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The Development Of The Multicultural Awareness, Skills, And Knowledge Survey: An Instrument For Assessing The Cultural Competency Of Pre-Service Teachers, Jeannette Jones, Scott L. Walker

Diversity, Social Justice, and the Educational Leader

Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics in the United States, the public school student population is becoming more diverse (2003, 2011). As a result of this, teachers need to be culturally competent so they can meet the unique needs of the diverse student body they will be teaching. This quantitative study offers an examination into the creation of an instrument, the Multicultural Awareness, Skills, and Knowledge Survey (MASKS), used to measure the cultural competency of pre-service teachers, as well as a preliminary analysis of the data findings. This document provides a description of the steps used …

The Implementation Of Visible Learning Practices Among Refugee Learners In North-West Texas, Laurie A. Sharp, Jane Dougherty, Genie Baca, Elsa Diego-Medrano

Diversity, Social Justice, and the Educational Leader

The resettlement of refugees has enriched the diversity of many communities throughout the United States. However, the transition associated with refugee resettlement has significant effects on both refugees and the communities in which they have been resettled. Due to the extreme diversity represented among refugees who have been resettled, public school systems and education professionals must identify best practices that meet the rigor of state accountability requirements and foster educational equity among all students. The purpose of this article is to describe how one large elementary public school campus located in North-West Texas has addressed these challenges through an ongoing …

2015 - Monterey County Crop Report

Monterey County Crop Reports

2015 annual report pertaining to agriculture in Monterey County, California.

2017 June 13 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

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Vasavada Elected To Indian-American Medical Organization, Katelyn Howard

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Donor Microbes Persist Up To Two Years After A Fecal Transplant To Treat Recurrent C. Difficile Infection, Jeff Hansen

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The Impact Of Local-Control Accountability Plan Implementation On Long Term English Learners, John P. Sanchez Sr.

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

This qualitative multi-case study was conducted in California, using a selected sample of 20 local education agencies (LEA). This sample was utilized to analyze the effectiveness of how K-12 school districts are meeting the needs of long-term English learners (LTEL) while implementing the local-control accountability plan. The sample of local education agencies was comprised of school districts with student enrollments ranging from 1,500 to 30,000, located in urban, suburban, and rural communities. The results of the study revealed that 13 of 20 LEAs (65%) implemented interventions above and beyond the state required English language development standards. The study also reviewed …

Uab's Arts Faculty Break Out Of The Classroom This Summer, Staff

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Looking Backward To Look Forward: Reflections Of Past Presidents Of The Council For Learning Disabilities, Apryl L. Poch

Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

Anniversaries offer a time for reflection, celebration, validation, and sometimes, simply a candid conversation on the current state of a field. In the field of learning disabilities, anniversaries offer a time to consider how far the field has come and just how far is left to go to understand what a learning disability is. Definitional understanding is foundational for moving forward. This column presents findings from a series of short conversations with past presidents of the Council for Learning Disabilities, individuals who are also leading experts in the field of learning disabilities. Results suggest four different thoughts about the definition …

The Effect Of Implementation Of The Developmental Designs For Middle School (Ddms) Program On The Social Skills Of 7th Grade Students, Emmalene Hall Probst

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the effects of implementing the Developmental Designs for Middle School (DDMS) program on the school connectedness of students with and without special needs in a seventh grade inclusion class in a middle school in a suburban community in southern New Jersey. Of the 23 participants in the study, 10 were students with special needs who were eligible for special education services and had individual education plans (IEPs). Of those 10 students, four qualified for IEPs under Other Health Impaired, four qualified under Multiply Disabled, and two qualified under Specific Learning Disability. The other thirteen students were general …

New: Bs In Public Health In Environmental Health, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

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Uab Lands $2.5m Grant For Glaucoma Research, Staff

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Video: University Of Alabama At Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center Names New Director, Staff

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Uab Students' Research Work Takes Flight With Drone Technology, Staff

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Som Leaders Seek Input On Career Development Needs Of Senior Faculty, Katelyn Howard

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Donor Microbes Persist Up To Two Years After A Fecal Transplant To Treat Recurrent C. Difficile Infection, Jeff Hansen

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Gamlin Appointed Chair Of Spc Study Section At Nih, Adam Pope

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How Bad Is It To Drink Tons Of Seltzer?, Staff

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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Professional Development Providers' Epistemological And Nature Of Science Beliefs And Their Professional Development Programs, Alfonso Garcia Arriola

Dissertations and Theses

In the last twenty years in US science education, professional development has emphasized the need to change science instruction from a direct instruction model to a more participatory and constructivist learning model. The result of these reform efforts has seen an increase in science education professional development that is focused on providing teaching strategies that promote inquiry learning to learn science content. Given these reform efforts and teacher responses to professional development, research seems to indicate that whether teachers actually change their practice may depend on the teachers' basic epistemological beliefs about the nature of science. The person who builds …

Quality Of General Ed Generally Satisfactory., Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

During the last few years, media have inundated us with bad news about higher education. Whether it is student debt, sexual assaults, or decreased enrollments, colleges and universities seem to be under siege. Add to that the bad press from op-ed writers about political correctness, uselessness of certain degrees, and the fascination with techno- logical fads such as MOOCs, and one can see how controversial higher education has become.

Apparently, someone forgot to ask students what they think.

Now a new national study seems to take care of that. According to a survey conducted with Gallup and Strada Educational Network …

Pardon Our Progress- Auxiliary Services, Moving Forward!, Auxiliary Services, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services Newsletter

• A Bank of America ATM has been installed in Dining Commons next to the other relocated ATMs

• North Lot 21 construction is running according to schedule and should be finished by Fall Semester.

• Sidewalk improvements are underway on the Chandler Road side of Dining Commons.

• Starbucks demolition is complete, and construction is currently in the rebuild phase.

• Tech Corner's website is still undergoing updates.

• University Store's Point of Sale System and website have transitioned from the old system to a new, state-of-the-art system as of today.

Things I Wish I'D Known Before Starting Medical School, Uab Heersink School Of Medicine News

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Photo Gallery: Dean's Excellence Awards 2017 Reception, Uab Heersink School Of Medicine News

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Risk Of Forgetting Medical Miracles: Measles Outbreak, Alicia Rohan

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The Voices Of Special Educators: How Do Special Educators Teach English Language Learners Who Are Receiving Special Education Services?, Elizabeth Ann Dubois

Dissertations and Theses

Disproportionality in special education has been examined from various perspectives over a 50-year period. English Language Learner (ELL) students have been included in the discussion among researchers in the past two decades as a disproportionate number of ELL students are referred to special education. Though the problem of disproportionality has been acknowledged, documented and discussed over a period of decades, there is a lack of research from the voices of special educators. The purpose of this study was to describe special education teachers' experiences teaching students currently or previously enrolled in an English language learner program who are receiving special …

New Faculty Fellowship To Expand Undergraduate Research Opportunities, Haley Herfurth

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Representational Precision In Visual Cortex Reveals Outcome Encoding And Reward Modulation During Action Preparation, Henk Van Steenbergen, Christopher M. Warren, Simone KüHn, Sanne De Wit, Reinout W. Wiers, Bernhard Hommel

Psychology Faculty Publications

According to ideomotor theory, goal-directed action involves the active perceptual anticipation of actions and their associated effects. We used multivariate analysis of fMRI data to test if preparation of an action promotes precision in the perceptual representation of the action. In addition, we tested how reward magnitude modulates this effect. Finally, we examined how expectation and uncertainty impact neural precision in the motor cortex. In line with our predictions, preparation of a hand or face action increased the precision of neural activation patterns in the extrastriate body area (EBA) and fusiform face area (FFA), respectively. The size of this effect …

A Comparative Analysis Of Student Participation In The Advancement Via Individual Determination(Avid) Program And Performance On The Grade 11 Michigan Merit Exam (Mme), Alesia L. Flye

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) curriculum emphasizes writing, collaboration, organization, and reading to strengthen academic skills. High school students enrolled in AVID elective classes receive daily academic support, while enrolled in challenging classes such as Advanced Placement (AP). The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of Academic High School students’ participation in the AVID college readiness system and students’ academic achievement using multiple measures, including the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) state assessment, the American College Test (ACT) college readiness assessment, the Advanced Placement (AP) program, and grade point average (GPA). Vroom’s (1964) expectancy theory comprised the …

June 12, 2017: Process Dance Festival, Saint Mary's College Of California

SMC Bulletin 2013-2020

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Uab Launches Academy To Increase Diversity In Health Care Leadership, Staff

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