Educational Administration and Supervision Commons^™

The Efficacy Of Bridging Middle School To High School Programs For The Improvement Of Ninth Grade Performance, Brian Repici

Theses and Dissertations

Currently, at Timber Creek Regional High School, there is no supportive program for entering students and a lack of communication with the sending school district, Gloucester Township. The purpose of this study was to develop a bridge program that would better the transition for students entering into high school using an action research design resulting in evidence to support the need for teacher and student training in eighth and ninth grades. Through teacher training sessions, the intern provided an atmosphere for sharing teaching methodologies and exchanged expectation levels. Achievement loss associated with the transition to high school from middle school …

Creating, Implementing, And Evaluating A Teacher Mentoring Program For The Mary Bray Elementary And Raymond W. Kershaw Schools In The Mount Ephraim School District, Maureen Vaccaro

Theses and Dissertations

This paper describes key aspects of creating, implementing, and evaluating a teacher mentoring program and handbook. Novice and veteran teachers benefit from a district teacher mentoring program which provides an effective staff development approach for beginning teachers. A novice teacher benefits from a strong start in their career by belonging to a learning community, following a structured induction program, and being mentored by an experienced teacher. Veteran teachers benefit from the sharing, dialogue, and learning during the mentoring process. A mentor group provides a strong training framework that contributes to teacher retention in the school system. Districts are responsible for …

An Investigation Of The Correlation Between Learning And Student Achievement Of Minority Students, Melissa Williams

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate why the grades of minority students in the high school were not up to par with majority students using action research resulting in a description of patterns within the school. At this stage of the research, inequities were generally defined as unfair advantages or disadvantages among groups of students. A sample of the minority population of the high school was compared to the majority population. The subjects participated in the Let Me Learn (LML) program that helped the learner recognize how they learned. By analyzing the data using LML combinations and grade …

A Study To Develop And Implement Differentiated, Hands On Mathematics Instruction Strategies To Improve Student Learning, Edmund F. Cetrullo Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of the study were to research, develop and implement differentiated, hands on mathematics instruction strategies with mathematics teachers in grades six through eight for improvement of student learning. Teachers, through collaborative action research, created and implemented student centered, discovery based, hands on, manipulative centered lessons over two marking periods which provided students with experiential, problem solving, mathematical situations that met their individual and group needs. Analysis of this case study yielded growth through a triangulation of data measured from improved student scores, student observations, and teacher reflection about their pedagogy. Effective classroom strategies for differentiated, hands on instruction …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss blood drive, budget, hall of distinguished seniors, awards, honor code, faculty evaluations and broadband expansion fee.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Out-of-Staters Could Get Tuition Discount
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Legislators Considering Budget On Last Day
• Lord, Joseph. The Disc Masters – Disc Golf
• Richardson, Kelly. Miss Black Western Crowned – Candace Edwards
• Wilberding, Beth. Campus Police Get New Captain, Sergeant Last Week – Kerry Hatchett, Joe Harbaugh
• Reed, Lindsey. Dorm Internet Fee May Decrease to $8
• Board of Regents Did Not Give Proper Approval to Grand Reduction
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Alumni Grant
• Heltsley, Rafe. Western Needs Common Sense
• Hoang, Mai. Life is Meant to Be Lived, Not …

Memo - March 18, 2004 University Senate Minutes, Barbara Burch

Faculty Senate

Memo regarding exception to plus-minus grading system.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding meetings, personnel evaluations, procurement cards, scholars-in-residence, Laptop University, convocation and student recruitment.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the April 7, 2004 meeting.

School Of Education Presents Read Around The Clock Event, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

2004 April 12 - Staff Senate Agenda And Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

The No More Bullies Club: Will It Reduce Bullying In School?, Diane R. Brennan-Bernstein

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new 8^th grade anti-bullying club, the No More Bullies Club, which served the 5^th and 6^th grades in the West Deptford Middle School. In this club, 8^th grade club members planned and taught anti-bullying lessons to 5^th and 6^th grade students.

The sample for this study consisted of approximately 300 students in grades five and six in this suburban middle school. The procedure for data collection was a feedback session conducted by the classroom teacher after each lesson taught by the club …

Implementation Of A Cultural Diversity Program In An Urban Catholic Male High School, Diane Casey

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to create and implement a cultural diversity team of high school students. These students with a faculty leader will spearhead student activities and events around the topic of diversity. The students will be selectively chosen by the intern to be involved in the leadership and implementation of this project. This program is intended to increase cultural awareness of students; staff, faculty and administration so that they can put into practice the skills to confront prejudice and discriminatory behavior in themselves and others. The high school students will develop and demonstrate critical thinking skills in …

Exploring The Effectiveness Of Using Instructional Aides For Supplemental Instruction, Cheryl A. Fairchild

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of using instructional aides to deliver supplemental instruction in reading and math to at-risk first grade students. The students were identified as at-risk academically and the instructional aides received training in explicit phonics instruction and the use of math games for remediation. Supplemental instruction took place three times a week for thirty minute sessions during the students' first grade year. Student progress was assessed using miscue analysis, a phonics test and District developed math assessments. At the end of five months of supplemental instruction using explicit phonics, leveled readers and …

The Responsive Classroom, Colleen Schroeder

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to have a better understanding of the concept Responsive Classroom, and to develop a discipline code and strategy that would meet the needs of the Rush School students emotionally, socially, as well as cognitively. The intern used a case study approach by working with the third grade teachers who actively implemented the concepts of the Responsive Classroom. The study resulted in a cultural picture of the climate of the third grade and the impact the Responsive Classroom had on school discipline referrals, bullying, classroom climate, and achievement.

The intern clustered the participants …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Budget Council Makes Recommendations
• Hardin, Adriane. The Western Feminist Evolution
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Alumni Grant Cut Back Because of Budget Reductions
• Clark, Ashlee. Student Government Association Starts Spending
• Program to Recruit Minorities Has Long-Term Benefits
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon Warren County Teachers: The Not-so Diverse Bunch
• Lively, Jay. News Videos Are Propaganda
• Johnson, Thomas. Buying Stamps Can Save Lives – Breast Cancer
• Wilberding, Beth. Students Take Shot at Police Work – WKU Police
• Stamm, Jason. Teams Have Ups & Downs – Tennis
• Freshman Gains Recognition – Courtney Wood …

Faculty Work Load Statement, Jean-Paul Carton, Faculty Welfare Committee

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting, April 7, 2004, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss January Academic Term, banquet, Diversity Rocks, landscaping, lighting, emergency call boxes and bookmarks.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Legislators Review Session in Bowling Green
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Colleges Brace for Tuition Hikes
• Sanchez, Lauren. Big Top on the Hill – Circus
• Wilberding, Beth. Man Charged with Stealing Textbooks, Fleeing Police – Robert Schraeder
• Reed, Lindsey. E-mail Sent Accidentally – Bomb Threats
• Wilberding, Beth. Baby Found Near Campus – Grayci Barrows
• Reed, Lindsey. Staff Council Accepting Nominations
• Concealing Donor Names Prevents Accountability
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Anonymous Donors
• Holm, Hollan. Truth Telling Not Always a Good Idea
• Hall, Michael. Pool Tables Are a Ripoff
• Reed, Lindsey. …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding budget cuts, academic quality fee, cell phones, personnel evaluations, vacations, honorary doctorates, promotion, tenure, course fees, convocation, event scheduling and Junior Black Faculty Program.

The Efficiency Of A Long Range Facilities Plan In An Abbott School District, Nancy B. Knarr-Pascoe

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the efficiency of the Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) for the Millville School District and sought to determine, through the creation of inventories, the completed and in progress facilities projects, in addition to those that will not be completed by the close of the district's current LRFP. On-going personal communication with the district's facilities coordinator provided continual updates on the status of all facilities projects within the district. In addition, this study examined both the New Jersey Administrative Code (NJAC) (6A:26-8.1) and documentation made available on the New Jersey Department of Education's (NJDOE) School Facilities Web site …

A Study Of The Creation Of A Pupil Assistance Committee Improvement Plan That Facilitates An Effective Committee By Utilizing A Collaborative Leadership Approach, Donald M. Robertson Iii

Theses and Dissertations

The Pupil Assistance Committee (PAC) was created by New Jersey's Department of Education to assist educators in identifying and implementing instructional strategies that would best address the needs of struggling students. PAC committees throughout the State face increased referral rates and limited program options, making for a frustrating situation. The Pupil Assistance Committee of the Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School is faced with these same problems. To reduce the feelings of frustration among the committee members and increase committee effectiveness a review of PAC procedures must take place and a renewed focus of PAC goals must be facilitated.

A …

Developing, Implementing And Evaluating The Effectiveness Of A Code Of Conduct, Letitia Branin

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of one approach to discipline, a code of conduct. The population used for the study by the intern was the population of B.C.I.T. The participants were selected through the convenience sampling method using both the quantitative and qualitative research approach. The quantitative research design includes summary reports of monthly discipline infractions beginning in September 2003 and ending in January 2004. The qualitative research design consists of two surveys administered to teachers, secretaries, guidance counselors, child study team members and administrators. The initial survey focused on the discipline …

Mentoring, Training, And True Induction Of New Teachers, Lea Fitzpatrick

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate an induction program for first year and new teachers that included mentoring, orientation, and training. The subjects in this study were a convenience sample of fourteen new teachers at Oakcrest High School during the 2003-2004 school year. The school was located in Mays Landing, NJ and was one of two schools in the Greater Egg Harbor School District. Surveys were administered to participants both mid-year and at the conclusion of the program. Also at the end, mentor teachers were surveyed regarding their involvement. The quantitative data was analyzed using a …

2003-04 Annual Report, Growing The Talent Our State And Nation Need, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Annual Reports

When the Illinois General Assembly founded the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in 1985, it wisely predicted how science and technology would profoundly shape the state, nation and world's economic and social well-being. Twenty years later, the nation's need to invest in science and technology education is more acute than ever. When releasing the report, Science & Engineering Indicators 2004, National Science Board Chair Warren M. Washington stated, "the United States is in a long-distance race to retain its essential global advantage in science & engineering human resources ...We must develop more fully our native talent."

Law School Receives $500,000 Grant, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

Koinonia, Tony Marchese, David M. Johnstone, Kerri Cissna, Michael Card, Jeff Doyle, Todd Ream, Skip Trudeau

Koinonia

Articles
Engaging the Meaning-Making Power of Reflection: An Evaluation of the Undergraduate Experience, Tony Marchese

"The Classroom is Not Enough..." The Reason for Residence Life on a Christian Liberal Arts Campus, David M. Johnstone

Frugal Flushing: A Look at Stewardship in Student Development, Kerri Cissna

Conference Spotlight
Wishes or Hope, Michael Card

Book Review
Strategies for Staff Development: Personal and Professional Education in the 21st Century, reviewed by Jeff Doyle

Features
The President's Corner

Editor's Disk

Thinking Theologically: To Seek the Grace that Redeems, Todd Ream

Spr Bulletin, Fall 2003, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features Recent Grant Recipients.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol 78, No. 48 [Vol. 79], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Stephen Soules Pleads Guilty to Katie Autry’s Murder
• Clark, Ashlee. Grading System Approved – Plus/Minus
• Hurley, John. Western Hosting First Track Meet in 22 Years
• Hardin, Adriane. Legislators Seek to Keep University Donors’ Names Secret
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Senate Republicans Pass Budget
• Class Style, Not Opinion, Decides Teacher Quality – Faculty Evaluations
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Faculty Evaluations
• Ketterman, Shaun. Bennie Beach Touched Many
• McMichael, Andrew. Student Government Association Should Do Own Faculty Evaluations
• Farner, Keith. Journalists Everywhere Should Be Concerned with the Impact of Convergence
• Hardin, …