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Identification Of The Criteria To Be Used In Evaluation Of Athletic Programs In The Elkhorn Public Schools, Larry L. Dlugosh

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to develop criteria for the evaluation of an interscholastic Athletic Program in the Elkhorn, Nebraska Public School District. The following questions were considered as major elements: A. What are the values of athletics? B. What items should be included in the evaluation of an athletic program? C. Who should evaluate the athletic program? D. How often should the athloetic program be evaluated?

Energy Guidelines For School Facilities, Nancy C. Hicks

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine energy conservation practices in selected school systems and to identify practical means of efficient utilization of energy resources as they relate to educational facilities. As a part of this study, guidelines to improve the utilization of energy resources in practical ways were developed. (Abstract shortened.)

Compressed Speech As An Aid In Improving The Reading Skills Of Junior High School Students, James R. Pierce

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which compressed speech recordings and regular rate speech recordings could be used to improve the reading speed, accuracy, and comprehension of junior high school students. (Abstract shortened.)

A Comparative Study Of Academic Achievement Of Full-Blood And Mixed-Blood Indian Students, Paul J. Comeau

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of The Self-Actualizing Education Program, Kathleen Pope

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Elementary school teachers enrolled in the Self-Actualizing Education training course were tested prior to and following the ten-week in-service course to measure to what extent teachers improved interpersonal communication skills in discussions with students. Teachers' positive responses (e.g., listening, owning personal feelings, offering choices to students), teachers' negative responses (e.g., judging, lecturing, rescuing), teacher talk vs. student talk, and the frequency of student misbehaviors were considered. Audio tape recordings were made of teachers as they dealt with student problems in a group discussion and in an individual discussion. Also, student misbehaviors were recorded during a 15-minute observation time.

The data …

A Follow-Up Study Of The Utah State University Business Education Graduates Receiving Bachelors Degrees, 1969-1976, Cynthia Olsen Krebs

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The 1969 through 1976 graduating classes of the business education program at Utah State University were surveyed in this study. The questionnaire was designed to ascertain the work experience of the graduates, the educational status of the graduates, and the value the graduates place on the courses contained in the business education program according to the occupations of the graduates.

Graduates are employed in a large variety of occupations, and the majority of the graduates hold teaching certificates. The majority of the graduates have not completed advanced degrees, and are undecided as to whether or not they will continue their …

1978 Oru Commencement Address - Jesse Jackson, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

ORU Archival Collection

This is a transcript of the 1978 commencement address at Oral Roberts University held on April 30th, 1978. The address was given by civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson who also received an honorary doctorate from ORU. Jackson talked about ORU's reputation for racial integration and equality and challenged the students and university to continue to live out the dream of equality in education.

Selected Physiological Measures Of Arousal Of High- And Low-Trait-Anxietyfemales During Competition., Elizabeth Ellen Moulds

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Selected Aspects Of Teacher Education Programs At Institutions Of Higher Education In Louisiana., Norman James Stafford Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Model For Determining Faculty Workload In Schools Of Nursing., Ellienne Todd Tate

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Teacher Perception Of Leadership Behavior Of Principals Compared With Teacher Perception Of The Learning Climate In Selected Secondary Schools., Charles Edward Scott

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Occupational Choices Of Students In Agriculture At Selected Institutions Of Higher Education In Louisiana., Ledell Davis Virdure

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Judicial Input Into Policy Formulation: Case-Scenario Analysis And Educational Policymaking, Susan W. Brecher

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Sensory Modality And Task Similarity Of The Interpolated Learning On Retroactive Inhibition., Harryet Ruth Smith

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Training Program For Use With Aides And Volunteers In A Middle School Remedial Reading And Language Arts Program, Jeanette Johnson

All Graduate Projects

This project consists of three parts. Chapter 1 establishes the need for more concentrated teaching of poor readers among school children and suggests volunteer tutors as a possible source of help. Chapter 2 examines the history of tutoring by non-professionals and concludes that volunteers can indeed be effective tutors, but that appropriate training is a crucial factor. Chapter 3, the main part of the project, presents a set of ten training modules each consisting of taped instructions and accompanying printed material. The script for each tape is included in this paper.

An Evaluation Of A Pre-Apprentice Upgrade Program At A Petro-Chemical Complex., Carol Hopper Bader

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Prehydration With Selected Liquids Upon Exercise In A Hot And Humid Environment., William Irvin Dickens Ii

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Relationships Between Milk Quality Parameters And Adoption Of Recommendeddairy Management Practices., James E. Dixon

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Proposed Curriculum In Extension Education For In-Service Training Of Agriculture Field Assistants In Guyana., Niamjit Poonai

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Freshman Achievement At Louisiana State University At Eunice In Terms Of Certain Factors., Nancy Ann Lyons Webb

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Camp Organisation : A Guide To Youth Education Officers And Teachers On Camp Organisation, Youth Education Branch Education Department Of Western Australia

Research outputs pre 2011

The value of outdoor experiences for school students, through the use of the outdoors as an educational laboratory has long been recognised as a means of integrating and extending curricula.

The rapid urbanisation of society is depriving children and youth of many learning opportunities which would extend their total educational experience.

As educators, therefore, we have the responsibility to develop in our students, awareness and concern for the proper use and enjoyment of our natural resources.

Outdoor education, as an integral part of the school curriculum satisfies the fundamental need to experience and understand the forces of nature in a …

Lesley College Undergraduate Catalog (1978-1979), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1978-1979 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

The Applicability Of Value Clarifying Strategies At The Primary Level, Arloa Lebsack Ellertson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Images, Learning, And Teaching., George Woodrow Gagnon Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Implications Of Martin Buber's Philosophy For The Ghanaian Teacher As A Counselor., Afari Opare-Djan

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of The Effects Of Two Approaches To Teaching Reading Comprehension On Achievement Of Fourth And Fifth Grade Students Of Middle And Low Socioeconomic Status, Alfred John Gordon

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem: The problem was divided into two parts. The first part investigated the question whether students who were taught reading comprehension skills by the PIRAMID objective-based approach showed a greater gain than students who were taught the same skills by use of the basal reader approach. The second part was to ascertain the degree of concordance between results of the criterion-referenced test (CRT) and results of the norm-referenced test (NRT).

Purpose: The purpose was twofold: (1) to compare gains in reading comprehension achievement of an experimental group with gains of a control group, and (2) to compare the pretest and …

The Rights Of Children: A Trust Model, Connie K. Beck, Greta Glavis, Susan A. Glover, Mary Barnes Jenkins

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Attitudes Toward Fine Arts Education Among Nevada State Legislators, Lobbyists, School Board Trustees, Superintendents, Curriculum Coordinators, Principals, Fine Arts Educators, And Other Educators In Nevada Public Schools, Jocelyn Kaye Jensen

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Because of current prevailing educational and negative financial trends, a concern for the place of the fine arts in the curricula of the nation's public schools has been evidenced among various writers and curriculum experts. Music, visual arts, drama, and dance classes were being indiscriminately eliminated from educational instructional programs throughout the country. Remedial courses were taking the place of electives. Fine arts educators, among others, were also being assigned to teach in areas outside their major subject expertise. Many of these happenings came about because of newly mandated competency testing and back-to-basics instruction. Competency-based testing and instruction were mandated …

Bilingual-Bicultural Instructional Aide Roles As Perceived By Teachers, Administrators, And Instructional Aides, Mary N. Ortiz

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship among variables which are integral to the \role of the bilingual-bicultural instructional aide and reflect the perceptions of teachers, instructional aides, and administrators working in bilingual classroom settings The study concerned itself with: (1) the role functions of the instructional aide, (2) the frequency of occurrence of these functions, and (3) the effectiveness of the instructional aide ·in performing these functions. The study also investigated two significant relationships: (1) assumed role functions and frequency of occurrence of these and (2) assumed role functions and effectiveness of role performance. From the …

The Impact Of Parent Effectiveness Training On Parent Attitudes And Children's Behavior., Alice Gates Lewis

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to assess the impact of Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) on a rural-suburban population, The population under study was chosen from the unincorporated towns of Oakley and Knightsen, California, located 70 miles northeast of San Francisco, in the San Joaquin Valley . Sixty parents were chosen randomly from the parent rosters of Oakley and Knightsen Elementary Schools. They were randomly assigned to one of three groups, two being experimental and one control.

The instruments used to assess the training were the Parent Attitude Survey Scale (PASS); the Dogmatism Scale (D-Scale); the Devereux Elementary School Behavior Rating Scale …