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A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Parents Toward Clarke Vocational Center Portsmouth, Virginia, Anita L. Riddick

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The objectives of this research were: 1. To identify the positive attributes of Clarke Vocational Secondary Education Center; 2. To identify why parents enrolled their children at Clarke Vocational Secondary Education Center

Statewide Higher Education Governing Board Decision Making In Capital Project Planning, Richard Charles Runner

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Funds spent for capital construction in the United States reached $4.3 billion in 1985. As the amount of funds for higher education capital construction has increased, so has the concern for adequate controls on capital spending. The scope and size of the existing physical plants and the number of construction or remodeling projects currently underway call for careful scrutiny of the manner in which public governing boards carry out their responsibilities on the public's behalf.

The primary focus of this study was the involvement of statewide higher education governing boards in the review and approval of capital projects. The stated …

Category Test And Wais Scores: Sex And Age Inter-Relationships, Julia Ann Shelton

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The current study investigated sex and age differences on the WAIS and Category Test in a sample of 218 persons, half male and half female, between the ages of 16 and 39. The sample was composed of well educated diabetics without neurological symptomatology and of above average intelligence.

Three types of statistical analyses were performed. The first of these were factor analyses of structural composition of WAIS and Category tests as influenced by sex. Results suggested that males and females exhibit different patterns of performance. The second analyses were regression analyses to predict Category Test performance from WAIS scores and …

Community Development Through Industry And Education Partnerships: An Integrated Evaluability Assessment Of A Cooperative Training Alliance Between Industry And An Urban Community College, Richard E. Witte

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Conceptualizing community college/industry training linkages as unified programs with established evaluable outcomes will allow practical assessment of their value as a community development tool.

The purpose of this study was to conduct an evaluability assessment of the training linkage between Tidewater Community College and Norfolk Naval Shipyard. This alliance was formed to provide professional academic instruction as an element of the shipyard apprentice program. The study established the documented program expectations and the program expectations of state and local community development policy makers, community college leaders and shipyard management. The study evaluated all identified expectations for compatibility across partnership interests, …

Supervisors' Perceptions Of Staff Development Needs Of Urban Vocational Teachers, Patricia Tynes Tompkins

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to determine vocational supervisors' perceptions of staff development needs of urban vocational teachers. The population for this study consisted of the vocational education supervisors in the urban areas of Virginia with a population of 50,000 or more. The Delphi technique was employed to gather the data from the supervisors.

The first research goal of this study was to determine the most pressing staff development need of urban vocational teachers as perceived by their supervisors. The results showed that the supervisors perceived the most pressing staff development need to be "Projection of a positive image …

A Comparison Of The Way Teachers Perceive Educational Computer Software Written For Junior High School Students With The Way Students Actually Feel About The Software Through The Use Of A Modified Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Evaluating Tool, Louis O. Beatty

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study is to determine whether teachers' perceptions of how junior high school students will view computer software will compare favorably with how students actually view the software by analyzing the results of a modified Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory evaluating tool. Identical evaluating tools will be used by both teachers and students.

A Study Of Industrial Arts Teacher Job Satisfaction, Joseph E. O'Keefe

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The research questions were as follows: 1. Are Industrial Arts teachers lacking in job satisfaction? 2. Are the laboratories over-crowded for the jobs being assigned to those facilities? 3. Do the teachers feel they have enough input into curricula and decision-making policies? 4. Do the teachers lack supervision?

Reasons Students Enrolled In Adult Education Abe And Ged Preparation Classes, M. Elaine Chase

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The objectives of this study were to determine: 1. Why students enrolled in ABE classes; 2. Why students enrolled in GED Preparation classes; 3. Effective strategies to encourage higher enrollments in ABE and GED Preparation classes.

A Study Of Computer Anxiety Among Business College Accounting Students, Barbara Scott

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study attempted to answer the following research questions: 1) What were the factors that lead to computer anxiety among business college accounting students? 2) What areas of computerized Accounting II applications caused problems? 3) How could these computer anxiety factors be alleviated?

A Study Of The Education For Employment Program Henrico County, Virginia As It Relates To The County Dropout Rate, 1979-1986, Cliff Fink

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to conduct a countywide survey to identify and analyze the E.F.E. Program in Henrico County as it relates to what effect this program had on the total county dropout rate since 1979.

Efficiency Versus Effectiveness: The Teacher Versus The Computer In Classroom Education, Juanita V. Smith

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study presented the following hypothesis: H1 There is a significant difference in the performance of Business Computer Application students who are taught Word Processing by packaged tutorial software and Business Computer Application students who are taught Word Processing by teacher-assisted method as measured by Word Processing Unit Test.

A Study To Determine Desired Life/Work Skills Not Acquired By Adults During Formal School Training, N. Gail Mcclure

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This problem was answered by focusing on the following questions: 1. Which topics or subjects do adults feel that they are lacking to improve either their personal or professional lives? 2. Which topics or subjects were not available to them during their formal school training?

The Effects Of Classification Systems On Management And Access In Selected Elementary School Libraries, Ellen L. Miller

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Without an adequate access and delivery system for "easy" books, young children are locked out of the vast literary resources of elementary school libraries. The research described in this dissertation was conducted for the purpose of investigating the extent to which a variation in classification systems corresponded to variations in management and access. Elm's Classification System and H. W. Wilson's "E" classification for "easy" books were the two systems involved in the study.

In the spring of 1985, a questionnaire was mailed to 38 librarians in the public school systems in four cities in the Tidewater Area of Virginia--Chesapeake, Norfolk, …

An Inquiry Into The Influence Of Expressive Writing Practice On The Transactional Writing Abilities Of Selected Fourth Grade Students, Maureen Elliott Hook

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The study is an inquiry into the influence of expressive writing practice on the transactional writing abilities of selected fourth grade students. It is based on the ideas of James Britton, an English theoretician concerned with writing. The study was formulated to investigate how the process of writing occurs. Writing research is at an early stage, and this study will expand the knowledge of the field.

The study consisted of a treatment group receiving intensive practice with expressive writing over the course of one semester while the control group did not. A posttest was administered which involved the students having …

An Administrative Microcomputer Literacy Training Model For Elementary School Administrators Of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Karen Ann Bosch

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study is to design a process product administrative microcomputer literacy training model for 43 principals and 44 assistant principals in the Virginia Beach elementary schools. In order to accomplish this purpose, a systematic process for assessing administrative microcomputer literacy training was developed. The training assessment process included the identification of the following: (1) administrative microcomputer literacy training needs, (2) school administrators' attitudes toward microcomputer use, (3) barriers and facilitators influencing administrative use of microcomputers, (4) organizational factors needed to facilitate and support administrative use of microcomputers in schools, and (5) school administrators' training preferences and learning …

The Status Of Co-Recreational Intramural Sports In 1984 At American Colleges And Universities, Thomas M. Roberts

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of intramural sports programs at four year American colleges and universities. Intramural Directors from 329 institutions were randomly selected from the 1984 National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Directory to complete and return a thirteen item questionnaire.

A computerized statistical procedure, SPSS, was used in the statistical analysis. The results were analyzed through the use of comparisons, and percentages. The data were acquired from questionnaires returned by 185 of the Intramural Directors selected.

The conclusions may be utilized by recreational sports administrators to evaluate the components of their existing co-recreational …

The Effect Of Mobility On The Academic Performance Of Grade Six Students In An Urban School, Arnold Hugo Lindblad Jr.

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of mobility on the standardized achievement test scores of grade six students in an urban school. The study sought to (1) identify the degree of mobility experienced by grade six students in the Chesapeake Public Schools; (2) identify the degree of mobility within the Chesapeake Public Schools; (3) determine the socio-economic, gender, and ethnic characteristics of the extra-city mobile, intra-city mobile, and non-mobile grade six students; (4) determine if there were differences in the standardized achievement test scores of extra-city mobile, intra-city mobile, and non-mobile grade six students; and (5) …

A Study Of The Effectiveness Of Developmental Reading And Writing Courses At Old Dominion University, Jimi Thomas-Muskovac

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This study sought to (1) identify the number and demographic characteristics of students served by the remedial programs, (2) determine academic achievement and persistence of these students, (3) assess the performance of developmental reading and writing students in regular college English and regular college history classes, (4) identify components and characteristics used in the developmental programs which are associated with the success rate of developmental students and (5) assess the effectiveness of developmental education programs based on the evaluation of the number of students completing degree programs. The academic years under consideration are 1980 through 1985.

The study employed two …

A Study To Determine Apparel And Accessories Retailer's Views On Desirable Qualities And Skills For Entry-Level Employees, Susan May

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following questions will clearly be identified and answered by this study: 1. What qualities and skills would fashion retailers like entry-level employees to possess? 2. Are these skills different for department and specialty stores?

Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Handicapped Children, Evelena Carter

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

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Attitudes Of Special Education Students Towards Vocational Education Classes At Western Branch High School, Chesapeake, Virginia, Cynthia R. B. Sessoms

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine special education students' attitudes towards vocational education classes. The following questions have provided guidance to the investigator in designing this study: 1) Is the decision to enroll in vocational education classes primarily made by the student(s)? 2) Are there external influences that affect special education students decisions to enroll in vocational classes from: a. peer pressures b. parental advice c. school guidance counselor d. special education teacher; 3) Has the student planned to enroll in a vocational education course in the future?

A Study Of The Word Processing Field In The Tidewater Area, Patricia G. Powell

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To study word processing, one must gain information on these specific areas: 1. To determine what jobs would be available in the word processing field in the Tidewater region in the next five years; 2. To determine the entry skill levels that would be required by employers in the word processing field; 3. to suggest curricular changes needed in Tidewater area word processing training programs.

An Assessment Of Current Procedures And Practices For Placement Of Handicapped Students In Vocational Programs In Chesapeake, Virginia, Linda Denise Britt

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The questions related to this study were: 1. What major pieces of legislation shaped and promoted new cooperation between special education and vocational education in serving the handicapped? 2. How can administrators, special educators, vocational educators, guidance counselors, and parents augment cooperation, support, and communication between each other? 3. What are some of the considerations that effect decisions for placement of handicapped students in a vocational program?

The Impact Of An Intrusive Orientation Model On The Retention And Grade Point Average Of Second Semester Freshmen On Academic Probation At An Urban University, Walter Rupert Earl

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

More than one-third of all entering freshmen will not be continuous students into a sophomore year. Academic and orientation interventions usually are based on the assumption that students will self-identify their needs and seek help. The intrusive model is an alternative intervention strategy based on the theory that students will respond to direct contact in which problems in their academic life are identified and assistance offered. To evaluate the effectiveness of the model, seventy-four freshmen who were placed on probation at the end of their first semester participated in an intrusive project involving counseling and evaluation of the causes of …

An Evaluation Of Education Programs For Pregnant Teens In Three Selected Urban Virginia Communities, Susan K. Eilberg

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

As adolescent pregnancy becomes more prevalent and funds for social programs diminish, the need to define the parameters of successful educational programs for pregnant teens becomes clear. This dissertation evaluated four programs to determine the effect of centralization of instruction and the length of time a student spent in her program on self-concept, vocational awareness, academic achievement, attendance and return to regularly assigned school.

The researcher administered the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale and the Holland Self-Directed Search to 125 female students. Data were also gathered from school records on the remaining variables. Qualitative data were gathered to supplement quantitative data. Interviews …

Foreign Demand For United States Higher Education: A Study Of Developing Countries In The Eastern Hemisphere, Vinod B. Agarwal, Donald R. Winkler

Economics Faculty Publications

(First Paragraph) Foreign student enrollments in the United States have increased rapidly over the past 25 years. The total number increased from 36,494 in 1954 to 336,990 in 1982. While foreign students still represent less than 2% of all higher education enrollments in the United States, this proportion is likely to grow over the next decade as enrollments of American citizens decline. One consequence of the growth to date has been that many colleges and universities depend on foreign students for an important part of their tuition revenue or enrollment-determined budget, and this dependence is also likely to grow over …

Women's Studies Today: An Assessment, Nancy Topping Bazin

Women's & Gender Studies Faculty Publications

Essay assesses the status of Women's Studies higher education programs.

The Effects Of Training In Safe Manual Handling On The Patient Lifting Techniques Of Nursing Personnel, Bruce Paul Klein

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of training on the patient handling methods of nursing personnel. The study sought (1) to determine the effect of three class variables (Group, Session and Task) on behavioral performance, (2) to assess the influence of twelve organismic variables on behavioral performance, and (3) to determine the relationship between written exam scores and trainee behavioral performance.

Test and control groups were comprised of twelve and twenty-eight subjects, respectively. Behavioral performance in four specified tasks was determined via direct observation of individual subjects by trained observers using specific, dichotomously-measured behavioral criteria. Performance …

A Study To Determine The Number Of Graphic Communications Employment Opportunities, By Type, Available In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Evan G. Jackson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the number of graphic communications employment opportunities, by type, available in Virginia Beach, Virginia. To be relevant to career planning, this study will investigate present openings with projections for the next three years.

The Introduction And Teaching Of Drafting Through Cai To Students With Potential Vocational Talent, R. Chengiah

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a CAI program in drafting could be designed and used to motivate underachieving vocationally talented students.