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The Change In Status Of The Special Music Teacher In The Elementary Schools Of California - 1966 To 1971., Algin Columbus Hurst

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the status of the Elementary Special Music Teacher (ESMT) had changed during the 5 year period, 1966 to 1971 , and to identify possible pressures that had effects upon that change.

Comparison Of Teacher-Directed And Student-Directed Methods Of Using Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring Feedback In Psychomotor Gymnastics Skills Of Ninth-Grade Girls., Carla Margaret Crippen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (CAM), using teacher-directed diagnosis of feedback in promoting achievement in girls gymnastics as compared to using Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (CAM) with student-directed use of feedback. Focusing on performance objectives in four areas of girls' and women's gymnastics - the balance beam, the uneven parallel bars, the vault (horse), and tumbling - a measurement instrument was constructed, and feedback methods were used to enhance student learning.

A computer-assisted evaluation program, Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (CAM), was adapted to the structure of the psychomotor instrument. This was a pioneer …

The American Indian As Metaphor: William Carlos Williams And Hart Crane, Douglas Manning Tedards

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The American Indian has functioned metaphorically in American literature at least since his characterization as an agent of Satan in the captivity narratives of the 17th century. From then until now, the Indian has tended to represent either the noble savage of the primitive heathen. Moreover, literary criticism dealing with these images has shown a primary interest in the historical accuracy and fairness of portrayal of the Indian and his way of life. That is to say, relatively little critical attention has dealt with the Indian as metaphor, examining how the Indian functions figuratively in the literature. Two excellent studies …

A Comparison Of Teacher Job Satisfaction Between Predominantly Black And White Schools, Louis Michael De Ville

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The study was designed to investigate the feelings of teachers in selected K-6 elementary schools located in northern California, which had a predominantly black enrollment and a predominantly white enrollment as to those conditions of teaching which constitute job satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Null hypotheses related to job satisfaction stated that there would be no difference between job satisfaction scores of teachers in predominantly black schools and teachers in predominantly white schools. Null hypotheses related to job satisfaction stated further that there was no relationship or differential interrelationship between job satisfaction and sex, age, and highest degree completed.

Video Tape : An Old-New Instructional Aid In The Physics Laboratory, Fanny Mercedes Torres Holguin

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

My objective is to use the video-tape as another medium -- along with overhead projector, textbooks, guides of apprenticeship, pictures, lab equipment and suggestions from the programs and new trends in physics teaching -- being used to supplement our efforts in trying to reach more and more of our students The use of audiovisual media, and generally speaking the use of technology in education, can be constructive or destructive, can e very powerful in developing "human beings" or "robots", can increase the rate of apprenticeship, or can produce an educational catastrophe. However, it will heavily depend on the the professor, …

Characterization Of The Physical Properties And The Bioavailability Of Phenobarbital Tablets, Usp, 100 Mg, Mario F. Sylvestri

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 required a producer of a new drug to substantiate the safety of the drug product when used as recommended; however, the introduction of the Kefauver-Harris Amendments of 1962 considerably strengthened this act. These amendments intensified the controls on quality, labeling, and safety, while adding a new requirement that all NDA's should be able to present substantial evidence of the effectiveness of the drug product for its indicated use of uses (4). The procedure used to determine the efficacy of a drug included identification of the product, copies of the labeling, and a …

Enrollment Projection, Instructional, Noninstructional Implications And Alternative Uses For Vacant Or Unused Facilities In Decreasing Enrollment School Districts., Frederick A. Wentworth

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The study was an attempt to identify some of the problems associated with declining enrollment within selected California School Districts.

Kinetics And Stoichiometry Of The Aquation Reaction Of Pentaaquomonobromomethylchromium (Iii) Perchlorate, Janice Imada Byington

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to determine the kinetics and stoichiometry for the aquation of the pentaaquomonobromonmethylchromium(III) complex. The complex was prepared by the reduction of dibromomethane by chromium(II). The products of aquation, in the absence of oxygen, were found to be hexaaquachromium(III), methanol, and bromide. The balanced net ionic reaction can be written: 2H₂O + (H₂O)₅CrCH₂Br²⁺ → (H₂O)₆Cr³⁺ + CH₃OH + Br^-

The Ecology Of Some Harpacticoid Copepods Of A California Sand Flat, David R. Williams

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The main purpose of this study is to describe the population ecology of eight species of harpacticoid copepods over a period of one year with emphasis on the effects of physical interactions and biotic factors on these populations. The species were: Amphiascopsis sintus (Claus) 1866, Stenhelia (D.) oblonga Lang, 1965, Heterolaphote variables Lang, 1965, Ectinosoma melaniceps Boek ? var. T. Scott, 1902, Paralophonte subterraneas Lang, 1965, Tisbe furcata (Baird) 1837, Diasaccus spinatus Cambell, 1929 and Parathelestris bulbiseta Cambell?.

Job Satisfaction Of School Superintendents In California., Richard Fairchild Cochran

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of job satisfaction of school superintendents in California. Additional purposes were to determine the differences in job satisfaction of elementary, secondary and unified school superintendents; to identify and quantify factors of the work environment which contribute to and detract from job satisfaction; and lastly, to compare variations in school superintendents job satisfaction related to age, experience as a superintendent, size of school district, location of school district, school district assessed valuation, socio-economic status of community and percent of non-white students in the school district. The need for the study …

Preferences For Serrano-Priest Finance Proposals Expressed By California Superintendents., Thomas Arthur Wilberding

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The financial implications of Serrano vs. Priest have caused a great amount of concern in California among the superintendents of the school districts at all levels of organization. The purpose of this study was to determine how superintendents throughout the state felt about the finance plans suggested in the Jefferson decision in terms of each plan's impact on their school district.

The Educational Sojourn Of The Returned Iranian Alumni From University Of California, 1963-64--1973-74, Hutan Yassai Ardakani

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: The flow of returning Iranian graduates from American educational institutions has focused attention upon the educational experiences of the graduates and the extent to which they are able to utilize their training for employment in Iran.

PURPOSE: The major purposes of this study were to analyze (.1) the degree of satisfaction of the sojourn period in terms of the academic, economic, arid social experiences of a group of Iranian alumni who have returned to Iran, and (2) the relevancy and applicability of their American education.

METHODOLOGY: The sample for this study was a group of Iranian graduates from the …

The Effectiveness Of Contacting Nonattending Adult Students As Measured By Return Attendance, Dropouts And Reenrollment, Ralph Leland Moody

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem: To determine the relative effectiveness of four methods of contacting non-attending adult students with an invitation message to return to class. The four methods used to contact students were (1) personally, (2) by telephone, (3) by letter, (4) no contact (control).

Purpose: The major purpose of this study was to analyze (1) the proportion of classes students attended after being absent and then being contacted by a volunteer, {2) the dropout rate of students after being contacted by a volunteer, and (3) the reenrollment rate of students after being contacted by a volunteer.

The Role Of Educational Leadership In Managing A Change Process., Burnell Evart Johnson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to select a sequence of steps as a model change process and then compare that sequence with the steps followed by the Berkeley Unified School District during the change process embodied in the development and first year's implementation of its Experimental Schools Project.

Deliminations: The study was limited to the Experimental Schools Project of the Berkeley Unified School District from December 28, 1970, through June 30, 1972. That project involved approximately one-third of the students and teaching staff of the district.

Procedures: The primary source of data was a structured in-depth interview with …

Omochumnes Alternative High School: Academic Achievement And Attitude Evaluation, Steve Eltinge

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate an innovative program of alternative high school education with special emphasis upon measurement of academic achievement and .student and parent attitude.

Decision-Making: A Model For Optimization Of Input-Output Relationships In Urban Compensatory Education Programs., William G. Webster Sr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to develop a model for (1) statistical analysis of arrays of input in urban Compensatory Education programs, and (2) prediction of optimum arrays of such input as an adjunct to decision-making in future program formulation. The ultimate purposes of the research engaged in were: (1) improvement of administrative and curricular strategies in urban education by elimination of effort-duplication and expenditure-duplication; and (2) development of a statistical device with applicability to both decision-oriented and conclusion-oriented research for ongoing program improvement.

A Comparison Of An Extended Individualized Reading Instructional Program With The Regular Reading Instructional Program And Its Effects Upon Reading Skills Of Selected Black Junior High School Students Who Areunderachieving In Reading., Lily Burn (Titer) Small

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the premise that if a reading program is based on individual interest, those individuals participating in the program will be motivated to read and will make greater gains in vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, and total reading skills than those taught by a non-individualized approach. The research undertaken fer this study utilized thirty-nine, Black, seventh grade students who were underachieving in reading. These subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and two control groups.

The analysis of covariance procedures were used to measure gains in vocabulary achievement, comprehension achievement, and total …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Racial Mix And Academic Progress, Interracial Friendships, And Pupil And Parent Attitudes In The Elementary School, Julius Walter Gunnarsen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

THE PROBLEM: This study addressed the problem of what relationship exists between the racial mix of the elementary school, independent of social class mix, and the academic progress, interracial friendships, and attitudes toward school of educationally disadvantaged pupils. Also investigated was the problem of what relationship exists between the racial mix of the school, with social class mix controlled, and the parents' attitudes toward school.

THE PROCEDURE: One hundred seventy-six fourth and sixth grade pupils, classified as educationally disadvantaged under the terms of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, were randomly selected from three schools in …

An Investigation Of Eighth Grade Pupils' Understanding Of Quantitative Concepts From United States History Textbooks, Harold Lee Bush

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: The problem of this study is to determine the extent to which eighth grade students understand quantitative concepts expressed in United States History textbooks.

PURPOSE: This investigation was conducted to explore the types of quantitative concepts found in eighth grade United States History textbooks, the students' understanding of these concepts, and the relationship between their understanding of these concepts and the variables of math achievement, reading achievement, and grade point average.

PROCEDURES: Two hundred sixty-three students from twelve eighth grade classes in three neighboring school districts were given a Test on Quantitative Concepts designed by the investigator. The students …

A Study Of The Attitudes Of Public School Teachers Toward Instructional Television In American Samoa, Logoleo Tele'a V. Faleali'i

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to provide evidence of institutionalization of ITV in the public schools of American Samoa. According to Evans, attitudes of users of innovations, such as ITV, provide evidence of institutionalization. This study proposed, in congruence with Evans' theory, to survey the attitudes of public school teachers toward ITV in American Samoa.

PROCEDURES: The descriptive method was used to conduct the investigation of teacher attitudes toward lTV. The research was limited to a survey of the attitudes of all elementary, secondary, and contract teachers in American Samoa. The questionnaire was designed to sample teacher attitudes …

Evaluation Of Elementary Principals In New York State, Anthony Francis Ruocco

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE; The purpose of this study was to review the literature related to evaluation of elementary school principals, to identify current practices, and to develop a model which would include evaluation areas of responsibility, the nature of elementary principal responsibilities and competencies, the procedure for evaluating elementary school principal functions, and how such evaluations should be utilized.

Correlations Of Some Physico-Chemical Factors With Cladocerans, Copepods, And Rotifers In Fourteenmile Slough, Stockton, California, John Kenneth Frey

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine correlations between physico-chemical factors; between factors and particular species of zooplankton; between species of zooplankton; and between different locations in a dead-end slough. Fourteenmile Slough, located in northwest Stockton, California) was chosen as the location for this study.

The Training Of Human Voluntary Torsion: Tonic And Dynamic Cycloversion., Richard Balliet

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Voluntary cyclotorsions were found not to have significant visually induced components in control studies where subjects were required to relax and observe the rotating visual stimuli used in the aforementioned pursuit and tracking tests.

All voluntary cyclotorsions reported here were shown to be pure cycloversions occurring around the visual axes, even though only monocular visual stimuli (when occurring at all) were used.

These results suggest that existing slow pursuit and saccadic systems control trained voluntary cycloversions. I propose that in making voluntary cycloversions, the visuomotor system utilizes the primitive slow phase and fast flicks from the phylogenetically old vestibulo-oculomotor reflex …

The California Psychological Inventory As Related To Dormitory Counselor Success, Mark Allen Fulmer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Effective methods of selecting dormitory counselors are needed. Evaluation of such a selection process calls for determining if the selection procedure employed is sorting the applicant pool effectively and if the procedure is successful in distinguishing students who will be the most successful dormitory counselors. Are those selected as dormitory counselors better than those rejected in the selection procedure?

Does a selection procedure for dormitory counselors which utilizes individual and group interviews effectively discriminate against the most successful dormitory counselors available in the applicant pool? Counselor success was to have been distinguished through the use of a profile of successful …

The Structure Of Experimental Clastic-Substrate Marine Communities, Wayne Aloysius Evans

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is hypothesized that difference between containers and between sediments will produce structural differences in the resulting communities by intensifying competition for resources, and by excluding certain classes of predators. It is also hypothesized that the level of the effect of container, substrate, and time on community structures will be dependent on tidal level.

Paine (1969) and Dayton (1972) have demonstrated that the structure of some communities is largely determined by the effects of foundation, or keystone, species. It is suggested that the structure of classic-substrate communities may be determined similarly.

Sex-Role Stereotyping As Characterized By Selected Samples Of Female And Male High School Coaches, Susan Carol Conard

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The general problem was to determine the relationship of sex-role stereotyping among a random sample of female and male coaches in Northern California as they perceived sample of males and females and male and female athletes.

The subproblems were: (1) To determine significant differences between male and female coaches in sex-role stereotyping of males as measures by the Stereotypic Questionnaire.; (2) To determine significant differences between male and female coaches in sex-role stereotyping of male athletes as measures by the Stereotypic Questionnaire.; (3) To determine significant differences between male and female coaches in sex-role stereotyping of females as measures by …

Increasing The Movement Of Care Home Residents To Independent Living, Anna L. Kusick

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The present study utilized a model apartment as a transitional facility in conjunction with exposure-sampling to increase the movement of care home residents to independent living. A model apartment is oen set up with all items necessary for everyday living, including dishes, pots and pans, bedding, cleaning articles, etc., which serves as an example of what the client might live in were he to move to his own apartment. Little or no work has been done on the use of a model apartment as a transitional facility. Though the Fountain House program has apartments for their clients, they do not …

A Multi-Sensory Curriculum For Young Children : [A Paper] ..., Mary Barbara Stark

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Since many educators and philosophers, including Montessori and Piaget, advocate training of the sense as a prerequisite to formal learning, and since two ERIC searches failed to turn up such research it was decided to test out it the use of a multi-sensory curriculum does influence the achievement level of young children.

Application Of Reinforcement-Sampling Procedures With Formermental Patients In A Community Setting, Brett J. Dickinson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Prompts and instructions and reinforcer-sampling procedures were used in an attempt to increase recreational activity attendance of eight former mental patients in a community setting. A multiple baseline design with a reversal component was used to assess the effectiveness of the procedures. Data indicated that there was no increase in the time subjects spent outside of their residential facility, or in the number of recreational activities they attended in the community. There was an increase in the variety of the activities attended, but this increase was not maintained. Future research suggestions for increasing activity attendance are offered, including the effects …

Photoevoked Response Of The Optic Tectum In Larval Stage Xii And Juvenile Rana Catesbeiana, Michael Gale Phillips

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The previous cytological and electrophysiological work suggests that the optic tectum matures during metamorphic climax. It was the aim of the present work to attempt to compare pre metamorphic (Stage XII) larval and post metamorphic juvenile, Rana catesbeiana, using a photostimulated evoked electroencephalographic (E.E.G.) response in the optic tectum and correlate that with tissue studies to verify neurophysiological maturation of the optic tectum.