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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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A Study to Determine the Incentives of Companies In Their Decisions to Either Sponsor or Not to Sponsor Professional Sports Teams
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-04)The purpose of this study was to determine the incentives of companies in either sponsoring or not sponsoring professional sports teams. The review of literature regarding the identification of incentives to sponsor ... -
A Case Study of Minority and Low-SES Gifted Students' Perceptions of the Effects of a Gifted Resource Specialist
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-05)This research explores the experiences of 9 minority and low socioeconomic status [low-SES] gifted high school graduates from a district which provided additional support beyond a counselor for its high school gifted ... -
The Development and Field Test of Employment Interview Questions Designed to Predict Special Education Teachers' Retention
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)The attrition of special education teachers greatly affects the quality of special education services districts can provide for students with disabilities and creates an ongoing challenge for educational leaders. The quality ... -
Effectiveness of Employing Multimedia Principles in The Design of Computer-Based Math Tutorials for Students with Learning Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-28)This study was designed as an extension of a formative pilot study to enhance the Blending Assessment with Instruction Program (BAIP) developed by the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) and the eLearning ... -
Promoting Positive Identity Among Children in a School Curriculum
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)Abstract Positive identity development is the social-emotional process of forming a healthy self-awareness including high self-esteem and self-efficacy. This study examined the impact of a Best Possible Selves class that ... -
A Study of Bayesian Estimation and Comparison of Response Time Models in Item Response Theory
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)Response time has been regarded as an important source for investigating the relationship between human performance and response speed. It is important to examine the relationship between response time and item characteristics, ... -
Economics Understanding of Albanian High School Students: Factors Related to Achievement as Measured by Test Scores on the Test of Economic Literacy
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-19)ABSTRACT This study examined the level of economics knowledge, overall and on specific economic concepts after Albanian 11th grade and 12th grade students completed their required economics course and investigated how ... -
The Development and Field Test of an Employment Interview System to Identify Successful School Principals
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-15)The purpose of the study was to examine the reliability and validity of the employment interview system for Principals (ICIS-Principal). This instrument attempts to predict the effectiveness of principal applicants as ... -
Expression of vitamin D target genes and proteins in human osteosarcoma cell line, 143B, in response to 1-alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-08)Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common type of bone cancer in children and adolescents. With the current treatment approaches, the survival rate is 60-70%. Therapies for treating OS have remained the same over the past ... -
PHOSPHOLIPID AND TRIACYLGLYCEROL FATTY ACIDS IN BLOOD AND BREAST TISSUE OBTAINED FROM WOMEN AT INCREASED RISK OF BREAST CANCER
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-08)The purpose of this study was to determine the fatty acids composition in breast tissue of women with increased risk of breast cancer, and if the fatty acid composition in both PL and TAG in blood, both plasma and RBC, ... -
The acute effects of dietary protein at breakfast on reward driven neural activity prior to lunch
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-09)Although numerous studies have targeted the physiological, homeostatic signals altered with various dietary interventions, data are limited concerning whether the non-homeostatic, reward-driven mechanisms underlying ingestive ... -
A COMPARISON OF 2D IMAGE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN-BASED STEREOLOGY FOR EVALUATING MORPHOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL CHANGES IN THE DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM OF THE RODENT MIDBRAIN
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-13)Background. 2D analyses produce systematic errors in quantifying anatomical and morphological features in the brain. Design-based stereology overcomes this limitation by applying probability theory, yet many neuroscience ... -
THE EFFECT OF PARTICIPATION IN TEACHER INDUCTION AND MENTOR PROGRAMS AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF MENTOR TEACHER ON THE SATISFACTION AND RETENTION OF NEW TEACHERS
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-13)Research indicates a need, across the nation, for school districts to employ and retain high-quality teachers who effectively teach students. Currently, studies show the teacher turnover rate is on the rise, and more ... -
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF A LOCAL DISTRICT TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM AND ITS PERCEPTION BY YOUNG EDUCATORS
(University of Kansas, 2009-07-01)ABSTRACT The findings in this study will add to the body of research regarding improving workplace support for urban educators. One of the major issues in public education today is that of teacher induction. In this study, ... -
An Examination of Potential Racial and Gender Bias in the Principal Version of the Interactive Computer Interview System
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-09)Abstract The primary object of this study was to determine whether racial and/or gender bias were evidenced in the use of the ICIS-Principal. Specifically, will the use of the ICIS-Principal result in biased scores at a ... -
Time-Condensed Instruction of Fundamental Communication Skills
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-28)The effectiveness of a communication skills training program designed to teach basic skills was evaluated. Findings from basic and advanced communication skills studies have supported the effectiveness claims of communication ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF ABSTINENCE-ONLY, ABSTINENCE-PLUS, AND COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATON IN LIGHT OF IDENTITY THEORY
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-19)This analytic study examined abstinence-only, abstinence-plus, and comprehensive sex education to determine the consistency of the pedagogical practices with identity development theory. Both the archetypal definitions of ... -
Are Principals Good at Identifying Effective Teachers? A Comparison of Teachers' Principal Ratings and Residual Gain on Standardized Tests
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-20)Abstract The purpose of this study was to answer the question: Are principals good at identifying effective teachers? Some studies have suggested they are not, but the evidence is not consistent. It is troubling that ... -
COMPARISON OF PERCEPTIONS TOWARD PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING (PCP) OF SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATORS IN THE US AND KOREA
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-29)The purpose of this study is to investigate secondary special educators' knowledge of person-centered planning and attitudes toward person-centered planning between the U.S. and Korea. This study is designed to identify ... -
Doctoral Students' Perceptions of Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-24)The purpose of this study is to investigate special education doctoral students' perceptions of self-determination for students with disabilities. This study is designed to examine what doctoral students who are preparing ...