The purpose of this study was to provide understanding of Oregon Workforce Quality Council contributions to the development of a world-class workforce. Research goals were
to describe Council processes and outcomes, as well as barriers to the achievement of Council purposes. A case-study approach was selected for the research design....
This study examines educator perceptions related to what has been termed New-Union labor reforms. The study provides a review of literature related to teacher Unionization and details a mixed methods analysis of educator beliefs related to three specific labor reforms: (a) alternative salary structures, (b) collaborative, or interest based bargaining...
Faculty-led short-term programs are the most popular type of study abroad experience for undergraduate students in the United States. The rise of the FLST model has created new challenges for institutions and faculty. This study undertakes a critical analysis of the practice of faculty-led short-term (FLST) study abroad at U.S....
Purpose of the Study
The study was an examination of the effect of utilizing the
DECA Merit Awards Program (MAP) materials on high school
distributive education student interest levels toward careers in
marketing. It compared three groups of high school distributive
education students who used MAP with three groups who...
Literature on U.S. higher education includes a historical and consistent debate over adequate funding in relation to the ever-increasing challenges which require U.S. colleges to embrace change as a constant. As change continues to challenge all aspects of our society scholars and organizational leaders recognize innovation as imperative in addressing...
The present study was undertaken to investigate the relationship
of self-esteem and locus of control to defending behavior as perceived
by classmates in junior high schools in Japan, and to examine the
relationship of all three of these to school grades. Special attention
was given to how the present test-centered...
The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of
three Oregon State Penitentiary minority inmate groups -
Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans - towards the Activities
Programs as a rehabilitative tool. Two other purposes
were to (1) determine significant differences among group
attitudes, and (2) determine the degree...
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...
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...