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An Exploratory Functional-Structural Analysis Of American Urban Traditional And Alternative Secondary Public Schools, Mary Ellen Sweeney

Dissertations and Theses

This study investigates the way traditional and alternative secondary public school organizations are structured to impact youths. Some studies have found that traditional secondary schools utilize inappropriate and outdated organizational elements and arrangements. Alternative schools with different organizational arrangements have been initiated in public school districts to institute school reform measures. The three goals of this study are to: (1) collate a large share of the literature on the function, social context and organizational characteristics of conventional and alternative secondary public school organizations, (2) explicate a theoretical framework or interrelated set of propositions of organizational principles regarding modern organizations, including …

A Study Of Selected Costs Of Public School Transportation In Indiana, John Joseph Kosco

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose of the Study. The purposes of the study were to determine which type of bus ownership in Indiana school corporations was most economical and to compare differences in cost per mile, transportation tax rate, and state distribution per mile for a three-year period in all Indiana school corporations' transportation services. Procedure. The data for all Indiana school corporations were obtained from the 1979-80, 1980-81, and 1981-82 editions of the Report of Statistical Information for Indiana School Corporations and the Indiana Farm Bureau's School Statistical Report. Means were used to compare differences in the criterion variables. Results. The analysis of …

Fulltime Courses 1983-84, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Prospectus: 1983-84, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

No abstract provided.

Factors Associated With Research And Extension Work In Livestock Production In The Ivory Coast., Nathalie Zongo N'Guessan

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The overall objective of this study was to gather basic information about livestock programs in the Ivory Coast, and to determine factors that may be impeding the successful accomplishment of these programs. One hundred and two livestock producers were interviewed--72 who were members of SODEPRA and 32 who were not. The data from the field study were coded onto computer sheets and transferred to punched cards and percentages and Chi-Square Values were calculated. The major dependent variable, membership in SODEPRA, was related to the independent variables in the study. Chi-Square values were used to determine if there was a significant …

The Effectiveness Of Video Technology In Safety Training At An Industrial Site., Robert Steven Miller

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Industry has long held to the belief that accidents are caused and they can be prevented. To support this belief, industry in the United States has allocated vast resources for accident prevention. The rationale for this allocation of resources rests on the concern for employees' well-being, federal and state regulations, and the profit incentive. In order to test the most feasible and effective program to generate safety awareness and teach specific safety skills, a system of daily reinforcement using an in-plant cable tablevision capability was conceptualized, designed, implemented and tested. This study presents the findings for the Safety Minutes program …

Native American Handbook For Gifted Education, Karlene Rae George

All Graduate Projects

The author reviews the key problems associated with generally accepted practices for identifying, and providing programs, for the gifted Native American student. Culturally appropriate behavior of the Native American gifted is discussed and an outline for securing tribal input to the development of an identification process is suggested. The importance of using culture based definitions of giftedness and goals in the education of students so identified is stressed. Program options and models are presented which address the central issue of self-concept.

0274 Committee On Electronics Institute, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief The Educational And Occupational Aspirations, Plans, And Preferences Of Eskimo Students On The Lower Yukon, G. Williamson Mcdiarmid, Judith Kleinfield

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

Legislative Report, November 1982, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont. : 1965-1994). Office Of The President

University of Montana Office of the President Reports, 1947-1993

The 1982 Legislative Report of the University of Montana, issued by the Office of the President.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Football's Return Steeped in Drama
• News
• Letters
• Landrum Changes
• Features
• October 1982
• Cinema-Scope
• Classifieds
• Sports

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 1982-10-01, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 1981-1990

Student organizations oppose a new rental fee for the extracurricular use of audio visual equipment. Winners of the Sculpture Outdoors art competition are announced. Secretary of Education T. H. Bell claims that education in the US is improving. Writers critique the Peace Symposium. The College's chapter of the NAACP announces its officers.

Newsbulletin Vol. 12, No. 3, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

The Scientist-In-Residence Program: Final Evaluation, G. Williamson Mcdiarmid, Judith Kleinfield

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

Developing A Leadership Program For The Secondary School, Gary W. Carlton

All Graduate Projects

The total leadership program at Cashmere High School was evaluated and a detailed outline and explanation of its' program was established. The evaluation provided Cashmere with a realistic view of its' entire leadership environment and the study resulted in a leadership structure guideline by which any secondary school could develop a positive leadership program.

Newsbulletin Vol. 11, No. 33, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.

Informational Teacher’S Manual For The Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, Linda Rawlings Crawford

All Graduate Projects

This project served to develop a teacher manual for teachers of adults at the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute in Bellingham, Washington. The project was designed to assist in staff development by (1) informing vocational instructors of state and school policies and procedures, (2) identifying new and updated teaching guidelines, and (3) by assisting in orienting new staff to school and vocational education procedures. Further, the unique aspects and legal requirements of vocational education for adults are discussed. It is the intent of the writer to develop a manual that will expediate orientation of new members of the faculty while at …

Native College Success In The Seventies: Trends At The University Of Alaska At Fairbanks, Judith Kleinfield, Robert Travis, Velma Hubbard

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

Lindenwood: Education...For The Real World, Lindenwood College

University Documents

Promotional booklet for Lindenwood College.

A Skill Based Approach To Organizing And Cataloguing Supplemental Reading Materials At The Elementary Level, Patricia E. Selby

All Graduate Projects

This project organized and catalogued all of the supplemental reading materials of an elementary reading room according to a reading skills code list. The code list was developed by consulting reading skills lists and the school district's student learning objectives. Fifteen major skill areas were included in the code list. Each was broken down into subskills which were assigned code numbers. Each supplemental material was examined and catalogued under the appropriate code number. A handbook was compiled which explained the system and listed all of the materials by skill area.

Prospectus: 1982-83, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses and timetables for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street

Voluntary Affirmative Action Compliance In Texas Public Junior Colleges During The Period 1975-1977, J. Harvey Booker

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

None

Bachelor's Degree Programs In Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Systems 1982-83, Nova University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Center For Science And Engineering, Master Of Science, Computer Science 1982, Nova University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Newsletter, Volume 27, Number 01, January - February 1982

Newsletter: A Report to Physicians of Texas Archives

• Psychiatric treatment Addresses chronic Pain and Depressive Illness
• Murgola represents UT MDAH at Workshop on Genetic Translational Accuracy
• Conference to Focus on Psychological Implications of Chronic Illness in Children
• Hybridoma Conference Aimed at Divers Audience of Biological Scientists
• Noteworthy
• Peters Joins Staff as Head of Radiotherapy
• Guidelines Developed for Drug Preparation
• Guidelines for Handling Antineoplastic Agents
• Three Books Published
• Wataru W. Sutow Dies
• New Staff Appointments

A Technology Education Inventory Among Northern California High School Principals And Recent Graduates, Linda Rae Markert

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem. The primary intent of this investigation was to ascertain the extent to which technological subject matter has been incorporated into the courses offered in Northern California high schools. Personal opinions as well as factual information regarding this issue were elicited from representative samples of high school administrators and recent high school graduates. Procedure. Random samples of high school principals and community college/university students enrolled in English 1A classes were assembled. A Technology Education Inventory was developed for each group surveyed. Survey questionnaire packets were disseminated to a total of 162 high school administrators throughout sixteen Northern California counties. From …

Pilot Study Of Learning Instructional Styles As A Predictor Of Educational Outcomes In Principles Of Accounting I At Broward Community College, Colin Battle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989

Broward Community College (Florida) has experienced high attrition in its Principles of Accounting I. The present study investigates the relationship of grades with divergent instructional/learning styles. Subject literature indicated individual approaches to perceiving, thinking, remembering and problem solving. These traits are possessed by both learners and teachers. However, the interaction of instructional/learning styles remained unexplored at the community college level. Further, accounting education has not provided discussion of the issue. Using the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) and the Canfield Instructional Style Inventory (CIS), learning and instructional preferences were obtained. This style data was used to determine measures of divergence between …

Stress: Sources, Symptoms And Alleviators As Reported By Selected Public School Administrators In The State Of Florida, Jacquelyn B. Barber

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of stress reported by public school administrators in the State of Florida. The statistical analysis was directed at the sources of stress identified, the symptoms of stress reported and the stress alleviators enumerated by the sample group. Comparisons were made on the interrelationship of these three factors. Additional comparisons were made between reported sources, symptoms, and alleviators of stress when considering these variables: age, sex, length of administrative experience, school level, school size, school racial population and level of administrative responsibility (job position). A ninety-two item questionnaire was mailed to …

Report Of The Programme Review Committee, John Liddelow, Derek Briggs, John Williamson, Brian Lawrence

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.

Functional Language In Vietnam And Australia : Some Differences In The Use Of Functional Language Between Vietnamese And Australian Speakers, Eleanor A. Ensor

Research outputs pre 2011

The linguistic problems encountered in such areas as phonology and syntax by Vietnamese learning English are already dealt with in several publications. This paper however, explores a further avenue of common problems which are socio-linguistic in nature, relating to the settlement process of Vietnamese into Australian society...