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Improving Instruction In Middle Level Education, Richard Elvin Clipperton
Improving Instruction In Middle Level Education, Richard Elvin Clipperton
Graduate Research Papers
This paper deals with changing the American middle-level education system and covers three facets: The first deals with problems in teacher preparation programs. A second facet ls recognizing certain characteristics and needs of young adolescents. The last covers interdisciplinary teams for the middle school programs.
A Case For The Sexual Impulsivity Perspective For Describing Issues Of Sexual Control, Barton A. Wieden
A Case For The Sexual Impulsivity Perspective For Describing Issues Of Sexual Control, Barton A. Wieden
Graduate Research Papers
Currently, existing sexual dysfunction information has centered upon sexual desire and/or sexual response. Unfortunately, the concern over what has been referred to as sexual compulsivity (Quadland, 1985), sexual addiction (Schwartz & Brasted, 1985; Carnes, 1983), and sexual impulsivity (Barth & Kinder, 1987) had been met with sparse research at best. Much of what is now available is based upon historical discussions of hyperactive sexuality or nymphomania and satyriasis, the former receiving, the plurality of attention despite its lack of an operational definition and its sexist and judgmental connotation (Quadland, 1985).
Factors Associated With School Effectiveness, Tom Menke
Factors Associated With School Effectiveness, Tom Menke
Graduate Research Papers
Educators are faced with contradictory messages from the American public regarding public education. On the one hand, the public views the schools as inferior institutions responsible for or contributing to a host of social, economic, and political ills. On the other hand, the public regards the schools as the major, and sometimes the only, institution capable of solving any number of national calamities AIDS, drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, highway deaths, low voter turnouts -- the list goes on and on. Being both the problem and the solution, public education carries a heavy burden -- also a tremendous opportunity.
The Educational Impact Of The Assistant Principal, Dennis Eugene Modlin
The Educational Impact Of The Assistant Principal, Dennis Eugene Modlin
Graduate Research Papers
Literature dealing with secondary school administration gives little reference to the educational role or impact of the assistant principal. Reports at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association by Marshall (1984) and Reed (1984) suggest that the role of the assistant principal is fairly ambiguous and oriented primarily to serving an organizational stability function only peripherally related to the instructional domain in schools.
Emerging Trends In Computer Information Systems And Their Impact On Offices Of Registrar And Admissions, Jeffrey A. Klunenberg
Emerging Trends In Computer Information Systems And Their Impact On Offices Of Registrar And Admissions, Jeffrey A. Klunenberg
Graduate Research Papers
Every office using computers has become accustomed to change. Rapid development of new technologies, applications, and functions of computerization has produced organizational and procedural shifts in administrative computing activities at most colleges and universities. The lowering costs and increasing power of microcomputers are causing the decentralization of campus computer resources. Several trends have forced institutions to reexamine their academic administrative computing services. Computer networking, advanced message systems, expanding on-line application application systems, integration of voice and data technology, use of ''smart cards", and optical disk storage are examples of the technology available to colleges today. Integration of campus resources that …
A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Gary L. Koenen
A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Gary L. Koenen
Graduate Research Papers
Current educational literature on effective schools has cited the critical role of the principal in establishing an outstanding school. Ernest Boyer (1984) has stated that "in schools where achievement was high and where there was a clear sense of community, we invariably found that the principal made the difference" (p. 22). Such a statement encourages me to consider my own personal attitudes guiding my professional career as a secondary principal.
How Children Cope With Death And The Role Adults Play, Jean Kruse
How Children Cope With Death And The Role Adults Play, Jean Kruse
Graduate Research Papers
In the nineteen century, the experience of death was a very normal process for children to witness through the death of a brother, sister or parent. At that time most people died in the home, rather than in a hospital, and all the children were involved in caring for the dying family member. Because of this involvement children found nothing strange about death. Jackson (1965) wrote, "that for the children of that vintage death was natural, not remote" (p. 84).
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: An Educational Dilemma, Carol Lensing
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: An Educational Dilemma, Carol Lensing
Graduate Research Papers
Hardly a day passes in the lives of most people without some mention of the disease AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) in the newspapers, on the news, or in conversations with others. For many, AIDS is a dreadful but distant threat affecting other people in other cities. For others it is a disease that has touched them personally through an infected family member or friend. Whatever experience a person has had to date, it is certain that AIDS will not go away. AIDS in the United States is a serious health crisis. As of February 1989, the total number of …
Are Children Really What They Eat?, Jerry Brown
Are Children Really What They Eat?, Jerry Brown
Graduate Research Papers
The idea of looking at the entire picture is what Vass (1984) referred to as "holism." This simply stated that people cannot be fully understood unless the mind and body are seen as having an integral relationships. To understand children's behavior by looking at it holistically would be a major undertaking, but it is important to keep this in mind. A more limited approach to understanding a child's behavior would be to look at sugar, caffeine, food additives, and food allergies as factors in hyperactivity of elementary age kids.
Self-Esteem As A Predictive Factor In Juvenile Delinquency, David D. Carlson
Self-Esteem As A Predictive Factor In Juvenile Delinquency, David D. Carlson
Graduate Research Papers
Volumes of research have been written over the past forty years on factors related to delinquency. Theories on the causation of delinquency have been derived from three basic perspectives: biological, psychological, and environmental-sociological (Johnson, Bird, & Little, 1981; Empey, 1982). Biological causes include genetic and physical structure of the child. The psychological perspectives sees delinquency as a result of emotional instability. Environmental reasons include socio-economic status of the child's family, peer group pressure, and neighborhood cultural characteristics. The purpose of this paper is to review the relationship of self-esteem and delinquency and primarily focus on whether a low level of …
Leisure Education In Career Counseling, Susan M. Schmitz Chizek
Leisure Education In Career Counseling, Susan M. Schmitz Chizek
Graduate Research Papers
The interelatedness of work and leisure roles should be viewed as having a significant part to play in the career development process. There remains the need to cultivate an understanding of the functions and contributions of leisure to career development and to learn how leisure may be employed as a campus resource in fostering student development. Many factors are influencing the need for better educated students on quality leisure skills. The nature of work in today's society has changed, and its ability to provide satisfaction to the worker has diminished. However, good quality leisure skills will lead to better satisfied …
Child Abuse And Neglect: Support And Preventative Programs For Parents, Carmen Collison
Child Abuse And Neglect: Support And Preventative Programs For Parents, Carmen Collison
Graduate Research Papers
Incidence of child abuse in this country is staggering. The United States Children's Bureau found that at least one million children are mistreated each year. Over three thousand of these children are killed by their parents or another caretaker. Studies show the abuser is not usually a raving maniac, but a "normal" individual who is overpowered by his or her personal, emotional, and environmental problems (Whitfield, 1987). To give support and aid to this group of parents is an aim of child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
Counseling Family Members Of Recently Disabled Persons, Ingegerd Downing
Counseling Family Members Of Recently Disabled Persons, Ingegerd Downing
Graduate Research Papers
The terms "acquired disability" or "adventitiously disabled" are used to describe a person who has had a normal physical development and normal lifestyle until an accident or illness caused the physical and/or mental disability (Buscaglia, 1975). The trauma associated with whatever led to the disability will have affected the disabled person. They may have been in serious condition and near death during the incident, may have faced the death and dying process and resolved it, or be stuck at one of the death stages such as anger or depression. They may be feeling helpless or suicidal. They may be acutely …
The Why Behind Their Leaving : A Look At Student Retention, Tamara Leigh Foels
The Why Behind Their Leaving : A Look At Student Retention, Tamara Leigh Foels
Graduate Research Papers
Colleges faced with the threat of declining enrollments are examining options to continue their existence. An option which has always existed, but has frequently been overlooked, is the retention of currently enrolled students. As the quest for students becomes more critical, the option of retention becomes more obvious. It is apparent why retention of students is being given serious consideration at college campuses across the country. Tinto (1987) estimated that of 2.8 million students who entered college in 1986 as freshmen, over 1.6 million (57%) would leave their initial college without completing a degree. Of those nonpersisters, approximately 1.2 million …
The Use Of Computerization In School Bus Routing And Scheduling, Sharon Droste
The Use Of Computerization In School Bus Routing And Scheduling, Sharon Droste
Graduate Research Papers
During the early years of public school education, students were transported to and from school by their parents or family friends. However, by the end of the nineteenth century, the responsibility for transporting students began shifting from the parents to local school districts (Anthony and Inman, 1986). The second half of the twentieth century brought about changes in the services provided by student transportation programs. Services were expanded to include not only busing to and from school, but busing for desegregation purposes, transportation of students to and from athletic/extra-curricular activities, field trips for students, and the transportation of handicapped students …
The Role Of The Elementary School Counselor In Dealing With Latchkey Children, Bruce C. Gast
The Role Of The Elementary School Counselor In Dealing With Latchkey Children, Bruce C. Gast
Graduate Research Papers
Children's care of themselves in the absence of adult supervision has existed since the industrial revolution and is an important part of current reality. To ensure that 1 keys to houses are not lost, many children, responsible for letting themselves into their homes after school, are required by their parents to wear keys on a chain around their necks. This explains where the term "latchkey" originated and why these kids are called this today. The latchkey problem is not new; it was a concern more than 80 years ago. Stroman and Duff (1982) reported that the theme of the 1943 …
New Perspectives On Alcoholism In Women And Their Implications For Prevention, Outreach And Treatment, Joan Jorgensen Hoeft
New Perspectives On Alcoholism In Women And Their Implications For Prevention, Outreach And Treatment, Joan Jorgensen Hoeft
Graduate Research Papers
Alcoholism is one of the most serious public health problems in the United States today (National Council on Alcoholism, 1985). Alcoholism and alcohol abuse account for approximately 98,000 deaths annually, and twenty percent of national expenditures for hospital care (National Council on Alcoholism, 1985). One out of three Americans (56 million) said alcohol abuse has caused problems for their families (National Council on Alcoholism, 1985).
Factors Affecting International Student Adjustment In The U.S., Cynthia Louise Karl
Factors Affecting International Student Adjustment In The U.S., Cynthia Louise Karl
Graduate Research Papers
The international student population is a highly visible and significant subset of the student body of many American colleges and universities. Students from other countries have been coming to the United States since 1784 (Hendricks & Skinner, 1977; Meloni, 1986), and the numbers continue to increase substantially. For example, the international student enrollment in 1930 was 9,643 students; by 1953 that number had risen to 33,647 due to the postwar efforts to help rebuild and develop other countries through direct financial aid and education (Meloni, 1986). As of 1986, the number of international students enrolled in the U.S. is almost …
Intervention Strategies For High-Risk Students, Richard C. Keith
Intervention Strategies For High-Risk Students, Richard C. Keith
Graduate Research Papers
The opportunity to achieve and aspire to goals is a human right. During the past decade, most schools have increased standards for high school graduation. Changes in family structure, social environment, and economics have negatively affected various student populations. Higher standards for high school completion, changing family structure, and social expectations of students have contributed to students having difficulty mastering academics and related behaviors necessary for success in school. Failure at all levels of the educational spectrum have resulted (Iowa Department Of Education [IDOE], 1989).
Decentralization Of The University Counseling Services, Douglas David Kilian
Decentralization Of The University Counseling Services, Douglas David Kilian
Graduate Research Papers
There is a growing trend in colleges and universities throughout the country to reintegrate existing centralized counseling services by coordinating these resources through a decentralized concept. This has been particularly true in colleges where counseling has become an integral part of the educational program (Kapraun & Stephenson, 1982). Faculty and student personnel administrators realize that meeting student needs goes beyond acclimatization to the college environment. There is a growing momentum to go a step beyond acclimatization, to prevention, career vocational planning, lifelong wellness programming, and liaison counseling programs within the residence halls (Huebner, 1987; Kapraun & Stephenson, 1982; McLeod, Tercek, …
Consensus Versus Majority Decision Making, Michael Joseph Mcmanus
Consensus Versus Majority Decision Making, Michael Joseph Mcmanus
Graduate Research Papers
Educational decision making in the past has reflected its business counterpart in developing a centralized body or person to make decisions. Over the past fifteen years, there has been a decided shift in both areas, especially pronounced currently in education, to a more de-centralized process of decision making, incorporating more persons and more levels into the final decision. This shift can best be seen in School Based Management models, Participatory Decision Making models, Teacher Empowerment models, and Shared Decision Making models, all of which compare basically to their business counterpart of Quality Circles. These models share a common idea of …
The Freshman Year Experience: Orientation As A Key To Retention, Beverly A. Meyer
The Freshman Year Experience: Orientation As A Key To Retention, Beverly A. Meyer
Graduate Research Papers
Freshmen face a critical time in their lives when they step on to the college or university campus. They encounter new people, new rules, and an entirely new environment. The experience can be demanding, frightening and stressful. The first impression of a college or university does influence the character of a student's other early experiences. Students need to separate from the past and make a transition into a new social and intellectual world. Russel and Thompson (1980) stated that even positive events create stress on one's mental and physical health that requires an increased amount of coping skills and support.
Substantive School Promotion, Charles D. Montgomery
Substantive School Promotion, Charles D. Montgomery
Graduate Research Papers
Promoting the schools in the 1990's may be approached with the same seriousness as curriculum and budgetary concerns. Administrators must address this situation as Iowa's open enrollment program begins this fall. Now that students do not have to attend the school in their home district, the competition for students could be fierce. However, the temptation to market the school poses the inherent danger of commercialization.
Psycho-Social Needs Of Patients With Aids, Nancy Baker
Psycho-Social Needs Of Patients With Aids, Nancy Baker
Graduate Research Papers
AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and is a disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The AIDS virus (HIV) may live in the human body for years and can be spread to others before any symptoms appear through sexual contact, use of contaminated IV drug needles and, rarely; through blood transfusions. Also, a woman who is infected with the AIDS virus can give it to her infant either before, during, or after birth. It primarily affects the body by attacking the immune system and leaving the body vulnerable to illnesses that can be fatal. These illnesses are called …
Job Satisfaction & Career Alienation Among Teachers At A Parochial High School, Kevin Michael Barnett
Job Satisfaction & Career Alienation Among Teachers At A Parochial High School, Kevin Michael Barnett
Graduate Research Papers
The purpose of the study was to investigate teachers' level of overall job dissatisfaction/career alienation, and to determine which work related elements were most related to overall job dissatisfaction/career alienation. The subjects consisted of 14 out of a possible 41 regular education teachers at a selected parochial high school in the Midwest. The May, Porter & White (1990) Job Satisfaction Survey and a supplemental survey concerning ecological/environmental psychology concerns was administered. Nine hypotheses were tested, and several items concerning work related elements were examined for their relationship to overall job dissatisfaction/career alienation. The results revealed that the level of overall …
Principal's Role With At-Risk Students, Stephen W. Vanderpol
Principal's Role With At-Risk Students, Stephen W. Vanderpol
Graduate Research Papers
In the last three years more research has taken place dealing with at-risk children than during the past 20 years. That statistic alone suggests a crisis is facing our educational system. What is an "at-risk student?" Simply stated, it means any student that is in danger of failing to complete his or her education, with an adequate level of skills (Salvin 1989).
Assuring The Success Of Cooperative Learning As A Major Instructional Strategy In An Elementary School, Joel Rainbow
Assuring The Success Of Cooperative Learning As A Major Instructional Strategy In An Elementary School, Joel Rainbow
Graduate Research Papers
Cooperative learning as an instructional strategy has been shown by numerous authors to produce marked gains in learning achievement, as well as other significant benefits . It is the intent of this paper to provide suggestions which will assure the successful implementation of cooperative learning as a major instructional strategy. The author has gathered suggestions and ideas from experts in cooperative learning published in current literature. The ideas have been developed through many years of trial and experimentation.
Leadership Development: A Challenge To Higher Education, Cynthia J. Thompson
Leadership Development: A Challenge To Higher Education, Cynthia J. Thompson
Graduate Research Papers
Our nation is in need of leaders. Alvin Toffler brought this matter to public consciousness in his book, The Third Wave (Elsner, 1984). Pace reinforced this concern when, four years later, he wrote of the need to increase the number and quality of leaders, particularly at the college level. He warned that a society as large as the United States must constantly increase the flow of qualified leaders at all levels in the system to fulfill its responsibilities ( cited in Young, 1986). Evidence that this problem is still present, and possibly getting worse, is found in the comment made …
The Use Of Rational Emotive Therapy With Adolescents And Their Parents, Nancy J. Walters
The Use Of Rational Emotive Therapy With Adolescents And Their Parents, Nancy J. Walters
Graduate Research Papers
In recent years, more than at any time in the history of education, schools are looked upon to meet the emotional and social needs of students, as well as to teach reading, writing, and arithmetic (Ellis & Bernard, 1983). This is coming at a time when we have witnessed a steady increase in adolescent suicide, drug abuse and pregnancy, in addition to adolescent anxiety, depression, guilt, stress and alienation (Vernon, 1983).
Visual Literacy Extended Through Graphic Codes In Illustrations, Mary M. Mescher
Visual Literacy Extended Through Graphic Codes In Illustrations, Mary M. Mescher
Graduate Research Papers
Picture books have an important place in the lives of all children. Huck (1987) believes that illustrations in picture books can enlarge children's experiences, stretch their imaginations, and enhance their living. The illustrations of picture books can extend the text and sometimes can tell the story without the text. Kingman (1978) relates, "that children do not always recognize the beauty of these books, but early impressions do exert influence on the development of permanent tastes for children growing up. People do not forget what they experience in their early years. When people are older, they learn to look and forget, …