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Factors Associated With County Extension Agent Dairy Educational Program Effectiveness In Selected Tennessee Counties, Rural Allen Peace

Doctoral Dissertations

Statement of the Problem: This study was designed to determine the relationship between county Extension workers' effectiveness with the county dairy program and their knowledge of dairying and related subjects in certain Tennessee counties. Next, relationships were to be determined between the foregoing and twenty-four selected independent variables within the following four sub-groups: (1) background and training, (2) county situation, (3) interests and attitudes, and (4) work related.

Professional Training And Responsibilities Of Supervisors Of Academic Teacher Of The Deaf As Perceived By Selected Administrators, Principals, Supervisors, And Teachers Of The Deaf, Peter O. Mba

Doctoral Dissertations

Statement of the Problem: Schmitt, Quigley, and Quadagno (1968, pp. 3, 27) pointed out that little attention had been given to the qualification and responsibilities of supervisors of academic teachers of the deaf as regards "evaluative studies." They stressed the need for some uniformity of practice in connection with the kind and degree of academic training and "professional experience" required of supervisors. Brill (1971, p. 138) supporting Schmitt and his partners, called attention to the relatively "little objective research" in regard to role definition for supervisors and necessary academic preparation for their position. Griffing (1968, p. 678) emphasized that definition …

The Comparative Utility Of Structured Lessons, Group And Individually Contingent Events, And Conditioned Reinforcers In Modifying Classroom Behaviors, James D. Long

Doctoral Dissertations

A major purpose of the study was to assess the relative merits of group versus individually contingent consequences in modifying the classroom behavior of adolescents, Other major purposes were to determine whether student conduct would improve with the implementation of structured lessons and to ascertain whether improvements would occur with the awarding of points as a consequence for appropriate behavior without the use of backup reinforcers.

Eight students in an inner-city seventh grade classroom of 32 blacks served as the subjects. They were selected by the teacher as the most disruptive students who were in regular attendance. The eight subjects …