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Parent involvement that supports children academically and promotes the development of independence
(2014-11-17)A significant body of research exists connecting parent involvement to the academic success of a child. This research explored practical ways to encourage and remove barriers to that involvement while continuing to foster ... -
Parental and familial involvement in the school community
(2015-04-24)Parental/familial involvement in the classroom as well as school community is an issue of constant importance. Parents and families are crucial participants in a child's education. It is critical to create a bridge between ... -
Parental guided support of a child's emerging literacy development
(2012-12-07)Research has shown that parental involvement in children's early literacy is critical to their development. The problem is that parents may lack the knowledge, skill set, and confidence to obtain this involvement. The ... -
Parents of youth who identify as transgender: an exploratory study
(2010-12)The present qualitative study explores the experiences, perceptions, support systems, and coping strategies on which parents of youths who identify as transgender rely. Specifically, parental challenges and concerns about ... -
Path to normalization: finding and measuring the essentials of the Montessori method
(2015-05-18)The Montessori method is growing in public education. But it is a complex method with many aspects, and there is much potential for misunderstanding and mis-emphasis. In the midst of the many external pressures of a ... -
Peer Book Discussion to Motivate Readers
(2015-12-11)An essential component of reading instruction is motivation. This study explored the impact of peer book discussion on motivation in reading in a fourth grade classroom in a rural community. Participants were engaged in ... -
Peer Mediation Through the Lens of Montessori: The Effects of Peer Mediation on Peer Interactions
(2018-10-15)Peer mediation is conflict resolution by youth, for youth. In a Montessori setting, students are given responsibility, freedom, and choice, often working without adult guidance. Peer mediation allows students to extend ... -
Peridot asteroid
(St. Croix Rockhounds, Stillwater, MN, 2000) -
Petrifying wood
(St. Croix Rockhounds, Stillwater, MN, 1992) -
Pieces of eight minerals
(St. Croix Rockhounds, Stillwater, MN, 2003) -
Pierce and Pepin Counties apartment recycling program survey: Summer 2005
(2005-10)To help owners/managers of multifamily housing properties with five or more units comply with state and county recycling regulations, the County Recycling Departments of Pierce and Pepin Counties commissioned the Survey ... -
Pierce County Farm Technology Days 2010: economic impact report
(2010-09)The primary purposes of this survey were to gather information with which to estimate the economic impact of the Farm Technology Days (FTD) event on the economies of Pierce and St. Croix Counties and to discover what aspects ... -
Pipestone voices
(St. Croix Rockhounds, Stillwater, MN, 1998) -
Pitter patter
(2008-09-26)Paper presented at the 2008 Nature, Art, Self Conference by Stephanie Combs (University of Mary Washington, VA) in which she describes her experiences with memoir and the writing process. -
Placer gold from the St. Croix Dalles, Minnesota and Wisconsin
(St. Croix Rockhounds, Stillwater, MN, 1989) -
Plant science laboratory manual curriculum project
(2012-06-06)The Plant Science Laboratory Manual Project was designed to accompany an already established plant science course curriculum at Denmark High School in Denmark, Wisconsin. The plant science course will now require a more ... -
Playing surfaces and knee injuries
(2010-05-07)The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of playing surfaces on the amount of severe knee injuries in UWRF athletes. -
Playing surfaces and knee injuries in UWRF athletes
(2010-05-01)The purpose of this research was to explore the effect of playing surfaces on the amount of severe knee injuries in UWRF athletes. -
Poetry: a powerful reading intervention for accuracy and fluency
(2013-12-06)Due to the increasing pressure to meet Common Core State Standards for more essential curriculum components, poetry is often an overlooked foundation of the literacy curriculum. Students today demonstrate a lack of knowledge ... -
Politeness and Directness Strategies and Speech Act Realizations in Indian English Pragmatics
(2022)Studies on pragmatics have become increasingly popular since the work of Hymes (1972). Pragmatics refers to the cultural and social dimensions of words and phrases. Within the study of pragmatics, interest in politeness ...