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The Present Condition Of And Potential Uses For Abandoned Public School Buildings In Kentucky, Warren P. Tiller Aug 1981

The Present Condition Of And Potential Uses For Abandoned Public School Buildings In Kentucky, Warren P. Tiller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate school building utilization in Kentucky and make appropriate recommendations for efficient procedural guidelines in the decision-making process for future utilization. The study was presented in five parts. First, related literature was searched for criteria for guidelines for building utilization. Second, a survey instrument was mailed to the 181 school superintendents of Kentucky to determine building utilization. One hundred percent were returned. Third, one school district with abandoned buildings was examined to determine utilization and to project relative costs of retaining the buildings compared to replacing them when needed. Fourth, based on the …


The Prevalence And Certain Sources Of Teacher Stress Among Elementary School Teachers, Emma L. Turner Aug 1981

The Prevalence And Certain Sources Of Teacher Stress Among Elementary School Teachers, Emma L. Turner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine the prevalence and certain sources of stress among elementary school teachers (grades kindergarten through six), and the relationship of stress to certain selected teacher factors. This study followed the ex post facto design which attempted to determine if certain teacher factors affected the way in which teachers responded to the questionnaire regarding the prevalence and sources of stress perceived. The Teacher Stress Questionnaire was selected to assess the prevalence and certain sources of stress of elementary teachers regarding sex, age, length of time in the teaching profession, length of time in the …


Teacher And Student Attitudes Toward The Change From Departmentalization To A Self-Contained Instructional Organization At The Sandoz Elementary School In Millard, Nebraska, Richard Spangler Aug 1981

Teacher And Student Attitudes Toward The Change From Departmentalization To A Self-Contained Instructional Organization At The Sandoz Elementary School In Millard, Nebraska, Richard Spangler

Student Work

How to organize for instruction is a decision that must be made when planning for the school year. When looking at organizational patterns, the building principal must be concerned not only with ability grouping but other ways a school may be organized. In some school districts the organizational pattern of the school is established by board policy, while in others the organizational pattern is established by individual teachers. In the Millard, Nebraska Public Schools the building principal is responsible for the final decision-making concerning organizational patterns in the building.


Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 35, Salve Regina College Jul 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 35, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 34, Salve Regina College Jul 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 34, Salve Regina College

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Systematic Practice In Following Directions, Linda Jensine Falk Jul 1981

Systematic Practice In Following Directions, Linda Jensine Falk

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a set of instructional materials that would provide classroom teachers with a motivational method for teaching the skill of following written directions. The set of 180 direction exercises provided practice in applying phonetic elements and structural analysis in the context of a reading activity. Comprehension skills were practiced through the development of key concepts, use of structural words, comparing and contrasting ideas, making appropriate judgments and teaching cognitive strategies. With daily use, the directions provided continuous practice in essential reading skills while eliciting observable consequent behaviors which implied language reception or comprehension.


A Process For Selecting Multi-Cultural Instructional Material, Edward E. Brown Jul 1981

A Process For Selecting Multi-Cultural Instructional Material, Edward E. Brown

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this present study is to obtain data related to textbooks used by personnel within the Renton School District, i.e. teachers at all levels, librarians, Directors of Social Studies and Language Arts curriculums, Library Specialists, etc., perceptions of the multi-ethnic effectiveness of the Social Studies and Language Arts curriculum and to assess the discrepancies in perceptions of these curriculums.


Charlotte's Web: Reflections On The Role Of Due Process In Academic Decisionmaking, Sue Wolf Brenner Jul 1981

Charlotte's Web: Reflections On The Role Of Due Process In Academic Decisionmaking, Sue Wolf Brenner

Indiana Law Journal

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A Four-Stage Program Of Enrichment In Reading For Gifted Junior High School Students, Mina Winifred Welch Jul 1981

A Four-Stage Program Of Enrichment In Reading For Gifted Junior High School Students, Mina Winifred Welch

All Graduate Projects

The needs of gifted students and strategies for meeting those needs were studied. A four- stage enrichment model was designed, accompanied by a teacher's guide for implementation of a sample application of the model at the seventh grade level. The four stages of enrichment activities included in the model were (1) exploratory activities beyond the regular curriculum, (2) activities to develop critical reading and thinking skills, (3) activities for improvement of information-gathering skills, and (4) a mentorship phase.


Training Needs Of Educators Of Preschool Handicapped Children In Southwest And West Central Minnesota, Loren M. Olberding Jul 1981

Training Needs Of Educators Of Preschool Handicapped Children In Southwest And West Central Minnesota, Loren M. Olberding

Student Work

In 1975 the Congress of the United States passed Public Law 94-142, The Education of All Handicapped Children Act. This public law guaranteed a free and appropriate public education to all children in the "least restrictive setting".


The Feasibility Of Implementing A Cooperative Office Education Program At Abraham Lincoln High School In Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pam Troutman Ziebarth Jul 1981

The Feasibility Of Implementing A Cooperative Office Education Program At Abraham Lincoln High School In Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pam Troutman Ziebarth

Student Work

This study has significant implications for the business education curriculum at Abraham Lincoln High School as well as for other schools. First, it will provide a rational basis on which to decide whether or not to implement such a program at Abraham Lincoln High School. In addition, the study should provide a model that other schools could use if they were faced with the similar question of whether or not to implement a cooperative office education program.


Reason And Revelation, Noel B. Reynolds Jun 1981

Reason And Revelation, Noel B. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

This paper outlines and recommends a distinctively LDS approach to the ancient questions about reason and revelation in religious communities. It treats the variety of spiritual experience and distinguishes them from sentimentality and other pseudo spiritual experiences. It also explains how reason and revelation are important helps for one another and how better education can help individuals use reason and science to strengthen the role of revelation in their lives.


Self-Sufficiency Under The Education For All Handicapped Children Act: A Suggested Judicial Approach, John S. Harrison Jun 1981

Self-Sufficiency Under The Education For All Handicapped Children Act: A Suggested Judicial Approach, John S. Harrison

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 32, Salve Regina College May 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 32, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 31, Salve Regina College May 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 31, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 30, Salve Regina College May 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 30, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 29, Salve Regina College May 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 29, Salve Regina College

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Another Brick In The Wall?, Michael B. Young May 1981

Another Brick In The Wall?, Michael B. Young

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

In the short space allowed me here, I want to share some of my thoughts with you in response to "Another Brick in the Wall." Time will not permit me to qualify my remarks, to explore other important dimensions of the issue, or to acknowledge contrary viewpoints as much as I would like to. Please do not judge me harshly for what I have had to leave out. Alas, I do not have time to ponder the exact meaning of "brick" and "wall," least of all the meaning intended by the songwriter. I do not have time to acknowledge adequately …


The Status Of Computer-Related Elective Courses In Public Secondary Schools In Tennessee, Nancy H. Hickman May 1981

The Status Of Computer-Related Elective Courses In Public Secondary Schools In Tennessee, Nancy H. Hickman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem was to determine the status of computer-related elective courses in public secondary schools in Tennessee. A descriptive research design was used for this study. A search was made to locate public secondary schools which housed grade twelve and whose curricula were in keeping with State requirements for a diploma. A search of Preliminary Reports was made of identified schools to determine those which offered a computer-related elective course. A questionnaire was sent to teachers of computer-related course electives. The data were examined and presented in narrative form with the use of appropriate tables. The following findings emerged: (1) …


An Analysis Of Selected Psycholinguistic Instructional Aids For The Remediation Of Learning Deficiencies Among Early Elementary Children, Janice S. Williams May 1981

An Analysis Of Selected Psycholinguistic Instructional Aids For The Remediation Of Learning Deficiencies Among Early Elementary Children, Janice S. Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem was to determine whether selected psycholinguistic instructional aids were effective in remediating learning deficiencies among early elementary children (grades 1-3). Literature was reviewed to substantiate a need for the use of psycholinguistic instructional aids for remediation of learning deficiencies among early elementary children. Research surveyed included auditory perception skills, language skills, motor skills, and visual perception skills. Data were collected from test groups of students in grade levels one, two, and three. A stratified random sampling technique yielded a sample of thirty-six students, eighteen males and eighteen females. Each of the three grade level groups in the sample …


Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 28, Salve Regina College Apr 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 28, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 27, Salve Regina College Apr 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 27, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Special Bulletin On Campus Ministry, April 21, 1981, Salve Regina College Apr 1981

Newsbulletin Special Bulletin On Campus Ministry, April 21, 1981, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Special Bulletin On Instructional Technology, April 21, 1981, Salve Regina College Apr 1981

Newsbulletin Special Bulletin On Instructional Technology, April 21, 1981, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 26, Salve Regina College Apr 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 26, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 25, Salve Regina College Apr 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 25, Salve Regina College

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Developing A Standardized Hawaiian Orthography, William H. Wilson Apr 1981

Developing A Standardized Hawaiian Orthography, William H. Wilson

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


J. L. Fischer Review Of American Schools For The Natives Of Ponape By Nat J. Colletta, J.L. Fischer Apr 1981

J. L. Fischer Review Of American Schools For The Natives Of Ponape By Nat J. Colletta, J.L. Fischer

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Attitudes And Feelings About Competency Based Testing In A Selected Eastern Nebraska Public School District, David E. Cook Apr 1981

A Study Of Attitudes And Feelings About Competency Based Testing In A Selected Eastern Nebraska Public School District, David E. Cook

Student Work

The minimum competency movement can be viewed as a national response of concern about the supposed decline in academic skills in the nation's schools. When high school graduates have trouble reading a newspaper, balancing a checkbook, or filling out a job application, questions about the quality of their schooling are bound to be raised.


Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 24, Salve Regina College Mar 1981

Newsbulletin Vol. 9, No. 24, Salve Regina College

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No abstract provided.