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The Development Of A Proposed Formative Evaluation Instrument For The Gifted And Talented Program In The Charles City Community School District, Janice Troutman
The Development Of A Proposed Formative Evaluation Instrument For The Gifted And Talented Program In The Charles City Community School District, Janice Troutman
Graduate Research Papers
The author has reviewed the literature written by experts in the field of writing evaluation instruments for gifted programs. This has been the basis for authoring a proposed instrument for evaluating the 3 gifted and talented program in the Charles City Community Schools.
Improving Instructional Design Consultation Through The Use Of Nonverbal Communication, Julia K. Smith Brooks
Improving Instructional Design Consultation Through The Use Of Nonverbal Communication, Julia K. Smith Brooks
Graduate Research Papers
Communication skills play a critical role in the instructional design (ID) process. As an instructional materials developer, the instructional designer must rely heavily on verbal communication skills; as an instructional consultant, the instructional designer must rely heavily on nonverbal communication skills. The importance of nonverbal communication skills is underscored in the literature, which suggests that approximately 90% of the message in a two-way communication is based on nonverbal elements of the message (Englesman, 1974; Garrison, 1984). Thus, an effective instructional designer must develop the ability to interpret and send nonverbal messages properly.
A Selected Cross-Cultural Study Of Piaget's Stage Theory Of Cognitive Development, Jie-Qi Chen
A Selected Cross-Cultural Study Of Piaget's Stage Theory Of Cognitive Development, Jie-Qi Chen
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The large number of research studies which have been published on the cross-cultural implications of Piaget's cognitive development theory are extremely varied. This study attempts to classify them into three areas: sequence of cognitive development, rate of cognitive development, and the influential factors of cognitive development, in order to verify the universality of Piaget's theory and put forward some suggestions about educational practice. The review and analysis of related literature indicates that first, the universality of the sequence of cognitive development only deals with sensorimotor and pre-operation stages rather than concrete and formal operational stages. Second, the age of acquisition …
Use Of Computers In The Early Elementary Classroom, Susan Barbara Freet
Use Of Computers In The Early Elementary Classroom, Susan Barbara Freet
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Microcomputers are becoming increasingly more common in today's society. The cost of the unit Is decreasing, more software is available, and the quality has improved. As computer usage becomes more common in society, schools must respond through educational preparation and utilization. The number of pub I le school computers more than tripled between 1980 and 1982, increasing to nearly 100,000 by the spring of 1982 (Magarrel I, 1982). Between 1980 and 1982 the number of home computers l n use grew more than seven-fold and the number of educational programs available for these micros increased more than ten-fold (Zlajku, 1983). …
Microcomputers In Education And Their Applications In Administration, Byron D. Clemsen
Microcomputers In Education And Their Applications In Administration, Byron D. Clemsen
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The single most significant technological achievement of the twentieth century might well be the computer. Capabilities of the computer at present are just beginning to be tapped. What the future has in store is anyone's guess. Computers can perform repetitive tasks with less error than human workers can, as well as work 24 hours per day, 7 days per week without need for rest. Technology has improved both in regards to the speed with which it performs computations as well as the capacity for memory storage. With the latest advancements, computers now have the ability to communicate interactively within a …
Men In Midlife: A Literature Review, Gary Wayne Cox
Men In Midlife: A Literature Review, Gary Wayne Cox
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According to Newton (1983), midlife "is a time for appraisal and review, a time to assess possibilities for change, and create new choices that will form the basis for a good-enough life in middle adulthood (p. 448). Levinson (1978) describes midlife transition as being a bridge between early adulthood and middle adulthood, when men come to terms with their past and prepare for the future. He feels that everyone goes through transition periods in their lives at various life stages. For some, midlife is a time for crisis. Brim (1976) noted that this crisis is both rapid and substantial, resulting …
Methods Of Implementing General Physical Access Guidelines For The Physically Disabled, And Implementation Techniques Regarding Academic Access For The Learning Disabled, As Mandated By The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, Paul H. Felix
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In September, 1973, the United States Congress passed a law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of mental or physical handicaps in every federally-funded program within the United States. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, states: No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States ••• shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance (United States statutes at large, 1973, Appendix A). Institutions must comply with this law, or face losing federal funds.
A Literature Review Of The Association Between Adolescent Suicide And Family Communication, Robert Kevan Curren
A Literature Review Of The Association Between Adolescent Suicide And Family Communication, Robert Kevan Curren
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Suicide, in general, has been described by Durkheim {1951) as "all cases of death resulting directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act of the victim himself, which he knows will produce this result (p. 44). Adolescent suicide has become a national concern within the past five years because of the steady rise in both suicide attempts and completions. Currently, suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds. Early reports indicate that suicide may now be ranked second, only behind accidents, for the cause of adolescent death {Greuling & DeBlassie, 1980). In addition, the Statistical …
The Evolution Of Local Control In American Public Schools, Dale E. Greimann
The Evolution Of Local Control In American Public Schools, Dale E. Greimann
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Boards of education are agents of the state, acting as policy making bodies for public school districts in the United States. 1 They are chosen traditionally and legally in local settings across America to perform two general control obligatory functions. Campbell, Cunningham, Nystrand, and Usdan (1980: 186) state, "First they are the official link with the public. Boards are to apprehend, understand, and reflect the public will in what they do. Second, boards have internal management responsibilities which are crucial to the enterprise's operation."
Counseling Battered Wives, Phyllis Renee Jones
Counseling Battered Wives, Phyllis Renee Jones
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The relationship between husbands and wives is almost identical to that between parents and children (Ni earthy, 1982). The relationship is identical in the following ways: the husband has the so-called "right" to beat his wife and the parents have the "right" to beat their children. The husbands have the right to batter their wives because of power, authority, hierarchy in the family structure and legal rights. According to Ni earthy (1982) a judge once stated: "If no permanent injury has been inflicted nor malice nor dangerous violence shown by the husband, it is better to draw the curtain, shut …
Significant Factors In Adolescent Suicide And Subintentional Suicide: A Literature Review, Kirk Ryan Anderson
Significant Factors In Adolescent Suicide And Subintentional Suicide: A Literature Review, Kirk Ryan Anderson
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Adolescent suicide has become a national concern within the past five years, due to the steady rise in both suicide attempts and completions (Giovaccini, 1981). Although the rate of adolescent suicide attempts appears to be on the upsurge, most of the literature focuses on adult attempters or deals with attempts across all ages (Topal & Reznikoff, 1982). Giovaccini (1981) reports that the adolescent suicide rate is nearly thirty three percent higher than that of the overall population. Rbsenkrantz (1978) found adolescents make many more attempts per successful suicide than do adults. The ratio for adolescents has been estimated as high …
A Meta Analysis Of National Child Abuse And Neglect Studies, Jonetta M. Cameron
A Meta Analysis Of National Child Abuse And Neglect Studies, Jonetta M. Cameron
Graduate Research Papers
The relationship of physical and psychosocial human behavior to child abuse is an issue that has always faced civilized societies. At one time it was believed that developmental needs came into play in a hierarchical sequence, the most basic being those necessary for survival, such as the need for food and water; and that only when these have been satisfied do the higher needs emerge, such as the need for a loving relationship. Now it is felt that all human needs are interrelated and interdependent in a subtle, complex and continuous way (Smith, 1978). These needs must be addressed from …
The Effects Of Unemployment On The Family, Vikki Lynn Roberts
The Effects Of Unemployment On The Family, Vikki Lynn Roberts
Graduate Research Papers
Unemployment is a stressor event that affects the functioning and homeostasis of the entire family system. The sources of stress are a function of the material scarcity brought on by financial loss, the unemployed family member's loss of the breadwinner role, and the family unit's loss of status. In addition, the re-employment process imposes stress on the system. The effects of unemployment are apparent when the family is conceptualized as a social system where each member is a subsystem that affects and is affected by each of the other subsystem family members. Theoretically, the family system maintains a balance or …
Theory Z And School Improvement, Paul H. Schoneman
Theory Z And School Improvement, Paul H. Schoneman
Graduate Research Papers
Improving American schools is a continual concern to school administrators because many economists and citizens argue that if our economic community is to continue as a world leader our schools must also be world leaders in the area of education. As a result of this logic, the American public always seems to demand more accountability from our schools. This demand has put school administrators to work in search of ways to be more productive in our schools in hopes of showing school accountability to the American public.
A Study For School Media Center Program Improvement, Glen W. Jordan
A Study For School Media Center Program Improvement, Glen W. Jordan
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The school library-media specialist holds an interesting position. They are not usually classroom teachers, but they are involved in the educational process. They select, purchase, catalog, and provide access to a great many materials in book form as well as in audiovisual and computer format. It is this material and its usage that puts the library-media specialist in such a unique and interesting position within the context of a school's educational program.
The Relationship Between High School Curriculum And Collegiate Academic Success, Nancy Bramhall
The Relationship Between High School Curriculum And Collegiate Academic Success, Nancy Bramhall
Graduate Research Papers
Newspapers and magazines have bombarded the American public in recent years with reports that national test scores on the American College Test (ACT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were steadily dropping. Many people believe this drop in scores meant the quality of education was declining. Are the educational standards of our high schools lower today than they were twenty years ago? If so, what are the ramifications for our colleges and universities? The Advisory Panel on the SAT Score Decline stated, "There is a clearly observable evidence of diminished seriousness of purpose and attention to mastery of skills and …
The Social, Psychological, And Developmental Aspects Of Leisure: Implications For College Student Development Educators, Michele Dickey-Kotz
The Social, Psychological, And Developmental Aspects Of Leisure: Implications For College Student Development Educators, Michele Dickey-Kotz
Graduate Research Papers
Rapid changes of our society have produced a need for leisure education/counseling. Although some colleges attempt to meet this need, most do so through extra-curricular activities programs. Thus, in reality, students receive little or no preparation for leisure. This investigation is an attempt to identify, through a review of the literature, some of the social, psychological, and developmental aspects of leisure. Also identified are student needs regarding leisure education and service programs in addition to career development programs. The study is limited to the relative few empirical research studies on leisure education and explicates literature on associated 11 leisure 11 …
A Study Of Some University Residence Hall Coordinators' Attitudes Toward Homosexuality, Ann Renee Grober
A Study Of Some University Residence Hall Coordinators' Attitudes Toward Homosexuality, Ann Renee Grober
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Homosexuality has been in existence in many societies for many years. Ridicule and intolerance were generally expressed toward those who expressed their preference for or practice of it. Until recently, homosexuality has been considered almost everything from a mental illness to a pathological problem. As said by Kenneth Plummer (1982): Until the 197O 1 s, to talk of becoming a homosexual was to talk of etiological factors: chromosomes and heredity, strong mothers and and weak fathers, Oedipal failure and faulty conditioning--these, and many others, have been variously invoked as the cause for homosexuality. Changes in attitudes and beliefs regarding homosexuality …
A Study Of The Uses Of The Microcomputer In Elementary School Classrooms, Steven Paul Trost
A Study Of The Uses Of The Microcomputer In Elementary School Classrooms, Steven Paul Trost
Graduate Research Papers
In his article concerning the microcomputer, Gordon (1984) stated that one myth about computers is that they are a "shortlived" fad. Many people feel that the computer craze will soon die out leaving behind wasted equipment and time, but, in fact, l the computer seems to be here to stay and educators must keep up with the times and learn about them before they fall too far behind in the field. Along the same lines, Hunter (1983) expresses a more positive view held by many. She states, "parents, teachers, and children believe by learning about computers and learning how to …
Non-Verbal Components Of Assertive Behavior Used By School Administrators, Sandra Mitchell Woods
Non-Verbal Components Of Assertive Behavior Used By School Administrators, Sandra Mitchell Woods
Graduate Research Papers
Assertive communication is the total message that is being sent or received between two or more people (Cooper, 1979). That total message consists of the spoken word and the non-spoken form of communication. Assertive nonverbal communicati_on, often referred to as NVC, has a source and a receiver and like the word communication; NVC has a wide range of definitions. One definition that seems to summarize many authors'. views is "Those attributes or actions of humans, other than the use of words themselves, which socially share meaning and are intentionally sent or interpreted as intentional as consciously ,sent or consciously received, …
Administrative Decision: Half-Day Everyday Or All-Day Alternate Day Kindergarten Programs, Dean Weldon Flaws Jr.
Administrative Decision: Half-Day Everyday Or All-Day Alternate Day Kindergarten Programs, Dean Weldon Flaws Jr.
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Just over one hundred years ago, the first public kindergarten was established in the United States. Historically kindergarten began as an all-day program. Half-day-kindergartens were developed because of the increase in the number of children and the shortages of teachers and classroom space (Oelrich, 1979). Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827) was a Swiss educator who believed education should develop a child morally, physically, and intellectually. He felt that children learned best by using their own senses and by discovering things for themselves . His methods and theories were so successful that· educators from all parts of the world came to study …
Meditation As A Technique For Stress Reduction, Todd Carlyle Shelton
Meditation As A Technique For Stress Reduction, Todd Carlyle Shelton
Graduate Research Papers
"...we are just beginning to see that many common diseases are largely due to errors in our adaptive response to stress, rather than to direct damage by germs, poisons, or life experience" (Selye, 1976, p. xvi). Stress is a term borrowed from the field of physics, where it is used to describe any strain, pressure or force applied to an operating system (Everly & Rosenfeld, 1981). The term was first introduced to the mental health field by Hans Selye in 1926. As a medical student, Selye noticed that many patients appeared to share several common symptoms, including loss of strength, …
Sources And Alleviators Of Stress Experienced By Ministers' Wives, Diane M. Nethercott
Sources And Alleviators Of Stress Experienced By Ministers' Wives, Diane M. Nethercott
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Ministers' wives experience unique and excessive stress as evidenced by their rising divorce rate, a growing rebellion against "what they consider outdated notions of sacrificial servanthood, 11 and by reports from professionals who counsel them (Lavender, 1976; Molgaard, 1981; Presnell, 1977, p. 274). In studying stress and burnout for clergy, Bouma (1980), Lavender (1976), and Mace and Mace (1980) noted that although ministers encounter stress factors far beyond those for other occupations, their wives experience even greater strain. Furthermore, Lavender (1976) reported that when ministers' wives seek counseling, psychologists find that stress factors have caused them severe psychological and emotional …
A Comparison Of Selection Procedures For Transition Room Placements, Joyce Warren
A Comparison Of Selection Procedures For Transition Room Placements, Joyce Warren
Graduate Research Papers
This study seeks to identify and compare procedures that can be used to distinguish between students who are, and those who are not, ready and mature enough to enter a regular first grade. Kindergarten teachers' recommendations and individual children's test scores will be collected and analyzed. A follow-up first grade evaluation based upon teacher recommendations, test scores, and individual evaluations will be used to check earlier predictions.
Class Size And Its Implications For Academic Achievement, John P. Hornug
Class Size And Its Implications For Academic Achievement, John P. Hornug
Graduate Research Papers
Faced with a variety of funding pressures, school officials have sought evidence that smaller classes and a lower pupil-teacher ratio are as essential to the quality of education as educators have maintained. Responding to budgetary concerns, administrators, boards, consultants, and business managers have posed the alternative of increasing class sizes as a means of lessening the drain on financial resources. Obviously, school officials must utilize available funding to provide the greatest benefit to most people.
The Guidance Program In Schools Which Employ One Part-Time Counselor, Peter Van Nelson
The Guidance Program In Schools Which Employ One Part-Time Counselor, Peter Van Nelson
Graduate Research Papers
The author's employment, during the 1984-1985 school year as a part-time counselor and as a part-time teacher in a K-12 school system of approximately 250 students helped him become aware of challenges facing the part-time counselor. Investigation of the school's guidance files provided informal guidelines for recent services provided by previous counselors. The files contained a more organized statement, dated in the middle 1960's, oriented toward guidance in a totally services framework.
A Study Of Benefits Derived From Participation In High School Activities Programs, Steven Francis Schmit
A Study Of Benefits Derived From Participation In High School Activities Programs, Steven Francis Schmit
Graduate Research Papers
The current strain on the public educational dollar intensifies the consideration of reducing or eliminating high school activity programs. However, the educational benefits derived from participation in interscholastic programs shout for public recognition, and the need for educators to further the public's awareness and support of high school activity programs is acute. Executive Director Brice B. Durbin of the National Federation of State High School Associations (1981) asserted, "Nationally over one-half of the high school student population participates in high school student activity programs for approximately one percent of the total school budget, obviously the best value in public education …
A Review Of The Effects Of Maternal Alcoholism On Children: Implications For Child Mental Health, Pamela Sue Maxwell
A Review Of The Effects Of Maternal Alcoholism On Children: Implications For Child Mental Health, Pamela Sue Maxwell
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Children of alcoholics are a neglected population whose needs are not clearly apparent nor understood (Kern et al., 1981). In our society there are nearly thirty-six million family members of alcoholic persons (Kellennann, 1974) of which approximately twenty eight million are children of alcoholics (Deckman & Downs, 1982). Furthermore, there are an estimated seven million children under the age of twenty in the United States who are living with an alcoholic parent (Woodside, 1983). Yet, resources to meet the needs of these children are lacking (Hindman, 1975; Kellennann, 1974).
Critical Elements For Effective Teacher Inservice Education: A Synthesis Of Related Literature, Elizabeth Ellen Kilgard
Critical Elements For Effective Teacher Inservice Education: A Synthesis Of Related Literature, Elizabeth Ellen Kilgard
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Teacher inservice education is and has been a topic 1 of concern with numerous national publications, professional organizations, government agencies, and local school districts. With recent public criticism of the American educational system through published literature including A Nation at Risk (1983), "Public Attitude Toward Public Education" (Gallop, 1983), "U.S. Pupils Rank Low in Eight Nation Test" (Walton, 1983), as well as position statements of special interest groups; such as, Fundamentalists, National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, parents, administrators, and school boards, it becomes increasingly evident that the public is demanding accountability regarding the competence of practicing professionals and …
Effective Inservice Programs, Harold Terry Ebert
Effective Inservice Programs, Harold Terry Ebert
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It is important to find the characteristics of effective inservice programs. First, the belief exists that professional preparation of teachers is a continuing process and self-renewal must occur if educators are to stay up with the changing needs of their students (Brimm & Tollett, 1974). Why must educators constantly make changes? One answer has been pointed out by Champagne (1980) and Wood, Thompson and Russell (1981). They suggest that as soon as educators leave their preparation programs they can expect to be effective for only five to seven years. Educators can become obsolete very quickly, thus the need for renewal …