195 research outputs found
An evaluation of a program to decrease disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minority students in special education:
No full textIn recent years, the overrepresentation of students from racial and ethnic minority groups in special education programs, also referred to as disproportionality, has been identified as a problem at federal, state, and local levels. Spurred by federal requirements, state departments of education have required school districts to examine disproportionality in their schools and propose solutions. A program evaluation was conducted in a suburban New Jersey school district to evaluate a district program to reduce disproportionality. This district utilized intensive data collection and district-wide professional development in varying formats to impact disproportionality. The formation of a group of district stakeholders known as the District Core Team, who learned about disproportionality and proposed solutions for the district, was also an important aspect of the intervention the district employed. To evaluate the district’s efforts, a survey was administered to the members of the District Core Team. The survey focused on changes in staff awareness and thinking about disproportionality and change activities that were most influential on their professional practices. Responses from staff showed that as a group they felt their awareness about disproportionality had increased at least somewhat and their thinking about their professional practices had changed somewhat after the first year of change-focused activities. District professional development activities were rated as helpful in changing staff awareness and thinking, especially a presentation about the district’s own disproportionality data. Staff also indicated that the district change activities were likely to continue to have a positive impact on disproportionality and their own professional practices. Rates of disproportionality did not show significant change after the first year of district activities, although such change was not expected given the relatively short time frame for this study. Based on this district’s program to change disproportionality, recommendations for other districts faced with the problem of disproportionality are provided.Psy.DIncludes bibliographical references (p. 69-72)by Johanna Fain Morro
Differently rational: essays on criminal behavior
No full textThis dissertation uses a range of economic tools to analyze and understand criminal behavior, particularly theft. The first chapter outlines a number of key issues and stylized facts observed in criminal behavior, and provides an outline of the chapters that follow. The second chapter proposes a simple threshold model of theft, and develops a number of structural estimators based on this model. It then tests the model against data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth, 1997 Cohort. The evidence suggests that the key determinant of theft behavior is the costs of theft to the thief, and in particular the thief's perception of future costs. There does not seem to be significant variation in the benefits of theft; that is, there is no sign that some individuals are more capable of theft than others. The data also shows that theft behavior is usually very short-lived, with the vast majority of thieves showing activity for less than one year in adolescence. The third chapter looks at the temporal pattern of criminal behavior (frequently termed a ``criminal career'' or ``trajectory'') in individuals' lives, up to the age of 25-30. It uses three different data sets, based on several methods of observation, and finds a number of similarities. In contrast to earlier work describing criminal careers, the data suggest that the two measures of age-specific inclination and individual-specific intensity are the key to describing patterns in criminal behavior. Specifically, there is significant evidence that an individual A committing a single crime at age 14 has more in common with individual B who commits only one crime, at age 24, than C who commits three crimes at age 14. The fourth chapter looks at the decision to steal in the context of a simple model of human capital accumulation, as a way to tease out the relative role of labor substitution and impatience in individuals' decision to steal. The data support the role of impatience a significant driver. First, individuals who report stealing show a wage and labor market participation pattern strongly consistent with a low discount rate. Second, individuals who report stealing show significant underinvestment in education, with lower enrollment rates and higher grade repetition than comparable non-thieves. Finally, individuals who report stealing show a larger number of employers, suggesting underinvestment in long-term career success.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Geoffrey Fain William
Parasitic mites of Surinam XXVII. Gastronyssidae, Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae from the nasal cavities of bats or birds
No full textThe mites listed in the present paper have been collected by the junior author and Drs. N. J. J. KOK during a stay in Surinam from 6.VII—1.XI.1971 with financial aid of the Netherlands Foundation for the Advancement of Tropical Research (WOTRO). The collection enlarges our knowledge on parasites of nasal cavities of hosts from Surinam (FAIN & LUKOSCHUS, 1971)
The International Criminal Court: An Eminent Impact on a Hesitant United States
No full textThis article explores the implications of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the United States, particularly in light of its reluctance to fully embrace the court's jurisdiction. The article examines the legal, political, and diplomatic concerns that have shaped the United States' hesitancy, including issues of sovereignty and potential conflicts with domestic legal principles. Fain analyzes the potential benefits of U.S. engagement with the ICC, such as promoting international justice and accountability, while addressing the challenges posed by its current stance. The author also discusses the broader impact of the ICC on international law and its influence on global efforts to combat impunity for serious crimes. Ultimately, the article highlights the tension between the United States' leadership in international law and its cautious approach to the ICC
Rodhainyssus surinamensis Fain et Lukoschus 1972
No full text5. <i>Rodhainyssus surinamensis</i> Fain et Lukoschus, 1972 <p>(Fig. 23)</p> <p> <i>Rodhainyssus surinamensis</i> Fain & Lukoschus 1972: 85, figs. 63–66.</p> <p> <b>Redescription.</b> FEMALE (paratype). Body, including gnathosoma, 350 long, 140 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum tongue-like, 9 long, 9 wide. Propodonotal shield length 45, maximum width 55. Dorsal and ventral surface of hysterosoma finely and regularly striated. Setae <i>si</i>, <i>c2</i> and <i>f2</i> present. Distance <i>se–se</i> 63. Punctate areas between setae <i>h2</i> and <i>h3</i> present. Sternum 25 long, its posterior end not connected with apodemes II. Posterior projections of coxal fields I tongue-like, 14 long, 13 wide. Distal ends of apodemes II connected with posterior apodemes of coxal fields II by sclerotized band. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II distinctly developed, fused with epigynum. Apodemes III not fused with epigynum. Epigynum 3 long, 9 wide. Setae <i>4b</i> situated posterior to epigynum. Apodemes IV connected with sclerotized fields of oviporus by narrow and weakly sclerotized interrupted bands. Inseminatory canal 18 long, opening terminal. Legs III–IV subequal in length, 115 and 125 long, respectively. Trochanters I–II without ventral folds; trochanters III–IV with distinct transverse “sinusoidal”–shaped crests ventrally. Setal lengths: <i>se</i> 9, <i>h2</i> 245, <i>1a</i> 8, <i>3a</i> 18, <i>vF</i> I–II about 55, <i>cG</i> I– II about 7–8, <i>mG</i> I–II about 30, <i>d</i> I–II about 30, <i>d</i> III–IV about 35.</p> <p> MALE (paratype). Body, including gnathosoma, 290 long, 110 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum tongue-like, 8 long, 7 wide. Propodonotal shield length 52, maximum width 55. Dorsal and ventral surface of hysterosoma finely and regularly striated. Setae <i>si</i>, <i>c2,</i> and <i>f2</i> present, setae <i>ps2</i> absent. Distance <i>se–se</i> 57. Punctate areas between setae <i>h2</i> and <i>h3</i> present. Sternum 27 long, its posterior end not connected with apodemes II. Posterior projections of coxal fields I tongue-like, 13 long, 11 wide. Distal ends of apodemes II distinctly developed, connected with posterior apodemes of coxal fields II by sclerotized band. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II distinctly developed, their distal ends closely situated to each other but not fused. Apodemes III and IV free. Pregenital apodeme 3 long, 27 wide, with posterior median projection. Setae <i>4b</i> situated on pregenital apodeme. Aedeagus 45 long. Legs III–IV subequal in length, 105 and 120 long, respectively. Trochanters I–II without ventral folds; trochanters III–IV with distinct transverse crests ventrally. Setal lengths: <i>se</i> 10, <i>h2</i> 170, <i>1a</i> 6, <i>3a</i> 9, <i>vF</i> I–II about 60, <i>cG</i> I–II about 7, <i>mG</i> I–II about 45, <i>d</i> I–II about 30, <i>d</i> III–IV about 50.</p> <p> <b>Type material examined.</b> One female and 1 male paratypes (IRSNB) from <i>Eptesicus</i> “ <i>melanopterus ”</i> (Vespertilionidae) [see remarks], <b>SURINAME</b>: Commewijne, Welgedacht estate, 05°48'N, 54°59'W, 31 July 1971, coll. F.S. Lukoschus.</p> <p> <b>Type deposition.</b> Holotype is deposited in RMNH.</p> <p> <b>Host range and distribution.</b> This species is known from the type host only, <i>E</i>. sp. (<i>fuscus</i> or <i>brasiliensis</i>) from Suriname (Fain & Lukoschus 1972).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> The host species of <i>R. surinamensis</i>, <i>Eptesicus</i> “ <i>melanopterus</i> ” was listed by Fain and Lukoschus (1972) without an author. This species name, however, is not in current use. There are two homonymous epithets “ <i>melanopterus</i> ” both of which are currently considered as junior synonyms of other <i>Eptesicus</i> species, <i>Eptesicus melanopterus</i> Rehn = junior synonym of <i>E. fuscus</i> (Beauvois) and <i>Eptesicus melanopterus</i> Jentink = junior synonym of <i>E. brasiliensis</i> (Desmarest). Since both of these species occur in Suriname, it is impossible to know which <i>Eptesicus</i> species is the type host for <i>R. surinamensis</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Bochkov, Andre V., Zabludovskaya, Svetlana & Oconnor, Barry M., 2008, Phylogeny and systematics of the endoparasitic astigmatid mites (Acari: Sarcoptiformes) of mammals: families Gastronyssidae, Lemurnyssidae, and Pneumocoptidae, pp. 1-152 in Zootaxa 1951 (1)</i> on pages 53-55, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1951.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5240616">http://zenodo.org/record/5240616</a>
How Students' Critical Engagement with Text and Self-Perceptions as Literate Learners Can Explain Literacy Performance and Inform Classroom Practice
No full textABSTRACTIn this study, the author analyzed the self-perceptions of middle grade students as literate learners and the relationship between critical engagement with text and writing performance through narrative inquiry, grounded theory, constant comparative method and Discourse analysis. Multiple data sources converged to show how these eighth graders viewed their own past and present literacy experiences, their in and out of school literacy practices, their strengths and areas for growth in reading and writing skills, and their understandings of the elements or skills necessary for good reading and writing including Literate Learner profiles, paired student interviews, focus group follow-up questions, and transcribed classroom conversations. The author employed sociocultural and critical literacy theories and engagement and motivation research to develop from the findings a model of how students' beliefs about themselves as literate learners as well as their insights about what counts as literacy practices could connect with classroom reading and writing events. Data patterns revealed that students' self-perceptions were heavily influenced by external measures, and that students universally wished to improve literacy skills, but lack of clarity existed about how to achieve these goals. The author contended that consideration of students' self-perceptions and reading interests, connections between in and out of school literacy practices, and collaboration between students and teachers to clarify steps necessary for progress are significant implications for classroom literacy instruction.Ph.D
Towards a Metropolitan Governance in the Schiphol Airport Region? The issues and opportunities from a stakeholder perspective
No full textSection of Policy, Organisation, Law and GamingSystems Engineering, Policy Analysis and ManagementTechnology, Policy and Managemen
Strategic Design of Sustainable Business Models
No full textMarketing and Consumer ResearchDesign for Sustainabilit
Use of the self-potential method for measurement of subsurface water flow at a pump-and-treat remediation site
No full textThesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 34).The self-potential method (SP) of geophysical surveying has been widely used in environmental and engineering applications, primarily for rough but inexpensive assessment of subsurface flow of fluids, heat, or ions. In this project, the SP method was employed to study the activity at an environmental cleanup site at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. At the leading (down-gradient) edge of the CS-4 groundwater contamination plume, a fence of pump-and-treat extraction wells has been operating in an effort to contain the plume migration. To help gauge the effectiveness of the pump-and-treat technique, it is useful to delineate the resultant water flow and to compare it to the extent and diffusion gradient of the contaminant plume. In the survey conducted for this project, SP measurements were taken along the fence of extraction wells, while they were in operation, and during a period in which the well pumps were shut off. Spatial and temporal variations in the SP measurements are analyzed. Some possible explanations are proposed to account for the observed features and changes over time. While the results are not entirely conclusive, they suggest that water flow provides only a modest contribution to the total observed SP anomaly.by Danny Fain.S.B
The evolution of the Strategic role of Designers for Sustainable Development
No full textDesign for Sustainable Development refers to the application of a design process to solve a problem related to sustainability, such as creating a pair of shoes that can be recycled or managing waste collection in a large city. Since the origins of this concept in the 1960s, Design for Sustainable Development has been evolving, gradually broadening its scope over time from the design of products to the design of services, business models and wider ecosystems. In this evolution, designers have come closer and closer to business problems, thus becoming more strategic. In this paper, we explore this evolution from a business perspective. We visualize it into a framework and interview eight academicexperts about the Strategic role of Designers for Sustainable Development. We find that the evolution can be framed around five topics: the strategic goal of designers, and their related perspective, language, key activities and main challenge. After discussing how the evolution took place around each topic, we draw implications for designers and managers who are willing to play an active role in the transition towards sustainable development.Marketing and Consumer ResearchDesign for Sustainabilit
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