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Personality characteristics of selected community college dropouts

Creator:: Edelbrock, Gary Ray
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The central purpose of this study was to determine if certain personality characteristics differ between community college persisters and those who drop out of school. The following 12 a priori hypotheses involving six Adjective Check List personality scales were tested: 1. Male persisters would have...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DROPOUTS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Raymond S. Sanders The Purpose of the Study The central

Expectations of standard normed, basic normed and non-normed counselors in Oregon's secondary schools concerning counselor tasks

Creator:: Lindley, Raymond Earl
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine how three groups of counselors 1n Oregon's secondary schools viewed the issue of what tasks should be performed by the Oregon secondary school counselor. The three groups surveyed were: sixty-three counselors who have standard norms, sixty-six counselors who have basic norms, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: RAYMOND EARL LINDLEY, SR. for the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

The identification of variables discriminating between groups differing in level of self-actualization through the use of multiple discriminant analysis

Creator:: Wills, Byron Steiner
Abstract:: The study was conducted to identify variables, from among the theory related and demographic/biographic variables included in the study, which were able to discriminate between groups of male and groups of female freshmen who differed in their level of self-actualization. Five hundred and forty freshmen (277 males and 263 females)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members of the author's graduate committee: Professors Raymond S. Sanders, Charles F. Warnath and Morris

A study to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon student sex knowledge and attitudes toward selected sexual topics

Creator:: Vennewitz, Peter Jan
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon sex knowledge, attitudes toward sexual behaviors of non-significant others, and attitudes toward the sexual behaviors of self and spouse. In addition, the study sought to investigate the relationship between knowledge gain and attitude...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and constructive criticism: Dr. Jo Anne J. Trow, Dr. Raymond S. Sanders, Dr. James Firth, Dr. G

The readability of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks as determined by the Fry Readability Graph and group informal reading inventories

Creator:: Pruitt, Janet Louise McCracken, 1930-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the readability of three series of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks, a total of nine textbooks. Two measurements were utilized: a readability formula (Fry Readability Graph; Knapp, 1971), and group informal reading inventories. The Fry Graph was applied...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: which all students could learn without undue stress. Johnson (1970) was the senior investigator for

Fostering upward mobility of Mexican American adults through a critical incident

Creator:: Matthews, Mildred Shuman
Abstract:: This research design was based upon the mutual relevance between the fields of education and anthropology to cause cognitive cultural awareness by the teachers of adults as well as visibility within the Mexican American ethnic group. Specifically the purpose of this study was twofold:. (1) to determine whether the adult...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of the science curriculum improvement study (SCIS) on science achievement of selected sixth grade students

Creator:: Hoover, John Michael
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this investigation was to measure some of the effects of an elementary science program, the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) on science achievement of certain sixth grade students. Important to the problem was how the SCIS students compared with students exposed to a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: cost and effort inherent in these programs. According to Johnson and Brown (1974, p. 1) the cost of

A national analysis of business teacher certification

Creator:: McMillan, Gilbert Earl
Abstract:: Problem While the primary emphasis of this study was on the professional aspects of a business teacher's preparation, by necessity it was concerned with other aspects of the preparation of business teachers, especially as these relate to the so-called "professional sequence." Thus the purpose of the study was to seek...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Identification of in-service personnel development needs in career awareness for Portland and Seattle elementary schools

Creator:: Syhlman, Bill Duane
Abstract:: The main objective of this research was to determine the professional in-service development needs of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers in the metropolitan school districts of Portland and Seattle. The primary objectives for conducting this research investigation were as follows: 1. To determine the professional in-service development needs of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison between current industrial arts philosophy expressions derived from professional publications and their acceptance by industrial arts teacher educators

Creator:: Parker, David Warren
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the current written philosophical expressions of industrial arts with the acceptance of these by select groups of industrial arts teacher educators. Procedure: The data for this study were obtained through the use of a questionnaire derived...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Personality characteristics of selected community college dropouts

Expectations of standard normed, basic normed and non-normed counselors in Oregon's secondary schools concerning counselor tasks

The identification of variables discriminating between groups differing in level of self-actualization through the use of multiple discriminant analysis

A study to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon student sex knowledge and attitudes toward selected sexual topics

The readability of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks as determined by the Fry Readability Graph and group informal reading inventories

Fostering upward mobility of Mexican American adults through a critical incident

The effects of the science curriculum improvement study (SCIS) on science achievement of selected sixth grade students

A national analysis of business teacher certification

Identification of in-service personnel development needs in career awareness for Portland and Seattle elementary schools

A comparison between current industrial arts philosophy expressions derived from professional publications and their acceptance by industrial arts teacher educators

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