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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Enrichment Programs"”.
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A survey of eight successful enrichment programs
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University
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The Importance of School-Wide Enrichment Programs in Elementary School Settings
… several years, Gifted and Talented education programs have been cut across the state. As a result, students are being simply taught to take a test, and enrichment to students, those considered “gifted” and all others, is not being offered to the extent that is needed. The purpose of this study …
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A longitudinal study of the Educational Advancement Alliance, Inc. afterschool and summer enrichment programs
… is the impact of supplemental educational programs. In an effort to address issues of academic skill deficiencies and college preparedness, the Educational Advancement Alliance (EAA) was founded in 1990.</p> <p>The intent of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the …
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The effect of the DUSO guidance program on the intelligence and social behaviour of institutionalised mentally retarded children
… of the social stimulation received from this enrichment program, the mental age (MA) and IQ of the children would increase and their social behaviour improve. The background to this study was discussed and involved the examination of relevant concepts in the fields of mental retardation, …
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Bicultural Development of Students in a Dual Language Program
<p>Dual language programs are often viewed as enrichment programs for students of various language backgrounds. This study evaluated the long-term bicultural impact on students who participated in the Hawkins School District (pseudonym) Spanish-English dual language program. The participants in …
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Converging behaviorist and constructivist theories in classroom settings
… class sizes, elimination of second language and enrichment programs, and a reduction in school personnel at school sites. With these budget cuts the demands placed on educators will be even greater. Teachers will be forced to implement new strategies to ensure that no child is left behind. The …
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Curiosity and Gifted Identification: A Mixed Methods Study
… likely to be placed into gifted and talented enrichment programs (Donovan & Cross, 2002). If a significant relationship is found between high curiosity and students who benefit from gifted education, psychometric instruments used for measuring curiosity could be invaluable in placing students …
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Problem-solving capabilities as a test of predator adaptability: A comparision of bobcats (Lynx rufus) and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
… care considerations such as enclosure designs, enrichment programs, and husbandry protocols. In this study, we compared performance on a problem-solving task in which subjects must obtain food rewards by avoiding traps designed to catch the food. All subjects showed significant place …
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Urban reform’s forgotten stakeholders: Examining the mobilizing of inner-city communities in the formation & operation of a community-based education program
… to inform the implementation of community-based enrichment programs? My research site fosters collaborative work amongst local actors from various community groups who have forged an alliance in response to limited educational opportunities afforded to local black youth. AISE, programming …
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The impact of institutional core values on traditional students at a Southern Baptist college
… core values concerning diversity and cultural enrichment programs were rated as the least important values in the study. The presence of a Christian community was determined to be the key ingredient for Southern Baptist colleges to impact positively the value systems of their traditional …
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Toy talk: A simple strategy to promote richer grammatical input
… can be incorporated into general language enrichment programs as well as family-focused early intervention. In addition, adult use of these simple strategies (i.e., talk about the toys and give the item its name) results in more informative grammatical input that may support children’s …
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Habituation to Auditory Stimuli by Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana)
… may habituate to stimuli that could be used for enrichment and/or management. The aim of this study was to examine the habituation process of elephants in response to repeated presentations of two auditory stimuli –buzzing by a disturbed beehive and the sound of banging on pots and pans, as these …
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Effects of Adventist Engaged Encounter on Role Expectations and Growth in Premarital Relations
… intervention. With the proliferation of enrichment programs, there is a need in the church for an evaluation of Adventist Engaged Encounter (AEE), the largest group premarital intervention program in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, especially as it relates to two of its primary …
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Using 3D Printing as an Instructional Tool to Improve Spatial Ability
… and can be improved with interventions, enrichment programs, and training activities. If the spatial ability of students can be boosted, it could improve students’ math and science achievement and also increase the likelihood of students pursuing STEM-related careers in the future. …
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Marriage enrichment: a critical assessment of the couples communication program model
Marital enrichment is a new professional area in the applied family field which surfaced in the early l960’s and has expanded rapidly throughout the United States. Many see this exciting advance as a significant resource for attempting to alleviate the major social problem of marital dysfunction. …
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Single and Pair Housed Chacma Baboons’ (<i>Papio ursinus</i>) Response to Caregivers’ Use of Species-Specific Behavior
… behavior which can be reduced by implementing enrichment protocols. There is, however, often spatial or economic limitations to facilities’ enrichment programs, and implementing the most beneficial and cost-effective enrichment is therefore crucial to ensure the best welfare for captive …
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Effectiveness of Pre-Baccalaureate Health Careers Opportunity Programs (HCOP) for Disadvantaged Students in Three Southern States.
… the HCOP legislative purposes into the programs was also collected.</p><p>Sixty-seven percent of HCOP participants were Caucasian and 78% were female. Scholastic data was limited to data from the EKU and ETSU HCOP programs. The average high school GPA score for HCOP participants in this …