In 1999, Texas Legislature mandated the Student Success Initiative to ensure all eighth grade students are on grade level in reading and mathematics. Although progress is evident, the achievement gap for English language learners remains. The purpose of this case study was to explore effective school practices that lead to closing the achievement gap. This qualitative study applies the two core functions of leadership for exercising influence and providing direction to answer the research question: How do the core functions of school leadership practices for implementing the Student Success Initiative requirements vary between English language learners and non-English language learners in high and low-performing middle schools? The comparison between the high-performing school and low-performing school brought forth key findings and identifies school practices for supporting secondary English language learners. The key findings for exercising influence on teachers were: 1) Effective school practices that influence teacher knowledge on how to identify students and their needs include: a) conducts a needs assessment.; b) analyze data; c) create differentiated ESL programs, d) place diverse groups of ELLs in differentiated ESL programs. 2) Effective school practices to influence teachers how to intervene include: a) accept teacher input and follow through on requests when planning interventions, b) target intervention needs; c) create differentiated interventions. 3) Effective school practices to influence teachers how to monitor include: a) analyze multiple types of data, b) measure student reading growth; c) measure student language proficiency, d) conduct walkthroughs to observe students. The key findings for providing direction to teachers established the following practices: 4) Effective school practices to provide direction to identify students and their needs include, a) develop and implement a school wide intervention plan, b) create a master schedule to implement differentiated ESL programs; c) model how to disaggregate data, d) develop and implement an individual plan for ELLs. 5) Effective school practices to provide direction to intervene include: a) assign ESL teacher to intervention groups, b) use data to drive intervention planning, c) measure growth in language and literacy, d) provide daily interventions, e) integrate language and literacy interventions in lessons. 6) Effective school practices to provide direction to teachers for monitoring include: a) measure growth of literacy and language development, b) triangulate multiple types of data, c) review intervention lessons during walkthroughs, e) provide daily interventions specific to student needs. / text

The location of the site where the pioneers settled permanently was determined by the availability of water in the immediate environment. The Highveld contains fertile soils, a fine climate, and an abundance of water. The area has always been extensively used for crop and stock farming, but in general, mixed farming was practiced. The farmers depended on the availability of water, therefore their experiences, observations, weather forecasts, and conclusions, developed into a popular folk meteorology. Furthermore, environmental factors such as local topography, micro climate, hydrography, ground fertility, and the appearance of natural vegetation determined whether or not an area was suitable for permanent residence. The farmstead may be divided into three functional zones (the core-, extended-, and outer farmyard) that are joined by a canal network, used for irrigation and drinking water. The farmhouse and buildings, erected a stones throw away from the water source, served as a focal point for the activities of the farmer. The manipulation of the water source by obstruction of streams and the construction of water canals, weirs and water furrows, assisted the farmer in planning his activities and in using the water to his advantage. The settlement and development of the residence on the rural parts of the Highveld may be divided into three distinct phases. Firstly, the temporary trekboer phase, secondly the pioneer phase and thirdly the permanent settlement phase. The permanence of residence had a direct influence in the layout of the house, the method of construction, and the use of the available water supply. At first, the trekkers were content to reside in roof dwellings (their wagons and tents and a grass screen as their kitchen and a hut near a spring). The first houses were hartbieshuise and kapsteilhuise. The more permanent homesteads of the earlier settlers were a simple rectangular structure (pioneer house) with a saddle grass roof. With the introduction of galvanised iron sheeting, the house was expanded and developed into the veranda-, stoeproom- and a flat roofed rectangular house. This development resulted into a typical rural Highveld homestead. After the discovery of gold in the vicinity of the Witwatersrand, the first gold rush took place resulting in the proclamation of Johannesburg in 1886. Prospectors, mostly foreigners, descended upon the Witwatersrand. Housing took on a more planned structure resembling the late Victorian period of housing in England. The water supply and drainage systems were planned and improved, making it possible to provide running water to kitchens and bathrooms. This impacted firstly on the upper riches of society in the cities, later on the lower middle classes and lastly on the rural areas. European technology regarding the supply of hot pipe water and drainage systems changed the layout of the house. The cooking activity moved from outside behind a screen to a seperate room inside the house. Inevitable changes regarding collecting, storage, purpose, saving and drainage of household water took place. Between 1840 and 1910, evolutionary changes took place regarding sanitation, water supply and personal hygiene. Being part of a particular social class made certain facilities available to certain individuals. A rural Highveld dwelling rarely included sanitary facilities, instead dwellers had a more primitive wash basin in each room in which they washed daily. On a Saturday, a weekly bath was taken in a bathtub in the kitchen or bedroom. Trekkers simply relieved themselves outside. A revolution in sanitary habits and facilities became inevitable. The Victorian dwelling on the Highveld was built according to a standard plan, including a flush water system already in place. This was the ultimate manifestation of sophistication and civilization. The aim of this investigation is to identify the similarities and differences between the use of water by the pioneer, the poor people and the wealthy in their rural dwellings. Furthermore, information has been obtained regarding water usage and sanitation in the bathroom and kitchen in the rural dwelling to be useful in the area of historic architecture and the heritage of our water history. / Thesis (M.A. (History))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2008.

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2017-09-13T17:59:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Utilizacao de Aritmetica Bit-serial para Reducao de Consumo de Energia-Roberto Medeiros de Faria.pdf: 1661698 bytes, checksum: c7ef8816ca92eeeed7c8d271bc93933a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-13T17:59:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Utilizacao de Aritmetica Bit-serial para Reducao de Consumo de Energia-Roberto Medeiros de Faria.pdf: 1661698 bytes, checksum: c7ef8816ca92eeeed7c8d271bc93933a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-12 / Hoje, uma das maiores preocupações, senão a maior, da indústria de semicondutores é o desenvolvimento de chips com baixo consumo de energia. Existem vários fenômenos físicos causadores de consumo de energia em circuitos CMOS e várias técnicas que reduzem o consumo de energia de um chip. O objetivo principal desta pesquisa de mestrado foi investigar o quanto o consumo de energia estática em circuitos CMOS pode ser reduzido por meio do emprego de aritmética bit-serial em substituição à aritmética bit-paralela. A pesquisa está focada em circuitos construídos a partir de standard cells (células padrão), com aplicação em processamento de sinais, e para os quais o principal requisito não é o alto desempenho computacional, mas o baixo consumo de energia. A metodologia foi aplicada em um estudo de caso, utilizando-se para isto, simulações com o IP core SPVR. O SPVR é um verificador de identidade vocal implementado em um circuito dedicado capaz de ter desempenho suficiente para funcionar em tempo real, mesmo empregando um sinal de clock lento. Foi constatado na pesquisa, que o uso de aritmética bit-serial, em termos de diminuição de consumo estático, é vantajoso para somadores e circuitos de pequena complexidade. Porém, para sistemas de maior complexidade, esta substituição só é vantajosa em situações específicas de grande número de operações aritméticas e baixo uso de armazenamento em registradores paralelos. No caso inverso, as vantagens se perdem, porque embora haja diminuição de consumo estático, há um crescimento muito grande de consumo dinâmico. / Today, one of the biggest concerns, if not the largest, for the semiconductor industry is the development of chips with low power consumption. There are several physical phenomena that cause power consumption in CMOS circuits and various techniques that reduce the energy consumption of a chip. The main objective of this masters research was to investigate how the static power consumption in CMOS circuits can be reduced through the use of bit-serial arithmetic in place of bit-parallel arithmetic. The research is focused on circuits built from standard cells, with application to signal processing, and for which the main requirement is not the high computing performance, but the low power consumption. The methodology was applied in a case study, using for this, simulations with the SPVR IP core. The SPVR is a vocal identity checker implemented in a dedicated circuit able to have enough performance to run in real time, even employing a slow clock signal. It has been found in research that the use of bit-serial arithmetic, in terms of reduction of static consumption, is advantageous to adders and small circuit complexity. However, for more complex systems, this substitution is only advantageous in specific situations of large number of arithmetic operations and low storage usage in parallel registers. In the reverse case, the advantages are lost, because although there are static consumption decrease, there is a very large dynamic consumption growth.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:44:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6818.pdf: 1252035 bytes, checksum: 52e42522856cc051b44d586e98122cfb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-27 / The Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) happens because of delay of development of children motor skills, which bring forth difficulties to do their daily activities. Therefore, it is necessary assume a number of diagnostic criteria to identify this disorder, to this end, we have adopted in this work, the identification criteria proposed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in DSM-5. These criteria have started from empirical observation of researcher by instruments of patterns tests, targeted questionnaires to parents and direct observation of children. The main purpose of this thesis is identify the prevalence of Developmental Coordination Disorder In 7 Years Old Children Enrolled in Public Schools From Itirapina-Sp. Furthermore, the specific purposes of this thesis are: characterize the motor development of these children by application of instruments MABC-2 and DCDQ-Brasil; identify evidences of DCD in these children by application of instrument SNAP-IV and compare differences in motor development between genres. Sixty-three children enrolled in four public schools from Itirapina-Sp were assessed by application of the instrument MABC-2. The instrument DCDQ-Brasil was applied by interviews with parents or guardians. Likewise, the instrument SNAP-IV was applied by interviews with parents and guardians to identify children with ADHD. The prevalence of DCD in Itirapina was 7,93% of children, despite the fact of there was no statistic correlation between instruments. It is important highlight the necessity of instruments association in order to comply with criteria A and B, once there is no reports of a unique instrument able to comply with the proposition of DSM-5. Considering the criteria A and B, there was applied instruments MABC-2 and DCDQBrazil. Considering the criteria C and D, the researcher analyzed interviews with parents, guardians and schoolteachers to conclude about the necessity of a multidisciplinary research team to comply with this criteria in a properly. The group analyzed reveal a bigger rate of children with difficulty in handedness (61,1%). There was identified seven children with evidences of ADHD, however there was not possible to observe statistic correlation between instruments or ADHD comorbidity in DCD identified children. Moreover, there was no significant difference between genres. In conclusion, new multidisciplinary researches should be done in Brazil in order to comply with the four DCD identifying criteria proposed by DSM in them current version, once this research was the first identified study about this subject in Brazilian literacy until this date. / O Transtorno do Desenvolvimento da Coordenação (TDC) decorre do atraso no desenvolvimento das habilidades motoras da criança, o que gera uma série de dificuldades para que ela possa desempenhar suas atividades diárias. Diante disto, há a necessidade de adotar uma série de critérios para o diagnóstico do transtorno, para tanto, adotamos, neste trabalho, os critérios de identificação propostos pela Associação Americana de Psiquiatria (APA) no DSM-5. Esses critérios partiram da observação empírica da pesquisadora por meio de instrumentos de avaliação padronizados, de questionários direcionados aos pais e, também, da observação direta das crianças. O objetivo geral do trabalho foi identificar a prevalência do TDC em crianças de 7 anos matriculadas em escolas públicas do município de Itirapina (SP). Especificadamente, o trabalho pretende dar uma caracterização do desempenho motor dessas crianças por meio dos instrumentos MABC-2 e DCDQ-Brasil, além de identificar os indícios de TDAH nas crianças por meio do instrumento SNAP-IV e de comparar o desempenho motor entre os sexos. Foram avaliadas 63 (sessenta e três) crianças matriculadas em quatro escolas públicas, por meio do instrumento MABC-2, com a aplicação do DCDQ-Brasil por meio de entrevistas realizadas com os pais ou responsáveis. Ainda em entrevista com os pais, aplicamos o instrumento SNAP-IV, para que as crianças, com sinais de TDAH, fossem identificadas. A prevalência do TDC encontrada no Município de Itirapina foi de 7,93% das crianças, embora não tenha sido observada correlação estatística entre os instrumentos. Destaca-se a necessidade de associação de instrumentos para que os critérios A e B sejam cumpridos, uma vez que não há relatos na literatura de um único instrumento que cumpra o que é proposto pelo DSM-5. No presente estudo, visando atender aos critérios A e B do DSM-5, foram aplicados os instrumentos MABC-2 e DCDQ-Brasil. Os critérios C e D deram-se a partir da observação da pesquisadora e do relato dos pais e professores, apontando para a necessidade de uma equipe de pesquisa multidisciplinar que venha contemplá-los de forma mais adequada. Dentre as crianças avaliadas pelo MABC-2, foi possível observar maiores dificuldades com as atividades de Destreza Manual (61,1%). Foram identificadas 7 crianças com indicativos de TDAH, mas como não foi possível observar correlação estatística entre os instrumentos, não foi possível identificar comorbidade do TDAH nas crianças identificadas com TDC. Em relação aos sexos, não foram observadas diferenças significativas no desempenho motor. Conclui-se que novos estudos realizados por grupos multidisciplinares de pesquisa devam ser realizados no Brasil visando contemplar os quatro critérios de identificação do TDC propostos pelo DSM em sua versão mais recente, uma vez que o presente estudo foi o primeiro identificado na literatura nacional até o momento.

Submitted by Henrique Garcia de Lima (hgdlima@gmail.com) on 2014-07-01T02:56:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014-06-30_FGV_Dissertação - Henrique Lima_versão Biblioteca Digital.pdf: 6573543 bytes, checksum: 10d52e68445c89c829a62146889b904f (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by ÁUREA CORRÊA DA FONSECA CORRÊA DA FONSECA (aurea.fonseca@fgv.br) on 2014-07-07T13:34:56Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014-06-30_FGV_Dissertação - Henrique Lima_versão Biblioteca Digital.pdf: 6573543 bytes, checksum: 10d52e68445c89c829a62146889b904f (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marcia Bacha (marcia.bacha@fgv.br) on 2014-07-14T13:58:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014-06-30_FGV_Dissertação - Henrique Lima_versão Biblioteca Digital.pdf: 6573543 bytes, checksum: 10d52e68445c89c829a62146889b904f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-14T13:58:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014-06-30_FGV_Dissertação - Henrique Lima_versão Biblioteca Digital.pdf: 6573543 bytes, checksum: 10d52e68445c89c829a62146889b904f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-04-30 / Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o uso da biometria no serviço público como forma de redução das oportunidades de fraudes e melhoria da gestão de pessoas na administração pública. Para isso, foi feita uma comparação semiestruturada da experiência internacional e um estudo de caso aprofundado do projeto Identidade Funcional, desenvolvido pelo governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. As lições mais importantes, derivadas destas experiências, estão refletidas em um modelo de projeto para formação de uma base biométrica capaz de garantir a integridade do cadastro de pagamento dos salários e benefícios de previdência da administração pública. O modelo tomou por referência a prefeitura de Duque de Caxias, porém foi estruturado de modo a ser viável em municípios do mesmo porte. / This study aims to analyze the use of biometrics in the public service as a way of reducing opportunities for fraud and improving the management of public affairs. The current study uses a semi-structured comparison of international experiences and an in-depth case study of Functional Identity design undertaken by the state government of Rio de Janeiro. The most important lessons derived from these cases were then used to develop a project template for registering biometric data to ensure the integrity of salary and pension benefit within the public administration. The template took as a reference the municipality of Duque de Caxias, but was structured to be viable in cities of a similar size.

The high unemployment rate, especially amongst schoolleavers could be counterbalanced by raising awareness of entrepreneurship as a career option. This investigation explores the relationship of entrepreneurial attitude, entrepreneurship and who the entrepreneur is, as is presented in the literature. The focus has shifted from testing for personality traits to identifying entrepreneurial attitude, attributes, behaviour and activities. A questionnaire, the GET (General Enterprising Tendencies test) was used to determine the levels of entrepreneurial attitude amongst a group of grade ll learners in three South African secondary schools, with the aim of raising awareness of their personal levels of entrepreneurial attitude and making them aware of entrepreneurship as a career option. It was found that inter alia, a culture of entrepreneurship is not prevalent amongst learners and prospective school leavers in South Africa. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Guidance and Counseling)

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:08:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_rosalia_andrade.pdf: 581457 bytes, checksum: 8f500c37fcd1582264221e0a054adb9e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-01 / The present paper analyses the theoretical framework that subsidizes the phallic-oedipal Freudian model in order to consider to what extent it reproduces sexual and binary divisions, with its hierarchical and asymmetrical implications. Initially, we have examined philosophical, scientific and political assumptions that permitted the invention of the sexual difference model, producing specific roles to feminine and masculine genders. Afterwards, we have evaluated repercussions from the sexual and phallic monism on the reinvention of sexed bodies. And, finally, we have focused on the construction of the phallic-oedipal model, searching for approximations with monism and sexual dimorphism, as well as its imbrications on subjectivities production. To do so, we have carried out a bibliographical research and analysis of Freudian work and contemporary psychoanalysis by authors who seek to question the implications of the phallicoedipal model utilization as a central axis for subjectivity and eroticization, such as Joel Birman, Márcia Arán, Regina Néri and Silvia Nunes. In the same way, we have established a productive dialogue with authors such as Thomas Laqueur, Michel Foucault and Judith Butler with regards to the creation of sex and gender categories. We expect our work to broaden discussion and knowledge on questions related to sex and gender problematic in contemporaneity, offering support to professionals who deal with those themes directly or indirectly / O presente trabalho analisa o arcabouço teórico que fundamenta o modelo fálico-edípico freudiano, a fim de refletir em que medida reproduz a divisão sexual e binária, com suas implicações hierarquizantes e assimétricas. Inicialmente, examinamos os pressupostos filosóficos, científicos e políticos que possibilitaram a invenção do modelo da diferença sexual, produzindo lugares específicos para o gênero feminino e masculino. Em seguida, avaliamos as repercussões oriundas do monismo sexual e fálico na reinvenção dos corpos sexuados. E, por fim, nos debruçamos sobre a construção do modelo fálico-edípico, buscando aproximações com o monismo e o dimorfismo sexual, bem como suas imbricações na produção das subjetividades. Para tanto, realizamos uma pesquisa e análise bibliográfica da obra de Freud, bem como da Psicanálise contemporânea a partir de autores que procuram problematizar as implicações da utilização do referencial fálico-edípico como eixo central de subjetivação e de erotização, tais como: Joel Birman, Márcia Arán, Regina Néri e Silvia Nunes. Da mesma forma, estabelecemos um diálogo profícuo com os autores Thomas Laqueur, Michel Foucault e Judith Butler no que concerne à criação das categorias de sexo e gênero. Esperamos que nosso trabalho amplie a discussão e o conhecimento sobre as questões referentes à problemática de sexo e gênero, na contemporaneidade, oferecendo subsídios aos profissionais que lidam direta ou indiretamente com o tema

Grade 12 learners in one Namibian secondary school participated in a study of science process skills implied in their International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) physical science syllabus. The study aimed at finding out learners’ ability to identify science process skills in their physical science syllabus, criteria used to identify skills and whether any relationship existed between learners’ achievement in performing skills and learners’ ability in identifying the skills. Four physical science syllabus topics were taught. Learners performed and identified science process skills in learning and assessment tasks. A One Group Pretest-Posttest research design was used in a combined qualitative and quantitative research method. Data revealed that learners identified science process skills. Science processes performed during learning experiences were used as criteria to confirm presence of the skills. Learners’ achievement increased in performing and identifying science process skills after intervention activities. There seemed no relationship between learners’ achievement in performing and learners’ ability in identifying science process skills. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Natural Science Education)

Background: Have you ever wondered what top athletes occupy themselves with after their career? Most scientists agree that it is important to take advantage of the qualities and traits that elite athletes received through sport. Therefore, are athletes able to use and exploit their sports background in business? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate which traits former elite athletes consider important in an effective business leader. Furthermore, the purpose is to examine the traits that former elite athletes feel that they have developed during their sporting careers, which they now have the use of in their leading position in the business world. Question: What is, according to former elite athletes, essential for an effective leader in business? What traits have these former elite athletes, in their view, developed during their active career? Methodology: The study uses a qualitative method which is based on six semi-structured interviews with former Olympians. All interviews were conducted by phone or videoconference call. Conclusion: The authors answer the questions and try to clearify the respondents’ interpretations of the key traits of effective leaders. The authors believe that it is also possible to identify some traits that the respondents brought from the sport and that they now use in their civilian career. Finally, suggestions for further research / Bakgrund: Har du någon gång funderat på vad elitidrottare sysselsätter sig med efter sin avslutade karriär? Flertalet forskare är överens om är att det är viktigt att ta tillvara på de egenskaper och kunskaper som elitidrottaren fått genom idrotten. Därför har ett intresse skapats för huruvida elitidrottare är kapabla att använda och utnyttja sina kunskaper inom näringslivet. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka vilka egenskaper som före detta elitidrottare anser är viktiga hos effektiva ledare inom näringslivet? Vidare är syftet att undersöka vilka egenskaper som före detta elitidrottare uppfattar att de har utvecklat under sin idrottsliga karriär, som de nu har användning av i sin ledande position inom näringslivet. Frågeställningar: Vilka egenskaper är, enligt före detta elitidrottares uppfattning, viktiga för en effektiv ledare inom näringslivet? Vilka egenskaper hos före detta elitidrottare har, enligt deras uppfattning, utvecklats under den aktiva karriären? Metod: Studien använder en kvalitativ metod som är baserad på sex semistrukturerade intervjuer med före detta olympier. Samtliga intervjuer har genomförts via telefon eller videointervju. Slutsats: I slutsatsen besvarar författarna på studiens frågeställningar och försöker klargöra för respondenternas tolkningar av viktiga egenskaper hos effektiva ledare. Författarna anser att det även går att urskilja några egenskaper som respondenterna fått med sig från idrotten och som de nu har användning för inom sin civila karriär. Slutligen ges förslag på vidare forskning.

本研究主要探討商標符碼消費行為的影響變數,試圖了解消費者進行商標符碼消費之動機及意圖,研究發現:消費者自我表達消費動機.消費者自我認同達成度.消費者社會化學習程度.品牌偏好度...對商標符碼消費行為有顯著影響.