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A Follow Up Analysis Of The Students Of The Omaha Public School Individualized Study Center #1, Don Roddy

Student Work

Every year, numerous secondary school student across the nation find that their capacity to cope and conform to the demands of the secondary school is lacking. Some drop out, some are expelled, while others drift without goals into patterns of alienation.

A Study Of The Feasibility Of A Two-Year Retail Marketing Program At Southern Utah State College, John R. Pruitt

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

According to Klieforth (1969), "technology, business, industry, communications, and other factors affecting our economic life are changing rapidly. Our educational system must keep up with these changes and prepare our youth for the world of work." Although many of our young people will desire a four-year degree (and in some cases, higher degrees), many are inclined toward a shorter, formal post-secondary education.

As evidenced by the phenomenal growth and development of the two-year colleges in the first half of this century (Goddard, 1962) many of our young people are looking at more vocational and technical education than ever before. This …

An Analysis Of Parent Perceptions And Changes In The Oakland Community School District Between 1971 And 1976, Gary Funkhouser

Student Work

Community support of the school is related to the extent parents perceive that school programs are contributing to the aspirations they have for their children. Generally these aspirations have to do with developing a variety of skills and competencies. However, the parents' comprehension of the relationship between the school program and the success of their children is often generalized, if not elusive. To the extent it is elusive and vague, public trust and support may be jeopardized.

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

Theses and Dissertations

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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 …

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 …

The Accuracy Of Interpersonal Perception Of Junior High Age Adolescents And Their Fathers Of Mothers' Personality As Measured By The Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis., Wayne Howard Hill

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research project was to determine whether junior high school age adolescents and. their fathers could accurately predict mothers' personality traits on the Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (T-JTA) inventory. The relative accuracy of prediction was also determined for gender and average versus superior intellectual ability of junior high school students.

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.

A Comparison Of Student Attitudes Toward School As Related To Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities., Daniel N. Johnson

Student Work

Over the years the American educational system has responded to the priorities that society has placed upon it. Historically the schools have assimilated the need to achieve an increasing number of board goals and objectives. “The aim was to develop the talent of each student which in turn would contribute to the general welfare. The democratic ideal that the individual and society would find fulfillment in one another was consistently pursued.” Although there have been periods of great social reorganization and change, the purpose of education has remained relatively unchanged. Even when one considers the discoveries of psychology and learning …

A Survey To Determine The Need For Competency Tests As A Graduation Requirement From Papillion High School, Keith Gail Pollard

Student Work

The public is interested in graduation requirements. A growing concern by parents and others about the "quality of education" is reflected, in part, by today's close look at the meaning of the diploma.

Areas Of Concentration: A Practical Approach To The Improvement Of Instruction, Larry T. Bock

Student Work

Teaching in a rapidly changing society is a difficult and challenging profession. To cope with the social and technical changes of society, educators must constantly update curriculum and improve teaching techniques. The public is demanding that educators be accountable for the educational process. School boards are demanding more intense teacher evaluation.

Mat-Sea-Cal Oral Language Packets, Janet L. Esquivel

All Graduate Projects

This project is the development of a curriculum of language packets in Spanish dealing with the communication concepts which are tested in the MAT-SEA-CAL Oral Language Proficiency Test. The packets develop one specific skill in each of the communication concepts: numerality, temporality, spatial relations, identification, classification, case relationships, interrogation, and negation. The packets are designed for native Spanish speakers, grades K-3, who have certain structural problems in oral Spanish.

A Study Of Student Learning Objectives In Selected School Districts, Jeffrey P. Beaudry

All Graduate Projects

With the impending implementation of the Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Law, it seemed useful to examine and compare the objectives and programs actually developed by three school districts--University Place School District No. 83, Tacoma School District No. 10, and Sumner School District No. 320.

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

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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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.

An Evaluation Of Spanish Textbooks By Seventh, Eighth, And Ninth Grade Spanish Teachers In The Public Schools Of Puerto Rico., Lester C. Colon De Vega

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of The Mathematics Phase Of The Academic Skills Enhancement Program At Louisiana State University., Bampia Adikalie Bangura

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Various Factors In Terms Of Attitudes Toward Reading., Mary Lois Coghlan Crews

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.

The Development Of The Louisiana Teachers' Association From 1952-77., Eleanor Elaine Webb

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Two Approaches To Teaching Low-Achieving Students At The College Level., James Allen Caillier

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Folk Song Approach To Music Reading For Upper Elementary Levels Based On The Kodaly Method., Sara Baker Bidner

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

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

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.

An Assessment Of The Undergraduate Elementary Education Program At Louisiana State University., Irene Smith Gatchell

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Historical And Technical Development Of Clarinet Transposition., Gloria Mcilwain Giammanco

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.

The Status Of English Teaching In Louisiana Public Secondary Schools., Karen Bernadette Petit Poirrier

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

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.