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An Evaluation Of The Precision Teaching Project, Jerilynn Dorow

Masters Theses

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A Learner Verification And Revision Of A Programmed Text Teaching Stock Market Concepts And Operations To High School Introductory Business Students, Edward T. Huth

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Report Of An Internship In The Office Of Curriculum Planning And Evaluation In Grand Rapids Public Schools, Joseph Steven Miller

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A Report Of An Internship In Public Relations At Western Michigan University, John G. Dezek

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A Report Of An Internship In The Three Rivers Community Schools, Three Rivers, Michigan, Janis Monreau Morton

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The Effects Of Structured Versus Unstructured Instruction On The Generalization Of Language Concepts In The Preschool Child, Cheryl A. Milford

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Mastery Of Course Material As A Function Of Workbook Assignments And Test Frequency, John S. Corbett

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A Behavior And Cost Analysis Of Two Remediation Procedures, Theodore D. Apking

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A Study Of The Process By Which A Central Administrative Office Functions In A Selected School System, D. Bruce Galland

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Comparison Of Work Samples And A Psychological Test In A Vocational Evaluation Program, Charles Dircken

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An Internship Experience At The Office Of International Student Services, Chantra Nimityongskul

Masters Theses

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A Comprehensive Evaluation Of Elementary Education In The Springfield School District, James R. Mcnutt

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The Effects Of Peer And Monitor Feedback On Correction And Descriptive Skills Of Tutors, Cassandra Maddox

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A Survey Of Job Activities Of Entry-Level Employees In Accounting/Bookkeeping/Recordkeeping Positions In Relation To The Michigan Vocational/Technical Program Performance Objectives For Bookkeepers With Implications For Secondary School Curriculum, Kathryn R. Tomaszewski

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem

The purpose of this study is to provide sufficient data for determining whether the accounting curriculum in the Grand Rapids Public Schools is providing the training needed by entry-level accounting/bookkeeping/recordkeeping employees for the job tasks defined in the Michigan Department of Education Recommended Minimum Vocational/Technical Program Performance Objectives for Bookkeepers, and to provide data for possible revision of the curriculum.

An Internship Experience At The Specialty Products Division Brown Company, Ronald L. Freemire

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Modification Of Verbal Deficits Of Rural Teachers, Elizabeth Zissu

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The Effects Of Prompting And Stimulus Novelty On The Frequency Of Play With Toys, Gloria J. Gasparotto

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Occupational Evaluation In A Small School Setting, Dale L. Miller

Masters Theses

During the 1976-77 school term a study to evaluate the Cissna Park, Unit Six high school occupational education program was undertaken with the cooperation of the administration, guidance counselor, citizens advisory council, and occupational teachers.

PURPOSE: The study was entered into in order to determine future goals and directions for the programs involved. The period of time in which the study was conducted showed declining enrollments in the school district as well as serious financial problems. New information was needed to provide a basis for decisions the board of education would be dealing with concerning programs and staff.

PROCESS: Areas …

Administrative Field Experience, Salem Community High School, Lillian L. Phillips

Masters Theses

The goal or purpose of an administrative intern program is to expose the prospective principal or superintendent to the integral workings of the position so he can gain the necessary insight and training which will enable him to eventually function in such a capacity.

The prospective administrator then has the opportunity to learn, through application, the principles and theories he has been taught.

The decision was made to serve an internship under the supervision and direction of the principal at Salem Community High School. The prospective intern was to work two to three hours a day with the principal in …

An Internship In Administration, Jerry Joe Newell

Masters Theses

The Field Study consisted of an internship in administration. An internship in administration in the field of vocational education appeared most beneficial to interests and objectives of the writer. The internship was served under the supervision of the director of vocational education and athletics. Activities in which the writer was involved within the athletic department offered limited value towards administrative experience beyond general supervision at athletic events. These activities were not a concern of the internship, since they would not normally be responsibilities of the vocational director.

A considerable part of the internship involved the routine management of the vocational …

Advisory Council Operations In A Small School District, Jerry R. Wesley

Masters Theses

This field study is a descriptive analysis of the creation and operation of a general advisory council currently functioning in the Witt Unit School District Number 66, Witt, Illinois. Included within this field study is a description of the procedures used to create the Advisory Council and an analysis of the current operations of the Council along with recommendations for its continued operation.

The author has tried to provide a framework that could be utilized by others who desire to create advisory councils or conduct evaluations of existing councils. Chapter I provides information on the setting for this particular study. …

Clothing And Dressing Problems Of The Cerebral Palsied Child, Marilynn Wilke Schumacher

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A Comparative Study Of Student Personnel Work In Higher Education Between Usa And China (Taiwan), James Ching-Wen Chen

Masters Theses

As a professor of psychology, also as the Dean of Students of Taiwan Provincial Kaohsiung Teachers' College, I ( the writer ) know quite well the student personnel work in Taiwan, Republic of China. Later I have a chance to study at the Eastern Illinois University in the United States, it is suitable for me to make a comparative study of student personnel work between our two countries.

From this study, the writer has found some similarities and some differences in student personnel work between USA and China.

The similarities is that all the student personnel work is a service …

Adaptations In Food Patterns Of The Chinese Students At Eastern Illinois University, Huei-Chih Huang Chung

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A Building Program Study, Joseph D. Stokes

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field study is to explore the need for a building program, to give recommendations for the best building site and why, and to check the feelings of the community on the passing of a referendum in Community Unit #3, Palestine, Illinois.

This study included an evaluation of both the elementary and the high school buildings. This included the condition and availability of classroom space and special education space.

The best possible site for a building program and reasons for the choice site were considered.

The community of Palestine in the past has passed referendums for building …

Instructional Systems And Curriculum Development, Robert A. Conroy

Masters Theses

The field of curriculum development is one of vital significance with respect to the field of education as a whole. This field represents a complex and sometimes worrisome aspect of educational administration. Many of the problems of today's system stem from inadequacies in the curriculum.

This thesis is presented as a possible aid in the correcting of three of curriculum development's most significant concerns: relevancy, accountability, and individualization. The statement of the thesis problem is: How can the integration of instructional systems aid in making curriculum more relevant, accountable, and individual?

It is the proposal of this thesis to answer …

The Development Of A Parent Volunteer Program At Beckemeyer School, Earl Meier

Masters Theses

This field study provides an experience log with a summary of all activities. In addition, various documents and communications to parents are included. Four handbooks are presented that were developed through this year long study. Additional suggestions are presented that are helpful in developing a parent volunteer program.

The experience and knowledge gained through this study was immeasurable. The handbooks created will serve: (1) as a guide to the classroom teacher and the volunteer; (2) to establish procedures in establishing a volunteer program; (3) to provide information about the overall score of a volunteer program; (4) and finally, to provide …

Dissemination Of The Career Exploration/Occupational Information Planning Curriculum Guides For Use At The Junior High/Middle School Level, Dorothy M. Lawson

Masters Theses

Objectives of the Field Study

1. To develop an in-service workshop to disseminate the Career Exploration Occupational Information for the Junior High/Middle School, A Planning Curriculum Guide, to administrators and instructors in junior high/middle schools.
2. To develop an in-service package which would be used during the DAVTE workshop which in turn could be used by the participant to in-service personnel in their own LEA workshop.
3. To conduct four workshops within the state which would both in-service junior high/middle school personnel and disseminate the planning curriculum guide.
4. To develop and mail a brochure describing the workshop.
5. To prepare a follow-up evaluation. …

Reduction In Force: An Analysis Of Procedures Used In The Roxana Community Unit School District #1 And Other School Districts In Illinois, Charles D. Conner

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors which led to a reduction in force and the procedures which were used in reducing certified personnel by 14% in the Roxana Community Unit School District #1 in 1976. The school board had used a RIF policy with which it was pleased, but which had made teachers unhappy. Was this just a natural reaction from any teacher organization or were the board and administration inadequately prepared for the major decisions made, when compared to the provisions and preparations made by other school boards across the state of Illinois? This question …

A Field Experience Involving An Administrative Internship And The Development Of A Course Description And Guidelines For North Clay High School, Ray J. Green

Masters Theses

As illustrated by the title, this field experience included two major areas: (1) an administrative internship and (2) the development of a high school curriculum guide and the updating of course descriptions for the author's school district.

The administrative internship was established for the purpose of giving the author as much first-hand administrative experience as possible. It involved the author (then a teacher at the high school) working during his preparation period each day in the high school office under the direction of the principal. The various duties performed by the intern and the situations he encountered are recorded in …