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The purpose of this study was to develop a curriculum design for international education. The International Baccalaureate program was chosen for specific study, and a design was generated that would link the rationale of the program to practical curriculum development in international, or inte

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of school climate on the outcomes of clinical supervision. Hypotheses stated that the overall school climate and the climate variables of "caring" and "opportunity for input" enhance, enable, and predict productive clinical supervision. A search of the literature revealed critical interrelationships between both underlying assumptions and practices of clinical supervision and school climate concepts. An analysis of school climate factors as they facilitate or hinder productive clinical supervision in public schools revealed strong arguments for the need to obtain an understanding of school climate in order to implement and support clinical supervision efforts. Consistency between school climate factors and clinical supervision is a natural tendency that effects the outcomes of the supervision. This same tendency exists between all organizational suprasystems and subsystems within. In nine schools utilizing clinical supervision (including both elementary and middle school levels) teacher perceptions were surveyed. Two hundred seven teachers completed a four part questionnaire which included the following instruments: (1) general information about participants, (2) an instrument developed by the researcher to assess the quality of the clinical supervision model used in each school, (3) an instrument to assess the productivity of the clinical supervision developed by Shuma (1973) and modified and revised by the researcher, and (4) the Questionnaire Developed from Factor Analysis of the CKF Ltd. School Climate Profile. The data consisted of responses on a scale of 1 to 4, as well as responses to open-ended questions. The analysis included tests of reliability, correlation, hierarchical multiple regression, and content analysis of specific items. Findings were significant to the .01 level and strongly supportive of the hypotheses. Some of the conclusions drawn were: (1) The quality of supervision is a strong predictor of the outcomes of the supervision. (2) The quality of supervision and outcomes of supervision scales were statistically reliable instruments useful to assess clinical supervision currently in use in the public schools. (3) Each of the school climate variables proved to be useful in the prediction of clinical supervision outcomes. (4) School level did not make a difference in any of the results. (5) In this sample the principal productively practiced clinical supervision while also serving the role of evaluator. (6) In this sample clinical supervision was productive in public schools. (7) There is a complementary interrelationship between a healthy school climate and a high quality clinical supervision model. (8) School climate factors and their effects on clinical supervision are understandable and within the power of school personnel to alter. Also outlined are five methods of using climate data to effectively implement clinical supervision. It is suggested that ignoring climate factors severely decreases the likelihood of productive clinical supervision. A strong case is made for building school climate by design and planning rather than allowing it to occur by default because of the strong relationship between climate and clinical supervision (as well as other subsystems). Additional conclusions and recommendations for both the practitioner and researcher are offered. Communications with experts from over a dozen states and conjecture on applications of the study are discussed in the epilogue.

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This study is to identify and mitigate language and other cultural barriers of Chinese students. The work explores their educational experiences with a view to improving assimilation processes for high school Chinese Americans. The main purpose of this study is to document the expressed perceptions of the Chinese community of students, staff and parents of students in a metropolitan high school, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, as to how the educational process impacts upon the Chinese students' assimilation into the American culture. Researcher ascertains how education at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School has affected Chinese students relative to their social integration into American society. The review of the literature exposes a comprehensive picture of Chinese immigration relative to the education of the "new" Americans. The current news media accounts are pertinent to this study of education and socialization of the Chinese student into the society of the United States of America. The methodology consisted of a questionnaire and interviews of Chinese students, their parents and staff of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. This was conducted with the view in mind of ascertaining the impact of education and society upon the Chinese students. Data are collected through the respondents' answers from the questionnaire and interviews. Conclusions drawn from these data indicate that Cambridge Rindge and Latin School has a working program which includes Chinese students, a program offering them an opportunity to explore courses for academic and social integration. In addition, conclusions indicate that improvement for Chinese students' total education in academic and social settings can be made in curriculum change involving more personal and social interfacing with the community. The study concludes with recommendations for speeding up the speaking of English via changes in English as a Second Language class, formal preparation of Chinese students to enter into the political process, and Chinese student self-esteem for educating the whole person for effective participation in American society.

There are many beginning teachers who need assistance in achieving instructional competence. It is this problem with which the study was concerned. The problem may be stated as follows: What are the major difficulties encountered by beginning elementary school teachers, and what supervisory techniques are employed to assist these teachers? The specific purposes of this study were as follows: (1) To identify the major difficulties of beginning inexperienced teachers and to determine what skills, techniques, and resources are most helpful in assisting them.; (2) To identify the supervisory techniques that principals and supervisors employ in their supervision of beginning teachers.; (3) To make recommendations for improvement of supervision of beginning teachers.

This thesis discusses Derrida's theory of Hauntology, establishes a theoretical framework for an analysis of the hauntological aesthetic in recorded music, and explores the hauntological aesthetic in reference to Victorian spirit photography and contemporary recorded music of producer-musicians such as Greg Ashley, Jason Quever, Tim Presley, and Ariel Pink. By describing and analyzing the recorded music of said producer-musicians, this thesis reveals how aesthetically hauntological recorded music expresses American anxieties concerning the effects of changing technologies and cultural transitions. In effect, this thesis shows how American ideologies operate as "ghosts," and how one can better interpret and understand these core values by combining aesthetics and history through the medium of recorded music. / A Thesis submitted to the American and Florida Studies Program in the Department of Humanities in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. / Fall Semester, 2012. / November 5, 2012. / Hauntology, Phonograph, Political Theory, Recorded Music, Sound, Spirit Photography / Includes bibliographical references. / Barry J. Faulk, Professor Directing Thesis; Neil Jumonville, Committee Member; Jerrilyn McGregory, Committee Member.

In response to a heightening concern for international justice, in the late 1990`s in Rome, Italy over 160 countries deliberated on the most suitable approach to an international standard dealing with war crimes, crimes of aggression, crimes against humanity and genocide. In reference to the International Criminal Court`s jurisdiction, these four crimes have come to be termed ―core crimes.‖ Although the culmination was the establishment of the ICC a variety of countries stood against such an establishment and fought to weaken the Court`s jurisdictional reach. The United States of America took center stage during the deliberations in Rome as one of these countries, voting against the Court with such infamous human rights abusers as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran, among others. Determined to undermine the Court`s ability to threaten national sovereignty the U.S. even went so far as to pass legislation enabling it to invade The Hague upon the possible arrest of any U.S. military representative. Despite U.S. objections though, the Court operates as a new standard for international justice and labors to hold war criminals accountable. Further, among the various movements, standards and ad hoc tribunals, the ICC stands alone as the first permanent international judicial composition with universal jurisdiction over core crimes. With the Court having a direct affect on international human rights standards and accountability, as well as being an important leader through its role on the global stage, this paper will detail the history of the aforementioned movements as well as their influence on the ICC`s creation. Further, the U.S. objections and reaction to the Court will be summarized and responded to with the conclusion that U.S. interests would be served by both signing and ratifying the Rome Treaty. Whereas a denial of ICC jurisdiction over core crimes seemingly protects national sovereignty, the same denial undermines the U.S. position of leadership in the world theatre. Finally, although more difficult to quantify, undermining the position of U.S. leadership in this manner invariably creates a far more dangerous threat to U.S. national sovereignty than does allowing the ICC to exercise complementary jurisdiction over the core crimes. / A Thesis submitted to the Program in Interdisciplinary Humanities in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. / Fall Semester, 2011. / July 14, 2010. / Foreign Policy, International Criminal Court, Judicial Systems / Includes bibliographical references. / Terry Coonan, Professor Directing Thesis; Talbot (Sandy) D'Alemberte, Committee Member; Neil Jumonville, Committee Member.

Land use in Florida has seen many changes since it became an American territory in 1821. But while land use can be a categorical term for classifying property, it can also take on a more valuable meaning. When the land was originally opened up for frontier settlers and wealthy planters to farm in the early years, it usually meant family and freedom as individuals and large kinship networks migrated south to establish homesteads and plantations. This population was mostly concentrated in Middle Florida or the northern part of the state. Leading up to the Civil War, cotton was obviously a royal crop and a manufacturing movement emerged to support the momentum toward Southern independence. However, the aftermath of the Civil War seems to be a turning point for the dominantly agrarian region as timber, railroads, and tourism changed the way residents used the land. While Northwest Florida retained agriculture as a major part of the economy, the peninsula became more developed and populated, mostly with wealthy Northern tourists, and in effect, the state transformed into two distinct regions with very different environments and cultures. Comparisons between the two sections are made throughout the study to illustrate lessons that can be learned from one to the other. Sprawl, congestion, and overdevelopment's assault on the environment are common concerns. My focus for this study is to show how land use and essentially rural life changed for those individuals who were accustomed to subsistence farming in Northwest Florida. Land prices, a decline in farm acreage, population distribution, and suburbanization exhibit this transformation. In addition, the intention is to show the assets of the Panhandle through its environment, rural character, and agrarian heritage which equates into a revered quality of life. The rural places of Northwest Florida deserve protection from inappropriate and misplaced development using rural land conservation and land-use planning techniques while revitalizing towns and cities that have already been developed and preserving the region's vast historical resources for future generations. / A Thesis submitted to the American and Florida Studies Program in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. / Spring Semester, 2013. / April 1, 2013. / Agrarian, Conservation, Development, Growth Management, Panhandle, Rural / Includes bibliographical references. / Neil Jumonville, Professor Directing Thesis; Frederick Davis, Committee Member; Jennifer Koslow, Committee Member.