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There's a Hole in Every Fence
No full textinitial portions of an anthology of caddying and golf stories"There's a Hole in Every Fence: One Caddie's Anthology" is an initial collection of personal memoirs about my nearly 30 years in and around the sport of golf. The core of these stories will generally center from and create the voice of "The Caddie," a role that I've fulfilled, supervised and immersed myself for most of those 30 years and is an unheard literary voice in both Golf and the world of print.Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund
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THE KINDERGARTEN BUDDY PROGRAM AND ITS EFFECT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR AT-RISK KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
No full textResearch states that more time and attention is needed for some students to acquire the necessary skills which allow them to become successful learners. Full-day kindergarten programs are desirable to ensure that all students have the necessary time to be successful. Due to lack of funds many school districts are unable to offer full-day kindergarten programs. The Kindergarten Buddy Program is a viable alternative for school systems seeking ways to provide opportunities for students who require extra support. The effectiveness of providing additional instruction in phonological awareness for at-risk learners needs to be explored to determine its impact on reading achievement. This information will be beneficial to school districts as they struggle to meet the needs of at-risk students in a fiscally responsible manner.
The purpose of this study was to determine if additional instruction in phonological awareness, the Kindergarten Buddy Program, had an effect on reading achievement for at-risk kindergarten students. Students’ reading achievement was analyzed to see if participation in the Kindergarten Buddy Program enabled them to reach grade level expectations. Using a convenience sample (N = 92), scores on the Gates MacGinitie Reading Test and the Kindergarten Inventory of Skills in the half-day extended Kindergarten Buddy Program were compared to students scores in half-day kindergarten without an extended program and in a ii full-day kindergarten without an extended program. An ANOVA was conducted to determine if there were differences in the post-test scores of the different groups. Differences over time were also analyzed using a repeated measures ANOVA to determine if there was a significant difference in the means of the scores of the three groups as measured by the Inventory of Skills.
The study revealed that half-day Buddy students scored significantly higher than half-day kindergarten students on the letter and letter/sound subscores on the Gates MacGinitie. Scores comparing the Buddy Program to a full-day program were similar as were the half-day kindergarten and full-day programs. This suggested the Kindergarten Buddy Program made significant strides in improving letter and letter/sound abilities of the at-risk students and therefore, it was as effective as the full-day program in assisting at-risk students in reaching grade level expectations.Doctor of Education (EdD)Education & Educational Psycholog
Berto Civitillo (interview)
No full text50 min.Civitillo was an Italian radio operator for the Italian army during WWII. Fought in North Africa and was captured near Tobruk
Western Connecticut State University Department of Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process - A PR Campaign
No full textThis project is a public relations campaign and press kit for the new department of Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process at Western Connecticut State University. The project is in two parts, the first being the PR campaign. This campaign lays out the best possible way to gain publicity for the new department as well as how to go about getting it. The second part is a press kit that is provided to the local media be it newspapers or television. The kit provides background information, press releases, and biographies of the new department
Andrews Interview
No full textThis is an interview of a World War II veteran who was a prisoner of war. 35:37 minutes in length, Richard Andrews describes his experiences through out his time in the service.Richard Andrews, a WWII veteran, describes his experiences traveling through different basic training camps in the United States and then discusses his time in France and Germany during World War II. He tells of his time in a German POW camp for 5 months, his liberation by the Russians and his travels home
Insights into Women's Seders
No full textWomen's seders have been growing in popularity around the world. Organizations in Israel, Britain, Canada and across the United States now sponsor women's seders. They have become increasingly common in recent years for synagogues, Jewish community centers
and college Hillels.
They have become mainstream, and a growing number of Haggadot emphasize women's roles in the story of the Israelites' Exodus and in Jewish history.
Women's seders have emerged as one of the most meaningful and popular new rituals in contemporary Jewish life, allowing us a unique avenue for exploring our Jewish identity and deepening the spirituality of our Passover celebration
Victor Baccaro (interview)
No full text40 min.Baccaro was with US Air Army Air Corps, 390th Bomber Group. He was a gunner and bombardier. His plane was shot down by enemy fighters. He was captured by the Germans and liberated by Gen'l Patton's forces
Miller and Marshall Moses (interview)
No full text2 Interviews. Track 1, 9 min.; Track 2, 17 min.Interview is with 2 brothers who served in the U.S. Army. Miller served as a guard at the ReykjavÃÂk military base. Marshall served with Patton's 3rd Army