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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
Full Text:: Elements of Adult Literacy Programs. Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy 6- Wayne I W. Haverson

Creator:: Udompijitkul, Tumrong
Abstract:: The major focus of this research was to examine the factors, both instructional factors and student factors, that influence student gains in economic knowledge in economic education. This study sampled twelfth grade students from randomly selected high schools in the Williamette Valley of Oregon. The stepwise regression analysis was used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members- - Dr. E. Wayne Courtney, Dr. Charles Carpenter, Dr. Lafayette G. Harter, Jr., Dr. David

Creator:: Justice, Patricia Kallberg
Abstract:: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The study examined administrator and faculty perceptions toward staff development needs and ascertained the differences which exist between the reported staff development needs of full-time community college instructors within the state of Oregon. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: The three objectives identified for this study were: 1....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Searcy, Julie A. Davies
Abstract:: Although public sector unionism dates back at least to 1916, collective bargaining emerged mid-century when President John Kennedy signed into law Executive Order 10988 which established federal policy recognizing unions for federal employees. Today all levels of public education have unions. In today's community college, the curriculum, the professional background...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Parrott, Richard Leslie, 1952-
Abstract:: This is a psycho-socio-linguistic study of language as the primary tool of institutions such as education, government, and religion. These institutions have goals associated with identifying with, communicating with, and influencing individuals in the general public who are not Part of the group. A review of psycho-socio-linguistic theory suggests that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

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