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Acer Newsletter No. 28 November 1976, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

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No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Chronological Development Of The Elementary School Media Center In Kentucky & A Description Of The Kenwood Elementary Media Center As A Current Example, Linda Perkins

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The chronological development of elementary school media centers in Kentucky was traced through an examination of: state constitutions, school laws, biennial reports of the superintendent of public instruction, Department of Education Bulletins, school board minutes, books on education and library periodicals. Kenwood Media Center, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Kentucky was chosen as the model example of a media center 1975. It was examined in the following areas: personnel, collection of materials and equipment, appropriations, services, organization of center and facilities.

A Study Of The Relationships Of Personality Characteristics To Performance On Programmed Instruction, Fredrick A. Michels

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of The Rowan County School System's Library Program As Related To State And Regional Standards, Billie Jean Clayton

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead, State University by Billie Jean Clayton on July 21, 1976.

James Madison Pendleton: A Southern Crusader Against Slavery, Victor B. Howard

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An article by Victor B. Howard published in the July 1976 issue of the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, pages 192-215.

Foreign Language Exploratory Programs In Grades 5-8 In Kentucky's Public Schools 1975-1976, Lila Wells

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Surveys were sent to the 182 school superintendents in the public schools of Kentucky in order to identify the teachers of exploratory foreign language programs. The survey dealt with three areas: (1) the foreign language program in grades 5-8, (2) the foreign language program in grades 9-12, (3) plans to implement an exploratory program. 153 superintendents (842) returned the surveys and 25 districts (14%) were identified as having a foreign language program in grades 6-8. No foreign language program below grade 6 was identified. Seven new programs were initiated in the 1975-76 school year and five additional school districts plan …

An Investigation Of The Effects Of Group Listening Skills On The Frequency Of Questions Asked By Students, Margaret J. Crook

Graduate Theses

No abstract was provided.

A Prescriptive Manual For Primary Multihandicapped Educable Mentally Retarded, Bob Monahan

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A manual submitted to the Faculty Research Committee by Bob Monahan in June of 1976 for primary multihandicapped youngsters.

Acer Newsletter No. 27 Jun 1976, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

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No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Profile Of The Philosophical, Organizational, And Curricular Program Structure Of The Reading Programs In Six Selected School Districts Of The Lower Rio Grande Valley, June Ann Mccullough Burger

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This descriptive study was undertaken in order to provide the communities and educational organizations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with a profile of the philosophical, organizational and curricular structure of reading programs in the school districts of the area. Six school systems were selected as representative of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and were chosen on the basis of population, school enrollment and geographical location.

A questionnaire was prepared to insure continuity of the collected data and to serve as a basis for conducting interviews with appropriate administrative personnel. The data collected revealed that while school systems of the …

An Analysis Of The Needs For Private Support At Longwood College, A Plan For Immediate Action, George R. Bristol

Theses & Honors Papers

It was the purpose of this study:

1. To review the history of the Long wood College Foundation, Incorporated , to identify appropriate patterns of procedure for the future expansion of fund -raising efforts.
2. To identify those immediate and long -range needs of Longwood College which can only be met through private funding.
3. To determine the types of fund -raising programs most likely to meet these needs.
4. To involve as many of the individuals and departments of the College in the development program as possible.
5. To initiate an immediate fund -raising program.

These objectives were attempted through studying the programs at …

Why Busing Plans Work, John A. Finger Jr.

Faculty Publications

The year 1975 has seen a rising opposition to busing for school integration. Advocates of busing are placed in the position of defending the initiation and continuation of busing. Those opposed to busing can have their opposition widely accepted despite the complete lack of analysis of the consequences. Historical injustices against Blacks and minorities are widely known, but much of the public seems unaware of or unconcerned about present injustices and the official acts of discrimination which are still perpetuated.

An Analysis Of Factors Related To Participation In Public School Adult Education Programs By Kentucky School Superintendents, James Halcomb

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify some of the variables which may be factors in the decision of Kentucky public school superintendents to develop adult education programs in their school district.

A mail questionnaire was developed and submitted to ail of Kentucky's 189 public school superintendents. Two groups of superintendents were compared; the experimental group was comprised of ninety-three superintendents who elected to implement adult education programs; while the control group consisted of ninety-six superintendents who did not implement adult education programs. Returns were received from eighty-five of the superintendents in the experimental group and seventy-three of the …

A Follow-Up Study Of Selected Participants In The Youth Development Program (Drop-Out Program) Of The Jefferson County Kentucky School System, H. Wayne Cumbee

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Samples from four school year classes of students that participated in the youth Development Program, were interviewed in areas of family background, marital status, career status, educational status and interest in certain communication media. The data from the Interview Questionnaire was then collated. All participants had been classed as drop-outs or potential drop-outs. The school years involved were: 4969 through 1972-73. The results showed that fifty-six percent graduated the year they attended the program; twelve percent returned to regular school. Persisted and graduated; six percent went on to college and twenty-six percent received their graduation certificate or an equivalency (G.E.D.) …

A Comparison Of Education Systems In Nigeria And The United States Of America, James Edem Etim

Dissertations and Theses

The major purpose of this research study is contrived to determine and evaluate the historical backgrounds of Nigeria and the United States and its implications in the educational policies and systems of the two nations. Both these countries had their humble beginning under the British colonial administration.

Acer Newsletter No. 26 March 1976, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

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The Development Of A Model For Identifying, Diagnosing And Correcting Dyslexic Problems In Third Grade Nigerian, Catherine Maffiong Essien

Dissertations and Theses

The Nigerian educational system is humanistic, nationally centered and open to all cultural, ethnic and tribal influences. The policy of Nigeria is to realize mass and practical education. However, the present system is highly selective and academically oriented. This study is done while education in Nigeria is in a period of revolution. Radical changes have been taken to keep up the national demand for progress and power.

Dyslexia, one of the leading causes of reading difficulties, is a term still unknown to some educators in Nigerian schools. This stems mainly from the fact that Nigerian public schools lack sufficient personnels …

Fall Enrollment 1976-1977, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Fall Enrollment

IPEDS Fall Enrollment annual report contains the following information: • Full- and part-time fall enrollments by level, by race/ethnicity and gender of student • Number of students engaged in distance education, by level and location • Age distributions by student level (odd-numbered years) • State of residence of first-time first-year students (even-numbered years) • Total number of students in the entering class • Fall-to-fall retention rates of full-time and part-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (less than 4-year institutions), and first-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students (4-year institutions)

Fall Enrollment Upper Division And Post-Baccalaureate 1976-1977, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Fall Enrollment

IPEDS Fall Enrollment annual report contains the following information: • Full- and part-time fall enrollments by level, by race/ethnicity and gender of student • Number of students engaged in distance education, by level and location • Age distributions by student level (odd-numbered years) • State of residence of first-time first-year students (even-numbered years) • Total number of students in the entering class • Fall-to-fall retention rates of full-time and part-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (less than 4-year institutions), and first-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students (4-year institutions)

Religious Practices Of Adolescents In A Southern Community: 1964-1974, George E. Dickinson

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An article by George E. Dickinson published in the Winter 1976 issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, pages 361-363.

Mechanism Of Action Of Adrenocorticotropin On The Isolated Adrenal Cell, David Magrane

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A report submitted to the Faculty Research Committee by David Magrane in 1976 on the mechanism of action of Adrenocorticotropin on the isolated adrenal cell.

Veterinary Technology: An Answer To The Veterinary Problem, Cindy Hammond

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A survey submitted by Cindy Hammond to the Bureau of Research and Development at Morehead State University in 1976 on the development trends in animal technology programs throughout the United States.

The Effects Of Gender Similarities And Differences Between Subject And Stimulus On Dropout Prediction, Joan James George

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Experimental Testing Program In Elementary Chemistry: A Preliminary Report, Billie G. Broach, Howard L. Hodges

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

An experimental testing program is described which utilizes questions that are partly computer composed, in addition to a section composed by the instructor, and a retesting option to the student. Results from a trial of the program for one term indicate that (1) course grades were improved, (2) the student withdrawal failure rate was unaffected, and (3) the employed students took greater advantage of the retest than did the unemployed students.

Enrollment Report - Fall 1976, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

The Enrollment Report provides administrative and delivery-site information on enrollment headcount and student credit hours, as well as the demographic characteristics of enrolled students. The purpose of this profile is to provide the undergraduate and graduate enrollments and student credit hour information by college or equivalent academic unit, class, gender and ethnicity.

Effects Of The Wisconsin Reading Design Comprehension Program On Reading Achievement And Self-Concept Of Sixth Grade Students, Sandra Negley

Dissertations

Problem. The teaching of reading in elementary schools of America has long been a subject of intense interest to the American public. The comprehension component of the criterion referenced reading program, Wisconsin Design for Reading Skills Development, is a product being developed to teach reading skills. The main purpose of the study was to determine and describe the effects of the program on reading achievement and self-concept of sixth grade students.

Method. This was a quasi-experimental study using a parametric technique. One-way multi-variate analysis of covariance and two-way univariate analysis of covariance were used to analyze the results of the …

The Cloze Procedure As A Testing And Teaching Device, Suzanne Gibbs

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Pupil Progress Reports For The Charleston Community Unit School District #1 (Grades 1 Through 8), Gary Patterson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.