Arguedas, Alcides, 1879-1946; Marof, Tristán; Bolivian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
The research stated here is an investigation of literature weaved by political views of Bolivian pre-rights times that may have held great influence upon political changes towards social rights of the later half of the twentieth century. Alcides...
“Why Join A Cult?: An Analysis of the Motivating Factors behind an Individual’s Decision to Join a Cult” considers the prevalence of cults in today’s society in relation to pseudoscientific beliefs. While the public generally attributes the...
Educational law and legislation -- United States; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
The federal law commonly called, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), requires that all states assess their students to determine how well they are functioning in mathematics and other areas as well. This study investigated the importance of middle school...
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century
The original purpose of this thesis was to examine the forces behind the anti-immigrant movement in United States history culminating in the Quota Law of 1924. However, after much analysis that thesis was expanded to examine the changing nature of...
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 -- Political and social views; Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 -- Political and social views; Ellison, Ralph -- Political and social views; African Americans -- Race identity -- 20th century;...
Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, African-American literature not only explored the influence of racism on the African-American psyche, but it also strove to convey the desire for a political and social identity within a...
Retinger, J. H. (Joseph Hieronim), 1888-1960; Diplomatic couriers -- Poland -- Biography; World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography; World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Poland; Poland -- History -- Occupation, 1939-1945
Jozef Retinger is one of the most intriguing Polish political activists of the Second World War period. The mysterious character although almost completely unknown to the public, without a doubt deserves a place in the history of Poland, perhaps...
English language -- United States -- Foreign words and phrases -- Spanish; English language -- United States -- Foreign elements -- Spanish; English language -- Variation -- United States; Spanish language -- Influence on English; Hispanic...
Spanglish is a catch-all term for a way of speaking by some Spanish-English bilinguals that has been disparaged, maligned, and vilified by both monolingual Spanish and monolingual English groups alike, with criticism towards it extending from even...
United States. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Children with mental disabilities -- Ability testing; Children with mental disabilities -- Education; Deaf -- Ability testing
This study explored instruments for measurement of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for deaf mentally-retarded students under No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The study sought to determine if such assessments could measure progress and were also useful...
During the last decade, new technologies created a deluge of potential drug targets. Sifting through thousands of potential drug targets is a major industry bottleneck. Pharmaceutical companies can save billions of dollars by identifying most...
The study was designed to distinguish if demographic information has any bearing on the amount of food consumed during a lunch period. Gender, ethnicity, lunch status were three demographics compared to the amount of food consumed that was...
For over thirty-five years average mathematics scores of students in the United States have been below the international average, indicating problems with performance when compared with students from other countries. The United States National...
Balance of trade -- Connecticut; Connecticut -- Economic conditions -- 20th century; Japan -- Foreign economic relations -- Connecticut; Connecticut -- Foreign economic relations -- Japan
Due to the manufacturing and export-driven orientation of Connecticut's economy, the impetus behind educational reform in the state during the 1980s must be understood in the context of concern that resulted from increased American competition with...
School superintendents -- Connecticut; Academic achievement -- Connecticut
What is the instructional leadership role of superintendents in districts with sustained high levels of student achievement and/or where student achievement has improved over time? The objective of the study was to identify characteristics of...
Nationally, membership and participation levels in non-profit clubs and organizations have decreased over the past decade. This study explores the various reasons behind such a decline specifically looking at the Austin Healey Club of America –...
Autism in children -- Diagnosis; Autism in children -- Case studies
Autism has many definitions, but its most specific definition describes it as a developmental disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication as well as social interaction. It affects a person’s ability to respond appropriately to their...
Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945 -- Criticism and interpretation
What is predominant among Theodore Dreiser's works is "chemism" (Spiller, Literary Theory 1201). We see such terms as "chemic" (Dreiser, Best 51), "chemical" (Dreiser, Myself 51), "chemistry" (Dreiser, Genius 689), and "chemical affinity"...
Scotland -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Home rule -- Scotland
The democratic way in which the Scots pressed for more say in their own affairs is an object lesson in constitutional politics. On September 11, 1997 the voting booth and ballot box were the weapons the Scots used to attain Home Rule and the return...
With the constant progression in the technology of the twenty first century and the interdependence of the world, it has become mandatory to keep a continuous flow of communication around the globe. The seas that stand between the East and the West...
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...
Geography -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Connecticut
Geographic illiteracy is a prevalent phenomenon in American culture today.
Students in American high schools lack basic geographic skills, concepts and knowledge
that would aid their entrance into today's society. This lack of knowledge has...
