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Fulltime Courses 1984-85, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Fulltime courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1984-85, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

Full-Time Courses: 1984-85, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Full-time courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street

Prospectus: 1984-85, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.

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Collective Bargaining In The Public Sector: Carroll County Education Association, Inc. V. Board Of Education Of Carroll County, Luke Mickum

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.

The Moment Of Silence In Public Schools: Valid Educational Activity Or Attempt To Breach The Church-State Wall?, James A. Helfman

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.

04. Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery, Matthew Lipman, Ann Margaret Sharp, Frederick S. Oscanyan

Middle School Curriculum

This instructional manual includes hundreds of short, accessible explanations of the philosophical ideas and issues written into HARRY the novel, and as such is a valuable introduction to philosophy. Adults with no experience in academic philosophy will have no trouble using this manual to engage young people in philosophical dialogue. The manual provides discussion plans and exercises to help the students think for themselves about the philosophical ideas most relevant to their experience. The manual is also a primer in critical thinking and formal and informal logic, which are treated as helpful tools for inquiry. Students will find the logic …

A Curriculum Guide Based On Developmental Stages Of Kindergarten And First Grade Writing, Heidi E. Borrud

All Graduate Projects

The relationship between the developmental stages of a child and the acquisition of written language was studied. Through research, developmental stages were identified. The stages were used to develop objectives for a kindergarten and first grade writing curriculum guide. Activities that would aid in the achievement of the given objectives are suggested.

Evaluating The Effects Of Full-Day Alternate Day Kindergarten, Linda Lou Satterfield Roth

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Feasibility Of Alternate All Day Kindergarten Compared To Half Day Kindergarten, Jerelene Wallen Manuel

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 1984-1986, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

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The Education Of Children With Specific Reading Disabilities In Western Australia : Report To The Minister For Education, Western Australian Council For Special Education

Research outputs pre 2011

There are few developmental tasks in a child's life more important than learning to read. There are not many matters which concern parents and teachers more than whether or not a child makes satisfactory progress in learning to read. Parents and teachers are aware that young children soon realize whether or not they are progressing in much the same way as the rest of their peer group. As children move towards the end of primary school and enter secondary school, reading remains a fundamental skill on which so much other learning depends...

Job Satisfaction Of Vocational Agriculture Teachers In The Southeastern United States., Abdul Patah Bin Abdul Malek

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Job satisfaction of vocational agriculture teachers in the Southeastern United States was examined. A total of 355 teachers from seven states--Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia, Arkansas, and North Carolina--responded to the survey. Job satisfaction was measured by the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) which had six scales--work on present job, present pay, opportunities for promotion, supervision on present job, people on the job, and job in general. Fourteen demographic variables selected to be used as independent variables were age, highest degree completed, current annual salary, years of teaching experience, number of months employed per year, average number of students per class, …

Vocational Agriculture Teacher's Perceptions Of Young/Adult Education Programs In The Southern Region Of The United States., Douglas Malcolm Haynes

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine vocational agriculture teachers' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities for and the importance of selected educationally related aspects of young/adult programs in agriculture. It was also the intent of the study to identify some characteristics of these programs in the South. A proportional two-phase random sampling technique was used to select 361 teachers in four states in the Southern region. The four-part questionnaire, developed to record responses, netted an 82.8% usable return rate after four follow-up procedures, which included an intensive follow-up of non-respondents. Participants' responses were recorded on an 11-point continuum …

Developmentally Delayed Preschool Children: The Effects Of Directed Sibling Involvement., Michaela Victoria Wells

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study examined the effects of sibling involvement on preschool developmentally delayed children enrolled in home-based intervention programs. The study was conducted in three parts using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. In Part 1, experimental and control groups were given differential home-based intervention. Siblings of delayed children in the experimental group were included in home-based intervention with the teachers and in practice sessions with the parents. Analysis of covariance of scores on a developmental scale was employed to examine differences in the two groups. Three case studies of children were developed which illustrated the positive benefits and difficulties of including siblings …

Effectiveness Of Extension Crd Advisory Committees As Perceived By Lay Members And Extension Professionals In Louisiana (Community Resource Development)., Malikhan Singh Chauhan

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The major focus of the study was on the perception of lay members and Extension agents regarding the effectiveness of Extension CRD advisory committees. Indicators of perceived effectiveness chosen for the study were the purposes - functions rationale of Pesson and the educational needs and problems in community development work. Empirical data were collected through mail questionnaires from 83 advisory committee members in 14 parishes and 52 Extension agents designated to CRD work. The major findings of the study revealed that a majority of committee members felt that membership of committees was improvement for achieving community improvement, gaining knowledge, self-satisfaction, …

The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction And Teacher Performance Of Vocational Agriculture Teachers In Louisiana., Thomas Lewis Grady

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between job satisfaction and teacher performance of vocational agriculture teachers in Louisiana. It was also the intent of the study to identify factors that most influence job satisfaction of these teachers. Four instruments were used to collect the data for this study. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) was used to measure job satisfaction, a supervisory assessment form and student achievement were used to assess teacher performance, and a demographic form was employed to collect data regarding teachers and principals. Gain scores, used as the measure of student achievement in the …

The Status Of Keyboard Harmony In Nasm-Approved Colleges In The Southeastern United States (Class Piano, Functional Skills)., Dona Sanders Lusted

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the status of keyboard harmony in NASM-Approved colleges and universities in the eleven states in the Southern Division of MENC. Most music educators recognize the importance of keyboard harmony in the college music curriculum. However, much controversy appears to exist as to the position keyboard harmony should occupy at the college level. Music educators disagree as to whether keyboard harmony should be taught in the theory class, piano class, and/or as a separate course. Questionnaires were mailed to the 124 schools which met the above delimitations, of which 70 percent were usable …

The Effects Of Listening And Writing Skills Training On Writing Performances Of Business Communications Students., Frances Waguespack Norwood

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study is to design, implement, and evaluate the listening and writing effects of training modules on the learning of grammar skills by higher education business communications students. The specific curriculum focus of this study is business communications in higher education. The literature reflects the need for effective listening in both classroom and business settings. In addition strong support for teaching writing can be found in the literature. Also, the literature reveals a moderate to strong relationship existing between listening skills and writing skills. However, the literature reflects little concern with the methods needed to develop these …

Effect Of Feedback On Selected Teaching Behaviors Of Agricultural Teacher Educators., Walter Stephen Woodley

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was conducted to determine the impact of student feedback upon the teaching behavior of agricultural teacher educators. An experimental pretest posttest control group design was used for the study. Ninety-seven agricultural teacher educators were surveyed and 62 (63.9%) agricultural teacher educators and their students participated on both the initial and final assessment. A modification of the Tuckman Teacher Feedback Form (TTFF) was used to measure the agricultural teacher educators' self-perceptions and their students' perceptions. The TTFF measures four dimensions of teaching behavior: creativity, dynamism, organized demeanor, and warmth and acceptance. The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and the …

The Teaching Ability, Job Performance, And Attitudes Of Vocational Agricultural Teachers Who Received Their Undergraduate Degrees In Selected Land-Grant And Nonland-Grant Universities In The United States (Program Evaluation, Effectiveness)., Chigozie Cyril Asiabaka

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The study focused on the teaching ability, job performance, and attitudes of vocational agriculture teachers who received their undergraduate degrees from selected land-grant and nonland-grant universities. Objective of the Study. The purpose of this study was to compare the teaching ability, job performance, and attitudes of vocational agriculture teachers who received their undergraduate degrees from selected land-grant and nonland-grant universities during the 1981-82 school year in the United States. Methodology. A list of the vocational agriculture teachers who graduated from land-grant and nonland-grant universities in the 1981-82 school year was requested from 37 universities in ten states that have both …

An Analysis Of Teachers Perceptions Of Current Geographic Education Programs In Libyan General Secondary Schools., El-Sghayer Abdulgader Bahammi

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study was conducted to: (1) determine secondary teachers' perceptions of the current status of geographic education programs in the Libyan general secondary schools; (2) illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the programs by comparing the results of this research instrument with developed criteria that represent a well-designed secondary geographic program; (3) suggest general guidelines for future improvement. The study is limited to the Libyan day-time general secondary schools which are directed by the Libyan Secretariat of Education. It was conducted in summer 1983. Criteria for evaluating geographic education programs at the Libyan general secondary schools were developed after a …

The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Education Department Education Summer Program 1984, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

Course Schedules

No abstract provided.

Juvenile Delinquency And Reformatory Education In Chinese Society, Irving Epstein

Scholarly Publications

This study analyzes juvenile delinquency and reformatory education issues in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. For each case, the literature concerning juvenile delinquency is reviewed and specific institutional policies are discussed. The evidence presented in the study is based upon primary and secondary source documentation, as well as field work and interviews conducted in each region in 1992 and 1983. The study’s three hypotheses argue that stigma is conferred upon both offenders and their family members, institutional policies can be categorized as non-rational when one compares stated goals with observable polices, and that formal educational organizations …

Policy Issues Facing Boston: 1984, A Summary, Robert A. Corrigan, Edmund Beard, John W. Mccormack Institute Of Public Affairs, University Of Massachusetts Boston

McCormack Graduate School General Publications (active until 2013)

In the Fall of 1983 the John W. McCormack Institute of Public Affairs asked a number of experts in various fields from within and outside the University to prepare an analysis of the major policy issues facing the City of Boston in 1984.

In December 1983, the Boston School Committee and City Council, in separate half-day seminars, came to the University for discussions on the issues identified. At the same time, the papers prepared were delivered to the transition teams of the Flynn Administration. This report briefly summarizes the major findings of the effort.

The Effects Of Clinical And Traditional Supervision Methods On The Satisfaction Levels Of Higher And Lower-Order Need Teachers, George James Cameron Edd

Dissertations

The researcher in this study sought to examine the relationship between clinical and traditional supervision models and teacher need strength. The problem that this study addressed can best be stated in the form of a question: What (if any) effect does clinical and traditional supervision have on the satisfaction levels of higher and lower-order need teachers? The study which extended from October, 1983, through February, 1984, was a field experiment conducted in fifteen school districts in southern California. The sample consisted of 157 teachers--74 supervised via clinical methods and 83 by traditional approaches. The study also included 10 clinical and …

The Effects Of Participation In A Student Development Mentoring-Transcript Program On Freshmen University Students, Thomas John Cosgrove Edd

Dissertations

The purposes of this study were: (a) to determine the effects of participation in a Student Development Mentoring-Transcript Program on freshmen University students, (b) to ascertain the perceived value of participation in such a program for University students, (c) to develop recommendations regarding the implementation of mentoring-transcript programs at colleges and universities, and (d) to determine areas for further research on this topic. Subjects for the study were randomly selected from the 1982 Freshman Class at the University of San Diego. Mentors were selected from among faculty, administrators and professional staff members at the University. The study employed an experimental …

Kindergarten Admission Procedures In Independent Schools With Suggested Guidelines, Barbara B. Judy Edd

Dissertations

The purposes of this research were to (a) define the procedures used in evaluating children for admission to independent school kindergartens, (b) to investigate selected variables and ascertain their significance in the admissions process and, (c) to formulate guidelines for assessing applicants to independent school kindergartens. Subjects were 119 randomly selected independent school admissions officers and 11 professors in universities in the United States. Data were gathered from the subjects through a 25 item survey instrument designed by the researcher. The chi-square statistical analysis procedure was used to measure the significance of differences between groups on the research questions. The …

An Evaluation Of The Support Services For Aboriginal Students At The Western Australian College Of Advanced Education, Margaret Mcgrath

Research outputs pre 2011

This report was completed as part of an Interchange program during 1983 for an officer of the Commonwealth Public Service to the Western Australian College of Advanced Education. Supervision of the project was the responsibility of the Research Department of the College.

Proceedings Of The Tenth Annual Conference Of The Science Education Association Of Western Australia : Western Australian College Of Advanced Education, Perth, October 1984, Science Education Association

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.