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A Study Comparing The Self-Concept Scores Between Anglo And Chicano Children In The Canutillo, Texas School District, Glen M. Kraig

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine if differences exist in the self-concept scores between Anglo children and Chicano children. A secondary problem was to determine the level of correlation between self concept scores and academic averages. The Martinek-Zaichkowsky Self Concept Scale for Children was used to determine self concept scores and grade point averages reported by the students' classroom teachers were used for the academic averages. The findings of the study warranted the following conclusions: (1) Anglo, first grade children have a significantly higher total self concept than do Chicano, first grade children. (2) Chicano, third grade children …

The Trail Of Education In Two Cities: Omaha And Manila, Navidad T. Nacianceno, Floyd T. Waterman

Publications

Never, perhaps, in the history of local communities has the educational system been recognized openly as being interwoven with the community as it is now. In individuals' aspiration, for better lives and as a primary component of the equation of education and community, education is viewed as an avenue of promise. There can be no doubt of its universal acceptance as the key to the most fervently desired goals, security for the future and an understanding of self and others.

New Jersey V. T.L.O.: The Supreme Court's Lesson On School Searches Symposium On Education Law., Gerald S. Reamey

St. Mary's Law Journal

Considerable disagreement persists as to the fourth amendment rights of students within schools. Particularly, this disagreement regards the extent to which fourth amendment rights possessed by students may frustrate reasonable attempts by educators to maintain the order necessary to preserve an educational environment. In New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Supreme Court considered an argument advanced by the State of New Jersey that the “pervasive supervision” of school children diminishes the legitimate expectation of privacy a child may have in property “unnecessarily” brought to school. The Court concluded that the necessity of maintaining security and order in the educational environment was …

A Historical Review Of The Origins, Developments And Trends In Compulsory Education In The United States, 1642-1984, David E. Ramsey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to write a comprehensive historical analysis of compulsory education in the United States from its inception in the colonies through 1984. The study attempts to analyze the elements of the origin, developments, and trends. The majority of the primary sources of this historical study were literary and were taken from numerous sources including United States Supreme Court decisions, congressional legislation, opinions of the Attorney Generals of the United States and various states. Some of the major conclusions derived from this study were as follows: (1) There had been numerous laws passed to put the …

Catalog, 1985-1986, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1985-1986 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Newsbulletin Vol. 16, No. 2, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 16, No. 1, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Learning About Language, William A. Smalley

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Principals’ Supervisory Methods And Emphases In Tennessee School Systems, Bobby J. Bowers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine if there were differences in principals' supervisory emphases and practices in school systems where the superintendent is appointed and in school systems where the superintendent is elected by popular vote. A total of three hundred principals was surveyed using a Supervisory Practices Inventory developed by Albert and Judith Canfield. The principals responded to questions about supervisory emphasis and practices. The supervisory emphases areas were people, tasks or results, paralleling those developed by Peter Drucker and George Odiorne. The other area of response was in supervisory practices. Three methods were measured by the …

Identifying Characteristics To Use As Descriptors Of Educators’ Potential For Acquiring Computer Literacy, Leota W. Coffey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine whether certain characteristics of public school administrators are present which can be used as descriptors for other educators' potential for acquiring computer literacy from a specific staff development model. Procedure. Participants in the study were 44 public school administrators from the Northwest Education Region of North Carolina. The study was quasi-experimental, using a pretest, treatment, and posttest design. The treatment of the subjects consisted of six three-hour sessions of computer literacy training. It was administered over a 12-week period of time. A model for staff development of computer literacy was designed …

Absenteeism Trends In The North Franklin School District From 1974 To 1985, Gail A. Thompson

All Master's Theses

This study is concerned with the question: Is there a trend toward an annual increase in certificated absenteeism in the North Franklin School District, Connell, Washington, and does any such change parallel trends as identified in the literature?

Professor Richardson Et Al.: A New England Education, George V. Higgins

New England Journal of Public Policy

George V. Higgins contributes to the series on the New England state of mind, identifying "a New England code of acceptable behavior" whose hallmarks are discretion "and a sense of decency, still powerful enough to prompt even those flouting it, and getting caught, to feel a sense of guilt."

A Comparative Study Of Secondary Science And Social Studies Teachers' Attitudes And Behaviors Regarding Recycling And Recycling Education, John G. Aubuchon

Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate secondary science and social studies teachers' attitudes and behaviors regarding solid waste recycling and classroom instruction in recycling, moreover, environmental education. The survey 's population was randomly selected from St. Louis County secondary schools. The study documented the need for control of solid waste through recycling and t he need to educate to improve recycling. It provided an extensive review of the literature on recycling instruction as well as classroom recycling activities and lesson plans.

The study used a 12 item survey-questionnaire to identify groups of teachers with the most interest in …

Bases Of Character Education In The United States, 1607-1983, Beverly L. White

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine some of the bases of character education in United States public schools from 1607 to 1983. Research was conducted concerning persons, organizations, and movements to determine bases for character education. Teaching materials representing a variety of philosophies were also studied. The various bases of character education were grouped under four categories--religious, societal, specific traits, and individually determined. The history of each area was traced in a separate chapter. An attempt was made to include educators and materials representing various philosophies. The summary included some of the trends related to each base, major …

Religion And Education: A Study Of The Interrelationship Between Fundamentalism And Education In Contemporary America, Lanny R. Bowers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Problem. The problem of this study was to ascertain the extent that education has become a focus of attack by fundamentalist groups during the past two decades in America. Design. The study was designed to consist of five chapters: an Introduction, a Review of Related Literature, Methods and Procedures, Presentation of Data and Analysis of Research Questions, and Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations. An attempt was made to present a compilation of the literature published relating religious fundamentalism to education in the United States. In Chapter 2, the attempt was to provide a historical overview of the literature to provide a …

Douglas Durko Interview (1) Conducted On April 29, 1985 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Douglas Durko, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the first in a series of interviews with Mr. Douglas R. Durko, Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs in the Wright State University School of Medicine. In the first part of this interview, Mr. Durko discusses his background prior to coming to Wright State University and his first work for the Wright State University School of Medicine as Assistant Director of the Greater Miami Valley Subregional Organization for Health Manpower, Education and Training (SOHMET). He then goes on to discuss his departure from the School and his subsequent work with the Miami Valley Health Systems Agency.

In the second …

Secular Contribution Of Religion To The Political Process: The First Amendment And School Aid, The , Louis J. Sirico Jr.

Missouri Law Review

In this Article, I first develop the thesis and evaluate objections to it. I also relate it to the thinking of the Constitution's Framers. Modern Supreme Court cases on church and state then are reviewed in search of acknowledgement of the positive dimensions of church-state relations. I conclude by applying the thesis to cases dealing with government aid to church-related schools and their students.

Beyond Conventional Education: A Definition Of Education Under The Education For All Handicapped Children Act Of 1975, Lauren A. Larson

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

The Development Of An Assessment Instrument Measuring The Spanish Proficiency Of First Grade Students In A Bilingual Bicultural Language Arts Program, Cecilia. Carrasco

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Design Of An Internal Resource Allocation Model For Use In Higher Education, Ann Clark

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A computer model has been developed for the purpose of allocating funds, by department, within a university. This model categorizes each class as one of three types -- lecture, problem solving, or laboratory. A standard class size is assigned to each type -- 40, 25, and 10 respectively. Combining the previous years head count for each class with the credit-hour value of each class, a faculty position count for every department is generated.

Administrative positions, staff positions, operating expense, and operating capital funds are calculated using various combinations of factors involving student credit hours, faculty positions, and class type. Factors …

Compiling A Handbook Of Developmental Activities To Be Used By Parents With Children Who Show Deficiencies In Selected Areas As Determined By A Pre-Kindergarten Assessment, Janet Marie Eshleman

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Training And Detraining Effects On Selected Physiological Measures Of Fitness In Adult Black Women., Edwyna Pace Testerman

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine training and detraining effects on selected physiological measures of fitness in adult Black women. Pre, post and detraining post measurements were made on body weight, heart rate, blood pressure, sum of skinfolds (triceps, suprailium and thigh), and predicted max (')VO(,2). The study was conducted in four stages: two training stages and two detraining. Training was either by walking/jogging or aerobic dancing 3 times per week over 11 to 12 weeks at 70-75% of age-adjusted max HR. One detraining period was for 10 weeks, a second period for 15 weeks. Data were analyzed …

Martin Behrmann's Lehrbuch Fuer Chorleitung: A Translation. (Volumes One And Two)., Harold Leroy Yarbrough

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Martin Behrmann is the Director of the Berliner Kirchenmusik- schule in the Spandau section of West Berlin. Behrmann is also the conductor of the "Spandauer Kantorei" and another civic chorus in Hamburg, West Germany. Lehrbuch fur Chorleitung is the first of three volumes to be pub- lished by Hannsler-Verlag of Stuttgart. This first volume is due to be released by the publisher in the summer of 1985. Behrmann assumes and defends the position that conducting does not require special talent. The author maintains that conduc- ting can be taught and then proceeds to demonstrate his method. This method consists primarily …

Student Practice And Selected Teacher Behaviors In Elementary Physical Education (Effectiveness, Experimental Unit, Process-Product Study)., Madge Holden Ashy

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Eight preservice physical education teachers participated in this study to examine the effects of correct practice attempts, total practice attempts, and selected teacher behaviors on student achievement in a novel motor skill. Each teacher taught two 20-min lessons to 10 fourth graders. Four more and four less effective teachers were identified by cluster analysis using student posttest scores as the criterion. Eight teacher behaviors were observed and measured, four on frequency (cues, demonstration, knowledge of performance, encouragement) and four on duration (specific observation, general observation, management, instruction). Comparisons were made between the more and less effective teacher groups in two …

Four-H Organizational Leaders--The Association Between Task Performance And Support Received (Concern, Volunteer Management)., Donald Robinson Hammatt

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The objective of the study was to discover if there were relationships between task performance of the 4-H organizational leader and concern shown by the Extension agent as well as other selected independent variables. More specifically, an attempt was made to determine if one area of concern was more important than another. The research consisted of a survey instrument sent to a sample of 312 of the 1,560 4-H organizational leaders throughout the state of Louisiana; seventy-seven percent of the schedules were returned. Eight hypotheses were tested and the following statistical tests were used to analyze the data: correlation, Chi-square, …

Role Of The United States Agricultural Teacher Education Profession In International Agriculture And Rural Development., Ismail Bin Yahya

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Purpose. The primary goal of this study was to answer the question: What has been the contribution of the United States agricultural teacher education profession to the international development process? The study, therefore, was a synthesis of past involvement of agricultural teacher educators in international agriculture and rural improvement activities since 1950. Population. The population of this study consisted of 117 agricultural teacher educators in the United States with at least .51 FTE responsibilities in teacher education programs and experience in international development acitivites abroad. Objectives. Eight specific objectives of the study were the identification of (1) primary goals of …

The Relation Of Knowledge Development To Children's Basketball Performance., Karen Elizabeth French

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this paper was to examine the relation of sport specific knowledge to the development of skilled basketball performance in children. Three experiments were conducted. The first experiment established the reliability and validity of instruments used to measure basketball knowledge, dribbling skill, shooting skill and individual components of offensive basketball performance--control, decisions, and execution. The second experiment compared expert and novice basketball players in two age leagues, an 8- to 10-year-old league and an 11- to 12-year-old league, on the individual components of performance and on measures of basketball knowledge, dribbling skill, and shooting skill. The cognitive decision …

The Development Of A Method For Teaching Fundamentals Of Guitar To College Students In Music Education And Music Therapy Curricula., Glenn Joseph Caluda

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this report was to formulate a methodical approach to the teaching of guitar skills needed for the effective use of the guitar by music educators and music therapists. In both these professions, the guitar is used in an accompanimental capacity and also is taught as an applied instrument. Presently, there is an ever-increasing supply of instruction books available which fulfill many different needs and explore various styles of guitar playing. However, at the time of this writing, a search of guitar texts has revealed no available text which is designed to develop the various skills needed to …

Development Of A Computer-Assisted Instruction Courseware Package In Statistics And A Comparative Analysis Of Three Management Strategies For This Courseware., Preston Dinkins

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a tutorial computer-assisted instruction (CAI) lesson teaching the normal distribution and standard scores. Instruction on the normal curve, and unit-normal curve, z-scores, areas under the normal curve, and standard scores was given in this study. This CAI courseware was created in order to teach or review these concepts to graduate students in education. An evaluation of this CAI lesson was conducted. It consisted of a small scale pilot test, and a 2 x 3 factorial design experiment. The pilot test study was conducted so that reaction data to this software …

The Elementary Level Food And Fitness Curriculum Of The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service: Program Effectiveness And Management (Nutrition Education)., Peggy Cain Gentry

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a food and fitness program implemented by Home Economists of the Cooperative Extension Service. The Fitness Factor program was taught by 49 classroom teachers to 1248 fifth grade students in 20 schools in nine Louisiana parishes. A secondary purpose was to identify and study program management factors that affect success of the program. Three sources of data collection were (a) a youth pretest/posttest instrument measuring food and fitness practices and attitudes, and food consumption, (b) a classroom teacher questionnaire and (c) a Home Economist questionnaire. Ten hypotheses were tested. The following …