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College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1979-80, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Child Mental Health In Egypt, Nahed Waines

Faculty Book Chapters

We present in this issue of The Cairo Papers a broad spectrum of articles dealing with the children of Egypt and their families; each article has a research base in the real world of childhood and each in its own way sug­gests trends for further work in both research and applied areas in child de­velopment. Ciaccio's paper consists of an integrated set of recommendations based on action-oriented research sponsored by UNICEF- it is clear from a reading of his paper that the International Year of The Child is not simply another 'UN year' but rather a point of departure from …

Handbook For Parents: How To Improve Your Children's Reading (Ages 9-12), Janice De Cordova Beil Rudeen

All Graduate Projects

From this writer's classroom experience, children's reading achievement improves when there is cooperation between teachers and parents. This author felt that a handbook should be developed to help guide them in improving their children's reading. The purpose of this project is to create a handbook which develops comprehension and vocabulary skills. Increased parental involvement in home reading with children will help the children to read better to enjoy it. Parents have powerful influence on their children in developing reading interests. This paper deals with parental participation in improving children's reading from age pre-kindergarten to twelve. The handbook deals with the …

Inservice For Elementary Teachers: Activities And Techniques To Motivate Readers, Beverly R. Pontius

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study is to provide an inservice course of study for teachers of children in grades one through six. The activities and techniques are designed to motivate children who are below grade level in reading and help them develop an interest in reading in the hope that reading may become a pleasure in their lives.

Bringing Christian Schools Within The Scope Of The Unemployment Compensation Laws: Statutory And Free Exercise Issues, R. Leonard Davis Iii

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

Kentucky Law Survey: Education: Teachers’ Rights, Keith Graham Hanley, Robert G. Schwemm

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Tenure occupies an important place in the mind of any new teacher. During the past survey year, the Kentucky courts have demonstrated that this status is not only important to teachers generally; it is essential to continued job security. The aegis of tenure provides not only the substance of teachers’ rights but also the procedure used to protect those rights.

Discharged teachers have alleged violations of the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution in both its equal protection and due process aspects and violations of the Kentucky constitution. However, in each instance the courts have summarily dismissed these claims, preferring …

An Assessment Of The Attitudes Of Principals In Louisiana Toward Vocational Education Programs In The Secondary School., Mary Burns Ballou Gray

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Land Laboratory Use In Teaching Vocational Agriculture In The Southern United States With Implications For Agricultural Education In Nigeria., Sunday Udo Udo

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Status Study Of Educational Media Services In The Public Four-Year Institutions Of Higher Education In Louisiana., Susan Hall Bannon

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Future Doctorates In Education: A Study Of Supply And Demand In Louisiana., Sue Copeland Jones

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Competencies Needed By Secondary Teachers In Business And Office Education In Louisiana., Elizabeth Harmon Newsham

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Pre-Employment Test Scores As Predictors In A Remedial Reading Program., Sarah Taylor Rentz

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Principals' National Teacher Examination Scores As Predictors Of Leadership., Mary Louise Gantt Stearns

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Academic Achievement In Terms Of Television Viewing Practices., Louis Boissac Roth Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Selected Influences On Attrition Rates From Vocational Agriculture In Louisiana., Larry David Allen

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationships Between Student Achievement And Student Perception Of Teacher Effectiveness., Yvonne Marie French

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Student Achievement In Mathematics In Terms Of Class Scheduling., Paulette Richard Rodrigue

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Cognitive And Affective Results Of Three Methods Of Presenting Stories To Third Grade Students., Emeline Susan Staples

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Prior Performance Experience Before Audiences On A Dominant And Nondominant Motor Response., Nancy Lucinda Hollifield

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationship Of Pupil Achievement To The Degree Of Teacher Implementation Of An Individualized Elementary Reading Program., Patience Weidt Keisler

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Lesley College Undergraduate Catalog (1979-1980), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1979-1980 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

The Role Of The Local Vocational Education Director In The State Of Nevada, Willa Davis Matthews

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate and define the role of the local director of vocational education in the State of Nevada, as perceived by three groups of Nevada educators. Investigation was made in terms of actual and ideal role functions and background characteristics an.

Hierarchical Learning As A Function Of Concise Informational Feedback With Regard To Ability, Age, And Sex Of Identical Twins., Ingrid A. Rimland

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Originated by current demands for accountability in schools and resultant appeals for a return to the use of scholastic feedback, this study investigated the effects of feedback in light of certain characteristics of learning, and in light of student characteristics such as ability, age, and sex. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of specific informational feedback on hierarchical learning in a controlled laboratory setting, using the experimental controls inherent in identical twins. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children/Revised (WISC-R) was used “unconventionally” as a series of discrete hierarchical learning tasks subject to concise experimental manipulation. Possible …

The Faculty Handbook, Jerry L. House

All Graduate Projects

This project presents a faculty handbook prepared for the staff at Tahoma Junior High School in Maple Valley, Washington, The handbook was designed with two main purposes in mind: 1) to establish two-way communication among staff members as well as staff and administration; and 2) to render the educational process more efficient. The handbook includes fifteen major sections dealing with such topics as duties, rights and responsibilities, school policy and procedures, evaluation, and scheduling. It also includes copies of the forms a teacher will be confronted with through the school year. It was found that a handbook is a credible …

A Policy Handbook For The Union Gap School District, Gary Fredrick Johnson

All Graduate Projects

This project presents a proposed policy handbook to the board of directors of the Union Gap School District which will replace the present outdated handbook. Prior to writing the new policies, a review was made of educational literature on policy development, the Union Gap School District's board minutes, and surrounding school districts policy handbooks. The policies from the surrounding school districts were categorized according to subject matter, and, utilizing these policies along with a close communication with the school board and the superintendent, new policies were developed that would meet the unique needs of the Union Gap School District.

Educational Malpractice: When Can Johnny Sue?

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This comment explores three avenues to pursue educational malpractice suits. First, a negligence action for malpractice. Second, a cause of action for negligent misrepresentation. And finally, an action sounding in negligence for breach of statutory duty. Each avenue is explored in detail in terms of the likelihood of success. Importantly, the comment recognizes the inherent difficult of pursuing any education malpractice claim.

Report To The Academic Council Of Nedlands College From The Ad Hoc Committee On Aboriginal Education, Aboriginal Education Committee

Research outputs pre 2011

The following expanded brief originating from the above recommendation was given to the committee:- "Many graduates returning to College on ex-students' day as well as students on practice reported that they had found difficulties in handling classes that contained Aboriginal and part Aboriginal students, and suggested that the College should do more to prepare students in this area. A conference on Aboriginal Education held at Mount Lawley College in 1977 made recommendations on the place of Aboriginal Education in initial teaching training.

The Academic Council of this College decided to form an ad hoc committee to advise the Courses Committee …

Parental Rights: Educational Alternatives And Curriculum Control

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Teacher's Reactions To An Implemented Competency Based Education Program In Tigard Senior High School, Merle Dean Winder

All Master's Theses

Teachers' reactions to an implemented competency based education program were evaluated. Twenty-four high school teachers were asked to fill out a questionnaire concerning competency based education. It was concluded that teachers understand competency based education and its components. The majority of teachers performed tasks related to competency based education. Teachers did not change their course content nor evaluation methods to accommodate competency based education. Teachers have varied opinions on the virtues of competency based education and their major concern is record keeping processes. Implications of the competency based education innovation arc discussed.

Use Of Videotape Modules To Improve Teaching Methods And Techniques Of Community College Art Teachers, George S Jr Anderson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979

The purpose of this study was to develop effective means of teaching certain fundamental concepts in art to community college art teachers and to community college art students. The study was limited to community college art teachers and art students with emphasis on the problems of teaching a diverse art student population. A review of the literature provided information that community college art teachers are confronted with a diverse student body having varied learning styles and art experiences. The art teacher does need different instructional methods in order to effectively present the subject matter. The literature was also a source …