The purpose of this research is to determine how a student's need for relatedness affects his or her motivation and academic achievement in mathematics. In addition, student motivation is examined independently of relatedness to determine its...
Police services for the mentally ill -- Connecticut; Police training -- Connecticut
This study evaluates the relationship between specialized police training and how such training effects officer decision-making and officer knowledge / awareness in dealing with the mentally ill. Previous research on the relationship between police...
Educational indicators; Education -- Mathematical models; Educational planning -- Mathematical models; School management and organization -- Mathematical models
This case study investigated the manner in which one elementary school operationalized DDDM. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, findings were generated from survey, interview, observation, and artifact data to identify the structures and processes...
The introduction of the Euro on 1 January 2002 created a new element of uniformity and extended the capabilities of the European Union. Through a lengthy process of trials, failures, and breakthroughs, which spanned from the European Union’s...
Geographic information systems; Information resources management
It is the belief of the author that the limited capabilities of GIS during the early stages (pre-1990) of GIS development resulted in GIS selection focusing on new software and hardware rather than on the best process or methodologies for...
Substance abuse -- Treatment; Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment
This research established that the rehabilitation process of individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) would be incomplete without integrating substance abuse treatment components into head injury rehabilitation programs. The...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Educational tests and measurements -- United States
As the global marketplace has made the world a more competitive place, governments are eager to ensure their population will be able to measure up to the new challenges. Borrowing the standard metrics and performance reviews from corporate...