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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>TO:<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>All Graduate Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>FROM:<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>Natalie Henderson<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Doctoral
Degree Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h2><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>DATE:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span></span></font></b><st1:date
Month="6" Day="28" Year="2004"><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>June 28,
2004</span></st1:date><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>RE:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Schedule
of Proposal Defenses and Final Defenses<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>July </span></font><st1:time Hour="1" Minute="0"><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>1 - 10:00 a.m.</span></st1:time>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>EDN 107</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Patsy
Dobbs</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Proposal Defense</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>"<span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>The Propensity of Secondary
Teachers to Implement Innovations Learned Through Professional Development</span>"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Karla Hase</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Pat Bagley</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>July 5 - 3:00 p.m.</span>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>EDS 205</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Jan
Cowman</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Final Defense</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>"<span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>A Comparison of Attrition Rates of
Elementary Teachers Prepared Through an Alterative Certification Program, An
Emergency Certification Program, and a Center for Professional Development and
Technology Field-based Program by Ethnicity, Gender and Certification
Examination Performance</span>"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Mary Beth Sampson</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Jerry Parish</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>July </span></font><st1:time Hour="13" Minute="0"><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>13 - 11:00 a.m.</span></st1:time>, <span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>EDN 113-E</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Teresa
Theisen</span>, <span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Proposal Defense</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>"<span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>The Relationship Between Teacher
Quality and Student Achievement in Fifth Grade Mathematics and </span></span></font><st1:City><st1:place><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Reading</span></st1:place></st1:City>"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Edward Seifert</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. Dan Creider</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>Natalie Henderson<br>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
</span></font><st1:address><st1:Street><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>P O Box</span></font></st1:Street><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>TX</span></font></st1:State><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>75429-3011</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
Phone: 903/886-5161<br>
Fax: 903/886-5165<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>The Mission of Graduate Studies and Research is to provide
leadership and direction for all aspects of graduate education and to promote
research at Texas A&M University-Commerce. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>As a major Doctoral/Research Intensive university in the </span></font><st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Northeast Texas</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> region, we are
committed to embody and model the best practices in graduate education and
research to meet the needs of a constantly changing regional, national, and
global environment. </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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