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The Relationship Between Verbal-Performance Iq And Locus Of Control Among Students With Either A Learning Disability Or A Behavior Disorder, Rick J. Bagnall

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Locus of control is one psychological variable which can explain differences in how students deal with difficulties and how they explain these difficulties to themselves. Studies conducted with students who have emotional and behavioral problems have described them as having an external locus of control when compared to their peers (Kauffman, 1985; Morse, Cutler, & Fink, 1964).

In attempts to find identifying charateristics unique to behaviorally disordered students, research by Dean (1978), using emotionally handicapped children, determined that they had a significantly lower Verbal IQ mean than that obtained on the Performance IQ scale p<.01. The differences between Verbal and Performance IQs were not significant for learning disabled children.

The purpose of this study …

Post-Hoc Longitudinal Study Of The Stability And Validity Of Standardized Test Scores Of Handicapped Children, Randal Dennis Brown

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In the delivery of special education services to handicapped children, a requirement to certify the nature and severity of each child's handicap was built into PL 94-142, The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (Reynolds, Gutkin, Elliott, & Witt, 1984). In the aftermath of that legislation has arisen a serious question as to whether or not the process of providing such services on a categorical (by nature of the handicapped) basis has led to an unanticipated social harm (stigma) of such a magnitude that the assessment process needs to be re-evaluated (Guskin, Bartel, & MacMillan, 1975). Part of the social …

A Study To Identify Stress Factors Of Early Childhood Special Education Teachers, Brenda Marie Hanken-Crawford

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Stress, an everyday fact of life, can be either positive or negative (Bradfield & Fones, 1985a; Truch, 1980). When faced with too little stress, a lack of productivity may occur, however, when faced with too much stress, anxiety and unhappiness may result (Johnson & Harkins, 1984).

A growing interest has developed concerning factors contributing to the stress of special education teachers (Fimian & Santoro, 1983). While the literature on stress has grown, research is very limited in the area of stress and early childhood special education teachers.

The purpose of this study was to identify (a) the stress producing variables …

Parent And Teacher Reactions To The Referral Question Consultative Decision Making (Rqc) Model For Triennial Re-Evaluations In A School Serving Students With Mental Retardation, Marilyn Lindholm Kinne

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The present study was designed to investigate parent and teacher reactions to the use of the Referral Question Consultative Decision Making (RQC) Model in conducting triennial re-evaluations in an educational facility serving students with mental retardation. The survey population included 30 parents and 15 teachers who were involved in triennial re-evaluations during the 1989-90 school year.

A questionnaire was mailed to the survey population which addressed the areas of referral questions and the written report, participation, and interventions. The survey included questions rated on a five point Likert Scale and open ended questions. Data were analyzed by reporting percentages of …

Assessment Of The Process Of Reading Through The Use Of Think-Aloud Protocols With Elementary Students, Jacqueline F. Holdorf

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This study was undertaken to investigate the ability of elementary students to generate verbal reports during a reading task, and to determine whether differences in protocols produced exist between readers of differing ability and verbal activity.

The 20 experimental subjects were 5th and 6th grade students from one classroom in an Iowa school district. The subjects were classified as good and poor readers, and verbal and less verbal. Reading ability classifications were based on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. Verbal activity classifications were based on teacher judgment.

The subjects were asked to read a passage and then to verbalize …

Anaerobic Power Of A College Basketball Team Throughout One Season, Mark Frederick Ackerman

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The purpose of this study was to describe the changes in anaerobic power of a NCAA Division I men's college basketball team over the course of a season using the Wingate Anaerobic Test.

Administered on a bicycle ergometer, the Wingate Anaerobic Test was given to 15 members of the University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team four different times over the course of a season. During the season the team participated in no specific conditioning program for anaerobic power and relied on regular practices and games for all conditioning.

The Wingate Anaerobic Test measured maximal anaerobic power, anaerobic capacity, and …

Factors Associated With Student Success In A University Tutorial Program: Does High School Gpa, Act Scores Or Time Spent With A Tutor Make A Difference, Lea Lynnette Roseberry

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This thesis attempts to detect differences between those students who receive tutoring and gained passing grades and those who received tutoring and gained failing grades. Differences are detected by investigating three different independent variables; high school grade point average, American College Test (ACT) scores and time spent with a tutor. The subjects were University of Northern Iowa students who had received tutorial services from Student Support Services from the years 1985 to 1989. The research questions were as follows. 1. Did the students who produced passing grades differ from those who did not on their high school grade point averages …

The Relationship Between The Constructs Of Locus Of Control And Learner Self-Concept, Noel N. Schmidt

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Many researchers agree that a student's level of self-esteem is important to success and self-esteem (Chapman & Boersma, 1980). If a student's level of self-esteem can be raised, this improvement may lead to improvement in other areas such as academic achievement (Shavelson & Bolus, 1982). In addition, teaching students to attribute success to themselves should improve self-esteem (Gurney, 1987). Consequently, teaching an internal locus of control to students could be a concern for the local school district (Stipek & Weisz, 1981). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship which exists between the constructs of locus of control …

Factors Related To The Occurrence Of Certain Prairie Graminoid Species In Black Hawk County, Iowa, Roadsides, Pauline Mary Drobney

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The native vegetation of Iowa was primarily tallgrass prairie and currently exists only in small isolated parcels, including some remnants occurring in roadsides. Roadside prairie remnants are important for historical, environmental, aesthetic, scientific, and economic reasons. Information about factors influencing the occurrance of roadside prairie vegetation could be useful to roadside vegetation managers in development of initial vegetation surveys and subsequent to restoration of roadside prairie vegetation.

This study was conducted to determine what factors most affected the percent coverage of prairie graminoids in roadsides; particularly soil moisture availability, drainage, soil disturbance, and availability of a prairie seed sources. Prairie …

The Federal Government And The Industrial Workers Of The World, 1917-1918: An Attempt To Crush A Labor Union, Michael Torrance Prahl

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The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was founded in 1905 as an industrial union: an organization of working people based on where they worked rather than the type of work they performed. From the beginning, the IWW was militant in its rhetoric. The preamble to its constitution declared: "The working class and the employing class have nothing in common." The IWW also advocated direct action (e.g., strikes and sabotage) as the means by which to accomplish their goal of a complete take-over of the means of production by the working class. Both its rhetoric and its actions created a …

Development And Validation Of A Model For Training Maintenance Supervisors For Productivity Improvements In Manufacturing Operations, Robert Reed Johnson

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The problem of this study was to develop and validate a training model for training maintenance supervisors. This training model focused on those areas, defined by industrial managers, where additional supervisory training was most likely to improve the performance of the maintenance departments.

Research of industrial and maintenance publications identified the maintenance function as having one of the lowest productivity levels in manufacturing organizations. Supervisor training was identified as a means to improve productivity in maintenance departments. An industrial survey completed by maintenance managers in manufacturing organizations in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin identified those activities that were the responsibility …

The Effects Of A Microteaching Program Upon The Critical Thinking Skills Of Preservice Teachers, Vickie Trent-Wilson

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Critical thinking skills have received considerable attention during the past decade as test scores measuring higher-order thinking abilities have declined (Benderson, 1984). It has been advocated that the responsibility for the development of these skills lies with the classroom teacher (Glickman, 1987; Beyer, 1983; Costa, 1981). Brandt (1984) purports that all teachers need to understand cognitive processes and ways to strengthen them. Yet, many teachers have not had the benefit of "systematic cognitive development in their own schooling; they are unprepared to foster cognitive skills in their own students" (Martin, 1984, p. 68). If thinking skills are a desired outcome …

Prediction Of Maximal Oxygen Consumption In Boys, Ages 11 To 14 Years: An Investigation Of Field Measurements For Use In Schools, Loran D. Erdmann

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This study investigated the prediction of maximal oxygen consumption in boys, ages 11 to 14 years, from a shuttle walk protocol and other field measurements appropriate to use in school settings. Maximal oxygen consumption was determined in 67 subjects using a treadmill protocol (M = 52.3 ml^·kg^-1·min^-1, SD = 8.4). Subjects performed an 800-yard shuttle walk as fast as possible on a 20-yard course, with elapsed time recorded. Telemetrically measured postwalk heart rate, height, weight, sum of triceps and subscapular skinfold measurements, body mass index, and exercise frequency were also considered as predictors. Multiple …

Curricular Trends In Four-Year Baccalaureate Degree Industrial Technology Programs, Clayton Ray Diez

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The intents of the research were to determine both curricular trends in four-year baccalaureate industrial technology programs and the role accreditation standards have on such trends. The purpose was to present implications for future curriculum development and to provide a framework and point of reference for both curriculum developers and standards writers.

From the literature review, questionnaire items were designed to answer four research questions. The instrument was validated by a jury process and data were collected from 60 respondents, organized and compiled using National Association of Industrial Technology curriculum categories. Chi square and descriptive statistics were used to analyze …

Act Scores Of Iowa Public High School Students: School, Student, And Family Variables, Anthony W. Pappas

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The American College Test (ACT) is a nationally normed test developed by the American College Testing program in Iowa City, Iowa. The test battery assesses the aptitude of high school students and is especially important for those students who wish to attend a post-secondary educational institution. The ACT assessment is a comprehensive evaluation, guidance, and placement service for educators and students in the transition from high school to college. This study examined the relationship between ACT test scores and certain selected student, school and family variables.

The sample for this study was the 1986-1987 ACT test taking population of senior …

Principal And Teacher Views On Cooperative Action In The Administration Of Iowa's Secondary Schools, Stephen R. Nicholson

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The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which Iowa secondary school principals and teacher building representatives support a model for cooperative action in the administration of the state's secondary schools. In addition differences in the perceptions of those principals and teachers are examined and the extent to which practices in the schools reflect cooperative practices is determined.

The population for the study included all secondary teachers in Iowa identified by their local education associations as the building representative and the principals of the schools where the building representatives were employed. Data were gathered using a survey …

Principals' Perceptions About Regular Education Teachers' Attitudes Toward Integration Of Students With Handicaps, Susan Kay Posekany Sherwood

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As the movement to integrate students with handicaps into regular education classrooms continues, regular education teachers are a critical component of the successful implementation of the integration process. Because building principals must assume responsibility for selecting the teachers who will be assigned integrated classrooms, this investigation determined the degree to which principals were able to predict the attitudes of regular education teachers toward the integration of students with handicaps.

From public school districts in a Midwestern state, 85 pairs of teachers and principals were randomly selected from three educational levels: (a) elementary, (b) middle, and (c) secondary. The data were …

A Study Of Teaching About Religions In Selected Iowa Public High Schools, Douglas W. Sprague

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This study investigated public high school teachers perceptions about religions in the curriculum, and practices of public high school teachers when teaching about religions in public high school classrooms. The study used a modified version of the analytical induction model of qualitative research presented by (Bogdan & Biklen, 1982). Three pre-selected high schools in the state of Iowa were identified by the researcher for study. A common departmental structure was used to identify teachers from across the curriculum as participants in the study. The schools were of three different enrollment sizes. Thirty-four teachers who taught 79 different courses made up …

The Effects Of Prisms Learning Cycle Strategies On Achievement, Integrated Process Skills, And Attitudes Towards Physics Of High School Physics Students When Referenced To Kolb’S Learning Style Inventory, Michael P. Kelly

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This study asked the question: Is the gain in physics achievement, process skills, and attitudes toward physics, using the PRISMS teaching strategy, different among high school physics students in the four cognitive learning modes identified by the Kolb Learning Styles Inventory (LSI)? In this study a group of high school physics students were tested for gains in scores in the three areas mentioned in the statement of the problem. This treatment group was taught using PRISMS teaching strategies. Their learning styles were classified according to the Kolb LSI. The procedure followed for this study included administration of the Kolb LSI …

Undergraduate Elementary Education Students’ Understanding Of The Particulate Nature Of Matter, Pushpa Pandey

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This study was descriptive in nature and investigated preservice elementary teachers' understanding of the particulate nature of matter. Twenty-two sophomore elementary education majors were interviewed using the interview-about-events technique. Students were asked to observe and offer explanations for some common physical and chemical changes such as melting, evaporating, condensing, dissolving, and burning. Next, the students' model of matter was probed and they were asked to provide a description of each event using their conceptual model. The results indicated that the majority of students (82%) accepted that matter is made of particles. However, only 56% of these students believed that particles …

Undergraduate Elementary Education Students’ Concepts Of Light, Deborah Lynn Orr

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The purpose of the study was to describe some ideas that future elementary school teachers have about light and shadows. Twenty-five freshmen and sophomores in elementary education were interviewed using the Interview-About-Instances technique developed by Osborne and Gilbert. Students were asked to explain specific instances of sources and non-sources of light, the distance light travels, and the role of light in vision. Students defined the word "shadow" and predicted where shadows could be in particular situations. The results of this study indicate that many students lack factual information or have misconceptions concerning light propagation. Fifty-six percent of the students in …

Sex And Age Differences In The Experience Of Stress, Carmen M. Charles

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The purpose of the present study is to determine if there are sex and age differences in the experience of mental health problems (anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse) in a working population. Previous research findings suggest that females experience more problems with anxiety and depression. Also, previous research shows that males experience more problems associated with drinking alcohol. The subjects in the present study are 244 volunteers from summer psychology classes at the University of Northern Iowa and the Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel. The results indicated that males and females differed significantly on the Self-Report Anxiety Scale, …

A Comparison Of Locus Of Control Between High School Athletes Who Experienced Burnout And Those Who Did Not, Mary Elizabeth Smith Griffin

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The purpose of this study was to compare the locus of control between those individuals who indicated they had terminated their high school athletic participation because of burnout and those who did not. It was hypothesized that athletes who dropped out of sport due to burnout would have a higher external locus of control (individuals who perceive that outside factors control their lives) as compared to those who did not. Students (N = 189) who were enrolled in required wellness classes at the University of Northern Iowa served as the subjects for this study. Based on data collected from a …

Comparison Of Body Fat Percentages Of Lean Athletes, Lean Non-Athletic Students, And Body Builders As Determined By Bioelectrical Impedance And Hydrostatic Weighing, Troy E. Becker

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The purpose of this study was to compare bioelectrical impedance with hydrostatic weighing in lean subjects with varying amounts of fat-free mass and activity levels. The percentage of body fat of each subject was measured by anthropometry; bioelectrical impedance, using two different equations; and hydrostatic weighing (HW) methods. The two equations used for bioelectrical impedance were versions 1.51 (BIA2) and the weight management program (BIA3) from RJL Systems, Inc. HW was used as the criterion measure. The three groups were body builders, non-athletes, and athletes, with 10 subjects in each group. The mean value for age was 20.4 ± 1.8 …

The Nutritional Value Of Selected Northeast Iowa School Lunch Programs, Sharon Kay Ubben

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The purpose of this study was to assess the nutritional value of selected Northeast Iowa school lunch programs. This was done by analyzing a consecutive five day sample of the main line lunch from 6 rural schools and 1 metropolitan school. Mean daily nutrient values were obtained through the use of the Dine System for diet analysis. Comparisons were made between the elementary and secondary school lunch programs and also with one-third of the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) and between the urban and rural school programs. Mean nutrient value for energy, protein, sodium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and …

The Nature And Extent Of Health Promotion Programs In Bremer And Black Hawk Counties, Iowa, Barbara Nellis Bishop

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This study was designed to describe the nature and extent of health promotion programs in Bremer and Black Hawk Counties, Iowa. A questionnaire was designed and mailed to 74 organizations and agencies in these two counties. The study was delimited to an employee population of 100 and above. Results of the study were based on responses received from 62 (88.6%) of these organizations and agencies. Descriptive statistics were used in analyzing the data, Subjects were asked whether or not their organization currently offered a full or partial health promotion program for employees. Of the 72.6% of the organizations which did, …

The Prevalence Of Atherogenic Risk Factors In Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease Of The Lower Extremities, Todd Donald Hixson

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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities results from an atherosclerotic process in which the arteries of the lower extremities become narrowed or blocked. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of atherogenic risk factors in patients who have diagnosed PAD of the lower extremities. Specifically, the incidence of the following atherogenic risk factors was examined: parental history of cardiovascular disease, male sex, aging, cigarette smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and physical inactivity. Each patient was interviewed with a modified Harvard Alumni atherogenic risk factor questionnaire to identify the prevalence of the above mentioned atherogenic risk factors. …

A Descriptive Study Of Preparation For A Career In Health Club Management, Richard Emmett Hasty

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This study was designed to describe the most important tasks being carried out in the operation of commercial health clubs, and also tasks for which health club managers perceive a deficiency in their preparation. A survey was designed and mailed to all (106) health clubs throughout Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota that were members of the International Physical Fitness Association. Subjects were asked to indicate the degree of emphasis that selected tasks receive within their health clubs, and also their perception of the training they received to perform the tasks. Data collection occurred over approximately an eight week period. The overall …

The Validity Of The Caltrac Personal Activity Computer, Kimberly Lynn Jorgensen

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The purpose of this study was to validate the Caltrac Personal Activity Monitor against directly measured energy expenditure (EE) at treadmill speeds and grades of 3 mph, 0%; 3 mph, 8%; 5 mph, 0%; and 6 mph, 0%, with Caltracs located on the dominant hip, non-dominant hip, and the waistband at center back. It was hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between Caltrac Caloric output values (with Caltracs worn at any of the locations) and EE represented by Caloric output calculated from direct oxygen consumption (V02) and respiratory quotient (RQ) measurements from a Beckman metabolic measurement cart (MMC). …

Graduate Piano Recital, Maximillan R. Antig

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The Piano Sonata in C major, L. 104, by Domenico Scarlatti, is perhaps the best known of Scarlatti's sonatas. It is the only one with a recapitulation which mirrors in each possible detail the parts of the exposition. Small though its proportions are (sixty-six measures), this piece nevertheless contains within 1 t all the essential elements of classical sonata form. The opening subject in C major is followed by a second subject in G major, distinct in its rhythmic and melodic contours from the first. The development is constructed of material derived from the first subject presented in different tonalities: …