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Joan Rivers Will Roast The Holidays At Uab's Alys Stephens Center, Staff Nov 2010

Joan Rivers Will Roast The Holidays At Uab's Alys Stephens Center, Staff

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Uab In The News - November 29-December 3, 2010, Staff Nov 2010

Uab In The News - November 29-December 3, 2010, Staff

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Wcu Classes/Teams Using The Gordon Natural Area, 11/29/2010, Gerard Hertel Nov 2010

Wcu Classes/Teams Using The Gordon Natural Area, 11/29/2010, Gerard Hertel

Gordon Natural Area-related Curricula Documents

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 14, November 29, 2010, Grand Valley State University Nov 2010

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 14, November 29, 2010, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

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


Perceptions Of Teachers Regarding The Importance And Existence Of Researched-Based Program Characteristics In Alternative High Schools And Teacher’S Perceptions Of Efficacy In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Robert Lowerre Nov 2010

Perceptions Of Teachers Regarding The Importance And Existence Of Researched-Based Program Characteristics In Alternative High Schools And Teacher’S Perceptions Of Efficacy In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Robert Lowerre

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to determine teachers’ perceptions of the degree to which research-based characteristics exist in alternative high schools and programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the importance of these characteristics to effective education. In addition, this research investigated whether or not these perceptions were related to the teachers’ perception of efficacy. These seven characteristics were (a) clearly identified enrollment criteria, (b) low ratio of student to teachers, (c) one-to-one interactions between staff and students, (d) social skills instruction, (e) effective academic instruction, (f) parental involvement and parental support programs, and (g) specific training for teachers …


The Decision Making Process Of Informal Caregivers Of Dementia Family Members Regarding Nursing Home Placement, Rebecca Merritt Nov 2010

The Decision Making Process Of Informal Caregivers Of Dementia Family Members Regarding Nursing Home Placement, Rebecca Merritt

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to understand the decision making process of caregivers placing their elderly family members in a nursing home facility. Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) was used, as well as the Critical Incident Technique (CIT). ELT was utilized in an effort to understand the learning that took place during the caregiving experiences, and CIT was used to better understand the critical incidents that led the caregivers to seek nursing home placement. A sample of twelve former informal dementia caregivers between the ages of fifty-seven and eighty-seven was drawn from the metropolitan Richmond, Virginia area. In-depth interviews were …


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 27, November 29, 2010, Grand Valley State University Nov 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 27, November 29, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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


Joan Rivers Will Roast The Holidays At Uab's Alys Stephens Center, Staff Nov 2010

Joan Rivers Will Roast The Holidays At Uab's Alys Stephens Center, Staff

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Holiday Survival Guide: Tips From Uab News, Staff Nov 2010

Holiday Survival Guide: Tips From Uab News, Staff

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The Asher And Dane School Districts' Mentoring Models: The Relationship Between Mentoring And Retention Of Beginning Teachers, Po N. Chou Nov 2010

The Asher And Dane School Districts' Mentoring Models: The Relationship Between Mentoring And Retention Of Beginning Teachers, Po N. Chou

Theses and Dissertations

Diverse mentoring models have been implemented by educational organizations to address teacher retention, but debate continues over which mentoring model is most beneficial. Two school districts in Utah, USA, hereafter referred to as the Asher and Dane (pseudonyms) School Districts, provide distinct approaches to mentoring. Both the Asher and Dane School District have used veteran teachers with full-time teaching loads to mentor beginning teachers. The Dane School District, however, has recently implemented a unique and distinct mentoring model in addition to in-school mentors. In this model, full-time released teacher "coaches" with specialized mentoring responsibilities are assigned by the district to …


Oral History Interview With Khoo Teng Aun: Conceptualising Smu, Teng Aun Khoo Nov 2010

Oral History Interview With Khoo Teng Aun: Conceptualising Smu, Teng Aun Khoo

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: concept for new university, university library, first admissions exercise, student reaction to SMU, achievements of SMU.

Biography:

Associate Professor of Accounting, SMU, 2000–present

Member of SMU start-up team

Professor Khoo Teng Aun was one of the SMU ‘pioneers’, the faculty who formed the start-up team for Singapore’s third university. He joined the start-up team in 1999. Today he is a faculty member of the School of Accountancy and teaches corporate reporting and taxation. His research interests include internet financial reporting, multinational companies, cost and management accounting systems, taxation, and entrepreneurial studies. He also teaches in SMU’s master …


November 24, 2010 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Nov 2010

November 24, 2010 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

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New Uab Comprehensive Cancer Center Board Members Named, Alicia Rohan Nov 2010

New Uab Comprehensive Cancer Center Board Members Named, Alicia Rohan

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Why Are We Getting Fatter? Uab Researchers Seek A Mysterious Culprit, Alicia Rohan Nov 2010

Why Are We Getting Fatter? Uab Researchers Seek A Mysterious Culprit, Alicia Rohan

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Professor Edits New Genetics Handbook, Jim Bakken Nov 2010

Professor Edits New Genetics Handbook, Jim Bakken

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Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, November 23, 2010, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Nov 2010

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, November 23, 2010, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

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Why Are We Getting Fatter? Uab Researchers Seek A Mysterious Culprit, Staff Nov 2010

Why Are We Getting Fatter? Uab Researchers Seek A Mysterious Culprit, Staff

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Coaching Efficacy With Academic Leaders: A Phenomenological Investigation, Deanna Lee Vansickel-Peterson Nov 2010

Coaching Efficacy With Academic Leaders: A Phenomenological Investigation, Deanna Lee Vansickel-Peterson

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this psychological phenomenological research was to understand the efficacy of life coaching from the perspective of academic leaders. To date, not one investigation or attempt has been made towards the above stated purpose. This study includes a theoretical overview and a review of the coaching literature from Socrates (469-399 BC) to current day Humanistic theory presented in part by Roger (1902-1987). This process included data collection from five academic leaders who have been coached for at least two years. Levels of analysis of 365 statements, quote and/or comments produced finding of efficacy in life coaching with academic …


Volume 108, Number 13 - Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010, Saint Mary's College Of California Nov 2010

Volume 108, Number 13 - Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

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5 Must-Follow Tips Will Let You Shop Safely Online, Uab Expert Says, Jim Bakken Nov 2010

5 Must-Follow Tips Will Let You Shop Safely Online, Uab Expert Says, Jim Bakken

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Differentiated Instruction Institute, Beth E. Ackerman Nov 2010

Differentiated Instruction Institute, Beth E. Ackerman

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 26, November 22, 2010, Grand Valley State University Nov 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 26, November 22, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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


Gsac Thanksgiving Dinner, John M. Dunn Nov 2010

Gsac Thanksgiving Dinner, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 13, November 22, 2010, Grand Valley State University Nov 2010

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 13, November 22, 2010, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

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


5 Must-Follow Tips Will Let You Shop Safely Online, Uab Expert Says, Staff Nov 2010

5 Must-Follow Tips Will Let You Shop Safely Online, Uab Expert Says, Staff

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Daniélou Awarded Conner Prize For History Of Ideas, Tyler Greer Nov 2010

Daniélou Awarded Conner Prize For History Of Ideas, Tyler Greer

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Uab In The News - November 22-26, 2010, Staff Nov 2010

Uab In The News - November 22-26, 2010, Staff

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November 22, 2010 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Nov 2010

November 22, 2010 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Two Named Models Of Excellence For People With Disabilities, Tyler Greer Nov 2010

Two Named Models Of Excellence For People With Disabilities, Tyler Greer

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Elementary Teachers' Assessment Beliefs And Practices, Sarah Calveric Nov 2010

Elementary Teachers' Assessment Beliefs And Practices, Sarah Calveric

Theses and Dissertations

Increased state and federal accountability measures have made the assessment of student performance one of the most critical responsibilities of classroom teachers; yet, inadequate opportunities for preservice and inservice training leave many teachers feeling ill-prepared for this task. Adding to the complexity of building teachers’ assessment literacy is the relationship between assessment beliefs and classroom assessment practices. This quantitative study utilizes a validated, online survey to examine how elementary teachers’ (n = 79) define their assessment beliefs (conceptions) and how these beliefs influence which assessment practices are valued within the classroom. Findings suggest that despite teachers’ limited exposure to assessment …