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Petrology of Attapulgus Clay in North Florida and Southwest Georgia
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Analysis of Contributing Factors to Obesity in Children and Adolescents in Southwest Georgia
… at nine different primary care clinics in the southwest Georgia area. Approval was sought by the Institutional Review Board of Phoebe Putney Memorial Health System and Albany Area Primary Health Care. A total of 71 children and adolescents ages two to 18 were surveyed. I analyzed the data using …
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An Investigation of Perceived Principal Stress and Its Impact on Principals in Southwest Georgia
… of the study was to determine to what extent southwest Georgia principals perceive they are stressed, identify principal stressors and how the stressors impact the principals’ work. Principals are leaders of school building who are experiencing increased stress. Therefore; it is important to …
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An Inquiry into Secondary Teachers' Knowledge of School Law in One Rural Southwest Georgia County
… limited to one secondary rural county school in southwest Georgia.</p> <p>Critical theory (Freire, 1970, 1998, 2001; Gramsci, 1971; Greene, 1988; hooks, 1994) is the theoretical framework for my study. It fosters the possibilities of change in pre-service and in-service teacher education. …
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A Plan for Improvement of the School Climate in a Middle School in Southwest Georgia
<p>Positive school climate is essential for America's public schools to be effective and successful in meeting the various needs of the diverse student populations they serve. Schools in the 1990's are being viewed as the public institutions that are responsible for solving many of the social …
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An Analysis of Participation in Servant Leadership as Self Reported by Elementary School Principals in Southwest Georgia
… the extent that elementary school principals in Southwest Georgia participated in the servant leadership model. The researcher administered a Likert-scale survey, Self -Assessment of Servant Leadership Profile (SLP), developed by Page and Wong, to 61 elementary principals within the Southwest …
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To What Extent Do Teachers and Administrators Perceive They Impact Student Engagement in a Rural Southwest Georgia School System
… from a rural school system located in southwest Georgia. An online self-efficacy assessment measure (Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale) was used to assess teachers’ and administrators’ perception of student engagement in three factors: Efficacy in Student Engagement, Efficacy in …
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Teacher Perceptions of the Implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) In a Rural Southwest Georgia School District
… in a rural, Title I middle school located in southwest Georgia. This paper reviewed the history of school discipline policies and discipline practices. The focus was on teacher perceptions of SWPBIS and how those perceptions impacted school discipline in a rural, Title I middle school in a …
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Integrating Technology, Inspiring Science: A Mixed Methods Case Study on Technology Integration in Rural Southwest Georgia K-5 Public Science Classrooms.
… case study explored how K-5 teachers in rural Southwest Georgia navigate technology integration in their science classrooms. The purpose of this study was to identify the barriers to integration, evaluate teacher perceptions, and determine if professional demographics influence Technological …
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Provider Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) Among Adolescent Males in Southwest Georgia Counties and The Associated Hpv Prevalence in This Population
… and late male adolescents (aged 18-26) in rural Southwest Georgia counties. This research also aimed to identify factors associated with providers’ behaviors concerning HPV vaccination recommendation to youth in various age groups.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Upon IRB approval, secondary …
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Science Georgia Standards of Excellence in Southwest Georgia: A Mixed Method Study of Science Teachers' Perceptions of Science and Engineering Practices and Administrative Support
… and high school science teachers in the State of Georgia implemented the practices for the first time during 2017-2018 school year while teaching the new Science Georgia Standards of Excellence. Teachers who have been successful at making such instructional changes have done so with the support of …
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The Use of Team-Based Learning to Improve Unit Test Scores of Adult Learners in Introduction to Programming Courses in a Small Southwest Georgia University
… introduction to programming course at a small southwest Georgia state university have led to a low retention rate in the computer science degree program. The instructional strategy used to teach the course could contribute to the low success rates of the students in the course. Andragogy, the …
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The Impact of Teacher-Student Relationships and Classroom Engagement On Student Growth Percentiles of 7th and 8th Grade Students in One Rural School in Southwest Georgia
… states throughout the United States, including Georgia, are implementing a relatively new metric, student growth percentiles, as part of teacher and leader evaluations. Student growth plays a tremendous role in evaluations, accounting for up to 50% of a teacher or leader evaluations, yet there …
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Host Fish Assessment and Gravidity for the Mussel Elliptoideus sloatianus
… of £. sloatianus in the Flint River in southwest Georgia. Gravid mussels were collected in late winter through early spring when the river was above normal flow. The early collection time allowed for fertilization in the river and glochidial development in the lab. To determine the …
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Reproductive Biology and Conservation Genetics of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys Temminckii)
… divergence between M. temminckii found in southwest Georgia and northern Florida. Alligator snapping turtles exhibit pronounced sexual size dimorphism as adults. However, determining sex in smaller individuals is difficult. The purpose of this study was to assess gender size classes and …
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Teacher Attitude and Teaching the Black Dialect Student to Write Using Standard English
… study were language arts teachers in four rural Southwest Georgia counties. The data gathering Instrument was a Likert-scale questionnaire. Comparisons were made based on participants' years experience and level of training. The results indicated that these teachers were positive concerning the …
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The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Postsecondary Student Affairs Division Employee Job Satisfaction, Commitment, and Engagement
… and work engagement in a technical college in Southwest Georgia. The target population for this study was non-academic, lower-level support staff. The instrument of measure was a survey created by combining parts of four surveys, Multi-factor Leadership Questionnaire, Job Satisfaction Survey, 3 …
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Fine Root Dynamics in a Pinus palustris Mill. Ecosystem: The Role of Sampling Interval and the Soil Environment
… months from a Pinus palustris Miller woodland in southwest Georgia. As sampling interval increased, estimates of production and mortality declined, while estimates of mean fine root lifespan increased. Annual production values ranged from a maximum of 1.26 mm/cm2 for weekly sampling to 0.83 mm/cm2 …
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Universal Design for Learning: Is Training Making a Difference in Teacher Pedagogy
… (CAST, 2015). One school district in southwest Georgia provided UDL training for faculty members of district high schools between 2013 and 2017. The purpose of this study was to gather instructional coach perceptions of the impact UDL had on teacher pedagogy and lesson planning …
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Predictors of student outcome in a Baccalaureate nursing program
… nursing program at a small, public university in southwest Georgia from May 2009-August 2014 were reviewed. Binomial logistic regression analysis was utilized to determine if three categories of independent variables: (a) student profile factors, (b) self-reported attitudes and attributes, and (c) …
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