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Creator:: Ha, Jung-Mi
Abstract:: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has measured the condition and progress of education since 1969 to provide information on performance of American students in core subjects to policymakers, educators, and the public. Yet, there has been a perception that theses federal resources are under utilized. An analysis of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on December 14, 2006. Title: The Use of NAEP Data in a State Context Abstract

Creator:: Beauchman, Molly Laverne Taylor
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers within the context of their classrooms during a unit in a geometry class. Data collected from interviews, classroom observations, pre and post-observation questionnaires, and detailed analyses of several...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the topics in the required curriculum to prepare their students for the state standardized high

Creator:: Moule, Jean Golson
Abstract:: In the past decade, issues related to cultural diversity and pluralism have risen to the forefront in education. The increasing cultural diversity in American classrooms and communities requires preservice teachers to be ready to promote multiple perspectives within their curricula and among their students. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jean Golson Moule A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Creator:: Muniz, Gloria J. Bock
Abstract:: There are more than 6,900 known living languages in the world, half of which could be extinct within one hundred years. Approximately 150 indigenous American languages are still spoken in the United States; however, it is estimated that by the year 2050 only twenty of them will remain. Language preservation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: spoken in the United States; however, it is estimated that by the year 2050 only twenty of them will

Creator:: Conner, Daniel A.
Abstract:: There has long been discussion on whether or not there are gender differences in different academic areas, particularly mathematics. One fact that most researchers agree on is that fewer females than males take upper-level mathematics courses beginning in adolescence and continuing through college. As a result, many females severely restrict...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 5th grade students in a small community in the upper plains region of the United States, and how

Creator:: Souza, Katherine Zimmer
Abstract:: In this study, I explore the ideas of doctoral level counselor education students on spirituality using a postmodern feminist research paradigm. I have found spirituality to be vital aspect of my own life and have been pleased to see its importance recognized within the counseling field. I analyzed the data...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Katherine Zimmer Souza A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Creator:: Bradford, Doss C.
Abstract:: Although the public schools have spent billions of dollars on computer technology, only a few teachers are integrating them into their teaching. The purpose of this study was to determine barriers to the integration of computers into teaching and potential teaching strategies to encourage integration. Teachers (N=122) from 14 elementary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: legislative mandates (i.e., benchmarks and state tests). Teachers report a significant lack of computers

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