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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"and Middle Schools."”.
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A Comparison of the Perceptions between Novice and Veteran Teachers about the Teaching Profession in Elementary and Middle Schools in Sevier County, Tennessee.
… are leaving the profession at an alarming rate and by understanding the attitudes and perceptions of both first- and second-career teachers as well as novice and veteran teachers on various areas of teaching, we can begin to identify better and more specific ways to mentor and support all …
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A Comparative Study of the Extra-Curricular Programs of the Middle Schools and Junior High Schools of the State of Washington
… the extra-curricular programs in the junior high schools and middle schools of the state of Washington. The study will test the general hypothesis that there is currently no difference in the activity program 6f junior high schools and middle schools.
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A longitudinal analysis of the relations between social, communication, and motor skills among students with autism
… disorder (ASD) is one of the most prominent and widely recognized condition. The prevalence has increased drastically to 1 in 54 children, and with students demonstrating the largest increase. Many students with ASD in elementary and middle schools have difficulties engaging with their …
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A Grant Proposal for an Art Therapy Program for Young Girls Focusing on INcreasing Self-Esteem and Reducing the Development of Eating Disorders
… (CHAC), for adolescent girls in the elementary and middle schools of Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Alto Hills, California. Funding in the amount of $3 [sic] is requested in order to conduct this eight-week art therapy program to help build the self-esteem and reduce the development of eating …
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Lessico nuovo in lingue di minoranza: ladino fassano e aranese a confronto.
… in the Fassa Valley (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy) and Aranes spoken in the Aran Valley (Catalonia, Spain), as a means of evaluation of the vitality of these languages. The real grade of Ladin and Aranes is definitely endangered as UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger demonstrated in …
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The relationship between social engagement and academic engagement in a group of 3rd, 5th, and 7th grade students
… is a relationship between the social engagement and academic engagement of 3<sup>rd</sup>, 5<sup>th</sup>, and 7<sup>th</sup> grade students. The secondary purpose of this study is to examine whether a student's grade level contributes to the strength of this relationship. Sixty-one (31 males and …
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An Analysis of Bullying Behaviors at E. B. Stanley Middle School in Abingdon, Virginia.
… frequency of reported bullying incidents within schools in general and middle schools in particular. This nationwide problem has manifested itself in many ways over the past few decades. These manifestations include, but are not limited to, increased gang violence, school shootings, and …
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The Short-Term Effects of Student Absences on Student Math Growth and the Moderator Effects of Student Achievement Levels
… of student absences on student math growth and the moderator effects of student achievement levels on fourth and fifth grade students at a high-performing elementary school in central Massachusetts. Through independent-samples t-tests and moderation analysis, the study assessed the need for …
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The Attitudes of Secondary School Teachers Regarding Inclusion of Students with Autism in Saudi Arabia
… education classrooms, especially in elementary and middle schools. In addition, the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia is interested in the inclusion of students with ASD in secondary schools. Since the attitudes of secondary school teachers toward inclusion of students with ASD have not been …
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The Effect Of Academic Coaches On Teachers' Effective Use Of Data For Instructional Decisions
… development, the nature of coaching, and their effect on teacher use of data have not been adequately treated in educational literature. This study will be based on an evaluation of an academic coaching project in a large urban area. The samples were extracted from existing data …
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The Response of a Public School District to Charter School Competition: An Examination of Free-Market Effects
… examine a school district's responses to charter schools operating within its boundaries. The selected district was the only one in the state with two large academically competitive charter schools for at least two years. Four questions guided the research: In terms of instruction, finance, …
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Conversational uses of the repertory grid for personal learning and the management of change in special educational needs
… the management of change for a group of teachers and their schools. The study sets out to analyse how individual, teachers, from twelve primary and middle schools, in three outer London boroughs, learnt about managing change in their schools, in relation to children with Special Educational Needs. …
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The Analysis of the Preschool Curricular in Tanzania: implications for a National Curriculum
… was to examine the current preschool curricular and its implications for a broad based national preschool curriculum. The study was guided by five objectives namely to: examine the types of existing preschool curricular; their content; the strength and weaknesses; problems inherent in the …
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A Mixed Methods Study of High School Teachers' and Administrators' Perceptions of School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
<p>Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is a framework used by educators to improve school climates by developing student academic and social skills through the alignment of behavioral expectations, positive acknowledgement for appropriate behaviors, the encouragement of positive staff and …
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The Difference between Grade Span Configuration and Student Achievement in Four Eastern States
… to improve student achievement among all public schools. This federal legislation sets a proficiency goal of 100% for all students by the 2013-14 school year. Each state is required to provide parents and others interested in the public schools with information about school, district, and …
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The Educational Impact of Military Coup D'etats in Ghana on Education
… nations who have fought the colonial rule and gained political independence were equally undermined by their military system. Most of these military systems connived with foreign agencies such as the CIA (Centre Intelligence Agency) to stage coup-d’états’ at a period some of the African …
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An Investigation of the Representation of Black, Hispanic, and White Female Students in Exclusionary Discipline Outcomes at the Middle School Level in a Virginia School Division
… discipline outcomes for Black, Hispanic, and White female middle school students in a Virginia school division are proportional to their enrollment. The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess potential disparities in out-of-school suspensions, providing a clearer understanding of …
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The formulation and development of instruments to measure field dependence-field independence using spatial and verbal modalities
The thesis gives a description of the formulation and development of an Embedded Shapes Test which was subsequently used as a method of measuring the construct/cognitive style of field dependence – field independence, using a spatial modality. Two additional methods of measuring field dependence – …