41st Annual Conference
October 20-22, 2010
Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
Conference Theme: Building Research Partnerships
Conference Proceedings Co-Editors:
Xing Liu, Eastern Connecticut State University
Helen Marx, Eastern Connecticut State University
Liaison to Proceedings:
Thomas Levine, University of Connecticut
Conference Program Co-Chairs:
Dolores Burton
Yanhui Pang
Thanos Patelis
Submissions from 2010
Students as the Definitive Source of Formative Assessment: Academic Self-Assessment and the Self-Regulation of Learning, Heidi L. Andrade
Using Computer-based Testing with Young Children, Susan K. Barnes
The Impact of a College Readiness Initiative in a Large, Urban School District, Jennifer Bausmith, Mary McKillip, and Thanos Patelis
Perceptions of Doctoral Students Regarding Factors Contributing to Student Success, Felice D. Billups and Stacey L. Kite
Higher level peer editing: an investigation of the use and quality of peer editing in an MBA program, Joanne Crossman and Stacey L. Kite
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHER DIFFERENCES IN MATHEMATICS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION, Brian R. Evans
TEACHER QUALITY, CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, AND SELF-EFFICACY IN ONE MATHEMATICS TEACH FOR AMERICA COHORT, Brian R. Evans
Construct Invariance of the Survey of Knowledge of Internet Risk and Internet Behavior Knowledge Scale, Robert K. Gable, Larry H. Ludlow, Stacey L. Kite, and D. Betsy McCoach
Developing Efficacy Beliefs in Preservice Teachers, Cheryl J. Gowie
An Investigation of Student Study Behaviors in Post-Secondary Classes, Jess L. Gregory, Cicely Horsham-Brathwaite, Margaret Lally Queenan, and Beth Pamela Skott
Are Household Income, Gender, And Race Important In Shaping Parental Involvement In Children’s Education?, Nicholas D. Hartlep and Antonio L. Ellis
The Relationship of Personality Traits to Satisfaction with the Team: A Study of Interdisciplinary Teacher Teams in Rhode Island Middle Schools, Michele D. Humbyrd and Robert K. Gable
Ethical Dilemmas for the School Counselor: Balancing Student Confidentiality and Parents’ Right to Know, Nithya N. Iyer and Julia Baxter-MacGregor
An Investigation of the Strategies and Decision-Making Processes Used By Effective Elementary Mathematics Teachers, Rochelle Goldberg Kaplan
Assessment of students' knowledge of Internet risk and Internet behaviors: Potential threats to bullying and contact by Internet predators, Stacey L. Kite, Robert K. Gable, and Lawrence Filippelli
RETENTION of MOST-AT-RISK ENTERING STUDENTS at a FOUR YEAR COLLEGE, Hari P. Koirala, Marsha J. Davis, and Carmen R. Cid
A Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Factor Analysis in Examining the Effect of a Calculator Accommodation on Math Performance, Minji Kang Lee, Craig S. Wells, and Stephen G. Sireci
Evaluating Programs Serving High-Risk Populations: Challenges and Recommendations, Gavrielle Levine and Peter Swerdzewski
Ordinal Regression Analysis: Fitting the Continuation Ratio Model to Educational Data Using Stata, Xing Liu
Hierarchical Linear Modeling of Students’ Mathematics Self-Efficacy and School Effects on Mathematics Achievement, Xing Liu and Hari P. Koirala
A Waste of Time? The Value and Promise of Researcher Completed Qualitative Data Transcribing, Krista Lucas
Ethical Inquiry: In and Out of the Curriculum, Lisa Novemsky
Querying The Place and Shape of Ethics in Education: Models and Methods, Victoria Nunez
Levels of urgency and attitudes toward group experiences, Christine Perakslis, Stacey L. Kite, and Felice D. Billups
Helping Urban Teachers Help Students Read Science: A Partnership, Margaret Lally Queenan
Teacher Retention in American Schools in the East Asia Region: Salary and Leadership Are Key, Laura Roberts, Steven V. Mancuso, and Ron Yoshida
“Bio Buddies:” Peer Tutoring as an Instructional Strategy, Pat Romano and Joan Walker
The Challenge of Teaching Ethics in Technology, Barbara Rosenfeld
An IHE/LEA Research Partnership: Closing the Achievement Gap Through Differentiated Professional Development for Preschool Educators, Maureen McSparran Ruby and Ann Anderberg
Preparing Classroom-Ready Teacher Candidates: Alignment of University Instructional Materials with District Reading Curricula and Assessments, Maureen McSparran Ruby and Brandon Monroe
Building a successful partnership between a university and local school districts., Catherine Tannahill and Jeanelle Day
The Purpose of a College Education: Getting a Job: Narrations of First-Generation College Students, Angela C. Thering
Expertise3: Outcomes of Instructor Collaboration on Elementary Teacher Education in Mathematics, Mary P. Truxaw, Fabiana Cardetti, and Cynthia A. Bushey
Tier II Behavior Interventions in Head Start, Kim Westcott, Bethany Ochal, and Melinda Tanzman
Multicultural and Multilingual Youth Projects from Turkmenistan: Developing 21st Century Skills through Global Connections and Teaching Beyond Borders, Melda N. YILDIZ