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Developing A Word Processing Curriculum For Northampton High School Using Validated Tasks Lists, Madge S. Christian Jan 1982

Developing A Word Processing Curriculum For Northampton High School Using Validated Tasks Lists, Madge S. Christian

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This research study was designed to answer the following questions concerning the word processing curriculum at Northampton High School: 1. Should word processing be offered at Northampton High School? 2. Which approach should be used in developing a curriculum in word processing? 3. Is the business curriculum adequate to prepare students?


A Survey Of Business Education Graduates Of Accomack County For 1980-1981, Alma M. Davis Jan 1982

A Survey Of Business Education Graduates Of Accomack County For 1980-1981, Alma M. Davis

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study measured the effectiveness of student training in business education for those students enrolled in traditional classes as compared to those enrolled in the block program classes in Accomack County for 1980-1981.


An Update Of The Tidewater Apprenticeship Information Handbook, Claud R. Divers Iii Jan 1982

An Update Of The Tidewater Apprenticeship Information Handbook, Claud R. Divers Iii

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to review the Tidewater Apprenticeship Information Handbook to update information about the apprentice program and employment outlooks for the various trade areas. This information was compiled for the use of guidance and vocational education personnel for local high schools and community colleges.


A Comparison Of Chemical Applications Using Micromax Spinners And Conventional Sprayer Tips, John P. Downing Jan 1982

A Comparison Of Chemical Applications Using Micromax Spinners And Conventional Sprayer Tips, John P. Downing

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the effects of Poast chemical sprayed on fall grasses and weeds and their percents of kill on test strips by using a conventional hydraulic sprayer with model 8003 tips and by using a C.D.A. micromax spinner at 2000 R.P.H and at 5000 R.P.H.


A Survey Of The Salaries Of Auto Mechanics In Southeastern Virginia, Michael J. Fanelli Jan 1982

A Survey Of The Salaries Of Auto Mechanics In Southeastern Virginia, Michael J. Fanelli

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To answer the problem of this research study the following questions were used as a guide: 1. What kind of salary can a mechanic expect to make? 2. What method of payment is used to compute the mechanic's salary? 3. Determine how auto mechanics' salaries compared with other trades.


A Survey To Determine The Need To Make Typewriting Ii Part Of Arcadia High School's Business Education Curriculum, Elsie Bailey Fisher Jan 1982

A Survey To Determine The Need To Make Typewriting Ii Part Of Arcadia High School's Business Education Curriculum, Elsie Bailey Fisher

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research goals for this study were: 1. To determine the student interest in having Typewriting II entered in the business education curriculum of Arcadia High School; 2. To determine how students would benefit from having Typewriting II entered in the business education curriculum of Arcadia High School; 3. To ascertain how businesses of the community would benefit by having Typewriting II entered in the business education curriculum of Arcadia High School.


The Understanding And Attitudes Of Virginia Beach High School Guidance Counselors Toward Business Education, Joyce L. Gregory Jan 1982

The Understanding And Attitudes Of Virginia Beach High School Guidance Counselors Toward Business Education, Joyce L. Gregory

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To aid the researcher in studying the problem, the following questions were established as guidelines: 1. How do high school guidance counselors perceive the business education program? 2. What changes do high school guidance counselors recommend to business educators as to how the business education program can make a greater contribution to the high school student?


Factors Related To The Drop-Out Problem At Arcadia High School During 1979 And 1980, William E. Hall Jan 1982

Factors Related To The Drop-Out Problem At Arcadia High School During 1979 And 1980, William E. Hall

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study identified factors which influenced student's decisions to drop out of school before completing graduation requirements at Arcadia High School. The following research questions were investigated: 1. What were the factors or reasons which had an influence on their decision to drop out of school? 2.Having made the decision to drop out and having been out of school for at least a year, did they have any regrets have made that decision?


Implementing Competency-Based Vocational Education In The Area Of Clerk-Typist I At Arcadia High School, Ann White Handy Jan 1982

Implementing Competency-Based Vocational Education In The Area Of Clerk-Typist I At Arcadia High School, Ann White Handy

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The basic objectives of this study were: 1. To determine methods for implementing competency-based vocational education in Clerk-Typist I; 2. To identify the competencies recommended from V-Tecs catalogs; 3. To create performance objectives that will clearly identify the task; 4. To determine the applicability of identified competencies to students at Arcadia High School.


A Study To Determine The Validity Of A Curriculum Prepared On Economic Education, Bonnie M. Harry Jan 1982

A Study To Determine The Validity Of A Curriculum Prepared On Economic Education, Bonnie M. Harry

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The primary objective of this research was to clarify or to answer the problem the author has chosen, using the following objectives as a guideline: 1. To determine if the curriculum foundations provided an educationally sound basis for economic instruction; 2. To assess the content to determine if it is appropriate and sufficient in providing students with the necessary skills for facing alternatives, decision-making, and problem solving.


A Follow-Up Study Of Business Education Graduates Of Northampton High School For The Years 1980-81, Doris M. Upshur Jan 1982

A Follow-Up Study Of Business Education Graduates Of Northampton High School For The Years 1980-81, Doris M. Upshur

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The data obtained from this study provided answers to the following questions: 1. Do the business education graduates entering the world of work possess job-entry-level skills? 2. Do the business education graduates entering the world of work possess job-entry-level employment attitudes conducive to achieving success as office workers? 3. Do the business education graduates entering the world of work display an understanding of the critical issues involved in absenteeism and tardiness?


A Survey To Assess The Needs For Expanding The Child Care Program In The Vocational Occupational Home Economics Curriculum At Northampton High School, Martha L. White Jan 1982

A Survey To Assess The Needs For Expanding The Child Care Program In The Vocational Occupational Home Economics Curriculum At Northampton High School, Martha L. White

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following objectives were applied to this study: 1. To find out what high schools are doing to provide young people with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to become effective parents; 2. To determine if there is an adequate number of day care programs provided here on the Eastern Shore to assist working parents within parents routes to work; 3. To determine if working parents would be interested in a day care program within or on the campus where parents work.


A Study To Determine The Major Reasons For The Mass Exit Of Industrial Arts Teachers In The Chesapeake Public School System, Richard L. Macdonald Jan 1982

A Study To Determine The Major Reasons For The Mass Exit Of Industrial Arts Teachers In The Chesapeake Public School System, Richard L. Macdonald

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study sought to answer the question of why so many vocational education teachers in the Chesapeake school district were seeking other careers.


A Study Of The Curriculum Content For The Clothing Occupations Program At Northampton High School, Jacquelyn W. Martin Jan 1982

A Study Of The Curriculum Content For The Clothing Occupations Program At Northampton High School, Jacquelyn W. Martin

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The data obtained from this study provided answers to the following questions: 1. Does the clothing occupation curriculum at Northampton High School provide knowledge and skills for entry level jobs? 2. Is the availability of jobs in the clothing occupation field abundant on the Eastern Shore? 3. Does the clothing occupation curriculum at Northampton High School provide the necessary training in proper attitudes and work habits for successful employment?


A Study To Determine The Effect Of Serving Foods Preferred By Students On Cafeteria Sales At Arcadia High School, Martha M. Simpson Jan 1982

A Study To Determine The Effect Of Serving Foods Preferred By Students On Cafeteria Sales At Arcadia High School, Martha M. Simpson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this project were: 1) to determine the food preferences of the students who purchased lunch in the cafeteria at Arcadia High School; 2) to adjust the cafeteria menus to reflect student choices; 3) to increase cafeteria sales by implementing these changes.


A Study To Determine The Effects Of Competency Based Education On Student Performance In Beginning Accounting, Benjamin P. Mason Jan 1982

A Study To Determine The Effects Of Competency Based Education On Student Performance In Beginning Accounting, Benjamin P. Mason

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypotheses guide this study: 1. Students in a competency-based beginning accounting class will score higher on publisher provided standardized tests than those students who are enrolled in a class that is not competency based; 2. Students in the lower half of their class ranking, according to their cumulative grade averages, will achieve significantly higher scores on publisher provided standardized tests; 3. Students in the upper half of their class ranking, according to their cumulative grade average, will achieve slightly higher scores on publisher provided standardized tests.