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The design of a workplace educator training program : an investigative study

Creator:: Werbel, Wayne S.
Abstract:: Under the auspices of a United Stated Department of Education National Workplace Literacy Program grant, the Columbia-Willamette Skill Builders, a community college consortium, developed a prototype workplace educator training program in 1994. The Skill Builders workplace educator training program was 9 months long and offered 90 hours of instruction, including...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Study. Abstract approved: Dale Parnell Under the auspices of a United Stated Department of

A descriptive analysis of organizational transition related to extensive administrative change and its impact : a case study of one community college

Creator:: Reed, Cheryl J.
Abstract:: Using qualitative methodology and a case study format, this study examines from the inside-out the organizational impact of significant change in leadership at a mature community college during the initial period of that change. The study describes and characterizes the nature of change in the organization during the periods of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Change and Its Impact: A Case Study of One Community College. Abstract approved: Dale Parnell

An investigative study into the effectiveness of using Computer-aided Instruction (CAI) as a laboratory component of college-level biology : a case study

Creator:: Barrett, Joan
Abstract:: Community colleges serve the most diverse student populations in higher education. They consist of non-traditional, part-time, older, intermittent, and mobile students of different races, ethnic backgrounds, language preferences, physical and mental abilities, and learning style preferences. Students who are academically challenged may have diverse learning characteristics that are not compatible...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Dale Parnell Community colleges serve the most diverse student populations in higher

An identification and evaluation of the critical elements necessary to design a model post-employment services program for Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) participants at an urban community college

Creator:: Poppe, Nancy Eileen
Abstract:: As demands for major, system-wide reforms in the American welfare system are being called for on an almost daily basis, it has become increasingly necessary to identify and evaluate those programs which have attempted to foster a reduction in the level of public assistance subsidies and, particularly, programs that are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Skills (JOBS) Participants at an Urban Community College. Abstract approved: Dale Parnell As demands

Identification of the key elements included in a community college women's leadership program

Creator:: Sussman, Stephanie Wallis
Abstract:: Numerous managerial and organizational theorists have worked to develop a set of concepts and theories that encapsulate the key elements of leadership. Contemporary research links leadership to such matters as gender and organizational mission or focus. The present study was undertaken in response to a new approach to leadership theory...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Included in a Community College Women's Leadership Program. Abstract approved: Dale Parnell Numerous

A systems thinking approach to education reform : addressing issues surrounding teacher burnout through comprehensive school change

Creator:: Matier, Kimberly E.
Abstract:: There is a wealth of research on issues surrounding teacher burnout and school reform. The literature on burnout, however, does not provide information on system-based burnout prevention models. Comprehensive reform, although intended to improve schools as a whole, does not look at reform models developed as sources of teacher support....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Appendix H: Quality Ethic Profile for Case Two……………. 190 Appendix I: Student Membership Profile for Cast

Guide groups : an evaluation of educational innovation in a secondary school

Creator:: Erickson, John William
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: This study was undertaken as a result of interest in the introduction of guide groups into the operation of secondary schools. Particularly when viewed from the historical perspective of the times in which it was initiated, the guide group concept offers an opportunity to examine the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Study Redacted for Privacy Dr. E. Lawrence Dale This study was undertaken as a result of

A study of Oregon volunteer long-term care ombudsman organizational commitment and burnout as related to selected variables

Creator:: Nelson, H. Wayne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Term Care Ombudsman Organizational Commitment and Burnout as Related to Selected Variables by H

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:: staff development for selected community colleges AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dale Bennett Visger

The perception of attitudes by selected community college teachers and administrators : a multidimensionally scaled analysis

Creator:: Morris, Richard Dale
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of the study was to determine whether multidimensional scaling analysis could be applied to a set of perceived attitude relationships of selected community college personnel. The questions to be answered were: 1. Could perceived attitude relationships regarding the concepts of academic freedom, academic rank,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: RICHARD DALE MORRIS for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION (Major) presented on

An identification of the mission of the Community College of the Air Force and an assessment of the extent to which the mission has been fulfilled

Creator:: Parnell, Dale, 1928-
Abstract:: The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) was created in 1972 by the Air Force to serve Air Force enlisted personnel with educational opportunity. No study exists identifying and assessing the mission of this college. Various mission sources iterate the different goals of CCAF. These sources and other indicators...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dale Paul Parnell Jr. for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

A proposed community-school educational program applicable to certain rural areas in western Oregon

Creator:: Clark, Bernard Dale
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to certain rural areas in western Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF TIfE TISIS OF Bernard Dale Clark f CT the

Oregon industrial and engineering teacher's perceived professional development needs

Creator:: Moon, Dale E.
Abstract:: Professional development is a critical part of education, especially in career and technical education (CTE). CTE programs have rapidly changing technological foundations, and while the CTE teachers' primary focus is to prepare students for entry-level positions in their occupational areas, CTE teachers are also required to embed academics into their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Professional Development Needs AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Dale E. Moon for the degree of

The identification of rural public health sanitarian competencies for developing countries

Creator:: Okoye, Peter Iloabuchi
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to identify the competencies essential for effective performance as a rural public health sanitarian in developing countries. The need to identify rural sanitarian competencies in developing countries is closely related to the World Health Organization's goal of "Health for all by the year...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Margaret Lumpkin, for providing helpful ideas and suggestions; Dr. Robert Dale, for letting me realize that

A study of current practices in technical vocational curriculum development in community colleges of the western states

Creator:: Boss, Richard Dale, 1922-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the practices of curriculum development in the community colleges of the western states and make recommendations for guidelines that can be used to plan, implement, and evaluate technical vocational programs in the community colleges. The various functions of other organizations concerned with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DALE BOSS for the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION presented onCA.LO \ci \fah

The relationship between burnout and selected demographic and job-related variables among Oregon public school teacher-coaches : identifying coping strategies

Creator:: Kosa, Boonsong
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine relationships between burnout and selected demographic and job-related variables and to identify burnout coping strategies commonly used by teacher-coaches in public secondary schools. A volunteer sample of 193 teacher-coaches responded to a three-section questionnaire composed of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Jaloweic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Appendix F DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONNAIRE G CATEGORIZATION OF MBI SCORES H SUBSCALES OF THE JALOWEIC COPING

Leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College : a case study

Creator:: Leinbach, William T.
Abstract:: This case study of leadership in crisis at Meadow View Community College (fictitious name) was undertaken to add to the practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of presidential leadership issues that actually occur in American community colleges. The college under study one of nearly one-third of the community colleges in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: make it a reality. I am indebted to Dr. Charles Carpenter and Dr. Dale Parnell for encouraging me to

A study of the personal values of Korean college student activists and non-activists and their perceptions of values of Korean government leaders

Creator:: Yon, Moon-Hee
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee--Dr. Lester Beals, Dr. Mary Jane Wall, Dr. Dale Simmons, and Dr. Lafayette Harter--for their

Oregon’s secondary agricultural education teachers’ level of computer-based technology integration, perceptions of barriers to computer-based technology integration, and the relationship to learning styles

Creator:: Gardner, Reynold D.
Abstract:: The focus of this research was to examine the relationship between the Oregon secondary agricultural education teachers’ level of computer-based technology integration, perceptions of barriers to computer-based technology integration, and learning style preferences. Additionally the correlational analysis of the level of computer-based technology integration and the following demographic variables was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: reached my goal. I thank you, Reed H. Gardner, for teaching me the value of hard work and giving me the

A history of intercollegiate wrestling at Oregon State University (1909-1974)

Creator:: Nelson, Richard C. (Richard Cornelius), 1932-
Abstract:: Intercollegiate wrestling at Oregon State University had its inception on March 20, 1909. On that day, the Oregon Agricultural College wrestling team wrestled in a home meet against the team from Washington State College. The Beavers, under the tutelage of their first coach Eddie O'Connell, won their first intercollegiate meet,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: second in the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships. Coach Dale Thomas, 1957-, has had

A study of the effect of an answer-until-correct multiple-choice procedure on mathematics achievement

Creator:: Thompson, Linda Grace
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to investigate the use of an answer-until-correct procedure on multiple-choice quizzes in an independent study mathematics course. This procedure was compared to the standard multiple-choice procedure with respect to student achievement, student anxiety, and test reliability. Using the answer-until-correct procedure students were made immediately aware of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the study. To Dr. Thomas Evans, Dr. Lawrence Dale, and Dr. Ronald Cameron for their valuable

Adult 4-H volunteer empowerment in 4-H youth development settings

Creator:: Olsen, Pamela
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine which factors related to adult 4-H volunteer empowerment in 4-H youth development settings. This study examined the relationship of adult 4-H volunteers’ perceived leadership styles of Oregon 4-H Youth Development Educators (YDE) to the adult 4-H volunteer sense of empowerment. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: on June 2, 2009. Title: Adult 4-H Volunteer Empowerment in 4-H Youth Development Settings

Exploring resilience in the lives of women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education

Creator:: Turner, Susan Diane
Abstract:: Women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education face tremendous challenges in their efforts to cultivate resilience amidst a myriad of risk factors including incessant stress, low wages, and limited professional support. Women who foster mental health in young children and high-risk families are vulnerable to secondary traumatic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Chest/breast protectors for female athletes : cushioning properties and effect on selected physiological and performance variables

Creator:: Lawson, LaJean
Abstract:: Female participation in high-contact sports has increased dramatically in the past two decades, raising concern regarding injury to the female breast and the need for protective equipment. While the use of chest/breast protectors by women is advocated, little is known of their efficacy and effect on athletic performance. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sincerest thanks to you, Dr. Clarence Calder, Dr. Leslie Davis-Burns, Dr. Tom Grigsby, Dr. Gerald Smith, Dr

A qualitative study of the professional growth of mid-career community college faculty

Creator:: Crawford, Charles J. M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore experiences of professional growth for mid-career community college faculty. The research question that guided the study is: How do community college faculty members experience professional growth at mid- career? The research design included an interpretive social science methodology and phenomenological method. Nine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Eft, Dr. Sunny Burns, Dr. Joe Johnson, and Dr. Sunil Khanna. I would like to thank the members of

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
Full Text:: support: Dr. Pat Atteberry, Dr. Carvel Wood, Dr. Noble Deckard and Dr. E. Dale Trout. The writer wishes

Self/ideal value congruence and its relationship to self-actualization and counseling effectiveness among selected counselor trainees

Creator:: Phillips, Shirley Dickison
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which personal values congruence and self-actualization related to the question of counselor effectiveness. The subjects consisted of the 20 Oregon State University graduate students enrolled in the counseling practicum class fall term, 1972, at Oregon State University. Most of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee, Professors Gerald Becker, William Crooks, Thomas McClintock, Anna Meeks, and Dale Simmons for

The concept of the helping relationship in school counseling: a philosophical analysis

Creator:: Welle, J. Janice
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: doctoral program and a sabbatical leave of study which was radiant. Thank you, Dr. Dale Simmons, for the

Self actualization of students participating in the junior block teacher education program at Oregon State University

Creator:: Wiley, Robert Charles
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if upper division, undergraduate, elementary education students would demonstrate a significant change in self-actualization as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory following instruction in five (5) communication skills (paraphrasing, behavior description, description of own feelings, perception checking, feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: my doctoral committee -- Dr. Ed Strawbridge, Dr. Alan Sugawara, Dr. Dale Trout, and Mr. Delmer Goode

A study of the purpose in life among Korean high school seniors

Creator:: Namkung, Dalwha
Abstract:: The purposes of the study were: 1) to describe and analyse the search for the meaning and purpose in life and its implications for education; 2) to assess the degree of development of the purpose in life among Korean high school seniors; 3) to determine whether there were significant purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: major professor Dr. Carvel W. Wood, and by members of the committee Dr. Fred Fox, Dr. Dale Simmons, Dr

A longitudinal study of selected changes in the perception of the university environment as held by students who participate in two forms of university governance

Creator:: Underwood, Arthur Grant
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in perception of the university environment that occurred in students who participated in two forms of university governance at Oregon State University. Students who participated as members of joint student-faculty committees (university committees) were compared with members of all-student committees....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Professor Dale Simmons, and Professor Arthur Tollefson for their support and constructive criticism. In

Effect of false positive and false negative feedback on self-efficacy and performance of low and high self-esteem experienced weightlifters

Creator:: Vongjaturapat, Naruepon
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of false positive and false negative feedback upon the self-efficacy and performance of high and low self-esteem experienced weight lifters. Among a group of volunteers, 65 experienced male weight lifters were classified as either high or low self-esteem following administration...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: acknowledgments are due to my program committee members: Dr. Kenneth Ahrendt, Dr. Dale Simmons, Dr. Christian

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

Creator:: Nogawa, Haruo
Abstract:: The present study was a modified replication of the two pioneer works in the field of sport and ethnic groups by Pooley (1968) and Tindall (1973). This study investigated whether participation in an ethnic basketball league in Japanese-American communities affected the rate of assimilation of two groups of Japanese-American, high-school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members, Dr. Arnold Flath of Physical Education, Dr. Charles Langford of Sociology, Dr. Dale Weber of

The utilization of multiple dimensions in quality judgments of master's degree programs

Creator:: Jackson, Kent Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the use of a multidimensional approach to quality assessment of master's programs in the context of the human judgment process. Specific steps included: (1) selecting general dimensions of quality; (2) selecting specific measures to define dimensions; (3) use of a research model...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members of my committee including Dr. Tom Grigsby, Dr. Gary Musser, Dr. Roger Penn and Dr. Dale Simmons

A descriptive study of the locus of control in selected medical office assisting students and its relationship to certain characteristics an academic success as measured by grade achievement

Creator:: Bode, Elizabeth Ann
Abstract:: The central purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of locus of control and academic success in selected medical office assisting students. The instrument for locus of control assessment was the Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale (ANSIES). Structured interviews were used to elicit personal responses for the purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: meetings and reflections; Dr. Raymond Tricker, Dr. Ron Daugherty, Dr. Lance Haddon, Dr. Dale Parnell, and

Attitudes of college students toward developmentally disabled peers

Creator:: Turner, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952-
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of non-disabled college students toward their developmentally disabled peers attending the same college. Specifically, it examined the attitudes of non-disabled students toward the developmentally disabled students in the Transitional/Vocational Program the Fairview campus of Fairview College, Alberta, Canada. Objectives...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Frank Cross, Dr. Roger Penn, Dr. Phil O'Neill and Dr. Dale Simmons--I express sincere gratitude for

Online classes : the student experience

Creator:: Bucy, Mary C.
Abstract:: Online courses and even degree programs are becoming a widespread phenomenon at universities across the United States. Research into the effectiveness of these courses is in the early stages. This qualitative study explored student perceptions of their online class experience using expectancy-value theory as a framework in an attempt to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for being proud of what I am doing. To Warren Suzuki, Karen Higgins, Dale Pehrsson, and Judy Bowker

The effect of group counseling on self-concept and reading improvement of selected community college students

Creator:: Crafts, Gretchen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: an excellent and supportive graduate representative, Dale Simmons, Psychology, for providing

Older and younger students, full-time and part-time : a comparison of their perceptions of the campus environment at Oregon College of Education

Creator:: Yates, Douglas Page
Abstract:: Older and part-time students are enrolling in institutions of higher education in increasing numbers, yet little research has been conducted to see if these students perceive the campus environment differently from younger, full-time students. The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of the college environment of four...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Fendall, Dr. Dale Simmons, and Mr. George Stevens. A special thanks goes to my chairman, Dr. Tom Grigsby

An investigation of the problems experienced by Saudi students while enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States

Creator:: Al-Shedokhi, Saad Abdul-Karim
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Edwin Strowbridge, Dr. Tom Grigsby, Dr. Dale Simmons, and Dr. Alan Sugawara. Professor Cross, as the

A study of predeparture orientation programs for employees of business/industry and U.S. Agency for International Development projects

Creator:: Nelson, Dennis A.
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to identify the competencies of a predeparture orientation program as determined by business/industry personnel and personnel from institutions representing the U.S. Agency for International Development. An additional objective was to examine the organizational framework of existing predeparture programs to identify instructional methodologies, administrative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. Dale Weber, and W. L. Anderson, I express sincere gratitude for their willingness to give of

A comparison of changes in the perception of the university environment by freshmen students who reside in coeducational and in single-sex residence halls

Creator:: Miller, Robert Allen
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the changes in the perception of the university environment that occurred in four selected .groups of freshmen residence hall students: females residents in single-sex halls (N = 150), female residents in coeducational halls (N = 89), male residents in single-sex halls (N...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: appreciation is also extended to the author's graduate committee: Dean Robert Chick, Dr. Dale Simmons, Dr

A study of transition skills for special education teachers in secondary settings

Creator:: Cote, Dorence J.
Abstract:: The recent focus on transition from school to working life has created a growing concern in Oregon about teachers with elementary certification as their initial certification who earn a special education certificate and teach students with disabilities in secondary settings. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee of outstanding professionals, Dr. Merle Kelley, Dr. Dale Weber, Dr. Donald Duncan and Dr. Ed

An inquiry into the contribution of the Oregon Workforce Quality Council to the development of a world-class workforce

Creator:: Spilde, Mary F. T.
Abstract:: 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....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Charles Carpenter kept me focused and challenged my thinking. Dale Parnell's template for approaching

A study of recruitment techniques which influence student selection of vocational-technical education

Creator:: Hullman, Don Herman, 1940-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine the exposure and influence of recruitment techniques and influential sources and factors which influenced student selection of vocational-technical education. Procedures The data for this study were obtained through the use of a student questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and Dr. E. Dale Trout. Appreciation is further extended to Dr. William Wolansky for his assistance in

Personal value orientations and selected demographic variables as predictors of retirement preparation among preretirees

Creator:: Price, William Francis
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Kruskal-Wallis H Test, median rankings of personal values were compared for preretirees grouped according

The influence of gender and structure of intellect ability factors on teacher perception of gifted children

Creator:: Henderson, Laura B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences in each of the ten Structure of Intellect (SOI) abilities measured on the SOI Screening Form for Gifted exist between students perceived by teachers as gifted and identified gifted students overlooked by teachers. The influence of teacher and student...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jane Wall and Dale Willey, all of whom provided thoughtful advice and empathic encouragement. The

A study of awareness, usage and satisfaction of selected student services by foreign (international) and domestic students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Alegado, Gideon Zarraga
Abstract:: This study examined the utilization of selected student services by domestic and foreign students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year at Oregon State University during Winter 1994 to find out if differences in awareness, usage, and satisfaction existed between them. It also examined if differences in awareness, usage, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education; and Dr. Dale W. Weber, Graduate Council representative, for always showing genuine interest

An investigative study in the systematic application of effectiveness indicators for institutional improvement in northwest community colleges

Creator:: Sorensen, James E.
Abstract:: In 1990, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges moved to an accreditation model based on outcomes, their assessment and deliberative attempts at institutional change and improvement. No study existed in northwest community colleges which identified the systematic application of effectiveness indicators for institutional change and improvement. This study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and in particular Dr. Dale Parnell and Dr. Charles Carpenter, who continuously challenged and

An analysis of attitudes toward career education

Creator:: Ghaffari, Joe H.
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The overall purposes of this study were: (1) to identify and analyze the attitudes of the school board members, vocational teachers, non-vocational teachers, school administrators and career education administrators toward career education; (2) to identify and analyze the attitudes of the above five personnel groups...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOE H. GHAFFARI for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION in EDUCATION presented on

Differentiating the impact of literacy and language skill development on reading acquisition : an exploratory study

Creator:: Pope, H. Lawrence
Abstract:: This study examined relationships between pre-tested early literacy skills and post-tested reading achievement in 52 kindergarten and 39 first-grade children. An archival data set was available for statistical analysis. Data analysis was completed in three stages: Participants' entry-level literacy and language scores were compared on two Assessment of Literacy and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: H. Lawrence Pope A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University

A survey of research tasks required by public school administrators and secondary and elementary teachers in Oregon

Creator:: Burton, H. James
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine which research tasks were necessary to the job descriptions of public school administrators, secondary and elementary teachers; what task clusters could be identified for college and university curriculums; what differences existed between sample groups. The instrument was validated through the Delphi technique....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: administrators and secondary and elementary teachers in Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF H. James Burton

Effectiveness of interactive video in teaching basic photography skills

Creator:: Abrams, Arnold H.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of interactive video in the teaching/learning process. More specifically, a comparison was made of the relative effectiveness of interactive video and linear video as delivery modes in the acquisition of basic photography skills in an independent learning environment at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Photography Skills AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Arnold H. Abrams for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Effects of value self-confrontation on values and academic performance of undergraduates

Creator:: Seyfarth, Leonard H.
Abstract:: This study investigated the following question: If one wants to be a good student and then compares his/her own values with those of good students, will he/she shift values immediately to resemble those of good students, and later improve academic performance? The investigator drew a sample of 237 volunteers of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: academic performance of undergraduates AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Leonard H. Seyfarth for the degree

A factor analysis of the professional education competencies of administrators of vocational education

Creator:: Sundstrom, Lloyd Conrad
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to identify, and to group, the professional education competencies common to administrators of vocational education. The technique of factor analysis was used to form logical groups of competencies. The secondary objectives were to: 1. determine, by the method of the analysis of variance,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for the DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION (Major) presented on /?7,R, (Dale) Title

A study of superstitious beliefs

Creator:: Wilson, Thomas Arden, 1903-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: appreciation to Professor H. R. Laslett for the helpful criticisms and suggestions given hini in the

An investigation of the effects of feedback on variability and central tendency of group opinion while employing the Delphi technique

Creator:: Jones, Homer William
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Delphi Technique on two types of judgment; factual judgment and value judgment. Other considerations were the effect of the process on mean response and variability of response. In testing the Delphi Technique this study arrived at five definite...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy Pat H. Atteberry The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Delphi

Discovering maladjustment in children through their free drawings

Creator:: McDevitt, Margaret Rose
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: many per- sons who aided so greatly in the develo ent and crmapletion of this study. Dr. H. R

A study of the whole job (multi-position) approach as compared to the traditional (single-position) approach in the development of arc welding skills

Creator:: Stemmer, Roland Clarke
Abstract:: The major consideration of this study was the testing of the superiority of the whole or part method for developing basic arc welding skills. Data were also generated which facilitated investigation of: (1) the relationship of welding skill development to cognitive attainment of welding information as measured by welding proficiency...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) APPROACH IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARC WELDING SKILLS,,---1 Redacted for privacyAbstract approved: Dr. Pat H

Analysis of selected factors relating to the Neighborhood Youth Corps program in rural counties of Oregon

Creator:: Bigsby, Robert Alexander
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study There were two major purposes of this study. The first was to determine which socio-economic and educational factors normally available to Neighborhood Youth Corps personnel were associated with success and failure in the out-of-school program. The second purpose was to utilize these available socio-economic and educational...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Pat H. Atteberry Purpose of the Study There were two major

Attention as a subject of study in educational psychology

Creator:: DeBois, Lillian Evangelyn
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A study of the educational values of high school newspapers through an analysis of their contents

Creator:: Lake, Adelaide Valeta
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . to encourage and stimulate worth-while activities; h. to aid in developing right standards of

A study of the measurement of engineering aptitude

Creator:: Holcomb, Glenn Willis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: investigation. 11 o Dr. H. R. Laslett, under wbose direction the work was undertaken, I express gratitude

A comparison of English placement test and retest scores

Creator:: Prindle, Audry Shirley
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACKNOWLED OEMENT The writer wishes to express her sincere gratitude to Dr. H. R. Laslett, professor of

Legislators' perceptions about community colleges' use of alternative funding sources to solve budget shortfalls

Creator:: Klimes, Debra S. E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to discern the nature of legislators' perceptions about community colleges' abilities to generate revenues through alternative funding sources and the resultant effects on state allocations to these colleges. Selected community college-related staff members and legislative staff members in Idaho and Oregon were asked to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Alternative Funding Sources to Solve Budget Shortfalls Abstract approved:____ ________ George H. Copa

An analysis of the impact of residential setting on the development of selected dimensions of self-actualization

Creator:: Schroeder, Charles C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine if there were initial differences in selected dimensions of self-actualization, as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI), between the freshmen who selected co-educational residence halls and those who selected single-sex residence halls; and to determine if the type of residence hall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Royal Jackson, Dr. H. H. Wubbeh, and Dr. William R. Crooks. The author is very grateful for the

Voices of leadership : experiences of people of color in a community leadership development program

Creator:: Hiyane-Brown, Katherine H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe and record the experiences of people of color in a community leadership development program. Selected people of color were asked to describe their experiences as participants in the American Leadership program in Tacoma-Pierce County in the State of Washington. The American Leadership...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community leadership development program AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Katherine H. Hiyane-Brown

Student personnel services in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic states

Creator:: Sanders, Charles Douglas
Abstract:: The Problem The general purpose of this study was to determine the completeness and adequacy of student personnel services in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic States. Specifically, the problem was (1) to identify and analyze the nature of student personnel practices in Negro colleges of the South Atlantic States;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and patience; Dean H. P. Hansen, Dr. W. R. Crooks, Professor D. M. Goode, and Dr. N. D. Marksheffel

A study of the formal preparation of academic teachers in community colleges with proposals for Oregon

Creator:: Loomis, William George, 1917-
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the formal preparation currently required and desired for teachers of lower-division collegiate courses in public community colleges in the western United States and to make recommendations for the preparation of such teachers in Oregon. The identification of the functions of institutions...
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Full Text:: Dr. Ned D. Marksheffel, Dr. Chester B. Ainsworth, Mr. Berlan Lemon, and Dr. Frank H. Shaw who as

Identification and development of procedures and criteria for self-analysis by community colleges

Creator:: Morris, William Robert
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to develop a prototype instrument of procedures and criteria to be used by community college s for self-analysis and evaluation purposes. The study grew out of the recognized need to assess and improve the effectiveness and pertinence of community college philosophies, roles and...
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Full Text:: members for their encouragement, advice and criticism: Dr. Henry Ten Pas, Dr. Allen Lee, Dr. Pat H

Determining readability by computer analysis using the Fourier transform to calculate the spatial frequencies of words

Creator:: Piepmeier, Karen Swanson
Abstract:: The black and white pattern formed when an individual word is printed on a page was analyzed by the Fourier transform. The Fourier transform produces a sequence of sinusodial functions, usually called spatial frequencies, whose amplitudes depend upon the particular pattern analyzed. These amplitudes were examined to determine if the...
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Full Text:: . a) a sine wave, and b) a horizontal sine wave H, a vertical sine wave V, and two other sine waves at

Descriptive factors of career education applied to a teacher education model

Creator:: Ashlock, James William
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: this study. The efforts of the doctoral committee, Drs. Pat H. Atteberry, Donna F. Cruse, Carvel W

Effectiveness of title III, ESEA in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Program July 1, 1966 to June 30, 1970

Creator:: Mellbye, Clarence K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in selected schools of the Oregon Small Schools Project. Specifically, the objectives were to analyze: 1. To what extent were the objectives of the OSSP accomplished. 2. To what degree...
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Full Text:: members of my Doctoral Committee --- Dr. Henry A. Ten Pas, Dr. Jack V. Hall, Dr. Francis H. Shaw, and Dr

Essential elementary school physical education facilities as determined by a national survey and a comparison to the existing facilities in Oregon

Creator:: Sherman, Frank A.
Abstract:: Purpose This study compared existing Oregon elementary school physical education facilities and equipment with those facilities and equipment items perceived to be essential for a quality physical education program by nationally selected physical education specialists. Procedures A survey form was mailed to 110 national educators proposed by state directors of...
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Full Text:: Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Appendix J Appendix K Appendix L Appendix M Page 81 82 85 86

The counselor in Canadian secondary schools

Creator:: Wilson, John Abraham Ross
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: opment was due largely to the conviction of three mans Mr. H. M. McCorkindale, Major H. B. King, and Mr

The effectiveness of culture-free tests in measuring the intellectual characteristics of German immigrants to Canada

Creator:: Ellis, Edward Norman
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Zeran, Dean H. P. Hansen, Dr. J. W. Sherburne, Dr. R. R. Reichert, Professor S. E. Williamson, Dr. F

Concepts and practices of career education in two elementary school districts in Oregon

Creator:: Baker, John Harvard, 1934-
Abstract:: This study was conducted to discover whether two elementary school districts, one committed to career education and the other not committed, would show a significant difference in their response to 60 statements about career education and its practice. The study was also designed to determine to what degree students and...
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Full Text:: school effect, H There is no personal effect, and H3 There is no interaction effect. The F statistic was

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...
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Full Text:: Post-Test Scores 127 Appendix H Control Group ALP and CTBS Pre- and Post-Test Scores 129 Appendix I

Linguistic foundations and cultural diversity for the teacher education program at Oregon State University : an instructional system

Creator:: Petry, Larry L.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The education of culturally diverse children has been one of the focuses of education since the early 1960's. One of the factors influencing education's inability to deal with the needs of culturally diverse children is the lack of teacher's foundational knowledge of language and linguistics as...
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Full Text:: findings of the study are presented in terms of the two hypotheses tested. H 1 : There will be a

The role of the audiovisual building coordinator : opinion vs practice

Creator:: Jensen, Norman Richard
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine the current status of provisions being made to provide for appropriate utilization of the increasing quantities of audiovisual equipment and materials available in the public schools of Oregon. The ultimate objective of the study was to identify activities and programs essential to...
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Full Text:: processes; (f) supervisory functions; (g) professional consultation; (h) organizing functions; (i

Use of the cloze procedure as a criterion for measuring the readability of selected patient education materials for older adults

Creator:: Holcomb, Carol Ann
Abstract:: Purpose: The major purpose of this study was to determine the readability of selected patient education materials for older adults using the cloze procedure as a criterion. Actual cloze test scores from three selected passages on hypertension were compared with the Coleman readability scores on those same passages. Age and...
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Full Text:: DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 31 Population 31 Instruments 33 The doze tests 33 The Dale-Chall formula 36 The

A Group Informal Reading Inventory : an instrument for the assess-ment of ESL students' reading performance

Creator:: Stark, Merritt William
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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...
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Full Text:: formulated: H 1 There are no significant differences in the mean scores of the urban and rural subjects

Influence of audio-visual workshops upon teaching practices

Creator:: Henkle, Charles Van
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Recordings and records 79.7 3. 2 X 2 slides 68.1 h. Filmstrips . Maps (all kinds) 3.7 6. Mounted

Giving voice : a mixed methods study of gifted students' and their parents' perceptions of their reading experiences

Creator:: Austin, Kathy D.
Abstract:: There is little current research in reading instruction for gifted learners. Children who are identified as gifted in reading are often left to their own devices or provided inadequate reading/literacy instruction (Ries et al., 2004). The purpose of this project was to determine how parents of gifted children and gifted...
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A comparison of three approaches to vocabulary improvement in ninth grade language arts : an experimental study

Creator:: Hammack, Mary Lorraine, 1922-
Abstract:: This study compared three approaches to the improvement of vocabulary in ninth grade language arts classes: the direct-teaching approach, the interest-in-words approach, and the wide-reading approach. Answers to the following questions were sought: which of these approaches to vocabulary improvement is more effective than each other approach used in this...
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Full Text:: that will improve instruction in this vital area." The bibliography of vocabulary studies by Dale and

A follow-up of the graduates of Agricultural Education at Oregon State University

Creator:: Ferguson, John Marshall
Abstract:: Agricultural education at the high school level, like all vocational programs, is expanding vertically as well as horizontally. With this increased emphasis placed on vocational agriculture, the shortage of teachers is already being felt and the situation will, in all probability, become more critical. The expansion of the programs to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: States Departrnent of Agriculture, agricultural college teaching, county agent ar'd 4-H club agents

A study of the mathematical competence requirements for graduation among Oregon's A-AA-AAA senior high schools

Creator:: MacFarlane, William Henry
Abstract:: Competency-based education was introduced to the state of Oregon in the early 1970's, mandating that the graduating classes of 1978 would meet these competency requirements for graduation. The Oregon Department of Education allowed each school district to compile its own lists of competencies in each of the mandated areas. There...
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Full Text:: Secondary Schools in Oregon Fall of 1980 98 G Oregon School Activities Association (Revised) 110 H Letter

Senior high school student opinions of the need for a ninth grade academic transition program

Creator:: Koval, James E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the need for an academic transition program at the beginning of the high school experience for 90 to 100 critical - need ninth grade students at North Thurston High School in Lacey, Washington. Opinions of ninth and twelfth grade high school students...
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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...
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Full Text:: G. Survey Cover Letter to Trustees 175 H. Followup Postcard to Trustees and Accompanying Note to

The design, development and testing of an experimental individualized learning system

Creator:: Neff, Gale Norman
Abstract:: This study was an experimental investigation of two methods of teaching students the cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills pertaining to the automobile brake system. The methods investigated were the experimental individualized learning system and the traditional group-lecture and demonstration. Experimental Design and Procedure The experiment, conducted during the spring term...
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Full Text:: the students. In addition to the research conducted by Bloom, Gordon H. Flammer states "the lecture

A study of the relationship of academic achievement in accounting courses to the readability of required textbooks and the reading ability of two-year accounting students

Creator:: Peterson, Erik Alfrid
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which the readability of accounting textbooks and two-year accounting students' reading ability were related to academic achievement. Procedure This research used two designs. Design one consisted of two samples from the population of two-year accounting students. One sample...
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Full Text:: . 2Kenneth B. M. Crooks, and Charles H. Smith, The Reading Problem in College Science Instruction", Science

An examination and assessment of the SUTOE program in Oregon

Creator:: Campbell, Hartley Bernard
Abstract:: This study is focused primarily on the development and evaluation of the SUTOE (Self Understanding Through Occupational Exploration) program in the State of Oregon. It cites the need for a relevant curriculum for junior high school age youth, and reviews the philosophical basis for development of the SUTOE course. The...
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Oregon home economics teachers' knowledge and use of content area reading strategies

Creator:: Ellis, Cathy J.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which home economics teachers know and use content area reading strategies in the classroom. The study looked at a variety of personal and school variables to determine their relationship to the teachers' knowledge and use of content area...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . and Dale-Chall. The article did show how to graph the readability score of a text and how to

Validity of preschool language intervention programs

Creator:: Wright-Fromherz, Robin Elizabeth
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of using an early childhood language intervention program with children who had been determined to be language delayed at the ages of 3, 4 and 5 and to determine how the early childhood langauge intervention program was associated with changes...
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Full Text:: language is demonstrated by his close examination of free speech in kindergarten children (Dale, 1978

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...
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Coaching preparation consistent with recommendations from active coaches

Creator:: Arritola, Pascual Pedro
Abstract:: This study investigated various aspects of coaching preparation at the undergraduate level to determine where coaches are being trained to enter the coaching profession as well as to determine where active coaches were trained in the competencies deemed necessary for an individual to be a success in the coaching profession....
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Full Text:: Instrument Sent to Colleges Appendix G - Survey Instrument Sent to Coaches Appendix H - Tables 20-27 V Page

A program of conservation for Arizona schools grades 7-12

Creator:: Menefee, Donald Franklin
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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...
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Full Text:: 145 Appendix G: Items From Round One 152 Appendix H: Round Two of Delphi 159 Appendix Round Three of

A multi-case study of elementary classroom teachers' transitions to reform-based mathematics instruction

Creator:: White, Elizabeth Busch
Abstract:: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics published their vision of active, problem-centered instruction with a goal of conceptual understanding in 1989. Fifteen years after these reforms were proposed the changes are reflected in school policy and elementary mathematics curriculum, but only limited change has actually occurred in classroom instruction....
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Full Text:: of right-on suggestions that guide me to success. Nora, Eileen, Dale and Sharon have offered their

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