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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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The Effects of an Interdependent Group-Oriented System Positive Behavior Support called Secret Student on Student Behavior at a Public Separate Day Facility for Students with Severe Behavior
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)This paper investigates the effects of an interdependent group-oriented positive behavior support called Secret Student on the behavior of students attending school at a public separate day facility for students with severe ... -
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Kinshasa, DRC: Personhood and Support
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This dissertation consists of four individual, but related chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the key constructs of this dissertation: intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), personhood, and support. ... -
THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY INTO SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: FACTORS AFFECTING TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CLASSROOM
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)There are a number of factors that influence technology implementation in the classroom including teachers' concerns; barriers; and intrinsic incentives. These factors give classroom teachers a chance to make a shift in ... -
The Stability of Teacher Effects in Math and Reading Achievement over Time: A Study of One Midsize District
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Increased attention on teacher accountability via student achievement gains has brought proposed policy changes which recommend teachers receive performance pay as recognition for effective teaching. In response to growing ... -
Verification of Theory Based Design Features for Designing Online Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Struggling Learners
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This study involved a comprehensive review of the literature on multimedia design to identify theory based design principles applicable to online instruction. Seven theories were reviewed. They included Cultural Historical ... -
Family Needs and Family Quality of Life for Taiwanese Families of Children with Intellectual Disability and Developmental Delay
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This dissertation consists of four related chapters including an introductory overview of all four chapters, a report on family needs, a report on family quality of life, and a summary of implications for the conceptual ... -
AUTISM AND SELF-DETERMINATION: MEASUREMENT AND CONTRAST WITH OTHER DISABILITY GROUPS
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This dissertation consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the self-determination literature documenting the importance of promoting the self-determination of transition and secondary age students ... -
Social Capital in Professional Learning Communities
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)The objective of this study is to investigate if the social capital of teachers within Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) increases student reading achievement. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have received ... -
The relationships between skinfold, fatigue and the traditional and log-transformed electromyographic and mechanomyographic signal in the vastus lateralis and recuts femoris
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the present study was to examine possible correlations between skinfold thicknesses and the a terms from the EMGRMS- and MMGRMS-force relationships for the vastus lateralis (VL) and rectus ... -
Using Tele-Coaching to Increase Behavior-Specific Praise Delivered by Secondary Teachers in an Augmented Reality Learning Environment
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This study analyzes the effects of real-time feedback on teacher behavior in an augmented reality simulation environment. Real-time feedback prompts teachers to deliver behavior-specific praise to students in the TeachLivE ... -
Effects of Recasts and Metalinguistic Feedback on Developing
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of explicit and implicit oral corrective feedback during teacher-student interaction on English language learners' acquisition of biclausal request forms in the ... -
Fostering a Child's Foundational Skills Leading to Self-Determination: A Case Study of a Refugee Family, a Head Start Agency, and their Family-Professional Partnership
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This qualitative case study investigated and described the views of both Head Start staff and a refugee family regarding adult fostering of foundational skills leading to self-determination in a young child at risk for ... -
DISTORTIONS IN STATE LEVEL PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES ON HIGH STAKES ASSESSMENTS
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This dissertation addresses two research questions: 1. Do states misrepresent their progress on their own state assessments? 2. If states do distort their progress, are their predictors to suggest why this distortion occurs? ... -
Developing a Model of the Demographic, Health Behavior, and Health Indicator Predictors of Sleep Quality in Emerging Adults at a Large Midwestern University
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This study described the state of emerging adults' sleep quality and defined a model of sleep quality in the population. The purpose of this study was to describe the current state of emerging adults' sleep patterns and ... -
THE EFFECTS OF TEACHER VS STUDENT CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON THE VOCABULARY LEARNING OF SIXTH GRADE THAI STUDENTS
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This study focused on three different techniques used for teaching vocabulary to English as Foreign Language (EFL) students in Thailand. The purpose of this study was to find the "best" possible match of instructional ... -
The Effectiveness of a Supplemental Pre-Kindergarten Vocabulary Intervention
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Oral vocabulary is a strong predictor of young children's later reading development. Many children enter kindergarten with weak vocabulary knowledge and could benefit from an extra level or higher tier of intentional ... -
Success in the Time of NCLB
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)This phenomenological study presents a description of the experience of students and teachers in a charter high school in an urban school district during the time of the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The ... -
Children's Enjoyment of a Physical Activity Incorporated into the School Day
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Abstract Walking, jogging and running (WJR) are popular fitness activities and some of the best cardiovascular activities for individual health that persons of all ages can perform. Most persons recall how much fun they ... -
Foreign Language Enrollment Attrition: Exploring the Key Factors of Motivation, Academic Success, Instruction, and Anxiety at the Elementary Level
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)The Olathe District Schools has been experiencing a trend of enrollment decline in middle School Spanish since 2007 despite the implementation of a video-based elementary Spanish program. The purpose of this study was to ... -
The Implications of NCLB for Gifted Education: One District's Story
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)ABSTRACT This dissertation addresses the question of what implications, if any, has implementing NCLB as mandated had on gifted students in one district. The purpose of this study is to determine 1.) How has a district ...