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Bringing parent and community engagement back into the education reform spotlight: a comparative case study.
(2010-03) Gordon, Molly F.
In this study I argue that educational practitioners and policy makers cannot solve the problem of increasing student learning and growth by organizationally isolating the work of schools from communities. The purpose of this study was to explore which organizational conditions have enabled and which have hindered schools and communities from successfully working together to help students learn and grow. In addition, I explore why some districts and schools continue to struggle with engaging outside stakeholders despite their efforts. I used a comparative case study design and chose to investigate three districts and two schools within each of those districts in order to see how district engagement policies and practices filter down into schools. I used neo-institutional and organizational theories as conceptual tools. Results showed that district level engagement efforts were loosely-coupled with school level policies and practices. Policies that did exist around engagement were vaguely worded and weakly monitored. In addition, few innovative approaches existed to actively engage outside stakeholders. This study confirms the neo-institutional framework and its usefulness in examining engagement policies and practices.
Data Curation Network Governance Model v 2, revised June 2022
(Data Curation Network, 2022) Data Curation Network;
A revised version of the Data Curation Network's Governance Model for fiscal year 2022-2023 (July 1-June 30). This version of the DCN's Governance Model amends the description of the Executive Committee and it's roles and responsibilities as a DCN structure; redesigns the role of DCN Director, now that it is a full time position; removes elections as the means of determining committee chairs and Executive Board committee members in favor of seeking volunteers; and removes Beta Membership as an option from our website, but retaining it as an option to consider when recruiting members to provide greater flexibility. The DCN Governance model will be reviewed on no less than an annual basis by the DCN Governance Board to ensure it accurately reflects and represents the culture, practices and needs of the DCN.
Interview with C. Eugene "Gene" Allen
(University of Minnesota, 1997-08-14) Allen, C. Eugene; Chambers, Clarke A.
Clarke A. Chambers interviews C. Eugene "Gene" Allen, a thirty year employee of the University.
Interview with Clarke A. Chambers
(University of Minnesota, 1996-03-15) Chambers, Clarke A.; Strauss, Karen
Karen Strauss interviews Professor Emeritus Clarke A. Chambers.
Interview with Elizabeth (Bettina) Blake
(University of Minnesota, 2001-03-26) Blake, Elizabeth; Pflaum, Ann M.
Ann Pflaum interviews Elizabeth (Bettina) Blake, former chief academic officer of the Morris campus.
Interview with Eville Gorham
(University of Minnesota, 1994-09-15) Gorham, E.; Chambers, Clarke A.
Clarke A. Chambers interviews Eville Gorham, Regents professor at the University. Gorham's research and teaching focused on the biological sciences.
Interview with Kenneth Keller
(University of Minnesota, 1997-12-01) Keller, Kenneth H.; Chambers, Clarke A.
Clarke A. Chambers interviews Kenneth Keller, former president of the University, professor of chemical engineering, and chair of the Faculty Consultative Committee.
Interview with Lloyd Lofquist
(University of Minnesota, 1984-08-01) Lofquist, Lloyd H.; Chambers, Clarke A.
Clarke A. Chambers interviews Lloyd Lofquist, professor in the Department of Psychology.
Interview with Lyle French
(University of Minnesota, 1999-02-01) French, Lyle A.; Pflaum, Ann M.
Ann Pflaum interviews Lyle French, graduate of the University Medical School and former head of the Department of Surgery.
Interview with Lyndon Carlson
(University of Minnesota, 1999-09-16) Carlson, Lyndon; Pflaum, Ann M.
Ann Pflaum interviews Representative Lyndon Carlson, a long-term representative in the Minnesota Legislature.
Interview with Margaret Wipperman
(University of Minnesota, 2000-02-28) Wipperman, Margaret; Pflaum, Ann M.
Ann Pflaum interviews Margaret Wipperman, former University student and assistant to J. L. Morrill, Stanley Wenberg and Stanley Kegler.
Interview with Nils Hasselmo
(University of Minnesota, 1998-03-19) Hasselmo, Nils; Chambers, Clarke A.
Clarke A. Chambers interviews Nils Hasselmo, former president of the University.
Interview with Robert Holt
(University of Minnesota, 1994-09-07) Holt, Robert T.; Chambers, Clarke A.
Clarke A. Chambers interviews Robert Holt, professor for the Department of Political Science and dean of the Graduate School.
Leadership practices and pathways that matter to 21st century faith-based principlas
(2008-11) Klindworth, Robert F.
The purpose of this survey research study was to examine the perceptions of Christian faith-based school principals in Minnesota and Wisconsin relative to leadership practices of principals serving in K-12 Christian faith-based schools. Leadership practices considered important by currently practicing faith-based principals were identified, along with the feasibility of such practices. Demographic data about the principals, their schools and communities were collected. Participants also were asked to describe their pathways to their current positions as principals and also to offer their views about design and curricular priorities for faith-based principal preparation programs. A web-based survey was used to collect data. A total of 850 faith-based principals were sent surveys with 288 responding. This response rate resulted in a study confidence level of +/- 5%. Key findings indicated: 1) religious beliefs were significant considerations in decision making involving student discipline, enrollment and budgeting policies; 2) faith-based school culture was unique because religious beliefs permeated curriculum/instruction/assessment, faculty relationships and community interactions; 3) principals in urban settings appeared to value faculty development more highly when compared to principals in rural settings; 4) principals of larger faith-based schools rated the value of personal relationships more highly as compared to principals of smaller schools; 5) faith-based principals with master's degrees or higher rated knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment more highly than principals with only baccalaureate levels of education; 6) an emphasis on the centrality of faith in the principalship was viewed as important for future faith-based principal preparation programs, as was an emphasis on clinical experience; and 7) tension existed between maintaining denominational identity/integrity and a perceived need for marketing/recruiting efforts to maintain or increase enrollments. Implications for policy, principal preparation and continuous learning are offered.
The relationship of participation in recreational sports with retention rates and academic success of first-year college students.
(2008-12) Windschitl, Mark Richard
The study investigates if the number of visits to the campus recreational facilities would predict the year-to-year retention rate of new entering freshmen (NEF) who enrolled in fall 2006. Additional purposes were to examine retention rates and number of visits to the campus recreational facilities by gender, ethnicity, fall 2006 place of residence, and employment status on campus fall 2006. Finally, the number of student visits to the campus recreational facilities, first-semester grade point average (GPA), first-semester credits earned, first-year GPA, and first-year credits earned were used to determine if differences existed between returning and nonreturning students. The data for the students were taken from the student record system and the system that scans the student access card as the student entered the campus recreational facilities. The data in these files were merged and analyzed to determine relationships between selected student-related variables and campus recreational facility usage. After the data was collected and entered into an SPSS file, statistical analyses were performed. First, frequency counts were generated on the nominal data (gender, ethnicity, place of residence, employment on campus, and retention). A frequency count of the number of campus recreational facilities visits was done to determine how to break the facility users into three or four groups that were the same size as the nonvisitor group. For the continuous data, general descriptive statistics were calculated including mean, standard deviation, and range. After the variables were grouped into adequate and reasonably equal cell sizes, a series of nonparametric and parametric statistical tests were preformed using academic performance and retention as dependent variables. First, a series of chi-square tests was done between the nominal variables and retention status. These tests showed if there was a significant difference between genders, place of residence, employment on campus, and ethnicity, and retention status. Next, a series of t tests was conducted to determine if there was a significant difference in cumulative fall 2006 credits earned, cumulative spring 2007 credits earned, cumulative fall 2007 credits earned, fall 2006 GPA, spring 2007 GPA, fall 2007 GPA, and retention rates. Another analysis was a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Both linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to predict retention based on demographic variables that included gender, ethnicity, place of residence, employment on campus, and campus recreational facilities visits. As the results of this and other studies have shown, there is an improvement in retention rates, GPA, and credits earned when students visit the campus recreational facilities. This would seem to tell administrators and students that campus recreational facilities serve a purpose for students on campus and should be funded much like any other campus activity to support students' academic success.

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