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Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Course Descriptions August 21, 1980, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 31, Salve Regina College

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An Analysis Of The Attitudes Of Selected Public School Educators In Tennessee Toward Minimum Competency Testing, Judy A. Walters

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem was to determine whether significant relationships exist in the attitudes of eighth-grade teachers, their principals, and their superintendents toward minimum competency testing in Tennessee. Literature was reviewed in order to determine the problems associated with the implementation of a minimum competency testing program. Questionnaires were developed to obtain the attitudes of teachers, principals, and superintendents about the questions most often encountered in the literature. School systems to be surveyed were selected by stratified random sampling from defined pupil enrollment categories after the questionnaires were field tested. Superintendents from 36 public school systems were identified to receive questionnaires and …

The Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Alternative Approach To Learning For Selected Students, Luvenia C. Hartman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of the study was to describe the development, implementation and evaluation of an alternative approach to learning for a selected group of students within the Kingsport, Tennessee City School System. Literature was reviewed, researched, and presented the reader with information concerning options in public education. An intact group consisting of 11 students enrolled in the Alternative School, Kingsport, Tennessee from August, 1979 through May, 1980 comprised the sample of this study. The students' ages ranged from 12 years through 15 years. All students were exposed to the program design. A program was developed which was based upon objectives …

The Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Alternative Approach To Learning For Selected Students, Luvenia C. Hartman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of the study was to describe the development, implementation and evaluation of an alternative approach to learning for a selected group of students within the Kingsport, Tennessee City School System. Literature was reviewed, researched, and presented the reader with information concerning options in public education. An intact group consisting of 11 students enrolled in the Alternative School, Kingsport, Tennessee from August, 1979 through May, 1980 comprised the sample of this study. The students' ages ranged from 12 years through 15 years. All students were exposed to the program design. A program was developed which was based upon objectives …

A Comparison Of Teachers' Perceptions Of Female Versus Male Principals' Leader Behavior And Organizational Climate In Elementary Schools, Diana R. Rogers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if the leader behavior of the principal and the organizational climate of the school were perceived differently by teachers in elementary schools with female principals when compared to elementary schools with male principals. It also sought to determine if significant differences existed between female and male teachers' perceptions of both female and male principals. A total of 217 subjects responded. Ten female and 10 male principals were evaluated by 119 female teachers and 98 male teachers using the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire, Form XII (LBDQ) and the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire, Form …

Characteristics Of Vandalism In Selected East Tennessee Public Schools, Glenn A. Tilley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to collect data for examination and analysis of school vandalism and to provide a way for better understanding of the problem by examining the various contributors. The purpose of this study was to seek answers to the following: (1) items employed in schools to lessen vandalism, (2) attitudes of school principals concerning vandalism prevention, (3) dollar estimates of vandalism, (4) student absenteeism, and (5) teacher absenteeism. The data for the study were collected by using a three-part instrument. Part one included the questions related to the physical plant characteristics of the survey. The characteristics …

A Study Of The Actual And Ideal Role Perceptions Of Instructional Supervisors In The Public Schools In The Counties Of Tennessee, Jane W. Afifi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was the description of the instructional supervisory role in the state of Tennessee as perceived by county public school instructional supervisors. The description constituted a determination of differences which exist between the actual and ideal role perceptions of county instructional supervisors. The determination was thought to be essential for movement toward role congruency, enhancement of instructional supervisory behavior, and the heightening of teacher-student engagement opportunities.

The Relationship Of Selected Variables In Mathematics Achievement Of Teacher Education Applicants, Linda H. Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between the variables of (1) sex, (2) attitudes toward mathematics, (3) college grade point average (GPA), (4) American College Test (ACT) mathematics scores, (5) number of mathematics courses taken, and the variable of (6) mathematics computation scores on the California Achievement Test (CAT) Form 6 - Level 19. A population of 220 applicants for admission to teacher education at East Tennessee State University were available for the study. Academic records of the students were searched for the following information: (1) sex of the subjects, (2) college grade point average, (3) ACT …

Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 30, Salve Regina College

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An Art Curriculum Designed To Foster Right-Hemisphere Development., Eddith B. Jones

Student Work

Neurologist Hughlings Jackson postulated as early as 1864 that brain functions were appositionally lateralized, with the right side of the brain controlling the left side of the body and the left side of the brain the right side of the body. But it was not until the mid-1960’s that specific information was found as to the neurological basis for the two hemispheres, each with its very different method of processing information. Neuro­ surgeon Roger Sperry found in his split-brain experiments in 1967 that the left hemisphere tended to process abstractly in a linear fashion, in sequence, while the right processed …

Follow-Up Of Non-Persisting Clerical Students At Metropolitan Technical Community College., Lutisha F. Neely Clark

Student Work

Of all the rights granted to citizens of this country, there is probably none more important nor more personally gratifying than the right to a public education. Without education, the capacity to exercise other rights would be severely limited. During the latter half of this century, there has been a greater effort on the part of the public to make college education a reality for everyone as exemplified in the technical colleges. tremendous growth of community and Colleges are now available and easily accessible to aspiring students regardless of sex or age, and there is even financial assistance for those …

An Experimental Study To Determine If Manual Signs Presented Simultaneously With Verbal Instructions Will Facilitate Comprehension Of Prepositional Concepts By Trainable Mentally Retarded Children, Janet Kay Urban

Student Work

All children have a right to become all that they can be, whether that potential leads to great discoveries in the sciences, or is limited to learning how to dress one-self. The difficulty comes in determining when that potential has been reached.

A Plan For Implementing The Middle School In Elkhorn, Nebraska, Barry Stark

Student Work

The Elkhorn, Nebraska School District 10 is located in northwestern Douglas County. The district covers approximately thirty seven miles and maintains grades kindergarten through twelve. The district maintains three elementary buildings, each housing kindergarten through sixth grades. The junior-senior high building houses grades seven through twelve. This alignment is to be maintained through the 1979-80 school year.

Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 29, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 29 [Version 2], Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 28, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 27 [Sic], Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 27, Salve Regina College

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An Assessment Of Faculty Understanding And Attitudes Toward General Education At Utah State University, Scott H. Gittins

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The data used for the following thesis were collected from tape-recorded interviews of a sample of U.S.U. faculty, and from a course evaluation list which each of these participating faculty members were asked to fill out. Thirty-six faculty members were selected for the in-depth interviews, which was slightly more than five percent of the faculty. The study was done in conjunction with the Provost's General Education Evaluation Committee, as part of a larger evaluation of general education at U.S.U. Thirty-four of the U.S.U. professors were interviewed and 28 of these completed the course evaluation lists.

This thesis evaluates faculty conceptualizations …

A Feasibility Study Of Educational Alternatives Within A Public School Setting To Serve Adjudicated Youth, Jacqueline Pospisil

Student Work

Juvenile delinquency has become a serious problem within the United States. Since 1960, according to Berman, youth arrests for all crimes have risen over 140 percent while arrests for people 18 years and older have increased less than 20 percent. (1978:35).

Prioritization And Assessment Of Educational Goals, Harriet D. Rogers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine the prioritization and assessment of educational goals in a selected school system. The purpose of this study was to engage citizens, administrators, teachers, and students in the prioritization and assessment of unified educational goals for public schools. The sample size for the study consisted of 117 participants in the following groups: (1) representative community group; (2) administrator group; (3) teacher group; and (4) student group. Separate meetings for each group were conducted, and each participant was asked to complete Phi Delta Kappa's Individual Goal Rating Sheet and the Individual Rating of the …

A Comparison Of Priority Ratings Of Evaluative Criteria For Instructional Personnel, Cynthia A. Suarez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the priority ratings given to evaluative criteria of four groups within the education profession--superintendents, secondary supervisors, secondary principals, and secondary teachers. The research sought to determine whether or not factors of agreement existed among the four groups of people regarding their attitudes toward important teacher characteristics. A total of fifty-two subjects from four occupational roles was used: thirteen superintendents, thirteen supervisors, thirteen principals, and thirteen teachers. The subjects were administered the Teacher Characteristics Q Sort, a ninety-item sort of adjectives. The results were factor analyzed, and four significant factors emerged. Factor A …

Involving Parents In A Nutrition Education Program For Preschool Children, Cheryl Wright

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The primary intent of this study was to ascertain the effectiveness of parents in the role of teaching nutrition to their children. This research endeavor was an extension of refinement of a three-year program in nutrition education in the Department of Family and Human Development at Utah State University. Fifty-seven children enrolled in the Child Development Laboratory at Utah State, and their parents were involved in the study. Eighteen children were taught nutrition by their mothers. Twenty-one children were taught nutrition by their mothers and fathers, and 18 children served as the control group and received no nutrition using an …

Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 26, Salve Regina College

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Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 25, Salve Regina College

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An Analysis Of The Cost Of Education In The Anchorage School District With Comparisons To Other Areas, Oliver Scott Goldsmith

ISER Reports

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Alaska Eskimos And The School Lunch Program: A Cultural Misperception, Arthur E. Hippler

ISER Reports

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Newsbulletin Vol. 8, No. 24, Salve Regina College

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The Population-Food Squeeze: Education For Survival, N. Keith Roberts

Faculty Honor Lectures

One in every four people living on our planet goes to bed hungry each day, and many more survive on inadequate diets only to die prematurely. At the same time, many of the world's natural resources are producing food far below their potential. Almost 25 percent of the Earth's adult population are illiterate, and many more are severely deficient in basic educational skills.