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A Study To Determine The Relationships Between A Local School Division's Middle School System's Technology, Science, And Mathematics Course Curricula And The Accommodation Of State And National Goals, Standards Or Objectives, William C. Reed

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of the study were to determine if: A state's learning standards, for this study the Virginia Standards of Learning, acknowledged, accommendations for technology, science, and mathematics curricula at the middle school level as set forth in a published, national level coordination/integration standard; A local school division's curricula, for this study the Virginia Beach City public School's middle school technology, science and mathematics curricula, complied with the established state standards; and The Virginia Beach City Public School's middle school technology, science and mathematics curricula were related, associated, coordinated or integrated in any fashion.

A Study Of The Use Of Clinician I Personnel To Perform Intravenous Therapy, Laura L. Walker

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was: 1. To determine if Clinician I personnel can obtain the same proficiency level at intravenous therapy as their licensed counterparts, registered nurses; 2. To determine if Clinician I personnel can obtain the same proficiency level at phlebotomy skills as their licensed counterparts.

A Study To Determine The Need To Include Technology Education As A Required Part Of General Education And Its Effectiveness In Preparing Students For Trade And Industrial Courses, Shon M. Walter

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following questions were considered for this study: 1. Does technology education offer applicable skills need by all students? 2 Are the technology courses in high school primarily preparing students who are continuing to technical education? 3. Do technology classes help non-college bound students prepare for the work place?

A Study Of The Implementation Of Total Quality Management Principles Into Training In Virginia Beach Industry, Henry S. Wilmer

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were used to direct this study: 1. Determine which aspects of TQM principles were being used in industry education in Virginia Beach; 2. Determine if training departments using some form of continuous process improvement were showing increased benefits to the organization; 3. Determine if there was a need for more specialized methods of process improvement that could be used in smaller organizations where it would not be beneficial to implement the entire TQM process.

A Study Of Underachievement: How To Turn The Average Student Into The Above Average, Dillon Jones

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Objectives of this study include the following: 1. What is an underachiever and why do they underachieve? 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses to the AVID program in converting poor students to good students? 3. Has the underachiever become an achiever through a positive change in attitude?

Impact Of Computer-Aided Instruction On Keyboarding Competency, Janet B. Rubin

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was offered for this study: 1. Keyboarding I students learn to be more proficient at keyboarding for speed and accuracy when using computers and a keyboarding instruction computer software package as compared to instruction provided by typewriters and textbooks when measured by Norfolk Public Schools competency-based timed writings.

Home Schooling: A Study To Determine Student Achievement And Family Characteristic Relationships, Dennis Blackmore

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to analyze students receiving home schooling and their family characteristic variables relating to academic achievement. The following research questions were intended to develop a plan of attack to reach conclusions: Do home school students have higher percentile scores on standardized achievement tests than national average? Do home school students have higher percentile scores in specific subject areas on standardized achievement tests than the national average? Do family characteristics relate to student achievement?

A Follow-Up Study Of Industrial Technology Graduates Of Old Dominion University 1987-1995, Michael A. Mccammon

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Through the follow-up study, data was compiled toward answering the following questions: 1. What was the current employment status of the Industrial Technology graduates? 2. What types of employment have been held by the Industrial Technology graduates? 3. What was the typical salary for the Industrial Technology graduates? 4. What were the recommendations of the graduates for Industrial Technology program improvements?

A Study To Compare The Effectiveness Of Using Stand-Alone Computers And Networked Computers In Completing Classroom Keyboarding Assignments, Angela M. Rockett

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was developed to guide this study: 1. Students who utilize stand-alone computers will perform more efficiently than students who utilize networked computers in completing keyboarding assignments.

A Comparison Of Urban And Rural Violence In Universities, Corneilus J. Wallace

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To accomplish the purpose of the study, the following goals were targeted: 1. To gather data on violence in urban and rural schools in the Tidewater area; 2. To compare the difference between the violence in urban and rural universities; 3. To identify the most violent and accruing crimes in both the urban and rural schools; 4. To determine attitudes and opinions of security personnel regarding campus crimes.

The Effects Of Social Interaction And Verbalization On The Acquisition Of An Organizational Memory Strategy, Suzanne F. Morrow

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The effects of peer tutoring on third- and fifth-graders' use of an organizational memory strategy was examined. Children were first introduced to the memory task with highly associated items. Children then either taught another child the task, tape recorded instructions to give another child, or did the task again. Organizational memory was then retested measuring recall and clustering on moderately associated items. There was a significant effect due to condition with those in the Peer Tutoring condition recalling more items than the Control condition. Subsequent analyses comparing only the two experimental conditions revealed that the Peer Tutoring subjects recalled significantly …

Multiple Intelligences And The Gifted Identification Of African-American Students, Oscar Scott Jr.

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

There have been three national reports addressing giftedness: Education of the Gifted and Talented: Report to the Congress of the United States by the U.S. Commissioner of Education (1972) AKA the Marland Report; The National Report on Identification: Assessment and Recommendations for Comprehensive Identification of Gifted and Talented Youth (1982) AKA the National Report on Identification; and National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent (1993) AKA National Excellence. All have documented the underrepresentation of African-American students in programs for the gifted and talented and the disproportionate reliance on standardized intelligence and achievenent tests for gifted and talented program selection. …

An Examination Of The Role Of The Assistant Principal In High Schools In Virginia That Are Restructuring, Teresa K. Mizelle

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This study examined the assistant principalship in urban public high schools in Virginia that were restructuring. The study was designed to determine the role of the assistant principal, to identify how the role had changed as a result of restructuring, to identify concerns and issues to be considered for redefining the role, and to identify modifications to enhance the role.

The literature review revealed that the role in general and in schools that were restructuring had been ignored. Themes identified for exploration included role definition, ambiguity, and conflict; changing relationships; decision making; shared leadership; job satisfaction; and career goals.

A …

The Effect Of Technology-Rich School Environments On Academic Achievement And Attitudes Of Urban School Students, Charles R. Grimm

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of technology-rich educational environments on student academic achievement and attitude. The primary independent variable was the type of school (technology-rich school (TRS) and traditional school (TS)). Additional independent variables included gender, ethnicity, and computer ownership. The dependent variables were: (1) student academic achievement (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (4th-grade), Virginia's Literacy Passport Test (6th-grade), and Tests of Achievement and Proficiency (11th-grade)) and (2) and student attitudes (questionnaire).

The design examined the differences between TRS and TS (N = 1088). Compared were 4th-grade elementary school students attending a TRS (n = …

A Formative Analysis Of The Full Integration Of Students With Severe And Profound Disabilities In Age-Appropriate Elementary School Classrooms, Nancy Cheshire Rosenblatt

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This research was conducted in a large urban elementary school where six students with severe and profound disabilities (SPD) were integrated fully in age-appropriate classrooms. The purpose of the research was to collect evidence regarding the effectiveness of this full-integration program. The results were as follows: (1) Reading and math achievement scores were not affected by the presence of an SPD student in the classroom except for in grade 4 where apparently math achievement was affected adversely. (2) Fourth graders in classes with a fully-integrated SPD student had more positive attitudes about persons with disabilities than students in the control …

The Effects Of Aerobic Exercise On State And Trait Body Image And Physical Fitness Among College Women, Sherri L. Hensley

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Cumulative evidence shows body dissatisfaction is a salient problem among women, and is linked to various psychological disorders and disturbances. While numerous perspectives regarding the negative body-image phenomenon exist, one area of scientific inquiry is the relationship between physical exercise and body image. With the current sociocultural emphasis on physical fitness and attractiveness, the effects of exercise on body image warrants serious consideration. The present investigation compared 57 women who participated in a 13-week aerobic exercise program to 29 sedentary control women on the following variables: state and trait body image, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition. The exercising women were …

The Nature Of Data Sources That Inform Decision-Making In Reading By Experienced Second-Grade Teachers, Margaret Mary Dinan Davis

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Studies

This qualitative research was designed to describe the nature of data sources that inform decision making in reading by experienced second grade teachers. Data was collected on seven subjects from multiple sources: seven, successive interviews, think alouds using videotaped lessons, classroom observations, and inspection of documents such as grade books, student work samples, report cards, and reading tests. Data analysis was accomplished by transcribing all data into a qualitative data base (Padilla, 1991). Text chunks were tagged and filtered by data source. Categories such as oral language and comparison of data were added as they emerged during analysis. The most …

A Meta-Analysis Of The Effect Of Computer-Assisted Instruction On The Academic Achievement Of Students In Grades 6 Through 12: A Comparison Of Urban, Suburban, And Rural Educational Settings, Edwin Patrick Christmann

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This meta-analysis analyzed grades 6 through 12 school students' academic achievement effect sizes from experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational studies that examined the effects of microcomputer-based computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on the academic achievement of urban, suburban, and rural students across various subjects. Those studies compared secondary students who were exposed to CAI with those who were exposed to traditional instructional strategies.

A total of 3,476 students participated in 24 studies which resulted in 35 conclusions. The sample size ranged from 28 to 425; the mean sample size was 140 students.

The mean effect sizes of urban, suburban, and rural students uncovered …

A Comparison Of Graduation Rates For Community College Transfer Students And Non-Transfer Students At An Urban, Regional University, Rory Jay Deshano

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

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Toward A More Functional Analysis Of Aggression, Robert A. Gable, Jo M. Hendrickson, Gary M. Sasso

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

Given the substantial and oftentimes irreversible human loss resulting from aggressive acts, the need for systematic, treatment-linked assessment of aggression in school-aged children and youth cannot be overstated. Based upon recent research, the authors provide a broadly framed model for the functional analysis of aggression in school-age children and youth. Our model incorporates multi-modal data collection and data triangulation to generate credible hypotheses regarding the function(s) of aggression. Three primary data sources—record review and interviews, naturalistic observation, and analogue assessment—form the cornerstone of the model. Key features of our approach to the assessment of aggression include operational definition(s) of target …

Fermi Problems: Educated Guesses, John A. Adam

Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Study To Determine The Degree Of Career Education Red Mill Elementary School Teachers Include In Their Instruction, Ramona A. De Santis

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research goals of this study were to determine: 1. What strategies and techniques do teachers use in their classroom to foster a better understanding of different career avenues? 2. What is the amount of instructional time spent with emphasis on career education? 3. What are the available resources for instruction of career education used at the elementary level?

A Study To Assess The Benefits Students Received From Completing The Fire Cadet Program In Chesapeake Public Schools, J. Page Bagley

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were established to guide the research: Identify why the program was started; Determine the current employment status of program completers; Determine if the program had indirect benefits to participants; and Identify why the program was terminated.

A Study Of Teacher Attitudes Toward Establishing Vocational Education Programs For Disabled Students In Middle School, Dazzerene Wade

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research goals of this study were to: 1. Determine the need to establish a vocational education program in Virginia Beach Middle Schools for disabled students; 2. Provide justification for integrating functional skills and real life community work experiences into existing curriculum; 3. Define the types of vocational education programs that are appropriate for middle school disabled students; 4. Outline the skills needed for student transition from middle school vocational education programs to secondary vocational education programs.

Predicting Strategic Orientations Of Public Research Universities In Economic Development: A Test Of The Resource Dependence Model, Steven Rae Hoagland

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

This study is an original application of resource dependence theory to research administration at public universities. It examines the extent to which and under what conditions economic development orientations can be predicted by resource dependence theory. Data analyses concentrate on the combined effects of administrative structure and variations in federal financial support on the economic development orientations of public doctorate-granting universities nationwide.

Data were collected from three sources: (a) published data on the research dollar volume of public universities; (b) higher education personnel directories containing information about research offices; and (c) a mailed survey instrument containing four orientations in economic …

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Portfolio Assessment In Marketing Education At Oscar Smith High School, Chesapeake, Virginia, Lynn B. Owen

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals of this study were established to: 1. Evaluate students using portfolio assessment techniques; 2. Determine if portfolio assessment is of instructional value in marketing education.

A Study To Identify The Course Tasks For A U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center Controller Exportable Refresher Training Course, Richard L. Arnold

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The primary goal of this research was to provide the National SAR School with sufficient data and general information to prepare a controller refresher training course. Contributing goals were: 1. Identify the course tasks that require training; 2. Identify any new course tasks that require initial training; 3. Prepare a list of refresher course tasks; 4. Determine the recommended training format for the refresher course; 5. Prepare the foundation for the creation of the refresher training course.

A Study To Determine Projected Consolidated Federal Funds (Cffs) For The Counties And Independent Cities Of Hampton Roads, Virginia For The 1994, 1995, And 1996 Annual Appropriations, Norman Albert Jenness Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following research goals were used to focus this study: 1. Determine projected CFFs for the counties of Hampton Roads for the 1994, 1995, and 1996 annual appropriations; 2. Determine projected CFFs for the independent city areas of Hampton Roads for the 1994, 1995, and 1996 annual appropriations; 3. Compare the increase/decrease in projected CFFs for the specified annual appropriations.

The Impact Of Drug Abuse Resistance Education In Portsmouth, Virginia From 1987-1994, Darrell M. Lassiter

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this study were to: 1. Identify the number of elementary age students in the fifth grade in Portsmouth, Virginia that are receiving Drug Abuse Resistance Education training; 2. Determine the amount of funds being invested by the City of Portsmouth to reduce substance abuse by adolescents and the effectiveness of the current program; 3. Identify any positive change in the juvenile substance abuse related arrests made in Portsmouth, Virginia during the years 1987-1994.

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of The Program Of Instruction For The Department Of Labor's Transition Assistance Program For The Military, James E. Threlfall

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research questions that will be analyzed during the Transition Assistance Program and its six primary areas were as follows: 1. Do retiring military personnel or downsized personnel obtain more information on conducting a smooth transition from military to civilian careers? 2. Is the program structure more for the understanding of the Non commissioned or Commissioned Officer?