The Impact of Guided Reading Instruction on First Graders Performing Below Grade Level in Reading

This study examined the impact of Guided Reading instruction on first graders performing below grade level in reading in a suburban school in North Dakota. The researcher examined the impact that guided reading plays amongst first grade students performing below grade level in the area of reading. The sample of subjects includes five elementary students in first grade. To analyze the impact of Guided Reading instruction, students’ FAST Bridge Learning pre and posttest scores including sight words and sentence reading were compared. The study also compared differences in students’ sight words and sentence reading. As Guided Reading instruction was carried out, a significant difference was noted in the words that students were able to read per minute. Recommendations to complement this study to further benefit student reading ability could include the application of Guided Reading as it impacts student sight word reading and sentence reading

Dependence of The Values of Children on Socio-Structural Characteristics: The Case of Israel and Palestine

Israel and Palestine show different patterns of fertility behavior. Although the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of Israelis (in 2003 it was 2.7)1 is less than half that of the Palestinians (in 2004 it was 5.6) it is still much higher than in European countries an

A Case for an Aerial Refueling Capability for the United States Marine Corps UH-1Y Helicopter

The goal of this thesis is to generate interest discussion, examination and ultimately installation of in-flight refueling capability on the UH-1Y, to enhance the utility of the UH-1Y in support of Marine Corps strategic and operational concepts. Material presented herein was acquired from numerous reference documents and publications to include aircraft flight manuals; tactics, techniques and procedures manuals; program office documents; contractor literature; and the author’s experiences as a Fleet Marine Force UH-1N pilot. Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) systems are presented using currently fielded equipment in both tested and untested configurations, incorporating empirical data, tactics and past experiences. The resultant conclusions to the data, as presented, clearly indicate the need and highlight the intrinsic value of AAR at the strategic and operational level in order to maximize capability and efficiently support the strategic and operational requirements of the Marine Corps. Additionally there is an obvious tactical level utility of the system for an air-to-air refueling mission kit for the UH-1Y. In November 2000, then Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James L. Jones, outlined his vision for how the Corps should be organized, equipped, and prepared to fight and win conflicts in USMC 21. In October 2001, then Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Vernon Clark, outlined his vision for how the USN and USMC should work together to organize, integrate, equip, and transform their forces to meet the emerging threats of the future in Sea Power 21. This thesis will examine the larger scope and scale of how this AAR capability can better support this Marine Air Ground Task Force within the operational, tactical and strategic visions of USMC 21 and Sea Power 21 requirements. USMC rotary wing assets still have a few aircraft that are not AAR capable. As long as the Marine Corps have even one aircraft that can’t air-to-air refuel, it is limited by a most restricted capability and must continue to rely on land and sea based facilities

Great Lakes Great Books: Making Classroom Connections

Use stories from the Great Lakes Great Books list to connect readers to the classroom curriculum

Great Lake Great Books Adapting to Change

Things change quickly in a global pandemic. Books can remind us that the world is always changing and we have the resilience to adapt to those changes

Great Lakes, Great Books Diverse Texts

Book reviews of juvenile and teen literature with themes of cultural diversity