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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Monroe County"”.
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The Monroe County Intermediate School District: A case study
… The purpose of this study was to understand the Monroe County Intermediate School District in order to inform educational leadership.</p> <p>Research Design: This study was an interpretive, historical case study. The study explored the manner in which culture was perpetuated via the system of …
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Seasonal habitat use and survival of brown trout (Salmo trutta) in Oatka Creek, Monroe County, New York
… brown trout population in Oatka Creek Park (OCP; Monroe County) but currently lack data to make an informed decision. My study sought to 1) quantify the availability of trout cover and habitat in OCP, 2) estimate the population abundance, density, seasonal survival rate, and year-class …
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Interactions Between Land Use and Local Lithology on Phosphorus Distribution in Northrup Creek Sediments, Monroe County, New York
… Creek, a mixed land use watershed in western Monroe County, New York, was examined to determine the main contributors of phosphorus in the creek. Fluvial sediment samples were collected from eleven sites in the Northrup Creek to determine if phosphorus levels in the creek were correlated to …
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The Relationship of Selected Variables with Health Behavior in Fifth- and Eighth-Grade Students in Lee County, Virginia and Monroe County, Tennessee School Districts.
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between selected variables of fifth- and eighth-grade students in two school districts regarding advice for health behavior and actual health behavior. The total number of fifth-grade students who participated in the study was 120, and the …
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Identification of Learning Impaired Linguistically Different Students in Rochester, New York, Suburban Schools
… Education in thirty-two schools in and near Monroe County. The purpose of this questionnaire was to ascertain information concerning the types of assessment methods used by these educators to identify linguistically different students for learning impediments. Twenty-one schools responded to …
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The Rough Road to Work for Rochester Refugees
… and xenophobic resistance from locals. Monroe County and the City of Rochester in New York State have a significant refugee population who are required to quickly overcome stress-related trauma, obtain basic necessities, become proficient in English, learn new cultures, and obtain …
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Fifth Graders Talk about Leisure Reading: a Series of Focus Groups
… (n=45) selected from fifth grade classes within Monroe County school districts. The schools were stratified by location including urban, suburban, and rural environments. Student selection was made by classroom teachers based on a variety of reading abilities and gender. Focus groups were …
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Deaf Students’ Metacognitive Awareness of the Reading Process and the Characteristics They Feel are Inherent in Proficient Readers
… and nonresidential school districts in Monroe County. The students were given the Index of Reading Awareness (IRA) developed by Jacobs and Paris (1987) in the form of a questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed independently or with the help of an interpreter or teacher of the …
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A Study of the Use of Multicultural Literature in the Elementary Classroom
… way to address diversity in the classroom. Three Monroe County elementary schools are included in this study. Two of the schools are in a suburban setting and one school is in an urban setting. A survey, developed by the researcher to find out the usage and level of training in multicultural …
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Investigation of the Distribution of Lead (Pb) in Soil in Rochester, NY: Correlation with Children’s Blood Lead Levels
… locations in the City of Rochester, located in Monroe County, NY, a city with known prevalence of childhood lead poisoning. Soil samples were analyzed for total lead content via ICP-AES, yielding an average concentration of 288 ppm, a value below EPA standards for “residential play areas” (400 …
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An Investigation into the Relationship Between Participation in High School Athletics and Academic Achievement
… students attended a suburban high school in Monroe County. Seventy four percent of the participants were male and 26% were female. The study began by gathering each student's first and second quarter five-week averages. The first quarter averages were collected while they participated in a …
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Determining optimal policies for management of an aquatic ecosystem
… case study area, a stream fishery in Rich Creek, Monroe County, West Virginia. The simulation model consisted of a system of difference equations calculated for discrete time stages (one year time horizon). Interaction was modeled using a special queueing framework, where an animal's actions were …
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The Bays formation (Middle Ordovician) and related rocks of the southern Appalachians
… thickness of the Bays is about 1095 feet, in Monroe County, Tennessee. The Bays Formation in its maximum stratigraphic development is equivalent to the succession that includes the Bowen, Witten, Moccasin, and Eggleston formations of middle belts in the Appalachian Valley. The Bays at its type …
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Home grown : the black experience in the city of Monroe, Michigan, 1900-1915
… the system of race relations in the City of Monroe, Michigan from 1900 to 1915. This effort analyzed, assessed and described the quality of Afro-American existence in Monroe from economic, social and biographical perspectives during the progressive era.A real shortage in traditional primary …
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Sedge/Grass Meadow Restoration on Former Agricultural Land: Analysis of Establishment Success
… at its confluence with Braddock Bay in Hilton, Monroe County, New York. The restoration was conducted within a 75.35 to 75.60 m (IGLD1985) elevation range previously identified as capable of supporting sedge/grass meadow in Lake Ontario wetlands. This project consisted of an initial baseline …
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Sinking Poor Decision-Making with Best Practices: A Case Study of Artificial Reef Decision-Making in the Florida Keys
The natural reefs of the world are experiencing higher use and pressures, resulting in anthropogenic impacts that are deteriorating many coral stands and creating poor water quality. The Florida Keys rely primarily on the reef system that surrounds the archipelago for their socioeconomic health and …