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Title: Acquiring minds want to know: the acquisitions process of videos and cd-roms.
Creator: Kachmar, Diane
Date Issued: 1999-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11521
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Interview with Frieda Ignatoff and Jacqueline Kaufer.
Creator: Ignatoff, Frieda (Interviewee), Kaufer, Jacqueline (Interviewee), Hogan, James (Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2010-09-22
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT3358420
Subject Headings: Oral histories --Florida, Oral history, Palm Beach (Fla.)
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Title: " You're too late!": prenatal health seeking behaviors of Guatemalan Mayan women in Palm Beach County.
Creator: Supanich, Colleen., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description: In this thesis I explore the circumstances in which pregnant Guatemalan Mayan women in South Florida communities found themselves. A local non-profit organization, the Guatemalan Maya Center (GMC), offered assistance to pregnant Mayan women to secure biomedical prenatal care, yet many continued to underutilize these services. The decision to utilize this form of care largely depended on whether a woman received care from a traditional midwife in the community. Women receiving care from a...
Show moreIn this thesis I explore the circumstances in which pregnant Guatemalan Mayan women in South Florida communities found themselves. A local non-profit organization, the Guatemalan Maya Center (GMC), offered assistance to pregnant Mayan women to secure biomedical prenatal care, yet many continued to underutilize these services. The decision to utilize this form of care largely depended on whether a woman received care from a traditional midwife in the community. Women receiving care from a midwife generally did not seek biomedical care until late in their pregnancies. Women unable to locate a midwife often incorporated biomedical care once they suspected pregnancy. Due to the difficulties accessing the GMC's services prior to enrollment many of these women did not obtain "timely" care. A better understanding of the ways in which Guatemalan Mayan women incorporated biomedical prenatal care into their lives is the first step towards increasing their participation in these services.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/192990
Subject Headings: Maya women, Medical care, Prenatal care, Maternal health services, Midwifery, Social aspects, Migrant agricultural laborers, Medical care
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHER EVALUATION PRACTICES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Creator: WEBBER, WILHELMENA SWEET., Florida Atlantic University, Kerensky, Vasil M.
Abstract/Description: This study is a descriptive analysis of a population of public school teachers in the Palm Beach County School System. The Palm Beach County School System is the largest in geographical area of the school systems east of the Mississippi River and is presently composed of eighty-four (84) schools. The purpose of this study was to: (1) to discover what teachers perceive to be present practices in the teacher evaluation process, (2) to discover what teachers perceive to be desired practices in...
Show moreThis study is a descriptive analysis of a population of public school teachers in the Palm Beach County School System. The Palm Beach County School System is the largest in geographical area of the school systems east of the Mississippi River and is presently composed of eighty-four (84) schools. The purpose of this study was to: (1) to discover what teachers perceive to be present practices in the teacher evaluation process, (2) to discover what teachers perceive to be desired practices in the teacher evaluation process, and (3) to gain some new insights concerning these perceptions, which hopefully will help to develop better practices of evaluating teachers. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select the participants in the study. A list containing the names, addresses, teaching assignment, race, sex and teaching status of all teachers in Palm Beach County was used to draw independent random samples from each stratum. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire developed by the investigator. Because of the ordinal nature of the data, a Likert-type scale was used which presented selected issues identified in the literature. The instrument yielded information concerning teachers' perceptions of present practices and desired practices in the teacher evaluation process. It was found that there are discrepancies between what selected teachers perceive to be present practices of teacher evaluation and what they perceive to be desired practices of teacher evaluation. As a result of the data collected and analyzed, the following recommendations are offered: 1. Design and implement county-wide in-service workshops that would prepare all administrators and supervisors to evaluate teachers. Programs designed to improve the evaluating skills of administrators and supervisors are of paramount importance. Such programs should aid in the administration of an evaluation process which is fair to both parties. 2. Formulate a new approach to the teacher evaluation process that would incorporate those things that the majority of teachers feel would be most beneficial. Since teachers are the people who are being evaluated, to include those things that they feel are most beneficial would add a positive aspect to the entire structure of the evaluation process. 3. Study the impact of negotiations on the process of teacher evaluation. Situational aspects of the teachers' job such as class size, length of teachers' work day, size and location of the classroom, availability of classroom supplies, et cetera should be taken into consideration when evaluating teachers. 4. Design graduate courses in education that place greater emphasis on the evaluation of teaching. Discussions of the issues would aid administrators and teachers to establish a more viable solution to the problem of teacher evaluation. 5. Determine and analyze the perceptions of administrators concerning the teacher evaluation process. Research done to determine the perceptions of administrators concerning the teacher evaluation process, compared with the research that has been done to reveal the perceptions of teachers concerning the teacher evaluation process can enhance the chances of developing an evaluation process which will be acceptable to both groups. The teacher evaluation process must be personally useful to each teacher if it is to improve the quality of teacher performance and student achievement. It will also reward the competent, improve the promising, and rechannel the energies of those that are not performing at an acceptable level into fields of endeavor other than the field of education.
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Date Issued: 1976
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11674
Subject Headings: Teachers--Rating of--Florida--Palm Beach County
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: City planning in West Palm Beach, Florida during the 1920s.
Creator: Eades, John Frederick., Florida Atlantic University, Curl, Donald W.
Abstract/Description: One of the first accomplishments of the Planning Board was to contract with prominent city planner John Nolen to re-design West Palm Beach. As Nolen conducted his surveys and prepared a general plan, various political machinations in the city frustrated the planning process. Nolen's plans were never implemented because of the Florida land boom of the 1920s and because of the city's lack of commitment to planning. West Palm Beach in the 1920s was a mix of planning advocates and developers....
Show moreOne of the first accomplishments of the Planning Board was to contract with prominent city planner John Nolen to re-design West Palm Beach. As Nolen conducted his surveys and prepared a general plan, various political machinations in the city frustrated the planning process. Nolen's plans were never implemented because of the Florida land boom of the 1920s and because of the city's lack of commitment to planning. West Palm Beach in the 1920s was a mix of planning advocates and developers. With reckless capitalistic zeal, subdividers shaped the physical structure of West Palm Beach with only the most primitive of plans. The Planning Board was only an advisory panel and lacked the ability to enforce planning decisions. There was little public support for the city to have strong police powers over private property. The city adopted zoning regulations in 1926 when zoning consultant, Robert Whitten, drafted a zoning law based on legal precedents. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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Date Issued: 1991
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14776
Subject Headings: City planning--Florida--West Palm Beach--History.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Patterns of Black Leadership in a Southern Community: 1946-1970.
Creator: Robinson, Trinette W., DeGrove, John M., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
Abstract/Description: Many approaches to the study of leadership have been limited to trait studies and patterns of race relations, neglecting on the whole the intra-group approach. Leadership may be present in a subcommunity or in an associational group when no political structure or formal decision-making position exists. When the political culture dictates the non-existence of an unassimilated minority group which comprises less than one-third of the voting population, a member of that group has less than a...
Show moreMany approaches to the study of leadership have been limited to trait studies and patterns of race relations, neglecting on the whole the intra-group approach. Leadership may be present in a subcommunity or in an associational group when no political structure or formal decision-making position exists. When the political culture dictates the non-existence of an unassimilated minority group which comprises less than one-third of the voting population, a member of that group has less than a remote chance of achieving electoral status. In that case, sub-community institutional forces (churches, schools, businesses, clubs) may give rise to a form of leadership which responds to the unmet needs and demands of the community. The emergent leadership becomes a function of the group and only after group needs and objectives are defined (articulated) do traits become important as they propel the individual into position. It is, therefore, necessary, if not sufficient, that the group perceive its leaders to be leaders.
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Date Issued: 1970
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012594
Subject Headings: African American leadership--Florida--West Palm Beach
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Title: Academic performance and demographic variables in predicting success in college algebra and graduation rates in an urban multi-campus community college.
Creator: Pedersen, Ginger Lee., Florida Atlantic University, Decker, Larry E.
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to develop a model to predict success in college algebra and in Associate in Arts graduation, and to examine the relationship between placing in one or more developmental education courses and Associate in Arts graduation. The study was conducted at a large urban community college in Palm Beach County, Florida with 1,142 first-time-in-college students who took the College Placement Test (CPT) as their entrance examination. The study was designed to determine...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to develop a model to predict success in college algebra and in Associate in Arts graduation, and to examine the relationship between placing in one or more developmental education courses and Associate in Arts graduation. The study was conducted at a large urban community college in Palm Beach County, Florida with 1,142 first-time-in-college students who took the College Placement Test (CPT) as their entrance examination. The study was designed to determine whether students' gender, age, ethnicity, grade point average (GPA), English language proficiency, nontraditional status, placement scores and number of developmental courses could predict a students' success in college algebra and graduating with the Associate in Arts degree, and how placing in one or more developmental course was correlated with graduating with the Associate in Arts degree. Three research hypotheses were developed to determine any significant predictive ability among the variables studied. Hypotheses 1 and 2 used discriminant analysis to determine the predicative ability of identified variables and hypothesis 3 used a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient to assess the relationship of placing into one or more developmental courses on graduating with the Associate in Arts degree. All hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance. The results of the study indicated that for hypothesis 1 the variables of GPA, number of developmental courses, level of mathematics courses and mathematics placement score were all significant predictors. For hypothesis 2, the variables of GPA, placement scores in reading and writing, and the number of developmental courses were all significant predictors. For hypothesis 3, the number of developmental courses that a student tested into did have a significant relationship with the student's receiving an Associate in Arts degree. The results are discussed in relation to ensuring that students are better prepared for college-level work by a series of recommendations relating to collaborative efforts between community colleges and local high school districts. In addition, recommendations are made to re-align the developmental mathematics curriculum to effectively prepare students for subsequent college-level mathematics courses.
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Date Issued: 2004
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12083
Subject Headings: Community colleges--Florida--Palm Beach County--Sociological aspects, Community college students--Florida--Palm Beach County--Statistics, Academic achievement--Florida--Palm Beach County, Postsecondary education--Research--Florida--Palm Beach County, Algebra
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A STUDY OF SELECTED ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS OF INTERVENTION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AS RELATED TO STUDENT DELINQUENCY AND RECIDIVISM.
Creator: SWAIN, KENNETH HOWARD, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of specific treatment programs offered to alternative education students and the ability of these programs to subsequently prevent student delinquency. Procedure. Two hundred fifty-two seventh and eighth grade students were selected for the study that used a causal comparative design. The subjects were drawn from four sources: a detention center, a residential program for predelinquents, students from a socially maladjusted program...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of specific treatment programs offered to alternative education students and the ability of these programs to subsequently prevent student delinquency. Procedure. Two hundred fifty-two seventh and eighth grade students were selected for the study that used a causal comparative design. The subjects were drawn from four sources: a detention center, a residential program for predelinquents, students from a socially maladjusted program and disruptive students from a school that did not offer an alternative education program. The subjects were matched by age, race, sex and grade. None of the students had been adjudicated prior to the program experience. After being exposed to the treatment effect, the student's juvenile court records were searched over an eighteen month at risk period. Findings. It was found that students placed in the detention center had more numerous arrests than students placed in the residential center. The residential alternative facility was not more effective in preventing delinquency than was the day school program. Students not placed in any specific setting had the fewest recorded incidents of deviant behavior. None of the treatment methods was seen as effective in detering delinquency; however, the residential facility was more effective when the students remained in enrollment until completion of the program. Observations. (1) Placement in the detention center was not effective in reducing delinquency after release. (2) Length of enrollment may be a critical factor in delinquency treatment. (3) Less structured alternative programs may be more appropriate for students that are not chronically deviant. Recommendations. (1) Alternative education programs should match the severity of the student's deviant behavior. (2) Candidates for the detention center should be exposed to the residential school placement to further test the diversion perspective. (3) Further exploration of the residential setting is needed to confirm the effects of long term placement. (4) Community agencies should provide better intervention services for high risk delinquents.
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Date Issued: 1981
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11790
Subject Headings: Juvenile delinquency--Florida--Palm Beach County--Prevention, Non-formal education--Florida--Palm Beach County
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An analysis of factors related to teacher attrition.
Creator: Linker, Lois J., Florida Atlantic University, Gray, Mary B.
Abstract/Description: This study examined factors related to attrition of public school teachers. Two hundred fifty-six Palm Beach County, Florida, public school teachers responded to a questionnaire that solicited information concerning demographics, satisfaction with aspects of teaching, attitudes toward teaching and suggestions for increasing retention. The respondents were divided into three groups: those planning to leave teaching in the Palm Beach County schools within 5 years (departers--16.4%), those...
Show moreThis study examined factors related to attrition of public school teachers. Two hundred fifty-six Palm Beach County, Florida, public school teachers responded to a questionnaire that solicited information concerning demographics, satisfaction with aspects of teaching, attitudes toward teaching and suggestions for increasing retention. The respondents were divided into three groups: those planning to leave teaching in the Palm Beach County schools within 5 years (departers--16.4%), those undecided about leaving (undecideds--37.0%), and those planning to remain (remainers--46.6%). Significance of differences among the three groups was tested using chi-squared and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). There were significant differences (p <.05) among the three groups with respect to having previously considered leaving teaching and being dissatisfied with teaching as a career. There were also significant differences (p <.05) among the three groups concerning the following: satisfaction with general working conditions, school learning environment, intellectual challenge of the job, support received from administration, opportunities for advancement, influence over school policies and practices, student motivation, parental support, student discipline/behavior, extent of department chairperson's help, determining the content of inservice programs, setting policy on grouping students by ability, establishing curriculum, and amount of administrative assistance provided to improve instructional effectiveness and/or classroom management. The departers were significantly different (p <.05) from the undecideds and/or remainers regarding the above factors, and expressed the most dissatisfaction with them. The undecideds differed significantly (p <.05) from the remainers only on topics of parental support, extent of department chairperson's help, and amount of influence they had in establishing curriculum. The remainers were more satisfied with all of the questionnaire items related to attrition than were the other groups. Increasing salaries and pay incentives, giving teachers more authority/support in the classroom, and improving general working conditions were suggested by respondents as the most effective steps for decreasing attrition. There were significant differences (p <.05) among the three groups of respondents regarding their first, second and third most important suggestions. Although a formal, predictive model for hiring does not exist, data from this study could be used as a beginning or such a model.
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Date Issued: 1992
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12307
Subject Headings: Teachers--Job satisfaction, Public schools--Florida--Palm Beach County, Teacher turnover--Florida--Palm Beach County
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Golf in Palm Beach County: Enduring elite enclaves, 1897-1987.
Creator: Youngs, Larry Robert., Florida Atlantic University, Curl, Donald W.
Abstract/Description: In the late nineteenth century, when representatives of America's urban elite began spending their winters in newly created southern resorts, they brought the game of golf with them. Golf appeared in Palm Beach County simultaneously with the creation of Henry M. Flagler's luxurious, new resort hotels. Early in the twentieth century, golf developed into more than simply a game, it represented an emerging American lifestyle. As a game, golf embodied the values of individual competition and fair...
Show moreIn the late nineteenth century, when representatives of America's urban elite began spending their winters in newly created southern resorts, they brought the game of golf with them. Golf appeared in Palm Beach County simultaneously with the creation of Henry M. Flagler's luxurious, new resort hotels. Early in the twentieth century, golf developed into more than simply a game, it represented an emerging American lifestyle. As a game, golf embodied the values of individual competition and fair play; as a lifestyle, it required a modicum of wealth, leisure time, and frequently led to the creation of private golf-course communities. Golf played a particularly significant role in Palm Beach County's history. By 1987, after ninety years of growth interrupted by periods of stagnation, Palm Beach County boasted of having more than one hundred courses, with over sixty golf-course communities--a haven for residents of elite enclaves.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15068
Subject Headings: Golf--Florida--Palm Beach County--History, Golf courses--Florida--Palm Beach County--History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Interview with Marion K. Brozon – ca. 2001.
Creator: Brozon, Marion K. (Interviewee), Underwood, Perla (Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2001-02-24
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT76771
Subject Headings: United States Army Nurse Corps, Palm Beach County, (Fla.), Visiting Nurses Association of Palm Beach County, St. Mary's Hospital, Literacy Project of Palm Beach, Hospitals -- Florida -- Palm Beach County, Oral histories --Florida, Oral history
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Title: Effects of academic advisor attire on community college student satisfaction with academic advising.
Creator: Beck, Rebecca Celeste, Florida Atlantic University, Kerensky, Vasil M.
Abstract/Description: The major purpose of this study was to determine if the attire of academic advisors would significantly affect students' satisfaction with their academic advisors. Academic advisors wore three types of attire: professional, casual, and a special uniform. The major concern was to determine if the student's first impression, as influenced by attire, of the academic advisor was significant in terms of satisfaction with the advising process. Data collected from 363 community college students were...
Show moreThe major purpose of this study was to determine if the attire of academic advisors would significantly affect students' satisfaction with their academic advisors. Academic advisors wore three types of attire: professional, casual, and a special uniform. The major concern was to determine if the student's first impression, as influenced by attire, of the academic advisor was significant in terms of satisfaction with the advising process. Data collected from 363 community college students were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Based upon the statistical analyses, the researcher failed to reject all the null hypotheses. The attire of the academic advisors did not significantly affect the students' rating of satisfaction as measured by the sum of scores on the Student Evaluation of Counselor/Academic Advisor Form. There were no significant interactions between attire and age, attire and gender, and attire and race/ethnic origin. The major conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that student satisfaction with academic advisors is not significantly affected by the academic advisor's attire. Neither age, gender nor race/ethnic origin of the community college student had any impact or interaction with attire on satisfaction with the academic advisor. The literature review made a compelling statement that academic advisors do make a difference in retention of students. Future research could determine how the attire (casual, professional or uniform) of the academic advisor impacts the productivity of the institution, student satisfaction and how the dress of the academic advisor impacts the academic advisors' view of their competence, comfort and rapport with the student. Use of a semantic differential survey instrument could be employed. Perception of academic advisor's attire may be more complex than previously thought. The information obtained from this study may be more useful as stimuli to encourage further investigation.
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Date Issued: 1997
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12499
Subject Headings: Palm Beach Community College
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The economic impact of the proposed movement of the Coastal Construction Control Line in Palm Beach County.
Creator: Correia, Michele Edwards., Florida Atlantic University, Rhodd, Rupert, College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: An Economic Impact Statement was developed in accordance with section 120.54 Florida Administrative Code to determine the costs and benefits associated with the proposed movement of the Palm Beach County Coastal Construction Control Line. A benefit/cost model was developed to measure the available data. The benefit/cost analysis will be provided to policy makers as an aid to clarifying the net costs and benefits of the proposed rule amendment on society.
Date Issued: 1992
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14860
Subject Headings: Cost effectiveness, Coastal zone management--Florida--Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County (Fla)--Economic conditions
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Title: Magical Transformation or Illusion of Grandeur: The Development of Downtown West Palm Beach, 1985-2015.
Creator: Fine, Jeffrey G., Rose, Mark H., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of History
Abstract/Description: From 1985 to 2015, local politicians like Kenneth G. Spillias, Jan Winters, and Nancy M. Graham reshaped downtown West Palm Beach. They promised to eliminate urban blight, and turned a crime-ridden area of the city into an upper-middle class entertainment zone frequented by wealthy pleasure-seekers from throughout Palm Beach County. However, much of this transformation was an illusion. These politicians eliminated local taxpayers from the decision-making process by circumventing their votes,...
Show moreFrom 1985 to 2015, local politicians like Kenneth G. Spillias, Jan Winters, and Nancy M. Graham reshaped downtown West Palm Beach. They promised to eliminate urban blight, and turned a crime-ridden area of the city into an upper-middle class entertainment zone frequented by wealthy pleasure-seekers from throughout Palm Beach County. However, much of this transformation was an illusion. These politicians eliminated local taxpayers from the decision-making process by circumventing their votes, but subsequently taxed them to pay for the improvements. Furthermore, blight was not eliminated downtown, merely relocated to areas surrounding the entertainment zone. This resulted in ongoing tension between the mostly white patrons and business owners in the redeveloped area, and the primarily black residents in the dilapidated neighborhoods surrounding this development.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004825, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004825
Subject Headings: Palm Beach County (Fla.)--History, Local., Palm Beach County (Fla.)--Social life and customs., West Palm Beach (Fla.)--History, Local., West Palm Beach (Fla.)--Economic conditions., West Palm Beach (Fla.)--Politics and government., Urban renewal--Florida--West Palm Beach--History.
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Title: An Analysis of Discourse Present in Sex Education Literature from Palm Beach County Middle Schools: Are Kids Really Learning?.
Creator: De Avila, Elizabeth, Durnell-Uwechue, Nannetta Y., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies
Abstract/Description: Issues of sexual assault have become pervasive across all social strata in American society. Citizens need to start having conversations regarding these issues. To combat the issue of sexual assault, children need to be educated regarding the multifaceted aspects of sex through sex education in order to understand consent and resources they have available to them. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, this thesis analyzes sex education literature provided to Palm Beach County Middle School...
Show moreIssues of sexual assault have become pervasive across all social strata in American society. Citizens need to start having conversations regarding these issues. To combat the issue of sexual assault, children need to be educated regarding the multifaceted aspects of sex through sex education in order to understand consent and resources they have available to them. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, this thesis analyzes sex education literature provided to Palm Beach County Middle School students. Using Burke’s theory of terministic screens and Foucauldian theories of power and control; an understanding of the ideological underpinnings of this literature and discourse were acquired. After analysis, suggestions for disclosure and sex education programs are provided.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004842, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004842
Subject Headings: Sex instruction for youth--Florida--Palm Beach County., Middle school education--Florida--Palm Beach County., Middle school teaching--Florida--Palm Beach County--Evaluation., Middle school students--Attitudes., Sex differences in education.
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Title: A proposed expanded green space plan using GIS for natural areas in Palm Beach County.
Creator: Rainyn, Corrie., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description: In the past 25 years, Palm Beach County has acquired more than 31 million acres of public preserves consisting of numerous native habitats that are home to threatened and endangered flora and fauna. Both endemic habitats and plant species benefit from expansion and connectivity through the adoption of native plants in surrounding areas. The next step in conserving these protected, larger areas is to identify ways to connect them in order to reduce their isolation and improve their likelihood...
Show moreIn the past 25 years, Palm Beach County has acquired more than 31 million acres of public preserves consisting of numerous native habitats that are home to threatened and endangered flora and fauna. Both endemic habitats and plant species benefit from expansion and connectivity through the adoption of native plants in surrounding areas. The next step in conserving these protected, larger areas is to identify ways to connect them in order to reduce their isolation and improve their likelihood of continued ecosystem health. This study aims to perform an analysis using a GIS database of Palm Beach County's Eastern urban areas to determine additional vegetation that currently exists on public lands and private preserves and to analyze and classify the vegetation for its potential conservation role, either as ; preserves, buffers, corridors or clusters connecting and enhancing existing natural areas.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3355879
Subject Headings: Urban ecology (Biology), Geographic information systems, Conservation of natural resources, Natural areas, Management, Geographic information systems
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Vegetation time series analysis of the Loxahatchee Slough, Palm Beach County, Florida: A GIS incorporating satellite imagery with black and white aerial photography.
Creator: Hohner, Susan Marie., Florida Atlantic University, Roberts, Charles, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description: The Loxahatchee Slough is the largest wilderness island refuge existing in Palm Beach County, Florida. Cultural impacts have altered the hydrology of the area. This study provides a database of historical and geographical information regarding the Slough. Aerial photography and satellite imagery from pre- and post-channelization dates are classified according to vegetation ecosystems. GIS analysis is used to compare these diverse data sets. Changes in hydroperiod are examined, using...
Show moreThe Loxahatchee Slough is the largest wilderness island refuge existing in Palm Beach County, Florida. Cultural impacts have altered the hydrology of the area. This study provides a database of historical and geographical information regarding the Slough. Aerial photography and satellite imagery from pre- and post-channelization dates are classified according to vegetation ecosystems. GIS analysis is used to compare these diverse data sets. Changes in hydroperiod are examined, using vegetation as an indicator. Results show a general trend toward dryer hydroperiod vegetation land cover. Since 1979, the Army Corps of Engineers has raised water levels back toward pre-channelization levels, in a portion of the study area known as the Historic Region. Results indicate a positive response, with a net increase of longer hydroperiod vegetation in this region since 1979.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15079
Subject Headings: Vegetation mapping--Florida--Palm Beach County, Plant communities--Remote sensing, Geographic information systems--Remote sensing, Aerial photography in geography--Florida--Palm Beach County, Swamp ecology--Florida--Palm Beach County
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Title: Integration of geospatial technologies into K-12 curriculum: an investigation of teacher and student perceptions and student academic achievement.
Creator: Goldstein, Donna L., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to explore outcomes of a GIS/GPS integration process: to (a) examine student responses to GIS and GPS inclusion in their curriculum, (b) determine whether a relationship exists between inclusion of GIS into existing K-12 curriculum and student achievement, (c) examine the effectiveness of GIS professional development for teachers, and (d) evaluate teacher perceptions of the value of integrating GIS into their existing curricula. This study was quantitative and...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore outcomes of a GIS/GPS integration process: to (a) examine student responses to GIS and GPS inclusion in their curriculum, (b) determine whether a relationship exists between inclusion of GIS into existing K-12 curriculum and student achievement, (c) examine the effectiveness of GIS professional development for teachers, and (d) evaluate teacher perceptions of the value of integrating GIS into their existing curricula. This study was quantitative and quasi-experimental in design. The samples consisted of 1,425 students from one middle school and 62 teachers from Palm Beach County School District. Two instruments were used in this study: student surveys and teacher feedback forms. Data from the student surveys indicated that students perceive their learning is enhanced by inclusion of GIS and GPS. Data from the teacher feedback forms revealed positive perceptions of the GIS/GPS program as an integrative tool for their existing curricula and a positive assessment of the GIS professional development training. The relationship between GIS instruction and student academic achievement was evaluated, measured by FCAT reading scores and final grades in science and social studies. The findings support the constructivist theory that students learn best when actively engaged in the process. In this study standardized FCAT reading test results and science and social studies grades corroborate the students' perceptions that GIS and GPS integration enhances their learning. Study results show FCAT reading scores were higher for GIS students than for non-GIS students. The research further indicated a significant increase in FCAT reading scores for non-native English speaking GIS students and a significantly higher average science grade for non-White GIS students., The findings also show that students who had a greater frequency of GIS instruction had higher averages in science and social studies grades. Education reform requires bold initiatives and an organizational culture supportive of innovative ideas. The structured model for development and implementation of GIS in the K-12 public school system presented at the end of this study includes collaboration between district leadership, administrators and teachers, and a comprehensive approach to professional development.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/1927302
Subject Headings: Geographic information systems, Global Positioning System, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Curriculum planning, Achievement in education
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Avifauna in a suburban environment.
Creator: Blair, Courtney., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Habitat fragmentation causes the isolation of groups of individuals within species by producing a new landscape that is uninhabitable for many species, including birds. I surveyed the John D. MacArthur campus of FAU in the Fall of 2005 and Spring of 2006 to assess the use of the campus by birds. Throughout the campus trees are lined in rows along the sidewalks and around buildings, in contrast to the pine flatwoods environment that existed prior to development. The birds observed were found...
Show moreHabitat fragmentation causes the isolation of groups of individuals within species by producing a new landscape that is uninhabitable for many species, including birds. I surveyed the John D. MacArthur campus of FAU in the Fall of 2005 and Spring of 2006 to assess the use of the campus by birds. Throughout the campus trees are lined in rows along the sidewalks and around buildings, in contrast to the pine flatwoods environment that existed prior to development. The birds observed were found performing various activities on the campus, including foraging, perching, and building nests. Individuals were concentrated around or near buildings with the most diverse vegetation. Through assessing these campus uses I suggest that there are ways we can help increase bird diversity in promoting their use of urban environments. Such solutions can help decrease the number of individuals and species lost to the destructive force of habitat fragmentation.
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Date Issued: 2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/40269
Subject Headings: Birds, Ecology, Wildlife management, Birds, Habitat
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Influences of mosquito control impoundments on Rhizophora mangle initial propagule establishment and growth.
Creator: Coldren, Glenn A., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Rotational Impoundment Management (RIM) is a commonly used method of mosquito control in Florida involving seasonal flooding during mosquito breeding season and allowances for natural tidal variations during summer flooding. My study looks at the effects of this impoundment strategy on the red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle L., recruitment. Primary productivity of mangroves in these impoundments has been found to be similar to that of natural areas, although nutrient levels have been found to...
Show moreRotational Impoundment Management (RIM) is a commonly used method of mosquito control in Florida involving seasonal flooding during mosquito breeding season and allowances for natural tidal variations during summer flooding. My study looks at the effects of this impoundment strategy on the red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle L., recruitment. Primary productivity of mangroves in these impoundments has been found to be similar to that of natural areas, although nutrient levels have been found to differ greatly. R. mangle is a completely viviparous species, and as such, maternal conditions have a strong effect on propagules. My study compares the initial establishment and growth of R. mangle propagules collected from and planted in both impounded and non-impounded sites.
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Date Issued: 2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/11618
Subject Headings: Red mangrove, Mangrove ecology, Wetland conservation, Mosquitos, Control
Format: Document (PDF)

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