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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"District of Columbia"”.
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Food Insecurity in the District of Columbia: Do Community Gardens Help?
More than 10% of the District of Columbia’s residents have difficulty accessing affordable and healthy food, a number that is now projected to be over 16% because of COVID-19 (Sustainable DC, 2019; Food Security Report, 2020). Wards 7 and 8 experience the highest levels of food insecurity, with one …
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The District of Columbia Waterfront Atelier (DCWA): A Machine for the Arts
In an attempt to address the accessibility of the arts in Washington, D.C. and also to engage the underutilized waterfront, this thesis proposes a cultural center for the arts that at once links the building with the water, but which also becomes a source of excitement for the city. The arts center …
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Self-initiated learning projects of the inmates of District of Columbia Department of Corrections
… described the self-initiated learning projects of 20 inmates from the Central Facility of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. The research questions which guided this study were: (a) what are the characteristics of the learning projects; (b) as perceived by the inmates, what is …
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DESIGNING FOR BIODIVERSITY TO INFLUENCE HABITAT ON A GREEN ROOF IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
… pollinator and avian diversity on a green roof in the District of Columbia. Biodiversity trends on green roofs in Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the United States are discussed. Focusing on North America, reconciliation ecology is explored through the use of case studies. The …
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A study of legal information needs of public higher education administrators in the District of Columbia
… was concerned with the assessment and analysis of legal information needs of the major administrators in the public higher education system of the District of Columbia. The study further sought to provide a model Request for Proposal (RFP) with a performance specification suitable for inclusion …
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Perceptions of inservice strategies by vocational teachers and administrators in selected public schools of the District of Columbia
… in selected schools within the Washington, District of Columbia public schools system. In order to ferret out these perceptions, the following major questions were raised: (a) what are the demographic characteristics of the teachers? (b) what are teachers' reasons for pursuing inservice …
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Black engineering and science student dropouts at the University of the District of Columbia from 1987 to 1991
… on those factors that influenced non-persistence of African-American science and engineering students at the University of the District of Columbia from 1987 to 1991. The subjects for this study were eight (8) African-American students who matriculated at the University of the District of Columbia …
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Vocational guidance competencies perceived as important by vocational and technical education teachers in the District of Columbia public schools
… as being relevant to inner city teachers of vocational and technical education had not been delineated. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions: 1. What vocational guidance competencies were deemed most important to inner city teachers of vocational and technical …
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A Comparative Study of Intergovernmental Relations of two Federal Districts: The Case of the U.S. District of Columbia and Brasília, Brazil
… relationship between the federal district and the national government has been given little significance in the subject of intergovernmental relations. This purpose of this paper is to compare the intergovernmental relationship between two federal districts in the United States and …
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Epidemiology and population structure of Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of bacterial leaf scorch, among urban trees in the District of Columbia
A survey of urban trees affected by bacterial leaf scorch caused by Xylella fastidiosa was conducted in the District of Columbia during 2012 and 2013. Disease occurred most frequently with Quercus palustris, Q. rubra, Ulmus americana, and Platanus occidentalis. Eight other symptomatic and five …
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An investigation of the uses of manipulative mathematics materials with select elementary school teachers in the public schools in the District of Columbia
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which select elementary school teachers utilized manipulatives. Sex, grade level, academic degree, in-service training, and years of experience merited examination to determine their relationship to the use of manipulative mathematics …
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A study of the leader behavior of the adult education administration in the District of Columbia public schools as perceived by two reference groups
A great deal of interest in the field of education has been generated in recent years over leadership studies. Researchers and practitioners have evidenced a growing awareness not only about leadership but also with leadership behavior. Associated with every position or status in a social system, …
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A conceptual framework for financial reporting in public higher education in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework for improved financial reporting in public higher education in the District of Columbia. Implementation of major concepts was accomplished through development of an accounting manual for public higher education in the District of …
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Understanding the work of decision-making : a qualitative single case study on personal finance education policies and curricula in the District of Columbia secondary public schools.
… personal finance education (PFE). A lack of personal finance knowledge impacts people's financial decision-making and security. Consistently low financial literacy data results confirm this is a national problem. While some post-secondary students take a course in personal finance, it is …
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Crossing educational borders : the effects of state financial aid on undocumented students' pursuit of higher education
Currently there are twenty-two states (and the District of Columbia) that offer in-state resident tuition (ISRT) rates to undocumented youth who meet set residential criteria. As of January 2019, ten states (and the District of Columbia) have passed legislation allowing undocumented students to …
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The status of alternative teacher certification and a descriptive analysis of alternative certification programs and participants
The purpose of this study was to report the status of alternative teacher certification in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and to provide a descriptive analysis of alternative certification programs and participants. Descriptive survey research was used in this study. state …
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Occupational stress: a study of stress levels as perceived by selected employees related to situational and dispositional stress
… from stress almost every psychosocial variable of importance is affected by stress in the workplace, including productivity, morale, and the .psychological well-being of workers" (Ivancevich and Matteson, 1980). Cooper and Marshall (1975) proposed two central features of stress at work, the …
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Slavery exacts an impossible price: John Quincy Adams and the Dorcas Allen case, Washington, DC
… Allen and her four children to James H. Birch, a District of Columbia slave trader He transported them across the Potomac to Alexandria, Virginia to hold them in the largest slave pen in the District. They faced, most likely, passage on a slave coffle to Natchez or New Orleans. That same evening, …
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A Decent Place to Stay: Housing Crises, Failed Laws, and Property Conflicts in Washington, D.C
<p>In 1978 the District of Columbia City Council enacted a measure to tax up to 97 percent of the profits on speculative housing sales. In 1984 the District of Columbia voters approved an initiative to guarantee every resident who needed it access to overnight shelter for every night of the year. …
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