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Entry Of New Members Into One Student Affairs Professional Association Serving Student Affairs Professionals, Christopher Lewis Jan 2007

Entry Of New Members Into One Student Affairs Professional Association Serving Student Affairs Professionals, Christopher Lewis

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of seven new members of one professional association serving student affairs professionals. The study was a qualitative case study and examined the experiences of seven association members. The researcher collected data through face-to-face interviews, document analysis, and participant observation. The study began with face-to-face interviews of all seven participants. Following the interviews, participants were asked to complete a Critical Incident Form. The researcher spent time in the studied association, acting as a participant observer. Finally, the researcher analyzed a number of documents from the association. The data identified six …


Third Grade Standardized Tests As Indicators And Estimates Of Future Performance On The Act, Greg Wieman Jan 2007

Third Grade Standardized Tests As Indicators And Estimates Of Future Performance On The Act, Greg Wieman

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between 3rd grade standardized test scores and ACT Composite scores in high school. A second purpose of the study was to determine the consistency of rank within a cohort from 3rd grade to high school as measured by standardized tests. Data consisted of standardized test scores from three Michigan public school districts analyzed as distinct cohorts. Correlations were determined using various factors from three different commonly used 3rd grade standardized tests and ACT Composite scores. Multiple regressions of 3rd grade test factors were generated to yield the …