Master's Accelerated Program presentations

On April 7, 2006, five groups of students from the Master's Accelerated Program (MAP) presented literature review poster sessions at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Student Symposium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Patrice LeBlanc, a Professor in the Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs, served as the students' advisor. The students' papers were on topics of interest to teachers that are related to No Child Left Behind, as identified in the list below. One of the student groups, Ms. Stephens and Ms. Dieppa, tied for the third place award for the poster sessions at the Symposium.

Furthermore, three students from the MAP will be presenting their literature review papers with Dr. LeBlanc in August at the Association of Teacher Educators Summer Conference in Philadelphia , PA. These students are Ms. Stephens, Ms. Dieppa, and Ms. Soriano.

Canion, A., & Gonzalez, S. (2006, April). Effects of social cognition on children with language impairment and connections for classroom practice to address No Child Left Behind.

Chapman, L., & Pratt, T. (2006, April). The explanation of conduct disorders via Piaget's theory and evidence-based practices for the classroom.

Pritchett, K., & Davis, S. (2006, April). The behavioral development of adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Influences of medications and recommendations for practices pertaining to No Child Left Behind.

Soriano, D., & Duenas, M. (2006, April). Meeting the expectations of No Child Left Behind: The long term effects of Head Start education.

Stephens, L., & Dieppa, M. (2006, April). Erikson's model of psychosocial development with Autistic children and connections to effective educational practices for No Child Left Behind.