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A Study To Determine The Effects Of A Counselor - Student - Teacher - Parent Contractual Agreement Upon The Behavior And Achievement Of Middle School Problem Children., Dorothy R. Whitford Frost
A Study To Determine The Effects Of A Counselor - Student - Teacher - Parent Contractual Agreement Upon The Behavior And Achievement Of Middle School Problem Children., Dorothy R. Whitford Frost
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Problem children present a major concern in the field of education. Because they are not adjusting to the socially-acceptable behavior norms of their environment, they disrupt their own progress and the learning efforts of their classmates.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of school counselors involving problem children in a middle school with their teacher and parent(s) in a contractual agreement. This contractual agreement was based upon Glasser's Reality Therapy and tailored to the individual problem child's own needs, in order to help him to improve his behavior and achievement.
PROCEDURE: The treatment group was …
A Scale Of Social Functioning Studied In Relationship To Persistence Or Withdrawal By Junior College Students, Barbara Charlesworth Painter
A Scale Of Social Functioning Studied In Relationship To Persistence Or Withdrawal By Junior College Students, Barbara Charlesworth Painter
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This study considered a scale of social functioning as one measure toward understanding the problem of attrition at a selected Junior college. It was concerned with the use of the Heinler Scale of Social Functioning (SSF) as an aid to the counseling function. The purpose of the study was to use this scale to neasure life satisfactions and frustrations of a stratified sampling of students who left the junior college before the end of their first quarter and students who per- sisted and registered for the second quarter. The scale has had little former use within an educational setting and …
The Effects Of Two Types Of Group Counseling Upon The Academic Achievement And Self-Concept Of Mexican-American Pupils In The Elementary School, Paul Frank Leo
The Effects Of Two Types Of Group Counseling Upon The Academic Achievement And Self-Concept Of Mexican-American Pupils In The Elementary School, Paul Frank Leo
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the effects of two different group counseling techniques on the academic achievement and self-concept of elementary school Mexican-American pupils. Also included in the study were the results of a pilot study conducted with Mexican-American pupils to compare the Semantic Differential Technique and the Self-Esteem Inventory in the measurement of self-concept.
Alcohol Education: An Exploratory Study Of Teacher Opinions And Drinking Practices, Paul Douglas Wyatt
Alcohol Education: An Exploratory Study Of Teacher Opinions And Drinking Practices, Paul Douglas Wyatt
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
As the teacher’s role in preventing problems related to alcohol abuse became more important, it is incumbent upon educators and alcohologists to explore the opinions and views which teachers bring with them into the class on alcohol education. Specifically, what views and opinions do high school teachers have toward alcohol education and how do these views relate to their drinking practices and their socio-demographic variables?
A Method Of Evaluating The Counseling And Advising Program Of A Small University, And A Comparative Analysis Of Students' Perceptions Of And Expressed Needs For Counseling And Advising, Howard Owen Hardcastle, Earl William Wright
A Method Of Evaluating The Counseling And Advising Program Of A Small University, And A Comparative Analysis Of Students' Perceptions Of And Expressed Needs For Counseling And Advising, Howard Owen Hardcastle, Earl William Wright
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
It was the purpose of this research project to develop a method which could be used by college and university personnel to obtain students' perceptions of and convictions concerning advising programs on their campuses. Included in the procedure was a demonstration of how it can be determined where the greatest needs are and whether or not there are any significant differences in the perceptions of, or expressed needs for, counseling and advising by different categories of students within the school. For this demonstration, seven different categories of students to be tested were chosen from the student: population and hypotheses about …
A Study Related To The Development Of A Training Program For Paraprofessionals In California Community College Counseling Services, Elizabeth Yip Lee Blanchard
A Study Related To The Development Of A Training Program For Paraprofessionals In California Community College Counseling Services, Elizabeth Yip Lee Blanchard
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The study gathered data and compared professional opinions which were used to identify appropriate assignments, selection criteria, training procedures, and supervision of paraprofessional personnel for community college counseling services. A related purpose was that guidelines might be developed for the appropriate utilization, selection, preparation, and supervision of paraprofessional workers.
Counselor And Student Perception In Relation To A Nursing Model., Marcy Payne
Counselor And Student Perception In Relation To A Nursing Model., Marcy Payne
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of counselors, vocational nursing students, and associate degree nursing students in three community colleges, and baccalaureate degree nursing students at two universities, in relation to a nursing education model. The nursing education model encompassed two areas: (1) characteristics of the vocational nursing, associate degree nursing and baccalaureate degree nursing programs, and (2) occupational functioning of the graduates of these programs. This model was constructed from the established position on nursing education and graduate function, as taken by the American Nursing Association and the California League for Nursing. In addition, the …
Effects Of Teacher And Pupil Expectancy Upon School Achievement, Wing Jew
Effects Of Teacher And Pupil Expectancy Upon School Achievement, Wing Jew
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The effects of self-fulfilling prophecies have been observed under various situations in the past, but Rosenthal and Jacobson's recent South San Francisco study has probably stimulated increased public and professional interest in the effects of expectations on learning. It was felt that additional research in this area was desirable ·in order to further examine how and to what extent expectancies can influence learning situations.
This study was designed to study the effects of informing randomly selected pupils and their teachers that these particular pupils had greater potential for school success than they had been demonstrating. It was hypothesized that if …
Factors Contributing To An Imbalance Between Needs For And Supply Of Service Personnel In Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions In California, James Nelson Scott Jr.
Factors Contributing To An Imbalance Between Needs For And Supply Of Service Personnel In Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions In California, James Nelson Scott Jr.
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The problem of this investigation was to study the major factors contributing to the imbalance between the needs for and the available supply of occupationally prepared Seventh-day Adventist service personnel in selected SDA institutions in California.