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An investigation of the causes of absenteeism in an inner-city school

Creator:: Dexter, Ronald L.
Abstract:: The study attempted to accomplish the following: 1. Identify the causes of absenteeism in an inner-city high school. 2. Investigate and compare the reasons for absenteeism of: (a) boys vs. girls, (b) students with divorced parents vs. students with parents who are not divorced, and (c) bused students vs. resident...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thesis is presented: February 17, 1982. Typed by Lynn Hockaden for Ronald L. Dexter ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A cooperative work experience approach to in-service staff development for selected community colleges

Creator:: Visger, Dale Bennett
Abstract:: The major purpose of this research was to study the in-service programs for community college vocational instructors, and develop guidelines for a cooperative work experience approach to in-service staff development. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) To develop a research instrument capable of measuring the agreement relative to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my graduate committee, Drs. Ronald Clarke, Joel Galloway, Forest Gathercoal, and Michael Inoue

An analysis of trustee role perceptions in the state controlled Washington community college system and the locally controlled Oregon community college system and the relationship between trustee personal characteristics and these role perceptions

Creator:: Boyse, Peter Dent
Abstract:: This study examined the role perceptions of trustees in the locally controlled Oregon community college system and the state controlled Washington community college system. Authorities in the literature were consulted to define the "ideal trustee role" and the study determined which governance system was most effective in fostering this "ideal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . The colleges also provide strong ties to high schools in the area (Savage and Mahoney, 1987). 19

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

An assessment of electrophysiological and auditory processing instruments in relation to learning disabilities

Creator:: Evans, Evan L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Copyright by EVAN LYNN EVANS APRIL 1, 1982 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AN ASSESSMENT OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL

The effects of a summer institute for cultural awareness on the measured level of self-actualization of experienced teachers

Creator:: Ayers, Lawrence W.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this investigation was two fold: (1) to determine the effects of a Summer Institute for Cultural Awareness upon the self-actualization of experienced teachers from four separate high schools, and (2) to determine the success of the Summer Institute for Cultural Awareness in terms...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of groups of students and faculty at Oregon Technical Institute with reference to their perception of the college environment

Creator:: Theriault, Donald Paul
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not significant differences exist between three student groups and one faculty group at Oregon Technical Institute with reference to their perception of the college environment. The gauge used to assess perception of the college environment was the College and University...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: on the Awareness scale and low on the Propriety scale. At a community college, Ronald S. Wilson and

Carl L. Anderson : life and contributions to public health and health education

Creator:: Asan, Virginia Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of this study of the life and career of Dr. Carl Leonard Anderson was to recount his professional contributions to the field of health and relate these to public health and health education. The major emphasis of this study concerned Dr. Anderson's professional life. The accomplishment of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The role of the city manager in policy making : a study of differences in the conception of actual and perception of ideal policy making roles of the city manager by elected mayors and appointed managers in small California council-manager municipalities

Creator:: Feldman, Steven, 1954-
Abstract:: In recent years, the role of the City Manager in municipal policy making has been the focus of considerable attention and debate in both the academic and local government arenas. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in views of elected mayors and appointed managers with regard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

Creator:: Hickcox, Leslie K. (Leslie Kay), 1951-
Abstract:: The central purposes of this study were to review the historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory, and to determine the effect and application of Kolb's theory and Learning Style Inventory as reflected in the literature between 1971 and 1990. It was found that Kolb based his...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A curricular model in ornamental horticulture for vocational agriculture in Oregon

Creator:: Loewen, Curtis Eugene
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to formulate and test a model for securing information from the ornamental horticultural industry that would provide a basis for curriculum development in vocational agriculture. In order to develop the model, it was necessary to accomplish the following: 1. Determine typical occupations in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The accuracy of parents' perceptions of their preschool children's gross motor abilities

Creator:: Groner, Michael
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the extent to which parents and professionals were in agreement prior to and following intervention regarding their Judgement of the gross motor abilities of the parents' preschool children. Each child was tested by a professional on the Ulrich Test of Gross Motor...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Proximity theory and information-system acquisition techniques

Creator:: Huber, Jerry W.
Abstract:: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Document-based educational information systems require systematic acquisition efforts that must be conscientiously undertaken to build an information system and to keep it current. These acquisition efforts can be influenced by several variables. The major thrust of this research was to investigate one of these variables, namely...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A factor analysis of professional competencies and local church clergy

Creator:: Haburn, William B.
Abstract:: The study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of the common professional competencies for adequate performance as a Baptist clergyman. A second objective was to determine the common professional competencies needed by Baptist pastors and ministers of education. The determination if significantly different competencies were required for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship of gender and perceived sex role identity to the leadership style, range, and adaptability of selected graduate students

Creator:: Wall, James Keith
Abstract:: This study examined the relationship and strength of association of the two independent variables of gender (male, female) and perceived sex role identity (masculine, androgynous, feminine, and undifferentiated) on the leadership style, leadership range (number of back-up styles), and leadership adaptability (effectiveness) of nonforeign graduate students at a Land Grant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A task analysis of selected leaders in vocational education

Creator:: Heilman, Casmer Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was directed toward an examination of personnel resources in vocational education. More particularly, the study attempted to determine contributions made by personnel, to assess the procedures and processes utilized in making these contributions, and to identify strengths that need to be developed in future personnel....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparative study of the effectiveness of residence hall student government and selected perceptions and characteristics of resident hall student staff members and student government officers

Creator:: Bachman, William C.
Abstract:: This study was concerned with determining if: (1) the effectiveness of residence hall student government varies according to the perceptions of its role held by residence hall student staff and government officers, and the hall type and population; (2) the perception of hall student government held by student staff varies...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparative study of concerns and expectations of coordinators and employers for selected cooperative work experience programs in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Kirsch, Theodore W.
Abstract:: The goal of this research was to identify those program elements and their levels of fulfillment in community college cooperative education programs which are essential if the success of an employer's contribution to a student's training is to be reasonably assured. The primary purpose was to determine if statistically significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Experimental methodology for segmenting the postsecondary education market

Creator:: McNabb, David Earl
Abstract:: The objective of the study was to identify and evaluate a methodology of market segmentation analysis for use in postsecondary education institution enrollment management. Two approaches to segmentation were examined: A priori and post hoc., The a priori approach was based on subject's intent to enroll at one of five...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Wholistic primary education : investigation and development of an integrated curriculum model

Creator:: Beyer, Elmira K.
Abstract:: A five year longitudinal study was begun in 1976 to find a solution to the problem of early primary children who fail in school and then adopt the failure syndrome. The study was conducted in four elementary schools in Oregon which had distinctly different socio-economic populations. The tests used for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Effects of rate and accuracy of test responses, removal of test time-limits and teacher expectancies on achievement test scores of disadvantaged third grade students in Denver

Creator:: Lewis, William Eugene
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate one individual difference, i.e., rate of response, and the effect on student performance when teachers recognize this difference. Using disadvantaged third grade students as subjects, three null hypotheses were formulated as follows: 1. Slow responding accurate students' (Group LH) scores will show...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: encouragement and valuable advice. To my wife, Barbara, and my children, Lynn and Evan, I am most thankful for

Coordination and cooperation between community colleges and community schools in selected community college districts

Creator:: Weiss, Marvin Wesley
Abstract:: The most important purposes of this study were to: (1) determine the extent of cooperation and coordination that currently exists in selected community colleges which have community school programs in their college districts, and (2) clarify the multi-roles of community schools and of community education in community colleges. Other purposes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of selected materials on the achievement of students in the intermediate grades in Native American cultural instruction

Creator:: Paul, Mary Elaine Bowen
Abstract:: Materials concerning ethnic and minority groups are a concern for many curriculum leaders. Inappropriate materials perpetuate stereotypes, in many cases due to a lack of study concerning the information within the materials. The materials concerning Native Americans typically presented in public school classrooms tend to overgeneralize information about the cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1987 Typed by Lynn White for Mary Elaine Bowen Paul DEDICATION This study is dedicated to the four

A process for the evaluation of learner goals, reading comprehension, and program impact as elements of adult literacy programs

Creator:: Haddon, R. Lance
Abstract:: National statistics indicate that as many as 23 million adults in the United States are illiterate and another 40 million lack literacy skills necessary to function effectively or on more than a narrow basis in this society. People without literacy skills or who have only marginal reading ability find themselves...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The development of a performance-based adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College : a case study

Creator:: Johnson, Jerome Alfred
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to describe the development of an adult high school diploma program at Linn Benton Community College, Specifically, the purposes of this study are: (1) the creation of an instructional approach utilizing performance objectives as a means of satisfying the minimum adult high school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The use of the ethnographic method in evaluating nontraditional continuing education programs

Creator:: Honey, William D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to test the effectiveness of the ethnographic method as a tool for evaluating nontraditional adult and continuing education programs. The program evaluated was the Oregon Heritage Festival, a four-week Summer Term activity designed to eclectically draw upon the arts, humanities, and science to illustrate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Survey of collection analysis practices in public and academic libraries in the United States, and the effect of automation thereon

Creator:: Cochrane, Linda Louise Loomis
Abstract:: This study investigated the practices public and academic library administrators find useful and utilize in analyzing use of collections. The study also investigated administrators' satisfaction with their collection use analysis practices, and the impact they perceived automation to have upon collection use analysis practices. A survey developed for this study...
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
Full Text:: School Date thesis is presented Typed by Mrs. Ronald Syhlman for BILL DUANE SYHLMAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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:: statistical treatment; he will be a fine teacher when he graduates from this university. Lynn Scheurman

A study of peer collaborative mentoring for the professional development of international graduate teaching assistants

Creator:: Kilburg, Gary M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate Peer Collaborative Mentoring (PCM) as a professional development model for international graduate teaching assistants at an American university. Data were gathered from interviews and observations of three American peer mentors (Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching Assistants (Intercultural Peer Mentors/IEPMs), and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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