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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Graduation Requirements"”.
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An Examination of the Sources of Resiliency Possessed by Teachers of Students At-Risk of Not Meeting Graduation Requirements
Teacher shortages exist in the fields of special education and alternative education, particularly for students who suffer from behavioral and emotional disorders. Significant attrition, high stress levels and burnout indicates organizational cultures may not provide support for teachers' …
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A Survey of the Literature in the area of Progress Reporting and Diplomas and Its Implication for Special Education
… state of Washington pertaining to standards for graduation requirements for special education students. The purposes of this study were two fold: (1) to examine the progress reporting systems in an effort to derive a method of reporting which would serve the needs of students, parents, and school …
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Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education
… constitutional standards for education, civics requirements have little national consistency. This thesis explores the connections between state constitutional provisions for public education and graduation requirements for civics in each state. The research examined how state constitutions …
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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.
… a course in personal finance as part of the graduation requirements. While 27 states, plus the District of Columbia, offer limited to no personal finance requirements. This qualitative single case study focused on the secondary schools within the District-wide public school system lacking …
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A national study of selected policy changes implemented by school boards (1982-1984)
… two school years (1982-1984) in the areas of graduation requirements, financial incentives for teachers, instructional time, and homework. The survey also obtained information on program curtailment and or elimination. A stratified random sample (4,134) of 17 percent was drawn from the …
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Balancing Act: Adams Metro High School's Efforts to Retain Its Identity
… Performing Arts programs. Changes in high school graduation requirements threatened the strength of the aforementioned programs. Because the programs were at the center of Adams' identity, it was necessary for school level personnel to construct changes that would minimize the impact of district …
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Development of a Prototype Multimedia Environment to Support Hispanic English Language Learners' Academic Learning Through Embedded Cognitive Strategy Instruction
… hardship of preparing for various state mandated graduation requirements while learning the English language and learning strategies are believed to help ELL students improve their learning. The multimedia tutorial embedded rehearsal, elaboration, and compensation learning strategies to help the …
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The intersection of political activism and brand advertising
… a Master's thesis completed in accordance with graduation requirements for the Masters of Arts in Strategic Communication at the University of Missouri. This document explores the use of political activism in brand advertising, defined broadly as brand promotions that take stances on …
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Administrators' Pespectives of the Impact of Mandatory Qualifying Examinations for Students with Learning Disabilities
… Lead Teachers regarding the impact of the state graduation requirements on the educational experiences of and outcomes for students with learning disabilities. This study was adapted from a similar investigation conducted from Indiana and applied to survey Virginia administrators. Additionally, …
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Committee of N : playful design in teacher education
… with a specific school element (bell schedule, graduation requirements, etc.), and they then creatively design the element to reflect their assigned values. By using cards as context for discussion, research, and design, undergraduate education students become animated about the possibilities of …
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An Investigation into the Effectiveness of High School Models of Instruction in English Language Arts for Exceptional Education Standard Diploma Students
… in supporting ESE students toward meeting graduation requirements? Using a mixed method research model, extant student test scores, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) data, and surveys were analyzed to assess the impact of these instructional models on student achievement.</p> …
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If at First, You Don’t Succeed: Instructional and Institutional Responses for Students Who Fail a High-Stakes Mathematics Exam in High School
… outcomes in mathematics. As part of secondary graduation requirements, students must pass one End-of-Course (EOC) exam in mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated Math I, and Integrated Math II are offered as options). Students’ performance on the mathematics EOC exams have critical …
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Case study of a secondary online program in a large, diverse midwestern public school district.
… was to take courses in order to fulfill graduation requirements and graduate from high school on time. Considering the online course outcomes for 854 unique students, chi-square tests show that four factors were significant predictors of either a pass or fail outcome for a completed …
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KEY MOTIVATORS FOR ENROLLING IN MATH ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
… for taking more math courses, math course credit graduation requirements in high school, and whether a parent worked in a STEM career. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors were viewed through the lens of motivation based on their personal successes and future plans compared to influences from school …
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Perceptions regarding the Michigan merit curriculum reform policy and its impact on CTE and dual enrollment in a southeastern Michigan high school
… in 2006, contained a new set of statewide graduation requirements. This qualitative case study used focus group interviews to examine the perceptions of students, teachers, parents, and key administrators in a southeastern Michigan high school about the effects of the MMC on students’ …
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The relationship of curriculum reform to participation in secondary school music classes in Virginia 1978-1988
… call for "back to basics" and when increased graduation requirements were implemented in the Virginia schools. School divisions utilized a variety of strategies to bring about stabilization of secondary school music enrollments. Some of these strategies were more successful than others. One …
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