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An Examination of the Effects of Single-Gender Classes on Reading and Mathematics Achievement Test Scores of Middle School Students
(2009)
Educational strategies begin with student achievement in mind. Over time these strategies change to include new scientific information and sometimes change to include past practices. This quantitative research study ...
SELECTED FACTORS RELATED TO PERCEIVED LEGITIMACY OF MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT ADOPTION OF MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2009)
In 2001, Richard Birnbaum observed that management innovations, when introduced to higher education via the business sector, followed a lifecycle that led to rejection of the management innovation. The purpose of this study ...
The Choice for Public School: An Investigation into the Failure of Low-Income African-American Parents to Utilize School Vouchers in the Cleveland School District
(2009)
Cleveland, Ohio has one of the longest running voucher programs in the United States. The program began in 1995 by offering tuition scholarships and tuition assistance to students for $2,250. The program was implemented ...
THEY MUDDLED, JUMPED, AND SOMETIMES FLEW: WHEN PROFESSIONAL MEN IN THEIR THIRTIES MAKE A SELF-CHOSEN CAREER CHANGE
(2009)
THEY MUDDLED, JUMPED, AND SOMETIMES FLEW: WHEN PROFESSIONAL MEN IN THEIR THIRTIES MAKE A SELF-CHOSEN CAREER CHANGE
An Examination of the Relationship Between Digital Literacy and Student Achievement in Texas Elementary Schools
(2009)
The proponents of digital literacy have been advocating its use in our schools and classrooms for a number of years. However, the empirical evidence on the impact of digital literacy on teaching and learning is nearly ...
Structures and Processes To Enhance Student Voice
(2009)
One role of public schools in the United States is to prepare students to be active citizens within a democracy. An active role requires that citizens be able to voice their concerns and opinions while also considering ...
Contributing Factors to Meaningful Service-Learning and Intention for Future Volunteerism: A Case Study at a Community College
(2009)
This study sought to assess a service-learning program at a community college that used three essential service-learning program components to determine its impact, if any, on the students. The three essential service-learning ...
"MAKING A MAN OUT OF A BOY": MASCULINITY, MALE PRIVILEGE, AND MISEDUCATION IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
(2009)
This inquiry responds to a perceived "masculinity crisis" by examining the educational meanings and cultural values of "masculinization." (Pollack, 1998, 2000; Sommers, 2000; Gurian, 1996) Claiming that a masculinization ...
An Examination of the Effects of Single-Gender Classes on Reading and Mathematics Achievement Test Scores of Middle School Students
(2009)
Educational strategies begin with student achievement in mind. Over time these strategies change to include new scientific information and sometimes change to include past practices. This quantitative research study ...
THE PURSUIT OF A PHD AS A VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL DRAMATURGY OF ONE COHORT'S EXPERIENCE
(2009)
Education can be a lonely business. Teachers and administrators