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A Model To Elicit Optimum Internal Communications In Unified School Districts, Harry C. Weinberg

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Often it is the case unified school districts do not have optimum internal communications. "'Today school personnel, including administrator, often 'confound' their own language by failing to communicate adequately and effectively or by communicating unintentionally in a manner that is detrimental to them and the schools with which they are associated."

Each district has its own unique instruments and channels by which internal communications take place. Knezevich states~, "Communications is one of the least understood areas in administration." This study provides information about successful communication techniques and presents a viable model that should have positive practical implications for unified school …

The Effect Of Tutoring And/Or Being Tutored On The Reading Achievement Of Underachieving Fourth-Grade Students In A North Dakota Public School District., Edward Lawrence Gomez

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Information Need, Form, Source, And Use As Perceived By Elementary Educators., Ronald M. Torgeson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter October 30 - November 4, 1972, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

Directory Of Faculty Engaged In Water Research At Connecticut Universities And Colleges, William C. Kennard, M S. Williams

Special Reports

No abstract provided.

Catalog, 1972-1973, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1972-1973 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

A Study Of Secondary School Students' Right To Free Expression As Granted By The First Amendment To The United States Constitution, Sharon Elain Wenzl Wright

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The investigator studied the application of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution to secondary school students' right to free expression. The investigator examined landmark cases such as Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District in order to depict the historical development of extending constitutional rights to secondary school students.

The study encompasses both landmark cases (those cases involving highly significant decisions that established a precedent) and relevant cases which led to the present judicial posture regarding secondary students' right to free expression. Findings of the case study reveal the present judiciary standard to rest on the application …

A Study Of Non-Manual Vocational Adjustment Of Twenty-Five 1970-1971 Work Experience Program Graduates, William E. Chaney

Student Work

Chapter One presents the background of the study and a general description of the study. Included In this chapter are: (1) an explanation of the Work Experience Program, (2) an introduction to the study, (3) the statementof the problem studied, (4) the hypotheses on which the research were based, (5) an assumption of.the results of the study, (6) the significance of the study, (7) definitions of terms used in the study, (8) delimitations assigned to the study, (9) procedures used in collection of data, and (10) procedures used in the treatment of data. Chapter One concludes with a brief overview …

Novacrat, July 1972, Nova University

The Novacrat

No abstract provided.

A Design For Advanced Preparation Of Educational Researchers. (Volumes I And Ii), Fon R. Belcher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the problem. The central problem of this study was twofold: (1) to determine whether the educational research preparation offered by selected colleges and universities bore out the findings of critics, and (2) to synthesize and synergize opinions and facts regarding educational research, as expressed by men active in the field, into a flexible proposal whereby individual student's programs in research preparation could be "custom-made" to suit their most obvious research needs. (Abstract shortened.)

A Comparison Of Tennessee's Revenue Potential, Utilization, Tax Burden, And Educational Effort With Selected States, Nicholas J. Livaditis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to compare Tennessee's revenue potential, utilization, tax burden, and educational effort with bordering states and the Southeastern states. (Abstract shortened.)

A Design For Advanced Preparation Of Educational Researchers. (Volumes I And Ii), Fon R. Belcher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the problem. The central problem of this study was twofold: (1) to determine whether the educational research preparation offered by selected colleges and universities bore out the findings of critics, and (2) to synthesize and synergize opinions and facts regarding educational research, as expressed by men active in the field, into a flexible proposal whereby individual student's programs in research preparation could be "custom-made" to suit their most obvious research needs. (Abstract shortened.)

Coordination Activities Of Distributive Education Coordinators In The Secondary Schools Of Utah In The Development Of Training Stations And Training Sponsors, Joseph D. Stephens

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

One aim of education is to provide a curriculum that will give practical experience needed to fulfill the goals of the student . Nolan, Hayden, and Malsbary have stated this goal as follows: "The curriculum must be kept up-to-date in order to provide students with the best opportunity to develop those knowledges, skills, attitudes, and understandings needed to gain entrance into and succeed in the business world ."A program in the broad field of Vocational Education which is trying to meet the needs of the student is Distributive Education. The keynote in Distributive Education (D. E.) is expressed as, 'We …

The Low Income People's Voice - April 1972, Low Income People's Voice

The Low Income People's Voice

The Low Income People's Voice was a free-of-charge community newspaper founded in 1970 parallel to an era of major urban renewal in Portland, Maine- and reflecting an activism in response to large-scale demolition and marginalizing populations in the city.

The April 1972 issue features articles about arson on Pleasant Street, opposition to the construction of the Holiday Inn by the Bay (88 Spring Street), housing, Youth in Action, Model Cities urban renewal program, the Bayside neighborhood.

Changing Conceptions Of Vocational Guidance And Concomitant Value-Orientations, 1920 - 1930, Alan Haynes Johnson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Aftermath Of Serrano: The Strict Scrutiny Approach And The Viability Of Property Tax Financing For Public Educational Systems, Randall C. Rolfe

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

The Lesley College (1972-1973), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1972-1973 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

Family Size, Intelligence, And Patterns Of Achievement In Preschool Children, H. Jane Reppas

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of membership in a large or small family to the patterns of achievement as revealed by the results of the subtests of the Iowa Test of Preschool Development (ITPD). Of interest also was the study of the relationship of membership in subgroups based on both race and family size to patterns of achievement.

The subjects of the study were eighty black and white preschool children. There were twenty children in each subgroup small black family, large black family, small white family, and large white family). The subgroups were similar in …

Activities And Factors Considered Important In The Implementation Of Career Education Programs At The Prehigh School Level In Louisiana., Sam E. Dale Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Pain Tolerance And Cardiac Response To Pain Of Low And High Anxious Subjects Before And After Exercise., Alice Diane Daniels

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Educational And Employment Status Of Mathematics Teachers Who Graduated From Louisiana Teacher Education Institutions 1965 - 1969., Elton Lamar Womack

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Ankle Taping Upon Strength Decrement And Surface Temperature Of Knee Flexors And Extensors In Submaximal Treadmill Running., D. Ray Collins

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Planning, Implementation And Operation Of A Flexible Schedule : A Case Study, Everett C. Knudsvig

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relative Importance Of Teachers And Parents In The Foundation Of Negro And White Students' Academic Self-Concept, Judith Kleinfield

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

A Study To Determine Reasons Why Lds Students Were Not Enrolled In Lds Seminary In The Southern Alberta Seminary District During 1970-71, Robert Owen Mcclung

Theses and Dissertations

Religious education in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as given by the seminaries is to help youth achieve a meaningful testimony that God lives, Jesus is the Christ, and Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. The purpose of this study was to determine why some youth were not taking advantage of this training by enrolling in seminary.
It was determined that the teachers were a negligible reason for lack of enrollment. Rather, the reasons stemmed more from a lack of awareness of the nature of the seminary program by some priesthood leaders, by the youth and …

The Generalization Of Moral Judgment: An Exploratory Study, Frederick Charles Mccarthy

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a quasi-experimental study testing the consistency hypothesis of Lawrence Kohlberg with regard to the acquisition of moral qualities and ability to form moral judgment in fifth graders. The study involves thirty-two Catholic grade school children at the fifth grade level. Its scope is limited by Kohlberg 's reluctance to release information for data analysis. Recommendations include additional testing to confirm the trend of the limited sample, and suggestions for revised methodological changes in the experiment.

A Longitudinal Comparison Of Attitudes And Achievement Of Sixth Grade Children In Traditional And Modern Mathematics Programs, Magit E. Mcguire

All Master's Theses

New mathematics has been part of the elementary

school curriculum long enough to be seriously evaluated by

educators. The problem investigated was as follows: has

the new mathematics improve children's mathematical attitudes

and achievement?

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether

sixth graders who have attended school throughout the modern

mathematics era have achievement levels and attitudes that

are different from sixth graders who attended school when

the more traditional programs were offered.

Evaluation Of Three Self Report Measures In The Early Identification Of Underachievers, Jane Melville

All Master's Theses

Three self report measures were employed to identify the

underachievers among 51 third graders. Ability was assessed by the

California Test of Mental Maturity. Achievement was measured by the

Stanford Achievement Test and final GPA. Results were nonsignificant,

but in the predicted direction. Self reports of students average or

below in ability, SAT, or GPA were significantly lower, although most

of these students were not defined as underachievers.

The National Council For The Social Studies And The American Historical Association, 1945-1970: Convergence Or Divergence?, Garth Howard Magee

All Master's Theses

The study focused on three areas of secondary level social

studies education: teacher preparation, integration of the

social studies, and the purposes of social studies education.

The main sources used for the study were presidential addresses

by the leaders of both groups, editorials in the official journal

of each organization, committee reports by each group, and

various pamphlets, books, and articles by committees or officials

of each organization. Conclusions and recommendations were

stated at the end of each chapter.

The Relationship Of Eye-Hand Dominance To Visual-Motor Performance, Terry Livingstone Mitchell

All Master's Theses

Thirty-six crossed eye-hand dominant and an equal number of lateral dominant fifth grade students were compared on mirrortracing and handwriting tasks. Results showed that being crossed dominant did not have a significant effect on either handwriting or mirror-tracing when the preferred hand was used. The commonly held theory that being crossed eye-hand dominant is a handicap to normal language development was not supported by this study.