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Submission To The Partridge Committee Of Inquiry Into The Future Needs Of Post-Secondary Education By Mount Lawley Teachers College, April 1975, Mount Lawley Teachers College

Research outputs pre 2011

In the short time available it has been impossible to prepare this submission in anything but general terms. However, the aim has been to comment on four major aspects of the development of tertiary institutions in this State:

PLANNING

1.1 restructuring of the bodies co-ordinating tertiary education

1.2 co-ordinated development of overlapping areas of technical, further and tertiary education

1.3 community college and open-learning operation of tertiary institutions for greater benefit of local communities

1.4 accountability of institutions of advanced education in terms of vocational supply and demand and community benefit proportional to public funds invested in such institutions.

A Multimodal Remedial Program For Teaching Skills Of Written Expression To Intermediate Grade Students., Alma Alene Mcdonald

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The major purpose of the study was to investigate whether intermediate grade students who do unsatisfactory written assignments can learn to be more successful in written work as a result of a program which teaches the skills of written expression. A secondary purpose of the study was to determine whether teachers with varied backgrounds could successfully use the pre recorded program with a minimum of in-service training.

A Comparative Study Of The Role Expectations Of County School Superintendents In California., Mitsu Kumagai

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the expectations as to the role and function of the country school superintendent of schools in California as perceived by county school superintendents and four of their referent groups. Specifically, and examination was made of the similarities and differences existing between and-or among the following two sets of data: (1) county superindendent’s perceptions of judgments about selected functions pertaining to their role as administrator and (2) the judgements or expectations of four referent groups, i.e., state legislators, county school boards, district school boards and district school superintendents. It was hypothesized that significant …

Iowa Teacher Perceptions Of K-6 Articulation In Large School Districts Employing K-6 Or K-12 Curriculum Directors, Dorothy Kessler Engstrom

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was concerned with finding out what perceptions K-6 classroom teachers would express about K-6 articulation within their districts. The study was also concerned with finding out what difference, if any, existed between the perceptions of teachers from districts with fulltime K-6 curriculum directors and the perceptions of teachers in districts with full-time K-12 curriculum directors.

It was expected that teachers in both groups of school districts would express the need for more K-6 articulation awareness and activities within their districts, but that teachers in districts employing a K-6 curriculum director would indicate that their districts were doing more …

The Effect Of Beginning Shorthand On Learning In Selected Language Arts Skills., Jack E. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Career Education In The Ralston, Nebraska Public Schools, Joseph P. Heater

Student Work

The purpose of this study was the investivation and the evaluation of the existing careeer education program in the Ralston, Nebraska Public Schools. On the basis of an opinionnaire given faculty and senior students of the Ralston School District have come recommendations for a career education program.

An Investigation Of Hewett's Developmental Strategy For The Education Of Emotionally Disturbed Children As Applied To Individuals In A Classroom For Educable Mentally Retarded Children, Donna Steffen

Student Work

In recent years much thought and study has been given to the behavior modification strategy in the education of children, One of the first attempts to devise an instructional program that would have promise of changing the behavior of students was made by Dr. Frank M. Hewett, Head of the Neuropsychiatric Institute School at UCLA.

The Synthesis Of A Technique Of Comprehensive Analysis Of Individual Learners, Bruce R. Ledford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The problem of this study was to develop a superstructure of learner analysis. The framework of the superstructure was composed of component elements which, together, provide a consistent and comprehensive analysis of the learner. (Abstract shortened.)

The Field Experience In Preparation Programs For Educational Administrators And Supervisors, Leonard M. Marion

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to analyze four types of doctoral field experiences, namely mono-based, dyad-based, triad-based, and multi-based, to determine their feasibility and effectiveness in the preparation of educational administrators and supervisors. Taken in sequential order the four types of field experiences place one doctoral intern in a school system, pair two doctoral interns, pair two doctoral interns with a university professor or refer to three or more doctoral interns in educational administration or supervision assigned to a field station for the purpose of on-the-job training and interaction. (Abstract shortened.)

Taylor University Magazine (Summer 1974), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 1974 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

A Distributive Education Follow-Up Study Of The June, 1970 Graduates Of The Omaha Public High Schools, Omaha, Nebraska, Joseph A. Nebel

Student Work

The majority of the June, 1970, distributive education graduates are employed directly or indirectly in an area of distribution for which they received high school training.

An Assessment Of Preparation Programs For Educational Administrators And Supervisors In Tennessee, 1971-1972, Tommy H. Street

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was (1) to assess the preparation programs for educational administrators and supervisors in colleges and universities in the State of Tennessee, (2) to analyse the certification requirments for administrators and supervisors in Tennessee, and (3) to determine the number of administrative and supervisory personnel employed in the State of Tennessee during 1971-72. The problem was divided into components to facilitate the identification of the many aspects involved. The subproblems were to identify the colleges and universities in Tennessee that offered programs for preparing educational administrators and supervisors; to determine each institution's number of graduates …

A Three-Year Comparison Of Attitudes Toward Education Of Students And Parents Of Students Enrolled In An Individualized Reading Program, James R. Groseclose

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. It was the purpose of this study to determine if attitudes toward education of students and parents of students involved in a specific individualized reading program ranging from one to three years in grades four through eight were significantly different from those of students and parents of students enrolled in a traditional reading program in the same school system. (Abstract shortened.)

Handicapped Independence, Dale Landon

Theses

None provided.

Educational Opportunities For Pregnant Students In Selected Utah Schools, Pearl Bergeson

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Education of women has been neglected in many ways throughout history. In recent decades educational opportunities for women have been greatly expanded. Women have become leaders in education and compose the majority of public school teachers. In spite of these strides in women's education, and growing educational provisions for both men and women, some special groups remain neglected.

This investigator is particularly concerned with one special group: School-age girls who are pregnant. Special educational needs of most school-age pregnant girls are not being met. These young women often face insurmountable difficulties in the schools.

The Langston Letter April 1-8, 1974, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Computer Use In A Graduate School Of Business, Henry C. Jr. Lucas, David B. Montgomery, Jean Claude Larreche

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

In the past six years, U.S. business schools have greatly expanded their use of computers in teaching and research. In 1966, only 11 percent of the business schools required student proficiency in programming; by 1970, the total had risen to 62 percent and is undoubtedly higher today. In 1971, the Graduate School of Business (GSB) at Stanford acquired a dedicated time-sharing system to replace the time-sharing services provided by the Stanford Computation Center (SCC). A study of computer usage in the GSB and of the impact of the dedicated time-sharing system was con- ducted; detailed results may be found in. …

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Application Of The Eastern Nebraska Community Office Of Retardation (Encor) Language Lattice To Precision Teaching By Three Encor Teachers, Frances H. Shrier

Student Work

Eastern Nebraska Community Office of Retardation (ENCOR) Developmental Centers serve those retarded children who have not been accepted into public schools because they are too young or do not have required skills. A primary goal of Centers' staff is to help each child develop as much as possible and as rapidly as possible.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• HEW Charges 6SC With Sex Discrimination
• Actors Perform Religious Plays
• People at Southern
• Eagle Bulletin
• Pulse of the People
• Editorials
• Letters to the Editors
• Equality Laws For Women Not Acceptable
• Organizations
• Looking Back- To Homecoming 1973
• Homecoming Concert To Feature Ike & Tina
• Homecoming Court 1974
• Behind the Scenes at the George-Anne
• Recreation Majors Do Summer Fieldwork
• Students Can Help Fight Pollution
• The Ones Who Make Us Known
• Looking Back GSC As It Used To Be
• Sports

A Research Study Concerning A Deterrent To Truancy: The Juvenile Court Petition., Joanne S. Evans Duncan

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Training Needs Of Professional Louisiana Extension Field Personnel In Group Dynamics., Reginald William Seiders Ii

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Program For Pregnant School-Age Girls In The East Baton Rouge, Louisiana School District: A Follow-Up Study With Implications For Functional Education., Judith Mary Singer

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Roles Of Area Specialized Positions As Perceived By Mississippi Extension Personnel., James Ralph Carpenter

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Role Of The Local Retail Garden Center As An Educational Adjunct To The Cooperative Extension Service., Malcolm Michel Guidry

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Organizational Climate Of Schools Administered By Female And Male Elementary School Principals., K. Jessie Kobayashi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the organizational climate of schools administered by female elementary school principals with those administered by male elementary school principals as perceived by teachers. A comparison was made to determine differences in the perception of teachers of (1) organizational climate, (2) specific behaviors of each group of principals; and (3) specific behaviors of the staffs working with each group of principals. The population for this study was comprised of teachers in public schools which serve pupils in kindergarten through grade eight or any portion thereof. A random selection of fifteen staffs working with …

Towards An Interactional Theory Of Educational Therapy, Johanna R. Goldsmith Bauer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: The development and presentation of theoretical assumptions about the interactional aspects of educational therapy for the severely dysfunctional pupil.

PURPOSES: To provide a conceptual framework for the study of educational therapy as practiced and to develop a baseline for further research into psycho-educational strategies and their outcome.

METHOD: An examination of systems and communications theory literature for models applicable to the educational-therapist-pupil dyad and of the use of field observations of educational therapists' behaviors.

FINDlNGS: An application of communications theory models and observations of educational therapist teaching behaviors seem to suggest the following theoretical assumptions: Initial, or first order …

A Model To Determine Low-Income Consumer Knowledge And Use Of The Health Care System For Planning An Extension Education Program., John Paul Duke

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Educational And Occupational Experiences Of Louisiana High School Graduates., James Cloice Letlow Sr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Integration Of Programmed Instruction With Instructional Television In A Health Education Program., Richard Joseph Jude O'Connor

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Case-Finding Criteria For Use In Identifying Deaf-Blind Children., Catherine Epps Nelson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.