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A Comparative Study Of Three Alternative Procedures For Identifying Severe Discrepancy In Learning Disabled Students, Carol Tully Uhlman

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The purpose of this study was to compare Hessler's (1985) procedure for determining a severe discrepancy between ability and achievement with two alternate procedures: (a) the "expert opinion" of learning disability teachers, and (b) the results of the multidisciplinary evaluation team report (MET). An ex post facto design was used. Hessler's procedure was applied using WISC-R full scale scores as the ability measure and reading, mathematics, and written language scores from Part 2 of the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery as measures of achievement.

Subjects were 27 fourth and fifth grade students legally identified as learning disabled and receiving special education services …

A Study Of Variables Related To Teacher Absenteeism In A K-12 School District, Dale F. Martin

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Teacher absenteeism is a serious problem in school administration. The costs of teach absenteeism were estimated at two billion dollars per annum, according to a report published in 1981. Teacher absenteeism, like all forms of employee absenteeism, is a source of reduced productivity. Despite the seriousness and costs of teacher absenteeism, few studies of this problem have been completed.

In this study, reasons for teacher absenteeism in a K-12 school district were studied. Data from this study were compared to selective data from five medium sized school districts, with student population ranging from 3,350 to 22,845 students, located in Michigan. …

The Effects Of Computer Assisted Instruction In Basic Skills Courses On High-Risk Ninth Grade Students, Thomas E. Dellario

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The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in basic skills English and mathematics courses on high-risk ninth grade students. Utilizing an ex post facto design, the study was undertaken to determine if CAI courses make any measurable difference in students' academic achievement. The study also examines three nonacademic concerns relating to the school-imposed, high-risk, label carried by these students: attendance, student behavior, and dropouts.

Data were collected from school personnel offices on 384 ninth grade students enrolled in four high schools of two urban school districts. Because of student drops from school, …

Effects Of Training On Measures Of Productivity: A Meta-Analysis Of The Findings Of Forty-Eight Experiments, Alice Susan Leddick

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The objective of this study was to determine the effects of training on three employee productivity measures: output, withdrawal, and disruption.

A meta-analysis of forty-eight field experiments published in the United States between 1971 and 1981, inclusive, was conducted to explore differences in training effectiveness associated with eight substantive training variables (five design variables and three contextual variables) and two study design variables.

Across all studies, training programs contributed to overall improvement of experimental groups over control groups of 0.67 standard deviation. Training interventions were most successful applied to disruption; however, a shortage of data cast doubt on the reliability …

The Relationship Between Five Funding Variables And Investment Income In Michigan Public School Districts, Elmer R. Hollenbeck

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Investment of school district funds occurs within the framework provided by statutes and policies of the State and local Boards of Education. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between five funding variables and investment income in Michigan public school districts. The five funding variables studied were (1) pooling versus no pooling, (2) summer tax collections versus winter tax collections, (3) in-formula versus out-of-formula status, (4) size of operating budgets, and (5) size of fund balances. The two dependent variables studied were (1) investment income and (2) rate of return on investments as a function of expenditures. …

A Study Of The Commonalities And Differences Of Male And Female Spiritual Leaders, Alex Kodiath Edd

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This study examines the commonalities and differences of male and female spiritual leaders. The research methodology is based on grounded theory. The objectives of this study were: 1. To examine the commonalities of attitude and behavior of selected male and female spiritual leaders. 2. To explore the differences of attitude and behavior of the selected male and female spiritual leaders. 3. To study the perception of God, church, and ministry of the selected male and female spiritual leaders, and to examine the impact of these perceptions on the behavior of the male and female spiritual leaders. 4. To illustrate the …

Correlations Between Old Aramaic Inscriptions And The Aramaic Section Of Daniel, Zdravko Stefanovic

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Problem. In scholarly debates on the origin of DA, the corpus of OA texts has not received full attention. Thus, there is a lack of comparative studies between DA and OA. This type of study serves a twofold purpose: It contributes to providing an answer to the questions of origin of DA, and it provides fresh insights into both OA and DA.

Method. This study of OA texts has been organized into seven sections which pertain to the literary and linguistic character of every one of the inscriptions: Description, Nature, Structure, Vocabulary, Orthography and Phonology, Morphology, and Syntax. The discussion …

Applying Marketing Concepts To Seventh-Day Adventist Secondary Education, David Stephen Penner

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Problem

Seventh-day Adventist academies face financial problems due to declining enrollments and inadequate funding. Higher education has looked to marketing as a possible means of reversing these trends. While much has been written about marketing in higher education, little has been written concerning the marketing of secondary education.

Method

In order to accomplish the purpose of this study, it was necessary to review the current ideas on marketing higher education and examine those ideas that might apply to secondary education. An outline for marketing SDA secondary education was then developed. In order to validate the outline, a panel of judges, …

Feminine Values, Interpersonal Orientation, And The Evolution Of The Female Identity In College Students, Barbara Jones Robinson

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Problem. The importance of interpersonal issues to female identity achievement has been noted by a number of researchers (e.g., Gilligan, 1982; Bardwick, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979; Thorbecke & Grotevant, 1982). This study attempted to determine what degree of compatibility existed between higher degrees of identity resolution in females, and an interpersonal and values orientation reflecting a balance between self-achievement and mutually rewarding interpersonal achievements. It was hypothesized that the ideal balance represented by the concept of interdependence would be more closely related to higher identity scores than would autonomous self-achievement or traditional achievement-through-others.

Method. The study was based on data …

Tryptidase: A Novel Trypsin-Like Enzyme From Rat Skin. Isolation And Characterization, Vincent J. Braganza

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A Comparison Of Two Career Development Treatments On The Organizational Entry Process, Barbara Przywara Brooks

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Physically Disabled Women: A Study Of Perceptions Of Social Support And Experiences Affecting The Transition Through Parenthood, Beverly Kopala

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The Administrative Organization Structure Of The Chicago Public Schools, 1837-1949, Frank Lucente

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Thomas Hobbes' Theory Of Obligation: A Modern Interpretation, Ralph P. Forsberg

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Authoritarianism And Political Socialization In Voluntary Organizations: The Case Of Koreans In The Chicago Area, Yoon M. Lee

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Unspeakable Rich Mercy: Text And Audience In Three Puritan Sermons : John Cotton's The Covenant Of God's Free Grace, Thomas Hooker's The Christian's Two Chiefe Lessons, And Thomas Shepard's The Saint's Jewel, Parley Ann Boswell

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A Psychological Study Of Adolescent Everyday Morality, Charles M. Shelton

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Legislators' Perceptions Of Communications Between Superintendents And Other Educational Sources Regarding Educationally-Related Legislation, Charlene Bennett

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Role Of The Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Reca Analogue In Lysogeny And Recombination, Tyler Alan. Kokjohn

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Counselor And Black Student Perceptions Of The Skills, Knowledge And Practical Experiences Needed By Counselors Who Advise Black College Students, Richard L. Pullin

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Decision Making In Long-Term Health Care Planning, Frances M. Weaver

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Two Educational Comparisons Of Linear And Circular Statistics, Robert E. Watson

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The Coparental Relationship Of Divorced Spouses: Its Effect On Children's School Adjustment, Joan Wood

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The Muses In Academe: A Survey Of Faculty Attitudes Regarding The Role Of Fine Arts In General Education Programs, David F. Unumb

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Physiological And Psychological Variables Contributing To Sexual Dysfunction In Female Insulin Dependent Diabetic Patients, Linda D. Rice

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Some Aspects Of The Life And Work Of John Ellis, King's Agent For West Florida 1763 To 1776, Julius Groner

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The Effects Of Psychological Intervention On Primiparous Career Women’S Adjustment To Motherhood After The Age Of Thirty, Beth Schiff

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Behavioral Confirmation In The Assessment Process: The Effects Of Clinicians' Expectancies On Tat Card Selection And Perceptions Of Tat Protocols, Robert Jeffrey Jackson

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Structures Of The Self: A Study Of The Female Life Cycle Through Autobiographies Of Representative French Women Authors, Sonia Aladjem

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A Descriptive And Exploratory Case Study Of Secondary Education In The British Colony Of Hong Kong, 1960-1980: Implications For Nursing Education In The United States, Sylvia Lee Huie

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