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UConn In The News
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07.02.09
Monitor On Psychology
Strong Families, Safe Children
In 2006, child welfare authorities investigated suspected maltreatment of 6 million American children, three-quarters of them under age 4. In today's rocky economy, that number is likely growing, say researchers. "When parents are out of work or stressed, some react in patterns of aggression, or turn to substance abuse," says Preston A. Britner, PhD, a psychologist and professor at the University of Connecticut. Read more...
07.01.09
Center For American Progress
Using Teacher Evaluations To Improve Education
"We should have a common definition of teacher excellence — not just words on a page, but understanding and instantiation of these standards," said Joan Baratz-Snowden, the president of the Education Study Center ... with the release of two reports "So Long, Lake Wobegon? Using Teacher Evaluations to Raise Teacher Quality," by Dr. Morgaen L. Donaldson, assistant professor at the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, and "Fixing Tenure: a Proposal for Assuring Teacher Effectiveness and Due Process" by Baratz-Snowden. ... Teacher evaluations have come under fire in recent years because "almost all teachers are rated satisfactory or outstanding," according to Donaldson. Read more...
07.01.09
Suburban Journals
Family Matters: Students Thrive On Hands-on, Team Projects
Thirty young historians, resplendent in the colorful costumes they had made, re-enacted life in ancient Egypt, read and wrote hieroglyphs, investigated the mysteries of the great pyramids and sculpted funerary masks, heart scarabs and ushabti figurines. ... "Gifted education has been underfunded for years," said Sally Reis, principal investigator of the federally funded National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented - located at the University of Connecticut. ... "Bright children need special opportunities to explore their interests and achieve greater depth of understanding in order to develop their potential."Read more...
07.01.09
Newsday.com
Scientists: Dolphins' Local Swim A Good Sign For LI
The bottlenose dolphins that swam into the Long Island Sound while they chased fish are a good sign that the Sound's waters are clean and well stocked with herring, scientists said Monday. ... Ultimately, whether the Sound dolphins become regulars will depend on whether fishstocks stay up, said Peter Auster, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Connecticut. "They might've just taken a left turn," Auster said. "They'll make their way out again when their plates are empty."Read more...
07.01.09
Hartford Courant
UConn Board Backs Expansion Of Nursing School
The University of Connecticut board of trustees last week doubled the funding to modernize and expand the School of Nursing with a 175-seat case-study room, a 100-seat classroom and simulation labs equipped with video to allow for remote learning. ... "Large numbers of students will be able to look at the simulation and break it down and put it back together again," said Carol Polifroni, associate dean for the nursing school. "The whole conceptualization is all about the students — what will enhance their learning so that when they graduate from us they will be that much better-prepared for the health care delivery system," Polifroni said.Read more...
07.01.09
Greenwich Time
State Schools See Surge In Applications
... Representatives of UConn, Southern Connecticut State University and Norwalk Community College cited a surge in student interest, but they framed it as part of a long-term trend in growth. "This isn't a one-year story for UConn," said M. Dolan Evanovich, vice provost of enrollment planning, management and institutional research. "This is a 10-year story." This year has brought a 5 percent increase in applications, he said, but applications increased by 102 percent in the 10 previous years. He credited the increase to a $1 billion investment in UConn's physical infrastructure that began 12 years ago.Read more...
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