HIV/AIDS has wrecked extensive epidemiological devastation around the world, claiming over 26 million lives. The subsequent impact of the disease has inundated millions with tragedy, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where nearly three-quarters of...
Algebra -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids; Manipulatives (Education)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of manipulatives in
supporting algebraic thinking in the middle grades, and reasons why they are misused, or
not used at all. Middle school algebra teachers from both urban and suburban...
Algebra --- Study and teaching (Secondary); Educational tests and measurements --- Connecticut; Achievement tests --- Connecticut
Each year thousands of students are tracked into mathematics classes. In these particular classes, students may struggle or find their mathematics skills less academically able than their classmates and give up on the tasks that are introduced to...
Issues in psychological testing of minorities have become problematic over the past couple of years. With the population growth of minorities, there continues to be the need for cultural sensitivity in mental health services. Few studies have...
Charter schools--Connecticut--Case studies.; Urban schools--Connecticut--Case studies.; Minority students--Connecticut--Case studies.; Social justice--Study and teaching--Connecticut--Case studies.; Diss 79
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: Ellen Retelle.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 154-161).
Conservation of natural resources -- Poland; Environmental protection -- Poland
Polish people as other Europeans have an awareness of the beauty of nature and the need for preserving it for future generations. Polish society though, has gone through period of little environmental concern during socialism and political and...
Decimal fractions -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Fractions -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Concept learning
This study compared the effects of research based instruction and conventional textbook instruction on the acquisition of decimal knowledge by fifth grade students. The two fifth grades were of similar populations and located in the same urban...
Discrimination in housing -- Connecticut -- New Haven; Housing -- Connecticut -- New Haven; African Americans -- Housing -- Connecticut -- New Haven
From the mid-1950s to the present, social scientists have produced an everincreasing
number of discourses on the topic of the concentration of urban poverty in the
United States. Although broad agreement exists on the effects of urban property,...
Rigorous instruction, relevant learning experiences, and high quality teacher-child relationships are critical components of academic development for all students, but are particularly important in facilitating achievement gains for populations...
Eightmile River (New London County and Middlesex County, Conn.); Water quality -- Connecticut
Anthropogenic influences have significant deleterious impacts on the integrity of aquatic environments. Recent conservation efforts have been directed towards whole watershed management, whereby the quality of surface water is maintained through...
Elementary school teachers -- In-service training -- Connecticut; Teacher orientation -- Connecticut
This case study describes and analyzes district-level support for new teacher induction in an urban district. The study was specific to the elementary-level, while a concurrent study was conducted at the middle/high school level (Brachman-Snyder,...
English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Foreign speakers; Second language acquisition
Debate exists concerning the schooling of English language learners. The official discourse has been communicated through state as well as federal policy decisions. This mixed-methods study contributes to our understanding of this problem. Case...
This study investigated the beliefs towards technology, integration of technology for classroom instruction and learning, and learning styles for 335 urban school teachers in a single school district. Data collection and analysis included both...
This research examines how a cycle of poor nutrition has been created in the Frog Hollow neighborhood, an urban food desert, in Hartford, Connecticut. The absence of large chain grocery stores and the ubiquity of fast, high-fat, high-calorie...
Geographic information systems -- Connecticut -- New Haven; Parks-- Connecticut -- New Haven
This project is the first systematic attempt in developing a Geographic Information System (GIS) for applications for city parks in New Haven. Edgewood Park and West River Memorial Park have been chosen for the study. But the framework established...
This special project studied a group of 25 urban high school students from a level 2 (low level) Geometry class. The class participated in a transformational geometry unit that was taught over a period of 5 weeks. The students utilized dynamic...
Geometry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Geometry -- Computer-assisted instruction
Many secondary pre-service and in-service mathematics educators require additional knowledge and resources pertaining to the efficient and successful use of technology in the classroom. This study examined a specific form of calculator-based...
Group work in education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Cooperative learning is a highly valued teaching method used in all subjects and at all levels of education. It provides students with an opportunity to interact with one another to not only understand educational concepts presented by the...
Urban residential structure has been shown to be differentiated by three main factors: socioeconomic status, family status and ethnic status. Additionally, socioeconomic inequality in urban areas has been shown to increase over time. These...
Historic preservation -- Brazil -- João Pessoa (Paraíba); Historic preservation -- Connecticut -- Guilford
The process of historic preservation is complicated by a variety of factors. Given the economic and political exigencies that often exist it is necessary to develop means of effectively managing historic districts. The arguments for historic...
