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An Evaluation Of The Performance Of Retired Military Personnel Who Begin Teaching As A Second Career, Wendell Edgar Parker

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

With the increasing shortage of quality teachers, alternative certification programs have become a major source of attracting professionals from other fields and training them for the teaching profession. As a possible source of quality teachers, military retirees represent a large pool of prospective candidates. Despite their experience, and because of their alternative teacher training, the quality of their classroom performance is often questioned by both teacher unions and teacher training institutions.

This study focuses on military retirees who have been trained via an alternative certification and begun second careers as public school teachers. Specifically, this study determines the level of …

A Responsive Evaluation In Two Hampton Roads Museums: The Development Of A Performance Assessment System For Museum Volunteers, Joan Fishman Hecht

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study is to evaluate volunteer performance in two Hampton Roads museums. The research question was: How can managers of museum volunteer services evaluate volunteer performance? The research design was a naturalistic, responsive, utilization-focused evaluation in response to the research question. The data was collected with a systematic examination of volunteer performance activities using techniques of in-depth interviews, participant observations, a questionnaire, documents and records. The data was analyzed by categorizing, sorting and characterizing the categories, conducting member checks, and prioritizing the data. Triangulation was used to verify the collected information. This study determined important traits, performance …

The Relationship Of Educational Attainment And Socioeconomic Factors In The Health Behaviors Of An Urban Population, George C. Maihafer

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was two fold: 1) to investigate the effects that level of educational attainment and income have on the health behaviors of an urban population, and 2) to examine the effects the level of motivation and selected demographic characteristics (e.g., age, race, gender) have on the study sample's perceived satisfaction with the medical encounter. Based on the findings of the study, a model community health education program was proposed. The study sample was comprised of 150 volunteers seeking health care for chronic conditions at a family practice clinic. The Krantz Health Opinion Survey (HOS) measured the …

Developmental Changes In Predictors Of Job Satisfaction For Female Elementary School Teachers, Donna Owens Collier

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

The purpose of this study is to examine predictors of job satisfaction for female elementary school teachers. Specifically, how do personal variables and career variables affect job satisfaction at various age levels?

The subjects in this study were 386 females who teach kindergarten through sixth grade in an urban public school system. A survey was used to collect information about age, personal variables, career variables, and current level of job satisfaction. Personal variables included marital status, number of children and educational level. Career variables included number of years in the teaching profession, number of positions held during the teaching career …

Elementary Guidance Services In Urban And Rural Schools In Tidewater, Virginia, Berkley Edgerton Ashby

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to assess the relative importance of the ten most significant components of an elementary guidance program. A second purpose was to identify differences in guidance services provided in selected urban and rural schools and also the perceived effectiveness and adequacy of the services as viewed by counselors and teachers. The study was conducted with elementary guidance counselors and elementary teachers in 48 urban and 48 rural schools in Tidewater, Virginia.

The National Study of School Evaluation instrument for secondary schools was modified for use in this study. A pilot study of the revised instrument …

A Comparison Of Self-Efficacy And Informational Career Counseling With Undecided High School Seniors, Beth Beddingfield Bangley

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two career counseling interventions upon the career decision-making self-efficacy of two groups of undecided high school seniors. The setting of the study was a large public high school in a metropolitan area in the Southeastern region of the United States. In order to identify students' initial levels of confidence and certainty for making career and educational plans, a brief self-report survey was administered to seniors. Seniors appearing to possess low levels of confidence and certainty were given the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (CDMSES) as a diagnostic screening measure. Forty-eight …

The Relationships Between Metacognitive Strategies And Learning Outcomes In An Adult Basic Skills Program, Bert Huggins

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This study tested metacognitive strategies accounted for variance in learning acquisition and retention in an adult basic skills population. The study employed the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) to measure metacognitive strategy use, a standardized, individually-accessed basic skills curriculum, and a valid basic skills performance measurement.

The study population was young adult soldiers stationed in South Carolina, California and Hawaii. Sites selection assured uniformity in testing procedures, curriculum and delivery. Multiple sites assured a variety of soldier career fields for purposes of generalization.

Performance measurements were taken at the beginning of instruction, at the end of instruction and a …

The Relative Effectiveness Of Programmed Instruction Versus The Lecture And Discussion Method On The Assessment Skills And Reporting Patterns Of Child Abuse And Neglect Among Undergraduate Nursing Students, Pamela Valleria Wilson Hammond

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The problem studied in this investigation was whether different instructional methods could increase the assessment skills and affect reporting patterns of child abuse and neglect among undergraduate students majoring in nursing.

Two hundred and nineteen nursing students were selected for inclusion in the study from two urban universities located in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The sample was predominantly female (91.3%), African-American (79.9%) and mostly under 25 years of age (67.1%).

A programmed instruction manual, Child Abuse and Neglect, a pretest booklet, and a posttest booklet were developed specifically for this research. The pretest booklets and posttest booklets contained vignettes and questions …

A Study To Determine Why Students Enroll In Abe And Ged Preparation Classes At Madison Career Center, Norfolk, Virginia, Kimberly A. Brown

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this research were as follows: 1. To determine why students enroll in ABE classes; 2. To determine why students enroll in GED Preparation classes; 3. To determine how students found out about the ABE and GED Preparation classes; 4. To determine how ABE and GED Preparation classes should be advertised in order to increase greater enrollment.

A Study To Determine What Effects The Upcoming Elimination Of The Wood Technology Course Is Having On Instructors And Their Programs, Pennie L. Brown

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were studied to determine the effects of the planned course elimination: 1. Is the plan to drop Wood Technology lowering instructor morale? 2. Are class sizes and numbers affecting the decisions to cease offering the course? 3. What is the perception of the course in the school and community? 4. Do the instructors feel the course should be saved and maintained as is or modified? 5. What will happen to the instructors' positions when the course is eliminated?

The Marketing Process Based On Needs Assessment For A Non-Profit Adult Arts Program, Deborah Dickerson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The Marketing Process Based on Needs Assessment for a Non-profit Adult Arts Program.

A Study To Determine How Many Marketing Education-Training Specialist Graduates Work In A Training Profession, Joseph Lee Logan Iii

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were established to answer this problem: 1. Determine the number of graduates from the Training Specialist program who are currently employed; 2. Determine those who are employed and what types of training positions they had secured; 3. Recommend program modifications to improve this curriculum.

A Study To Determine The Effects Of Changes In Routine On Aerobic Participants, Andrea G. Oberg

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the effects of changes in routine on aerobic participants. It led to the development of the following hypothesis: When knowing the routine, aerobic participants will receive a more effective workout than when the routine is unknown.

A Study To Determine Criteria Essential To Technology Education At The Secondary Education Level, Jason Edward Perry

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To accomplish the purpose of this study, the following goals were used: 1. Determine the list of curriculum criteria essential to technology education programs at the secondary level; 2. Validate the list of curriculum criteria essential to technology education programs at the secondary level.

A Study To Determine The Necessary Content For An Educational Unit For Career Path Research, Sally K. Shield

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study had three general research objectives: 1) to determine what information is currently provided the students through the existing efforts of admissions, program orientations, career search offices and current career development classes; 2) to determine the most valuable information for career planning to be included in an intensive unit of study; 3) to structure a unit of study to include the determined content for a currently existing Career Management course which would effect an increased satisfaction perception by the students.

A Study To Determine The Learning Preference Of Blood Bank Technologist And Technicians, Tracey Theresa Skeete

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research questions used in this study were as follows: 1) What is the most preferred method for continuing education among laboratory professionals? 2) What is the least preferred method for continuing education among laboratory professionals?

A Comparison Of Two Theories Of Resistance To Innovation In Medical Record Administration Baccalaureate Degree Programs, Joyce Brown-Harvey

Health Services Research Dissertations

Resistance to innovation is a major obstacle to the successful implementation of planned change in colleges and universities. The purpose of this study was to compare two explanations of resistance to innovation to determine which one best explains the variance in receptivity and proposed innovations among faculty members in medical record administration programs. One explanation holds that organizational members' receptivity to change is a function of their personalities. The second explanation holds that members respond to specific innovations and that they do so in terms of whether the innovation would increase or reduce their present status.

The faculty of baccalaureate …

A Study To Determine The Need For A Health Care Services Guidebook For Female Military Dependents And Retired Military In The Naval Hospital, Beaufort South Carolina Area, Debra G. Flowe

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study will focus on the following goals: 1. To determine whether or not the study population felt their health care needs were being satisfactorily met by the military health care system; 2. To determine the health care options available to the military dependent female in the "local" community; 3. If necessary, develop a guidebook of applicable health care services available in the "local" community.