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| 1. Maier, Scott. "Tip of the Iceberg: Published Corrections Represent Less than Two Percent of Factual Errors in Newspapers" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, The Renaissance, Washington, DC, Aug 08, 2007 Online <PDF>. 2009-11-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p203767_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: To assess how frequently inaccurate news stories are corrected, this investigation tracks 1,200 factual errors identified by news sources in a cross-market accuracy audit of ten daily U.S. newspapers. The study showed that less than 2 percent of errors identified by news sources resulted in published corrections. The findings challenge how well journalism’s "corrections box" sets the record straight or serves as a safety valve for the venting of frustrations by wronged news sources. |
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| 2. Valiente, Celia. "How Spanish Women Gained Thirty-Six Percent of Parliamentary Seats: The Effectiveness of Gender Quotas in Spain" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the MPSA Annual National Conference, Palmer House Hotel, Hilton, Chicago, IL, Apr 03, 2008 Online <PDF>. 2009-11-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p266692_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: An examination of why Spain is currently one of the world leaders regarding women's presence in parliament, focusing on the approval and implementation of quotas for women. |
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| 3. Hollingworth, Liz., Dude, David. and Gonzalez, April. "Pizza Parties, Pep Rallies, and Practice Tests: Strategies Used by High School Principals to Raise Percent Proficient" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the UCEA Annual Convention, Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa, Orlando, Florida, Oct 30, 2008 Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-11-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p273347_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the ways principals of Iowa high schools are responding to the demands of accountability legislation to raise student test scores on the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED). We interviewed a representative sample of 100 high school principals to find out how they are both motivating and preparing their students for these high-stakes tests. Anecdotal evidence suggests that schools have instituted pizza parties and pep rallies to motivate students to do their best on the tests and practice tests and "words of the week" to prepare them for the vocabulary section of the reading battery. The goal of this research is to see how wide-spread these and other activities are across the state and to see if the strategies are having the intended result of raising test scores. |
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