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A Study Of The Effect Of Private Test Interpretations On The Self-Understanding Of Students' Abilities As Measured By The General Aptitude Test Battery, Thomas Sullivan
A Study Of The Effect Of Private Test Interpretations On The Self-Understanding Of Students' Abilities As Measured By The General Aptitude Test Battery, Thomas Sullivan
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relative effectiveness of individual test interpretations upon increased self-understanding of special abilities as measured by the General Aptitude Test Battery. A procedure was developed to improve use of aptitude tests with tenth grade students. Group and individual guidance activities were provided which were designed: (1) to orient students to testtaking, (2) to facilitate recall of the test experience, (3) to assist students in understanding the purpose for which the test was given, (4) to describe the students' performance in meaningful terms, (5) to obtain the students' reactions, and (6) to help …
A Status Study Of The Counseling Services Programs In The University Of Kentucky Community College System, Jan L. Ireland
A Status Study Of The Counseling Services Programs In The University Of Kentucky Community College System, Jan L. Ireland
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The study involved analyzing the counseling services programs in the University of Kentucky Community College System. In addition to this, the study analyzed the academic and professional background of the counselors, determined the present duties and responsibilities of the counselors, and determined the counselors’ perceived ideal duties and responsibilities. The reason for the study was to provide information which can be helpful to different groups concerned with community colleges. Some of the information may be useful to graduate programs concerned with the preparation of counselors who intend to work in community college counseling as a profession, may find that some …
A Comparative Study Of The Home Environment, College Environment, & Personal, Emotional, & Academic Characteristics Of The Dropout & Persistent Student At Western Kentucky University, Casimir Kowalski
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The specific focus of this study was to examine the differences between the home environment, college environment, and the personal-emotional and academic characteristics of the dropout and persistent students at Western Kentucky University.
Within the design of this study three separate clusters of factors were examined. These factors were as follows:
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The home environment as expressed by family size, income, parental pressures, size of community and high school graduating class I-as an influence on persistency.
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The college environment as expressed by the student's relationship with other students, his advisor, faculty members, and the personnel services has an influence on persistency. …