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What Are We Tripping On?: Transgressing The Fault Lines In Research On The Preparation Of Multicultural Educators, Carl A. Grant, Vonzell Agosto

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Faculty Publications

How do we prepare multicultural educators? The purpose of the chapter is to discuss some of the research in multicultural teacher education that speaks to, and in doing so, participates in the life of this enduring problem. In what direction might other rationales and lines of inquiry lead the research in multicultural teacher education.

Nebraska Transcript (University Of Nebraska College Of Law), Volume 39, Number 1, Fall/Winter 2005–2006

Nebraska Transcript

Table of Contents

2 Five New Faculty Members Bring Variety of Experiences

Career Transitions: Tasha Everman Replaces Notre-Dame-Bound Carla DeVelder as Career Services Director

College Has New Look

McHenry Landscapes Show "This is Nebraska's Law School"

Limerick Summer Program Gives Students Opportunity to Study Comparative Law in Ireland

Harris: "Why Plessy v. Fergusion Is Still Good Law"

Congratulations, Class of 2005!

Rosales Leaves Law College With Mission To Help Others

Family Tradition Ceremony

Seeking Justice: Prof. Alicia Henderson's Tenure Lecture

Alumni Council Awards Honor Distinguished Achievements

Class of 1955 50-Year Reunion Features Camaraderie, Memories

Kratz: White Collar Crime Specialist Founds …

Graduate Bulletin, 2006-2007 (2006), Minnesota State University Moorhead

Graduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

No abstract provided.

Segregated Schools And Student Achievement: The Relationship Between Same Culture Schools And The Achievement Of African-American And Latino Students, Lawrence E. Everett

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Effects Of Charter School Laws On Charter School Performance, Kristen R. Hoffman

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Problem Statement

Many issues exist in the public school system in the United States today. The main problems are: 1) American students are performing below their peers in other developed nations; 2) American high school graduates have trouble competing in the global economy; 3) Large achievement gaps exist between subgroups of American students. One of the many recommended policy solutions is to create charter schools to induce innovation and competition into the public school system.

Research Question

While many researchers have looked at charter school outcomes, few consider the effects of charter school laws on student achievement. My research question …

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: January 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates from January 13 and 27, 2006.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Lsuhsc Facilities Daily Update: January 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Dailly Facilities Updates from January 2006. These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Educational Levels And Political Literacy: The Case Of Adults Enrolled In The Inea Program In El Paso,Texas, Carolina Pallares

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

ABSTRACT

The political socialization process is ever-present in our daily lives. Traditional academic philosophies contend that one needs a formal education to achieve a high state of political awareness. This study challenges that traditional belief by proving that adults with little or no formal education can demonstrate a high level of political awareness.

The purpose of this study is to show that, absent a formal traditional education, individuals may be politically active and have an understanding of complex political issues. In order to test this hypoThesis, I interviewed participants enrolled in the Instituto Nacional de Educación para los Adultos, …

Sources Of Stress, Levels Of Stress, And Coping Strategies Of Faculty And Staff At Northern Caribbean University, Gloria Davis-Roberts

Dissertations

Statement of the problem. Northern Caribbean University, formerly West Indies College, attained university status in June 1999. The purpose of this study was to describe the levels and sources of stress and coping strategies of faculty and staff at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) and to determine if these (levels, sources, and coping strategies) are related to selected demographic characteristics (such as gender, age, marital status, years of employment, and employment status---faculty or staff).

Method. A descriptive survey research design was used to conduct this study in which the Occupational Stress Inventory (OSI) was administered to the facultyand staff of NCU. …

Perceptions Of Job Satisfaction Of K-8 Superintendents In (Dfg I & J) Bergen County, New Jersey Public School Districts, C. Lauren Schoen

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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A Study Of Perceived Job Satisfaction Among Middle School And High School Principals In Specific Dfg Groupings In Hunterdon And Somerset Counties In New Jersey, Beth A. Bournias

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Community Partner Indicators Of Engagement: An Action Research Study On Campus-Community Partnership, Sean J. Creighton

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The central purpose of this research study was to develop common indicators of engagement for civic initiatives between institutions of higher education and their community organization partners. The unique aspect of this study was that the indicators were generated by the community organizations participating as stakeholders in campus-community partnerships. Using an action research methodology that involved eleven community organization participants from the health and wellness sector, the study advocated for research that provided a deeper understanding of the perspectives of community organizations. Findings suggested that significant divides existed in core civic areas dealing with service-learning, relevance of academic research, and …

Special Methods And Tools For Educating The Transnational Lawyer: Exchanges, Ian Holloway

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Globalization In Legal Education Of Korea, Soogeun Oh

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 24 [26], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. Campus Becomes More Pedestrian-friendly
• McNamara, Andrew. Student Robbed at Knifepoint; Investigation Ongoing – Stacy Sturgeon
• Brandenburg, Katie. Students Abusing ADHD Meds
• Fontana, Alex. Student Government Association Approves Less Legislation This Semester
• Caudle, Leah. Activities to Ease Final Exam Anxiety
• It’s GIFT Time . . .
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. The Herald is Revenue Independent from Western; Staff Screens All Ads
• Paul, Corey. Program Teaches Kwanzaa to Students
• Fontana, Alex. Jeanne Johnson Elected New Speaker of the Senate – Student Government Association
• Richardson, Kelly. Hurricane Katrina …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the December 7, 2005 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 23 [25], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Leslie, Joey. More Students Tested During AIDS Day
• Hupman, Samantha. J-term More Popular than Anticipated
• Fontana, Alex. Student Government Association Proposes New Bicycles for Police
• Bosken, Nina. Students Dodge, Duck, Dive for Charity and Prizes – Special Olympics
• Richardson, Kelly. Kentucky Community Technical College System Requests Funding – KCTCS
• Taking the Next Step – Cultural Diversity
• Eoff, Allison. Pass on Adderall
• Gabler, R. XXX Ads Disappointing
• Williams, Suzanne. A Woman’s Heart
• Hupman, Samantha. Two Fights Reported on Hill
• Paul, Corey. Kwanzaa to Be Celebrated Today …

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for the December 6, 2005 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 22 [24[, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. Chemical Waste May Affect Renovation – Thompson Science Complex
• Richardson, Kelly. Ingrid Woods Drops Portion of Pending Suit
• Stackhouse, A. Layne. Dancers Perform Student Choreography
• Hupman, Samantha. Western’s Black Enrollment Increases 7.6 Percent
• Leslie, Joey. AIDS Day Fair Features Free HIV Testing
• Richardson, Kelly. Western Classes to Be Offered at New Bowling Green Technical College Campus
• Richardson, Kelly. Weather Systems Project Receives Government Funding
• Crying Bomb
• Harrell, Bobby. Holiday was Different in Hurricane Katrina’s Wake
• Phillips, Brandon. Conspiracy Doesn’t Exist
• Sturtzel, Nathan. Treat …

The Effect Of Middle Level Grade Configurations On Eighth Grade Academic Achievement In Indiana, Bruce A. Hibbard

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effect of middle level grade configurations on eighth grade academic achievement as determined by the results reported on the ISTEP+ (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus). Furthermore, the study analyzed the effects of grade configuration, school locale, and transition type on eighth grade academic achievement. A 2 x 2 x 2 factorial design was employed to collect and analyze the data for this study. One hundred eighty middle schools (grades 6-8), 4 7 junior high schools (grades 7/8), and 66 junior/senior high schools (grades 7-12) were examined using eighth grade …

Principals' Use Of Student Achievement Data To Improve Schools And Influence Change, Tracy Lorey

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to 1) determine how principals use student achievement data to initiate school improvement, and 2) examine the relationship between test scores and how change is influenced in schools. The study surveyed 262 principals of Title I elementary schools with a kindergarten through fifth grade configuration regarding data usage and their perception of change. 2004-2005 IS TEP+ percent mastery scores were utilized to determine the top and bottom performing schools for the data usage portion of the study. Percent mastery scores on the 2004-2005 ISTEP+ were also used to determine a relationship between perceived influences …

Lsuhsc Facilities Daily Updates: December 2005, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2005

LSUHSC Daily Facilities Updates from December 1 to December 22, 2005. These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: December 2005, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2005

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Update from December 9 and 22, 2005.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Organizational Climate And Gender Perception Differences Among Industrial Technology Faculty, Sheryl L. Shipley

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There is a problem facing Industrial Technology (IT) - the under-representation of women at all levels. The problem of this study was to identify female IT faculty perceptions regarding characteristics of successful IT faculty and the professional climate that may limit diversity in Industrial Technology collegiate teaching positions. The effects of continued under-representation of women in Industrial Technology programs in higher education will not be reversed without attention to increasing the number of women at all organizational levels. Analyzing the professional climate surrounding Industrial Technology from a female IT faculty perception may lead to a greater understanding of the barriers …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 21 [23], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Richardson, Kelly. Doctorate Optional for Many Advising Heads – Ingrid Woods
• Coulter, Amber, Fontana, Alex. Senate Wants Oversight on Reserve Fund
• Wimnatt, Alex. Centennial Celebration Begins with Dedications - Guthrie Overlook, Centennial Plaza, E.A.Diddle Statue
• Maines, Ashley. Magical Movie Shown on Three Screens – Harry Potter
• Hupman, Samantha. ABC News Segment Focuses on Campus Safety
• McNamara, Andrew. Student Robbed at Gunpoint – Marcus Walker
• Hupman, Samantha. Bomb Not Found in Grise Hall
• McNamara, Andrew. Western Mourns Employee – Ronald Slavic
• HIPAA Hold Up – Health …

Ua61/1 Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Minutes of the WKU Nursing Advisory Committee meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 14 [22], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Richardson, Kelly. Employee Sues Western for Discrimination – Ingrid Woods
• Hupman, Samantha. College Parents More Involved
• McNamara, Andrew. Storms Cause Damage, Cancel Classes - Tornadoes
• Richardson, Kelly. Board of Regents Meeting Moved to Saturday
• Coulter, Amber. South Campus Adds Parking
• Show Us the Green – WKU Benefits Committee
• Whitley, Rebecca. Less Noise, More Respect
• Page, Laura. Football is a Worthy Cause
• Hellmueller, Margaret. Guns and Butter
• Walker, Carli. Give It Up People – Girls Gone Wild
• Coulter, Amber. A Century on the Hill – Founders …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. Money Missing from Faculty Insurance Fund
• Coulter, Amber. Parking Initiative to Begin
• Brandenburg, Katie. Four People Receive Positive Results in TB Skin Tests – Tuberculosis
• Teague, Hawkins. ‘Simpsons’ Star Nancy Cartwright Keeps Audience Laughing
• McNamara, Andrew. Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation – Mass Media & Technology Hall (WKU)
• Equilibrium Point – Enrollment
• Ashby, Robert. A Man’s Perspective – Girls Gone Wild
• Dillon, Ryan. Girls Gone Stupid
• Salsman, Andrew. Rest Room Usage 101
• Richardson, Kelly. Gary Ransdell Appointed to Equine Education Board
• Caudle, Leah. Exhibit …

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 15, 2005 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Caudle, Leah. Foreign Students Transition to the Hill
• Richardson, Kelly. Coaches Get More Flexibility in Sick Leave Policy
• Brandenburg, Katie. TB Testing Continues on the Hill - Tuberculosis
• Hupman, Samantha. More Students Attend Western, Fewer Drop out
• Venzin, Megan. Students to Perform Updated ‘Tartuffe’
• Coulter, Amber. Officials Try to Resolve Retirement Issue – Kentucky Teachers Retirement System (KTRS)
• Road Redesign – College Heights Boulevard
• Turner, Dustin. Intramural Conspiracy
• Mead, Mallory. Editorial Was Insensitvie – Bill Powell
• Ransdell, Matthew. Bring Canned Goods to the Nov. 18 …