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Students' Perspectives Of Physical Education And Fitness, Heidi M. Leland Jan 2015

Students' Perspectives Of Physical Education And Fitness, Heidi M. Leland

Theses and Graduate Projects

Physical education has been shown to positively increase students' social, emotional, and cognitive domains as well as their physical health. Despite these unarguable results, physical education class continues to be reduced in schools. Obesity rates are at an all-time high and for the first time in our history, the generation of children 10-12 years old is projected to live five years less than their parents. Teachers cannot tackle this huge task on their own, they need more support, time and resources, and we need to hear first-hand from the children. Through qualitative methods using interviews and descriptive analysis, this study …

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The Effects Of Fluency And Close Reading Upon Comprehension, Victoria A. Lee Jan 2015

The Effects Of Fluency And Close Reading Upon Comprehension, Victoria A. Lee

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study was to discover how focused instruction on fluency and close reading influence student comprehension. The study used qualitative methods to observe eight eighth grade students as they developed fluency through repeated readings and learned close reading strategies in order to evaluate what impact these skills had on their comprehension. Direct participant observation, passive observation, and teacher field notes were utilized in data collection. The frndings suggest that, despite the use of close reading strategies, students need the building of background knowledge prior to reading a complex text, as well as explicit instruction in vocabulary considered …

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The Experiences Of Adolescents Who Participated In Martial Arts, Adefarati Alabi Jan 2015

The Experiences Of Adolescents Who Participated In Martial Arts, Adefarati Alabi

Theses and Graduate Projects

Martial arts have long been used to help peopte develop the skills needed in order to protect themselves from bullies, assailants, and any type of danger that they encounter. Many students have positive outcomes related to their experience in practicing martial arts: exhibiting emotionally stable behavior, demonstrating respect to adults and their peers, and achieving a high level of confidence. Through qualitative methods, this research investigated the experiences of adolescents who participate in martial arts. The participants whose ages ranged between ages eleven and fifteen were interviewed. Four themes had emerged frorn the interview data: (a) personal interest and dedication …

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Parents' Perspectives On Community Integration And Social Inclusion Of Children With Autism, Sue Bresnehan Jan 2015

Parents' Perspectives On Community Integration And Social Inclusion Of Children With Autism, Sue Bresnehan

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this qualitative action research study was to examine parents' perspectives on community integration and social inclusion of their elementary and middle school age children with autism and developmental cognitive disabilities. The information obtained addresses the research question: How can I as a teacher help parents with community integration and social inclusion of their children? The data was collected through four face-to-face interviews. All of the participants' children have developmental disabilities of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as cognitive delays and communication disabilities. Four themes emerged from the data; (a) what is working, (b) what is challenging, …

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Facilitating Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities Within One Urban Archdiocese In The Northwestern United States, Angela Pierce Mejdrich Jan 2015

Facilitating Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities Within One Urban Archdiocese In The Northwestern United States, Angela Pierce Mejdrich

Theses and Graduate Projects

Inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic schools has yet to be realized across school systems and is limited to select individual schools and (arch)diocese. Current research in this area is limited, consisting of small studies with results that are not generalizable due to differences in state laws, school governance, and other variables, but suggests that a focus on Catholic identity and mission is one means of facilitating inclusion. The material in this program evaluation informs and shapes the recommendations for furthering inclusion in archdiocesan schools made in the white paper to the Diversified Learners Cornmittee of an urban archdiocese …

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Teacher Perspectives On Reading Instruction In The Primary Grades, Emily K. Crook Jan 2015

Teacher Perspectives On Reading Instruction In The Primary Grades, Emily K. Crook

Theses and Graduate Projects

Research shows that teachers have both a passion and desire to teach reading feel conflicted by their pedagogical education, the district in which they teach, and government policies. Research suggests political agendas drive reading programs, reading curriculum, and teacher evaluations. The objective of this qualitative action research paper is to gain insight into primary grade teachers' perspectives on their reading instruction. The teacher participants in the study feel ready and eager to teach reading. However, they routinely feel they are not supported by their individual school district, including the state and local governments, to teach reading effectively. The data collected …

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Evaluation Of Lncluding Writing In An Introductory Statistics Course, Katherine G. Johnson Jan 2015

Evaluation Of Lncluding Writing In An Introductory Statistics Course, Katherine G. Johnson

Theses and Graduate Projects

This research evaluates including write to learn activities in an introductory statistics course. A review of literature has shown writing is an effective tool for shrdent's learning; it also indicated which types of writing have been more effective for student learning, and the difficulties of successfully including writing in statistics curriculum. Based on these findings, writing activities were designed and incorporated into statistics courses taught at a university. A research study was carried out to determine if including rvrite to learn activities in statistics curriculum would be beneficial for nontraditional students, and to obtain feedback on students'perceptions of the write …

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Beyond A Planner: Effective Study Skills Instruction For Student With Disabilities In Preparation For Success In Postsecondary Education And Training, Marlene R. Desmarais Jan 2015

Beyond A Planner: Effective Study Skills Instruction For Student With Disabilities In Preparation For Success In Postsecondary Education And Training, Marlene R. Desmarais

Theses and Graduate Projects

Students with disabilities face many unique challenges in life but one of the most impactful and challenging moments they will face is the transition from high school to postsecondary education. This new phase in their lives is filled with dramatic changes and can prove to be especially troubling for students with disabilities. Yet, if these students receive the proper training prior to leaving high school, they may experience a smoother transition and ultimately achieve their goals and dreams. Through qualitative methods using narrative and descriptive approaches, this research investigated what study skills are the most important to teach to high …

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2015 Intersession Catalog, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Jan 2015

2015 Intersession Catalog, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Intersession Catalogs

The following intersession experience will be required for some students. Students will be notified of required participation prior to Intersession week. This experience will not be listed as a choice for students on the intersession request form, but is offered in the catalog for informational purposes only.

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Blending For Student Engagement: Lessons Learned For The Moocs And Beyond, Amanda P. Montgomery, Denyse V. Hayward, William Dunn, Mike Carbonaro, Carl Amrhein Jan 2015

Blending For Student Engagement: Lessons Learned For The Moocs And Beyond, Amanda P. Montgomery, Denyse V. Hayward, William Dunn, Mike Carbonaro, Carl Amrhein

Office of the Provost

The purpose of this ongoing, three-year action research study is to explore the digital challenges of student engagement in higher education within the experimental platform of blended learning. Research questions examine the role of digital innovation in supporting diverse learners, as well as building meaningful connections with technology for undergraduate teacher education students. Results from qualitative data collected through instructor journals and field notes and student mid-term and exit surveys during year one, indicate blended learning can be effective for modelling how to use technology to shift learners towards more active agency. The immediacy of the localised university classroom delivered …

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Developing Agency For Advocacy: Collaborative Inquiry-Focused School Change Projects As Transformative Learning For Practicing Teachers. The New Educator, Kathryn Brooks, Susan R. Adams Jan 2015

Developing Agency For Advocacy: Collaborative Inquiry-Focused School Change Projects As Transformative Learning For Practicing Teachers. The New Educator, Kathryn Brooks, Susan R. Adams

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Many mainstream educators of English language learners (ELLs) have experienced neither adequate pre-service preparation nor appropriate in-service professional development. Yet, ELLs are one of the fastest growing student populations in the United States. While practicing teachers typically espouse the view that all students can learn, they often lack the knowledge and skills necessary to support ELLs in their academic and language development.This gap in preservice teacher education programs often leads general education teachers to rely heavily on bilingual paraprofessionals and language teachers for educating ELL students. This paper describes a 5-year professional development initiative, Project Alianza, during which the researchers …

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Putting The Framework To Work: An Ethnographic Exploration Of Race-Based Professional Development, Susan R. Adams, R. Helfenbein Jan 2015

Putting The Framework To Work: An Ethnographic Exploration Of Race-Based Professional Development, Susan R. Adams, R. Helfenbein

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Louie F. Rodriguez’ (2012) Teachers College Record conceptual paper issues a call to “researchers, practitioners, and policy makers [to]…problematize the concept of recognition…and to introduce a conceptual framework to understand, examine, and help rectify the crisis facing [Latina/o youth]” (p. 1). Though Rodriguez has explicitly named Latina/o youth within the title of his Framework of Recognition, Rodriguez clearly states his intent to extend applications of the Framework beyond Latina/o youth to include other marginalized students, including “students with disabilities, English language learners, immigrants, gay/lesbian/bisexual youth, and students who identify with alternative forms of music, art, and culture” (p.25). Indeed, Rodriguez …

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Using Applied Theatre Toward Culturally Responsive Teaching, Meg Troxel, Brooke Kandel-Cisco Jan 2015

Using Applied Theatre Toward Culturally Responsive Teaching, Meg Troxel, Brooke Kandel-Cisco

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Applied theatre and youth participatory action research engage students in powerful discussions on complex issues. A culturally responsive middle level teacher used applied theatre to motivate and empower academically and linguistically marginalized students and study the outcomes with the support of her university advisor. Their findings suggest that implementing strategies associated with applied theatre, youth participatory action research, and culturally responsive teaching have the potential to can help students develop new perspectives, learn to work with others, gain a sense of community, increase confidence through student voice, and obtain a greater comfort level with public speaking. This paper explores the …

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A Time For Reflection, Rejuvination, And Responsibility, Brandie M. Oliver Jan 2015

A Time For Reflection, Rejuvination, And Responsibility, Brandie M. Oliver

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

A Message from the President of the Indiana School Counselor Association.

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Audacious Translation: On Being Haunted And Getting Lost On The Way To Translating Spivak. A Reflection On Spivak’S “Translating Into English”, Susan R. Adams Jan 2015

Audacious Translation: On Being Haunted And Getting Lost On The Way To Translating Spivak. A Reflection On Spivak’S “Translating Into English”, Susan R. Adams

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

In “Translating Into English” within An Aesthetic Education in the Era of Globalization (2012), Spivak eludes apprehension, spurns comprehension, and resists neat translation as I, an American educator, attempt to make sense of what is meant by an aesthetic education as Spivak translates the act of translation. Caught and othered as a language broker in learning the double bind of translation, I find no answers, only new questions as I grope toward ways to conceptualize and to name this moment for translators and language educators: (1) What does it mean to be a translator?; (2) Can and should the convenient …

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College And Career Readiness, Brandie M. Oliver, Susan Kleinman Jan 2015

College And Career Readiness, Brandie M. Oliver, Susan Kleinman

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Dr. Oliver and Mrs. Kleinman address College and Career preparation in the January 2015 issue of IndianaGram.

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Book Review: Talking Diversity With Teachers And Teacher Educators, Ryan Flessner, Susan C. Adamson Jan 2015

Book Review: Talking Diversity With Teachers And Teacher Educators, Ryan Flessner, Susan C. Adamson

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Book review of "Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., Vásquez, A., & Howes, E. V. (2014). Talking diversity with teachers and teacher educators: Exercises and critical conversations across the curriculum." by Ryan Flessner and Susan C. Adamson.

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'Mergens V. Westside Community Schools' At Twenty-Five And 'Christian Legal Society V. Martinez': From Live And Let Live To My Way Or The Highway?, Charles J. Russo Jan 2015

'Mergens V. Westside Community Schools' At Twenty-Five And 'Christian Legal Society V. Martinez': From Live And Let Live To My Way Or The Highway?, Charles J. Russo

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The United States Congress passed the Equal Access Act (EAA)1 and forwarded it to President Ronald W. Reagan, who signed it into law on August 11, 1984.2 The EAA was enacted in response to Widmar v. Vincent, 3 a 1980 Supreme Court case from higher education where the Justices ushered in a renaissance of sorts in religious liberty. In Widmar, treating religious expression as a subset of free speech,4 the Court ruled that officials at a state university in Missouri could not deny a Christian group access to institutional facilities so long as the university permitted other …

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Understanding The Help-Seeking Experiences Of Latino Male Community College Students, Serafin Sanjuan Garcia Jan 2015

Understanding The Help-Seeking Experiences Of Latino Male Community College Students, Serafin Sanjuan Garcia

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

On a national scale Latinos are the fastest growing segment of the population, and in the state of Texas the Hispanic population is projected to eclipse non-Hispanic whites as the largest race or ethnic group within the next decade. However, today we are experiencing a growing gender gap in academic achievement across the P-16 educational continuum. In fact, compared to their Latina peers, Latino males are more likely to repeat a grade, be suspended and expelled, placed in special education, diagnosed as ADHD, and dropout or be pushed out of school. Additionally, Latino males’ continue to be underrepresented in U.S. …

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African American Undergraduate Women And Their Perceptions Of The Influence Of Engagement On Their Academic Achievement, Bernice Norvella King-Strong Jan 2015

African American Undergraduate Women And Their Perceptions Of The Influence Of Engagement On Their Academic Achievement, Bernice Norvella King-Strong

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

This phenomenological study examined how nine African American undergraduate women perceive the influences of their academic and social engagement practices on their academic achievement. This study took place at the University of California at Joplin, an elite, public predominantly White, institution (PWI) in Northern California. . The participants, who included four juniors, four sophomores, and one senior, came from diverse familial, academic and social backgrounds.Black Feminist Thought (Collins, 2000; 2009) and Engagement Theory (Kuh et al., 2005) were the theoretical constructs used in this study. The data collection process included: 1) two semi structured interviews with each participant about their …

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Career Pathways In A Knowledge-Based Economy: Earnings Inequality Among Science And Engineering Doctorate Recipients, Throy Alexander Campbell Jan 2015

Career Pathways In A Knowledge-Based Economy: Earnings Inequality Among Science And Engineering Doctorate Recipients, Throy Alexander Campbell

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation explored the intersectional effects of social factors (i.e., gender, race) and field of study on science and engineering (S&E) doctorate recipients' labor market outcomes (i.e., career paths and salaries). These social factors represent the participants' unique gendered and racialized experiences (Collins, 1999; James & Busia, 1993) within the labor market. The objectives of the study were achieved through a) an examination of participants' employment sector and earning profiles; b) comparative analysis of participants' career paths defined by the sequence of employment sectors in which workers have jobs between 2003-2010; c) modeling of participants salaries in 2010 when taking …

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The Influences Of The Texas Accountability Ratings On Local Practices In A Suburban Elementary School: A Case Study Approach, Courtney Elise Hart Jan 2015

The Influences Of The Texas Accountability Ratings On Local Practices In A Suburban Elementary School: A Case Study Approach, Courtney Elise Hart

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

This case study explores the perspectives of stakeholders at a diverse, suburban elementary school regarding the Texas Educational Accountability Rating system. Specifically, it seeks to understand how they perceive the campus rating of Met Standard to have influenced the daily practices and campus culture of their school, and to understand what factors seem to have influenced the formation of these perceptions. Using the organizational theory of loose coupling as a lens, interviews with 15 participants provide a narrative that demonstrates how the campus rating negatively affects teacher stress levels and teacher morale. Realtor ratings are identified as a primary catalyst …

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Academic Experiences Of Former Avid Hispanic Students In Higher Education, Erin Fogleman Jan 2015

Academic Experiences Of Former Avid Hispanic Students In Higher Education, Erin Fogleman

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

As a response to the underrepresentation of Hispanic students within four-year higher education institutions (Boden, 2011; Tinto, 2012), this study sought to better understand a) how first-year Hispanic students managed and maintained success and b) how strategies learned in Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) impacted that success. AVID is a college-readiness system that aims to close the educational achievement gap through improving the college access and academic skills among underrepresented students. Results gleaned from this in-depth, qualitative examination of four male and four female Hispanic participants reveal five attributes to a successful first-year. Those attributes are 1) participate in rigorous …

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Ideological And Legal Determinants Of U.S. Supreme Court Justices' Voting In Establishment Clause Cases In K-12 Education: 1947-2014, Chad Riley Jan 2015

Ideological And Legal Determinants Of U.S. Supreme Court Justices' Voting In Establishment Clause Cases In K-12 Education: 1947-2014, Chad Riley

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

This study investigated the influence of: (1) justices' political ideology; (2) justices' religious affiliation; (3) justices' qualifications; and (4) legal precedent on voting at the United States Supreme Court in Establishment Clause decisions and other such decisions impacting K-12 education rendered between 1947 and 2014, using binary logistic regression as its main statistical tool. The principal findings for this group of K-12 decisions are:(1) Ideology as measured by party-of- the-appointing president and Segal-Cover scale measures were significant predictors of conservative voting in the Establishment Clause decisions examined;(2) Higher Segal-Cover qualification scores, indicating higher levels of qualifications, were correlated to less …

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Preparation Of School Counselors And Response To Intervention: A Profession At The Crossroads, Melissa S. Ockerman, Eva N. Parikakou, Amy Feiker Hollenbeck Jan 2015

Preparation Of School Counselors And Response To Intervention: A Profession At The Crossroads, Melissa S. Ockerman, Eva N. Parikakou, Amy Feiker Hollenbeck

College of Education Faculty and Staff Works

As a result of the Response to Intervention (RTI) mandate in schools across many states, school counselors are uniquely positioned to a take a leadership role within its implementation. This research study examines how school counselors in one such state perceive their training and knowledge of RTI and thus their confidence in implementing it. Implications for training, supervision, professional development and future research are discussed.

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The Effects Of Assessment Preparation For The Improvement Of Course Placement And Student Satisfaction At Tacoma Community College, Kari Twogood Jan 2015

The Effects Of Assessment Preparation For The Improvement Of Course Placement And Student Satisfaction At Tacoma Community College, Kari Twogood

All Graduate Projects

There is significant focus on graduation rates and persistence of students in higher education. Lengthy sequences of developmental education have been shown to have detrimental effects on the persistence and graduation rates of students. This study reviewed the research that has been performed concerning persistence in developmental education. A survey of incoming or current students was conducted to study the effects of offering an ACCUPLACER® preparation workshop at Tacoma Community College. The survey collected 733 unduplicated responses. The data indicated that students feel more anxiety as a result of attending the workshop prior to taking the ACCUPLACER® assessment. The data …

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Curriculum Integration: The Experience Of Three Founding Faculty At A New Community College, Nicole Saint-Louis, Karla Fuller, Naveen Seth Jan 2015

Curriculum Integration: The Experience Of Three Founding Faculty At A New Community College, Nicole Saint-Louis, Karla Fuller, Naveen Seth

Publications and Research

This article explores the design and implementation of the curriculum for City Seminar, an integrated course in the first-year experience at a new community college. This interdisciplinary course focuses on a critical issue that provides content and context for quantitative reasoning (QR), reading, and writing (RW) to strengthen students’ developmental skills. This integrated curriculum is taught in a learning community. Its goals include greater information retention, better transfer of knowledge and developmental skills-building while students earn college credit. These tie in with the College’s overarching goals of improving retention and graduation rates. Early results from this curriculum are encouraging.

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“To See How Far I Can Go”: Benefits Of “Fun” In Encouraging Civic Engagement And Building Self-Efficacy Among New York Community College Students, Paul Naish Jan 2015

“To See How Far I Can Go”: Benefits Of “Fun” In Encouraging Civic Engagement And Building Self-Efficacy Among New York Community College Students, Paul Naish

Publications and Research

Community Days, an innovative initiative to foster community service and civic engagement at the City University of New York’s new Guttman Community College, encourages students to perform volunteer work around the city. What makes the program unique are opportunities for students to take self-directed excursions and enjoy free resources in the city—activities not usually associated with service-learning. Including a component that the students identify as “Fun Day” in a program dedicated to volunteer service strengthens the program and increases the enthusiasm of the participants. This essay examines reflections completed by the students after participating in Community Days, considering their initial …

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Biological Sciences Newsletter - January 2015, Department Of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University Jan 2015

Biological Sciences Newsletter - January 2015, Department Of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University

Biological Sciences Newsletters

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Mad Men In The Classroom: A Collection Of Classroom-Tested Teaching Tools, Rebecca Johnson, Jimmie Manning Jan 2015

Mad Men In The Classroom: A Collection Of Classroom-Tested Teaching Tools, Rebecca Johnson, Jimmie Manning

Books, Book Chapters, & Supplemental Materials

This chapter includes classroom materials ranging from detailed lecture notes to assignments and activities to complete syllabi that can be adopted for personal use.

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