137 research outputs found
Darrell Wayne Umhoefer's Graduate Recital
No full textOriginal Format: CassetteComposers in the first graduate recital: Michael horvit; Roger T. Petrich; Claude Debussy; Paul SmadbeckComposers in the second graduate recital: Donald Skoog; David Friedman; J. S. Bach; Robert JagerFirst Recital: PercussionSecond Recital: Percussio
Holding the village accountable: a comparative case study of two economically divergent communities to investigate the extent social capital impacts student achievement in STEM, 2016
No full textThis dissertation explores the extent social capital and social networking impact student achievement in STEM within communities of divergent affluence and influence. The lack of parity of academic amenities within communities, including academic tutoring, math and science classes, and workshops tend to impede student achievement within the schoolhouse. Therefore, activities occurring within households result in each communitys ability to serve as either a bridge or a barrier to student academic success. The author argues that through community mobilization to drive further access to community-based academic resources, students can be connected to opportunities to nourish their STEM competencies, which will lead to increased success in the core STEM courses of mathematics and science. Communities with higher socioeconomic standings have an embedded innate framework of networking through associations and affiliations. Due to these memberships in a cross-section of activities, including neighborhood associations, parent groups, and civic organizations, there is a natural ebb and flow of communication and action that encourages opportunities to emerge for the benefit of its community's children. The author investigated the relationship between student STEM achievement in school and the ability of families to access academic opportunities outside of the school environment. Data collected included an array of primary and secondary sources, student state test scores, and program marketing documents of STEM education providers. To further explore the relationship between variables, surveys completed by community stakeholders and parents were distributed and analyzed. The quality of instruction occurring within community-based STEM opportunities was measured through analyses of survey instruments and documents, curriculum standards, and approaches to learning. KEY TERMS: Access to Academic Amenities, Quality of Instruction within Academic Amenities, Parent Involvement, Community Cohesiveness, Student Achievement, Out-of-School-Time, STEM, Educational Leadershi
The educational preparation and certification of high school counselors in a selected section of Mississippi, 1966
No full textAn emergency plan of operation for the Fulton County Juvenile Court during periods of civil disorder, 1979
No full textThe objective of this thesis is to present a rational plan of procedures designed to facilitate operation at the Fulton County Juvenile Court in the event of civil unrest, causing an influx of juveniles. Additionally, discussions have been presented to illustrate the need for this type of plan at the Fulton County Juvenile Court. During civil disorder, the Fulton County Juvenile Court increases the probability of reducing its effectiveness and efficiency without a plan which directs court personnel regarding who will do what, when, where, and for how long. In processing juveniles in a manner which underscores the seriousness of act they commit, legislated time-limits must also be observed lest the rights of juveniles be abridged. As the Wayne County Juvenile Court of Detroit, Michigan experienced with its plan during civil unrest, the following were invaluable: (1) a prior determination of what or who will declare an emergency, and, (2) outlined communication, detention, intake, judicial, security, and general procedures. This plan for the Fulton County Juvenile Court has the same inclusions. The primary sources of information included The Anatomy of a Riot by James H. Lincoln, Task Force studies on civil disorders and observations of juvenile court procedures by the writer. Other data was gathered from interviews and a juvenile court plan of Los Angeles, California
Involvement of b-arrestin ubiquitination in agonist-induced down regulation of the m2 mAChRs), 2004
No full textMuscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) belong to a superfamily of G- protein coupled receptors that are characterized by seven transmembrane spanning domains. The M2 mAChR subtype plays a key role in regulating cholinergic transmission in the central and peripheral nervous system. Therefore, analyzing factors that regulate the expression, function, and trafficking of this receptor is vital. The focus of this study was to elucidate mechanisms responsible for mediating agonist-induced down-regulation of the M2 mAChR. To clarify whether down-regulation of the M2 mAChR involved j3- arrestin, mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) derived from /3-arrestin knockouts that lack expression of either one (KOI or K02) or both isoforms (KOl/2) of /3-arrestin 1 and 2 were utilized. Saturation radioligand binding assays were performed with the tritium- labeled membrane permeable muscarinic antagonist, [3H]-QNB, to examine agonist- induced down-regulation of FLAG-tagged porcine M2 mAChRs transiently expressed in MEF KOI, K02 and KOl/2. The data indicates that M2 mAChR down-regulation is (3- arrestin dependent. Furthennore, the receptor showed no selectivity between the two /3- arrestin isoforms in mediating agonist-induced down-regulation. Agonist-induced down- regulation was both dose and time-dependent in MEF KOI and K02. The M2 mAChR was maximally down-regulated (30-50 %) six hours following stimulation. The researcher conducted experiments in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells stably expressing human M2 mAChRs to determine whether /3-arrestin molecules undergo ubiquitination as a result of agonist stimulation. Immunoprecipitation combined with immunoblot analysis revealed that there was an increase in ubiquitination of exogenously expressed FLAG-tagged /3-arrestin 2 following agonist stimulation. This increase in ubiquitination appeared to be maximal after three minutes of agonist stimulation. Expression of a chimeric form of /3-arrestin 2 that is constitutively mono- ubiquitinated resulted in down-regulated M2 mAChRs in both stimulated and non- stimulated cells in MEF KOl/2. These results indicate that agonist-induced down- regulation of M2 mAChRs in MEFs is /3-arrestin mediated and that ubiquitination of /3- arrestin may serve as a sorting signal for receptor down-regulation. Pretreatment with lactacystin, a proteasomal inhibitor, attenuated agonist-induced down-regulation of M2 mAChRs transiently expressed in MEF KOI, indicating that lactacystin may either block ubiquitination of /3-arrestin, or inhibit trafficking of the receptor to late endosomes
A study of the relationship between health care access and access barriers to behavioral health care for African Americans utilizing the managed care model, 2001
No full textManaged care has revolutionized the healthcare industry. Prior to managed care, traditional insurance companies managed the healthcare industry. These insurance firms would monitor and authorize treatment to persons enrolled with the insurance company. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) began to develop methods to provide similar service as the large insurance companies at a fraction of the cost. HMOs accomplished this by selling their products directly to employer groups. This significantly reduced administrative costs that had been traditionally passed on to the consumer. Unable to financially keep pace with the HMOs, the insurance companies abandoned the health insurance arena. As managed care has grown so have the problems associated with his system. Issues involving antitrust, confidentiality, privacy, and best practices are but a few of the critical issues facing managed care. All three branches of the United States government have been involved in resolving issues pertaining to managed care. Reforms have been demanded from the system and the current political climate may force the system to reconsider the manner in which it is conducting business. Minority consumers and specifically African Americans traditionally have been discriminated against from engaging in such life activities as housing, voting, commerce, and banking, without judicial intervention. The healthcare industry is no exception. The United States Surgeon General, in his seminal report on mental health, identifies that African Americans and other minorities have been excluded from obtaining appropriate and timely healthcare. The Surgeon Generals report coupled with the Presidents report on Healthy People 2000, identify that initiatives are needed to rectify the inequities in healthcare in healthcare service delivery. A total of fifty-two African American consumers of mental health service with a primary diagnosis of adjustment disorder were surveyed to assess their perceptions as to whether or not they have access to their behavioral health services. The Consumer Access Questionnaire was designed to gather both demographic and consumer perceptions on the accessibility and feasibility of managed care for this selected population of African Americans. In all categories surveyed on the questionnaire, the results revealed that the respondents were able to access their outpatient behavioral health provider when utilizing the managed care system. The respondents provided an overall satisfaction rate with their respective managed care plans
Factors affecting African-American enrollment and intent to enroll in an advanced placement program in a suburban high school, 2017
No full textIt was a goal of this study to identify factors affecting African-American enrollment and intent to enroll in an advanced placement program and other select variables such as prior course work, teacher expectations, academic motivation, peer affiliation, counselor advisement, teacher perception, and student self-efficacy. Pearson correlations, ANOVA, Post Hoc and regression tests were used to analyze the data that had the greatest significance on African-American enrollment in an advanced placement program. The researcher concluded that teacher expectations, peer affiliation, and student intent to enroll have the greatest significance on African-American enrollment in an advanced placement program. Recommendations were suggested for classroom teachers, educational leaders, and future researchers. KEY TERMS: Academic Achievement, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement Programs, Student Placement, Articulation, Prior Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Curriculum and Social Inquiry, Educational Administration and Supervision, Educational Leadership, Gifted Educatio
Factors that affect the learning needs and outcomes of students with special needs in an inclusive setting at one elementary school in the eastern region of the United States, 2016
No full textThe purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the factors that affect the learning needs and outcomes of students with special needs in an inclusive setting, such as: leadership style, student discipline, parental involvement, professional development, teacher collaboration, administrative support, influence of peers, student ability grouping, class size and attendance. A principal, assistant principal, special education coordinator, teachers and other individuals that have leadership roles within the school community were interviewed, documents were analyzed and observations were made in order to acquire information concerning the learning needs and outcomes of the special needs students within their school. This type of research involves emerging questions and procedures, data analysis inductively building from particulars to general themes, and the researcher interpreting the data (Creswell, 2008). The results of this study will hopefully influence and assist school leaders and teachers efforts to promote students academic success within inclusive classrooms. This research focuses on an elementary school that has inclusion in every classroom. The findings from this research will provide teachers, students and educational leaders with an opportunity for understanding how students placed in special education can achieve. One elementary school in the eastern region of the United States was used in this study. This school is a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade school that has been implementing inclusion for many years. Every classroom has a regular education teacher, special education teacher and a paraprofessional. There are 22 regular education teachers, 24 special education teachers, and 15 paraprofessionals. The school is located in an urban area. The students come from diverse backgrounds. This school has a large percentage of students with special needs. The school was restructured 10 years earlier and currently has a partnership with a special education center so that students with special needs can be educated in an inclusive setting. The time frame for this research project was two months. The findings of this study add supporting evidence to the influence of the independent variables. The results of this study show that the researcher identified four dominant themes that appeared during the interviews, the data review and the observations. Professional development, teacher collaboration, influence of peers, and parental involvement were the common themes that support the importance of the independent variables on factors that have an impact on the learning needs and outcomes of students with special needs in an inclusive setting. KEY TERMS: Special Education, Inclusion, Educational Leadership, Special Education and Teachin
An investigation of critical factors that influence the success rate of students passing the regents' exam mandated by the university system of Georgia board of regents, 2011
No full textThe purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the critical factors that influence the success rate of students passing the Georgia Board of Regents Exam. The target audiences of this study were college and university students and the University System of Georgia employees, to include professors at select colleges and universities as well as Board of Regents staff The study comprised qualitative analysis from two 2- year institutions and one 4-year institution. The results from this research suggest that such factors as college/university leadership and admission criteria, Regents Courses and Regents Courses Instructors, test anxiety, testing environment and exam weight/importance may influence the success rate of students taking the Regents exam. Practical implications and recommendations for educational leaders concerning the exam are offered
Teacher perceptions of the esol sheltered delivery model for grades 9-12 in a metro Atlanta school district, 2017
No full textIt was the goal of this study to examine teacher perceptions of the effectiveness of the English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Sheltered program model for 9th to 12th grade students as it relates to passing scores on the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State (ACCESS) for English Language Learners Test. This study also measured teacher perceptions of the ESOL Sheltered Program as it relates to academic improvement. The research focused on the possible relationships that may exist between ACCESS scores and ESOL teacher demographics, ESOL teacher training, ESOL teacher attitudes, ESOL teacher challenges, ESOL teacher efficacy in the use of general strategies, and ESOL teacher efficacy in the use of specific verbal and nonverbal strategies. The research design required the use of the correlation, ANOVA, and regression statistical models to test the research questions. The Cronbach Alpha statistical model was used to test the survey for reliability while item-to-scale correlations were used to the test the survey for construct validity. The researcher found that there was a significant relationship between student performance as measured by ACCESS scores and the independent variable, School Culture for ESOL students. The dependent variableeffectivenessrevealed significant relationships with teacher attitudes, school culture for ESOL students, and teachers self-efficacy with the use of specific verbal strategies literacy, vocabulary, and questioning. Recommendations were suggested for policy makers, district educational leaders, school educational leaders, ESOL teachers, and future researchers. KEY TERMS: Teacher Perceptions of ESOL Sheltered 9-12 Metro Atlanta, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Educational Administration and Supervision, Educational Leadership, Secondary Educatio
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