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Pacific Review December 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review November 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review October 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review June 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review May 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review April 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Two Approaches To Training For Mothers Of Kindergarten Children Evaluated As Deficient In Readiness Skills., Edythe Klassen Eymann

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: It was the purpose of this study to compare the academic gains of kindergarten children showing six to eighteen months' deficiency in readiness skills as measured by the ABC Inventory in September, 1973. This comparison was based on parent education experiences and a structured mother-child games technique durinq the early months of the subjects' kindergarten school year.

Pacific Review March 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review February 1974, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

The Appropriateness Of Selected Inservice Education Practices As Perceived By Secondary School Educators., Dushan Angius

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed between the perceptions of secondary school teachers and the perceptions of principals regarding the appropriateness of selected inservice education practices in the amelioration of specific instructional difficulties. Ancillary purposes of the investiga·tion were to determine if perceptual differences existed among teachers when they were grouped by experience, sex, and teaching assignment.

The Impact Of S.B. 90 On Fiscal Equity, Equalization Of Educational Opportunity, And The Purposes Of Expenditures Among California Schools., Louis Paul Martini

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The court case of Serrano vs. Priest has brought school finance to the forefront in California politics. Senate Bill 90 was enacted as the legislature's initial response to the problems raised in that decision. The purpose of this study was to determine whether S.B. 90 had an influence on fiscal equity, equalization of educational opportunity, and purposes of expenditures among selected California school districts.

Differential Effects Of Organizational Aids Upon Concept Acquisition And Retention Of Meaningful Verbal Materials, Laura Shirley Rosso

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The study was conducted to determine the effects ot organizational aids upon concept acquisition and retention of meaningful verbal materials. Two organizational aids, 250 words in length, were developed as specified by Ausubel: one in prose form one in question form, each containing a generalized synopsis of an accompanying 2,500-word learning passage. It was hypothesized that an organizer, placed either before or after the learning passage, would differentially benefit the four treatment groups when compared with control groups on the criterion test. In order to determine the relative function of other classroom variables contributing simultaneously to the learning process, …

Data, Data!! Who Has The Data? : A Relational Study Of Student Achievement, Ability And Occupational Interest Data As Perceived By Students And Their Parents, Norma Jean Gates

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

There appears to be some confusion whether adolescents are able to perceive their personal abilities realistically when aspiring toward career goals. This study will attempt to relate perceptions of students and parents with regard to student data and career choices.

Are career choices of eighth grade students commensurate with personal abilities? The following questions will be studied with reference to perceptions regarding career related items. (1) Will the responses of high and medium to low ability students differ?; (2) Will the responses of male and female students differ?; (3) Will the responses of students having completed the career exploration course …

Towards An Interactional Theory Of Educational Therapy, Johanna R. Goldsmith Bauer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: The development and presentation of theoretical assumptions about the interactional aspects of educational therapy for the severely dysfunctional pupil.

PURPOSES: To provide a conceptual framework for the study of educational therapy as practiced and to develop a baseline for further research into psycho-educational strategies and their outcome.

METHOD: An examination of systems and communications theory literature for models applicable to the educational-therapist-pupil dyad and of the use of field observations of educational therapists' behaviors.

FINDlNGS: An application of communications theory models and observations of educational therapist teaching behaviors seem to suggest the following theoretical assumptions: Initial, or first order …

An Investigation Into The California Opportunity Program., Peter Judson Mackby

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the California Opportunity Program and to determine if the program was meeting its legislative mandate to assist students in resolving problems impeding success in regular classes.

PROCEDURES: Six school districts were selected from the one hundred twenty-four California school districts operating Opportunity Programs at the secondary level during the 1972-73 school year. The Opportunity Program in each school district included in the study was described on the basis of interviews with school district administrators, building administrators, instructional staff, students, and classroom observation. Data Here collected from each school district regarding student …

Curso De Español Para Estudientes Del Primer Año De Bachillerato, Normal O Comercio De La Republica De Honduras, Jose Gilberto Arita

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Equalizing Effects Of Federal Aid Among California Elementary And Unified School Districts, Lyndon Gerald Furst

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to provide information regarding the degree to which federal funds tend to equalize the disparities in fiscal capacity among California elementary and unified school districts.

A Comparison Of Organizational Climate Of Schools Administered By Female And Male Elementary School Principals., K. Jessie Kobayashi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the organizational climate of schools administered by female elementary school principals with those administered by male elementary school principals as perceived by teachers. A comparison was made to determine differences in the perception of teachers of (1) organizational climate, (2) specific behaviors of each group of principals; and (3) specific behaviors of the staffs working with each group of principals. The population for this study was comprised of teachers in public schools which serve pupils in kindergarten through grade eight or any portion thereof. A random selection of fifteen staffs working with …

An Examination Of The Effectiveness Of Poirier's Team Learning In Reducing The Number Of Socially Isolated Elementary School Children And The Intensity Of Social Isolation Of Fringe Isolate Children In The Elementary School Classroom, Richard Joseph Scadamaglia

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: Because of the detrimental effects of social isolation on children's achievement, peer relations and self-image, there is a need for an effective classroom organizational program which will reduce the number of isolates and fringe isolates among elemertary school children. PURPOSE: Since Poirier's team learning exposes the isolate to a high incidence of social interaction, it was the objective of this study to investigate the effectiveness of Poirier's team learning in improving the sociometric standing of children identified as social isolates and fringe social isolates in the elementary school. PROCEDURES: Twenty -two randomly selected classes were selected from six San …

Self-Monitoring And Self-Reinforcement Applied To Junior College Study Behavior, Thomas A. Cesa

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Although previous research has shown the efficacy of self-control techniques such as self-monitoring and self-reinforcement in changing study behavior, the adequacy of the experimental procedures utilized in many studies may be questioned. This experiment re-examined the effects these operant conditioning procedures had on the study behavior of junior college evening students by using three groups of subjects exposed to different combinations of self-control techniques.

Control Group subjects recorded their new thoughts (ideas relating the course material to their everyday lives) in an attempt to control for the effects of novel procedures, motivation and other non-specific variables. Self-Monitoring Group subjects complied …

Communication Within The Academic Community At The University Of The Pacific: A Descriptive Study 1973-1974, Richard Frank Sebok

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify communication concerns and develop recommendations for improving communication within the academic com- munity at the University of the Pacific.

The subjects were 165 randomly selected members of the academic commun- ity of the University of the Pacific. The sample represented the following academic categories: university president, academic vice-president, deans/ provosts, crpartment chairmen, and faculty.

Data were gathered with a survey instrument designed by the author to specifically elicit communication information for the study. The instrument contained 60 items with a response continum of strongly agree (SA), agree (A), disagree (DA), and strongly …

The Effects Of Teacher In-Service Training In Values Clarification On Attitudes Of Elementary School Students Toward Themselves, School, And The Teacher, Michael Nathan Coy

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of implementing a teacher in-service training program in values clarification on the attitudes students develop toward themselves, school, and the teacher.

PROCEDURE: Two kindergarten through sixth grade elementary schools served as the experimental and control groups for the study. Ten classes of third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students participated in the experimental group and eight third through sixth grade classes of students served in the control group. The teachers in the experimental school received sixteen days of in-service training in values clarification between August 31, 1973 and …

A Study In Developing A Positive Self Concept In Preschool Children, Joyce W. Kayser

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is threefold. One is to find out if a positive self concept develops when four and five year old nursery school children are exposed to sensory activities, and secondly, to compare this growth with four and five year old nursery school children who have not participated in such a program.

The third purpose is to find out if the younger children have a greater growth toward positive self concept than the older children.

Identification Of Variables Related To The Job Satisfaction Of California Elementary School Principals, Wesley Terrence Hull

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the following question: Is the level of job satisfaction experienced by elementary school principals a function of age, sex, marital status, graduate training, ethnic background, number of years of principalship experience, size Of the student body, ethnic distribution of the students, community type, or salary?

A Comparison Of Authoritarian And Ressentient Attitudes Among High School Coaches, College Physical Education Majors, And Other College Students, Roger L. Brautigan

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The questions posed by this study were: (1) To determine the relationship between authoritarianism and ressentience among high school coaches employed within San Joaquin County, California.; and (2) To compare authoritarianism and ressentience among high school coaches within San Joaquin County, California, a sample of college students majoring in physical education, and a sample of college students majoring in a subject area other than physical education attending the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.

Sex-Role Stereotyping As A Function Of Counselors' Judgments, Susanna Nieman Grossman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine counselors' expectations as they pertain to sex-role stereotyping of both males and females. This study represents an attempt to partially replicate the research of Braverman et al. (1970).

The subjects were 120 high school and community college counselors randomly selected from California public schools and 60 counselors-in-training randomly selected from five California public and private universities.

Data were gathered with the Stereotype Questionnaire. It is composed of 38 bipolar items each describing a characteristic attribute of an individual. Each counselor and counselor-in-training completed one of three forms--adult, male, or female. Data were …