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Attitudes And Beliefs Of Counselor Educators Toward Gatekeeping, Joanna W. Campbell Apr 2009

Attitudes And Beliefs Of Counselor Educators Toward Gatekeeping, Joanna W. Campbell

Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes and beliefs of counselor educators toward gatekeeping, which become overt in gatekeeping decisions in the context of stringent and less stringent decisions made at seven gates that counselors-in-training must pass though to graduate, and factors extraneous to counselor-in-training competence that may influence gatekeeping decisions. A total of 84 counselor educators participated in this study. Results showed that counselor educators are most stringent at the admissions gate; that less stringent gatekeeping decisions are made by counselor educators who have experience as a professional counselor prior to becoming a counselor educator at the …


A Grounded Theory Of School Counselors' Conceptualizations Of Their Training Regarding Adolescent Mental Health Issues, Cynthia Theresa Walley Apr 2009

A Grounded Theory Of School Counselors' Conceptualizations Of Their Training Regarding Adolescent Mental Health Issues, Cynthia Theresa Walley

Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

There is a paucity of research regarding master's level school counselors' conceptualizations of their training regarding recognizing and responding to adolescent mental health issues. The purpose of this study was to propose develop a theory that illuminates new school counselors' conceptualizations of their training related to gaining knowledge in recognizing and responding to adolescent mental health issues. To accomplish this, eight school counselors in the southeastern Virginia area participated in two rounds of individual interviews and a reflective writing activity. Utilizing a qualitative grounded theory design, both the interviews and the reflective writing were analyzed to extrapolate themes about their …


Implementation Of Job Performance Support Training In An Industrial Workplace, Don Garmer Jan 2009

Implementation Of Job Performance Support Training In An Industrial Workplace, Don Garmer

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the work center in an industrial environment using job performance support training.


Employees' Attitudes Toward Acquiring Progressive Career Opportunities In A Retail Corporate Corporation, Kasana Carter Jan 2009

Employees' Attitudes Toward Acquiring Progressive Career Opportunities In A Retail Corporate Corporation, Kasana Carter

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine employees' attitudes at a retail corporation corporate headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia, toward acquiring progressive employment opportunities within the organization and its relationship to employee satisfaction.


Succession Planning In Healthcare Organizations, Stephanie Cross Jan 2009

Succession Planning In Healthcare Organizations, Stephanie Cross

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of succession planning in healthcare organizations to determine how it should be implemented at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Lansdowne, Virginia.


Assessment Of Training Needs For Early/Primary Private School Teachers, Regina Flora Jan 2009

Assessment Of Training Needs For Early/Primary Private School Teachers, Regina Flora

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the training needs of staff at Mercy Crossing Christian Academy to project pertinent courses for professional development.


Effects Of Employee Participation And Behavior-Based Safety Programs On Osha Recordable Incident Rates, Andrew Nowicki Jan 2009

Effects Of Employee Participation And Behavior-Based Safety Programs On Osha Recordable Incident Rates, Andrew Nowicki

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the effect of employee participative and behavior-based safety programs on OSHA recordable incident rates so it could be determined which type of safety program should be adapted by all of Scholle Packaging's North American facilities.


Examination Of Instructional Strategies And Teaching Methods Used In Training A Platform Battle Command System To Sustainment Warfighters, Lori Rapovy Jan 2009

Examination Of Instructional Strategies And Teaching Methods Used In Training A Platform Battle Command System To Sustainment Warfighters, Lori Rapovy

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine if different teaching methods lead to improved short term student comprehension conducted during the FBCB2 operator course.