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RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Editorial announcements and news for the inactive journal Risk: Health, Safety & Environment (ISSN: 1073-8673).

The Changing Role Of Prevention In Dental Education., Brian M. Lange, David G. Dunning, Graham Shea

Journal Articles: College of Dentistry

No abstract provided.

The Maine Progressive - Vol. 4, No. 12 : September 1990, Maine Progressive

The Maine Progressive

"If Maine is to be a more progressive society, people must make a commitment to work toward it. We hope that The Maine Progressive will broaden the base of support for progressive causes and bring together active people involved with many issues from all parts of Maine."
(from Vol.1, Issue 1)

The Alumni Network, August 1990 (Vol. Vi No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 5, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Taylor Magazine (Summer 1990), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 1990 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Practitioners' News - Summer 1990, Volume 17, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

0349 Task Force On Federal Civilian And Defense Expenditures, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

On The Methodology Of Locating School Education Facilities In Rural India, Vinod K Tewari, Sidheswar Jena

IIMB Management Review

There has been a vast expansion of school education facilities in India since the launching of the First Five Year Plan in 1951. The findings of the All India Educational Surveys conducted periodically under the direction of the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT). Government of India, have revealed that the benefits of this large-scale expansion of school facilities have not been so satisfactory as were expected; inequalities between different areas as well as between social groups in terms of access to school facilities have persisted. There can be many reasons for these disparities in the access to …

The Alumni Network, May 1990 (Vol. Vi No. 2), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Health Promotion Program For Faculty, Staff, And Administration At Trenton State College, Shirley P. Fisher

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of the MARP was to develop, Implement, and evaluate a health promotion program for faculty, staff, and administration at Trenton State College during the 1989-1990 school year. This was completed with a pilot group and plans are to have a well-developed, more inclusive health promotion program in place by the 1990-1991 school year.

The population for this study was 33 participants in the experimental group and 32 people ln the comparison group. All of the individuals volunteered to be part of this study. There were eleven administrators, eleven faculty members, and eleven staff members in the experimental group. …

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Principal Effectiveness In Selected Secondary Schools In Tennessee, Henry S. Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare teachers' perceptions of principal effectiveness in secondary schools nominated for the National Secondary School Recognition Program and a randomly selected sample of schools not nominated for the National Secondary School Recognition Program in Tennessee. Evaluation of principal effectiveness was based upon teachers' perceptions as measured by the Audit of Principal Effectiveness, (APE). The data were gathered by mail survey. The Audit of Principal effectiveness were sent to participating secondary schools in the state of Tennessee with enrollment of 1000 and more. The teachers were asked to participate by answering a questionnaire regarding …

A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Civilian Conservation Centers And Contract Centers From 1984 To 1988, Robert P. Slaughter

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the continuous instability of policy decisions relating to the effectiveness of Civilian Conservation Centers and Contract Centers was a result of measurable differences in performance between the two models. Six hypotheses tested differences between types of centers on six quantitative variables which were: average length of stay, job placement, hourly starting wages, educational gains in reading, math, and General Educational Development (GED). To investigate the problem, 30 Civilian Conservation Centers and 17 comparably sized Contract Centers were selected. Reports from the Department of Labor's Automated Management System provided data for comparison …

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 4, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Practitioners' News - Spring 1990, Volume 17, Number 3, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Quarterly Report - Spring 1990, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 3, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Causes Affecting Attrition Among Industrial Technology Students And A Proposed Program To Increase Retention At Monroe County Community College, Cynthia S. Riedel

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to (1) conduct an investigation of students majoring in the industrial technology division to determine the forces which influence attrition and persistence; (2) design a retention program to counter Pie attrition problem; and (3) suggest an implementation plan to increase technology retention at Monroe County Community College. With an increasing attrition problem, decision makers at MCCC supported this study with the hope that a program could be developed to increase technology retention.

Six basic research questions were examined: 1. What factors are associated with at-risk industrial technology students at MCCC? 2. …

Interview With Toni Freeman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History Collection

Toni Freeman interviewed by Esther Mallard, ca. February 28, 1990. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 2, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, February 1990, Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Newsbulletin Vol. 21, No. 1, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Local Control Of Public Education In Indiana As Affected By State Legislation Since 1973, C. Robert Ellis

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the control of education in the state of Indiana and to determine what state legislation provided greater or lesser discretion to local school boards for the period 1973-1988. Method. The study involved historical research. A review of the literature was conducted on the following topics: historical background, social issues which affect control of public schools, federal and state legislation which has effected control of public schools, teachers' organizations and their effect on control of public schools, and finance and its effect on control of public schools. Public Laws enacted …

Nepalese Children's Construction Of Identities In And Around Formal Schooling, Debra Skinner

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

G90-988 A Process For Building Coalitions, Georgia L. Stevens

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

What should you consider in building coalitions? This NebGuide offers guidelines.

What is a Coalition?

1. A coalition is a group of organizations and individuals working together for a common purpose. There are two types of coalitions:

2. "One issue" or event coalitions only have to agree on one particular issue. The coalition is dissolved when the issue has been solved or the event has been coordinated.

"Multi issues" coalitions have related issues, such as nutrition and health, child care needs, elderly health care, or the environment. This more permanent type of coalition recognizes the value of mobilizing together for …

Initiating Cooperative Learning: A Guide For The Intermediate Teacher, Linda Elaine Reeder Simpson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Handbook Of Activities For Parents Of Pre-School Age Children, Melody Kay Spaulding Farmer

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Functional Curriculum For Preschool Children With Multiple- Impairments, Lisa Marie Rykowski Hrinko

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Breaking The Rules: Teaching And Learning Writing In The High School, Ann Bruthwell Vibert

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation explores the development of student- and process-centered writing classrooms within the context of a traditionally structured, curriculum-centered high school. The focus of the study is on how teachers and students experience and address contradictions between assumptions implicit in writing process pedagogy and assumptions implicit in the structure and organization of the high school.

An eight-month ethnography of two high school English classrooms, the study is a descriptive narrative of the classroom and school events punctuated by the reflective comments of teachers and students in intensive and extensive interviews. The classrooms are "placed" within the school, the teachers within …

The Effect Of Multicultural Counseling Training On Multicultural Sensitivity Of Graduate Students, Lucy Fukasawa Field

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to investigate the effect of five weeks (45 hours) of multicultural counseling training on the multicultural sensitivity of graduate level students. The treatment group (12 students) received five weeks of intensive training designed to increase their awareness of multicultural issues and personal biases and limitations. The control group (13 students) did not receive multicultural training, but did receive experiential training, related to leadership roles, in small groups. The Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (potential for cross-cultural effectiveness, Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (level of cross-cultural sensitivity and experience) and 10 selected difficult critical incidents (ability to perceive cross-cultural interactions …