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Instructional Practices And Attitudes Of Teachers In One- And Two-Room Schools In The Seventh-Day Adventist School System In North America, Judith Leist Anderson Jan 1996

Instructional Practices And Attitudes Of Teachers In One- And Two-Room Schools In The Seventh-Day Adventist School System In North America, Judith Leist Anderson

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Problem. This study examines the instructional practices, perceptions, and attitudes of multi-grade teachers in one- and two-room schools in the Seventh-day Adventist educational system.

Method. The researcher developed a survey and mailed it to a randomly selected stratified sample of 500 teachers in one- and two-room schools in the Seventh-day Adventist educational system in the United States and Canada. Two hundred eighty surveys were returned; 276 were used in the data analysis. Descriptive statistics give a demographic picture of these teachers--the practices used, their perceived levels of expertise, methods of grouping students for instruction, and their assessment of multi-grade students' …


The Relationship Between Co-Dependence And Borderline Personality Disorder, Helen P. Bird Jan 1996

The Relationship Between Co-Dependence And Borderline Personality Disorder, Helen P. Bird

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Problem. Co-dependence (CODC) is described as an "incurable disease" by some practitioners in the addictions treatment business. The CODC concept developed in isolation from mainstream psychology and psychiatry and remains an unverified diagnostic category. It has been compared with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and this relationship was investigated.

Method. Representative samples of the voluminous literature on CODC and BPD were reviewed in an effort to identify commonalities. The characteristics used for comparison were the ones identified by Dr. E. G. Goldstein in Borderline Disorders: Clinical Models & Techniques (1990). Two self-report, anonymous instruments were used; one was completed by clinicians …


Job Satisfaction Among Teachers In Seventh-Day Adventist Schools And Its Relationship To Commitment And Selected Work Conditions, Athanase K. Rutebuka Jan 1996

Job Satisfaction Among Teachers In Seventh-Day Adventist Schools And Its Relationship To Commitment And Selected Work Conditions, Athanase K. Rutebuka

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Problem. The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has evidenced concerns over young people losing their commitment to the church, to SDA schools, and even to Christianity. Given the important role teachers play in the formation of young people, the purpose of this study was to determine the degree of teachers' job satisfaction and its relationship to commitment and selected work conditions.

Method. The population for this study included 261 elementary- and secondary-school teachers employed by the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in 116 schools. A survey-research method was used to determine the degree of teachers' job satisfaction and …


The Empirical Development Of A Curriculum On Psalms Utilizing A Modified Form-Critical Approach, Ted Ewing Jan 1996

The Empirical Development Of A Curriculum On Psalms Utilizing A Modified Form-Critical Approach, Ted Ewing

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Problem. The purpose of this study was to empirically develop a curriculum on the book of Psalms for readers of the English text that would bridge historical, theological, cultural, and linguistic distance, as well as overcome literary challenges associated with Hebrew poetry including figures of speech, parallelism, and psalm forms.

Method. The instructional product development methodology employed in this study was based on the work of Baker and Schutz (1971) and Naden (1993). The need for the product was established through a literature review, the specific learners were described, behavioral objectives were constructed, an identical pre-test and post-test were prepared, …


Developmental, Tissue, And Sub-Tissue Specific Expression Of The Mammalian Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Endonuclease, Teresa Mari Wilson Jan 1996

Developmental, Tissue, And Sub-Tissue Specific Expression Of The Mammalian Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Endonuclease, Teresa Mari Wilson

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Effect Of Neurotrophic Factors On Cholinergic Neurons In The Septo-Hippocampal Pathway Of Normal And Af64a Treated Rats, Christopher Andrew Willson Jan 1996

Effect Of Neurotrophic Factors On Cholinergic Neurons In The Septo-Hippocampal Pathway Of Normal And Af64a Treated Rats, Christopher Andrew Willson

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Pharmacologic Studies On Synthetic Analogues Of Heparin With Selective Affinity To Endogenous Serine Protease Inhibitors, Walter P. Jeske Jan 1996

Pharmacologic Studies On Synthetic Analogues Of Heparin With Selective Affinity To Endogenous Serine Protease Inhibitors, Walter P. Jeske

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Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting: Factors Impacting The Therapeutic Relationship, Cheryl L. Brosig Jan 1996

Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting: Factors Impacting The Therapeutic Relationship, Cheryl L. Brosig

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Addressing Religious Issues In Counseling: The Perceptions Of African American Church Members Of Counselor Effectiveness, Rhonda Janice Perry Jan 1996

Addressing Religious Issues In Counseling: The Perceptions Of African American Church Members Of Counselor Effectiveness, Rhonda Janice Perry

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No abstract provided.


The Pursuit Of Excellence In The Transformation Of Special Education In School District 15, Darrell W. Mittelheuser Jan 1996

The Pursuit Of Excellence In The Transformation Of Special Education In School District 15, Darrell W. Mittelheuser

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A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Loyola University Chicago in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Education


An Exploratory And Descriptive Analysis Of Total Quality Management And Professional Nursing Education To Meet Healthcare Needs, Barbara Mary Huspen Gaffke Jan 1996

An Exploratory And Descriptive Analysis Of Total Quality Management And Professional Nursing Education To Meet Healthcare Needs, Barbara Mary Huspen Gaffke

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No abstract provided.


The Anchor School: A Rationale For Catholic Education In The Archdiocese Of Chicago Through An Historical Review Of The Financial Status Of Nine Parishes Of The Archdiocese Of Chicago Before And After Consolidation, Dennis M. Composto Jan 1996

The Anchor School: A Rationale For Catholic Education In The Archdiocese Of Chicago Through An Historical Review Of The Financial Status Of Nine Parishes Of The Archdiocese Of Chicago Before And After Consolidation, Dennis M. Composto

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No abstract provided.


Feeling Alone While With Others, Carol Ann Leverich Gouty Jan 1996

Feeling Alone While With Others, Carol Ann Leverich Gouty

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No abstract provided.


Looking At The Illinois Administrators' Academy Six Years Later: A Comparison Assessment Of The Academy Based Upon The Perceived Effectiveness On Professional Development Of Secondary School Principals, Kari Lynn King Jan 1996

Looking At The Illinois Administrators' Academy Six Years Later: A Comparison Assessment Of The Academy Based Upon The Perceived Effectiveness On Professional Development Of Secondary School Principals, Kari Lynn King

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No abstract provided.


Stadium Development And Urban Communities In Chicago, Costas Spirou Jan 1996

Stadium Development And Urban Communities In Chicago, Costas Spirou

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No abstract provided.


Organizational Models In Developmental Education: A Taxonomy, Gail D. Lenn Dantzker Jan 1996

Organizational Models In Developmental Education: A Taxonomy, Gail D. Lenn Dantzker

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Function And Meaning Of Imagery Experienced By Rape Survivors, Mary Qualey Beale Jan 1996

A Study Of The Function And Meaning Of Imagery Experienced By Rape Survivors, Mary Qualey Beale

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No abstract provided.


Personality And Peace: A Study Of Person, Process, And Response In A Human Growth Group Procedure, Julie Oxenberg Jan 1996

Personality And Peace: A Study Of Person, Process, And Response In A Human Growth Group Procedure, Julie Oxenberg

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No abstract provided.


The Development, Molecular Characterization And Application Of A Model Stratum Corneum Lipid System, Rita M. Hatfield Jan 1996

The Development, Molecular Characterization And Application Of A Model Stratum Corneum Lipid System, Rita M. Hatfield

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No abstract provided.


The Computer-Based Patient Record And Health Information Management Professionals, Rosemary Ann Van Vranken Jan 1996

The Computer-Based Patient Record And Health Information Management Professionals, Rosemary Ann Van Vranken

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No abstract provided.


Nursing Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Clinical Post-Conference Learning Environments, Marijo Letizia Jan 1996

Nursing Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Clinical Post-Conference Learning Environments, Marijo Letizia

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No abstract provided.


Mysticism, Logic And The Metaphysics Of Time: Henri Bergson's Method And Its Implications For Contemporary Philosophy, Gregory A. Clark Jan 1996

Mysticism, Logic And The Metaphysics Of Time: Henri Bergson's Method And Its Implications For Contemporary Philosophy, Gregory A. Clark

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No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of The Prior Academic Experiences, Family Characteristics, Undergraduate Experiences And Postgraduate Plans Of Gifted Black College Students, Joyce Maria Scott Jan 1996

An Investigation Of The Prior Academic Experiences, Family Characteristics, Undergraduate Experiences And Postgraduate Plans Of Gifted Black College Students, Joyce Maria Scott

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No abstract provided.


Differentiating Between Successful And Unsuccessful Executives: A Psychodynamic Approach, Christopher P. Chroniak Jan 1996

Differentiating Between Successful And Unsuccessful Executives: A Psychodynamic Approach, Christopher P. Chroniak

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No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Leadership Of Five Corporate Executive Officers And Five Secondary School Superintendents, Suzanne Beane Casey Jan 1996

A Comparative Study Of Leadership Of Five Corporate Executive Officers And Five Secondary School Superintendents, Suzanne Beane Casey

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No abstract provided.


Considering Tomorrow: Parse's Theory-Guided Research, Sandra Schmidt Bunkers Jan 1996

Considering Tomorrow: Parse's Theory-Guided Research, Sandra Schmidt Bunkers

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No abstract provided.


Childhood Cancer, Families And Siblings, Korilebvos Skidmore Jan 1996

Childhood Cancer, Families And Siblings, Korilebvos Skidmore

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No abstract provided.


Effects Of Disability Status And Introduction Of An Attitudinal Prompt On Therapists' Projections Of Client Self-Esteem, Dennis R. Bowling Jan 1996

Effects Of Disability Status And Introduction Of An Attitudinal Prompt On Therapists' Projections Of Client Self-Esteem, Dennis R. Bowling

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No abstract provided.


The Leadership Role Of The Principal In Integrating Computers In The Elementary School Instructional Program, Ann Smith Ganier Jackson Jan 1996

The Leadership Role Of The Principal In Integrating Computers In The Elementary School Instructional Program, Ann Smith Ganier Jackson

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No abstract provided.


The Allegorical Ireland Figure In The Irish National Theatre, 1899-1926, Svetlana Novakovic Jan 1996

The Allegorical Ireland Figure In The Irish National Theatre, 1899-1926, Svetlana Novakovic

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No abstract provided.