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Differences Between Public Attention and Understanding of School Budget Formats Published in Newspapers

Creator:: Mason, Sue Cockeram
Abstract:: This thesis study attempts to differentiate between attention and understanding as separate phases of communication theory. To do this, additional analysis was made of data already gathered from a random sample of Oregonians by the Survey Research Center at Oregon State University. An additional objective was to determine the role...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: determine the role adjudicated newspaper readership plays in dissemination of information to the com

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:: legislative measures like the current No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002. Over the past 150 years

Factors that affect a school district's ability to successfully implement the use of data warehouse applications in the data driven decision making process

Creator:: DeLoach, Robin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that influence the ability of teachers and administrators to use data obtained from a data warehouse to inform instruction. The mixed methods study was guided by the following questions: 1) What data warehouse application features affect the ability of an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act (2002), educators found themselves in an age of accountability

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: deemed necessary in the curricula of a business teacher. Summary of Findings Information obtained from

Students' perceptions of teacher characteristics : how these perceptions relate to student self-esteem and locus of control perceptions

Creator:: Alexander, Robert M.
Abstract:: This investigation was a two stage study performed in two urban/ rural communities in Washington State. Stage I was an effort to replicate a study performed in an eastern Virginia school district whereby results were obtained demonstrating that 9th graders and black students identified teacher warmth behaviors as being important...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: that these biases are identifiable in student re- actions to pictures of teachers with no information

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:: the idea of the non-reservation school. Commissioner Price stated that year: No one can read the

The trades mentor network : mentoring as a retention intervention for woman apprentices in the building trades

Creator:: Arvidson, Jeanne L.
Abstract:: Community service organizations, community college apprenticeships and organized labor have been working together to address the barriers to successful completion of apprenticeships. The barriers have been especially daunting for women and people of color. The Trades Mentor Network (TMN) grew out of a need to address this issue and to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: intervention for woman apprentices in the building trades AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jeanne L

Paradigm shifts in training and development : naturalistic study of management change during organization transformation

Creator:: Olsen, Brigitta E.
Abstract:: The need for organizational transformation is a response to a larger paradigm shift occurring in science and society. It represents a shift from the mechanistic model to a systems, holistic model. The purpose of this study was to determine patterns and practices that limit training effectiveness when facilitating a major...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: relative importance of matter and no-matter. Intangible resources like mind, time, information and

Instructional coaching and disciplinary literacy : an examination of the engagement of secondary content-area teachers in professional development

Creator:: Bamford, Barbara JoAnne Dehm
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the factors that contributed to the engagement of middle and high school teachers in professional learning with instructional coaches, relative to disciplinary literacy. The study addressed the following question: What factors appear to influence secondary content-area teachers' engagement with instructional coaches,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). In reviewing the literature, no studies were located that examined these areas of DL and

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:: performance which are so distinguished. Information of this kind could provide useful data for college

An analysis of selected industrial training programs

Creator:: Miller, Harold J.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: are reflected 1n the cheoksheet organized for recording data and pertinent information of the

The effects of four modified elements of a classroom's physical environment on the social-psychological environment of a class

Creator:: Johnson, Russell Howard
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study This investigation was an attempt to determine the relative suitability of four physical seating arrangements, conventional, crescent, circular, and non-seating, in terms of their positive attitudinal and interactional impacts on four senior high school social studies classes who are enrolled with the same teacher during different...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - bility of four physical seating arrangements, conventional, crescent, circular, and non-seating, in

The effect of selected materials on the achievement of students in the intermediate grades in Native American cultural instruction

Creator:: Paul, Mary Elaine Bowen
Abstract:: Materials concerning ethnic and minority groups are a concern for many curriculum leaders. Inappropriate materials perpetuate stereotypes, in many cases due to a lack of study concerning the information within the materials. The materials concerning Native Americans typically presented in public school classrooms tend to overgeneralize information about the cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: perpetuate stereotypes, in many cases due to a lack of study concerning the information within the

Electric utility pole yard training facility : Designing an effective learning environment

Creator:: Topping, Robert P.
Abstract:: The primary responsibility of electric utilities is to supply consistent, dependable, and affordable energy to private customers, businesses, and industries. As with many businesses, electric utilities are experiencing the effects of an aging workforce and expending considerable resources to train their current and replacement workers. Community colleges can partner with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) electronic information and communication capability, (f) quality and quantity of available instructors, and

Understanding mathematical discourse in the elementary classroom : a case study

Creator:: Blanke, Barbara Lynn
Abstract:: The purpose of this case study was to examine a third-grade teacher’s effective use of mathematical discourse in the classroom setting. The study offers insights into the following research questions: 1) How does a teacher’s engagement in mathematical discourse communities influence her practice and self-efficacy as a mathematics educator? 2)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: rich observations and insights, and no way to share the complex work of being an elementary educator

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . No specific mention of faculty qualifications was included in the conclusions or recommendations of

Middle school social studies : an examination of textbook, structure, classroom interaction, and student achievement

Creator:: Hookstra, Glenn Maitland
Abstract:: Middle School represents a period of transition for the students. This transition is present not only in physical change, intellectual change, and emotional change, but also in terms of the type of reading instruction these students receive. One approach to reading instruction moves from a direct approach focusing on specific...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Singer Reading Inventory measured, and the type of information the student had to acquire in order to

The effect of teacher training on movement implementation in elementary classrooms

Creator:: Abramovitz, Jan Samuel
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the effect of teacher training on the nature and context of movement instruction in Oregon elementary schools. While there are numerous instructional guides and many anecdotal descriptions of classroom movement highlighting the work of movement arts specialists, to the best of our...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: highlighting the work of movement arts specialists, to the best of our knowledge, no systematic study has

Experimental analysis of task prioritization training for a group of university flight technology students

Creator:: Hoover, Amy L.
Abstract:: Task prioritization performance was evaluated for pilots who participated in a concurrent task management (CTM) training course and pilots who did not. CTM is the process by which pilots selectively attend to high priority tasks and shed non-priority tasks. Twenty seven pilots enrolled in a university flight technology program were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: needed to go and Des for always being there no matter what. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION

The preparation of teachers of industrial arts in the area of electricity and electronics

Creator:: Peithman, Roscoe Edward
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: showed that thirty per cent of these offer no preparation in the area of electricity and electronics

Profiles in courage of community college leaders

Creator:: Kruger, Mari L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experience of courage among community college leaders across the United States. The following questions guided the research: (1) What is the courageous experience like for a community college leader? (2) What is the process of courage development? (3) What are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , described the notion as the backbone of leadership. Cohen and Brawer (2003) strongly avowed, No other

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:: extension because of their desire to give people accurate and quality information whether through new

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:: and in a control (no protector) condition. In addition, the effect of protector wear on overall

An analysis of mediating factors, perceptions, and personnel related to strategic change in community college based small business development centers

Creator:: Bombardier, Louis
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the events and activities that triggered strategic and large-scale changes in four community college based Small Business Development Centers. A review of the literature in organizational theory and community college education was used to form an integrated conceptual scheme which could be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: changes used in each of the four community college based Small Business Development Center. Information

The effects of EMG biofeedback training and relaxation training on self-reported measures of trait anxiety and sports competition anxiety

Creator:: Brik, James
Abstract:: This study examined the singular and combined effects of a progressive relaxation and biofeedback monitoring program upon Trait Anxiety, Sports Competition Anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, and muscle tension as measured by EMG readings. The programs were administered over a six-week sequence, with pre-measures utilizing the Spielberger Trait Anxiety measure,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: /biofeedback training. There were no differences as a result of treatment effect for the variables for

Test development of mathematics subject matter knowledge levels of division of rational numbers for Thai preservice elementary teachers

Creator:: Chalardkid, Praphai
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable, instrument for determining the mathematics subject matter knowledge of Thai preservice elementary teachers at eight (8) teachers' colleges in eight (8) provinces in northern Thailand. The focus of the content of interest was the operation of division of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: preliminary form. 10. Revise the sample of situations on the basis of test response information. 11

A voice from the classroom : an autoethnographic study of a mathematics teacher's development to teacher leader

Creator:: Knapp, Melinda
Abstract:: The focus of this autoethnography was an in-depth analysis of the recorded experiences of a middle school math teacher's transitional development from classroom teacher, to teacher leader. The following research questions guided this study: (1) In what ways did the researcher’s view of self as a teacher leader change during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: becoming a teacher leader included self-doubt, no clearly defined role, lack of communication with

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

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:: null hypotheses were tested: 1. There is no relationship between one's degree of loneliness and

Pottery manufacture analysis : an experimental means for assessing technological continuity in the Altamont region

Creator:: Stoltz, Arleyn Winifred
Abstract:: Pottery manufacture analysis, an aspect of experimental archeology, is developed and used to compare and test through experimental reconstruction, data on pottery from the Altamont region (southern Alberta, Canada and northcentral Montana, U.S.). The analysis uses major variables of (1) manufacturing process and (2) product characteristics to formulate models of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sources of information. The pot- tery described in these accounts is of traditions represented in

An analysis of ecological indices and leisure participation with selected dimensions of self-concept among the elderly

Creator:: Guadagnolo, Frank Bernard, 1940-
Abstract:: The primary focus of this investigation was to assess whether or not selected ecological indices and leisure preferences demonstrated statistically significant relationships with the aged's self-concept. Gerontology, a relatively embryonic discipline, has only recently begun to examine the impact of demographic, physical and socio-psychological stresses upon the geron's self-concept. Even...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: literature established an apparent absence of information involv- ing the relationship between the geron's

Voices of experience : understanding and enhancing successful conflict management by community college presidents

Creator:: Zanjani, Mellissia M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to enhance understanding of successful conflict management by community college Presidents through highlighting and describing conflict experiences with the faculty union or the board of trustees in a community college context. The following questions guided the research: (a) How do community college Presidents...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: persons with the titles of vice chancellor reported to the chancellor. For this study, there was no

Indigenous language preservation programs and language policy in education : a web-based intertextual analysis

Creator:: Muniz, Gloria J. Bock
Abstract:: There are more than 6,900 known living languages in the world, half of which could be extinct within one hundred years. Approximately 150 indigenous American languages are still spoken in the United States; however, it is estimated that by the year 2050 only twenty of them will remain. Language preservation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , technology and information, the currency of ‘world’ languages is enormously inflated, while that of local

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

Creator:: Questad, Beverly A.
Abstract:: Learning disabled students in special education programs have not been demonstrating equal achievement gains in reading when compared to their non-handicapped peers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Accelerated Learning methods in teaching reading to ten learning disabled middle school students in southwest Washington. Accelerated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: deviation higher than students taught in control groups. No discussion of teaching techniques used in the

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , what is the name of the instrument? In response to the preceding five questions, a "no" answer was

Relationship of anxiety level and performance in NAIA intercollegiate basketball games

Creator:: Boutin, K. James
Abstract:: Five NAIA intercollegiate men's basketball teams and 53 players served as subjects to determine the role pre-game anxiety played in basketball game performance. The study involved four games in which Western Oregon State College competed against other small colleges in Oregon during the 19 -81 season. Performance in basketball was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: as the guiding and directing source of information. Two inventories measuring trait and state

The role of attention in one-handed catching

Creator:: Populin, Luis
Abstract:: The present study investigated the contribution of attention to one-handed catching success. A group of skilled (N = 8) and non-skilled (N = 10) subjects were compared in their ability to process secondary task information while executing a primary one-handed catching task. On 40% of the trials, a secondary visual...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: game. This becomes particularly questionable in situations where there are no visual restrictions of

Effects of advance organizers on student acheivement in general chemistry

Creator:: Ruangruchira, Natsuda
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an expository advance organizer on the achievement of students in a general chemistry course. The subjects included 181 first year college students enrolled in 12 sections of general chemistry at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Thailand. The subjects were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Short set of verbal or visual information, 2. Presented prior to learning, 3. Containing no specific

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Selected Findings The one-way analysis of variance revealed that no significant difference existed among

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: findings of the study are presented in terms of the two major hypotheses tested. There will be no

Faculty perceptions of organizational climate for innovation at community colleges

Creator:: Batazhan, Tatyana
Abstract:: Higher education is faced with ever-increasing challenges, which require fundamental changes in order to ensure its relevance in the future. Business leaders and academic scholars urge organizations to continuously reshape and renew through learning and innovation to assure viability and sustainability. Organizational climate serves as a foundation that can promote...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: encompassed a broader approach of an assessment and information gathering from most of the colleges in one

An analysis of visual discriminatory skill of baseball players during the first 200 milliseconds of a pitch

Creator:: Hyllegard, Randy
Abstract:: The primary goal of the study was to determine if and how baseball players discriminate the rotational direction of an approaching pitch during the first 200 milliseconds of the flight of the ball. In addition, college-level baseball coaches were surveyed to assess the level of agreement between coaches relative to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of the flight of the ball; (2) the baseball group used information detected from the seams of the

An analysis of the source, nature, and resolution of grievance filings in Oregon community colleges, school years 1979-80 and 1980-81

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

The first year of teaching secondary agricultural education : a national study

Creator:: Warnick, Brian K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of the first year experience of teaching secondary agriculture and to explore the relationships between these perceptions, the characteristics of beginning agriculture teachers, and the types of support provided to beginning teachers. An additional focus of the study was to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of the first year experience. Information was gathered from secondary agriculture teachers across

The psychological affect of modern and traditional schools on students' self-concepts, self-adjustment and social adjustment

Creator:: Ross, Dorian Mordecai Roseman
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between modern and traditional schools and children's self-concepts. In order to do this, it was necessary to describe and define the phenomenon "self-concept" as used in education and to describe what the author meant by modern...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Ho3: There will be no significant interaction effect between school and sex. Upon rejection of the

The effects of implementing the consultation model on special education referrals in the Portland (Oregon) public schools from 1987-1990

Creator:: Yocom, Dorothy Jean
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to examine the impact of the consulting teacher model on referral and verification rates to special education. A population of schools which implemented the model (N = 17) was compared with a randomly selected comparison group of schools which did not (N =...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: question indicated no differences between the type of school and school year. Referral rate accuracy

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: one semester there will be no significant differ- ences between the gain scores of the attendance and

Effect of slot openness on word recall : three fundamental theorems

Creator:: Li, Xiaolong
Abstract:: A Factorial Design was employed to determine the effects of slot openness on recall for familiar items in discrete sentences as stimulus contexts. A slot was defined as a locale in a verbal context, in which the target item is embedded. Low-openness slots are locales into which only given items...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: were better recalled than the whole target words, however, regardless of the test types, there was no

Gendered Leadership? Female Community College Presidents and their Leadership Behaviors

Creator:: Rafia, Lida
Abstract:: Considerable research has been done on women and leadership styles, and while most have found very little to no difference in leadership style between men and women, there has been conflict with individual gender roles and organizational roles (Eagly & Johnson, 1990; Eddy & Cox, 2008; Kanter, 1997). These studies...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Lida Rafia for

Special education compliance issues in Oregon

Creator:: O'Dell, Richard M.
Abstract:: In the 27 years since the establishment of federal law mandating special education, no state has been fully in compliance. In addition, the voices of school personnel (special education teachers, speech and language pathologists, and school psychologists) charged with implementing these laws and regulations have been largely silent in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . No differences were found based on experience. A thorough review of policy and funding are

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