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The Use Of Newspapers For Teaching Language Arts And Reading, Roy L. Gillis Dec 1984

The Use Of Newspapers For Teaching Language Arts And Reading, Roy L. Gillis

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The problem of this study was to determine if achievement scores in reading and language arts could be increased for students who participated in the newspapers in education program. Ninety-three seventh grade students were selected for the study; seventy-seven students completed the study, sixteen students were lost due to attrition. Two experimental groups and one control group were selected by random assignment from the seventh grade class at one school. The Metropolitan Achievement Test was administered to all students as a pretest. After completion of the experimental treatment in two successive twelve week periods, the Metropolitan Instructional Test for reading …


An Analysis Of The Application Of Quality Circles On Education, Anthony O. Anyaocha Dec 1984

An Analysis Of The Application Of Quality Circles On Education, Anthony O. Anyaocha

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An alternative to American bureaucratic philosophy of management came to the United States from Japan during the decade of the 1970s. The philosophy of the Japanse style of management was based upon the use of creativity and talent of others, including the following concepts: (1) Everyone is knowledgeable and wants to share and contribute something; (2) Management does not know all the problems; (3) Management does not know all the answers; (4) The employee has his own way of doing something and is closer to the problems; (5) Workers can contribute their ideas for effective problem solving. The implementation of …


Power Motivation And Power Style In Higher Education Administration (Personal Power), Nancy L. Garland Dec 1984

Power Motivation And Power Style In Higher Education Administration (Personal Power), Nancy L. Garland

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The problem of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between selected personal characteristics of higher education administrators and their perceived levels of power motivation and power style. The techniques of ex post facto research were used in this study. The Power Management Inventory developed by Jay Hall and James Hawker was selected as the appropriate instrument for use in this study. The Power Management Inventory was designed to provide a comparison between one's espoused theory (power motivation) and one's theory in action (power style). A personal data sheet was used to obtain information concerning the personal characteristics …


A Comparison Of The Content Of Principal Evaluation Instruments (Tennessee), Paul E. Fox May 1984

A Comparison Of The Content Of Principal Evaluation Instruments (Tennessee), Paul E. Fox

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The problem of this study was to compare the content of principal evaluation instruments in use in Tennessee public school systems in terms of seven selected categories. The selected categories compared were (a) personal qualities, (b) professional skills and qualities, (c) human relations skills and qualities, (d) instructional leader skills and qualities, (e) manager skills and qualities, (f) decision-making skills, and (g) teaching skills. Of the 142 public school systems in Tennessee, 121 utilized a principal evaluation instrument consisting of either a checklist or rating scale. The evaluation instruments of these 121 systems were analyzed (using content analysis) for reference …


Study Of U.A.W. Early Retirees., Elizabeth. Fodor Jan 1984

Study Of U.A.W. Early Retirees., Elizabeth. Fodor

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


A Formative Evaluation Study Of A Group Home Program For Male Young Offenders., Gavin Kenneth. Shaw Jan 1984

A Formative Evaluation Study Of A Group Home Program For Male Young Offenders., Gavin Kenneth. Shaw

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Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1984 .S458. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


A Study On Telling And Searching In Adoption., Evylyn Adele. Glass Jan 1984

A Study On Telling And Searching In Adoption., Evylyn Adele. Glass

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


An Evaluation Of A Modified Step Program With Parents Of Pre-School Age Children., Paula C. Battle Jan 1984

An Evaluation Of A Modified Step Program With Parents Of Pre-School Age Children., Paula C. Battle

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Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1984 .B377. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


Consumer Behaviour Of Bank Customers In Windsor, Ontario, 1982., Karen Ann. Wettlaufer Jan 1984

Consumer Behaviour Of Bank Customers In Windsor, Ontario, 1982., Karen Ann. Wettlaufer

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Dept. of Geography. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1984 .W477. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


Political Participation Across The Life Cycle An Analysis Of Canadian Aging Patterns., Helen C. Leduc Jan 1984

Political Participation Across The Life Cycle An Analysis Of Canadian Aging Patterns., Helen C. Leduc

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


An Analytic Instrument For Use In The Selection And Evaluation Of E.S.L. (English As A Second Language) Textbooks., Elizabeth Susan Anne. Strutt Jan 1984

An Analytic Instrument For Use In The Selection And Evaluation Of E.S.L. (English As A Second Language) Textbooks., Elizabeth Susan Anne. Strutt

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


Use Of The Cloze Procedure To Examine Reading Materials Used In The Secondary Schools' French Programme., Shirley Ann Tousignant. Gregorian Jan 1984

Use Of The Cloze Procedure To Examine Reading Materials Used In The Secondary Schools' French Programme., Shirley Ann Tousignant. Gregorian

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Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1984 .G744. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


Coercion A Study Of Its Presence In The Essex County Diversion Program., Patricia E. Morneau Jan 1984

Coercion A Study Of Its Presence In The Essex County Diversion Program., Patricia E. Morneau

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


The Impact Of Television Viewing On Fifth-Graders' Academic Achievement., Fern Elyse. Silverstein Jan 1984

The Impact Of Television Viewing On Fifth-Graders' Academic Achievement., Fern Elyse. Silverstein

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Dept. of Communication Studies. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1984 .S468. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.


The Professional Practice Of Social Workers Working With Chronically Mentally Ill Clients In The Community., Rasma. Jankovskis Jan 1984

The Professional Practice Of Social Workers Working With Chronically Mentally Ill Clients In The Community., Rasma. Jankovskis

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Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1984 .J355. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1984.