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Student Development & Cultural Assessment In An Educational Environment, Penelope Joan Herdfelder

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A Comparison Of The Performance Of Five Randomly Selected Groups Of 1978-1979 Eighth Grade Students On Five Different Stanford Achievement Test Batteries Standardized In 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, And 1973, Vaughn D. Chambers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the test performance of five randomly selected groups of 1978 students on five different versions of the Stanford Achievement Test. Three types of comparisons were made. First, the test scores of the five groups of 1978 students in grade 8.1 were compared with each other on the 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, and 1973 Stanford Achievement Tests. Second, the test scores of each 1978 test group were compared with the test scores of the 8.1 normlng group for each test. Last, the test scores of 1978 students were compared with the test scores …

A Comparison Of The Performance Of Five Randomly Selected Groups Of 1978-1979 Eighth Grade Students On Five Different Stanford Achievement Test Batteries Standardized In 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, And 1973, Vaughn D. Chambers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the test performance of five randomly selected groups of 1978 students on five different versions of the Stanford Achievement Test. Three types of comparisons were made. First, the test scores of the five groups of 1978 students in grade 8.1 were compared with each other on the 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, and 1973 Stanford Achievement Tests. Second, the test scores of each 1978 test group were compared with the test scores of the 8.1 normlng group for each test. Last, the test scores of 1978 students were compared with the test scores …

Acer Newsletter No. 37 October 1979, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

A Learner Verification And Revision Of A Linear Programmed Text, Frank J. Schwartz

Masters Theses

A field testing procedure was implemented using a programmed text with two high school introductory business classes. The text attempted to teach concepts related to the stockmarket. Pretest and post test measures were taken for each class. After the first class was used the text, the program was revised based upon post test data. The criterion for whether or not to revise a frame sequence teaching an objective was 11% of the students failing the post test item testing that objective. The revised program was used by the second class. Comparisons were made between post tests. Twenty-eight of a possible …

An Investigation Of Grading Procedures For Secondary School Physical Education Classes In Selected Virginia School Districts, Ellen V. Parker

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the grading pro­cedures used for secondary school physical education classes in selected Virginia school districts.

A questionnaire was sent to one hundred and sixty-one physical education teachers who were listed as members of the Virginia Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation. One hundred and seventeen questionnaires (72.5 percent) were returned.

The authors of recent literature in grading practices point out that teachers base course grades on dressing out in gym uniform, skill, effort, participation, and written tests. The data gathered in this study reflect a similar situation in Virginia schools.

Effects …

Effects Of Maintenance On Terminal Fixed-Ratio And Fixed-Interval Schedules Of Reinforcement On Generalizations Gradients, Victor N. Hirsch

Graduate Theses

No abstract was provided.

A Study Of The Attitudes Of Practicing Principals Toward Their Roles And Functions In Eight Critical Task Areas Of School Administration, Billy F. Caudill

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An Applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Billy F. Caudill on April 30, 1979.

Best Test Design, Benjamin D. Wright, Mark H. Stone

Measurement and statistics

This handbook for learning how to do Rasch measurement contains both theoretical explanation and practice problems. It is about how to make use of mental tests, and covers the measurement model, item calibration by hand and by computer, the analysis of fit, and constructing a variable. Final chapters work through designing tests, making measures and choosing a scale.

A Teaching Strategy Using Visual Literacy Skills In Grades Four Through Six, Mark Truman Collins

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of the project was to develop a brief curriculum which would provide classroom activities related to visual literacy. The project was focused on grades four, five, and six. Visual literacy activities were developed to be used as learning experiences to develop specific visual skills. Other activities were also developed to be used as teaching aids in the subject areas of language arts and reading. The lessons were then tested on a limited basis in classroom situations. The results of the tests showed the activities to be functional and motivational.

A Preschool Needs Assessment Research Project, Lynn A. Good

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This needs assessment research project concerns itself with the lack of parental involvement in preschool programs. The lack of communication between educators and parents is examined in relation to its effects on the child and the community. One possible way to begin to solve this problem is presented through the use of a survey questionnaire for parents and teachers concerning what each group feels are the primary considerations, or needs, for quality preschool educational programs.

The considerations surveyed resulted from an in depth review of the literature pertaining to major early childhood concerns. This research examined five areas of review; …

Retention In Salem Elementary Schools, Charles M. Raglin

Masters Theses

Social or chronological promotion has long been a practice of the public schools of the United States. The alternative, nonpromotion or retention, has in the opinion of most psychologists and sociologists led to emotional and sociological trauma for the child. Another and probably the most cogent objection, is many parents oppose nonpromotion and are unwilling to accept the social stigma of "flunking." Children's achievement is a status symbol which profoundly affects families in many communities.

The writer contends that unless parents are directly involved in the decision early in the nonpromotion year, retention will not culminate in satisfactory achievement. Cooperation …

Reaction To Social Pressure From Adults Versus Peers Among Mexican, Mexican-American, And Anglo-American Rural Children, Ana Maria C. Donini

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to investigate whether there was a significant difference in the adherence to conventional morality and the reaction to social pressure from adults versus peers among Mexican, Mexican-American, and Anglo-American children. The instrument used was the Moral Dilemmas Test (MDT) developed by Bronfenbrenner, Devereux, Suci, and Rodgers, which measures the reported readiness of children to engage in morally disapproved behavior and their reaction to social pressure exerted by adults and peers. The subjects were asked to respond to a series of conflict situations under three experimental conditions of confidentiality, scrutiny by parents, and scrutiny by …

Two Reading Tests' Ability To Predict Academic Success, Oda Van Winkle

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Education School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Education Specialist in Higher Education by Oda Van Winkle on December 21, 1978.

The Effects Of Certain Value Clarification Activities Upon Job Corps Enrollees, Donald Nims

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The Job Corps program is designed to provide academic and vocational training to high school dropouts. It is assumed that in order for a young person to succeed in our society certain values, such as good health, education, job satisfaction, and desire to earn an acceptable pay, are required. Job Corps seeks to foster these values in the young men and women who enter this training program. To evaluate the effectiveness of this process a study was conducted regarding the effect of value clarification on male Job Corps enrollees. Over a ninety-day period an experimental group of twenty (20) enrollees …

A Comparison Of Two Instructional Methods In Teaching An Introductory Course In Health, Charlotte Mitchell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of the independent study method of instruction in promoting health knowledge and health attitude change. The experimental method was compared to the traditional classroom model of instruction.

A random sample of ten subjects was taken for the experimental group and matched control subjects were then selected. Control subjects were chosen based on the demographic variables of age, race, sex, academic classification and grade point average.

A pretest-posttest design using two standardized instruments was employed to measure the health knowledge gain and health attitude change. Data was statistically analyzed by use …

The Effects Of Structured Versus Unstructured Instruction On The Generalization Of Language Concepts In The Preschool Child, Cheryl A. Milford

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Effects Of Community Education Programs On Reducing The Frequency And Severity Of Vandalism In Selected Virginia Public Schools, Roger S. Schrock

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Acer Newsletter No. 34 November 1978, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

No. 92 1978 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Acer Newsletter No. 32 April 1978, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of The Training Needs Of Local District School Board Members In Selected States, William C. Fox

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was threefold. The perceptions of the school superintendent, one of the most experienced school board members, and one of the least experienced school board members from each district included in the study were surveyed to: (1) ascertain the current status of in-service training for school board members at the local district level; (2) determine the areas of training needed by local district school board members; and (3) assess the reasons for the lack of adequate in-service training programs for school board members at the local district level.

A stratified random sample of school districts in …

Adolescent Sex Information Sources: 1964-1974, George E. Dickinson

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An article by George E. Dickinson published in the Winter 1978 issue of the Adolescence, pages 653-658.

Acer 1977-1978 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

The forty-eighth annual report of the Australian Council for Educational Research opens with recognition of Emeritus Professor Percy Herbert Partridge, AC as a member of Council for 11 years and President from 1969 to 1973. The Annual Report of the Director is followed by reports on the Council's program of research and development for 1977-78 including: Evaluation Studies of Particular Policies and Programs, National Studies of Educational Outcomes, Studies of the Education of Special Groups, Studies of School and Home Practices, The Development of Tests and Educational Materials for Use by Teachers and Guidance Officers, The Development of Tests and …

Programs Benefitting Gifted Students In Charleston, Illinois, Dorothy L. Swartzbaugh

Masters Theses

This field work experience for the Specialist degree in Educational Administration at Eastern Illinois University involved a study of the gifted program in Charleston, Illinois, seen from two aspects: the state reimbursed gifted program as well as the local school's independent effort for its top students. The writer's method of inquiry combined library research and 40 interviews with teachers, administrators, and authorities on gifted students.

At first the term "giftedness" had to be defined. The word has grown from the original meaning of "intellectual or academic aptitude," based on intelligence tests, to a meaning so broad as to be scarcely …

Moral Education: An Investigation And Experiment, Ellen L. Throm

Masters Theses

One purpose of this investigation of moral education in the elementary schools, was to find information in order to evaluate the current status of moral education at this level.

Another part of the investigation was to experiment with presenting and teaching moral education principles in a fifth-grade classroom, and make a report of the results.

The thesis was written to satisfy the final requirements for a Specialist Degree in Guidance and Counseling, at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois.

In order to conduct the investigation on moral education, several books were researched (a bibliography is included) for information.

A commercially prepared …

Acer Newsletter No. 31 December 1977, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

Street Survival Skills Questionnaire: The Design And Investigation Of A Measure Of Adaptive Behavior For The Mentally Retarded, Danny D. Linkenhoker

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This study involved the design and investigation of a measure of adaptive behavior (Street Survival Skills Questionnaire) for the mentally retarded. Following a careful review of existing measures of adaptive behavior, a comprehensive review of research relating to prediction of independent living, and interviews with rehabilitation staff, a group of nine areas were targeted for inclusion in the instrument. These areas included Basic Concepts, Functional Signs, Measurement, Monetary, Time, Public Services, Safety and Personal Health, Domestic Management, and Implements and Tools. Items were then generated for each area in a multiple-choice, pictorial format that required a minimum of reading and …

A Study Of Achievement & Attitude Change In Seventh Grade Science Students At Sky Haven Elementary School, Dekalb County, Georgia, Using The Lecture-Demonstration-Recitation Method & The Discovery Method Of Teaching, Leslie Mcintosh

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Because of the need for people to be scientifically literate in today's technological world, this researcher questioned whether the seventh grade students at the Sky Haven Elementary School, DeKalb County, Georgia, were learning basic science concepts in the most effective manner.

The purpose of this study was to compare the lecture-demonstration-recitation method (experimental treatment) and the discovery method (control treatment) of teaching science in the seventh grade to determine which method of instruction would result in greater student achievement and improved attitude towards science.

The sample consisted of 42 students of comparable ability (21 in each group) most of whom …

Evaluation Of The Graduates Of The Morehead State University Associate Degree Nursing Program From May, 1973 Through May, 1976, Betty M. Porter

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Education Specialist Degree in Higher Education at Morehead State University by Betty M. Porter on July 5, 1977.