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The Effects Of Selected Motivational Rewards On Intelligence Test Performance Of Middle School Students, Janice B. Miller Aug 1981

The Effects Of Selected Motivational Rewards On Intelligence Test Performance Of Middle School Students, Janice B. Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was that of determining if intelligence quotient mean test scores of middle school students of different races, sexes, and socioeconomic classes could be significantly increased through the use of tangible and intangible rewards of money and praise. One hundred and thirty-five students from lower and middle socioeconomic classes were randomly assigned to three groups. The stratified groups, two experimental and one control, contained approximately the same numbers of male and female students. The students were identified as lower and middle socioeconomic class whites and lower socioeconomic blacks. A counterbalanced design was employed for the study. …


Supervisors' Perceptions Of Specified Competencies In Selected Southeastern States, Robert J. Parkins Aug 1981

Supervisors' Perceptions Of Specified Competencies In Selected Southeastern States, Robert J. Parkins

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine if differences existed in the supervisors' perceptions of the importance of specified supervisory competencies. A list of thirty-six competencies which had been developed and validated by Ben M. Harris was adopted. Competencies were defined as any combination of knowledge and skill that is adequate for accomplishing some specified outcome. Included in the study were supervisors at the state department level in nine Southeastern states which were as follows: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Forty supervisors at the state department level were randomly selected from each state. …


The Present Condition Of And Potential Uses For Abandoned Public School Buildings In Kentucky, Warren P. Tiller Aug 1981

The Present Condition Of And Potential Uses For Abandoned Public School Buildings In Kentucky, Warren P. Tiller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate school building utilization in Kentucky and make appropriate recommendations for efficient procedural guidelines in the decision-making process for future utilization. The study was presented in five parts. First, related literature was searched for criteria for guidelines for building utilization. Second, a survey instrument was mailed to the 181 school superintendents of Kentucky to determine building utilization. One hundred percent were returned. Third, one school district with abandoned buildings was examined to determine utilization and to project relative costs of retaining the buildings compared to replacing them when needed. Fourth, based on the …


1981 July 13 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University Jul 1981

1981 July 13 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 July 6 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Jul 1981

1981 July 6 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 June 08 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University Jun 1981

1981 June 08 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 June 8 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Jun 1981

1981 June 8 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 May 11 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University May 1981

1981 May 11 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Selected Psycholinguistic Instructional Aids For The Remediation Of Learning Deficiencies Among Early Elementary Children, Janice S. Williams May 1981

An Analysis Of Selected Psycholinguistic Instructional Aids For The Remediation Of Learning Deficiencies Among Early Elementary Children, Janice S. Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem was to determine whether selected psycholinguistic instructional aids were effective in remediating learning deficiencies among early elementary children (grades 1-3). Literature was reviewed to substantiate a need for the use of psycholinguistic instructional aids for remediation of learning deficiencies among early elementary children. Research surveyed included auditory perception skills, language skills, motor skills, and visual perception skills. Data were collected from test groups of students in grade levels one, two, and three. A stratified random sampling technique yielded a sample of thirty-six students, eighteen males and eighteen females. Each of the three grade level groups in the sample …


The Status Of Computer-Related Elective Courses In Public Secondary Schools In Tennessee, Nancy H. Hickman May 1981

The Status Of Computer-Related Elective Courses In Public Secondary Schools In Tennessee, Nancy H. Hickman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem was to determine the status of computer-related elective courses in public secondary schools in Tennessee. A descriptive research design was used for this study. A search was made to locate public secondary schools which housed grade twelve and whose curricula were in keeping with State requirements for a diploma. A search of Preliminary Reports was made of identified schools to determine those which offered a computer-related elective course. A questionnaire was sent to teachers of computer-related course electives. The data were examined and presented in narrative form with the use of appropriate tables. The following findings emerged: (1) …


1981 April 15 - Faculty Senate Correspondence, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Apr 1981

1981 April 15 - Faculty Senate Correspondence, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 April 13 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University Apr 1981

1981 April 13 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 April 6 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Apr 1981

1981 April 6 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 March 09 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University Mar 1981

1981 March 09 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 March 2 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Mar 1981

1981 March 2 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 February 09 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University Feb 1981

1981 February 09 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 February 2 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Feb 1981

1981 February 2 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 January 19 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

1981 January 19 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1981 January 12 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

1981 January 12 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 04, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 04, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.


Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 01, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 01, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.


Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 02, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 02, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.


Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 03, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Number 03, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.


Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Supplement, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 03, Supplement, 1981), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.


The Buccaneer (1981), East Tennessee State University Jan 1981

The Buccaneer (1981), East Tennessee State University

ETSU Yearbooks

The Buccaneer (1981), a yearbook published by the students of East Tennessee State University.


1980 December 08 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University Dec 1980

1980 December 08 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


1980 December 3 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University Dec 1980

1980 December 3 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.


The Development And Evaluation Of A Confluent Language Arts Program, Carolyn J. Nave Dec 1980

The Development And Evaluation Of A Confluent Language Arts Program, Carolyn J. Nave

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The growing interest in the self-concept as a factor to learning and the idea of confluence as a possible motivator for building positive self-concepts influenced the direction and intention of this study. The problem of this study was (1) to develop a confluent language arts program designed to improve the self-concepts and reading achievement of students; and (2) to determine if there were increases in self-concept and reading achievement scores after participation in the program. The development of the confluent language arts program involved the following process: (1) theory formation to give substance and structure to the literature-language lessons; (2) …


A Study Of Factors Affecting The Professional Personnel Of Johnson City And Washington County, Tennessee School Systems In The Event Of Merger, Elizabeth S. Hoilman Dec 1980

A Study Of Factors Affecting The Professional Personnel Of Johnson City And Washington County, Tennessee School Systems In The Event Of Merger, Elizabeth S. Hoilman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to identify existing factors affecting professional personnel of Johnson City and Washington County, Tennessee, public school systems and to project the effect merger would have on these factors. Subproblems consisted of identification of the criteria for maximum professional personnel performance, present approaches for meeting the needs of professional personnel in event of merger, and the factors involved in successful and unsuccessful merger attempts to determine what effects merger had on professional personnel. Professional personnel employment conditions would be altered after merger of the two systems. Projections could be made of these conditions. The information …


The Effect Of The Ethnic Identification Of Teachers With Principals On The Teachers' Perceptions Of The Principals' Leadership Behavior, Elena P. Zayas-Bazan Dec 1980

The Effect Of The Ethnic Identification Of Teachers With Principals On The Teachers' Perceptions Of The Principals' Leadership Behavior, Elena P. Zayas-Bazan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine whether the ethnic identification of teachers with their school principals affected the teachers' perception of the principals' leadership behavior. This study followed the ex-post-facto design of a co-relational study. Twelve dimensions of the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire, Form 12 (LBDQ-XII) were selected to assess the perception of teachers belonging to three different ethnic groups of the leadership behavior of principals belonging to the three ethnic groups. The statistical analysis of the data for hypotheses 1 through 7 was intended to determine significant differences in the ratings by white, black, and Spanish language …