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Follow-Up Study Of 1981, 1982, And 1983 Freshman Students At Eastern Illinois University Who Scored Low On The Act And/Or Nelson Denny Reading Test, Reo John Rorem

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Alcohol Use/Abuse Among High School Students In A Small Illinois Rural School, Stephen Eugene Race

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Sex Role Stereotyping Among Preschool Children As Seen In Family Life Center, Melanie Ann Read Adams

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Into Teaching Behaviors With Reading Groups Of Different Achieving Levels, Sue Ann Gross

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The specific purpose of this study was to investigate teacher behaviors within formal instructional reading periods to determine whether such instruction systematically differed as a function of reader group placement and the size of the group. The following problematic questions were addressed: (1) Relative to the school day, what proportion of the time is scheduled for formal reading instruction? (2) Relative to the total scheduled reading period, what amount of time and number of reading events are allocated to the low versus the high achieving group? (3) Relative to the time allocated to the low versus the high achieving group, …

Relationships Between Job Description, Role Behavior, And Effectiveness Of Elementary School Assistant Principals In Virginia Public Elementary Schools, Elsie W. Craig

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of written job descriptions for the position of elementary assistant principal and to measure the observed role behavior, preferred role behavior, and effectiveness of assistant principals as perceived by principals, assistant principals, and teachers. It was hypothesized that the three study groups differed significantly in their perceptions of observed role behavior, preferred role behavior, and effectiveness of assistant principals; that there was a significant relationship between the rated effectiveness and the congruence of observed and preferred role behavior; and that there was a significant relationship between the rated …

The Relationship Between The Commonwealth Of Virginia Graduation Competency Test (Gct) And The Content Of The Individualized Education Programs (Ieps) Of Learning Disabled And Emotionally Disturbed High School Students, Joseph Patrick Nealon

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

In response to the decline in student achievement test scores during the past decade and the perceived erosion of confidence in the quality of public education, a number of states have initiated legislative or administrative action to develop and implement a variety of statewide minimum competency testing (MCT) programs. as of January 1, 1980, thirty-six states, including the Commonwealth of Virginia, had mandated some form of MCT programs for elementary and secondary school students.;In Virginia and in at least five other states a major purpose of MCT programs is to ensure, through a uniform statewide test, that students who are …

Language Disability And Measures Of Intelligence In Handicapped Children : A Comparison Of The Mccarthy Scales Of Children's Abilities And The Leiter International Performance Scale, Shirley-Ann German Vulpe

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study investigated a method to compare the effect of verbal language disability on measures of intelligence of young handicapped children. The purpose was to discover whether differences exist in the measures of intelligence when the verbal language requirements of an intelligence test are systematically varied. Two standardized tests that vary in the verbal stimulus response requirements were administered to 102 children ages 2-10 years classified as special education students in Hampton, Virginia.;Children were grouped according to patterns of performance on these tests: (a) LIPS 8+ > MSCA, (b) LIPS (DBLTURN) MSCA, (c) MSCA 8+ > LIPS, where 8 = ('(+OR-))2 SEm …

A Study Of The Relationship Of Regional School Accreditation Status To Achievement Test Scores In Public Elementary Schools In Virginia, Richard Daniel Glancy

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between regional accreditation status and selected achievement test scores in public elementary schools in Virginia. In this study the author translated the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' (SACS) goal of school improvement into a measurable indicator of goal achievement, achievement test scores.;The process of SACS elementary accreditation involves a considerable investment of school resources. The process has three distinctive features which should enable school improvement: (1) comprehensive assessment through self-evaluation, (2) goal direction by long- and short-range plans, and (3) collaboration or participation by the school and community.;Forty-six regionally …

The Interlingual Errors In The Written English Of Arabic-Speaking Students, Abdel-Moneim Mahmoud Mohammad

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Examining The Effects Of P.L. 94-142 On Parents Of Handicapped Children, Jill Cataldi

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Career Education Curriculum Advisory Guide, John P. Wood

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Multiple Use Of Syringe Units By Insulin-Dependent Diabetics., Joan Gale Turner

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

A Review Of Outcome Studies Of Rational-Emotive Therapy, 1977-1981, Terrance E. Mcgovern

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Two Methods For Detecting Test Item Bias, Elaine Kopera

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Investigation Of Several Procedural Modifications To Delta Plot Methodology, Rita Karwacki Bode

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of Retirement Preparation: The Needs Program Considerations, Modes And Models, And Program Effectiveness, Sara Krause Shevitz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Needs Assessment For Reentry Women At Belleville Area College, Sharon S. Graville

Theses

A random sample of 156 reentry women at Belleville Area College were surveyed, via questionnaire , on their reasons for being in school , goals associated with education, and campus support services utilized or desired. The results indicated that reentry women wanted to become better educated primarily to learn new skills or update skills for employment in a meaningful job. Career fields chosen t ended to be those traditionally dominated by females and t ended to remain within a narrow scope. Health care and secretarial careers were favor ed. Reentry women also made little use of available student services despite …

The Effects Of Low-Sugar Diets On Behavior And Paired-Associate Learning In Normal Children, Elizabeth Louise Eller

Theses

An experiment was conducted to determine whether reduced sugar diets improve learning and/or alter behavior in normal children . The 14 Ss--seven males and seven females- -were elementary school students, ranging in age from 8.01 to 10.06, matched for age, sex, race, and SES, and screened for med i cation and learning disabilities . They were sequentially assigned to low- sugar and usual diet groups for two - and four- week periods . In a pretest-pottest design, assessment instruments were a paired- associate (PA) learning task and a Nutrition Behavior Inventory {NBI) . The pretest mean NB! indicated at least …

A Survey Of Custodial Manager’S Perceptions Of Employee Problems And Related Implications For The Training Of Mentally Retarded Workers, Patricia Jo Slobojan

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A survey was conducted of custodial manager's perceptions of employee problems and related implications for the training of mentally retarded workers. Specifically, the study investigated career-related problems of handicapped and nonhandicapped custodial workers. The survey questioned the managers of these workers to find out what problems existed and how often they occurred. The results of this survey were then used to prioritize problems and to indicate specific areas of needed training for custodial workers in general, and for the mentally retarded worker in particular. Specific training of the mentally retarded worker in these deficit skill areas should improve chances of …

The Development Of A Curriculum For Career Education In Continuation School, Kathleen W. Rager

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Developing A Driver Education Workbook For Special Education Students To Correlate With The D.M.V. Handbook, Geraldine S. Slaght

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Palliative Rx For Esl/Native English Writers In Integrated Classrooms, Nanao Kojima

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Role Playing For Interpersonal Relationships In The Model Simulation Office Practice Class, Janet L. Vrettos

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Children's Literature In Improving The Secondary Remedial Reader's Attitude Toward And Fluency In Reading, Jane Watson

All Master's Theses

A six week course in children's literature was taught to ten alternative tenth through twelfth grade students. The purposes were to determine if the secondary student's attitude toward and fluency in reading were improved by working in easy and pleasurable material. The Estes Attitude Scale and an informal reading inventory were administered to the students at the start and end of the course. No statistically significant difference was found in the attitude scale, but reading fluency increased significantly.

The Cost To And The Public Relation Effects Of Federal Education Dollars To The Local School District, Raymond L. Cooper

All Master's Theses

The costs and public effects of using federal vocational education dollars in the local school district were studied. Twenty-five Washington school districts were randomly selected. Financial data were compiled and a survey distributed to these schools. The results showed increased use of federal vocational monies resulted in increased local administration, as school size decreased use of federal monies decreased, smaller schools spend more money per student, and local advisory committees feel that vocational education needs federal monies.

Exercises For Developing Student Leadership For The Middle School, Gene Robert Laes

All Master's Theses

This paper surveyed the training methods used to develop student leadership at Bremerton Junior High School, and presents exercises and activities adapted for use by Middle Schools for providing student leadership training.

Results of the study indicate that training methods at Bremerton Junior High were viewed by parents and teaching staff as providing positive learning experiences for the students. Students reported their experiences to be valuable in several key areas: communication, assertiveness, and gaining a better understanding of the key concept of leadership. Recommendations of the study would include permitting the students to take an active role in important school …

The Effect Of An Intensive Study Skills Approach On Grade Point Average Of Secondary Learning Disabled Students, Jeanne Lancaster Vaughan

All Master's Theses

This study compared an intensive study skills approach with remedial instruction in basic skills for their effects on grade point average of secondary learning disabled students. The experimental group consisted of 12 students, as did the control group. Grade point was tabulated at the onset and conclusion of the study. The statistical analysis consisted of a t-test which showed no significance at the .05 level. The null hypothesis was retained. Discussion follows.

A Handbook For Club And Class Advisors, Rodee Pausz

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Cross-Sectional And Social Class Comparison Of The Development Of Distributive Justice Between Hearing And Prelingually Hearing Deficient, Communicatively Impaired Children, Pietrina Victoria Termini

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Selected Behaviors Of Children From Divorced/Separated And Intact Families In The Parochial School System, Elaine Delaney

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to determine if there is a significant difference in selected behaviors of children from divorced/separated families in the parochial school system as compared with children of intact families within the same school system. The relationship was examined by taking into consideration the child's self evaluation of his/her home, school, and peer relationships and teacher's evaluation of school related behavior. Four parochial elementary schools with relatively equal economic status were selected from the metropolitan area of a large mid-western city. Subjects included four hundred eighty-three fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students and their respective homeroom teachers. Sixty-three …