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- Stakeholder Focus Groups to Inform a Technology-Based Strategy of Preceptor Support.
- Creator
- Blum, Cynthia A., Kamciyan, Jeanette, Dean, Amy
- Date Issued
- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.1155_2012_246532_1635452063
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- Document (PDF)
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- FAU Climate Change Initiative Priority Theme: Research, Engineering, and Adaption to a Change Climate.
- Creator
- Berry, Leonard, Koch, Marguerite, Center for Environmental Studies, Benscoter, Brian, Comas, Xavier, Devlin, Donna, Fadiman, Maria, Gerstein, E., Herzing, Denise L., Hindle, Tobin, Milton, Sarah L., Oleinik, Anton E., Proffitt, C. Edward, Restrepo, Jorge I., Root, Tara L., Wyneken, Jeanette, Xie, Zhixiao, Zhang, Xing-Hai, Esnard, Ann-Margaret, Mitsova, Diana, Murley, J., Vos, J., Escaleras, Monica, Mehallis, M., Shaw, Eric H., Hardman, Guillermo [John], Lambert, Julie, Thomas, G., Arockiasamy, Madasamy, Bloetscher, Frederick, Carvalho, G., Dhanak, Manhar R., Frisk, George V., Kaisar, Evangelos I., Kalva, Hari, Meeroff, Daniel E., Rodriguez, Jarice, Scarlatos, Panagiotis (Pete) D., Shankar, Ravi, Teegavarapu, Ramesh, Brown, Clifford T., McAfee, Francis, Widener, Patricia, Dalgleish, Fraser R., Hanisak, M. Dennis, McMulloch, S., O'Corry-Crowe, Gregory, Pomponi, Shirley A., Reed, John K., Scarpa, John, Voss, Joshua, Heimlich, Barry N., Alvarez, R., Jolley, J., Edwards, A., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, College of Business, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Date Issued
- 2010
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003457
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- Citation
- Title
- SQER.
- Creator
- Chamely-Wiik, Donna M., Haky, Jerome E., Louda, Deborah W., Romance, Nancy
- Date Issued
- 2014-03-11
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.1021_ed300689n_1521555360
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- Citation
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- “IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE MORE STUFF ABOUT INDIAN CULTURE”: AN EXPLANATORY SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHODS STUDY OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS’ LIVED EXPERIENCES, MATRICULATION, AND RETENTION.
- Creator
- Coulson-Johnston, Katherine E., Salinas Jr., Cristóbal, Vásquez-Colina, María, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study was to understand Native American students’ matriculation, retention, and lived experiences at Sunshine University (SU). Through a sequential design, academic profile, first-generation status, gender, age, campus involvement, enrollment status, and academic major were analyzed in how it predicts matriculation and retention of Native American students at SU. To provide a deeper understanding into Native American students at SU this...
Show moreThe purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study was to understand Native American students’ matriculation, retention, and lived experiences at Sunshine University (SU). Through a sequential design, academic profile, first-generation status, gender, age, campus involvement, enrollment status, and academic major were analyzed in how it predicts matriculation and retention of Native American students at SU. To provide a deeper understanding into Native American students at SU this study centered Native American students’ voices as it relates to their lived experiences in matriculating and persisting at SU. This study used an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. Mixed methods research combines both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analyses (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2007; Ivankova et al., 2006; Merriam & Tisdell, 2016; Teddlie & Tashakkori, 2009). A sequential mixed methods design is conducted through sequences, in this study, phases, beginning with quantitative data collection and analyses and followed by qualitative data collection and analysis (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2007; Ivankova et al., 2006; Merriam & Tisdell, 2016; Teddlie & Tashakkori, 2009). This study was conducted in a three-phrase process: 1) quantitative data collection and analyses; 2) qualitative data collection and analysis; and 3) meta-inference and integration of the phases.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013824
- Subject Headings
- Indians of North America, Students
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- “I MADE MY OWN LANE AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DROVE IT, BUT FIGURED OUT I WANTED TO CONTINUE ON FROM THERE:” A NARRATIVE STUDY ON THE HERO’S JOURNEY OF LATINO MALE TRANSFER STUDENTS.
- Creator
- Johnson, Ronald Romances, Salinas Jr., Cristóbal, Floyd, Deborah L., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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Excelencia in Education (2016) reported that 21% of traditional age college male students were Latino males, second only to White males. The report further noted that Latino males are ranked the lowest in degree attainment – of whom only 20% have earned an associate’s degree or higher (Excelencia in Education, 2016). As an insufficient number of Latino males are graduating with post-secondary degrees, more research must be conducted to explore their educational journey from the community...
Show moreExcelencia in Education (2016) reported that 21% of traditional age college male students were Latino males, second only to White males. The report further noted that Latino males are ranked the lowest in degree attainment – of whom only 20% have earned an associate’s degree or higher (Excelencia in Education, 2016). As an insufficient number of Latino males are graduating with post-secondary degrees, more research must be conducted to explore their educational journey from the community college to the university and how to best support them through their transition. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative narrative research study was to explore the stories of Latino male students as they transfer from a community college to a university. To capture the essence of Latino male students’ stories through the community college transfer experience to university, the research questions focused on what motivated and influenced their journey through the community college to a university. The research questions that guided this study were: What motivated and influenced Latino males’ decisions to enroll in a community college? What motivated and influenced Latino males’ decisions to transfer from a community college to a university? How do Latino male transfer students describe their transition from community college to a university? In this qualitative narrative research study, 10 participants participated in in-depth, semi-structured virtual interviews and completed two journal prompts. To assist in triangulation and validity, participants reviewed the data for accuracy, and thick rich descriptions were used to provide breadth and depth to their narratives. Once the data were collected, it was organized through the qualitative research data management software MAXQDA and analyzed using in vivo, descriptive, and pattern coding. The conceptual frameworks that informed this narrative study were the hero’s journey by Joseph Campbell (2008) and transition theory by Nancy K. Schlossberg (2011).
Show less - Date Issued
- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013922
- Subject Headings
- Transfer students, Latin American students, Education, Higher
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WOMEN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS WHO BREAK THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING: AT WHAT PRICE?.
- Creator
- Volnick, Stacy Ann, Floyd, Deborah, Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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On average, the American university president is a white man in his early 60s. Progress has been slow for women in this role. This study examined the university presidency with a focus on the woman president experience. The hypothesis was that based on factors such as the glass ceiling and glass cliff, gender affects the experiences of women university presidents. The purpose of this study was to understand the personal and professional meaning-making of breaking through the glass ceiling for...
Show moreOn average, the American university president is a white man in his early 60s. Progress has been slow for women in this role. This study examined the university presidency with a focus on the woman president experience. The hypothesis was that based on factors such as the glass ceiling and glass cliff, gender affects the experiences of women university presidents. The purpose of this study was to understand the personal and professional meaning-making of breaking through the glass ceiling for women who have held or currently hold the position of president in higher education. The research methodology selected for this study was qualitative with a phenomenological design. There were two guiding research questions, which serve to understand the essence of the experiences of women who serve or have served in the role of president in higher education. The research questions are (a) how do women perceive the impact of the glass ceiling and/or the glass cliff on negotiating the role of university president from ascension to attainment? and (b) how do women university presidents perceive the price they have paid, personally and professionally, for breaking through the glass ceiling? The study sample size consisted of seven current or former women university presidents. The data collection method was semi-structured interviews. This study served to provide insight that may help identify support systems for women in the workplace, changes in perceptions of women in leadership, and how gender roles unfold in both the personal and professional lives of women university presidents
Show less - Date Issued
- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014085
- Subject Headings
- University presidents, Women college presidents, Glass ceiling (Employment discrimination), Glass cliff (Employment discrimination), Women, Educational leadership
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A CASE STUDY OF THE COLLEGE CHOICE PROCESS FOR CONTINUING-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
- Creator
- Perez, Georgette T., Floyd, Deborah L., Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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A review of the literature revealed the need to further explore continuing-generation college students attending community colleges. This case study sought to understand the choice process of continuing-generation, direct-entry college students who enrolled in Miami Dade College (MDC), a baccalaureate community college. This research was planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet was conducted during the pandemic, creating a unique context for the study. A total of 25 participants were...
Show moreA review of the literature revealed the need to further explore continuing-generation college students attending community colleges. This case study sought to understand the choice process of continuing-generation, direct-entry college students who enrolled in Miami Dade College (MDC), a baccalaureate community college. This research was planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet was conducted during the pandemic, creating a unique context for the study. A total of 25 participants were interviewed, including continuing-generation students, parents/family members, and high school personnel. This study used Hossler and Gallagher’s (1987) choice model as the conceptual framework to address how and why continuing-generation college students decided to pursue higher education in a community college rather than a traditional four-year college or university. The study derived five findings: financial considerations, addressing affordability and cost in the choice process; family influence and support, describing the role family play in the college selection process; proximity and accessibility, addressing how MDC is a good choice for being “close to home” and being accessible to students who may not have otherwise accessed higher education; institutional reputation, and its importance in the selection process as related to students’ knowledge of MDC, transferability options, faculty and opportunities; and college preparedness, addressing the choice process in terms of student exposure, academic readiness, and college transfer preparedness.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013923
- Subject Headings
- College students, College choice, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-, Miami Dade College
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS OF TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION AND JOB STRESS IN BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS.
- Creator
- Rodney-Hillaire, Renee, Shockley, Robert, Bogotch, Ira, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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This study aimed to analyze factors that predict job satisfaction and stress among Broward County teachers. A modified version of the WeBS survey was used to collect data on teachers' demographics, attitudes, and experiences related to job satisfaction. The sample used in this study was delimited to include only full-time teachers in Broward County Schools. Six research questions provided the foundation of the study, which was operationalized by Astin's (1993) input environment outcome model ...
Show moreThis study aimed to analyze factors that predict job satisfaction and stress among Broward County teachers. A modified version of the WeBS survey was used to collect data on teachers' demographics, attitudes, and experiences related to job satisfaction. The sample used in this study was delimited to include only full-time teachers in Broward County Schools. Six research questions provided the foundation of the study, which was operationalized by Astin's (1993) input environment outcome model (IEO). A descriptive analysis described the sample's individual and institutional characteristics and demographics. Correlational analyses were conducted to determine the strength of the relationship between variables. Finally, the data were analyzed using hierarchical, multiple regression. The regression model explored factors predicting job satisfaction and job stress among teachers. This study reported statistically significant results for each regression model. Statistically significant at p < .001, the factors that explained 55% of the variance in the final job satisfaction model included: How do background characteristics (e.g., sex, ethnic origin, and age), behavioral factors (e.g., openness, intrinsic motivation), and institutional variables (autonomy, student behavior, leadership, and school climate and culture) predict teacher job stress in Broward County? Implications for policy, practice and future research regarding job satisfaction and stress are included.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013959
- Subject Headings
- Teachers--Job satisfaction, Broward County (Fla.), Teachers--Job stress
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SPIRITUALITY EMPOWERS BLACK LEADERSHIP: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF BLACK MEN STUDENTS’ LEADERSHIP AND SPIRITUALITY.
- Creator
- Allen Jr., Keven, Salinas Jr., Cristobal, Floyd, Deborah L., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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In this qualitative study, spirituality, and leadership among 15 Black collegiate men enrolled at higher education institutions were examined. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe and explore the essence of spirituality within the lived experiences of undergraduate Black men student leaders. The objective was to understand the intersection of spirituality and leadership within Black men, and how it informed their decision making and influenced their career aspirations...
Show moreIn this qualitative study, spirituality, and leadership among 15 Black collegiate men enrolled at higher education institutions were examined. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe and explore the essence of spirituality within the lived experiences of undergraduate Black men student leaders. The objective was to understand the intersection of spirituality and leadership within Black men, and how it informed their decision making and influenced their career aspirations post their undergraduate collegiate experience. In this study, spirituality is defined as an “internal process of seeking personal authenticity, genuineness, and wholeness as an aspect of identity development” (Love & Talbot, 1999, p. 364). Guided by descriptive phenomenological methodology, four research questions were asked: (1) What is the meaning of spirituality for Black men student leaders? (2) How do Black men student leaders apply spirituality within their daily leadership practices and behaviors? (3) How do Black men student leaders define the connection between spirituality and leadership development? (4) How does spirituality inform the pathways and career aspirations of Black men student leaders? Four findings emerged as a result of the data analysis: (1) The Spirit and the Struggle: Spirituality Empowers Black Leadership, (2) The Spirit of Black Leadership is Service to Others, (3) Leading from Within: Spirituality is the “Backbone” of Black Men Leadership Identity, and (4) Spirituality Influences Black Men Career Aspirations.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013937
- Subject Headings
- Leadership, Men, Black, Spirituality, Higher education
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A case study of planning and implementing whole-school reform at a middle school.
- Creator
- Abramowitz, Rochelle., Florida Atlantic University, Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the dilemmas of planning and implementing whole-school reform in a middle school from the perception of administrators, teachers and parents. A qualitative case study approach was used. Data collection included interviews, observations, and document analysis. Interviews with 28 participants were divided into three consecutive sessions conducted from the bottom up in terms of the hierarchy of power in the organization. Data were transcribed, coded,...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate the dilemmas of planning and implementing whole-school reform in a middle school from the perception of administrators, teachers and parents. A qualitative case study approach was used. Data collection included interviews, observations, and document analysis. Interviews with 28 participants were divided into three consecutive sessions conducted from the bottom up in terms of the hierarchy of power in the organization. Data were transcribed, coded, triangulated, and analyzed to understand the views of participants. The study resulted in three major findings: (a) The principal enhanced the learning organization's capacity for whole-school reform by balancing tensions and conflicts; (b) Implementing a high-stakes testing regime and reform design simultaneously contributed to teacher overload, and reduced the capacity of teachers to implement whole-school reform; and, (c) Learning communities had a pivotal role in fostering collaboration for whole-school reform. The study concluded that: (a) Principal leadership is vital to successful whole-school reform implementation; (b) The crucial challenge of principals in whole-school reform is forging a network of strong relationships within and across staff work teams and the community through the development of learning communities and professional development; and, (c) Whole-school reform must be balanced with and adapted to accountability system if it is to have a chance of succeeding.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2004
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12080
- Subject Headings
- Middle school education, Educational change, Educational leadership, School management and organization
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Study of the Relationships Among Leadership, Culture, and Student Achievement in Catholic Schools.
- Creator
- Rodriguez, Sonia, Pisapia, John, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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This study explores the relationship among leadership style, school work culture, and student achievement in Catholic elementary schools. The relationships (a) between the leader style and student achievement, (b) between the school's work culture and student achievement, and (c) among leaders' styles, school work culture, student achievement and contextual factors were explored. A descriptive design, primarily quantitative and correlational in nature, was employed. It was concluded that...
Show moreThis study explores the relationship among leadership style, school work culture, and student achievement in Catholic elementary schools. The relationships (a) between the leader style and student achievement, (b) between the school's work culture and student achievement, and (c) among leaders' styles, school work culture, student achievement and contextual factors were explored. A descriptive design, primarily quantitative and correlational in nature, was employed. It was concluded that school leadership had an indirect effect on student achievement in parochial schools in Florida. Furthermore, school work culture (school planning, program development, staff development, and assessment) directly impacted student achievement. The contextual variables of socioeconomic status and school size combined did not moderate the relationship among leadership style, school work culture and fourth-grade students' reading achievement scores.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000691
- Subject Headings
- Achievement in education--Florida, Educational leadership--Florida, Catholic Church--Education--Florida, School management and organization--Florida--Decision making
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Study of the In-Service Needs in Music of the Elementary Classroom Teachers of Broward Counry, Florida.
- Creator
- Slater, Betty Jane, Robinson, Kenneth H., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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It was the purpose of this study to examine data gathered from the elementary classroom teachers of the Broward County school system in the state of Florida. An attempt was made to decide the extent to which music was included in the curriculum, the strengths and weaknesses of instruction of these offerings, and the advisability of planning inservice training programs in music for the classroom teachers to strengthen the total presentation. The method of research employed was a review of the...
Show moreIt was the purpose of this study to examine data gathered from the elementary classroom teachers of the Broward County school system in the state of Florida. An attempt was made to decide the extent to which music was included in the curriculum, the strengths and weaknesses of instruction of these offerings, and the advisability of planning inservice training programs in music for the classroom teachers to strengthen the total presentation. The method of research employed was a review of the literature and the formulation of three types of questionnaires that were sent to the elementary classroom teachers, principals, and music specialists. The classroom teacher data were coded, transferred to cards, and tabulated electronically. The principal and music specialist data were tabulated by the researcher with the aid of an assistant. The data were presented with reference to background, scheduling, and areas of strengths and weaknesses in musical instruction, through a series of tables and figures, an analysis of each, an interpretation of the results, and recommendations for improving instruction. It was determined that musical opportunities afforded the students of the Broward County school system varied to such a degree that in-service training programs in music need to be planned in the areas of instructing instrumental, creative, and singing activities, as these received the lowest cumulative percentages from the tabulation of the classroom teachers' self-analysis. The strengths of the classroom teachers' musical instruction lay in the utilization of listening activities.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1968
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000644
- Subject Headings
- Music--Instruction and study--Florida--Broward County--Juvenile, Music teachers--Training of, School music--Florida--Broward County, Elementary school teachers--In-service training
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A comparison of interpersonal communication style and relationship satisfaction of academic and student affairs administrators in two-year colleges.
- Creator
- Anderson, Patricia Jean., Florida Atlantic University, Ijams, Karl, Lynch, Ann Q.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this dissertation was to compare the communication style of academic and student affairs administrators and to determine whether these administrators were satisfied with their mutual relationship. The study was conducted among 109 chief academic and student affairs administrators in two year colleges from five states who took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the researcher's Relationship Satisfaction Survey. Oneway analysis of variance and the Selection Ratio Type...
Show moreThe purpose of this dissertation was to compare the communication style of academic and student affairs administrators and to determine whether these administrators were satisfied with their mutual relationship. The study was conducted among 109 chief academic and student affairs administrators in two year colleges from five states who took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the researcher's Relationship Satisfaction Survey. Oneway analysis of variance and the Selection Ratio Type Table were used to compare responses by groups of academic or student affairs administrators on MBTI scales of sensing or intuition and thinking or feeling. Oneway analysis of variance was also used to compare participants' responses to six items on importance and satisfaction scales of the Relationship Satisfaction Survey. The MBTI findings of the study indicated that academic affairs administrators were more likely than student affairs administrators to prefer intuition and student affairs administrators more likely to prefer sensing. Almost one half of the academic affairs administrators preferred intuition plus thinking, and almost eighty percent preferred intuition. The student affairs administrators' types were more diverse, with one third scoring as feeling types and over one half sensing types. These findings have an impact on the communication style that might be used by administrators when collaborating with counterparts of differing psychological types. The findings of the Relationship Satisfaction Survey indicated no significant difference between the two groups in their importance or satisfaction ratings of six aspects of the partnership. These aspects included agreement on resource allocation, agreement on policies and procedures, agreement on ethical principles and practices, effective listening by partner, general understanding and maintaining a collaborative working relationship. The means of the sums of importance and satisfaction scale scores for each group were similar, indicating both groups believed the items important and were satisfied with those aspects of their partnership. Conclusions related to the findings include suggestions to improve the communication between academic and student affairs administrators. Specific suggestions were given for each of the four MBTI functions of sensing plus thinking, sensing plus feeling, intuition plus thinking and intuition plus feeling. It is recommended that future research include larger studies, studies where participation is of a less voluntary nature and studies of matched pairs of administrators who work together.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12497
- Subject Headings
- Interpersonal communication, Community colleges--United States, Communication in education, College administrators--United States
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A comparison of different methods for improving hamstring flexibility.
- Creator
- Lai, Kenric., Florida Atlantic University, O'Kroy, Joseph A.
- Abstract/Description
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Active-isolated (AI = 11) stretching was compared to static stretching (SS = 8), proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching (PNF = 10), and a control group (C = 9) at improving hamstring flexibility. Pre- and post-assessments of flexibility were performed with a goniometer on the right leg. All subjects performed a warm-up on an ergometer; after which, subjects in the stretching groups performed mode-specific stretching of both hamstrings 4 days per week for 4 weeks. A significant...
Show moreActive-isolated (AI = 11) stretching was compared to static stretching (SS = 8), proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching (PNF = 10), and a control group (C = 9) at improving hamstring flexibility. Pre- and post-assessments of flexibility were performed with a goniometer on the right leg. All subjects performed a warm-up on an ergometer; after which, subjects in the stretching groups performed mode-specific stretching of both hamstrings 4 days per week for 4 weeks. A significant increase was found in flexibility after training for all stretching groups (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in flexibility between groups (ANOVA: p > 0.05). It is possible the small number of subjects may have contributed to this finding.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13094
- Subject Headings
- Hamstring muscle, Stretch (Physiology), Stretch reflex
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A descriptive study of coteaching in Florida: From teacher education to implementation.
- Creator
- Earley, Deborah L., Florida Atlantic University, Scott, Jack
- Abstract/Description
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One of the recent trends in special education is inclusion. A new instructional strategy, coteaching, assists teachers in meeting the demands of a diverse group of students. Coteaching involves general and special educators jointly planning, instructing, and assessing all learners in an integrated classroom. The purpose of this study was to compile descriptive research on the prevalence of coteaching in Florida and investigate the degree to which Florida's state universities are preparing...
Show moreOne of the recent trends in special education is inclusion. A new instructional strategy, coteaching, assists teachers in meeting the demands of a diverse group of students. Coteaching involves general and special educators jointly planning, instructing, and assessing all learners in an integrated classroom. The purpose of this study was to compile descriptive research on the prevalence of coteaching in Florida and investigate the degree to which Florida's state universities are preparing preservice teachers for a coteaching instructional setting. The data was collected through surveys that were completed by university faculty and facilitators at the Florida Inclusion Network (FIN). The data were analyzed using a frequency and percentage table. As a result, coteaching was found to be quite prevalent in Florida. According to participants, preservice programs at the universities should include training for coteaching settings.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1996
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15400
- Subject Headings
- Inclusive education--Florida, Student teachers--Training of--Florida, Mainstreaming in education--Florida, Teachers--Training of--Florida
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Study of School Improvement Plans, School DecisionMaking and Advocacy, and Their Correlation to Student Academic Achievement.
- Creator
- Curry, Maribel Marcos, Decker, Larry E., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Parent involvement literature reveals that parents play an important role in student academic achievement. The School Advisory Councils are the major outlet for parents to engage in decision-making and advocacy skills in Broward County. The School Improvement Plans are the major output of the School Advisory Councils and this document contains many strategies that schools should follow in order to increase achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine if School Improvement Plans and...
Show moreParent involvement literature reveals that parents play an important role in student academic achievement. The School Advisory Councils are the major outlet for parents to engage in decision-making and advocacy skills in Broward County. The School Improvement Plans are the major output of the School Advisory Councils and this document contains many strategies that schools should follow in order to increase achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine if School Improvement Plans and school decision-making and advocacy had any correlation to academic achievement. The researcher investigated this utilizing two research methods: a survey to investigate if school decision-making and advocacy were correlated to student academic achievement; and content analysis to investigate if School Improvement Plans were correlated to student academic achievement. The study gathered data from 38 middle schools and 29 high schools in Broward County, Florida, during the academic year of 2004-2005. The researcher used standard five of the National PTA Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs to design the Decision-Making and Advocacy Survey to determine the perceptions of decisionmaking and advocacy. The researcher surveyed two of the key players with leadership roles of the School Advisory Council: the principal and the SAC chairperson. The survey was pilot tested for its reliability. The researcher also used the School Improvement Plan from each middle school and high school in Broward County in order to conduct the content analysis. The survey and content analysis data were analyzed using linear correlation, multiple correlation, and multiple regression. A major finding of this research was the significant correlation between the Math strategies found in the School Improvement Plans and the Math achievement scores, as well as the correlation between the Writing strategies found in the School Improvement Plans and school grades. In general, it can be concluded that the strategies found in the School Improvement Plans may increase student achievement, particularly in Math and Writing.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000660
- Subject Headings
- Broward County School District (Fla )--Planning, School improvement programs--Florida--Broward County, School management and organization--Decision making, Educational planning--Florida--Broward County, Academic achievement--Florida--Broward County
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Study of a Curriculum to be Conducted Mainly by Television for Secondary School Children Living in American Samoa.
- Creator
- Steinbaugh, Byron Frew, Howard, Homer, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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In 1900 Commander Benjamin F. Tilley, then in administrative charge of the Samoan Islands for the United States Navy, found a greater degree of literacy among the Samoan people in their own language than among Americans in the United States in the English language. The missionaries had pioneered in furthering education in Samoa for the main purpose of training native pastors and they made great numbers of the people highly literate in their own tongue. However, the naval administration, from...
Show moreIn 1900 Commander Benjamin F. Tilley, then in administrative charge of the Samoan Islands for the United States Navy, found a greater degree of literacy among the Samoan people in their own language than among Americans in the United States in the English language. The missionaries had pioneered in furthering education in Samoa for the main purpose of training native pastors and they made great numbers of the people highly literate in their own tongue. However, the naval administration, from the beginning of their rule, adopted a policy of establishing a secular school system for the people. In addition to the work of the missionaries , the naval administrator, on July 6, 1901, requested that the Navy Department allot money for the purpose of establishing a school near the naval station. This was to mark the start of many appeals for federal assistance to establish a complete range of public schools in American Samoa.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1966
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000645
- Subject Headings
- Education--Curricula--American Samoa, Television in secondary education--American Samoa, Education, Secondary--American Samoa
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Marketing/Management Model for Distributive Education.
- Creator
- Payette, Gregory J., Buckner, Leroy M., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Model stores exist in distributive education laboratories. They are intended to be realistic simulations of a typical retail store in which all functions of marketing and distribution are practical, and in which the majority of the graduates of the program will gain employment and develop careers. The use of the model store as a training laboratory is not fulfilled because a significant element necessary for business operation has not been provided to accompany the physical equipment. A...
Show moreModel stores exist in distributive education laboratories. They are intended to be realistic simulations of a typical retail store in which all functions of marketing and distribution are practical, and in which the majority of the graduates of the program will gain employment and develop careers. The use of the model store as a training laboratory is not fulfilled because a significant element necessary for business operation has not been provided to accompany the physical equipment. A system of management for the model store laboratory is the missing element that must be provided before the model store can be a realistic approximation of that which it was intended to represent. There exists a subordinate need to provide an opportunity to develop interests for careers and provide experiences in the area of business services such as advertising, public relations and marketing research. These experiences are not now practicable within the scope of the model store. They are not generally provided for in the use the model store as learning experiences. Further, a need exists to provide a management plan for providing full-scale participation in all DECA activities. The breadth of activities and extent of competitive opportunities in DECA have become so great that a plan of involvement is necessary before the secondary school chapter can fully realize the benefits provided as learning activities. The purpose of this study is to provide a sys tem of management through which the model store in the distributive education laboratory becomes an authentic representation of a marketing business enterprise. The results of this study will take the form of a student-oriented handbook in which will be constructed and described a Marketing/ Management Model for Distributive Education. A secondary purpose of this study is to expand the learning activities of the model store in order to prepare more students for careers in the area of business services for the marketing process - -specifically: advertising, public relations and marketing research. A third purpose is to aid full - scale participation in the DECA program of youth activities by providing a "management treatment" of the chapter- of-the-year competitive effort.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1970
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000641
- Subject Headings
- Distributive education, Retail trade--Management
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Composition and Orchestration of an Original Suite for Senior High School Band.
- Creator
- Pandy, Tony, Robinson, Kenneth H., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Of all the areas in band literature, the most gratifying and challenging for the composer and orchestrator is found at the senior high school band level. At the present time there is an acute need for adequate material at this level. This condition exists primarily because of the following: (1) arranging perplexities due to lack of technical skills and lack of experience of high school band members, (2) uncertain standardized band instrumentation, (3) the neglect of publishers to meet their...
Show moreOf all the areas in band literature, the most gratifying and challenging for the composer and orchestrator is found at the senior high school band level. At the present time there is an acute need for adequate material at this level. This condition exists primarily because of the following: (1) arranging perplexities due to lack of technical skills and lack of experience of high school band members, (2) uncertain standardized band instrumentation, (3) the neglect of publishers to meet their responsibilities, (4) the inability of composers and arrangers to write specifically for the senior high school band, and (5) the relative youth of the band movement as an adjunct to our culture. In orchestrating any original work, the scorer must recognize the many problems associated with a standardized instrumentation, the registers, functions of instrumental voices, key considerations, accompaniments, solos, and notation trends. In composing original material at the senior high school level, the composer must be aware of instrument ranges, writing technique, interpretation, and intonation problems of the band members; individually and within the section. Of utmost importance is the composer's entire knowledge and application of the forms in which he is writing. It is the sincere hope of this composer that this material may urge other composers to specialize in particular areas and levels of writing and furnish guidelines in study material for those who may discover similar problems in their endeavors.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1968
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000640
- Subject Headings
- Suites (Band), Arranged--Scores
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Programmed Text in Basic Concepts and Notational Skills for Music Theory Students.
- Creator
- Barr, W. Alan, Robinson, Kenneth H., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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This study was undertaken in order to provide an efficient means of presenting those activities farthest removed from music itself such as fundamental concepts and mechanical skills which are a necessary background to further musical growth. Such a presentation, it was reasoned, would enable the student to gain successfully and thoroughly a background necessary for the further study of music theory. This would also provide an opportunity for the instructor to devote classroom time to more...
Show moreThis study was undertaken in order to provide an efficient means of presenting those activities farthest removed from music itself such as fundamental concepts and mechanical skills which are a necessary background to further musical growth. Such a presentation, it was reasoned, would enable the student to gain successfully and thoroughly a background necessary for the further study of music theory. This would also provide an opportunity for the instructor to devote classroom time to more musical activities. In view of the past successes of others in the employment of programmed instruction as a means of teaching music, it was decided that a programmed presentation of the material to be included would best serve the stated purposes of the present study. Research into the area of the past employment of programmed instruction in music indicated that a need exists for additional work to be conducted in the field. A comparison of music theory textbooks was made to determine a consensus of opinion regarding the most logical order in the presentation of material. A study of programming techniques was made. A program of instruction in the basic tools of music theory was developed. The author combined information from various music theory textbooks with his knowledge of the subject matter to construct the program presented in chapters two, three, four, and five. The first section of the program is concerned with music notation, a subject often neglected in theory textbooks. The remainder of the program deals with basic music theory material of a more conventional nature. However, it was thought that this material might be more quickly and easily assimilated through the medium of programmed instruction, A section on the nature of musical sound provides necessary information for the music theory student. The same information presented in a classroom teaching situation, however, might prove less effective. Similarly, sections on the construction of major and minor scales, numbering of intervals, and notation of key signatures provide a means for the instructor of theory to avoid unnecessary use of class time in these less musicallysatisfying areas.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1968
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000626
- Subject Headings
- Music theory--Elementary works--Programmed instruction, Music theory--Programmed instruction
- Format
- Document (PDF)