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Trends In Sophomore Students' Perceptions Of Academic Advising Services At East Tennessee State University., E. Renθe Chaffin Couch

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine sophomore students' perceptions of academic advising at ETSU as reported in fall 2002 and trends in sophomore students' perceptions of academic advising at ETSU from 1994 to 2002. Four research questions and seven hypotheses were examined.

The ACT Survey of Academic Advising was the instrument used in this study. This survey was administered to ETSU sophomores enrolled in 2000-level English literature classes during the fall semesters of 1994, 1998, and 2002. Data obtained from the survey regarding topics of discussion with advisors, satisfaction with assistance received, and impressions of advisors were analyzed …

The Study Of Nontraditional Student Satisfaction With Academic Support Services Offered At Western Michigan University, Natalie Morton

Dissertations

This study examines the impact from the adaptation of lean manufacturing strategies on key external financial performance measures as reported by a number of management accounting methods. The research is not concerned with creating a justification for lean manufacturing strategies but rather it evaluates the inadequacies of standard financial reporting methods to accurately reflect operational improvements possible in the key performance measures through the early stages of a lean program.

ProModel simulation software is used in conjunction with Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic to create a simulated repetitive manufacturing environment and production planning and control system. The study examines the …

The Relationship Between The Success Tendencies Indicator And Academic Achievement And Behavioral Adjustment, Ted Bartlett

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between the 50-item Success Tendencies Indicator (STI), composed of the two subscales, the Success Tendencies Scale (STS) and the Positive Impression Scale (PIS), and the academic achievement and behavioral adjustment of high school freshmen. The STI was administered by social studies teachers in a suburban public high school in the Mid-Western United States at the end of the 1999–2000 school year. Data from 338 freshman students were analyzed. Success was indicated by a high weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) and a low Discipline Incidents Number (DIN). Scores on the …

Counselors’ Perceptions Of The Effectiveness Of Career Education Programs In Assisting High School Students When Making Career Decisions, Sandra L. Roberts Standish

Dissertations

In 1997, the Michigan Department of Career Development unveiled the Michigan Career Preparation System, which provided guidelines and funds for school districts to offer career education opportunities for students. Since high school counselors are oftentimes viewed as the primary provider of careerinformation to students, this study examined their perceptions of Michigan's Career Preparation System and the impact this initiative has had on studentsand educators. To gather this information, a 13-question survey was designed and distributed to a randomly selected group of high school counselors. Theresearch also provided a framework for understanding all of the components of both the Michigan Comprehensive …

Spirituality And Self-Efficacy In Counseling And Social Work Trainees, Pam J. Matthews

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of the counseling/social work trainee spirituality and religion/spirituality awareness to trainee self-efficacy in counseling clients with religious/spiritual issues or backgrounds. In addition, the study explored the influence of demographic variables on spirituality, religion/spirituality awareness, and self-efficacy including: (a) religious/spiritual affiliation (Christian, Non-Christian), (b) ethnicity (Caucasian, Non-Caucasian), (c) training/accreditation program affiliation, (d) gender, and (e) age.

Wellness Among Freshmen At The University Of Tennessee, Laura Bilderback

Masters Theses

Because health and wellness are declining in college-aged students, it is important for college student personnel administrators to become knowledgeable of wellness programming. Currently available information on students’ wellness at The University of Tennessee (UTK) is incomplete. This study examined the knowledge of wellness of first year students at UTK.

A descriptive survey was conducted in First Year Studies (FYS 100) classes to first year students at UTK during the Fall 2003 semester. The key purpose of this descriptive study was to examine UTK first year students’ knowledge of wellness and the extent to which their lifestyle behaviors reflect potential …

Aiding At-Risk Students, Jeremy Baldwin

Honors Theses

Kalamazoo's Loy Norrix High School was the location of a study in conjunction with the institution's school-wide achievement process to aid at-risk students. Characterized by poor attendance, behavioral problems and/or failing two or more subjects, at-risk students are monitored more closely through school-wide efforts. According to the Michigan Department of Education, the effort to hep struggling students implicates the use of supplemental services before or after school to help students in the core subjects: math, science, social studies, and English. Norrix has successfully begun its own efforts to improve the overall academic success of the student body by employing the …

Single Mothers' Experiences In Family Therapy: An Investigation From An Ego Development Perspective, Angela Von Hayek

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Relationships Among Queer Theory Pedagogy, Sexual Orientation Competency, And Multicultural Environment In Counselor Education Training Programs, Dennis Allen Frank

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Relationships Among Counselor Moral Development, Multicultural Counseling Competency, And Attitudes Towards People Who Have Disabilities, Christine Sacco-Bene

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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The Context Of Alcohol Consumption By Social Fraternity And Sorority Leaders, Sarah Kathleen Glascock

Masters Theses

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Exploration Of The Financial Aid Application Errors Committed By Students Diagnosed As Learning Disabled, Norm Bedford

Masters Theses

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Relationship Between Extent Of Extracurricular Participation, Employment, And Substance Use Among Middle And High School Students, Lynn Hunt Long

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the relationship between student use of substances and extent of participation in school and/or community sponsored sport or nonsport activity. The study also examined student substance use and extent of participation in sport or nonsport activity together with extent of employment.

Data were provided by 24,699 public school youths who attended grades 6 through 12 and completed the 2001-2002 Duval Secondary Substance Use and Violence Survey: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors. Frequency tables, crosstabulation, chi-square tests, and loglinear analysis were used to analyze the data.

The study found: (a) a higher percentage of respondents who participated in 11 …

A Qualitative Study Of Clergy Career Satisfaction, Functioning, And Clergy-Congregant Relations, Brian R. Mcdonald

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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The Impact Of Cognitive Development On White School Counselor Interns' Perspectives And Perceived Competencies For Addressing The Needs Of African-American Students, Tammi F. Milliken

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Ego Development And Parenting Styles, Cheri R. Harrell

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Contrasting Black Male Stereotypes With The Voices Of Successful Black Male College Students At A Predominantly White Institution: A Qualitative Study, Crystal Donnette Verdun

Masters Theses

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Voices Of First And Second Generation College Students: Reasons For Enrolling In Graduate Education, Rodney S. Ranes

Masters Theses

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Qualitative Study Of The College Admissions Process In Chinese And American Higher Education, Xiaoran Xu

Masters Theses

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Women Middle Managers In Student Affairs With Children: The Realities Of Pursuing Careers And Motherhood, Jennifer Lynn Baker Sipes

Masters Theses

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The Impact Of Cognitive Development On Compassion Fatigue In Emergency Response Personnel, Aaron Hugh Jackson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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School-Based Family Counseling Practices: A National Survey Of School Counselors, School Psychologists, And School Social Workers, Karen Y. Whitmore

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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An Exploration Of The Relationship Between School Counselors' Moral Development, Multicultural Counseling Competency, And Their Participation In Clinical Supervision, Timothy J. P. Grothaus

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.