Table Of ContentEDUCATION
VOLUME 127 Fall/2006 Number 1
Identity Development of East Asian Female International Students with Implications for
Second-Language Higher Education.Min-Hua Hsieh 3
A Study of the Effectiveness on Parental Sexuality Education
.Yen-Chin Lin, Yuan-Hsiang Chu and Helene H. Lin 16
Informal Forum: Fostering Active Learning in a Teacher Preparation Program
.Grace Hui-Chen Huang 31
The Influence of Four Elementary Principals Upon Their Schools’ Reading Programs and
Students’ Reading Scores.Bonnie Mackey, Sharon Pitcher and John Decman 39
Perceptions of Parents of Students with Autism Towards the lEP Meeting: A Case Study of
One Family Support Group Chapter.Wade W. Fish 56
The Comprehensive Examination: Study Groups and Their Effectiveness - A Message to
Counselor Education Faculty and Graduate Students
.Lisa Bartle and Martin G. Brodwin 69
Parental Roles in the Acquisition of Primary Level Skills: An Exploratory View on the
Low-Income Hispanic-American Families with 3 and 4-Year Old Children
.Ahmed Zaman 73
An Intelligent Use for Belief .Matt Atom 83
College Students’ Evaluative Reactions to Arabic Loanwords Used in the Context
of the Iraq War .T. A. Taha 86
California Mini-Corps: Developing Quality Teachers for 40 Years
.Jose Lomeli, Joe Parks, Imelda Basurto and Frank Padilla 100
Integrating Outside Learning with the Classroom Experience: The Student Learning
Imperative.Alan Seidman and Stephen C. Brown 109
An Examination of a Fissure Within the Implementation of the NCLB Accountability Process
.Bill Thornton, George (Gus) Hill and Janet Usinger 115
Childhood Obesity: A Growing Phenomenon for Physical Educators
.Gregory Green and Shirley A. Reese 121
Retention Issues: A Study of Alabama Special Education Teachers
. Shawn Plash and Chris Piotrowski 125
Analysis of Application of 1:3 Ratio in Employments of Academic and Non-Academic
Staff in Nigerian Universities.Chika Josephine Aghaji Ifedili 129
Leadership Skills.Thomas S. Parish 139
Teaching Diversity and Tolerance in the Classroom: A Thematic Storybook Approach
.Guofang Wan 140
Video Technology: A Vehicle for Educators to Enhance Relationships with Families
.Nicki McCullough Calabrese 155
Annual Indexes. 161
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EDUCATION
VOLUME 127 Winter/2006 Number 2
Matriculation Related Wastage in Nigerian Universities
.Felicia I. Ofoegbu and Chiaka Ojogwu 163
Assessment of the Provision of Educational Services Under the Universal Basic Education
(UBE) Scheme in Southern Nigeria
. Sam E.O. Aduwa-Ogiegbaen 176
Information and Communication Technology (iCT) in the Service of the National Open
University of Nigeria . Usiwoma Evawoma Enuku and C.N. Ojogwu 187
Addressing Diversity in Teacher Education Programs.Sylvia Valentin 196
Prospective Teachers’ Perspectives on Microteaching Lesson Study
.Maria L. Fernandez and Matthew Robinson 203
Graduate Intervention Specialists’ Responses to an Introductory Practicum: Implications
for Teacher Educators .Catherine D. Keener and Mary Ellen Bargerhujf 216
A Model for Examining, Analyzing. Evaluating, and Understanding Events, Acts and
Utterances .Ken Petress 231
Supporting School Professionals Through the Establishment of a School District Policy
on Child Maltreatment .Stefan C. Dombrowski and Karen L. Gischlar 234
Education and Employment Among Alumni Academic Honor Society Leaders
.Joseph R. Ferrari, Robert B. Athey, Meghan O. Moriarty and Drew C. Appleby 244
Co-Teaching: How to Make This Marriage Work in Front of the Kids
.Patty A. Kohler-Evans 260
Alternative Strategies in Assessing Special Education Needs .Bruce F. Dykernan 265
Math Anxiety in Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers
.Marci Malinsky, Ann Ross, Tammy Pannells and Mark McJunkin 214
Project Summit: A Cooperative Effort to Effect Teacher Change
.Jacqueline Parten Gerla, Brenda Gilliam and Gary Wright 280
An Investigation of an After School Math Tutoring Program: University Tutors + Elementary
Students = A Successful Partnership .. John D. Baker, Sue A. Rieg and Tom Clendaniel 287
Leadership in Higher Education and the Second Half of Life .Roxanne Mills 294
Cultural Discontinuity Between Home and School Language Socialization Patterns:
Implications for Teachers .Sherri Lovelace and Tiffany R. Wheeler 303
Efficacy of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs: A Study of the Florida Model
.Jo Lynn Suell and Chris Piotrowski 310
Success and Nothing Less .Thomas S. Parish and Christopher J. Boesker 316
Job Satisfaction Among High School Athletic Administrators
.Gregory Green and Shirley A. Reese 318
EDUCATION
VOLUME 127 Spring/2007 Number 3
A Review of Research on the Use of Weighted Vests with Children on the Autism Spectrum
.Erin E. Morrison 323
Educational Expectations and Academic Achievement Among Middle and High School
Students . Khanh Bui 328
Identifying the Needs of Customers in Higher Education .Ben A. Maguad 332
Secondary Inclusion: Strategies for Implementing the Consultative Teacher Model
.Laura Bowden Carpenter and Allen Dyal 344
The Electronic Portfolio Journey: A Year Later
.Sharon M. Chambers and Leah E. Wickersham 351
Mountain Climbing, Bridge Building and the Future of American Education
.William R. Ogden 361
You Are the Key: Communicate for Learning Effectiveness
.Stephen Catt, Donald Miller and Ken Schallenkamp 369
Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions of School Psychologists in the Context of
Individualized Education Program Meetings
.Deanna L. Arivett, James O. Rust, Jane S. Brissie and Virginia S. Danshy 378
Teachers’ Opinions About the Responsibilities of Parents. Schools, and Teachers in
Enhancing Student Learning.ha Korkmaz 389
Canonical Correlation of Elementary Spanish Speaking English Language Learners Entry
Characteristics to Current English Language Status .Todd E. Johnson 400
Human Resource Managers’ Perception of Selected Communication Competencies
.Donald E. English, Edgar J. Manton and Janet Walker 410
School Libraries and Increased Student Achievement: What’s the Big Idea?
.Kristen J. Scott and Lee A. Plourde 419
Past Perspectives on Teaching About the Vietnam War: Implications for Teaching About Iraq
.Andrew J. McMurray 430
Pedagogic Activities of Music Instmctors at Postsecondary Institutions in Florida
.Maria das Dores Barros, Chris Piotrowski and Alberto Hernandez 435
The Influence of Personal Characteristics on Secondary School Teachers’ Beliefs About School
Guidance and Counselling Programs.Oyaziwo Aluede and Elizabeth Egbochuku 440
The ABC’s of Becoming a “Good Student”
.Thomas S. Parish and Michelle Truszkowski 447
The Sports Enthusiasts’ Alphabet
.Austin Dopp and Thomas S. Parish 448
EDUCATION
VOLUME 127 Summer/2007 Number 4
Appreciative Inquiry: A Mcxlel for Organizational Development and Performance
Improvement in Student Affairs.Russell K. Elleven 451
Emotional Intelligence and Beginning Teacher Candidates
.Madeline Justice & Sue Espinoza 456
Technology in the Classroom: Friend or Foe
.Jill M. D'Angelo and Sherry Ann Woosley 462
Reflective Process in Play Therapy: A Practical Model for Supervising Counseling Students
.Virginia B. Allen, Wendy A. Folger and Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson All
Evolution of Responsibility: From In Loco Parentis to Ad Meliora Vertaniur
.Randall Bowden 480
Media Literacy as an Educational Method for Addressing College Women’s Body
Image Issues .Karen L. Chambers and Susan M. Alexander 490
Conceptions of Self and the Use of Digital Technologies in a Learning Environment
.D.E. Benson and Jeanne Mekolichick 498
Student Lifestyles and Emotional Well-Being at a Historically Black University
.Vivian Dzokoto, Terence Hicks and Eboni Miller 511
Predictors of College Student Achievement in Undergraduate Asynchronous Web-Based
Courses .Paul D. Bell 523
Examining the Development and Recommendations for Special Education in the State
of Kuwait: An Evolving Program .Zaid Al-Shammari and Thomas D. Yawkey 534
An Examination of General Psychology as a Foundation Block in Psychology
.Thomas S. Parish and Jobyna J. Swenka 541
The Athlete’s Alphabet for Self-Improvement (i.e. Some Motivational Guidelines for
Athletes to Stay Focused).Thomas S. Parish and Christopher Spier 543
What Do Sports and Life Have in Common?
.Thomas S. Parish and Sean Washington 545
The "Better Relationships” Alphabet (i.e. Some Helpful Hints for You, for Me, and for Everybody)
. Thomas S. Parish and Christopher Spier 547
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Domestic Violence Against Women Who Have Disabilities: What Educators Need to Know
.Martin G. Brodwin and Frances W. Siu 548
Self-Concept and Children with Disabilities
.Susan Sze and Sylvia Valentin 552
Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria: An Appraisal
.E. E. Uko-Aviomoh, E. Okoh and B.O. J. Omatseye 558
Exploring Cultural Competence Practice in Undergraduate Social Work Education
.Patricia Guy-Walls 569
The Curriculum Design in Universities from the Perspective of Providers in Accounting Education
. Kai-Wen Cheng 581
Demonstration of the Fundamental Behavioral Skills Improvement by Prospective Physics
Teacheis in Practice Schools. Orhan Karamustafaoglu and AH Riza Akdeniz 591
Selected IKA Proverbs: Their Aesthetics and Contexts of Usage
. Rev. Canon Benji Egede 600
Imagine. Eric Kuklick 609
ABC’s of “Life’s Little Lessons” . Thomas S. Parish and Renae Rothmeyer 610
Annual Indexes 611
