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Retention Versus Promotion: A Study Of Local Policy, Karol Rae Boike
Retention Versus Promotion: A Study Of Local Policy, Karol Rae Boike
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An elementary student in today's schools who is failing has two alternatives open to him, either be retained in the same grade for another year, or be socially promoted to the next grade in spite of apparent academic failure. Educators and parents have to make this decision and in most cases, both the process and effect of the decision have prompted considerable controversy. Proponents of retention argue that students who do not know the material at one grade level will be hopelessly frustrated if promoted to a higher grade level. Retention allows such students a year to catch up. Such …
Research On The Effects Of Grade Retention And Its Implications For Educators, Richard Allen Krone
Research On The Effects Of Grade Retention And Its Implications For Educators, Richard Allen Krone
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Grade retention in the United States is an issue that has been with us since the 1840 1 s, It is an issue that deals with the concepts of liberal student promotion standards vs. promotion based on the competency of strong minimum standards of achievement, Today after one hundred and fourty-five years of discussion and debate the issue remains highly contested and emotional, Many research articles have appeared as well as reports supporting an opinion or describing local practices. The issue remains unresolved and volatile.
How Alcohol Influences A Representative Group Of Rural Ninth Grade Students In Iowa, Steven Taylor Brem
How Alcohol Influences A Representative Group Of Rural Ninth Grade Students In Iowa, Steven Taylor Brem
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Abuse of alcohol is one of the biggest health and social problems in the United States today. It is estimated that there are more than fifteen million persons whose drinking is associated with serious personal and social problems, including about ten million who are alcoholics. Alcohol use is often associated with crime, poverty, and other social problems. Alcohol also contributes to physical illness, mental illness, and family conflicts. More than fifty percent of the fatal accidents and a high proportion of the injuries occurring on the nation's highways involve drivers or pedestrians who have had too much to drink. (Nusbrunner, …
Effectiveness Of Reality Therapy And Assertive Discipline In Controlling Discipline Disturbances, Steven R. Callison
Effectiveness Of Reality Therapy And Assertive Discipline In Controlling Discipline Disturbances, Steven R. Callison
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Today's general public is scrutinizing its governmental bodies and asking why they are being run in the fashion they are. Attacks against the system seem to come from every direction. Part of the criticism may be generalized hostility towards the government body closest to home, the public school. New school systems incorporating back to basics, humanism, Bible-based curriculums, and home teaching address some of the problems the public perceive.
Trends In Major Field Of Study For Women In Higher Education: A Comparison Of Iowa And National Data From 1972 To 1981, Rena Gayle Daly
Trends In Major Field Of Study For Women In Higher Education: A Comparison Of Iowa And National Data From 1972 To 1981, Rena Gayle Daly
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In the last decade, significant changes have occurred in the makeup of the college student population. Prior to the 19701s middle to upper class white males predominated and the student population tended to be academically homogeneous because colleges determined and limited their enrollments on the basis of academic records and test scores. During the 19701s there was an influx of student admissions from all races and socioeconomic groupings. College student populations changed along sexual parameters, too, with women constituting an increasingly larger percentage of the enrollment in higher education. Indeed, women account for most of the enrollment growth in recent …
Barriers Of Cross-Cultural Counseling, Charles L. Davenport Jr.
Barriers Of Cross-Cultural Counseling, Charles L. Davenport Jr.
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In the past two decades, attention has been focused on the topic of cross-cultural counseling. Cross-cultural counseling is defined by Sue (1981), as a counseling relationship in which the participants are different in terms of values, norms, roles, lifestyles, verbal, and nonverbal methods of communicating. Literature in the area of cross-cultural counseling has been a recent occurance in the counseling profession, with professional articles beginning to appear in the journals around the mid 196O 1 s. Before the mid 196O's the counseling profession showed little interest or concern toward the racial, ethnic or minority groups. However, as the journals point …
Comparative Study Of The Achievement Of Eighth-Grade And Ninth-Grade Algebra Students, Nancy Lea File
Comparative Study Of The Achievement Of Eighth-Grade And Ninth-Grade Algebra Students, Nancy Lea File
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Educators are continually evaluating and altering curriculuar [sic] programs to meet the academic needs of students with varying abilities and interests. The field of mathematics is no exception to this, being one of the fastest . growing and most rapidly changing of the sciences. Handheld calculators, microcomputers, and more complete mathematics sequences are stimulating educators to re-evaluate and change existing school programs. Many of the changes that are taking place in schools across the country are designed to enrich and extend the mathematics program for exceptional students,
A Rationale For The Implementation Of A Student Employment Grievance System, Judith Decker
A Rationale For The Implementation Of A Student Employment Grievance System, Judith Decker
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The reason for the study of the student employment grievance system was to develop a supported rationale for implementing a student employment grivance [sic] system. Factors needing to be considered were the passage of pertinent student rights legislation, the paralleled development of organized labor-management relations, and the increased job dissatisfaction experienced by student employees. The study will include becoming familiar with the uniqueness of student employees as a population, identifying the more common causes of grievances, becoming more knowledgeable of the necessary counseling skills to effectively facilitate a grievance system, examining the evolution of the existing University of Northern Iowa's …
Seven Variables Influencing Life Satisfaction Of The Aged, Pamela A. Galbraith
Seven Variables Influencing Life Satisfaction Of The Aged, Pamela A. Galbraith
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This paper deals with the topic of life satisfaction of the aged, a rapidly growing segment of the population of the United States. The aged are persons found in many groups which constitute our society--racial, economic, education, geographic, political, and sexual. Persons who are considered aged are those who are sixty-five years of age or older. The age of sixty-five can be considered an arbitrary point, since a person does not suddenly become aged. Some persons of sixty-five years are retired, others are not; some may be healthy and active, while others are sickly and inactive; some may be involved, …
The Future Role Of The Vocational Counselor, David M. Goswick
The Future Role Of The Vocational Counselor, David M. Goswick
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Future society may demand flexibility in many aspects of a person's life. One certainty is that there will be change throughout life, and proliferation of choices will likely characterize many aspects of a person's life space. Walz, {1975) emphasizes that an individual will continually be required to make critical life decisions under short time limits with little information.
A Review Of The Literature On Stress And The School Administrator, Judy Green
A Review Of The Literature On Stress And The School Administrator, Judy Green
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One of the most common maladies facing American society today is that of stress and its concomitant physiological and psychological effects. Too often it is actually the work environment that fosters a great deal of this tension and anxiety. Researchers estimate that half of all working people are unhappy with their careers, and that as many as 90 percent may be spending much of their time and energy at jobs that do not help them get any closer to their 'goals in life' (Hunt, 1983, p. 38).
Standardized Achievement Tests And Their Implications For Guidance Counselors, John William Hansen
Standardized Achievement Tests And Their Implications For Guidance Counselors, John William Hansen
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In the last twenty years the general public has challenged the judgment of professional educators regarding the quality of education provided in public schools (Feldt and Forsyth, 1973). At present, the public is demonstrating an interest in knowing how well students are mastering important academic content and skills. Reassurances that educational expenditures are worthwhile are no longer being accepted in the absence of factual evidence. As a result, there has been increased attention given to the problem of the evaluation of student performance in educational programs.
The Newly Unemployed And The Role Of The Comprehensive Employment And Training Program Manpower Specialist I (Msi), Kathleen Cohea Harper
The Newly Unemployed And The Role Of The Comprehensive Employment And Training Program Manpower Specialist I (Msi), Kathleen Cohea Harper
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Unemployment has become an increasing national and local concern. Many people are having to face the prospect of never returning to their old jobs. What employment means and the extent and effects of unemployment were researched in the literature. This research focused on the "newly unemployed"--e.g. white, older (45 years or more of age), married males who have never before experienced the problems and frustrations of long-term unemployment. This specific group was chosen for research because they are a departure from those traditionally seen in the Black Hawk County Comprehensive Employment and Training Program (CETP). The problems relating to their …
Effectiveness Characteristics And Skills For Elementary Principals: A Literature Review, Beth Haring-Lee
Effectiveness Characteristics And Skills For Elementary Principals: A Literature Review, Beth Haring-Lee
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The elementary principal's job is becoming more complex and demanding. The job involves such tasks as: community, staff and student relationships; financial decisions, organization; problem-solving; management, communication, program evaluation, negotiation and others. 1 Researchers cite certain characteristics and skills as important when striving toward effectiveness in elementary school administration.
Teaching Self-Care Skills To The Mentally Retarded, Carl R. Heilman
Teaching Self-Care Skills To The Mentally Retarded, Carl R. Heilman
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A great deal of research in behavior modification has been devoted to the subject of training the profoundly, severely, and moderately retarded in self-care skills. Training self-care skills includes toileting, dressing, and eating; its goal is that retarded individuals will independently toilet, clothe, and feed themselves. The goal of this paper will be to synthesize through literature review, the multitude of information on self-care skills training into a clear account of what has been accomplished in this area, and what weaknesses remain. The literature review will focus on research conducted in institutions housing profoundly, severely, and moderately retarded populations of …
A Post-Secondary Curriculum Guide For Teaching Word Processing With Microcomputers, Charles Bruce Houlton
A Post-Secondary Curriculum Guide For Teaching Word Processing With Microcomputers, Charles Bruce Houlton
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In an attempt to deal with the paperwork explosion occurring in business offices, administrative management has developed the concept of word processing as a means of increasing office efficiency. In business education departments of educational institutions "word processing" has become a confusing term. Too often it is use solely as a synonym for certain types of electronic equipment. According to Frank (10:22) it is the responsibility of educators to instill into the students the idea of a process and a procedure. Word processing is the application of it to the office. Modern technology has been applied to every other facet …
An Inquiry Into The Activity And Traditional Methods Of Teaching Science And Their Effects Upon Sixth Grade Students' Content Learning, Critical Thinking Ability, And Attitude Toward Science, Jane Mcandrews
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The identification of factors which increase science achievement and interest among students is a topic of renewed consideration among researchers. Today educators and societal leaders are deeply concerned that the schools are not producing future scientists, engineers, and a citizenry at large who will be able to deal capably and creatively with a high-technology, post-industrial era in American society. Concomitant with this new technological age are the increasingly critical dilemmas of energy production and use, environmental degradation, world food shortage, and the threat of nuclear annihilation. These problems seem to make the need for a scientifically literate public as well …
Volunteerism In The Elementary Schools, Katherine Hill Meaney
Volunteerism In The Elementary Schools, Katherine Hill Meaney
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Schools have turned to the oldest tradition of America by looking at the use of volunteers in our schools. Some anthropologists have suggested that voluntary associations have become more common and significant as society has advanced, but we can trace volunteerism back to 8000 B.C. Soaring cost of education at all levels both state and local is climbing. The cost of educating our young is rising daily. There is a rise in salaries for teachers; believed to be rightfully claimed. There is also increasing pressure to upgrade the duties of certified teachers. Demands are greater on the teacher. Demands are …
A Study Of The Effect Of The Career Information System Of Iowa On The Perceived Needs Of 10th Grade Students, Stephen Robert Milder
A Study Of The Effect Of The Career Information System Of Iowa On The Perceived Needs Of 10th Grade Students, Stephen Robert Milder
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In 1971, the U.S. Commissioner of Education, Sidney P. Marland, announced that a new program sponsored by his department would combine college preparatory, vocational, and general education into one area called career education (Smith, 1975). This announcement marked a new federal push for career development in the nation's public schools. In 1978, Congress assumed an even greater role by passing the Career Education Incentive Act. This act provided matching federal funds to states for systems to teach young people what they need to know to enter careers (Stone, 1978). By 1981, career education had become part of classroom activities in …
Healthy Child Development Through Early Childhood Parent Education, Victoria Sue Kleidon Oestmann
Healthy Child Development Through Early Childhood Parent Education, Victoria Sue Kleidon Oestmann
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This study proposes to examine parent education literature concerning the provision of parent education and support to parents during the first three years of parenthood in order to make recommendations to parent educators, counselors, and others interested in enhancing healthy child development. In Chapter 1, the significance of the study to professionals will be discussed. The limitations of this study will be stated, the assumptions for the provision of early childhood parent education will be detailed, and definitions of terms will be provided.
Identification Of College Student Dropout Characteristics And Retention Strategies, Debra J. Albrecht
Identification Of College Student Dropout Characteristics And Retention Strategies, Debra J. Albrecht
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During the 1960s and 1970s there were two primary reasons why an institution had limited concern with the retention of its students: (1) there were more students than its faculty or facilities could handle. If a number of students did not continue to enroll, it was not a problem since many other students were waiting to take their place. (2) This time period involved a philosophical interpretation of equal education opportunity and the maintenance of academic standards. Many felt they fulfilled obligations for equal educational opportunity if students had easy access to institutions. There was also an assumption that academic …
Inventory: Willingness Of Adolescents To Discuss Personal Concerns With Adults And With Peers, Phyllis Ver Ploeg
Inventory: Willingness Of Adolescents To Discuss Personal Concerns With Adults And With Peers, Phyllis Ver Ploeg
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Personal problems continue to be of overwhelming concern to high school students (Olson, 1979). Every year more students below age 18 run away from home. Millions of students abuse alcohol and other drugs. The Department of Health reports one teen in 20 has a drinking problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death of people ages 15 to 24. Olson (1979) further states that unwanted pregnancies among teenagers have increased, and that about 25 percent of all babies born today are born to teenagers. Child abuse has become a major social problem.
Personal Strength Building: A Program To Improve The Psychological Readiness Of Academically Deficient Students For Post-Secondary Training, M. Penny Wilkins
Personal Strength Building: A Program To Improve The Psychological Readiness Of Academically Deficient Students For Post-Secondary Training, M. Penny Wilkins
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The academically deficient student entering postsecondary training faces a difficult challenge. Not only must he or she look for sources to aquire [sic] the missing academic competencies, but the individual must also deal with the psychological effects of past academic failure and cope with the present stresses of being back in school. The Developmental Education Program at the Hawkeye Institute of Technology, a vocational-technical school in Waterloo, Iowa, offers prospective students the opportunity to increase not only their academic skills, but also the chance to examine and increase their personal psychological strength. Students enrolled in the Developmental Education Program are …
The Relationship Between Field Dependence/Field Independence And Health Behaviors Of High School Students, John William Preston
The Relationship Between Field Dependence/Field Independence And Health Behaviors Of High School Students, John William Preston
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The United States is in the midst of a second public health revolution (Califano, 1979). The success of the first revolution during the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century lead to the control or eradication of major acute diseases such as; influenza, pneumonia, diphtheria, tuberculosis and gastrointestinal infections. While the death rates from these major diseases fell sharply, from 580 for every 100,000 people in 1900 to less than 30 people per 100,000 in 1970, the proportion of mortality from major chronic and degenerative diseases, such as cancer, stroke and heart disease, increased more than …
The Effect Of Deliberate Psychological Education On The Attitudes Of Fifth Graders Toward The Physically Disabled, June Brackney Stoskopf
The Effect Of Deliberate Psychological Education On The Attitudes Of Fifth Graders Toward The Physically Disabled, June Brackney Stoskopf
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There has been an increased interest in how school children accept the disabled since the passage of Public Law 94-142 (The Education for All Handicapped Children Act), in 1975. This law created a situation where, for the first time, handicapped children might be placed in a regular classroom. In order for this mainstreaming to be successful, the handicapped children must not be subjected to the ridicule and/or rejection of the non-disabled children in the classroom. According to Westervelt and McKinney (1980), one factor that may affect the success of mainstreaming children with physical disabilities is whether or not classmates receive, …
The Effects Of The Family On A Woman's Decision To Pursue A Nontraditional Career, Kristine Fae Oswald
The Effects Of The Family On A Woman's Decision To Pursue A Nontraditional Career, Kristine Fae Oswald
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Labor statistics have indicated a growing trend in occupations selected by women. Increasingly, women are choosing nontraditional occupations. Numerous explanations have been offered for this phenomena. The role the family plays in the woman's eventual career choice was frequently offered as one set of explanatory variables. The phrase "nontraditional career choice" may be defined as the selection of an occupation by the individual of either sex which is viewed as inappropriate for the individual based upon societal customs. Classic examples of nontraditional career choice are the "male-secretary" and the "female-doctor". The very use of a hyphenated sex-ascription draws attention to …
Developing And Managing A Media Design And Production Facility, Clark Walter Petersen
Developing And Managing A Media Design And Production Facility, Clark Walter Petersen
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Although there is a difference of opinion in the number of educational institutions offering graduate and undergraduate programs in media, in the United States there are between 120 and 160 graduate and undergraduate degree programs in media according to Richard Nibeck (1982) Deputy Executive Director, Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Less than 50% of these 2 schools require more than two courses in management with less than 25% requiring additional course work in business management or other business relate
The Approach Of An Iowa School District To Program Reorganization, Bruce Lee Tepfer
The Approach Of An Iowa School District To Program Reorganization, Bruce Lee Tepfer
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The growth and development of public education in this country has been documented in scores of textbooks and countless other publications. Such accounts often focus on the external forces in society to which the schools have responded. Those accounts have understandably not often focused on the growth and development of individual school systems. When school systems have been singled out for a special study, they have usually been large urban systems or systems on the "cutting edge" of educational innovation or reform.
A Comparative Study Of Freshmen And Sophomore Male And Female Student Perceptions Of Their Teacher-Advisor At Saydel High School, Jerry W. Walker
A Comparative Study Of Freshmen And Sophomore Male And Female Student Perceptions Of Their Teacher-Advisor At Saydel High School, Jerry W. Walker
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The teacher-advisement program at Saydel High School in Des Moines, Iowa began during the 1976-77 school year. The Saydel advisement program is an adaptation of the advisement program at the Ferguson-Florissant School District in Florissant, Missouri. Representatives from Ferguson-Florissant presented some of the basic mechanics of the advisement system during a one-day workshop/in-service program for Saydel teachers which preceded the 1976-77 school year. This program was a familiarization process with activities that had been used in the advisement program at Ferguson-Florissant. The Saydel staff was also made aware of other alternative uses for the program at this time.
An Investigation Of The Phenomenon Of School Phobia, Juliet Ocenar Ruiz
An Investigation Of The Phenomenon Of School Phobia, Juliet Ocenar Ruiz
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School phobia is a perennial problem but very little has been written about it in recent years. The problem of school phobia seemed to have gained more attention in the 1950's and 1960's, with greatest concern for the adolescents' affliction in the 1970's. The purpose of this paper is to revive the reader's consciousness to this problem and to encourage understanding and empathy for children exhibiting a pathological fear of attending school.