3543 research outputs found
Sort by
Practicum Methods and Research: East County Fire & Rescue EOP Scope
No full textEast County Fire & Rescue (ECFR) operates in and around the city of Camas, Washington. This small fire and rescue entity is tasked with a plethora of daily responsibility ranging from medical emergencies to forested emergency issues. Because ECFR is tucked in with Vancouver Fire & Rescue as well as the Camas Fire Department, they are reliant upon each other in emergency situations to carry out mitigation, response, reaction and recovery strategies. Having a detailed Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that includes hazards analysis, capabilities assessments and other concepts of operations is essential to having every operating entity on the same page, reporting to the correct appointed officials. The EOP also details mutual aid requests for state and federal resources as well as East County operational scope statistics. The organizational structure provides first response and mitigating parties the ability to correctly report information to the right people as well as provide a structure for decision making during emergency situations. It is the responsibility of the Incident Commander (top of the organizational structure) to have heard all necessary information to make decisions on immediate operations
Professionalism and Ethics Section Takes Its Turn
No full textMembership in [the Professionalism and Ethics Section of the Idaho State Bar] provides Idaho attorneys an opportunity to work closely with colleagues who share a vision for a profession that embodies personal courtesy and professional and ethical integrity. We are fortunate to practice law in a state that values this vision, and we invite you to attend our CLEs [Continuing Legal Education] and join our membership. [excerpt
Raspberry Pi Sensor Array
No full textThe Raspberry Pi is a fully operational, credit card sized computer that costs $40. When a monitor and keyboard are connected, it can perform any task that a desktop computer can accomplish. The Raspberry Pi uses Linux based operating systems which can be easy to use and learn. Integrating the Pi into projects is made easy by connecting specific hardware components and programming them with the Python computer language. Python is widely used by many companies including Google and Reddit. The Pi is faster and more user-friendly than similar boards such as Arduino. Additionally, there are online support forums from Pi customers and support teams. In the summer of 2017, we were able to outfit the Pi to operate an air quality sensor array
Kaiser Permanente Grant Funds 3 to PhD Dental Care
No full textExcerpt:
Grant improves students’ dental health at in-school wellness center
Exploring motivation: Integrating the ARCS model with instruction
No full textThis paper provides an overview of Keller\u27s attention, relevance, confidence and satisfaction model of motivational design and reveals that there are several areas librarians may investigate to improve the profession\u27s understanding of students\u27 motivation in developing their information literacy abilities
Science-Related Attitudes: A Psychometric Evaluation
No full textThe demand for scientifically literate citizens has long been a call educators and researchers have been aware of and striving to create as the need for qualified individuals in jobs related to engineering, technology, and science continues to grow. Researchers have consistently found that science-related attitudes often drop dramatically during middle school, therefore increasing the need to assess and implement educational interventions in order to change this downward trend. Calls by researchers suggest that assessment tools already in existence and are used to measure attitudes should be continually tested for validity and reliability instead of attempting to create new ones. In this study, a quantitative, non-experimental, exploratory survey method using middle school student participants was employed to evaluate the psychometric quality of five of the original seven Test of Science-Related Attitudes subscales and further explore the subscales’ relatedness to the tripartite theory of attitudes. Psychometric evaluation results analyzing Cronbach alpha and test-retest scores support the original five subscales as reliable and valid. Exploratory Factor Analysis with oblique oblimin factor rotation results suggest that from the 50 items investigated, a three-factor solution with is appropriate. Implications of this study indicate that further analysis is warranted of three of the original Test of Science-Related Attitudes subscales, Career Interest in Science, Attitude to Scientific Inquiry, and Normality of Scientists to assess their effectiveness of comprehensively measuring attitudes toward science, scientific attitudes, and career interest in science as representing the affective, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of the tripartite theory of attitudes, respectively
Advent 3 Series B 2017
No full textThis PDF comments on the Propers for the Third Sunday of Advent, Series B and offers ideas for proclamation and preaching
The Administrator Effect: How EL Education Principals Influence Teachers’ Ability to Overcome Challenge
No full textTeacher attrition and movement are difficulties facing school systems today. A variety of concerns contribute to teacher attrition and movement including dissatisfaction, school staffing actions, classroom factors, lack of administrative support, lack of resources, and student performance factors. As a result, educators are prone to burnout due to the stresses of teaching, which in turn leads to attrition and movement. School principals can stem the tide of teacher dissatisfaction and attrition by providing technical and adaptive scaffolds for teachers. Leaders can begin to provide these supports by examining their own beliefs and actions around mindset, grittiness, and resistance to change. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to understand how EL Education principals used growth mindset and grittiness to help teachers to overcome dissatisfaction and the stressors of school. The study focused on the experiences of administrators in EL Education schools and how their beliefs around grittiness and mindset helped to foster a stronger growth mindset and grittiness in teachers so that teachers would willingly change practice. Participants in the study reported that teachers in EL Education schools felt stress in three areas: reporting student achievement, lack of student grit, and revising / implementing learning expeditions. In response to these stressors, the EL Education principals shared that they focused efforts to nurture a culture of revision, a common definition of grittiness, and stronger instructional practices across the school. The participants also shared that they used storytelling and structures for honoring teachers’ struggles to alleviate teacher dissatisfaction
Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Practices Related to Implementing a PBIS Plan in the Intermediate Grade Levels
No full textThe objective of this dissertation is to explore how preservice training impact teachers’ perceptions of their practices related to implementing a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan in intermediate grade levels. This was accomplished through qualitative methods of data collection and analysis, namely surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Participants attended two focus group meetings during the study to express their concerns and receive information on the data of the pretest and posttest surveys. Interviews were conducted with three of the ten participants for more in-depth investigation of teachers’ perceptions. The findings showed a strong connection between providing a preservice training and teachers’ perceptions. The study concluded that proving teachers with training increased their perceptions by providing resources to be effective in implementing their plan. The school community was changed through the study with students receiving more incentives and rewards for making good choices and reduced referral forms. These findings shed light on the topic of providing preservice training for teachers to assist in their effectiveness in the classroom and allow more instructional time for academics
The Impact of Local-Control Accountability Plan Implementation on Long Term English Learners
No full textThis qualitative multi-case study was conducted in California, using a selected sample of 20 local education agencies (LEA). This sample was utilized to analyze the effectiveness of how K-12 school districts are meeting the needs of long-term English learners (LTEL) while implementing the local-control accountability plan. The sample of local education agencies was comprised of school districts with student enrollments ranging from 1,500 to 30,000, located in urban, suburban, and rural communities. The results of the study revealed that 13 of 20 LEAs (65%) implemented interventions above and beyond the state required English language development standards. The study also reviewed each LEAs’ assessment results to determine themes in the number of LTEL students demonstrating acquisition of second-language literacy. English learner and LTEL cohort data on students attaining English proficiency posted by the state was analyzed. The study revealed differences between LEAs that implemented interventions aligned to the threshold, transference, and academic literacy theories, and LEAs that did not. Data trend patterns indicated that LEAs who utilized interventions aligned to the threshold, transference, and academic literacy theories produced less LTEL students than those LEAs that did not. The results of this study may impact how LEAs prioritize goals in their local-control accountability plans