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Habitat For Humanity: Power Of A Dollar Fundraiser, Jessica Hinterlong ’11 Nov 2009

Habitat For Humanity: Power Of A Dollar Fundraiser, Jessica Hinterlong ’11

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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A Case Study Of A Three-Year Pilot Program On One District’S Attempt To Increase The Gifted Identification Of Diverse Elementary School Students By Having A Talent Development Program, Robin Franklin Nov 2009

A Case Study Of A Three-Year Pilot Program On One District’S Attempt To Increase The Gifted Identification Of Diverse Elementary School Students By Having A Talent Development Program, Robin Franklin

Theses and Dissertations

This case study examined ways elementary school students from diverse populations (minorities and children from low socioeconomic status environments) were included in a talent development program, and determined if that inclusion proved to be beneficial for gifted identification. With intentional regard for the idea of talent development, this study sought to uncover the nuts and bolts of one district’s effort to create a program for young elementary school students (K-3). This investigation used interviews, a focus group, document reviews, and standardized achievement measures to study how the talent development program for underrepresented students was created and implemented. A synthesis of …


Differentiated Instruction (Acsi), Beth E. Ackerman Nov 2009

Differentiated Instruction (Acsi), Beth E. Ackerman

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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11-23-2009 Adler Honored As Communicator Of The Year, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 2009

11-23-2009 Adler Honored As Communicator Of The Year, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2009

Brian Adler, director of public relations & marketing at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, was awarded the Natalea Watkins Communicator of the Year Award


11-23-2009 Moseley Receives Award For Big Thunder Bright Lights, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 2009

11-23-2009 Moseley Receives Award For Big Thunder Bright Lights, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2009

Art work by Dr. Warren Moseley has received a Special Recognition Merit Award for his work selected for the 11th annual Contemporary Art Juried Online International Art Exhibition hosted by Upstream People Gallery in the United States.


Chapman's Annual Wassail Is Dec. 4-5; Tickets Going Fast!, Chapman University Media Relations Nov 2009

Chapman's Annual Wassail Is Dec. 4-5; Tickets Going Fast!, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

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2009 November 23 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Nov 2009

2009 November 23 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


An Evening With The Onion At Uab Rescheduled For Jan. 8, 2010, Staff Nov 2009

An Evening With The Onion At Uab Rescheduled For Jan. 8, 2010, Staff

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Uab's Alys Stephens Center Arts In Action Program To Present Free Holiday Shows For Community Kids, Staff Nov 2009

Uab's Alys Stephens Center Arts In Action Program To Present Free Holiday Shows For Community Kids, Staff

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Other Illnesses, Body Weight Do Not Explain Racial Disparities In Colon Cancer Survival, Uab Researchers Say, Staff Nov 2009

Other Illnesses, Body Weight Do Not Explain Racial Disparities In Colon Cancer Survival, Uab Researchers Say, Staff

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2009 Holiday Discounts Won't Be As Deep Or Numerous, Say Uab Experts, Staff Nov 2009

2009 Holiday Discounts Won't Be As Deep Or Numerous, Say Uab Experts, Staff

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November 23, 2009 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Nov 2009

November 23, 2009 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Iwu School Of Music Presents Faculty Recital: Carren Moham And Erin Mulliken, Monica Piotrowski Nov 2009

Iwu School Of Music Presents Faculty Recital: Carren Moham And Erin Mulliken, Monica Piotrowski

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 034, Number 13, November 23, 2009, Grand Valley State University Nov 2009

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 034, Number 13, November 23, 2009, Grand Valley State University

2009-2010, Volume 34

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


A Descriptive Study Of Teachers' Instructional Use Of Student Assessmetn Data, Nancy Hoover Nov 2009

A Descriptive Study Of Teachers' Instructional Use Of Student Assessmetn Data, Nancy Hoover

Theses and Dissertations

The overarching question for this study is: to what extent are teachers using summative assessment data in a formative way? A survey research design study was implemented to address this question. A web-based survey was administered to elementary, middle, and high school teachers in a large, suburban school division in central Virginia. The survey data were used to determine the frequency with which teachers administered specific types of summative assessments, analyzed student summative assessment data, made changes in their instructional practice as a result of their analysis, and the level of teachers’ assessment literacy. The results of this study suggest …


An Analysis Of Reading Instruction For Fifth Grade Students With Disabilities Served In Inclusive Elementary Classrooms, Elizabeth Dragone Nov 2009

An Analysis Of Reading Instruction For Fifth Grade Students With Disabilities Served In Inclusive Elementary Classrooms, Elizabeth Dragone

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative case study was designed to identify and analyze instructional strategies used by fifth grade teachers to meet the needs of students with disabilities receiving reading instruction in inclusive settings. Seven participants in a large suburban school system were chosen through purposeful, criterion-based sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used to gain information about how teachers use data related to student readiness, interests, and learning profiles to design differentiated instruction. Observations were used to gain information about how the teachers implemented differentiated content, process, and products in the classroom. As more students with disabilities are served in inclusive settings, teachers are …


Iwco To Give Concert, Kristin Fields ’12 Nov 2009

Iwco To Give Concert, Kristin Fields ’12

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Illinois Wesleyan Choir To Perform Christmas Choral Concert, Monica Piotrowski ’10 Nov 2009

Illinois Wesleyan Choir To Perform Christmas Choral Concert, Monica Piotrowski ’10

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.


A Systematic Examination Of Data-Driven Decision-Making Within A School Division: The Relationships Among Principal Beliefs, School Characteristics, And Accreditation Status, Beth Teigen Nov 2009

A Systematic Examination Of Data-Driven Decision-Making Within A School Division: The Relationships Among Principal Beliefs, School Characteristics, And Accreditation Status, Beth Teigen

Theses and Dissertations

This non-experimental, census survey included the elementary, middle, and high school principals at the comprehensive schools within a large, suburban school division in Virginia. The focus of this study was the factors that influence building administrators in using data to make instructional decisions. The purpose was to discover if there is a difference in the perceptions of elementary, middle, and high school principals of data use to make instructional decisions within their buildings. McLeod’s (2006) Statewide Data-Driven Readiness Study: Principal Survey was used to assess the principals’ beliefs about the data-driven readiness of their individual schools. Each principal indicated the …


Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 26, November 23, 2009, Grand Valley State University Nov 2009

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 26, November 23, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Nurturing America's Growth In The Global Marketplace Through Talent Development: An Interim Report On The Evaluation Of Generations Ii And Iii Of Wired, Nancy Hewat, Kevin Hollenbeck Nov 2009

Nurturing America's Growth In The Global Marketplace Through Talent Development: An Interim Report On The Evaluation Of Generations Ii And Iii Of Wired, Nancy Hewat, Kevin Hollenbeck

Reports

This is the first report from the evaluation of Generations II and III of the Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development Initiative. This interim report presents baseline information from all 26 regions. It reflects the status of regional activities as of the summer of 2008, when many regions were in the initial stage of implementation. Thus, the report focuses on the development of partnerships, governance arrangements, and the design of decision-making processes. In early 2006, ETA announced the initial recipients of grants to promote regional collaboration of a wide range of public and private organizations with the goal of transforming …


Vock Named Lincoln Laureate, Hannah Griffin ’12 Nov 2009

Vock Named Lincoln Laureate, Hannah Griffin ’12

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Jubilant Organosys, Uab And Southern Research Enter Into Drug Discovery Joint Venture, Staff Nov 2009

Jubilant Organosys, Uab And Southern Research Enter Into Drug Discovery Joint Venture, Staff

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Uab Computer Forensics Finds New Virus Disguised As Social Security Administration Download, Staff Nov 2009

Uab Computer Forensics Finds New Virus Disguised As Social Security Administration Download, Staff

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Cofield Joins Uva After Decade Of Exceptional Service To Uab, Reporter Staff Nov 2009

Cofield Joins Uva After Decade Of Exceptional Service To Uab, Reporter Staff

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11-20-2009 Swosu Receives Grant To Help With First Robotics Competition, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 2009

11-20-2009 Swosu Receives Grant To Help With First Robotics Competition, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2009

Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Madeline Baugher, an instructor in the SWOSU Department of Entrepreneurship & Computer Systems, recently received a $4,183 grant from the Oklahoma NASA Space Consortium


The Echo: November 20, 2009, Taylor University Nov 2009

The Echo: November 20, 2009, Taylor University

2009-2010 (Volume 97)

Music fills the Late Late night – In Brief – Students feast on awareness, money raised – Lady Trojans sweep conference tourney – Helping Hand reaches out to community – Parking lots clog – The Bubble – World Religions Week: missing in action – World Voices – On This Day in History – Gaining momentum with World AIDS Day 2009 – Around the World in 30 Seconds – My Generation Night 2009 The Late Late Show – A musical adaption to a familiar story – Q&A with stage manager Tim McDermott – Reviews – Community – Rodeo Ruby Love – …


Enhancing Student Learning With Brain-Based Research, Ted Bonnema Nov 2009

Enhancing Student Learning With Brain-Based Research, Ted Bonnema

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

This paper discusses brain-based learning and its relation to classroom instruction. A growing quantity of research currently exists regarding how the brain perceives, processes, and ultimately learns new information. In order to maximize their teaching efficacy, educators should have a basic understanding of key memory functions in the brain, and how these functions relate to student learning. In this paper, the author surveys current literature to identify foundational instructional strategies that are supported by brain-based research. A Microsoft PowerPoint© presentation is included that is intended for use at an in-service training with the goal of providing participants with (1) an …


Uab Gynecologist On Panel That Recommends Delaying First Cervical Cancer Screening, Staff Nov 2009

Uab Gynecologist On Panel That Recommends Delaying First Cervical Cancer Screening, Staff

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Sports Star Undergoes Surgery, Regains Sight At Uab, Reporter Staff Nov 2009

Sports Star Undergoes Surgery, Regains Sight At Uab, Reporter Staff

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