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At what level has standards-based education reform initiatives influenced Oregon high school history instruction and classroom practices?

Creator:: Lowe, Eric V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate Oregon public high school history teacher perspectives concerning standards-based reform initiatives springing from the No Child Left Behind legislation. The central question addressed in this study is: At what level has Standards-Based Education reform initiatives impacted Oregon high school history instruction and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: perspectives concerning standards-based reform initiatives springing from the No Child Left Behind

A progress report card for Portland secondary schools

Creator:: Matson, Henry Severus
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: children in a class be marked to a sînrrle standard? YES 27 NO 73 E. HOW OFTEN WOULD LIKE A REPORT

Methods in evaluation of science courses practiced by secondary schools of northern California

Creator:: Neilson, Donald Wilbert
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: No. t County Districts Counts std*ts 1. Del Norte I 16. cutter 4 2. Siskiyou 5 T. Yuba 2 3

Cultural aims of a secondary commercial course

Creator:: Vance, Herbert Townsend
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: no existing machinery for the training of business clerks. Fiere ws a need unsati sf i ed. the

The effects of increased enrollment of international students on student services at six Washington State community colleges

Creator:: Acob-Nash, Maria
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education face a global mandate, understanding and addressing the concept of internationalization in the 21st century. As the world becomes "smaller", there is a need for college students to expand their awareness and understanding of multinational cultures and issues. Recently, many four-year colleges and universities have taken...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: I. Dubkin-Lee Institutions of higher education face a global mandate, understanding and

Exploring Oregon Teacher Retention: Patterns and Reasons for Teachers' Persistence

Creator:: Ewing, Benjamin
Abstract:: K-12 teacher retention is an enduring concern in the United States as teachers are vital for educational achievement and change. National trends demonstrate how widespread an issue teacher retention is, yet teacher labor markets remain highly localized and highlight the complexity of teacher retention decisions. We need an improved understanding...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the stories of teachers’ retention decisions. In the first study, I report descriptive statistics

Status of boxing in the physical education program of Oregon high schools

Creator:: Petersen, Harold Ernest
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Boxing Yes Per Yes,with Per Per Total Cent Reserva- Cent No Cent Report t•lOllS i ng Should boxing

Defining drug court participant community college success

Creator:: Hamilton, Christopher J.
Abstract:: Drug courts are collaborative community programs that provide active oversight and compliance monitoring of individuals engaged in the criminal justice continuum. Adult drug court program requirements include alcohol and other drug treatment, community support services, and other ancillary services intended to promote life changes in participants and ultimately, prosocial behaviors....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Shelley I. Dubkin-Lee Drug

Perceptions of "Dropouts" Recovered as Adults : A Life Course Case Study on Older High School Graduates

Creator:: Bogen, Susan Lori
Abstract:: Research has established that poor outcomes are the future for those without a high school diploma--yet students continue to drop out and become members of that population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of individuals who did not complete high school within the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Shelley I. Dubkin-Lee Research has established that poor outcomes are the future for

The Second Chance Program : A Participatory Research with Formerly Incarcerated Community College Students

Creator:: Macale, James R.
Abstract:: Approximately 600,000 individuals will be eventually released from the prison system and millions will be released from jails across the United States each year (Mukamal et al., 2015). Some of these individuals will make their way to a local community college to make a better life for themselves. There is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Students. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Shelley I

The Influence of the Completion Agenda on Decision-making by Community College Career and Technical Education Program Deans

Creator:: Garrett, Helen Barker
Abstract:: This study documented the influence of the completion agenda on decision-making by community college career and technical education (CTE) deans. Ten career and technical programs deans were identified as the sample for the study. Washington State was selected because of the Student Achievement Initiative that was developed as a completion...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Shelley I. Dubkin-Lee Abstract This study documented the influence of the completion

Organizational Integration of Part-Time Faculty Teaching Developmental Mathematics

Creator:: Gray, Sylvia
Abstract:: This dissertation was a qualitative case study focused on part-time faculty teachingdevelopmental mathematics courses in one large Pacific Northwest community college. Thecollege was selected for its size and maturity; the topic was selected for three related reasons:part-time faculty have been widely relied upon to teach these courses nationwide; students indevelopmental...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Shelley I. Dubkin-Lee This dissertation was a qualitative case study focused on part-time

Community College Interdisciplinary Learning Goes to University

Creator:: Hattendorf, Bruce J.
Abstract:: This phenomenological study explores the effects that an interdisciplinary program of study at a community college has on students once they transfer to a four-year institution. Interdisciplinary approaches have been proposed as a way of meeting the complex thinking skills needed for 21st Century learning. Because interdisciplinary learning is complex,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Shelley I

The development of nursing agency in the context of oppression : a study of the experiences of nurse educators

Creator:: Schneider, Alisa L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the experiences nurse educators (NEs) have had with oppression and to uncover how their experiences may have impacted their teaching. This study was significant as nurse retention is negatively affected by oppressed group behaviors (Duchscher & Myrick, 2008; Tinsley & France,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Shelley I. Dubkin-Lee The

"Playing with computers" : the hidden impact of the computer in a school

Creator:: Turner, Martha I.
Abstract:: The topic of this study is the cultural impact of the computer in a school. "Impact" is 'defined as the cultural consequences of intended and unintended learning that occur when computers are used in the school. The major theoretical orientations of the work include the concepts of manifest and latent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: computer in a school AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Martha I. Turner for the degree of Doctor of

Positive Emotions and Community College Developmental Mathematics Achievement

Creator:: Muranaka, Brandon I.
Abstract:: Developmental mathematics and the completion of degrees have been at the forefront of community colleges in recent years. Positive psychology has given rise to the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions. The purpose of this study is to study the relationship between positive emotions and developmental mathematics achievement at the community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Brandon I

A descriptive study of the relationships between classroom verbal interaction and students' school-related attitudes

Creator:: Welander, Gary Brent
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of the classroom environment by determining if student attitudes are significantly related to the quantity and characteristics of verbal interaction. A second concern was to determine if such verbal interaction could be effectively examined...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student-perception, self-report questionnaire. If student attitudes were found to be related to verbal

Needs of Oregon State College freshman women

Creator:: Champion, Mary I. Carter
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OREGON ESTATE COLLEGE FRESHMAN WOMEN by MARY I CARTER CHAMPION A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE

A study of the Kingore Observation Inventory as a screening procedure for the identification of highly able second graders

Creator:: Vaughn-Neely, Elizabeth I.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if the inferences derived from the Kingore Observation Inventory as a screening device are sufficiently valid for the identification of potentially gifted youngsters. Differences in predicting the WISC-III Full Scale IQ scores and/or percentile ranks using the KOI were assessed. The value...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: identification by school districts throughout the nation report little or no evidence of reliability, error of

“Maybe I was Always a Feminist”: Resistance Narratives of Women of Color on Community College STEM Education Pathways

Creator:: Choi, Yoon Ha
Abstract:: The persistent underrepresentation and marginalization of women of color in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are well-documented. However, much of the existing literature takes an “either/or” approach, focusing solely on the experiences of either “women” or “minorities” in STEM, without adequately examining the unique experiences of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on June 4, 2021. Title: “Maybe I was Always a Feminist”: Resistance Narratives of

The experiences of middle-level Chinese female adult immigrants working at west coast community and technical colleges

Creator:: Zhou, Lin
Abstract:: Community and technical colleges in the United States are experiencing an expansion of racial and ethnic diversity in students, faculty, and administrators. From 1996 to 2006, the number of Asian female college students increased 55.3%, from 13,184 to 20,477. The number of Asian male students increased 48.9%, from 9,731 to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________ Shelley I. Dubkin-Lee Alex A. Sanchez Community and technical colleges in the United

Comparison of ward teaching to nurses' proficiency reports at Veterans Administration Hospital, Vancouver, Washington

Creator:: Ganiere, Ruth
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Students who fail algebra : a study of students repeating algebra I

Creator:: Skene, Emerson Matthew
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Attributes perceived as essential for hiring football and men's basketball coaches at NCAA Division I-A schools by university officials

Creator:: Johnson, J. Scott (Jere Scott), 1938-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Hiring Football and Men's Basketball Coaches at NCAA Division I-A Schools by Universit flffi ri

“I was Invisible to them:” An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Community Engaged Researchers’ Experience of Institutional Support

Creator:: Phaup, Emily J.
Abstract:: Community engaged scholarship has gained attention as public universities begin to answer calls to return to their roots of serving the public good. The scholars at the heart of community engagement play an important role in this mission, but their experiences in the academy are not well understood. As institutional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on December 9, 2022. Title: “I was Invisible to them:” An Interpretive Phenomenological

“I Could Make Impossible Things Happen”: Latina Entrepreneurs Nurturing Intuitive, Spiritual, and Relational Knowledge to Grow a Business

Creator:: Fonseca, Ana Lucia
Abstract:: Entrepreneurship is regarded as a viable way for women to enter the economy and improve their quality of life (Morris et al., 2018). However, little attention has been paid to understanding how women, and specifically women of color, utilize their ways of knowing to learn entrepreneurship. Grounded in Chicana/Latina feminism...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on November 30, 2022. Title: “I Could Make Impossible Things Happen”: Latina

Motives toward track and field competition of foreign and domestic grant-in-aid student-athletes in NCAA Division I colleges and universities

Creator:: Stidwill, Howard F.
Abstract:: This study sought to chronicle the increased presence of the foreign athlete in NCAA Division I track and field and to assess the competitive motivations of American and foreign track and field athletes. Recruiting pipelines, as well as the successes of foreign athletes on U.S. university track and field teams,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and domestic grant-in-aid student-athletes in NCAA Division I colleges and universities AN ABSTRACT

Undergraduate Research as a Tool to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Success in STEM: Exploring Potential Barriers and Solutions to Access for Students from Historically Underrepresented Groups

Creator:: Pierszalowski, Sophie P.
Abstract:: In response to concern over a lack of diversity in STEM postsecondary programs, institutions of higher education across the nation have promoted opportunities for undergraduate research. Such opportunities have been shown to enrich student experiences and success, especially for students from historically underrepresented groups. While these benefits have been fairly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: undergraduate research. From review of relevant articles (n=18), I report a dearth of scholarship concerning

A description of the processes and procedures used in the development of a merit-evaluation program for a middle-sized school district

Creator:: Tait, George James
Abstract:: This was an historical study which described the procedures used by a thirteen-member committee in an attempt to develop a merit-evaluation program for a middle-sized school district in Oregon. A random sample of 33.5% of the certificated staff of School District 9 were interviewed in May, 1969. The results of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: results of their efforts were reported in three phases. Phase I describes the eleven certificated

Development of the Delton Silent Reading Tests : alternative test forms for the Schonell Silent Reading Tests

Creator:: Dudiak, Shirley
Abstract:: The Delton Silent Reading Test, Forms A and B, was developed as an alternate test for the Schonell Silent Reading Test which is currently used for screening the reading comprehension of special students. The aim of the Delton Silent Reading Test is to achieve greater consistency in mid-year and mid-program...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: test forms for the Schonell Silent Reading Tests AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Shirley I. Dudiak

Integrating indigenous knowledge into the community development process : the Zimbabwean experience

Creator:: Munyaka, Golden
Abstract:: This study is a critical ethnography of my professional career as an educator born and raised in the Shona culture in Zimbabwe. In this metaphysical study I reconstruct a worldview that I consider to be representative of Shona customs and beliefs. Doing this project has challenged my own ethnic identity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: communities in rural Zimbabwe. Under no circumstances do I seek to generalize the application of this

Structural oppression of African Americans in higher education

Creator:: Powell, William N.
Abstract:: Researching what I believe to be exclusionary practices in higher education against African Americans has compelled me to approach this subject, in part, historically. Although I realize that a historical chronology of any subject is often deceptive, as with any writer, I am tempted to interpret events to fit my...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exhibited my distrust and disbelief in the oppressors' literature and essays. In time I was told, in no

Training school administrators in the prevention of child sexual abuse in the school setting

Creator:: Just, Valva D.
Abstract:: School administrators are required by law to report suspected cases of child abuse. They create serious legal and moral consequences for their school districts when they fail to report suspicions of child abuse occurring in the school setting. Studies consistently find that child sexual abuse is under-reported and that allegations...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Merickel School administrators are required by law to report suspected cases of child abuse. They

The historical development of the Chemawa Indian school

Creator:: Lemmon, Burton Carlyle
Abstract:: The purposes of this thesis are; (a) the presentation of authentic data concerning the Chemawa Indian School from its establishment at Forest Grove, Oregon, in 1880 to the present time at Chemawa, Oregon; (b) the recording of some of the significant information concerning the school's growth; and to) an effort...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: report for the year, 1880.1881, fol- lows: 23 "Sir: I have the honor to transmit the annual report

Evaluation of education libraries for teacher education accreditation

Creator:: Knittel, Marjorie C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the literature in education and library science to determine why standards for education libraries have not been realized, in the light of the specific criteria for other areas of teacher education accreditation. Educators and librarians in favor of strict standards for education...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: education library standards, librarians need to use established evaluation measures in their report to

The Indian New Deal and the Effects it had on Federally Recognized Tribes

Creator:: Hall, Gabriann
Abstract:: This paper covers the impact of Franklin D Roosevelt's, "Indian New Deal" and the effect it had on federally recognized Indian tribes. I have taken an in-depth look at specific areas of New Deal legislation including the Indian Reorganization Act, the Johnson O'Malley Act, and the Indian Arts and Crafts...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: " and the effect it had on federally recognized Indian tribes. I have taken an in-depth look at

A comparison of the effects between letter-grades and pass-fail grades on the attitudes and achievement of eleventh grade United States history students

Creator:: Pike, John Michaels
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine whether individual students at the eleventh grade level who were graded on a pass-fail basis in United States History would show any difference in academic achievement from those of a similar group marked by the traditional ABCD-F letter-grade method. In addition, the study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: being evaluated by the letter-grade system. Specific hypotheses to be examined were: 1. There is no

A comparison of psychological characteristics of standout police officers and Oregon Police Academy trainees

Creator:: Stevenson, Carl W.
Abstract:: Police officers are frequently viewed as being unable to perform the duties assigned to them by society. Criticism has focused on inappropriate reaction to social unrest and an inability to control crime. Improving the selection process of police officers has been proposed as an appropriate means of improving police officer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Report (LEADR), the Psychopathic Deviate scale (PD) and the MacAndrew Alcoholism scale (MA) of the

Exploring definitions of student success throughout community colleges in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Creator:: McBeth, Scott S.
Abstract:: The topic of student success is beginning to grow in popularity throughout the United States. Student success has a wide variety of definitions ranging from a direct definition of graduation to an indirect definition of a student setting a goal of finishing a class successfully. Now there are stakeholders such...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: no consensus concerning the definition of student success. This research investigated the

A study of a counseling practicum in facilitating the self-actualizing process

Creator:: Phillips, John MacKenzie
Abstract:: The problem of this study was to determine whether graduate students in education (the experimentals) participating in a counseling practicum would demonstrate a change in self-actualization which would be significantly different when compared with other graduate students in education (the comparisons) who were not participating in the above program. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: investigation was designed to test the following null hypotheses: 1. There will be no significant differences

An evaluation and criteria for implementation of a recreational motorboat educational licensing practice in Oregon

Creator:: Christensen, Donald Watson
Abstract:: In recent years almost all states have legislated educational and licensing programs to protect the welfare and property of citizens engaged in outdoor recreational pursuits. Such programs exist for automobile, motorcycle, airplane, and snowmobile operators. However, boating continues to be one of the major recreational outdoor activities where operators of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: boating accident report forms indicates that having taken one boating safety course by oper- ators does

Opinions and characteristics of Portland Community College black students

Creator:: Bonaparte, Lawson Gregg, 1921-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe the opinions and characteristics of black students enrolled in Portland Community College. Data were obtained through a random sampling of two groups of subjects who were invited to participate in the study as follows: (1) Black subjects were 109 students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: characteristics than in their psychological and sociological ones, as determined by self-report data. 2. That

The relationship between student ratings and selected characteristics of university transfer instructors in the community college

Creator:: Haugen, Roger Earl
Abstract:: The major problem examined in this study was that of determining whether or not there is any relationship between student ratings of instruction in the community college university transfer area and the professional teacher-training backgrounds of instructors. In addition, several other factors which may influence ratings and which might interact...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: transfer classes the Student Instructional Report, a rating instrument developed by the Educational

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:: ) workplace program design; (h) how to facilitate learning; (i) the development of communication skills for

Gender bias & teachers : college students' perceptions of sexual discrimination in their high school

Creator:: Hostetler, Catherine L.
Abstract:: The field of gender bias indicates that teachers are a significant source of gender-role socialization for students. This study focuses on post hoc recollections of college students' perceptions of gender bias exhibited by their high school teachers. Specifically, this study asks students to define sex discrimination, as well as describe...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Gra ate Scho I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon

Characterization of high school students' preference for teacher race

Creator:: Hooper, C. Michelle
Abstract:: Racial integration of the Louisiana public school system had a devastating effect on its number of Black teachers. The state has yet to recover from this reduction, as fewer Black college students pursue education degrees. This study reports on whether or not the lack of Black educators has influenced high...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPROVED: Director of School of Education n of Graduate I understand that my thesis will become part of

The relationship between the human development program and locus of control as measured by the intellectual achievement responsibility questionnaire using selected fourth grade students

Creator:: Martin, Clifford Leslie
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the Human Development Program and locus of control as measured by the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Questionnaire. Sixty-one subjects were selected from the fourth grade at the West Salem School in Salem, Oregon for this study. All fourth grade students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (I+) as measured by the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Questionnaire. There is no

Academic dishonesty : comparing American and foreign students' attitudes

Creator:: Sumrain, Ibrahim A.
Abstract:: To determine whether there were differences between foreign (Arab) and American student attitudes toward academic dishonesty in Oregon State University, a seventy-eight item questionnaire designed by Kirk, (1970) was adapted and administered to two hundred and eighty Arab and American graduate and undergraduate students. Three aspects of academic dishonesty were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Selected Findings A twoway analysis of variance revealed that: 1. There was no difference between Arab

Is the classroom a haven? The effects of students' exposure to violence on teacher practice

Creator:: Hatch, David
Abstract:: Millions of children are exposed to various types of violence throughout their school years. American children, by the time they are 18 years old, have seen more than 100,000 acts of violence on television alone. The effect of exposure to violence becomes a part of a child's life experience and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: domestic violence. Realizing that people will interpret the final report in their own way, I documented

Community Colleges Creating Academic Programming for Rural Areas

Creator:: Garcia-Chitwood, Jean
Abstract:: Community colleges serve various populations as part of their missions. Many community colleges serve the people who live in rural communities and are challenged with fewer financial resources. The term rural is not easily defined, and many variables need to be considered when creating academic programming for rural populations. There...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for rural populations. There is no standard definition for it. The purpose of this dissertation

The construction and preliminary validation of an instrument to assess the food fantasies of individuals with eating disorders

Creator:: Bruyer, Annette
Abstract:: The study's goal was to develop and initially validate the Food Fantasies Questionnaire, a self-report therapeutic and research instrument which assesses the occurrence and content of highly irrational food cognitions (fantasies) common to eating disorders in relation to seven theoretically derived factors characterisic of the disorders: fear, anxiety, revulsion, pleasure,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: reluctant to report or discuss them. No systematic method has been developed by which to explore, assess or

Motivational orientations as perceived deterrents to participation among low-literate adults seeking literacy referral services

Creator:: Stanley, Sandra Tierney
Abstract:: This investigation identified perceptions of deterrents to participation in adult literacy programs from among a low- literate non-participating adult population residing in the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. While previous investigators have identified deterrents to participation among other subgroups of the population, such investigations have focused on those currently, or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: job than to go to school, I didn't have time to go to classes, Starting classes would be difficult

Chingasos y Putasos : Examining Cultural and Structural Violence among Mexican American Youth

Creator:: Lerma, Zandro E.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine Johan Galtung’s theory of violence and discuss how his concepts of cultural and structural violence helps explain the problem of direct violence among Mexican American youth. I argue that cultural violence, mainly dominant narratives of colonialism and masculinity, cause some Mexican American youth to act...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: tattin’ me up Pushin’ up weight I got me a routine No one in this bitch can fuck with my team

Self-cathexis ad body-cathexis participants in selected environmental sport activities

Creator:: O'Neill, Judith Anne
Abstract:: Individuals participating in the enviromental sport activity courses of backpacking-orienteering, mountaineering, and scuba diving responded to pre- and post - test trials of the Self-Cathexis Scale ard the Body-Oathexis Scale. Two control groups composed of random samples of the university student population reponded to the Self-Cathexis Scale Body-Cathexis Scale: one...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: utilized the Who Am I Test, indicated no significant relationship between the motor ability and self

Examining the Alignment of Content in the Textual Discourse on the Competencies Needed for Effective Community College Leadership

Creator:: Thames, Brenda A.
Abstract:: For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been forecasted and discussed in the professional literature related to community colleges as well as the scholarly literature focused on the study of higher education. The role, perceptions and, to a lesser extent, the effectiveness of community college leadership...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: I understand that my dissertation will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State

An analysis of vocational exploratory behavior as a function of internal vs. external control and selected structural variables

Creator:: Dudley, David Hugh
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of internality and structural variables such as sex, socio-economic status, and academic achievement to the extensiveness and effectiveness of vocational exploratory behavior during college. The sample utilized in this study consisted of 108 male and female seniors who were in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: nine items from Rotter's I-E scale was also used as a measure of internality. The data were analyzed

A pilot study concerning the measurement of the typewriter composition skills of selected postsecondary students

Creator:: Plagens, Donald John
Abstract:: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether students using a series of planned exercises designed to improve typewriter composition skills would be better able to compose at the typewriter than students in a control group. The study was also concerned with the effect that the use of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the basic typewriting skills of the students. Four null-hypotheses were tested: 1. There is no

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:: to the following selected scales of the POI: Inner-Directed Support (I); Existentiality (Ex

The effects of group counseling on selected attitudes of economically disadvantaged high school age youth in a residential setting

Creator:: Clausen, Robert David
Abstract:: The purpose this study was to determine how group counseling influenced attitudes of low-income youth toward self, others, and society. The subjects, all high school age, were participants in an education program held on a college campus during the 1970 regular collegiate summer session. They lived in a residence hall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: methods were employed. Group I was content oriented with subjects watching films dealing with human

Family Sustainable Survival and the Advocacy Response Scale based on Rural Perspectives of Additives and Chemical Exposures

Creator:: Winterbourne, Amber H. S.
Abstract:: Learning is lifelong, life-wide and life-deep, meaning it happens anywhere, at any time (Banks, et al., 2007). The implications of learning with intent, is where “free choice learning” began (Falk and Dierking, 2002; 2010). Families play a vital role in developing an integrated curriculum including: rural anthropology (epigenetics, tribalism), Geosciences...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of survival, adaptive capacity). These seemed like unrelated topics until I surveyed 25 individuals

The interrelationships between loneliness, locus of control, and academic achievement in selected college students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Ponzetti, James Joseph
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the interrelationships between loneliness, college academic achievement, and locus of control. The sample consisted of 97 subjects who were randomly selected from those students living in the residence hall system at Oregon State University. Five null hypotheses were tested: 1. There is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; if kill'd, but one dead that is willing to be so. I shall do my friends no wrong, for I have none to

A study of judicious discipline : a constitutional perspective for school rules and decisions and its effect on the school-related attitudes of students

Creator:: Bolden, Robert A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if students' school-related attitudes are significantly affected by teacher classroom discipline management based upon concepts contained in Judicious Discipline: A Constitutional Perspective for School Rules (Gathercoal, 1986). The data relative to student school-related attitudes of elementary, middle, and high school students toward...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: rights are: Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an estab- lishment of religion, or

An examination of Oregon Writing Project teachers : a qualitative study of professional development experiences

Creator:: Obery, Angela D.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined the influence of the 2011 Oregon Writing Project (OWP) Summer Institute (SI) on the professional development of six teachers in the following ways: 1. The development of case descriptions of teachers' personal and professional backgrounds relevant to their teaching of writing. 2. An examination of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: do it alone” that involves virtually no direct instruction. Instead it is an “I do it/We do it/You

A study of factors that influence experienced teachers in grades kindergarten through five to integrate computer technology into the teaching and learning process

Creator:: Bradford, Doss C.
Abstract:: Although the public schools have spent billions of dollars on computer technology, only a few teachers are integrating them into their teaching. The purpose of this study was to determine barriers to the integration of computers into teaching and potential teaching strategies to encourage integration. Teachers (N=122) from 14 elementary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: legislative mandates (i.e., benchmarks and state tests). Teachers report a significant lack of computers

The influence of background, peers, and faculty on the development of autonomy in college freshmen

Creator:: Erekson, Charles Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to identify sources of influence on one major growth trend for college students: the development of autonomy. Specifically, the study focused on whether change in autonomy in college freshmen was related to the background of the students, their associations with peers, their contacts with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of contact with faculty experienced by the students was measured by a self-report assessment

Non-reservation Indian boarding schools, 1879-1969

Creator:: Jaworski, Carole Ann
Abstract:: This study examines two major issues: (1) to what extent have the conditions at non-reservation Indian boarding schools, as described by the Meriam Report of 1928, been in evidence from the beginning?; and (2) to what extent have these conditions improved since 1928? The conditions examined are: (1) General Conditions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , made the following report of the situation at Fort Hall, dated May 7, 1892: ....yesterday I went with

Community college faculty-to-faculty influence

Creator:: Marks, Brenda Inglis
Abstract:: As community colleges have responded to shifts in funding structures, demands from an aging population, the emergence of for-profit competitors, the development of globalization, and the increasing use of technology, the role of faculty has evolved and new leadership opportunities have emerged. This study examines informal faculty leadership at a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the development of strong ties: many faculty who develop strong tie relationships report having co

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Creator:: Risser, Edward M.
Abstract:: Employers often lament that many American workers are not qualified for present and future jobs due to changing skills requirements and deficiencies of schools. In 1991, the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report recommended educators use work sites to help students achieve foundation skills and workplace...
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Full Text:: Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report recommended educators use work sites to help

Instructors as learning managers : span of control as a factor of class size in higher education

Creator:: McKiel, Carol J.
Abstract:: Research suggests that a key factor in student persistence and success is the relationships students form with faculty (Chickering & Gamson, 1991; Kuh et al., 2005; Tinto, 1987). While it appears to be intuitive that small classes would promote these instructor/student relationships, research on class size provides conflicting results, with...
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Full Text:: positive outcomes. Both report the importance of their roles in helping individuals develop critical

Inter-test Comparison of Three Preschool Language Tests : SICD, PLS, a d PPVT R

Creator:: Hansen, Laura S.
Abstract:: Thirty preschoolers were tested for language skills using the Preschool Language Scale (PLS), Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) Form L, and Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development (SICD). Each child's age scores on one test were compared to his/her scores on the other two tests. As a group, the children achieved...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: studies involving inter-test comparisons are cited in the literature review. Many studies report

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....
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Full Text:: Students. The sample used in testing the hypotheses included 102 students. Group I consisted of 51

Relationships of self-directive group play, self-concept and social behavior in first grade children

Creator:: Braden, Gary Edgar
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-directive play and social behavior and between self-directive play and self-concept in matched pairs of first grade children. The sample consisted of 12 pairs of first grade children matched for sex, age, school experience, and number of siblings. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: control groups and one experimental group. Control group I received no special attention other than pre

Supporting independence : a collective case study of foster alumni in community and technical colleges

Creator:: Forte, Catherine P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of foster alumni in community and technical colleges, with a focus on Washington State, using a qualitative research approach. Foster alumni may be considered a sub-set of first generation students, yet they have needs that extend beyond those of other...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: social justice perspective. The research manuscripts report the findings of a qualitative study using

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...
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Full Text:: the predeparture orientation program. 7. Programs providing predeparture orientation report an

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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Full Text:: COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A CASE STUDY I. INTRODUCTION Throughout the United States there is an ever-increasing

A history of the department of defense dependents schools, Okinawa, Japan, 1946-1978

Creator:: Brown, Harold Clifford
Abstract:: The focus of this study was to identify persistent problems in the developmental history of the American Department of Defense dependents schools in Okinawa, Japan. The period of time covered was from 1946 through 1978. The study includes historical descriptions of curriculum development, obtaining and maintaining school facilities, and the...
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Full Text:: Overseas Dependents Schools, Vol. 11, No. 7, March 1974, p. 7-10. 6Fifth Air Force Command Report, Annex

The effect of National defense education act counseling institutes on the measured interests of institute enrollees

Creator:: Grenfell, John Elliot
Abstract:: In the 1961-62 academic year there were thirteen National Defense Education Act Counseling and Guidance Training Institutes established at institutions of higher education about the country. The purpose of these institutes was to upgrade the counseling and guidance skills of personnel employed as half-time counselors in secondary schools. As a...
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Full Text:: pattern in Group VI, Musician, and Group I, Biological Science. There were no signifi- cant changes in

Study of student values as an index for determination of the feasibility of adding Liberal Arts major and minor programs to the Bible College curriculum

Creator:: Berger, William Robert
Abstract:: Objectives of the Study The study attempted to accomplish the following: 1. Document the fundamental or conservative nature of early American higher education, especially the nine colonial colleges, and verify its seemingly irrepressible progression toward liberalism. 2. Determine the nature of variables associated with the process of liberalization. 3. Isolate...
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Full Text:: Hypotheses Analysis I: 1. There is no significant difference between the mean value scores for Bible

Exploring Latinx Transfer Students' Experiences at a 4-Year University

Creator:: Rodriguez, Eduardo B.
Abstract:: The number of Latinx students enrolling in higher education has grown significantly over the past two decades (Jabbar et al., 2019). This study explores a portion of that population by focusing on the experiences of Latinx transfer students at a 4-year institution within the Pacific Northwest of the United States....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: enter higher education with little to no social capital (2015). According to Tovar: [I]t has been

Development of a model for context evaluation of community college competency-based curricula

Creator:: Noonan, Arthur Barry
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to develop and field test a model for context evaluation of objectives used in competency-based curricula at the community college level. The study: 1. Developed a decision and information matrix that identified objectives which should be considered for deletion from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: original curriculum and the revised curriculum. 9. The study report was written. Conclusions The

A national analysis of business teacher certification

Creator:: McMillan, Gilbert Earl
Abstract:: Problem While the primary emphasis of this study was on the professional aspects of a business teacher's preparation, by necessity it was concerned with other aspects of the preparation of business teachers, especially as these relate to the so-called "professional sequence." Thus the purpose of the study was to seek...
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Full Text:: , certificates at the earliest possible date. 4. Certificates be renewed every five years with no limit to the

A perceived-risk curriculum for at-risk learners

Creator:: Kash, Laurel Renee
Abstract:: Although perceived-risk curriculum, that is, where the learner experiences effects of eustress (positive stress), has been used in Arts or outdoor activities, it has not been used in school classrooms. Milkman’s 1996 studies of after-school Project Self Discovery demonstrated that at-risk students lessened their adverse risky behaviors, such as substance...
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Full Text:: control activities, though most students did not report that the perceived-risk curriculum evoked

A study to determine the competencies necessary for a volunteer teacher of English as a second language

Creator:: La Piana, Kathleen Ann
Abstract:: This study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of minimum competencies for volunteer English as a second language teachers in four settings: the Community College, the University, the Elementary/ Secondary School, and the Volunteer Organization. A second objective was to identify the common competencies required by professional...
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Full Text:: . Selected Findings The one-way analysis of variance revealed that no significant difference existed among

The effect of human relations-sensitivity training on the self concept of low income high school students

Creator:: Saporito, Fred Joseph
Abstract:: The principle purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of human relations-sensitivity training on the self concept of low income high school students. The sample group consisted of 47 low income high school students attending the 1978 Summer Upward Bound program at Oregon State University. Participants were randomly...
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Full Text:: I and II were designated as the structured human relations groups. The structured format involved

Intercultural self concept and coping behavior : Asian and American Caucasian graduate students

Creator:: Christopherson-Choudhry, Matiny Lee
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships and the differences between the self-concept and the coping behavior of two selected groups of graduate students namely, foreign-born Asians and American Caucasians who were enrolled in graduate school of Oregon State University during the 1981-82 academic year. The...
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Full Text:: , understanding and valuable time given. Even though I have come a long way that no one has walked through but me

Cultural and Linguistic Inclusiveness in the U.S. University Spanish Classroom

Creator:: Canete Blazquez, Raisa
Abstract:: With a growing diversity in U.S. universities, departments of World Language Education (WLE) welcome more students from a wide range of linguistic and cultural backgrounds every year. However, research shows that traditional approaches to the teaching of Spanish as a world language (WL) focus primarily on the educational needs of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the application of more inclusive approaches in first-year Spanish classes, in this dissertation I

A comparison of the inductive and deductive group approaches in teaching selected phonic generalizations to second grade children

Creator:: Britton, Gwyneth E., 1935-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to answer three questions in terms of learning methodology: (1) Is the inductive or deductive approach more effective in teaching phonic generalizations to second grade children? (2) Is the inductive or deductive approach more effective in promoting retention ability after a three week interim?...
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Full Text:: . Experimental group I was taught four generaliza- tions via the inductive approach for two weeks and then four

The relationship between self-concept and school attendance

Creator:: Ogard, Ernest Maynard
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to seek evidence which might lead to the development of more effective ways of dealing with the problem of failure to attend school. Concept of self has long been considered worthy of consideration in evaluating behavior. It is known that significant experiences in life...
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Full Text:: , and tested the following hypotheses: I. There will not be a significant difference between the self

Waving Arms to Teach & Learn Quantum Mechanics

Creator:: Hahn, Kelby T.
Abstract:: In this dissertation I explore the Arms representation and activities for teaching quantum mechanics invented at Oregon State University. In the Arms representation students embody quantum states. The Arms activities are presented as an exemplar of the unique physics classroom culture of the upper-division Paradigms in Physics program. In the...
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Full Text:: & Learn Quantum Mechanics Abstract approved: Cory Buxton and Elizabeth Gire In this dissertation I

Developmental education as a component of persistence in a postsecondary proprietary institution

Creator:: Roberts, Barbara L.
Abstract:: Persistence has been identified as an issue at all levels of higher education, and numerous strategies have been attempted to stem the flow of students who leave an institution before completing their programs of study. Persistence research abounds at the community college, four-year college and university levels, but little research...
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Full Text:: Education Director of School of Education Dean of GraduaWSchool I understand that my thesis will

Biographical variables and descriptive factors of arrest circumstance which differentiate drinking drivers grouped by total number of drinking and driving offenses

Creator:: Beerman, Kathy A.
Abstract:: Drunk driving continues to be a national, state, and local problem in spite of recent changes in laws governing drinking and driving. Driving under the influence of intoxicants (DDII) has been judged to be responsible for approximately one-half of all traffic related deaths nationally, killing 25,000 Americans and injuring 700,000...
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Full Text:: Kathy A. Beerman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is with great pride and pleasure that I conclude this endeavor

Two case studies of community educational programs : planning, organization, and implementation

Creator:: Brown, Tyrus Stearns
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is (1) to study two Oregon communities and to report data related to their concepts of community education and (2) from this data, to develop guidelines for the planning, organization, and implementation of comprehensive community-wide educational programs. In accomplishing these purposes, it is hoped a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon commu- nities and to report data related to their concepts of community education and (2) from

Fostering Teaching Improvement: How STEM Faculty Perceive the Affordances, Barriers, and Climate of their Departments for Teaching Improvement

Creator:: Lenz, Adam
Abstract:: There is a national interest in improving the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in institutions of higher education in the face of mounting difficulties. Reports by the National Academy of Sciences in 2018 and 2020 found that the dissemination and adoption of effective, timely change initiatives...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: policies and initiatives regarding STEM teaching improvement. However, a report by the National

Identification of factors influencing high school students in selecting an occupational program major in an Oregon community college

Creator:: Daugherty, Ronald DeWayne
Abstract:: The study was devoted to formulating answers to the following questions: 1. What factors did students report to be influential in their choice of a community college major ? 2. What factors influenced students in the selection of a community college to attend? 3. What factors influenced students to continue...
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Full Text:: following questions: 1. What factors did students report to be influential in their choice of a community

Predicting the Relationships between High School Characteristics and High School Community College Enrollment Rate Using the Oregon Promise.

Creator:: Murray-Jensen, Julie
Abstract:: Background: Legislators, policy-makers, and leaders in higher education and within communities, are increasingly turning to place-based scholarships, or “promise programs”, to encourage college enrollment and address growing public concerns regarding college affordability. One such program, the Oregon Promise, was implemented across the state of Oregon in the fall of 2016....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: study included all Oregon high schools in 2016 that were in the state report card and had at least a

Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

Creator:: Harri, Ed J.
Abstract:: More than half of students in Washington state community colleges enroll in developmental mathematics, but a relatively small percentage of these students persist to the second year. Many students place into these courses and never enroll; others enroll at some point after the first academic term, even when faced with...
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Full Text:: Dean of the Graduate School I understand that my dissertation will

Peer counselor effect on the self concept and academic adjustment of educational opportunity students who participated in group counseling

Creator:: Copeland, Elaine Johnson
Abstract:: The basic problem of this investigation was to determine if peer counselors could be effective as group counselors for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), freshman students. This effectiveness would be demonstrated by changes in self concept and academic adjustment for those students who participated in the group counseling process. This investigation...
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Full Text:: investigation was designed to examine students with peers as group counselors (Group I), students with an EOP

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:: follows: 1. Slow responding accurate students° (Group LH) scores will show no significant difference

A study of the relationship between a cloze and a word opposite reading vocabulary placement instrument designed for adults

Creator:: Orr, Evelyn Bonnie Fairburn
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of placing adults in reading materials based on scores from a word-opposite test. The population was randomly selected from students attending developmental education classes at three Oregon community colleges. The Word Opposite Reading Placement Instrument (WOPI) was derived from a...
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Full Text:: Designed for Adults. Abstract approVed: Redacted for privacy I VTom E. Grigsby The purpose of this study

The effect of a memory retraining program as a neuropsychological rehabilitation technique for nontoxic chronic alcoholics

Creator:: Dougan, Deborah Rae
Abstract:: The Purpose of the Study This study was undertaken to design, implement, and assess the effectiveness of a memory retraining program. The design was a true experimental design with pretest/posttest control group and randomized selection of experimental group. The principle hypothesis was that there would be a significant difference between...
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Full Text:: - ference between the treatment group and the control group i memory test scores from pretest to posttest

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