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A Follow-Up Study To Determine Selected Characteristics And Perceptions Regarding The Academic Preparation Of Master Degree Graduates Who Majored In School Administration; Louisiana State University, 1971-1976., Jerry Brooksher Gee

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Summer School Attendance And The Retention Of Reading Skills Of Selected Fourth-Grade Students., Mary Thompson Williams

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Number Theory Instruction As A Factor In The Learning Of Computational Skills With Fractions., Ruby Guidroz Campbell

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A History Of Louisiana State University Division Of Continuing Education, 1924-1973., John B. Powell Iii

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Relative Humidity On Perceived Exertion., Luke E. Thomas

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Attitudes And Perceptions Of The Louisiana Legislature (1977) Concerning The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service., Katheleen Faulk Walker

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Moora: Aboriginal Children In A Wheatbelt Town, Lois Tilbrook

Research outputs pre 2011

Moora town was established in 1875, when the railway from Midland Junction to Walkaway was built. There had always been Aborigines in the surrounding districts, and as land was taken up for farming, a number of them were employed as farmhands and domestics.

The town is the regional centre for the North Midlands, a subdivision of the Northern Agricultural Statistical Division of Western Australia. As such, it was developed to service the agricultural hinterland. The Northern Agricultural Statistical Division has a total population of 42,804 people (23,044 males and 19,766 females) of whom 1,828 or 4.6% are Aboriginal (1,003 males …

Talking With Children, Brian Lever

Research outputs pre 2011

This book is a collection of interviews with children. It is intended to give the reader a glimpse of some of the ways in which children think about things. Some of the interviews are almost whimsical. Others are quite serious.

The interviews were conducted by a group of twenty student teachers during their last term of teacher training. This group of student teachers were but a small part of a much larger group of students all of whom had been given the task of interviewing a child. The purpose of the task was partly to give the students an opportunity …

Lesley College Undergraduate Catalog (1977-1978), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1977-1978 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

An Assessment Of Elementary And Secondary School Practices In The Production Of Instructional Television Materials For Distribution Via Cable Television., Harvey Whittle Cannon Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Causes Of Low Enrollment Of Black Students In Upper-Level Science Courses, Henry L. Jenkins

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

For approximately seven years, the number of Black students enrolled in upper-level science courses (e.g., Chemistry, Human Physiology, Physics) is proportionately lower than the number of non-Black students a.t Palatka South High School, Palatka, Florida.

On the surface, this low enrollment appears to coincide with the fact that there are more non-Black students than Black students enrolled in the school. However, if one were to examine closely the total number of Black students enrolled in upperlevel science courses from the school's total Black student population enrolled in science classes, and compare it to the school's total non-Black population enrolled in …

Preparing Teachers For Aboriginal Education : Report On The National Conference, Ed Brumby (Ed.)

Research outputs pre 2011

The first National Conference of Teachers of Aboriginal Children was held in Adelaide between 29th August and 1st September, 1976. The conference delegates expressed their concern about the ineffectiveness of teachers in Aboriginal schools and while recognizing that the task was often a demanding one, they were generally critical of the lack of expertize of recent graduates and the high staff turn over in Aboriginal schools...

Sex Roles, Career Aspirations, Child Care Expectations, And Birth Intentions Of Selected College Freshmen, Pamila Joan Fisher

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Decisions regarding careers, marriage, children and the care of children are sufficiently complex to warrant a genuine dilemma for some college students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the birth intentions of male and female college freshmen and the relationships of those intentions to sex roles, career aspirations and preferences for various child care options.

Relevant demographic and personal data were obtained from a questionnaire which also included the set of items from Dr. John Scanzoni's sex role scale. The questionnaire was administered to a total of 715 randomly selected college freshmen from three California institutions: a community …

An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Auditory Processing Skills And Reading Achievement At The Kindergarten And First Grade Levels., Susan Baime Neuman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: This study was designed to measure the effects of an auditory training program. The primary goal was to investigate whether auditory skills can be taught. A secondary goal was to determine if these auditory processing skills, as defined in the training pro- gram, facilitated growth in overall reading achievement.

PROCEDURE: Students from seventeen kindergarten and first grade classrooms in the Branford Public School System were chosen to participate in this study. Schools were randomly Assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in the Auditory Processing Training Program, an Instructional system using audio taped lessons and …

Gaming/Simulation As A Learning Method In A High School Career Education Course., James Ronald Hirschinger

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: There is a need to explore new learning techniques which help high school students experience new levels of career maturity. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effect on career maturity of including a gaming/simulation technique, the Life Career Game, developed by Sarane S. Boocock, in a high school career education course as compared with a more conventional didactic/audio-visual treatment.

A Model For Evaluation Of The Elementary School Principal, Herbert John Hemington

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a model that could be utilized by school districts for the evaluation of the elementary school principal.

Effects Of Therapist Personality Characteristics On Client Locus-Of-Control As Measured By The Rotter Internal-External Locus-Of-Control Scale., Jeffrey Charles Widmann

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between two therapist personality characteristics and client locus of control expectancy (I-E) in a psychotherapy setting. The two therapist personality characteristics identified and studied were: a) therapist locus of control; and b) therapist self-disclosure level.

A Content Analysis Of Current Iranian Elementary Reading Textbooks For The Presence Of Social And Moral Values, Maryam Tajeran Ghandi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the investigator's concern to discover

1) to what extent the selected sixteen Iranian middle-class social and moral values were present in the content of the elementary reading textbooks currently used in Iran,

2) with what frequency and level of intensity the values were presented, and

3) was there a time-ordered developmental sequence of the identified social and moral values from lower to upper grade levels?

The purpose of the study was to collect data from the seven elementary reading textbooks which have been published by the Ministry of Education of the Government of Iran and are used by …

The Effects Of Counseling Involvement On Elementary School Student Behavior., Rosanne Marie Perry

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of varying degrees of involvement in the therapeutic process. The sample of this field study was comprised of those clients involved in a county mental health linked program administered by a private agency. The target population was kindergarten, first and second grade students in selected county schools. Having been referred by their teachers, each child was then treated by a counselor who provided individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and/or consultation. If it seemed appropriate, in-class tutoring or compensatory classes were offered for the child. The two experimental groups were …

The Relationship Between Selected Home Experiences Of Iranian Preschool Children And Their Level Of Achievement In Language Skills And Learning Of Basic Concepts., Parvin Boroumand

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

A study was initiated to determine the relationship between selected home experiences of Iranian preschool children and their levels of achievement in language skills and in the learning of basic concepts.

An Exploratory Investigation Of The Integration And Reintegration Of Educationally Handicapped Pupils As Related To Selected Organizational Variables Existing Within Schools, Edward Lee Noble

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM The major problem under investigation was to determine the significance of organizational factors in schools on the ease of accomplishing the Educationally Handicapped program goals of integration and reintegration as prescribed by the State of California.

PURPOSE The study's major purpose was to determine what effect, if any, do the organizational environments of schools have on program goals of integration and reintegration for the Educationally Handicapped? A secondary purpose o£ this study was to determine what effect, if any, do the selections of procedures used by teachers to return Educationally Handicapped pupils to the regular classroom have on the …

Attitudes Of Specific Groups In Selected California Communities Regarding Female Participation In High School Interscholastic Programs, Frederick Bramwell Osmond

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to discern the attitudes of specific groups in sample school communities dispersed throughout California relating to various considerations regarding female participation in interscholastic athletic programs at the high school level.

A Study Of The Communication Skills Of Socially Isolated Elementary School Pupils., Eugene Stover Gibbs

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: Because of the potential detrimental effect of social isolation to the academic achievement and social and personal. adjustment of elementary school pupils, there is a need for data describing communication skills of an isolate sample.

The Development Of A Model For Preparation Of Educational Administrators With Implications For Iran, Sadegh Farzanegan

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to develop a model for the preparation of Iranian educational administrators through a comprehensive review of the literature.

0219 Volume Ii — Committees On: Education, Transportation, Legislative Procedures, State Affairs, Agriculture, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• GSC Status Dependent On State Regents Decision
• Appeal Due Soon On Board Ruling
• Projected Revenue Falls Short
• Vandalism Unavoidable
• Southern's By-taws Recently Amended
• Short See Courses Better Year
• Endowment Funds Le Conte Program
• New K-Mart Opens Doors To Crowd Of Shoppers
• GAE Works To Improve State Education
• CCC And SAC Pledge Support
• Applications Are Accepted
• Counseling Center Aids GSC Students
• Writings On Walls
• Musically Inclined
• Leon Lovers, Listen
• Vacancies Abroad
• In Shades Of Gray
• Alcohol—Letting A Voice Be Heard
• Commentary Backfires In Attack On Greeks
• The Editorial 'We
• View Point
• Sports
• Eagle Bulletin

The Spirit Of A Great University, Chester C. Travelstead

Books

Text of a speech by Chester Travelstead upon his retirement as Provost of the University of New Mexico.

Taylor University Magazine (Fall 1976), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Fall 1976 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Catalog, 1976-1977, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1976-1977 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

The Effect Of Frequency Of Home Visits On Parent Behavior And Child Achievement, William W. Locke

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the Problem. The problem of this study was to determine if the frequency of home visits made to families enrolled in a home-based early childhood education program was related to changes in parental behavior and student achievement. Design of the Study. The procedural analysis for the study was the randomized three group pretest-posttest design. One hundred twenty low income families who had one or more children between three and five years of age, and who volunteered to participate in the home-based early childhood education program, were selected for the study. The early childhood program consisted of three basic …