Educational change; Inclusive education; Middle school teaching
This mixed methods instrumental case study examined an educational change process in a middle school to inclusive practices for students with disabilities. Educational change continues to challenge principals and teachers. Appreciative inquiry was...
Césaire, Aimé -- Criticism and interpretation; Guillén, Nicolás, 1902-1989 -- Criticism and interpretation; Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Criticism and interpretation; Palés Matos, Luis -- Criticism and interpretation; McKay, Claude,...
This research represents a comparative study of the poetry and politics of the afro voice in the literature across the Americas in the post-colonial period. The works of Aim Csaire from Martinique; Nicols Guilln from Cuba; Langston Hughes from ...
The human race is constantly under barrage from uncontrollable forces that never cease. Occasionally, the barrage is notably violent, causing extreme damage, destruction, death, injury, disruption of local and national economies, and changes that...
Since the 1980's law enforcement has deployed traffic enforcement camera systems to monitor roadways for traffic violations. There are a variety of commercially available systems today that can capture images of vehicles running red lights, passing...
Leadership effectiveness can affect the success or failure of an organization. The way a leader (CEO, manager, supervisor etc.) communicates to employees can affect the degree to which employees will willingly follow and respect the leader, be...
Polish language -- Study and teaching; Polish language -- Vowels;
A few generations of phonologists dealing with Polish have been struggling to find the true nature of the Polish nasal vowel. The strongest earlier claims postulated that Polish has no nasal vowels at all. The newer studies, however, suggest that...
We present a collection of algorithms which are used to construct Hamiltonian paths
and cycles in hypercube networks with faulty nodes. In graph theoretical terms, the
hypercube is a connected, undirected graph composed of edges and nodes, or...
The issue of standardized testing is multifaceted and often the subject of much debate. Given the support that these test receive from the current state and federal administrations, with the goals of determining accountability and improving the...
The role of cognitive distortions in persistent gambling Gambling has increased enormously in recent years and there has been a commensurate increase in scientific interest in the phenomenon. Officially sanctioned gambling in America first took...
Migration is a phenomenon that has been present globally since the era of written history and even pre-historic times. Ethnic groups have always followed a trend of movement from one geographical location to another, primarily for the purpose of...
Missionaries -- Barbados; Missions, British -- Barbados
Most historians argue that missionaries have been complicit agents of the
colonizing powers, paving the way for more complete domination of the
indigenous peoples living in the colonized areas. Yet there are a few historians
who maintain the...
In 1952, Pinnacle Heights became the second public housing project in New Britain, Connecticut that was a product of the state's Moderate Rental Housing Program. Completed in 1954, Pinnacle Heights provided 450 units of modern affordable public...
Brown marine algae (Class Phaeophyceae) produce chemicals (phlorotannins) that protect them from marine herbivores. Defense-related factors create an intricate relationship between food choices of herbivores and metabolically costly production of...
Judaism; Zionism; Israel; Israel and the diaspora; Israel--Politics and government--1993-
After introducing the reader to a brief history of Judaism, this thesis describes the connection that Jewish people have with their land. A premise that is central to understanding Jewish history is the continued unity of the Jewish nation, even in...
The purpose of this study was to compare the stress felt by officers employed by different size departments to identify differences and similarities between small town and urban policing. This study surveyed 104 officers of various ranks from four...
On December 12, 2005, the small Connecticut town of Eastford held a referendum for its 1,600 citizens to decide if they would allow alcohol sales in their town. The following morning, the results were clear. Eastford voters decided 330 to 287 to...
Black bear -- Connecticut -- Public opinion; Wildlife management -- Connecticut
The black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Connecticut has been increasing because of available suitable habitat and laws protecting them, since its probable extirpation in the mid-1800s. The population grew from a very small resident group...
This study looks at the Criminal DNA Database system and the submission requirements. DNA testing results have become a relevant and reliable source of evidence in criminal proceedings since 1988. Law enforcement uses a few different types of...
Short stories, Latin American; Hispanic American women in literature; Women and literature -- Latin America -- History
Since the beginning of time people have used storytelling to pass on history and entertain. During the Middle Ages more formal short stories began to take shape. With the invention of the printing press and the exploration of the New World, short...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders -- Criticism and interpretation
Many critics who have studied Defoe have observed that he had a conflict between living a religious life and being a successful merchant. He explores this tension by creating fictional characters who face the same dilemma, as they carefully toe...