assessment, constructed response, high school assessment, Maryland, multiple choice
A quantitative study was conducted to determine whether the elimination of constructed response questions from the Maryland Algebra/Data Analysis High School Assessment (HSA) adversely affected students' mean scale scores. The scale scores of 656...
90-90-90, Administration, African American, High Performing, Poverty, Urban
Accountability is at an all-time high in education. High-stakes testing and the pressure of being an exemplary school put a considerable strain on school districts, schools, and their stakeholders. Many schools that are labeled as high-poverty,...
critical care, family-centered care, health illiteracy
An intervention was investigated to promote and educational venue that would enhance Family Centered Care (FCC). The theoretical model that was considered useful throughout the investigational process was the cognitive development, social...
Creating an optimal learning environment has become a necessity with the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind and the Race to the Top challenge. This qualitative study was conducted to develop an understanding of the perceptions of stakeholders...
Achievement Gap, African American Males, Mathematics, Middle School
Despite a history of significant educational advancement since 1954, an overwhelming number of African American males still fall victim to academic underperformance and failure in America's schools. The persistent disparity in performance of...
Given the predicted shortages of minority dental healthcare providers in the United States and the expanding diversity of the general population, it is important to recruit and retain an ethnically and culturally diverse allied dental workforce....
Guidebook to the '7th Annual Taste of Newark' held on October 3, 2010 from noon to 3:00 P.M. on the Old College lawn, University of Delaware 2 copies paperback booklet, white cover with navy blue and green writing; 71 pages; interior pages are...
In the context of a quality initiative to improve organizational performance, action research was conducted through a library program called Delaware Library Learning Journeys held in libraries and other venues throughout the state of Delaware from...
