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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Depth of knowledge"”.
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The Inclusion of Cognitive Complexity: A Content Analysis of New Jersey's Current and Past Intended Curriculum
… niche” and perhaps turning “them into disciples of ‘intellectual clones’ who will do ‘our thing’ rather their own?” (Sternberg, 2003, p. 335). In response to inquiry,<strong> </strong>this dissertation sought to examine the cognitive complexity of the nationally adopted Common Core State …
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Content Validity of the New York State Spanish Comprehensive Regents Examination
… Languages Standards 2006-2011. The purpose of this alignment study of the years 2006-2011 of Part 2 of the Spanish Languages Other Than English Comprehensive Regents Examination was to describe (a) the categorical concurrence of the New York State Comprehensive Spanish Regents Examination …
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The Effects of Teachers' Mathematical Practices on Student Achievement in the Diverse Classroom
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) vision for mathematics education is to provide every student with high-quality instruction from highly effective teachers. Achieving this goal requires a solid mathematics curriculum, competent and experienced teachers who can integrate …
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Music and mathematics : a reciprocal relationship action research with third graders at Cheyenne Elementary School.
The third graders of Cheyenne Elementary scored lower on state-mandated mathematics assessments than on reading assessments in three of the last seven years. While there was a reading coach on staff for Cheyenne Public Schools, there was not a position dedicated to math intervention to assist the …
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A Living Authentic Assessment Third Grade Program: A Descriptive Study
… in which students demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge as opposed to a shallow recitation of facts, is becoming an alternative evaluation of students, able to give specific information about students’ strengths, weaknesses, areas of mastery, and areas in need of improvement. This …
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EMERGENT THEMES SURROUNDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN MATHEMATICS
… (CCSSM), educators face the challenge of meeting the needs of a diverse student population coupled with a change in standards. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand educators’ perceptions surrounding the implementation of these standards specific to students with …
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The influence of principal gender, teachers' years of experience, and retention on teacher perceptions of principal leadership style, qualities, and job satisfaction
The basis of this study was to give each of three different school districts one of the three different surveys. A step-by-step timeline of the process this researcher used up until data collection is included to be helpful for others in analyzing this study and replicating it. This quantitative …
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Creating and capturing value in the biopharmaceutical sector
This study addresses the ongoing implications of the realignment of the pharmaceutical industry knowledge base – from small molecule methods to new biomedical technologies – for the competitive positions of traditional pharmaceutical companies and biopharmaceutical start-ups. The theoretical …
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Admissions Directors’ Understanding Of The Enrollment Crisis At New England Catholic Colleges
<p>The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis study was to learn and describe college admissions directors’ understanding of declining high school graduate numbers through 2030 and the implications for new student recruitment. The eight study participants represented eight New …
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Enlightening Leadership: A Phenomenology
… paradigm that has informed the leadership of our organizations has evolved into the quantum realm. This scientific renaissance is revealing a depth of knowledge that is stirring a new found interest in wisdom traditions as the truths of modern science appear to mirror knowledge found in …
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Enlightening Leadership: A Phenomenology
… paradigm that has informed the leadership of our organizations has evolved into the quantum realm. This scientific renaissance is revealing a depth of knowledge that is stirring a new found interest in wisdom traditions as the truths of modern science appear to mirror knowledge found in …
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Beyond “Here’s the question, let’s solve it”: Teachers planning generative questions for mathematical problem solving
… pedagogy has focused on drill and memorization of algorithms in order to get one correct answer. This approach is limiting in expanding problem solving proficiency. Previous studies have shown there is a lack of teacher practice in facilitating mathematics discourse and knowing which questions …
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Perceptions of High School Counselors Involvement in the Provision of Postsecondary Transition Services to Students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
… examined high school counselors' perceptions of postsecondary transition services to students with specific learning disabilities. Seven high school counselors in the Unnamed County Schools were interviewed to examine their perceptions of postsecondary transition services to students with …
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Why do rejection sensitive individuals fear rejection? An interpretative phenomenological analysis
… through early, continuing, or acute experiences of rejection from caregivers and significant others. Rejection sensitivity refers to individuals who anxiously or angrily expect, readily perceive, and intensely react to rejection. The question regarding why rejection is feared by rejection …
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The Missing Link: Examining the Supraregional Role of Mleiha in the Realm of the Seleucids Following the Anabasis of Antiochus III.
Ptolemy’s map provides a range of coastal settlements on the Gulf of Oman that have not yet been located with the port of Cryptus being of interest to this dissertation and likely to be located either at Kalba or Dibba al Hisn. Hellenistic material provides evidence for Dibba but as I argue Kalba …
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The Evolutionary Diversity and Biological Function of Phenazine Metabolite Biosynthesis in Burkholderia SPP
<p><em>Burkholderia </em>encompass a group of ubiquitous Gram-negative bacteria that include numerous saprophytes, as well as several species that cause infections in animals, immunocompromised patients, and plants. Some species of <em>Burkholderia </em>produce colored redox-active secondary …
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Classroom implementation of the practices learned in the Master of Chemistry Education Program by the School District of Philadelphia's High School Chemistry teachers
This dissertation reports the results of an exploratory case study utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodologies intended to ascertain the extent and differences of implementation of research-based instructional practices, learned in an intensive 26-month professional development, in their …
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Cognition-based approaches for high-precision text mining
<p>"This research improves the precision of information extraction from free-form text via the use of cognitive-based approaches to natural language processing (NLP). Cognitive-based approaches are an important, and relatively new, area of research in NLP and search, as well as linguistics. …
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Using A Diglot Reader to Teach Kanji: The Effects of Audio and Romaji on the Acquisition of Kanji Vocabulary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a computer-based Japanese/English diglot reader on the breadth and depth of the acquisition of kanji-words. On a diglot reader, L2 text is embedded in L1 text, thus allowing L2 learners to receive enough context to understand the L2 …
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How generalists function as a community of practice in a community college one-stop student service center
… learners, they need to develop college knowledge, referring to understanding college admission, financial aid, college culture, and the college system. One approach that community colleges are implementing to support their students through the transition into their institution is the …
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