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The Limitations On Colorado School Districts Adoption Of An Early Access Addendum Process, Lindsey Reinert

Teaching and Learning Sciences: Doctoral Research Projects

Colorado House Bill 08-1021: Early Access is legislation that is an optional based policy for school districts in the state of Colorado to choose to implement. The basic parameters within this state legislation is identified highly gifted students defined as academically gifted, socially and emotionally mature, who are in the top 3% of the gifted peer group, motivated to learn, ready for advanced placement, and have exhausted the resources of preschool or home schooling. Colorado House Bill 08-1021: Early Access passed in 2008, but as of 2017 only 42% of school districts had a process registered with the state department …

Improving The Practice And Culture Of Early Learning In Ohio, Diana Morello-Deserio

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

How can preschool programs situated in public schools “get better at getting better?” This dissertation suggests a framework based on the principles of Improvement Science as one-way school districts can include preschool in their continuous improvement efforts. Document Analysis, is the method used to examine a continuous improvement protocol used in Ohio school districts known as The Ohio Improvement Process (The OIP Guide was the document analyzed). Additionally, Portraiture as “lived” experiences including both early learning educators and traditional school age leaders were reflected upon. The following research questions guided the study: What are the key operational components of the …

The Effects Of Laughter Yoga On Second Grade Math Achievement, Deborah Lezanic Nagy

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of laughter yoga on the mathematic achievement of second grade students as measured by the math Mock Criterion Reference Competency Test (CRCT). According to Hoffman (2008), laughter can provide positive benefits to children and adults impacted by autism, epilepsy, and even diabetes. Hoffman (2008) conducted research on humor in early childhood education settings and found little research on laughter and the benefits to young children in the academic setting. Most humor research deals with how humor progresses through the developmental stages of children (Hoffman, 2008). In the last ten years, …

Nsu Early Literacy And Reading Education Curriculum 2016, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Nsu Certificate Of Advance Graduate Studies Curriculum 2016, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Student Participation In The Arkansas Better Chance Preschool Program Versus No Participation On Academic Achievement, Netlla Cureton

College of Education Dissertations

Education is the key to success and is vital for participation in a global society. With access to the internet, students in the United States are competing with students around the world. Providing excellence in education, pre-kindergarten through graduation, is vital to the success of America. To achieve excellence in education, students must have a solid educational foundation. In building this educational foundation, the groundwork must begin with rich early learning experiences in preschool settings.

In 1991, the Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) preschool program was created to help Arkansas students succeed academically by providing them with access to early childhood …

Effect Of Instruction And Textbook Adoption Procedures On Kindergarten Students' Learning Of The Concept Of Rectangle, Francisco Rivera

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this study was to produce scientific knowledge about the ability of kindergarten children to learn the correct mathematical concept of rectangle. The subjects of this study were kindergarten children in a public school district whose population had a large proportion of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged children. A Solomon Four-Group Design as described by Campbell and Stanley (1963) was used. Both the control and experimental groups received instruction using a district adopted curriculum. A description of how the district's curriculum addressed the concept of rectangle was included in the results. The experimental group received additional instruction using a …

A History Of The Texas Education Agency Instructional Facility Allotment (Ifa) Program In Hidalgo County School Districts Located In The Texas Rio Grande Valley From 1997 To 2007, Michael J. Sandroussi

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study examines the implementation of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Instructional Facility Allotment (IFA) Program in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) through documentation chronicling Hidalgo County school districts from 1997 through 2007 that secured IFA & EDA monies to build new facilities. Participants in this study included Hidalgo County school districts, three school architects, ten Hidalgo County school district superintendents and one Texas state senator. The fifteen school district superintendents were asked to complete an Instructional Facility Allotment (IFA) and Existing Debt Allotment (EDA) survey. The three architects, ten superintendents and state senator were interviewed in order to provide …

Re-Envisioning Professional Development For The Teaching Of Writing: Lessons Learned From The National Writing Project And Where We Go From Here, Susan M. Diaz

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

In this thesis, I compare what we know about the teaching of writing from thirty years of disciplinary research and development versus what secondary pre-service and in-service teachers know about it. In terms of theoretical and practical alignment, I also examine the transition in Texas from one standardized test (TAKS) to another (STAAR) and the implications for teachers. Finally, I outline a Professional Development sequence for secondary school teachers that would better prepare teachers to teach writing across the secondary school curriculum, including an argument for particularly effective methods of delivery for communicating this information. This professional development design includes, …

Character Education Seeking The Best Of Both Worlds: A Study Of Cultural Identity And Leadership In Egypt., Rania M Rafik Khalil, Nevien Mattar

English Language and Literature

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Recommended Transition Practices For Young Children And Families: National Validation Study, Beth S. Rous

Educational Leadership Studies Faculty Publications

Transition between and among programs is a major part of the lives of young chil-dren and families. Results are presented from a national validation survey of early childhood and early childhood special education professionals of key practices that support the transition process as children leave early intervention and enter pre-school and as they leave preschool and enter kindergarten. A total of 21 practices were identified through a series of studies that included administrators, providers, and family members. Of the 21 practices, all were validated by 75% of the respond-ents, while 20 were validated by 90% or more of the 419 …

A Child Outcome Framework For The Early Childhood Transition Process, Beth S. Rous, Gloria Harbin, Katherine Mccormick

Educational Leadership Studies Faculty Publications

This research brief presents a child outcome framework for understanding and evaluating transitions among early childhood programs and services for young children with disabilities. Drawing on prior transition research and ecological, bioecological, and organizational systems perspectives, the framework identifies three interdependent outcomes of successful transition: engagement with adults, peers, and materials; adaptation to the structure and culture of the receiving setting; and continued growth and development. The framework emphasizes a critical period of adjustment following entry into a new setting, with its duration influenced by the child’s age, program intensity, and child, family, and program characteristics. It also distinguishes early …

Teacher Perceptions Of Bullying Prevention: A Comparative Analysis Of Teacher Perceptions Of Bullying Prevention Programs, Diana Howell

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

School bullying has often been tacitly minimalized as a rite of passage—an unfortunate but common experience among children. In the past few years there has been an increasing awareness of school bullying as a catalyst of school violence. Parents, school boards, and administrators are understanding and taking more seriously the negative impact that bullying has on victimized students and are actively looking for ways to reduce incidents of such violence. This research provides a discussion of bullying behavior and an examination of teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of bullying prevention programs in their schools. If teachers do not feel that …

Nsu Fischler Graduate School Of Education And Human Services Catalog 2003–2005, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Indiana Public School Superintendents' Perceptions Of Literature Based Reasons For Implementing Full Day Kindergarten, Scott Daniel Hanback

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to compare superintendents' perceptions of their reasons for implementing full day kindergarten in their schools based on twenty-seven literature based elements relative to corporation location, size, and socio-economic status. These twenty-seven elements of full day kindergarten were clustered into three independent categories: student learner benefit, social adjustment benefit, and school corporation community benefit. The population for this study was the 115 Indiana Public School Superintendents that implement full day kindergarten in their schools. The superintendents were surveyed to glean their perception as to how important the twenty-seven literature based elements were in their decision …

The Communicator - Vol.8 No. 1 - Winter, 1996, Nova Southeastern University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.7 No. 2 - Summer, 1995, Nova Southeastern University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.7 No. 1 - Spring, 1995, Nova Southeastern University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.6 No. 2 - Summer, 1994, Nova Southeastern University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.6 No. 1 - Fall, 1993, Nova University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.5 No. 1 - Fall, 1992, Nova University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.4 No. 2 - Spring, 1992, Nova University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.4 No. 1 - Fall, 1991, Nova University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.3 No. 2 - Spring, 1991, Nova University

The Communicator

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The Communicator - Vol.3 No. 1 - Fall, 1990, Nova University

The Communicator

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Nova University Outstanding Educational Improvement Projects M.S., Ed.S. And Ed.D. Programs Volume V, 1989, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Program Overview August 1984, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

An Historical Perspective Of The National Association For The Education Of Young Children Through Interviews With Past Presidents, Sherry Tohill Boyd

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study analyzes and summarizes interviews with living past presidents of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), thus providing an oral history of this national association. Where periods of NAEYC are not represented by a living past president, Governing Board Meeting minutes and issues of NAEYC's journal were studied. To ensure continuity in the oral history, a summary of this information is included for the periods when past presidents are deceased. Through these interviews and minutes, an historical perspective was obtained which reveals the social, political, and economic atmosphere of the respective periods of presidency. Because …

Educational Change In A School Mandated "Open": As Seen Through The Eyes Of An Advisor, Helaine R. Meisler

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This paper is a study of educational change as I observed it during my experience as an advisor in a public school in East Harlem. I had been hired by Creative Teaching Workshop as an advisor in its Advisory Service program. Schools which were involved in the program received two full days per week of advisory time.

Humanizing Learning Through Open Classroom Procedures And Self Discovery Methods (A Personal View), Mamie Gumbs

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This paper explores humanized learning, the open classroom procedures and self-discovery methods.