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The College-Level Examination Program: A Survey Of Attitudes Of Selected Populations At Western Michigan University, Robert W. Gordon Apr 1976

The College-Level Examination Program: A Survey Of Attitudes Of Selected Populations At Western Michigan University, Robert W. Gordon

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An Examination Of Relationships Of Superintendent's Role Perception, School District Population Size And School District Wealth To Central Office Administrative Staff Size, Organizational Structure, And Staff Utilization, Morven Simon Welton Ngaiyaye Jan 1976

An Examination Of Relationships Of Superintendent's Role Perception, School District Population Size And School District Wealth To Central Office Administrative Staff Size, Organizational Structure, And Staff Utilization, Morven Simon Welton Ngaiyaye

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An Historical Analysis Of The Fellowships Programs At The Johns Hopkins University, 1876-1889: Daniel Gilman's Unique Contribution, Arthur Serfass Eichlin Jan 1976

An Historical Analysis Of The Fellowships Programs At The Johns Hopkins University, 1876-1889: Daniel Gilman's Unique Contribution, Arthur Serfass Eichlin

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Characteristics Of An Aftercare Population In A Therapeutic Social Club, Lorrie Peterson Jan 1976

Characteristics Of An Aftercare Population In A Therapeutic Social Club, Lorrie Peterson

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The Importance Of And Relationship Between Admissions Criteria For Undergraduate Students And The Management Of The Office Of Admissions In Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions Of Higher Education, Gerald Francis Clifford Jan 1976

The Importance Of And Relationship Between Admissions Criteria For Undergraduate Students And The Management Of The Office Of Admissions In Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions Of Higher Education, Gerald Francis Clifford

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Problem. The selection and admission of undergraduate students involves the admissions office in the responsibility of maintaining the delicate threefold balance of academic excellence and quality, institutional economic stability, and the provision of educational opportunity for all who wish to benefit by higher education. Obtaining the information necessary for the adequate and proper assessment of an applicant's eligibility for admission couples with attention to good management principles and practices in the office of admissions will strengthen and benefit the entire institution, and also enable the deserving student to obtain the education appropriate to his potential. It was the purpose of …


The Role Expectations For The Division Director Of Education Of Seventh-Day Adventists : As Perceived By Seven Status Groups Within The Church, Timothy Vaughan Gorle Jan 1976

The Role Expectations For The Division Director Of Education Of Seventh-Day Adventists : As Perceived By Seven Status Groups Within The Church, Timothy Vaughan Gorle

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Problem: One of the most important and costly services provided by the Seventh-day Adventist Church is education. With a rapidly growing membership overseas and new nations sprouting up almost overnight, the need for adapting and fitting the Adventist educational mold to church school systems in these new nations is crucial.

In this context, the Division Director of Education appears to play a vital part, yet his role has not been clearly delineated. It is with a view to ascertaining what his role should be, that this study has been undertaken.

Method: The respondents drawn from eight overseas divisions as well …


Rabindranath Tagore's Philosophy Of International Education, Asirvatham Periaswamy Jan 1976

Rabindranath Tagore's Philosophy Of International Education, Asirvatham Periaswamy

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Education And Modernization In Montenegro, 1831-1918, Helen A. Pavichevich Jan 1976

Education And Modernization In Montenegro, 1831-1918, Helen A. Pavichevich

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A Comparison Of Three Methods Of Teaching Mathematics In Fourth Grade: Cognitive And Affective Dimensions, Daniel Gilbert Jan 1976

A Comparison Of Three Methods Of Teaching Mathematics In Fourth Grade: Cognitive And Affective Dimensions, Daniel Gilbert

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Trends In Accountability And Educational Assessment Through State Legislative Action, William Bernard Thiel Jan 1976

Trends In Accountability And Educational Assessment Through State Legislative Action, William Bernard Thiel

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The Leadership Behavior Of Jamaican High School Principals : Perceptions And Expectations Of Teachers And Principals, Nehemiah Mead Jan 1976

The Leadership Behavior Of Jamaican High School Principals : Perceptions And Expectations Of Teachers And Principals, Nehemiah Mead

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Problem. This is a study of the leadership behavior of high school principals in Jamaica from the perspective of teachers and the principals themselves. The Ministry of Education in Jamaica concurred with the researcher that valuable insights could be gained from this study which could benefit the development of education in Jamaica. The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions and expectations relative to Initiating Structure by which principals establish lines of communication and methods of procedure and Consideration by which they establish trust and friendship with their faculties. The transactional model of leadership describes these two dimensions …


Effects Of The Wisconsin Reading Design Comprehension Program On Reading Achievement And Self-Concept Of Sixth Grade Students, Sandra Negley Jan 1976

Effects Of The Wisconsin Reading Design Comprehension Program On Reading Achievement And Self-Concept Of Sixth Grade Students, Sandra Negley

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Problem. The teaching of reading in elementary schools of America has long been a subject of intense interest to the American public. The comprehension component of the criterion referenced reading program, Wisconsin Design for Reading Skills Development, is a product being developed to teach reading skills. The main purpose of the study was to determine and describe the effects of the program on reading achievement and self-concept of sixth grade students.

Method. This was a quasi-experimental study using a parametric technique. One-way multi-variate analysis of covariance and two-way univariate analysis of covariance were used to analyze the results of the …


A Comparison Of Values Of Board Chairmen And Educational Administrators In Seventh-Day Adventist Residential Academies, Colleges, And Universities In The United States Of America And Canada, David Birkenstock Jan 1976

A Comparison Of Values Of Board Chairmen And Educational Administrators In Seventh-Day Adventist Residential Academies, Colleges, And Universities In The United States Of America And Canada, David Birkenstock

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Problem. An important concern of administrators is assessing the role of values in education. A high degree of values congruency between board chairmen and educational administrators seems essential for educational institutions to function effectively. The purpose of the study was to assess the degree of values congruency between Seventh- day Adventist board chairmen and educational administrators.

Method. The Allport, Vernon, and Lindzey Study of Values scale, which furnished relative scores for six value classifications— aesthetic, economic, political, religious, social, and theoretical— was selected for the study. A personal data sheet was developed for the subjects of the study.

Ten hypotheses …


A Comparison Of Two Approaches To In-Service Education Based On Teacher Attitude Towards And Utilization Of Techniques Of Individualized Instruction, William Rieck Jan 1976

A Comparison Of Two Approaches To In-Service Education Based On Teacher Attitude Towards And Utilization Of Techniques Of Individualized Instruction, William Rieck

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A History Of The Amherst Project: Revising The Teaching Of American History 1959 To 1972, Charles Samec Jan 1976

A History Of The Amherst Project: Revising The Teaching Of American History 1959 To 1972, Charles Samec

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A Study Of Ego-Strength As It Relates To Homogeneous-Heterogeneous Grouping In Group Process, Evelyn Evans Jan 1976

A Study Of Ego-Strength As It Relates To Homogeneous-Heterogeneous Grouping In Group Process, Evelyn Evans

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A Study To Assess Career Choice Certainty Among Community College Students, James Murray Jan 1976

A Study To Assess Career Choice Certainty Among Community College Students, James Murray

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A Study To Determine If Wealthy School Districts In Illinois Agree With The Current Trend Expressed In The Literature To Equalize Financial Resources For Education, Larry A. Weaver Jan 1976

A Study To Determine If Wealthy School Districts In Illinois Agree With The Current Trend Expressed In The Literature To Equalize Financial Resources For Education, Larry A. Weaver

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An Analysis Of Administrative Functions And Their Relationship To Personality Preferences Of Selected Wisconsin School Superintendents, Dale Jensen Jan 1976

An Analysis Of Administrative Functions And Their Relationship To Personality Preferences Of Selected Wisconsin School Superintendents, Dale Jensen

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No abstract provided.


Rudyard Kipling : A Study In Popular Education During An Imperialist Era, Marilyn Ruth Fiduccia Jan 1976

Rudyard Kipling : A Study In Popular Education During An Imperialist Era, Marilyn Ruth Fiduccia

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No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Minority Status On Self Esteem And Cultural Values Of Preadolescent Puerto Ricans, Walter L. Thiel Jan 1976

The Impact Of Minority Status On Self Esteem And Cultural Values Of Preadolescent Puerto Ricans, Walter L. Thiel

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No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of Affective Outcomes Of A Community College Human Relations Course, Philip C. Theodorou Jan 1976

An Evaluation Of Affective Outcomes Of A Community College Human Relations Course, Philip C. Theodorou

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Attitudinal Differences Between High School Students And Their Parents: A Case Study Of Generation Gap, Frank Ping-Yu Yen Jan 1976

Attitudinal Differences Between High School Students And Their Parents: A Case Study Of Generation Gap, Frank Ping-Yu Yen

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Changes In Personality Characteristics And Values During The Early Formation Period In Religious Vocation, Julie C. Shainauskas Jan 1976

Changes In Personality Characteristics And Values During The Early Formation Period In Religious Vocation, Julie C. Shainauskas

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Arthur Bestor's Rationale For The Intellectual Disciplines, Robert J. Zimney Jan 1976

Arthur Bestor's Rationale For The Intellectual Disciplines, Robert J. Zimney

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The Effects Of Written Modeling And Reinforcement Of Self-Affect References In Unstructured Personal Documents, Carol Mcdowell Collins Jan 1976

The Effects Of Written Modeling And Reinforcement Of Self-Affect References In Unstructured Personal Documents, Carol Mcdowell Collins

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No abstract provided.


The Philippine Nurse: Implications For Orientation And In-Service Education For Foreign Nurses In The United States, Clarita Go Miraflor Jan 1976

The Philippine Nurse: Implications For Orientation And In-Service Education For Foreign Nurses In The United States, Clarita Go Miraflor

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The Relationship Between Mode Of Communication And The Development Of Self-Esteem In The Deaf Child Of Hearing Parents, Marie Kelliher Jan 1976

The Relationship Between Mode Of Communication And The Development Of Self-Esteem In The Deaf Child Of Hearing Parents, Marie Kelliher

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No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Two Science Teaching Methods For Educable Mentally Handicapped Children, Walter E. Bacon Jan 1976

A Comparison Of Two Science Teaching Methods For Educable Mentally Handicapped Children, Walter E. Bacon

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A Study Of The Relationships Between Self-Actualization And Job Satisfaction In Teaching, Paul Pusateri Jan 1976

A Study Of The Relationships Between Self-Actualization And Job Satisfaction In Teaching, Paul Pusateri

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No abstract provided.