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A case study of effects of accelerated learning methodology on reading gains of ten middle school students in southwest Washington

Creator:: Questad, Beverly A.
Abstract:: Learning disabled students in special education programs have not been demonstrating equal achievement gains in reading when compared to their non-handicapped peers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Accelerated Learning methods in teaching reading to ten learning disabled middle school students in southwest Washington. Accelerated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF Beverly A. Questad for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on May 6. 1992

The effects of career planning on self-concept and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an urban public school environment

Creator:: Casey, Michael Winfield
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a six-week career planning dropout prevention program on the self-concepts and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an inner-city public school environment. The research population consisted of 1,434 students (grades seven, eight and nine) attending an inner...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: self-concept in the experimental group, b) There was no significant difference in the pre and

The nomenclature of crime and violence as it appears in the educational and criminal justice systems

Creator:: Kincaid, John Thomas
Abstract:: In many schools, drugs, vandalism, assaults, thefts, and violence against both students and teachers have destroyed the orderly atmosphere needed for teaching and learning. While juvenile criminal behavior, both in school and elsewhere, is caused by a large and complex set of sociological and psychological conditions, there is evidence that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPENDICES A Offenses 100 B Offender Misdemeanor 102 C Offender Felony 103 D Glossary 104 LIST OF TABLES

Qualitative study of patterns in attitudes, values and behaviors among fathers of gifted and non-gifted children in selected preschools

Creator:: Clausing-Lee, Marianne Sue
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine differences in patterns and underlying practices between fathers of gifted and fathers of non-gifted children. The study included 10 fathers of gifted (FG) children and 10 fathers of non-gifted (FN) children. The children were preschoolers, ages 5-6 years old. Giftedness of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICIES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Cover Letter Interview Protocol Letter of

The effects of student teaching upon the development of secondary student teachers in Thailand

Creator:: Nontapa, Sutee
Abstract:: This study examined the practice of student teaching and the effects of student teaching upon the development of three secondary Thai language student teachers from Chiangmai Teachers' College in Chiangmai, Thailand from July to September, 1992. The research questions were: What are the methods of teaching which are used during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Appendix B 120 Classroom Arrangement : Mr. N. 120 Classroom Arrangement : Mrs..R 121 : Mrs. W. 122

A comparison of selected basic skills and personality characteristics in Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development (ABE/GED) and Developmental Education students

Creator:: Bennani, Nancy Gabbert
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine whether Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development students and Developmental Education students are significantly different in selected basic skills and in selected personality characteristics. The population of the study (N=100) consisted of equal numbers of students enrolled in ABE/GED and DE classes at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: References 59 Appendices 64 Appendix A 64 Appendix B 90 LIST OF TABLES Table Analysis of Variance

Perceptions of the influence of school-based activities on voter behavior

Creator:: Borella, AnnLouise
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to explore the perceptions of school district administrators and members of the community about the influence of school-based activities had on voter behavior. The case study focused on a school district in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Interviews were held with the school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: provide an overall view of organization" and/or "its relationship to other organizations"; (b) "are

A cross-racial comparison of the relationship of personality traits, body mass, and physical fitness among junior high school students in Taiwan

Creator:: Lin, Ching-ho
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to compare differences among 18 personality trait scales of the California Personality Inventory (CPI), six American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER) tests of physical fitness, and Ponderal Index (PI, or body mass) measurements for a population of ethnic Chinese and aboriginal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Privacy Dean of hool (1 Date thesis is presented April 3. 1992 Typed by B. McMechan for Ching-Ho Lin

A process for evaluating the instructional component of developmental education programs using the educational Opportunities Program at Oregon State University as a case study

Creator:: Fox, Margaret Wynne
Abstract:: Although the literature is replete with techniques to assist the researcher with the evaluation task, very few techniques regarding an effective process for evaluating developmental education programs have emerged. Those techniques that have emerged have been criticized for not producing useful results. The central purpose of this research was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 133 Process Evaluation 135 BIBLIOGRAPHY 149 APPENDIX A: PANEL OF EXPERTS 154 APPENDIX B

A study of the perceptions of secondary students and parents of a career education curriculum in a small rural school system

Creator:: Tice, Edward Roy
Abstract:: An investigation of the individual perceptions of selected students, teachers, and parents toward the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in a careers program was undertaken to provide information about the role CAI plays in the career education curriculum and other curricular areas utilizing CAI. A qualitative methodology was selected which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Acquisition 41 IV ANALYSIS OF DATA 43 Student A: Anna 44 Students B and C: Bob and Carl 47 Student

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A case study of effects of accelerated learning methodology on reading gains of ten middle school students in southwest Washington

The effects of career planning on self-concept and academic achievement of at-risk middle school students in an urban public school environment

The nomenclature of crime and violence as it appears in the educational and criminal justice systems

Qualitative study of patterns in attitudes, values and behaviors among fathers of gifted and non-gifted children in selected preschools

The effects of student teaching upon the development of secondary student teachers in Thailand

A comparison of selected basic skills and personality characteristics in Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development (ABE/GED) and Developmental Education students

Perceptions of the influence of school-based activities on voter behavior

A cross-racial comparison of the relationship of personality traits, body mass, and physical fitness among junior high school students in Taiwan

A process for evaluating the instructional component of developmental education programs using the educational Opportunities Program at Oregon State University as a case study

A study of the perceptions of secondary students and parents of a career education curriculum in a small rural school system

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