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- A STUDY OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION PARTICIPATION AND SELECTED VARIABLES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S ATTITUDES TOWARD THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
- Creator
- GEHRET, EDWARD F., Florida Atlantic University, Kerensky, Vasil M.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of the study was to determine the role participation and other selected variables (i.e., age, sex, race, education, etc.) play in an individual's attitude toward the public schools. The research was conducted in the community of Dade County, Florida, utilizing forty-one of the fifty-eight school centers designated as Community Schools. Hypotheses. (1) There is no significant difference in the mean attitude scores based upon participation groups at the .05 level of significance. (2...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to determine the role participation and other selected variables (i.e., age, sex, race, education, etc.) play in an individual's attitude toward the public schools. The research was conducted in the community of Dade County, Florida, utilizing forty-one of the fifty-eight school centers designated as Community Schools. Hypotheses. (1) There is no significant difference in the mean attitude scores based upon participation groups at the .05 level of significance. (2) There is no significant difference in the mean attitude scores of Community School groups by years of Community Education implementation at the .05 level of significance. (3) There is no linear relationship between attitude scores and the stated demographic variables at the .05 level of significance. (4) There is no significant differences in the perceived influence of participation between the defined participation groups at the .05 level of significance. Results of the Study. Hypothesis Number 1 - the null hypothesis was rejected. Hypothesis Number 2 - the null hypothesis was not rejected. Hypothesis Number 3 - the null hypothesis was rejected. Hypothesis Number 4 - the null hypothesis was not rejected. The significant demographic variables are: race, children in school, marital status, and occupation. An R('2) test of significance discloses that 12.25 percent of the variability in the dependent variable can be accounted for by the demographic and participation variables. Conclusions. (1) Residents within Dade County, who participated in the Community Education registration of September 1981, generally have positive attitudes toward the public schools. (2) The more positive attitudes were found among respondents who had had some sort of K-12 related participation experiences. (3) School related participation, whether it was Community School or K-12 types of experiences, produces positive attitudes toward the public schools. (4) Private school parents have significantly lower attitudes toward the public schools. (5) Skilled laborers have significantly more positive attitudes toward the public schools. Implications. (1) The research results and the review of the literature suggest the need for additional attitudinal change strategies once participation has begun. (2) The process of Community Education holds the promise of attitudinal change. Programs alone hold very little hope for positive attitude gains.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11813
- Subject Headings
- Community and school--Florida--Miami-Dade County, Community schools--Florida--Miami-Dade County
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE IMPACT OF FLORIDA'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LEGISLATION OF 1974 ON THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
- Creator
- BIANCE, MICHAEL CHARLES, Florida Atlantic University, Kirby, John T.
- Abstract/Description
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The passage of Florida's 1974 Collective Bargaining Act brought about a new era of labor relations between public employees and their employers. This legislation would, by its nature, have a general impact on education and a specific impact upon the Dade County, Florida principal who would administer the bargained agreements while having one himself. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to measure the degree of impact of collective bargaining upon the elementary principal. Conclusions: 1...
Show moreThe passage of Florida's 1974 Collective Bargaining Act brought about a new era of labor relations between public employees and their employers. This legislation would, by its nature, have a general impact on education and a specific impact upon the Dade County, Florida principal who would administer the bargained agreements while having one himself. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to measure the degree of impact of collective bargaining upon the elementary principal. Conclusions: 1. There was a significant negative change in regard to the dimensions of Persistence and Stress, yet, the impact of the significance was in objective areas in which other influences were very strong. 2. The impact of collective bargaining was not significant in regard to principals' Educational Background, Educational Experience as an elementary principal, Sex, Total Pupil Enrollment of his school, or the Socio-Economic Level of his school. 3. The overall impact of Florida's 1974 Bargaining Law has not been felt by Dade County Elementary Principals. An important contributive factor has been the resemblance of the negotiated agreements to existent Board Policy.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1976
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11678
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF LANGUAGE ON IMPRESSION FORMATION: EVALUATION REACTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO THE VOICES OF CUBAN-AMERICANS SPEAKING IN ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH.
- Creator
- ARNOV, VENICE BEAULIEU., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The present study was designed to map out by means of the Matched Guise Technique the views that Cuban-Americans and Anglo-Americans hold of each other and of themselves. The research was prompted by the need to evaluate the mutual acceptance of groups living in multi-ethnic communities and of the need of school administrators to be aware of any new needs the attitudes of each group may create within the school system. Studies reviewed from the literature concern psychological, sociological...
Show moreThe present study was designed to map out by means of the Matched Guise Technique the views that Cuban-Americans and Anglo-Americans hold of each other and of themselves. The research was prompted by the need to evaluate the mutual acceptance of groups living in multi-ethnic communities and of the need of school administrators to be aware of any new needs the attitudes of each group may create within the school system. Studies reviewed from the literature concern psychological, sociological and educational aspects of bilingualism- biculturalism, the manner in which speech differences are given meaning and the phenomenon of stereotyping. The subjects were 195 students of Miami-Dade Community College, South Campus, Miami, Florida. Eighty-eight students were Anglo-Amnerican monolinguals, seventy-one were Cuban- American bilinguals and thirty-six were Anglo-American bilinguals. They were kept ignorant of the real purpose of the experiment and of the fact that they were listening to the voices of Cuban-American bilinguals in both of their language guises. The subjects evaluated the speakers using fifteen personality traits on seven point semantic differential scales. The basic data consisted of the differential scores for each subject on each of the fifteen personality traits representing the difference between the ratings of the combined Spanish guises and the combined English guises. A multivariate analysis of variance was performed and a Wilks' lambda test indicated significant differences in the differential evaluations of the groups. Correlated T tests of significance applied to each of the personality traits for each group separately revealed that Anglo-American monolingual students were strongly biased against Cuban-American students and that Cuban-American students show a bias against. their own language group. These reactions on the part of majority and minority group students confirm the results of similar studies made elsewhere. However, the beneficial effect of foreign language instruction is supported by the striking contrasts between the attitudes of the Anglo-American monolingual students and the Anglo-American students who had become bilingual. The fact that the latter show a marked preference for Spanish guises attests to the power inherent in bilingualism to encourage the breaking down of cultural barriers. It was concluded that although concomitant language learning does seem to relate to more positive attitudes toward the minority group, there is no evidence that the bilingual program in Miami, Florida, constitutes cultural maintenance for this Cuban-American group of students. Realizing that it would be unwise to generalize from the evidence provided by this study, it is felt, nevertheless, that these data can provide some insight toward understanding the cultural experience of the students of this multi-ethnic community for if their educational environment were truly pluralistic, more balanced attitudes should have been revealed in this sampling.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1978
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11707
- Subject Headings
- Bilingualism--Florida--Miami, Speech and social status, Cuban Americans--Florida--Miami
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Teacher Education Students at Miami Dade College: Perceptions of High Impact Practices.
- Creator
- Martínez, Joaquín G., Floyd, Deborah L., Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
- Abstract/Description
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Miami Dade College (MDC) is predominantly an associate degree granting institution also authorized to confer baccalaureates. As “democracy’s college”, MDC is the nation’s largest, most diverse community college. In 2011, a comprehensive redesign effort was launched to increase degree completion. This sequential mixed model design study queried teacher education student voices to explore their perceived impact of three high-impact practices (i.e., mandatory orientations, assigned advisors, and...
Show moreMiami Dade College (MDC) is predominantly an associate degree granting institution also authorized to confer baccalaureates. As “democracy’s college”, MDC is the nation’s largest, most diverse community college. In 2011, a comprehensive redesign effort was launched to increase degree completion. This sequential mixed model design study queried teacher education student voices to explore their perceived impact of three high-impact practices (i.e., mandatory orientations, assigned advisors, and Individualized Educational Plans). A survey (n=218) was administered during an initial quantitative phase, confirming that a) students perceived the interventions as the institution intended and b) ethnicity influenced perception. Focus groups (n=27) were conducted during a subsequent qualitative phase, unveiling three overarching findings about how and why perceptions of operational, affective, and academic aspects of the interventions were useful, not useful, or could be enhanced to help them navigate/ “survive” college, make adequate progress, and anticipate graduating, transferring, or entering a career.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004612
- Subject Headings
- Miami Dade College., Community colleges -- Florida -- Administration., Community college students -- Florida -- Miami.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A narrative analysis of "The Miami Herald"'s coverage of the Elian Gonzalez saga.
- Creator
- Caravella, Kristi D., Florida Atlantic University, Scodari, Christine
- Abstract/Description
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This study examines the coverage of an event that took place mostly in Miami, Florida and was reported on by The Miami Herald for more than six months. There are several issues that are addressed in this thesis. The primary hypothesis of this analysis is that the coverage of the Elian Gonzalez custody battle as it appeared in The Miami Herald uses the same narrative techniques as those used in fictional melodrama or soap operas. John Fiske's theory of melodrama as developed from Brown (1987)...
Show moreThis study examines the coverage of an event that took place mostly in Miami, Florida and was reported on by The Miami Herald for more than six months. There are several issues that are addressed in this thesis. The primary hypothesis of this analysis is that the coverage of the Elian Gonzalez custody battle as it appeared in The Miami Herald uses the same narrative techniques as those used in fictional melodrama or soap operas. John Fiske's theory of melodrama as developed from Brown (1987) and a similar model used by Fiske (1987) is used to compare the specified piece of news coverage with generic soap opera narrative elements. The historical and political backgrounds of the Miami-Cuban community are integral factors in this news phenomenon---their roles in this controversy are thoroughly analyzed. Serious implications occurred as a result of this coverage; they are discussed in the conclusion of this thesis.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2001
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12808
- Subject Headings
- González, Elián,--1993---Press coverage, Miami herald (Miami, Fla), Journalism--Objectivity--Florida--Miami, Cuban Americans--Public opinion
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Miami and Dade County, Florida: Its Settlement, Progress and Achievement.
- Creator
- Blackman, E. V. (Ethan V.)
- Date Issued
- 1921
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000025.pdf
- Subject Headings
- History, History, Biography, History, The Florida Boom and Bust, 1919-1929
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- The First Thirty Years of Miami and the Bank of Bay Biscayne, 1896-1926.
- Creator
- Bank of Bay Biscayne (Miami, Fla.)
- Date Issued
- 1926
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/FA00000255.pdf
- Subject Headings
- Banks and banking, History
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- E-book
- Title
- Cultural and spatial perceptions of Miami's Little Havana.
- Creator
- Cordoba, Hilton A., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
- Abstract/Description
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Miami's "Little Havana" is known by many for its famous Southwest 8th Street, the Calle Ocho festival, and for the many Latin people, particularly Cubans, that live in the area. However, the current name of the neighborhood hides all of the dynamics of neighborhood change and creates the notion that Little Havana is a static monoculture neighborhood. This study measured people's perception of Little Havana by surveying 153 residents to identify the cultural associations and to capture the...
Show moreMiami's "Little Havana" is known by many for its famous Southwest 8th Street, the Calle Ocho festival, and for the many Latin people, particularly Cubans, that live in the area. However, the current name of the neighborhood hides all of the dynamics of neighborhood change and creates the notion that Little Havana is a static monoculture neighborhood. This study measured people's perception of Little Havana by surveying 153 residents to identify the cultural associations and to capture the participant's spatial perceptions of Little Havana. This study found that survey participants from inside the study area associated Little Havana more with Cuban culture and had more positive things to say about the neighborhood. Finally, this study suggests that the core of Little Havana was encompassed by West Flagler Street on the north, Southwest 8th Street on the south, Southwest 27th Avenue on the west, and Southwest 4th Avenue on the east.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3174508
- Subject Headings
- Cuban Americans, Social life and customs, History, Description and travel, Social life and customs
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Mollusks of the late Pleistocene oèolitic facies of the Miami Limestone in the Miami-Dade County, South Florida.
- Creator
- D'Antonio, Heather M., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
- Abstract/Description
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The oèolitic limestone that makes up the bedrock of Miami-Dade and parts of Broward County, Florida, is a relatively well studied formation, with poorly studied fossil content. No published systematic record of Pleistocene fossils in the Miami Limestone is available. Besides the basic knowledge of taxonomy and biodiversity of the mollusks, comparison with extant assemblages can yield important information about the biodiversity changes in southern Florida during the past ~130,000 years....
Show moreThe oèolitic limestone that makes up the bedrock of Miami-Dade and parts of Broward County, Florida, is a relatively well studied formation, with poorly studied fossil content. No published systematic record of Pleistocene fossils in the Miami Limestone is available. Besides the basic knowledge of taxonomy and biodiversity of the mollusks, comparison with extant assemblages can yield important information about the biodiversity changes in southern Florida during the past ~130,000 years. Preliminary surveys of several localities, both previously described and new, within the Dade County yielded a record of diverse mollusks from over 28 families, 34 genera and 40 species. The preliminary findings of molluscan fossils have led to a new, unstudied and unpublished fossil locality with the second discovery of a possible Strombus costatus in the Miami Limestone. Miami Limestone fossils are being compared to recent South Florida mollusks indicating patterns of local diversification and extinction related to the minor changes in sea level and disappearance of certain habitats such as the rocky shore substrates that Cittarium pica once thrived on.
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- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3342045
- Subject Headings
- Mollusks, Fossil, Limestone, Geology, Stratigraphic
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Long road to rebellion: Miami's Liberty City riot of 1968.
- Creator
- Tscheschlok, Eric G., Florida Atlantic University, Mohl, Raymond A.
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis examines the circumstances leading to the 1968 ghetto riot in the Liberty City community of Miami, Florida. After placing the Liberty City uprising in national and local contexts, the thesis chronicles race relations and African American living conditions in Miami from the late nineteenth century through the 1960s. The thesis focuses upon major grievances of Miami's black community in the 1960s. These included deplorable housing conditions, economic exploitation, bleak employment...
Show moreThis thesis examines the circumstances leading to the 1968 ghetto riot in the Liberty City community of Miami, Florida. After placing the Liberty City uprising in national and local contexts, the thesis chronicles race relations and African American living conditions in Miami from the late nineteenth century through the 1960s. The thesis focuses upon major grievances of Miami's black community in the 1960s. These included deplorable housing conditions, economic exploitation, bleak employment prospects, racial discrimination, poor police-community relations, and economic competition with Cuban refugees who settled in the Miami area during the 1960s. The thesis argues that the riot in Liberty City constituted a form of African American protest against these factors. In brief, Miami's 1968 ghetto revolt marked an attempt by local black residents to improve their life chances and living standards by demanding empowerment within their own communities and control over the processes that affected their lives.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15202
- Subject Headings
- Riots--Florida--Miami, African Americans--Florida--Social conditions, Miami (Fla)--Race relations--History, Miami (Fla)--Social conditions
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- OPINIONS OF CONSUMERS TOWARD SELECTED ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (COUNSELING, ADVISEMENT, ATTITUDES).
- Creator
- LARKINS, MARGARET W., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The Problem. This study was designed to determine whether significant differences existed between traditional students (TRS) and nontraditional students (NTRS) in their opinions toward Student Development as an aspect of their educational experience at Miami-Dade Community College's North campus. Both the TRS and NTRS were 132 students who were in attendance at Miami-Dade Community College, North campus during the 1984-85 academic spring term. Summary. Traditional students were those who...
Show moreThe Problem. This study was designed to determine whether significant differences existed between traditional students (TRS) and nontraditional students (NTRS) in their opinions toward Student Development as an aspect of their educational experience at Miami-Dade Community College's North campus. Both the TRS and NTRS were 132 students who were in attendance at Miami-Dade Community College, North campus during the 1984-85 academic spring term. Summary. Traditional students were those who entered the community college directly from high school and/or were under twenty-three years old. The nontraditional group included those students over the age of twenty-three or who met any three of the following criteria: nonwhite, enrolled part-time; disabled; English was second language; or only attended class at night or on weekend. For this study, the term Student Development, consisted of three specific areas: Academic Advisement, Counseling, and Financial Aid. The opinions of the TRS and NTRS groups were studied in terms of these three selected aspects of student Development. Procedure. Chi-square procedures were utilized to assess whether the opinions of TRS and NTRS differed significantly on each of the items pertaining to each of the sections of the questionnaire. Academic Advisement, the first section encompassed Academic Alert (AA), Advisement Graduation and Information System (AGIS), and Standards of Academic Progress (SOAP). The other two areas of concern were Counseling and Financial Aid. Six questionnaire items were included in each of the five sections. It was not deemed good statistical methodology to regard the thirty Chi-square tests that were computed, as thirty independent tests of null hypotheses. However, the Chi-square tests conducted at the item level provided a basis for forming conclusions about each area. Given that two or more items within a section were significant, interpretations of the individual item results were warranted. The five null hypotheses were not statistically significant and therefore were rejected. Conclusions. (1) An orientation course encompassing all aspects of Student Development should be a part of the educational experience of all students who enroll at M-DCC, North campus; (2) The selection of orientation instructors should be based on criteria such as interest in students, knowledge of Student Development, teaching ability, and rapport with students; (3) TRS and NTRS possessed favorable opinions toward selected aspects of Student Development; (4) TRS status nor NTRS status was a significant predictor of participants' opinions toward Student Development as an important aspect of their educational experience.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1985
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11869
- Subject Headings
- College students--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Attitudes
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- STUDENT GOALS FOR LEARNING SPANISH AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.
- Creator
- BALDYGA, CAROLANN WALACH, Florida Atlantic University, Staczek, John J.
- Abstract/Description
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This descriptive study examined students' reasons for studying Spanish, their integrative or instrumental orientation toward studying the language, their attitude toward Hispanics and preference for Spanish over English. It was conducted in Dade County, Florida, a community with a large Hispanic population. Respondents were Hispanic and non-Hispanic students of elementary and intermediate level Spanish at Miami-Dade Community College and Florida International University. A questionnaire was...
Show moreThis descriptive study examined students' reasons for studying Spanish, their integrative or instrumental orientation toward studying the language, their attitude toward Hispanics and preference for Spanish over English. It was conducted in Dade County, Florida, a community with a large Hispanic population. Respondents were Hispanic and non-Hispanic students of elementary and intermediate level Spanish at Miami-Dade Community College and Florida International University. A questionnaire was administered to a random cluster sample at both colleges. Findings indicated that the respondents choose to study Spanish because there are opportunities to use it. Integrative and instrumental orientation were neither well-defined, nor were they always clearly related to students' reasons for studying Spanish. Attitude toward Hispanics was more positive for Hispanics than for non-Hispanics. Most students had a moderately positive attitude toward Hispanics, but prefer English over Spanish in their daily life. Additional research to determine the correlation between student attitude, orientation and reasons for studying Spanish was recommended.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1983
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11832
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The responsibilities of the assistant principal in the elementary schools of Dade County Public School System as perceived by teachers, principals, and other assistant principals.
- Creator
- Harllee, Elnora B., Florida Atlantic University, Kerensky, Vasil M.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine the actual job responsibilities of the assistant principal in the elementary school of Dade County Public School System as perceived by the teachers, principals, and assistant principals employed in the elementary schools of Dade County, Florida. After a review of literature, a questionnaire was developed by the author which was based on the writings by authorities in the field of elementary school administration and other areas of education. The...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine the actual job responsibilities of the assistant principal in the elementary school of Dade County Public School System as perceived by the teachers, principals, and assistant principals employed in the elementary schools of Dade County, Florida. After a review of literature, a questionnaire was developed by the author which was based on the writings by authorities in the field of elementary school administration and other areas of education. The questionnaire encompassed the Florida Principal Competencies and the Dade County Performance Appraisal. Data were obtained from the sixty-item questionnaire with a Likert-type scale for the participants to indicate their perception as to the level of importance each item had to the responsibilities of the assistant principals. These perceptions, of the teachers and the principals, the teachers and the assistant principals; and the principals and the assistant principals were compared. The hypotheses tested were (1) no significant differences existed in perceptions of the assistant principal's responsibilities as perceived by teachers and principals, (2) no significant differences existed in perceptions of the assistant principal's responsibilities as perceived by teachers and assistant principals, and (3) no significant differences existed in perceptions of the assistant principals and principals. A Chi-Square analysis of responses was used to determine significant relationships in each of the comparisons. The questionnaire was mailed to all 180 elementary schools in Dade County. One hundred eighty-seven teachers, eighty-six principals, and 117 assistant principals responded to the questionnaire, making a total of 390 or 54 percent. Findings of the study suggest that there were significant differences in the perceptions of the responsibilities of the assistant principal presented in the research and that attention should be given to these issues by those who write the job description and structure the job responsibilities. Perceptions of the job by the person performing the job as well as those related to the job impact how the activities are carried out and how the job performance contributes to the total school program.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1988
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11924
- Subject Headings
- Elementary school principals--Florida--Miami-Dade County
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM UPON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
- Creator
- RUZYLA, LAWRENCE., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Purpose of the study: The goals of this study were to examine an alternative education program in Dade County, Florida and to determine: l. Its affect on students participating in the program; 2. The characteristics of students with whom the program has been most successful; 3. The effect of the program on the total public educational effort of Dade County, Florida. Conclusion: The following conclusions were supported by the data: 1. Approximately 25% of the students participating in the...
Show morePurpose of the study: The goals of this study were to examine an alternative education program in Dade County, Florida and to determine: l. Its affect on students participating in the program; 2. The characteristics of students with whom the program has been most successful; 3. The effect of the program on the total public educational effort of Dade County, Florida. Conclusion: The following conclusions were supported by the data: 1. Approximately 25% of the students participating in the alternative program were found to be successful. Students should be encouraged to remain in and graduate from the alternative program rather than return to a regular school. 2. It was found that intelligence quotient scores, absentee rates and parental status were significant variables that could be used to estimate the probability for success of potential students for the alternative program. 3. Although it was found that student suspension rates and teacher turnover rates within Dade County were significantly reduced after the implementation of the alternative program, it was felt that forces other than the program might have affected the rates of occurrence of these variables. 4. The student population of the Dade County alternative program tended to be homogeneous in nature .
Show less - Date Issued
- 1979
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11729
- Subject Headings
- Education--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Experimental methods
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Historical Sketches and Sidelights of Miami, Florida.
- Creator
- Cohen, Isidor.
- Date Issued
- 1925
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000018.pdf
- Subject Headings
- History, Urban development, Women, The Florida Boom and Bust, 1919-1929
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Three-dimensional geomodeling to identify spatial relations between lithostratigraphy and porosity in the karst carbonate biscayne aquifer, southeastern Florida.
- Creator
- Westcott, Richard, Root, Tara L., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
- Abstract/Description
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In southeastern Florida, the majority of drinking water comes from the Biscayne aquifer. This aquifer is comprised of heterogeneous limestones, sandstones, sand, shell and clayey sand with zones of very high permeability. Visualizing the spatial variations in lithology, porosity and permeability of heterogeneous aquifers, like the Biscayne, can be difficult using traditional methods of investigation. Using the Roxar IRAP RMS software multi-layered 3D conceptual geomodels of the lithology,...
Show moreIn southeastern Florida, the majority of drinking water comes from the Biscayne aquifer. This aquifer is comprised of heterogeneous limestones, sandstones, sand, shell and clayey sand with zones of very high permeability. Visualizing the spatial variations in lithology, porosity and permeability of heterogeneous aquifers, like the Biscayne, can be difficult using traditional methods of investigation. Using the Roxar IRAP RMS software multi-layered 3D conceptual geomodels of the lithology, cyclostratigraphy and porosity were created in a portion of the Biscayne aquifer. The models were built using published data from borehole geophysical measurements, core samples, and thin sections. Spatial relations between lithology, cyclostratigraphy, porosity, and preferential flow zones were compared and contrasted to better understand how these geologic features were inter-related. The models show local areas of differing porosity within and cross-cutting different cycles and lithologies. Porosity in the Biscayne aquifer study area follows a hierarchy attributed to lithofacies with a pattern of increasing porosity for the high frequency cycles. This modeling improves understanding of the distribution and interconnectedness of preferential flow zones, and is thus an invaluable tool for future studies of groundwater flow and groundwater contamination in the Biscayne aquifer.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004337, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004337
- Subject Headings
- Biscayne Aquifer (Fla.), Geophysics -- Florida -- Miami Dade County, Groundwater flow -- Florida -- Miami Dade County -- Mathematical models, Hydrology, Karst -- Florida -- Miami Dade County, Porosity, Sedimentary basins -- Florida -- Biscayne Aquifer, Sedimentology -- Statistical methods, Soil permeability
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The relationship between school climate and school performance in Miami-Dade County's schools of choice.
- Creator
- McLean, Dyona V., Florida Atlantic University, Pisapia, John
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of the study was to determine whether a relationship exists between school climate and school performance in Miami Dade County's schools of choice. More specifically, the study sought to determine: (a) the climate in Miami Dade County's magnet programs/schools of choice; (b) whether high performing (A/B) magnet programs schools have a different climate than low performing (D/F) magnet programs/schools of choice; (c) if the relationship between school climate and school performance...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to determine whether a relationship exists between school climate and school performance in Miami Dade County's schools of choice. More specifically, the study sought to determine: (a) the climate in Miami Dade County's magnet programs/schools of choice; (b) whether high performing (A/B) magnet programs schools have a different climate than low performing (D/F) magnet programs/schools of choice; (c) if the relationship between school climate and school performance is moderated by contextual factors; and (d) if a model can be developed to predict school performance using the variables in the study. Archival data was retrieved from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) website to determine school performance and from Miami Dade County Public Schools' (MDCPS') website, District Profiles and Statistical Abstracts from 1998-1999 to 2003-2004 to determine school climate. The MDCPS' data is based on survey responses from The School Climate Survey that is administered annually to 100 parents, staff and students in all 356 K-12 schools. Four questions guided the research and nine related hypotheses aligned to specific questions were analyzed and presented. The school was the unit of study. The results from School Climate Responses for 73 magnet programs/schools representing 12 percent of Miami Dade County Public Schools' 356 schools were analyzed. After determining a mean score for each selected item in the survey, the overall mean scores for each year was computed. The analysis employed a variety of procedures including Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), graphical analyses and Multiple Regression/Correlational Analyses. The study has implications for policy makers at the state and district level, principals, teachers and parents as they relate to reduction of school size and a trend towards schools-within-a school or theme schools. There are also issues that will inform future research and leadership development at the university level.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12210
- Subject Headings
- School management and organization--Florida--Miami-Dade County, School environment--Florida--Miami-Dade County, Education--Aims and objectives--Florida--Miami-Dade County, Educational leadership, School management and organization
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE NELSON-DENNY READING TEST AS A PREDICTOR OF POLICE RECRUIT TRAINING SUCCESS AND THE IMPACT OF BASIC READING SKILL LEVELS OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD.
- Creator
- GREB, JOHN T., JR., Florida Atlantic University, Floyd, Marilyn J.
- Abstract/Description
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The State of Florida mandates the training requirement for the certification of police officers. In recent years, the representation of females and minorities in the training classes of Dade County has increased. Public speculation regarding increased attrition rates and a general lowering of standards, both on the part of the agencies and the training academy, suggested the problem to be studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the scores obtained on the...
Show moreThe State of Florida mandates the training requirement for the certification of police officers. In recent years, the representation of females and minorities in the training classes of Dade County has increased. Public speculation regarding increased attrition rates and a general lowering of standards, both on the part of the agencies and the training academy, suggested the problem to be studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the scores obtained on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (vocabulary, reading comprehension and total scores) and the final class average for the 1395 police recruits attending the training classes between 1975 and 1980. Additionally, the study proposed to test differences in the mean reading scores for each year compared with 1975, using sex and ethnicity as control variables, to ascertain whether the scores increased, decreased or remained constant. The design of the study was ex post facto, for which 18 research hypotheses were formulated. Pearson correlational coefficients, a multiple regression analysis, Chi-square analyses and multiple t-tests were performed to test the hypotheses. The analyses of the data indicated there were significant correlations (r = .52, .50 and .55) between the Nelson-Denny test scores and the final class average. The obtained prediction equation yielded only the upper range of final averages, regardless of the reading scores, due to the exclusion of non-completers. Chi-square analyses produced significant results between the high, middle and low reading scores and completion status. The results obtained from the t-test supported the general decline in reading means. Significant differences in reading means were obtained for each level of the independent variables on various pair-wise year comparisons and completion status, but significance was reported more frequently for males, Caucasians and completers in declining scores. The decline in scores was most evident in 1976, 1979 and 1980. In general, the mean reading scores for females were consistently higher than males, and the scores for Caucasians were consistently higher than either Hispanics or Blacks. Additionally, women and Blacks experienced a higher attrition rate.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11798
- Subject Headings
- Police--Recruiting--Florida--Miami-Dade County, Police training--Florida, Reading--Ability testing
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The relationship between native language and performance on the General Education Development Test among first-time test takers in Dade County.
- Creator
- Walker, Lesonie May, Florida Atlantic University, MacKenzie, Donald G.
- Abstract/Description
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This study was conducted among 406 first-time test takers who took the English version of the General Education Development (GED) Test in Dade County, Florida between June and December, 1993. Multiple regression and chi square analyses were used to determine the relationship between native language and performance on the General Education Development (GED) Test and the relationship between certain demographic characteristics and success in passing the GED. The findings of the study indicated,...
Show moreThis study was conducted among 406 first-time test takers who took the English version of the General Education Development (GED) Test in Dade County, Florida between June and December, 1993. Multiple regression and chi square analyses were used to determine the relationship between native language and performance on the General Education Development (GED) Test and the relationship between certain demographic characteristics and success in passing the GED. The findings of the study indicated, among other things, that (a) a higher percentage of native English speakers than non-native English speakers passed the GED Test, (b) non-native English speakers were outperformed by native English speakers on all the GED subtests except Mathematics, (c) native French speakers (mainly Haitians) were outperformed by the other non-native English speakers on all the subtests, (d) the mean scores of native French speakers were well below the mean scores required to pass the test, and (e) participants who took the GED preparation course were outperformed by those who did not take the GED preparation course. Native language was determined to be significantly related (p <.05) to performance on the GED. The model most helpful in predicting success on the GED comprised native language, number of years participants had learned to read, write, and speak English and had studied in an English speaking country. None of the individual variables showed a high correlation with performance on the GED Test, suggesting that other factors, not included in the data set, might have also contributed to performance on the test. The recommendations include: (a) pretesting examinees to determine their level of literacy in their native language as well as in English to establish the level of instruction necessary, (b) recruiting and training language minority teachers who are more familiar with the culture and educational systems of the countries in which Dade's rapidly increasing adult non-native English speaking groups were born, (c) strengthening the GED classes so that they can adequately remediate non-native English speakers who are in need of basic skills, and (d) conducting research to determine if certain items on the GED Test are biased against non-native English speakers. The findings in this study add to the growing body of research studies indicating that minorities, including linguistic minorities, do not perform well on standardized tests.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12403
- Subject Headings
- Minorities--Education--United States, Multicultural education--Florida--Miami-Dade County, GED tests, Academic achievement--Florida--Miami-Dade County
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Picketing in paradise: The garment, laundry, and hotel workers' unions in 1950s Miami, Florida.
- Creator
- Jurkovic, Maria., Florida Atlantic University, Mohl, Raymond A.
- Abstract/Description
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Miami's economic and demographic boom of the post-World War Two years attracted many workers to south Florida. In this tourist town on the South's periphery, the service sector industries played an important role. Hotel, restaurant, and laundry workers provided services to the tourists and many new residents. But manufacturing, such as in the garment industry, also expanded in the Miami area. Labor unions followed the workers to south Florida. But they encountered a hostile environment in a ...
Show moreMiami's economic and demographic boom of the post-World War Two years attracted many workers to south Florida. In this tourist town on the South's periphery, the service sector industries played an important role. Hotel, restaurant, and laundry workers provided services to the tourists and many new residents. But manufacturing, such as in the garment industry, also expanded in the Miami area. Labor unions followed the workers to south Florida. But they encountered a hostile environment in a "right to work" state. Nonetheless, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), the Laundry Workers International Union (LWIU), and the Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union (HERE) made a difference in Miami, facilitating its transition from a south tourist town to the multicultural international city of today. Labor historians, though, have ignored Miami's interesting labor history, perhaps because it does not represent a typical southern workplace. This thesis is an attempt to draw scholarly attention to Miami and its workers. Florida labor history is a "new frontier," but should not remain so.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15132
- Subject Headings
- Laundry workers--Labor unions--Florida--Miami--History, Hotels--Employees--Labor unions--Florida--Miami--History, Clothing workers--Labor unions--Florida--Miami--History, Labor unions--Laundry workers--Florida--History, Labor unions--Hotel employees--Florida--History, Labor unions--Clothing workers--Florida--History, Labor--Florida--Miami--History
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- Document (PDF)
