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AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE SUITABILITY OF CLASS DECOMPOSITION FOR LINEAR CLASSIFIERS
(2012-12)The presence of sub-classes within a data sample suggests a class decomposition approach to classification, where each subclass is treated as a new class. Class decomposition can be effected using multiple linear classifiers ... -
An Energy-Aware Management Technique for Real-Time Multi-Core Systems
(2013-12)In this work, we propose a new dynamic migration (DM) heuristic method integrating dynamic voltage scaling (DVS), dynamic power management (DPM) and task migration in multi-core real-time systems which can feasibly balance ... -
An Energy-Saving Approach for Real-Time Highway Traffic Estimation Using GPS-Enabled Smartphones
(2014-12)This paper presents a microscopic traffic estimation algorithm for smartphones by employing their built-in probes such as GPS and acceleration sensors to increase the accuracy of real-time traffic condition estimation ... -
AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY OF ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(2015-12)The purpose of this ethnographic study is to explore the experiences of orchestras directors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). While there have been a few studies regarding African American orchestra ... -
An Ethnographic Study of a Refugee Family in the Initial Stages of Resettlement in a Major City in the United States
(2010-12)The researcher used ethnographic methods to catalog the experiences of a family of Burmese refugees re-settled in the U.S. Archival video footage from a documentary film was analyzed in the light of Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ... -
AN EVALUATION OF A 4 – 8 MATHEMATICS TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AT A LARGE STATE INSTITUTION IN TEXAS
(2011-08)Teacher education programs are in need of data-driven systematic program evaluations to discuss the status quo of the program and to reflect upon ways to improve pre-service teachers’ learning. This study provided a ... -
AN EVALUATION OF EXTENSIVE AND INTENSIVE TEACHING OF LITERATURE; ANOTHER YEAR’S EXPERIMENT IN THE ELEVENTH GRADE
(2012-12)Since the start of the 20th century, educators have continuously debated the two prevailing methods of teaching literature: intensive and extensive. Nancy Coryell’s famous 1927 study titled “An Evaluation of Extensive and ... -
AN EVALUATION OF LINKED LEARNING EARLY INITIATION ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES IN SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS IN ONE LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
(2014-12)This study focused on evaluating the Linked Learning program in one large urban district. Linked Learning is a program linking students to rigorous college preparatory curriculum in a career-themed environment (Oakes & ... -
An Evaluation of the Medical Dosimetry Program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions.
(2011-12)An aging population in the U. S. has resulted in an increase in the number of patients treated for cancer and in the incidence of cancer relative to other major diseases (NCI, 2010). Because of the aggressive nature of ... -
An Evaluation of the New Teacher Perceptions of the New Teacher Induction Program in a Suburban School District in Southwest Texas
(2014-12)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the new teacher perceptions of the New Teacher Induction Program in a suburban school district in southwest Texas. The evaluation provided district leaders with critical feedback ... -
AN EVALUATION OF THE SPARK PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR BIG DATA ANALYTICS
(2015-05)The focus of companies like Google, Amazon etc. is to gain competitive business advantage from the insights drawn by processing petabytes of data. Big Data refers to data characterized by large volume, great variety, and ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF CAREER ACADAMIES AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE DROPOUT CRISIS
(2016-08)A significant disparity exists between the overall dropout rate and the dropout rate for African American males. Research is limited in the area of incorporating programs and initiatives that inspire the aforementioned ... -
An Examination of Early Childhood Centers and Traditional Elementary Schools: Which Instructional Setting Provides the Most Academic Gains for Pre-K Students?
(2015-05-19)Early childhood education is an important component within the field of education because it is a significant and vital building block for the academic foundation of students. In recent years, research has documented the ... -
An Examination Of Elementary School Outcomes Between The Dual Language Program And The Transitional Bilingual Program
(2016-12)Principals today are expected to lead and create a learning environment that is conducive for all learners. Many educational leaders, however, lack the minimum foundational skills necessary regarding second language ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF LEADERSHIP, TRUST, COLLABORATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NEWLY OPENED SCHOOLS
(2016-05)Student population in American public schools has dramatically increased over the last ten years with projections indicating a continuation of fast growth for many school districts over the next two decades (Hussar & Bailey, ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF PREVAILING ECONOMIC THOUGHT AS A NEGLECTION OF ETHICS AND HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
(2014-12)This work is essentially an intellectual history that examines how we have changed our academic approach to economics, weighed against a historical narrative of how we adopted the central banking system we now have to ... -
An Examination of Rapport in Interviews
(2011-08)Previous studies have demonstrated that rapport is an important concept in many different fields, but there is limited organizational research providing empirical support of its value in the personnel selection interview. ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE DIFFICULTY IN TEACHING THE TEXAS ESSESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES AND SKILLS AND THE STATE OF TEXAS ASSESSMENTS OF ACADEMIC READINESS TEST RESULTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS
(2014-12)This study focused on teacher effectiveness. This research investigation attempted to determine if a teacher’s perceived ability to teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) affected student achievement as ... -
An Examination of the Arkoma Foreland Basin and its Petroleum System through Burial and Thermal History Modeling
(2014-05)The Arkoma Basin is a Carboniferous arcuate foreland basin that spans across west-central Arkansas into southeastern Oklahoma along the northern side of the Ouachita orogenic belt. High levels of thermal maturity are ... -
An Examination of the Contributions to African American, Latino/a, and Asian American Vertical and Lateral Transfer Students' First Year Grade Point Average and Persistence at a Minority Serving Institution
(2014-05)Student mobility is a complex phenomenon that has been defined in various ways in research: transfer, swirling, double-dipping, and zig-zag (Adelman, 2006; McCormick, 2003; Townley, Katz, Wandersman, Skiles, Schillaci, ...