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That’s Not in My Position Description: A Discourse Analysis Study of SBAE Teacher Migratory Context

Creator:: Haddad, Becky
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to unfold positions of migrating SBAE teachers to understand support and challenge to retain teachers in migratory contexts. Previous literature discusses problems related to teacher mobility as functions of teacher-student matching, teacher skill and effort, school environments, and advancing student learning. In an effort...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________ Josh Stewart The purpose of this study was to unfold positions of migrating SBAE teachers to

An investigation into the characteristics, perceptions, and expectations of high school students involved in a pilot statewide tech prep in agriculture program in Washington state

Creator:: Willis, James Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of the investigation was to develop a profile of characteristics, perceptions and expectations of high school students involved in the Washington Tech Prep in Agriculture Statewide Articulation Program (TPAG). The investigation involved nine individual interviews, the responses of 165 students to a forced response survey instrument, and a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Washington state AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF James Franklin Willis for the degree of Doctor of

Professional competencies for church ministry as perceived by seminary faculties, church lay leaders, and seminary seniors

Creator:: Sweeney, James E.
Abstract:: The conceptual foundations of the study emerged from a review of the literature, suggesting that a serious gap exists between clergy and laity in terms of ministerial expectations. This gap has been attributed in part to a growing estrangement between seminaries and the churches they serve. Thus, the central problem...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: relation to control with glyphosate AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James E. Sweeney for the degree of

How selected groups evaluated the student personnel services at a public community college

Creator:: MacNeil, James Leo
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the student personnel services rendered at a public two-year community college. The institution chosen for the study was Lethbridge Community College, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Six hundred and one people, representing seven population groups, were randomly selected for participation in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: services at a public community college AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James L. MacNeil for the degree

A study to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon student sex knowledge and attitudes toward selected sexual topics

Creator:: Vennewitz, Peter Jan
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of a college human sexuality course upon sex knowledge, attitudes toward sexual behaviors of non-significant others, and attitudes toward the sexual behaviors of self and spouse. In addition, the study sought to investigate the relationship between knowledge gain and attitude...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and constructive criticism: Dr. Jo Anne J. Trow, Dr. Raymond S. Sanders, Dr. James Firth, Dr. G

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - cantly more effective and efficient in relation to the learning tasks and goals of the students (Stewart

An organizational analysis of structural characteristics during the merger of two higher education organizations

Creator:: McMahon, John J.
Abstract:: Organization theory had seldom been applied to higher education organizations but recent developments in organization theory appeared to have potential for such application. No coherent theory of educational change had been developed. However, one multidisciplinary synthesis of literature on organizational change was congruent with modern organization theory and contained both...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: , was described by its superintendent, James Marvin, in 1885: All of the machinery for steam heating

The role of the city manager in policy making : a study of differences in the conception of actual and perception of ideal policy making roles of the city manager by elected mayors and appointed managers in small California council-manager municipalities

Creator:: Feldman, Steven, 1954-
Abstract:: In recent years, the role of the City Manager in municipal policy making has been the focus of considerable attention and debate in both the academic and local government arenas. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in views of elected mayors and appointed managers with regard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of the relationship of self-concept to attitudes, activity levels, and demographic variables among the long-term spinal cord-injured

Creator:: Green, Brian C.
Abstract:: National statistics indicate that over ten thousand persons each year become disabled from spinal cord-injury. The need for research in this area is evident. The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine any relationship between selected attitudes and activity levels with self-concept; 2. To identify certain demographic variables that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: been little or no research done on the role of hope in the long term cord-injured. Stewart and

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Creator:: Smith, Michael D.
Abstract:: Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: athletic recruitment to their academic engagement” (Carter-Fracique, Hart, & Stewart, 2013, p. 232

A factor analysis of professional competencies and local church clergy

Creator:: Haburn, William B.
Abstract:: The study had four objectives, the major one being the identification of the common professional competencies for adequate performance as a Baptist clergyman. A second objective was to determine the common professional competencies needed by Baptist pastors and ministers of education. The determination if significantly different competencies were required for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

College students perceptions of the influence of their black high school educators

Creator:: Hooper, C. Michelle
Abstract:: The student perspective is a largely ignored element of educational research. This study used the college student viewpoint to assess the influence Black high school educators have on their pupils. Given today's reality of racism in this society, the existing literature addressing this topic is inadequate. Using an open-ended questionnaire,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: educational integration, with the exception of the works by James A. Banks, relatively few studies were done

An investigation of the causes of absenteeism in an inner-city school

Creator:: Dexter, Ronald L.
Abstract:: The study attempted to accomplish the following: 1. Identify the causes of absenteeism in an inner-city high school. 2. Investigate and compare the reasons for absenteeism of: (a) boys vs. girls, (b) students with divorced parents vs. students with parents who are not divorced, and (c) bused students vs. resident...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: a paper written in 1971 by James Nagel, entitled "The Prevalence of Absenteeism in the Inner

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

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:: , James Arbuthnot, H. C. MacDonald, and J. W. Hargess. Although Oregon Agricultural College did not

Business management of newspapers in the larger high schools of California

Creator:: Rudesul, Ethel
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , James Joseph, A Study of Business Practices That Have Been Developed in the Publication, and Financing

Source material for holiday programs in high school : an annotated bibliography

Creator:: Castle, Leola Blanche
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: quite simple to produce, and very impressive. Stewart, george. An Armistice Day service -- a pageant

The Yakima Indians : study and analysis of the Yakima water rights

Creator:: Selam, Leroy Bennie
Abstract:: This thesis is an ethnohistoric study of the water rights of the Yakima Confederated Tribes. The study considers the water rights issues of the Yakimas from the cultural viewpoint at the time of European contact to the present legal and political situation. It traces the many obstacles the Yakimas have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: James Mooney reported to the Bureau of Ethnology. He goes on to say that Smohalla began to ". . preach

Effects of group counseling on self concept and academic achievement of selected high school sophomore health classes

Creator:: Taylor, Theodore David
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate the effects of group counseling on the self concept and academic achievement of high school sophomore health classes. Specific hypotheses to be examined were: 1. The experimental group will evidence more improvement in academic achievement score than will the control group. 2. The experimental...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: demands of others, the young person has little opportunity to test his own individuality" (Stewart and

Factors which differentiate United States students who wish to study in cross-cultural educational programs

Creator:: Heisler, Mary Kathryn, 1943-
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship of personal factors and reading performance to academic achievement of selected Oregon State College students

Creator:: Eppley, Mary Vineita
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A program of conservation for Arizona schools grades 7-12

Creator:: Menefee, Donald Franklin
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mesa, Mormon Flat and Stewart Mountain0 On the Verde there are two storage dams, ïlorse-shoe and

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

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

With Hardship Comes Ease: Exploring Muslim Identity Development at a Private Predominantly White Institution in the Mid-South through Counterstorytelling

Creator:: Saeed, Faran
Abstract:: The dominant narrative of U.S. Muslims in higher education is associated with violent rhetoric, anti-American values, and terrorism. After terrorist attacks took place on September 11th, 2001, this narrative expanded to include a depiction of U.S. Muslims as being oppressed and submissive. Hate crimes, discrimination, and Islamophobic attacks towards Muslims...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Development of home economics education among the Tamils of Ceylon

Creator:: Savundranayagam, Mercia Violet Sybil Cloelia Indreni
Abstract:: This study attempted to analyze the educational problems of Tamil women, one of the communal groups in Ceylon, to trace in broad outline the development of their education from the earliest times to the present day, and to ascertain particularly the quality and importance of Home Economics Education in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: increased 29 missionary activity of all kinds. J. W. Balding's One Hundred Years in Ceylon and James

The value of laboratory work in the natural sciences for students in programs of general education

Creator:: Postl, Anton
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: digni- fled enough to be included In the liberai arts curricu- lìuîi. In 1768 James Smith was

The effect of indoor aquatic activities on health patterns of the college student

Creator:: Schultz, Ronald C.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of indoor aquatic activities on the health patterns of the college student. Three groups of students were used in the investigation: the experimental group, comprised of students enrolled in aquatic activities, and two control groups, the first comprised of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparing the performance between high school students with esteem needs and those with security needs in solving a problem through insight in a verbal learning situation

Creator:: Clukey, Darrell Frank
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the performance between high school students with esteem needs and those with security needs in discovering a two-second delay between correct response and feedback in a paired-associated learning task, Subjects had to determine which one of seven possible responses (digits) to a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Glasser, 1965; Stewart and Warnath, 1965; Blocher, 1966). The second reason is the lack of experimental

A theoretical design of rational autonomy : integrating elementary and early childhood teacher education through a contemporary derivation from Maria Montessori's social cognitive field paradigm

Creator:: Mitchener, Virginia Wedler
Abstract:: The individual through earliest recorded history reveals contradictory views of the human life-span. "Am I a free and unique individual, able to make choices and decide my own destiny?, or, "Am I only a victim of circumstance, a speck of dust in the universe's whirlwind of fate?" Each view is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An instructional systems design model for selecting and developing authentic English materials for Syiah Kuala University pre-departure scholars

Creator:: Yusuf, Qismullah
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to apply instructional system theory to the process of developing authentic English as a foreign language (ESL) materials for Indonesian pre-departure scholars. The researcher established a theoretical framework for the process through an intensive review of instructional system literature and selected an applied process...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: intonation are very cultural (Hall, 1959, 1966; Mehrabian, 1968; Stewart, 1972). Authentic materials have

An evaluation of the effectiveness of guidance assistants in selected school guidance programs in Oregon

Creator:: Erickson, Joan Elizabeth
Abstract:: Purpose: The basic purpose of this study was to evaluate theeffectiveness of paraprofessional workers trained to work as guidanceassistants to professional counselors in elementary and secondaryschools. The study included an identification of the appropriate roleof guidance assistants, counselors, and administrators in their relationshipwith one another in a team setting. Role...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Stewart (1970) found nine only who were titled "guidance assistants." He indicates that of the nine

Coordination and cooperation between community colleges and community schools in selected community college districts

Creator:: Weiss, Marvin Wesley
Abstract:: The most important purposes of this study were to: (1) determine the extent of cooperation and coordination that currently exists in selected community colleges which have community school programs in their college districts, and (2) clarify the multi-roles of community schools and of community education in community colleges. Other purposes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: this movement. One of the most influential leaders in community schools was the late Charles Stewart

The development of the health program in the schools of Marion County, Oregon

Creator:: Fisher, Alice Bates
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A comparison of the educational attitudes of eighth-grade students of Portland, Oregon : urban black and urban white

Creator:: Rini, Victor Matthew
Abstract:: This study was based on the assumption that urban black students hold more positive attitudes and opinions toward teachers, school, and education than urban white students. The black students were from schools with a high concentration of lower-to-middle-class students and the white students were from schools with a high concentration...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An inquiry into the bases and effects of teacher militancy through an analysis of collectively bargained contracts in Oregon's largest school districts

Creator:: Logan, Charles Allen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: letter to L. C. Stewart, President of the National Association of Federal Employees, dated August 16

Attitudes of Venezuelan parents toward childrearing : a study based on the parent as a teacher inventory

Creator:: Escobar, Iris Violeta
Abstract:: The central goal of this study was to assess Venezuelan parent attitudes toward specific areas of parent-child relationships such as child creativity, child play, parental sense of frustration in childrearing, the amount of parental control exercised over their children, and parents' perception of themselves as teachers of their own children....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of parents' social class back- grounds in child-rearing practices (Clarke-Stewart, 1978; Maccoby

A comparison of the academic achievement of Oregon community college transfer students with that of native students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Lenmark, Bruce Carl
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not a significant difference existed between Oregon community college transfer students and native students at Oregon State University with respect to academic achievement, persistence, and graduation. Two groups of students were selected for observation. The first included all of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Eells and James Thornton felt that the specific pattern of lower division courses completed by a

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Creator:: Nassar, Arica Louise Fafa
Abstract:: Mental health among student athletes has gotten much more attention in the world of sport today. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on how the socioeconomic backgrounds of Division 1 student athletes can play a role in their mental health and their desire to seek out help...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A study of the effectiveness of the Oregon DUII (driving under influence of intoxicants) mandated educational program in changing knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking

Creator:: Conkey, Judith A.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Oregon Level I Diversion Program in changing knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking. A secondary purpose was to determine the effect of the eight different class-time schedules used to teach the required 12-hour curriculum on the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Adult education through the tax-supported agencies of Umatilla County, Oregon

Creator:: Elliott, Dorothy Evelyn
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An analysis of the effectiveness of a career education cluster curriculum as reflected by student growth in career maturity

Creator:: Hamby, Jeannette J. Johnson, 1933-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study was to determine whether there were significant differences in students' career maturity as a result of exposure to the concepts of career education. The study evaluated the relative effectiveness of a developing comprehensive career education project to help students attain increased...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A survey of Oregon elementary school counselors : educational preparation and responsibilities

Creator:: Morgan, Claude DeVere
Abstract:: The purposes of this investigation were to: (1) assist the elementary schools of Oregon in the development and implementation of elementary school guidance programs, and (2) develop recommendations for improving programs of guidance as well as counselor preparation programs. The investigation focused upon the personal and educational background of current...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: school guidance. Stewart and Warnath (1965) present guidance as the facilitation of growth and learning

Transcultural education and Japanese-American relations

Creator:: Mitarai, Shōji, 1949-
Abstract:: The goals of this study were to discover and compare the religious and philosophical traditions which have shaped Japanese and American cultures, and to make a case for interdisciplinary transcultural programs of study in higher education. Specifically, the purposes of this study were to: (1) describe and trace historically the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (edited by William Morris), (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1975). 2. Banks, James. Readings in Education

Apprenticeship training in the state of Oregon

Creator:: Thompson, Thomas Sanford
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A history of Indian education in the United States

Creator:: Morris, Harold White
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . INDIAN E)TJCATION IN VTh.GINIA In 1617, King James I ordered letters patent to be issued to his

The identification of medicine education learning outcomes for ambulatory, noninstitutionalized older adults

Creator:: Gaeta, Michael J.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was the identification of specific medicine education learning outcomes which are important and appropriate for ambulatory, non-institutionalized older adults. A modification of the Delphi technique was utilized and a panel of 16 national experts was selected on the basis of four criteria to respond...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Relationships and Expectations for Educational Achievement of Foster Youth

Creator:: Calvert, Robert C. (Robert Christian)
Abstract:: Youth in foster care often perform at lower levels academically than those not in foster care. Prior research on the nature of the relationships that affect former foster youth's educational path has been inconclusive. Though it is widely believed that positive relationships with faculty, staff and peers is beneficial for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: from 1.6 to 2.77 with an average of 2.4 times per year (James, 2004; Leathers, 2005; Newton

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