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Meyer, Colleen E. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study employed a qualitative research approach to evaluate how the Inland Empire Women's Business Center (IEWBC) is performing in regard to its goal of helping 353 women business owners to become successful by the end of 2018. The researcher assessed the organization, including staff members and volunteers, on its interactions with women…
Descriptors: Females, Business, Ownership, Organizational Development
Tarvin, Lynn D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In 2010, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recommended that eight hundred new STEM focused elementary and middle schools be established. Unfortunately, districts may be slow to implement STEM at the elementary level because they do not understand how to do so effectively (Zimny, 2017). School administrators need a…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Education, Program Implementation, Teaching Methods
Pearson, Roxanne N. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In 2010, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recommended that eight hundred new STEM focused elementary and middle schools be established. Unfortunately, districts may be slow to implement STEM at the elementary level because they do not understand how to do so effectively (Zimny, 2017). School administrators need a…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Education, Program Implementation, Teaching Methods
Bush, Gail Kiley – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In 2010, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recommended that eight hundred new STEM-focused elementary and middle schools be established. Unfortunately, districts have been slow to implement STEM at the elementary level because they do not understand how to do so effectively (Zimny, 2017). School administrators need a…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Education, Program Implementation, Teaching Methods
Hatten, Stephanie Hinshaw – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this a narrative self-study is to explore the actions taken by a Technology Instructional Specialist to determine which actions are most beneficial for teachers integrating technology in the elementary classroom. The study uses interviews, observations, and journaling of events occurring with six teachers at three different…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Coaching (Performance), Models, Technology Education
Brown, Wade R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The postsecondary acts of violence at Virginia Technical University (VT) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) forced Illinois legislators to approve the "Campus Security Enhancement Act" in 2008 (110 ILCS 12/20). The "Act" requires all private and public postsecondary education institutions to develop a Campus Violence…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Violence, Colleges, Educational Legislation
Engelmann, Carol A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This dissertation serves as a call to geoscientists to share responsibility with K-12 educators for increasing Earth science literacy. When partnerships are created among K-12 educators and geoscientists, the synergy created can promote Earth science literacy in students, teachers, and the broader community. The research described here resulted in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Earth Science, Scientific Literacy, Partnerships in Education
Bunag, Tara – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to construct an instructional systems design model for chemistry teaching laboratories at the undergraduate level to accurately depict the current practices of design experts. This required identifying the variables considered during design, prioritizing and ordering these variables, and constructing a model. Experts…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Science Instruction
Polhemus, Constance E. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to describe to what extent seven collaborative behaviors were demonstrated by general education teachers assigned students with disabilities, special education Resource Specialists, and the principals in selected California elementary schools that met their 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 English language arts annual…
Descriptors: General Education, Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Vision
Hironaka, Janet Hiroko – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study aimed to build a professional learning community collaboratively among high school teachers for lifelong growth to minimize teacher isolation, discomfort, and fear. The study was driven by a compelling desire to extend personal learning in ways to impact the school learning community. The foundation for this study was the body of…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Workshops, Teacher Collaboration, Secondary School Teachers