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Parent Involvement: Behind-The-Wheel Guide Sample Lessons And Driving Procedures, David Elroy Kinnunen

All Graduate Projects

Yearly, thousands of novice, young drivers are licensed and embark upon a driving career within the state of Washington. Many of these young drivers end up as statistics in collisions and collision related fatalities. This project report reviews the importance of parent involvement in education and supports the involvement by developing a parent and student handbook for home driving practice. This behind the wheel handbook applies the element that is missing in most young driver's training programs, experience through additional practice time behind the wheel. The current minimum standards for classroom and behind the wheel instruction in the state of …

Bridgewater State College Factbook, Academic Year, 1999-2000, Office Of Institutional Research And Assessment, Bridgewater State College

Factbook

No abstract provided.

The Era Of Lifelong Learning: Implications For Secondary Schools, Jennifer Bryce, Tracey Frigo, Phillip Mckenzie, Graeme Withers

Lifelong learning

This era of lifelong learning is a time when knowledge is increasing and changing rapidly. Focusing on implications for individuals and schools, this paper addresses issues such as the need for information literacy, the need to develop a questioning, reasoning and evaluating approach to learning appropriate generic competencies, and the importance of identity and learning how to learn.

Creating An Inclusive Learning Environment, Terrie Nolinske

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Students bring differences relating to life experiences, attitudes, age, religion, discipline, and learning styles into the classroom. This essay offers strategies to promote diversity awareness and an inclusive learning environment.

Living Up To Expectations, Steven M. Richardson

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

“Poor preparation” is often a symptom of mismatched expectations. By communicating expectations early and with a plan for offering help as needed, we can minimize these problems.

The National Honors Report, Volume Xxi, Number 1/2, Spring/Summer 2000

The National Honors Report

First, The Cover - taken from Damir Sinovcic's mural based on da Vinci's "Man as a Measure of All Things," with special thanks to Lydia Daniel (Director of Honors Institute, Hillsborough Community College); cover design by Stephanie Lucas with Jon Wszalek, and thanks to Joyce Wszalek (Associate Director, James Madison University VA).

1. "The Story Behind" by Lydia Daniel … 1 The director of the Honors Institute shares how the mural came to be. With comments from Damir Sinovcic, the artist.

2. "About Damir's Mural" by Margaret Brown … 2 Students and faculty awed by Damir Sinovcic's mural. Many other …

Phonological Awareness Activities For The Elementary Classroom, Susan Diane Au

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to create a manual for teachers to guide decision making about how and when to include phonological awareness instruction in the elementary classroom. The manual includes assessments and sample activities to facilitate acquisition of phonological awareness. Activities were designed based on research which suggests that phonological awareness be taught in the following order: rhymes & alliteration, oddity tasks, blend & split syllables, phonological segmentation, and phoneme manipulation. Many of the activities were field tested with a class of 19 first graders in the last quarter of the school year.

A Comparison Of Reading Comprehension And Problem Solving Abilities, Darren A. Cooper

All Graduate Projects

Recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Washington State Commission on Student Learning Essential Academic Requirements are addressed. Reading comprehension and problem solving skills of 9th grade students at Zillah High School are compared to see if a correlation between these two abilities exists. Recommendations for creating and implementing a curriculum are given.

A Crisis Management Guide For Ilalko Elementary School, Ryan Brent Foster

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The current building level emergency procedmes manual for Ilalko Elementary School in the Auburn School District in the State of Washington was reviewed and critiqued. The manual contains the school's emergency preparedness policies and procedmes to be implemented in the event of a disaster. The results of the review showed a need for updating policies and practices at the building level as well as creating additional resources to guide the school should other disasters occur which were not addressed in the current manual. A handbook was also created to increase teacher response effectiveness in the event of an emergency situation.

Special Education Discipline: A Procedural Manual, Barbara Townsend

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of the project is to create a systematic procedural manual for the disciplining of students protected under the mandates of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Research on the IDEA Amendments of 1997, as it pertained to the disciplining of students with disabilities was studied. A procedural manual, for administrators, and teachers was created. The manual includes case histories, which helped develop the discipline changes in IDEA Amendments of 1997. It also includes information and sample forms, which can be used to help navigate the discipline process.

Perceptions Of Interns And Mentors About The Yearlong Internship In The Central Washington University Masters/Certification Program (1997-2000) Wenatchee University Center, Tracy Mills Day, Sara Joanne Ferry

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project is to determine the perceptions of the yearlong internship by Interns and Mentors in the Central Washington University Masters/Certification Program (1997-2000) at the Wenatchee Center. To accomplish this purpose, questionnaires were sent to all Interns and Mentors of Central Washington University Masters/Certification pilot Program at the Wenatchee Center. Additionally, related information from selected sources was obtained and analyzed.

Strategies For Maintaining Positive Behavior Change Stemming From Functional Behavioral Assessment In Schools, Robert A. Gable, Jo M. Hendrickson

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

Nationwide, schools are struggling to prepare IEP teams and other school personnel to conduct functional behavioral assessment and develop positive behavioral intervention plans and supports. While there is a growing evidence that functional behavioral assessment is effective in identifying the reason(s) behind student misbehavior, less is known about producing positive, long-term changes that are both functionally and socially relevant. Drawing upon the available research, we explore an emerging technology for promoting maintenance and generalization of behavior change. We discuss various strategies and procedures and offer recommendations to IEP teams regarding maintaining positive changes in student behavior that stem from functional …

Ujian Berelektronik (Electronic Test), Abd Samad Suhaiela

Student Works (2000-2009)

Teknologi komputer terus berkembang dengan pesat terutamanya dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, dan ini tidak hanya di negara maju tetapi juga di negara-negara membangun seperti Malaysia. Peranannya tidak terbatas dan ini termasuklah di dalam bidang pendidikan. Dengan wujudnya Electronic Test atau Ujian Secara Elektronik ini bidang pendidikan telah melangkah setapak lagi ke hadapan, dengan melakukan pengujian tahap pengetahuan pelajar secara berkomputer di mana ia boleh di ambil secara online. Ujian Berelektronik adalah Ujian berkomputer yang berasaskan World Wide Web (WWW). Pembangunannya bertujuan agar pengguna khususnya mereka yang ingin menguji tahap pengetahuan mereka tentang bidang-bidang di dalam Sains Komputer, dapat mengambil …

Improving Literacy Learning : What Does The Research Tell Us? (Conference Proceedings), Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

1999 - Improving Literacy Learning: What does the research tell us?

No abstract provided.

International Perspectives On Numeracy Learning : Pisa And Timss, Jan Lokan

2000 - Improving Numeracy Learning

This paper examines implications for numeracy education in Australia arising from three international studies. The approach and focus of the studies are described.

Pisa 2000 Australia Student, Achievement And School Data [Spss] [Data Set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, John Cresswell

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

No abstract provided.

Pisa 2000 Australia Student, Achievement And School Data [Sas] [Data Set], Jan Lokan, Lisa Greenwood, John Cresswell

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Skeletal Development On The Basis Of Body Mass And Bone Resorption, Darrin L. Demoss, G. L. Wright, W. Geng

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An article written by Darrin L. DeMoss and published in the 2000 issue of Life Sciences, pages 1397-1407.

Faktor-Faktor Yang Menyebabkan Tekanan Di Kalangan Guru Pelatih : Satu Kajian Kes, Saraswathy Kuthirakkal

Student Works (2000-2009)

Being in a stressful state is a common experience encountered by most people today. Various internal and external factors have been identified to have contributed to this state of mind. Toe purpose of this study is to determine the level of emotional stress experienced by a group of 70 teacher trainees in a teacher training college in Pahang. It also aims to determine the influence of three contributing factors to stress, namely, the training process, the socio psychological factors and the subjects perception towards teaching as a profession. In addition, the study hopes to establish whether there is a significant …

Keberkesanan Kursus Lkm 400 (Bahasa Malaysia Iv) Terhadap Mutu Penulisan Karangan Jenis Perbincangan Di Kalangan Pelajar Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Universiti Sains Malaysia, Shanti Joseph Agnes

Student Works (2000-2009)

The purpose of this experimental study is lo gauge the effectiveness of the LKM 400 course (Bahasa Malaysia IV) in raising the standard of writing Argumentative Composition among the students of the Faculty of Engineering in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Perak Branch Campus on the aspects of content, organization, language and writing in general. Eighty students were chosen for sample from the various Faculty of Engineering. The samples were divided into two groups which consist of Malay Students Group (KPM) and Non-Malay Students Group (KPBM) with each having forty students. The students were given a pre-test to gauge their standard of …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Pelaksanaan Program Literasi Komputer Di Sebuah Sekolah Swasta, Shah Alam, Selvam Perumal

Student Works (2000-2009)

The purpose of the this study is to identify factors affecting the implementation of computer literacy programme in a private school. The study also identifies the following: (i) Purpose of implementing the computer literacy programme. (ii) Planning involved in the implementation of computer literacy  programme.  (iii) Problems arising in the implementation of computer literacy programme. (iv) Future plans for computer literacy programme. The sample of the study consists of three persons; the management  personnel, the principal and the computer teacher.  The data for the study were collected using a questionnaire, interviews,  observations and school documents.  The findings of the study …

Effective Homework For Primary Students: A Handbook For Parents And Teachers, Gillian Buchanan

All Graduate Projects

After serving on a committee to create a homework policy for my school, I found that both teachers and parents need clarification about issues surrounding homework. I discovered many misconceptions about the effects of homework on student learning, and saw a need to explain these. I compiled research on the history of homework, and the main purpose of homework. As well, I gathered information to understand the positive and negative effects of homework, and homework at the elementary level compared to middle and high school. I found research on guidelines for parents, teachers, schools, and districts. Based on the research, …

An Elementary Schoolwide Discipline Model, Christopher John Beck

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Current schoolwide discipline models were studied in conjunction with a review of literature relating to discipline, and a schoolwide discipline model was subsequently developed for Thompson Elementary in the Bethel School District in the State of Washington. The schoolwide discipline model was developed to reflect the research and focused upon developing individual responsibility, reflection, and the use of literature to help students understand the values of work in everyday life.

Balanced Reading In An Intermediate Classroom, Rochelle Marie Cramer

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Research in the process of balancing the reading curriculum was read, evaluated and summarized. This research showed the need for further study in the areas of shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, and responding to literature; as combining these four components create a balanced reading program. In a balanced approach students receive skill and strategy instruction in addition to reading and responding to authentic literature. A yearlong balanced reading guide and ten sample supporting lessons were created for the intermediate grade teachers at Washington State Centennial Elementary in the Bethel School District.

Assessment Of Seventh Grade Students' Attitudes Towards Writing, Frances Downey Gregory

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Eleven students in seventh grade were pretested regarding their attitudes towards writing, using the Knudson Writing Attitude Survey for Children. A writing workshop based on the Nancie Atwell model was implemented for one month with the group. The students took the Knudson Survey again as a post test after the workshop. Results varied, with some of the students' attitudes remaining the same, some improving, and some declining. Suggestions for further research include studying the impact of specific teaching methodologies on writing self-efficacy beliefs, designing surveys to assess only self-efficacy beliefs, and studying the reasons for the drop in self-efficacy beliefs …

Comparison Of In-Season And Out-Of-Season Academic Achievement Among Single-Sport Male Student Athletes At A High School In North Central Washington, Kai D. C. Knell

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This study illustrates and compares the academic achievement of male high school athletes (single-sport participants) in and out of their respective sport's seasons, to determine if extracurricular athletic participation hinders or enhances academic performance based on their students' GPAs. This study was conducted at a High School in North Central Washington. Fifty randomly selected high school male student athletes, ranging from sophomores to seniors were measured on academic performance during the 1999-2000 school year. The student athletes participated in an athletic sport in either the first or the second semester of the school year, and both the in-season and out-of-season …

Infusing The Multiple Intelligences Into Fifth Grade Curriculum, Kelly Eugene Mattson

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Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences involves eight different ways to learn (linguistic, logical-mathematical, visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, naturalistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal). These categories of intelligence, along with the guidelines of Washington State's Essential Academic Leaming Requirements, were applied to thirty lessons that were derived from the fifth grade curriculum at Tieton Middle School in Tieton, Washington. The lessons reflect the fields of reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies and health/fitness.

An Intercultural Play, Donna Lee Mcclung

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to write a play that could be used as a teaching tool for addressing multicultural issues in educational curricula. The literature review suggests that dramatic activities can be effective teaching strategies to address multicultural and diversity issues. The one-act play, Irene, is set in a middle-class American neighborhood and focuses on the conflict within a broken home.

A Balanced Reading Program For The Primary Grades, Hope Kranz Mcdonald

All Graduate Projects

The focus of this project was to create specific.activities that teach children various tools that assist in learning how to read. The project implements a balanced reading curriculum with an emphasis in kindergarten and first grade. Throughout this project the students will be exploring a variety of ways to acquire the knowledge of reading. The project concentrates on two philosophies of how to teach reading; phonemic awareness and whole language. The final product encompasses both philosophies and creates a curriculum that links the two into a balanced approach to reading.

An Individualized Spelling Program, Rashelle Noreen Pratz

All Graduate Projects

Spelling is a subject taught in school that is often in debate about the most effective way to teach it. There has been vast research about the correct way to teach spelling. Traditionally, spelling has been taught with word lists compiled of isolated words that students don't often use in everyday writing. Advocates for new ways to teach spelling suggest the use of high frequency words and words students will most often use in their writing experiences. This project report provides an individualized spelling program to fit the needs of each student, in which learning to spell plays a significant …