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Follow-Up Study Of A Work Experience Cooperative Education Program At Falls Church High School In 1979, Charlotte June Hartell

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to evaluate information and opinions from former WECEP program participants at Falls Church High School to determine the program's effectiveness. The participants' patterns of employment, education, work attitudes, family lifestyle and their correlation to the objectives taught in the WECEP program were studied.

A Study To Determine If Predictive Relationships Exist Between First Month Apprentice Mathematic Failures And Unsuccessful Completion Of The Three Year Norshipco Apprentice Program, Donald Allan Kilmer

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine if a correlation exists between first month apprentice mathematic failures and unsuccessful completion of the four months of related instruction in the three year apprentice program.

An Analysis Of The Usefulness Of Educational Research Training To The Vocational Education Students Of Old Dominion University, Billy B. Ricks

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to conduct a survey of those graduates of Old Dominion University, Department of Vocational and Industrial Arts Education receiving their Master of Science Degrees to determine and analyze the usefulness of educational research training.

A Study To Measure The Influence Of Vocabulary Mastery On The Overall Achievement Of Tenth Grade General Business Students At Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Josephine Lee Turner

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The hypothesis of this study is that the two population means are equal or that there is no difference between the two means of an experimental Group X and a controlled Group Y after a treatment unit has been administered in vocabulary development.

Development Of Measurement Instruments For Testing Minimum Competency For The Woods Technology I Curriculums In The State Of Virginia, Maynard D. West Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

No abstract provided.

A Study To Substantiate The Need For Consumer Economic Education In Norfolk Secondary Schools, Geraldine W. Scott

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The basic objectives of this study were as follows: 1) to conduct a survey using a questionnaire to determine the level of competence in basic business survival skills of a sample of graduates from the Norfolk school system; 2) to clarify status and identify problems of the current consumer economic curriculum by collecting detailed information that describes the existing conditions and practices regarding consumer economic education in the Norfolk City Schools; 3) to make comparisons and evaluations between the existing Norfolk consumer economic curriculum and the findings from the questionnaire regarding the need for consumer economic education in the Norfolk …

The Prospect Of The Introduction Of The Virginia Industrial Arts Curriculum, Exploring Technology Into The Norfolk Public School System, Christopher A. Canty

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following research questions were posed to build such a reference point: 1. Did the physical plants of each junior high school lend theirselves to the realistic teaching of the Exploring Technology curriculum? 2. wee the present instructors of industrial arts qualified to teach the Exploring Technology program? 3. Were the attitudes and feelings of the present teacher personnel conducive to the teaching of the Exploring Technology program? 4. How could the Exploring Technology program be implemented?

A Study To Determine The Relationship Between Grade Point Average And Job Success, Charlotte S. Slade

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study focused on the following questions: 1) Are grades predictors of job success? 2) Is there a significant difference in job success between students with an A average, students with a B average, and students with a C average? 3) In what aspects of their jobs are students most successful? Can these aspects relate to success in the classroom? 4) In what aspects of their jobs are students least successful? Can these also be predicted by grades?

A Study To Determine If Factors Such As Child Labor Laws, Minimum Wages, Tax Credits, And Shifts Of Retail Trade And Service Businesses From The City To The County Have Contributed To A Decline In Employment Opportunities For 14 And 15 Year Old Disadvantaged Youth In Charlottesville, Virginia, Daniel W. Fielding

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This problem was answered by focusing on the following research questions: 1. Did existing state and federal labor regulations, as they related to the employment of 14 and 15 year old youth, influence the hiring practices of employers in Charlottesville? 2.

A Survey To Compare The Ratio By Sex Of The Fashion Merchandising Workers In The Tidewater Area To Enrollments In Fashion Merchandising Classes In Virginia Beach Public Schools, Susan S. Johnson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Questions that might be answered from this study include 1. Does the fashion merchandising industry in Virginia Beach and Norfolk have enough males working in apparel and accessory jobs to warrant an increase in males in the training classes of fashion merchandising? 2. Is there a need for Virginia Beach city fashion merchandising coordinators to try to actively recruit male students into their programs as the high school level? 3. Do male students of fashion merchandising have entry-level jobs available in their area once completing the class on the high school level? 4. Should the fashion merchandising program be for …

A Study To Determine The Awareness Of Tidewater Industrial Arts Teachers Of The Procedures For Proper Handling Of Toxic Substances, Brigitte Graudins Valesey

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study sought to answer the following questions: 1. What are the toxic substances used most frequently in industrial arts laboratories? 2. How are each of these substances stored and handled? 3. Who most frequently handles these substances? 4. Are both students and instructors adequately informed of the potential hazards relating to the use of these substances? 5. What recommendations should be made to increase teacher awareness of the harmful side effects of toxic substances, both on them and their students?

The Determination Of The Compatibility Between The Reasons For Attending And The Career Goals Of Secondary Students At The Norfolk Technical-Vocational Center, Judith A. Wiltshire

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to answer the following questions: 1. Why do students elect the programs at NTVC? 2. What do these students intend to do after high school graduation?

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of A Specialized Cooperative Food Service Course In The Hampton, Virginia Distributive Education Program, Gary C. Smith

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Specialized Food Service course being taught at Pembroke High School through the Distributive Education program area.

An Investigation Of Grading Procedures For Secondary School Physical Education Classes In Selected Virginia School Districts, Ellen V. Parker

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the grading pro­cedures used for secondary school physical education classes in selected Virginia school districts.

A questionnaire was sent to one hundred and sixty-one physical education teachers who were listed as members of the Virginia Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation. One hundred and seventeen questionnaires (72.5 percent) were returned.

The authors of recent literature in grading practices point out that teachers base course grades on dressing out in gym uniform, skill, effort, participation, and written tests. The data gathered in this study reflect a similar situation in Virginia schools.

Effects …

Proposed Rule Changes In College Basketball, Joey Caruthers

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to survey the opinions of head basketball coaches of colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada relative to proposed rule changes in college basketball. Methodology involved construction of a ten item questionnaire dealing with proposed rule changes; a five item Liekert Scale was utilized for measure­ment of responses. The college classifications included divisions I, II, and III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Canadian College Athletic Association. The total population of college head coaches surveyed was 1,222; there were 842 returns. The overall response …

An Analysis Of The Strategies Employed In Recruiting Industrial Arts Majors By Industrial Arts Teacher Education Institutions In The United States, John F. Carr

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to conduct a national survey to identify and analyze the methods and strategies necessary to recruit students to the industrial arts teacher education program at Old Dominion University.

A Study Of The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Industrial Arts Supervisors In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Charlie R. Jubilee

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Data obtained from this study will provide answers to the following questions: 1. Do the industrial arts supervisor and the school principal share certain administrative duties? 2. Does the industrial arts supervisor perform certain duties exclusively? 3. Does the industrial arts supervisor perform certain duties with the aid of an administrative assistant?

A Six-Weeks Individualized Curriculum Guide In Construction Technology For Junior High School Students, Dan R. Deetz

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to develop a six-week self-contained module for teaching Construction Technology on residential house framing to junior high school students. The unit covered various areas of construction involving framing procedures. Three important areas of study have been developed. They include floor framing, wall framing and roof framing.

Requirements For Textile Product Knowledge In Marketing And Fashion Merchandising Curricula, Carolyn H. Josey

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To determine what textile product knowledge must be taught in Marketing and Fashion Merchandising curricula in order to prepare graduating students for entry level jobs in apparel and accessories merchandising.

The Identification And Validation Of The Minimum Competencies For Woodworking I And Woodworking Ii Curriculums In Virginia, Lawrence W. Thrasher

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following objectives were followed as guides. The researcher would: 1. Validate a prepared list of identified woodworking competency tasks by means of a survey submitted to the advisory committee; 2. Develop those competency tasks selected by the advisory committee into competency based instructional units; 3. Validate the prepared list of developed competency based instructional units by means of a survey submitted to the advisory committee; 4. Prepare and submit to the research director a list of the validated competency based instruction units.

A Study To Determine The Effect Of The Increasing Minimum Wage On The Placement And Retention Of Cooperative Education Students In The City Of Portsmouth, Sidney Jordan Duck Iii

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The primary purpose of this study was to determine: 1. the effect of the increasing minimum wage on the placement of cooperative education students; 2. whether the increase would result in reduced retention of the regular number of cooperative education students employed; 3. whether any on cooperative education program was affected more than the others with regard to the increase in the minimum wage.

The Effectiveness Of The Exploratory Distributive Education Course (De 8) On Student Choice Of Fundamentals Of Distribution (De 10) At Abingdon High School, Paula J. Hill

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Since the exploratory courses were intended to provide students a broader outlook for making decisions concerning their occupational preparation, it was necessary to determine what effect the DE 8 course had on student selection of DE 10 at Abingdon High School. Therefore, it was proposed that the exploratory DE 8 course had no effect on student choice in selecting Fundamentals of Distribution (DE 10) as a tenth grade elective course.

A Technical Study Evaluating The Three Major Brands Of Spark Plugs, Kenneth J. Brumley

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

In this research study the researcher will prove which spark plugs will perform the best in all operating conditions. These conditions are structural strength, anti-fouling characteristics, carbon tracking resistance, extended operational performance, high temperatures, high pressures, high voltage, seal ability, combustion performance, and the ability to resist detonation and pre-ignition.

The Effect Of Federal Monies On Reimbursed Cooperative Programs Versus Non-Reimbursed Programs For Disadvantaged Youth In Selected Secondary Schools In Virginia, Luther L. Atha Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of the study is to show that non-reimbursed, disadvantaged co-op programs in selected secondary schools in Virginia are successful without federal monies and that the federal reimbursement is not necessary for the success and existence of the EFE program at S. H. Clarke Vocational Training Center.

A Ranking Of Competency Areas Of Instruction By Suffolk City Merchants To Determine Felt Importance As A Basis For Distributive Education Curriculum Sequencing, Henry O. Billups

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the amount of classroom emphasis a Distributive Education coordinator should place on each major competency area.

A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Industrial Arts Teachers In The City Of Norfolk, Virginia Toward The Iacp Approach To Teaching Industrial Arts, George D. Chastain

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

In the hope of solving the above problem, the following questions were researched: 1. What is the Industrial Arts Curriculum Project? 2. What are teacher attitudes toward the Industrial Arts Curriculum Project approach to teaching industrial arts?

An Analysis Of Student Perception Of The Goals And Objectives Of The Junior High School Industrial Arts Course Offerings, William R. Duffy

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

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A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Industrial Arts Teachers In The Tidewater Area Of Virginia, John Edwin Jones

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study is to survey the attitudes of a small group of educators, industrial arts teachers in the Tidewater area of Virginia, toward competency-based education.

A Study Of The Identification And Validation Of Competency-Based Tasks For The Power And Transportation Area Of Industrial Arts In The State Of Virginia, Robert P. Quiqley

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Since a directive has been issued and a deadline for implementation established, the wheels of the competency-based educational movement are now set in motion. The problem of this study was to identify and validate competencies for the area of power and transportation needed by industrial arts teachers in Virginia.

What Are The Benefits Of Using Performance Testing In Electrical And Electronic Courses Within The Virginia Community College System, Donald E. Remy

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study sought to identify what benefits can be gained when electrical and electronic instructors in the Virginia Community College System use performance testing as a teaching tool in their courses.