Identify whether courses surveyed required computer knowledge and skills.

Employer Views Of The Work Ethics Of Employment Plus Students, R. John Barbarise

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To guide the solution to this problem, the following goals have been established: 1.What are employer's views of Employment Plus student's work ethics? 2. What changes are recommended for he Employment Plus curriculum at Deep Creek High School to better address the work ethics expected by employers?

The Relationship Between The Virginia Deca State Leadership Conference And The Learning Goals Established By The Virginia Deca Board Of Trustees, Michael F. Kosloski Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Upon completion of the research, the following are questions that are to be answered: 1. Did students who prepared to participate in SLC learn more marketing principles than students that did not prepare to participate? 2. Did SLC preparation and participation reinforce and enhance lessons learned in the classroom? 3. Did SLC preparation and participation support, reinforce, or enhance the Marketing Education curriculum?

The Effects Of Restructuring The Curriculum Of The Joint Targeting School, Jeffrey R. Puckett

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following questions were established to guide this study: 1. What changes were made to the five-week curriculum in splitting courses into a three-week staff course and a two-week applications course? 2. What effect did changing the curriculum have on student performance? 3. Did changing the curriculum improve student throughput? 4. What impact did dividing the course into two courses have on the number of students receiving congressionally mandated required skills?

Integration Of Sol's Into The Marketing Curriculum In The City Of Portsmouth, Felicia Jernigan Scales

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To answer this problem, the following goals were developed: 1) to determine if SOL's are used in the current Marketing curriculum; 2) to determine the impact SOL's have on Marketing Teachers' instructional practices; 3) to highlight teaching methods and strategies utilized to implement the SOL's by marketing teachers in the Portsmouth Public School system.

Effect Of Scheduling Methods On Student Scores On The Standards Of Learning Assessment In High Schools In Russell County., Elizabeth Tiller

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this study were to answer the following questions: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a seven period day schedule on Standards of Learning scores? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of block scheduling on Standards of Learning scores? 3. What impacts does block scheduling have on math, science, english and history standards of learning scores? What scheduling method is recommended for Russell County to seek to improve its student's scores on the standards of learning tests?

A Study To Determine What Factors Influence Students To Enroll At Mountain Empire Community College, Joseph Lincoln Young

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The specific research goals designed to answer this problem included: 1. Identify why traditional students enroll at Mountain Empire Community College; 2. Identify why nontraditional students enroll at Mountain Empire Community College; 3. Identify why students transfer to Mountain Empire Community College after attending another college; 4. Make recommendations on advertising the attributes of an education from Mountain Empire Community College.

The Effects Upon Naval Technical Manual Management With Use Of The Naval Logistics Library, Anna Lee Dobrowolski

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the accuracy and accessibility of Naval Technical Manual management records archived with use of the Naval Logistics Library as compared to records archived through paper-based communications and data input at the Naval Inventory Control Point/Naval Supply Systems Command.

A Study To Determine The Differences Between On-Campus Degree Seeking Students And Teletechnet Degree Seeking Students In Academic Performance, Tiffany K. Doxsee

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To find the solution to this problem, the following hypothesis was established: There will be no difference in academic success between on-campus degree seeking students and TELETECHNET distance learning degree seeking students in the undergraduate Occupational and Technical Studies program at Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Effectiveness Of Web Support To Increase Student's Performance In Advertising And Promotion, Jennifer D. Lanz

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was used in this study: 1. Students who have access to web support study materials will outperform students academically in Advertising and Promotion at Old Dominion University than students who did not have access to web support materials.

A Study To The Career Aspirations Of Eighth Grade Students, Kelley O'Brien

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following questions guided this study: 1. Are students with parents that attended college more inclined to go to college after high school? 2. Did students that attended a low socio-economic school have lower career aspirations? 3. Did activities at the schools encourage the pursuit of careers requiring college education? 4. Did the level of education of the parent correspond with the student's career aspirations?

A Study To Determine Effective Recruitment Techniques For The Drafting And Design Program At Danville Community College, Robert Huffman

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Questions used to guide this study included: 1. What factors in the recruitment process were the most significant in helping students select the drafting and design curriculum at Danville Community College? 2. What methods of recruitment did students feel had the least influence in their decision to enroll?

A Study To Determine The Characteristics For Inclusion In The Faculty Recruitment Process At The Appalachian School Of Law, Veronica Keene

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research goal of this project will be to: 1. Review the solicited method; 2. Review the unsolicited method; 3. Determine what are the best criteria for faculty; 4. Submit a recommendation to the Faculty Recruitment Committee to include in their faculty recruitment process.