Education News Archive - May 22, 2008
By Koys, Daniel J ABSTRACT. In this article, the author discusses activities that researchers and educators can use to determine faculty qualifications and faculty sufficiency for accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.
By Spohn, Cydney Abstract: The author investigates the condition of a public school's arts education program under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and obtains teachers' perspectives on their experiences under the federal policy.
By Finn, Jeremy D Fish, Reva M; Scott, Leslie A ABSTRACT. Despite the fact that misbehavior in school is a pervasive problem to educators and despite its adverse consequences, few researchers have examined the range of misbehaviors by students, their antecedents, or their consequences.
By Piazza, Carolyn L Siebert, Carl F ABSTRACT. The authors report the development and validation of the Writing Dispositions Scale (WDS), a self-report instrument for measuring affective stances toward writing.
By JACK GILLUM; ANDREA RIVERA; GEORGE B SaNCHEZ; JAMAR YOUNGER STAR INVESTIGATION: SCHOOLS PROMOTE STUDENTS DESPITE WIDESPREAD FAILURE Taxpayers ultimately shoulder cost in terms of remedial ed, a work force with weak skills More than a quarter of middle and high schools in the Tucson area's largest districts are awarding passing grades students may not be earning, an Arizona Daily Star investigation found.
