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Beyond Able-Minded Citizenship: Embracing Intellectual Ability Differences In Democratic Education, Ashley Taylor

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Within philosophical literature on democratic education, philosophers of education embrace the existence of cultural, religious, racial, gender, and other social differences as important to a thriving democracy. However, they frequently ignore or marginalize the potential significance of ability differences, especially those associated with intellect and reasoning ability. In fact, prevailing understandings of civic engagement within political philosophy, social and educational policy, and institutional practice conform to norms of development, behavior, and civic contribution that assume the presence of able-bodied and able-minded individuals. There is therefore an unchallenged assumption that those who experience significant difficulties in reasoning are unable to perform …

Art And..., Dayna J. Kriz

Graduate School of Art Theses

Almost anything goes in this time of contemporary artistic production as long as an artist can ‘back’ their ideas and the position they operate from. This expanding territory of production and engagement is an exciting potential for working artists, providing freedom to self-determine ones modus operandi within an expanding support system to engage the world with. While this is an exciting growth it is also potentially dangerous. The un-named and historically ambiguous position that Art1 operates from has created a rootless position to the production of culture. This rootlessness or, universal position has historically established itself as the gatekeeper and …

"We're All Horacians": Listening To International Students At An American Liberal Arts College, Peter Arno Gerlach

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The current intensifying climate of internationalized higher education has led to feverishly increased recruitment of international students in and beyond the United States. Amidst competition for this student population, the complexity of the international student experience, the voices of internationals, and the focus on individuals' lives are of lesser consequence than mapping global flows and tracking aggregate trends through statistical measures and meta-level reporting. As a result, international students in the twenty-first century are often commodified, homogenized, and Othered in the scholarships to which they are a subject and on the campuses in which they are enrolled. However, I contend …

Concerns Of Elementary School Leaders And Teachers When Implementing A Common Core Aligned Mathematics Program, Leela J. George

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The purpose of this study is twofold: first, the research is an investigation of the concerns of school leaders and teachers when implementing a Common Core Learning Standards-aligned elementary mathematics curriculum in an age of accountability and reform; second, this research aims to identify the interventions that school leaders employ in response to the concerns of teachers.

This is a mixed methods study using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM). Specifically, the Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) and the Change Facilitator Stages of Concern Questionnaire (CFSoCQ) were administered three times during the initial year of implementation of a new mathematics program …

Taking Art To The Next Level: Integration Of Advanced Placement Studio Art, 2-D Design, Krystal Kingsley

Masters Theses

Teaching High School art has brought me great joy. Along the way I have been challenged with many difficult questions. One that beckoned me to direct and intentional action is “how do I help students take their art work to the next level?” This project is the result of my personal discovery and development of an Advanced Placement Studio Art 2-D Design course. My research of multiple sources led to the development of an Advanced Placement (AP) approved course which includes: a syllabus, multiple breadth lessons, project rubrics, critiques, sketchbook assignments, summer homework, and a guide for helping students develop …

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

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A Grounded Theory Study To Describe Approaches Gay K-8 Teachers Take To Living Openly At Work, Diana M. Ward

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Even though living openly is associated with better health, gay teachers are in an ambiguous position legally and socially when it comes to finding safe and successful ways to living openly while at work in K-8 schools. The purpose of this grounded theory study is to describe approaches gay teachers have found and employed to living openly in K-8 schools. From the interview data collected from eleven gay teachers, an identity development model was produced, which the researcher entitled The Gay Teacher's Workplace Visibility Process Model. No existing identity development models focus solely on the approaches gay teachers take …

An Exploratory Examination Of Spirituality And Black Student Academic Success At Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Sheika N. Square

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Previous research has identified spirituality (Riggins, McNeal, & Herndon, 2008) as an important component of academic success for Black college students. Other factors researched include first year/ freshmen experiences, mentorships, faculty–student engagement (Caboni and Adisu, 2004), rigorous high-school curriculums, and summer bridge programs (Palmer, Moore, Davis, Hilton, 2010). Much of the research on college student success provides a comparison between Blacks, Whites, Asians, Latinos, and Native Americans (Caboni and Adisu, 2004; Carey, 2005; Palmer, Moore, Davis, Hilton, 2010; Townsend, 2007). However, few studies deal with Black students solely, and the influence of spirituality on the academic success within that one …

Baseball Rallies To Even Georgia State Series, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Baseball Rallies to Even Georgia State Series

Creakyjoints Launches "Arthritis Power," The First Ever Patient-Led, Patient-Centered Research Registry For Arthritis Patients, Staff

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Creakyjoints Announces Launch Of Patient-Led, Patient-Centered Research Registry, Staff

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Aace To Offer New Obesity Guidelines, Tools, Staff

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Discuss Hot Topics With Uab Experts At "Drinks With A Physician Scientist" Event May 20, Kendra Carter

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Four Projects Awarded Funding Through Amc21 Multi-Investigator Grants, Kendra Carter

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Longtime Medical Student Affairs Director For Huntsville Campus Passes Away, Kendra Carter

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Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding course field trips, prayer policy, faculty handbook, instructor ranks, charter revisions, benefits, Colonnade Plan, on demand teaching compensation and equal treatment of students.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

May Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Creating Virginia Commonwealth University's Climate For Community-Engaged Research, Valerie Holton, Jennifer Early

Community Engagement Institute

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A Historical Perspective On The Revolution Of Science Education For Students Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired In The United States, Cary A. Supalo Dr.

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

The following was an invited presentation given by Dr. Cary A. Supalo to the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois annual state convention that was held in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, October 28, 2011. These remarks were slightly modified for the Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities.

Cary A. Supalo

What does the term Revolution mean? To some it can simply mean change. To others, it can mean drastic change, and still to others, revolution is no more than a descriptor for something else. In this context, I believe revolution refers to a time of significant change.1 …

Ethical Recruitment, Jo Lynne W. Robins

Community Engagement Institute

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The Impact Of Community Engagement: The Perspective Of A Community Member, Quincy J. Byrdsong

Community Engagement Institute

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Community-Engaged Research With Students: Partnering To Advance Local Dialogues Around Community Development, Meghan Z. Gough

Community Engagement Institute

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College Senate Minutes May 14, 2015, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on May 14, 2015.

Western News, May 14, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Meetings, letter part of compensation rollout; Campus visit rekindles family legacy started in 1923; Salaried employees to move from 26 to 24 paychecks per year; On Campus with M’Myia Hughes.

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the May 2015 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.

Boppana Receives Inaugural Award For Cytomegalovirus Research, Jim Bakken

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How Teacher Beliefs Impact Teacher Behaviors: Teaching Children With Moderate Intellectual Disability To Read, Cheri Lynn Fortney

Dissertations

This study uses a sequential mixed methods multi-strand design to study the teaching behaviors of special education teachers who are teaching elementary k – 5 students with moderate Intellectual Disability (ID) to read. It provides a better understanding of the relationship between teacher beliefs and teacher behaviors and the importance of teacher beliefs when working with special education students. If you have pathognomonic beliefs, you believe “that disability is an internal, fixed, and pathological condition of the individual that is not amendable to instruction” (Jordan, Glenn, & McGhie-Richmond, 2010, p.262). If you have interventionist beliefs you “view disability as created …

A Comparative Analysis Of Diversity Initiatives: Administrative Policies & Academic Curriculum, K.B. Jenny Kim

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

The object of my thesis research is to examine the existing diversity initiatives and campus climate of Chapman University and a comparative institution, Loyola Marymount University. The focus area of study will be racial/ethnic diversity within the various levels of the institution, with the primary focus on students and institutional support. The topic by nature is nuanced and complex, with interwoven layers of hierarchy and various scopes of campus climate including but not limited to: academic curriculum, co-curricular programs, availability of human resources in related expertise, and general accessibility of resources pertaining to diversity. The main objective is to examine …

#Narcissus, Lauren Potts

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

My senior BFA exhibition is a project bringing awareness and reflection to the college subculture of drinking. I am creating a large installation (approx. 10x20ft) made out of over 4,000 red plastic cups in the shape of a Catholic Church altar. The cups are stacked and glued together in order to create patterns to separate the forms of the altar (three stairs, columns, the facade arches). The installation is shown at Chapman University's Guggenheim Gallery and must be site specific in order to reflect the nature of its existence and purpose. The installation reflects a parallel between forms of ritual: …