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An Economic Study Of The Disadvantaged In Iowa, Clair E. Hein
An Economic Study Of The Disadvantaged In Iowa, Clair E. Hein
Graduate Research Papers
It is well documented that in the United States today, in the midst of the richest nation in history, considerable poverty exists. The percentage of people classified as poor has been declining, but it stubbornly persists. The most recent estimates indicate that there are some 34 million or eighteen per cent of the United States population below the poverty line.
Annual Report Of The Registrar 1968-69, University Of Northern Iowa
Annual Report Of The Registrar 1968-69, University Of Northern Iowa
Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents
Contents:
--Comparisions Worth Noting
--Summary of Attendance
--Attendance by Sessions
--Full-Time Equivalency Enrollment
--Degrees Granted 1968-69
--Degree Summary
--Pupils in Price Laboratory School 1968-69
Foreign Studies: Teacher's Guide, James Hantula
Foreign Studies: Teacher's Guide, James Hantula
Faculty Publications
Foreign Studies; an elective course for junior and senior students; is a study of selected Asian cultures; including the nations of China; Japan; and India; and of African cultures; including the nations of Nigeria; Ethiopia; and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Asia and Africa are studied from the American cultural viewpoint with emphasis upon the three concepts of culture; ideology; and the comparison of traditional and modern society. This teacher's guide is divided into four main sections. 1) An outline of content is presented from which many generalizations are developed. These generalizations provide the framework for the development of …
Inner-City Education: Are We Failing?, William H. Dreier, John M. Earls
Inner-City Education: Are We Failing?, William H. Dreier, John M. Earls
Faculty Publications
These collected papers and reports; many taken from the Professional Education Seminar at the University of Northern Iowa; concentrate on the failure of inner-city education. A number of essays attempt to analyze the role of teachers; administrators; and communities in the failure of inner-city education. Also; there are several field reports on specific cities. Teacher preparation for working with disadvantaged black students in an urban setting is discussed at length. (Editor/JW)
The Effectiveness Of College-Level Instruction In Freshman Composition. Final Report, Ross M. Jewell, John Cowley, Gordon Rhum
The Effectiveness Of College-Level Instruction In Freshman Composition. Final Report, Ross M. Jewell, John Cowley, Gordon Rhum
Faculty Publications
This final report of a two-stage project describes an effort to determine whether students receiving instruction in freshman English composition perform better on standardized tests than students who do not receive similar instruction; when both groups are in college the same length of time. The second phase of the experiment detailed in the report involves 1;040 matched pairs of students from the University of Northern Iowa; the University of Iowa; Kent State University; the University of Colorado; and Northern Illinois University. Using the Cooperative English Tests: English Expression (COOP); the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) English Composition Test; and a …