Education articles from September 2002

Education archives from September 2002

Guest editor.(Biography)
September 22, 2002... She is Professor and Speech Coordinator in the Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida A&M University (FAMU). Recently, she served as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean's Liaison in the School of General...

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUS).
September 22, 2002... "There is no more evil in this world than race prejudice.... It justifies and holds together more baseness, cruelty, and abdomination than any other sort of error in the world." --H. G. Wells Introduction Historically Black...

Leadership workshop.
September 22, 2002... Introduction Leadership has always been a focus in government, especially in a democracy, because in order to have the people rule themselves, they must have a leader who directs the action of the group, yet who does not make the group...

Honors programs at historically black colleges and universities.
September 22, 2002... Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were first established in the United States many years ago to meet the educational needs of blacks who were disenfranchised by the predominantly white population of the country. Qualified...

Speech to new college freshmen student convocation.( Susie Lan Cassel address)(Transcript)
September 22, 2002... First, congratulations. You've made a very mature decision to delay your entry into the professional work force in order to pursue your education. It is a choice, I believe, that you will never regret, and one which will fundamentally transform...

The impact of high-stakes, state-mandated student performance assessment on teachers' instructional practices.
September 22, 2002... There has been much debate about the usefulness of state assessment as an instrument for reforming educational practice. Opponents of measurement-driven reform assert that high-stakes assessment creates negative side effects such as dumbing...

Novice teachers' cases: a vehicle for reflective practice.
September 22, 2002... Novice Teachers' Cases: A Vehicle for Reflective Practice The theoretical underpinnings of this study are found in the literature describing teachers as decision-makers (Clark & Peterson, 1986). More recently, Shulman & Colbert (1989)...

The gift of a year to grow: blessing or curse.
September 22, 2002... Should a Child be Held Out or Be Retained in Kindergarten? Maturational psychologists have in recent years been able to convince school authorities to accept the belief that some children are not ready to master the beginning curriculum at...

Extended learning opportunities: some lessons from the field.
September 22, 2002... When the results of the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) were announced in 1999, it was clear that American students performed less than spectacularly. The US Secretary of Education at that time, Richard Riley, noted simply...

Do recent college graduates regret the amount of funds borrowed for educational purposes?
September 22, 2002... With the cost of education continuing to rise at a rapid rate, it is more important than ever to look at loan options, loan sources, and the long run repercussions faced by students seeking an education in today's society. The government...

Assessing the school principal.
September 22, 2002... There are a plethora of methods to use in assessing the achievement of school principals. Donaldson (2001) wrote the following: We are told we face a crisis in school leadership. High principal turnover, few candidates for openings, a...

An introduction to a postmodern approach to educational research: discourse analysis.
September 22, 2002... Postmodernism is not a school of thought. It is not a unified intellectual movement with a definite goal or perspective. "Postmodernism can be the set of ideas which try to define or explain the state of affairs in society or a word used in...

Teaching and learning in bilingual countries: the examples of Belgium and Canada.
September 22, 2002... As a Canadian visiting Belgium I was struck by the similarity in linguistic challenges in the two countries. Like Canada, Belgium is officially a bilingual country with French as the language both countries have in common. In Canada, of course,...

International learners' experiences and coping mechanisms within a culturally diverse context.
September 22, 2002... Increasingly more individuals, including those in the field of Education, seize opportunities to improve their qualifications and expertise at tertiary institutions in countries other than their own. Studying and living in another country for a...

Collaborating for student success.
September 22, 2002... Counselors' Role Missing In Reform From the onset of the reform movement, the work of the school counselor was "conspicuously missing" in reform initiatives. There has, however, been a definitive change in this status. More recently in...

Ethical issues and dilemmas in research at teachers' colleges.
September 22, 2002... Preface Teachers' colleges in Israel have expanded and the number of academic colleges has increased as accreditation of these institutions has progressed in the last two decades. Consequently they are enlarging their research activity, so...

Project reading and writing (R.A.W.): home visitations and the school involvement of high-risk families.
September 22, 2002... Introduction and Purpose When we take a serious look at the education of America's youth, it becomes immediately evident that there is much work to be, done. Educational research has proved to be valuable to improve some of the ills that...

The lived-experience of aggression in secondary schools in South Africa.
September 22, 2002... Introduction According to Planalp (1999: 1) the world is forcing its inhabitants to come to terms with emotion. One of these emotions is aggression. Aggression is an integral part of a human being in relationship with his/her self, other...

Comparing the personal development of college students, high school students, with prison inmates.
September 22, 2002... Personal development, a process that spawns maturity, is paramount in sustaining and improving the functions of societies of any form. Maturity, as we have known it, is that state, or time of life at which a person is considered fully developed...

Attracting and retaining African American faculty at HBCUS.
September 22, 2002... The first black colleges (Cheyney, Lincoln, and Wilberforce universities) were established in the North during the antebellum period, years before slavery was abolished and the Civil War began. These institutions were established in response to...

What role does the race of professors have on the retention of students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
September 22, 2002... Introduction During the late fall of 2001; a survey of 250 students attending a Historically Black University in Texas was conducted. The purpose of the survey was to identify how many students had a mentor and how many felt it necessary...

The HBCU: yesterday, today and tomorrow.
September 22, 2002... The existence and contribution of the HCBUs in the history of U S higher education are undeniable. The role and function of these unique institutions, however, have always been and are today the objects of controversy and debate. Since the...

Middle States African Studies Association (MSASA) and other black organizations.
September 22, 2002... Introduction Most organizations are founded from a need to convene for a cause, be it professional, social, or community service. The Middle States African Studies Association (MSASA) was founded from a need to have a professional...

Journalism and mass communication education at HBCUS: history and current issues.
September 22, 2002... Journalism and mass communication education came late to the more than 100 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the USA. Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, founded by Presbyterians, admitted its first students in 1856....

Democracy in the classroom.
September 22, 2002... The mission statement of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), one of the nation's largest and academically diverse historically Black college and universities (HBCUs), is not much different than its sister institutions of the...

The retention of entering and returning freshmen enrolled at Florida A&M University's school of general studies during the fall semesters 1997-2001.
September 22, 2002... INTRODUCTION Research (Fordham, 1988; Hughes, 1987; Lang, 1986, 1992) suggests that the success of entering freshmen often is dependant on the first year experience. The lack of adequate advisement, being academically under prepared,...