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The Effects Of Two Counseling Models, Values Clarification, And Cognitive Behavior Modification On Reading Improvement And Self Concept, Linda Gillispie
The Effects Of Two Counseling Models, Values Clarification, And Cognitive Behavior Modification On Reading Improvement And Self Concept, Linda Gillispie
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of two counseling models, values clarification and cognitive behavior modification on the improvement of reading skills and the enhancement of self-concept . The subjects were 137 tenth grade students at a central California high school. Two experimental groups and one control group with approximately 25 students each were pre- and posttested with a Nelson Reading Test, Form A and B, and a semantic differential. One experimental group received values clarification training, the other cognitive behavior modification training. The study was replicated once for validity. It was hypothesized that both experimental …
Increasing Staff Use Of Sign Language, Melanie Hepworth Neville
Increasing Staff Use Of Sign Language, Melanie Hepworth Neville
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This study examined the effectiveness of two procedures, a visual cue and performance posting, to modify the use of sign language by psychiatric technicians. The visual cue was first introduced alone, then paired with performance posting to encourage staff use of sign language with the developmentally disabled children in their charge. Application of the visual cue alone produced little change in staff sign useage. The visual cue plus performance posting condition increased staff use of sign language during mealtimes. Four weeks of follow-up data indicated that the use of sign language remained at a level well above baseline.