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Changes in the scholastic background and academic ability of summer school students in the Santa Monica, California, junior high schools is from 1956 to 1962

Creator:: Verge, Arthur Charles
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not change has occurred in the scholastic background and academic ability of students attending the junior high school summer sessions of the Santa Monica Unified School District, California, between the years 1956 and 1962. Applying a Fisher and Yates Table...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: random selection of 250 students from each year was made. The 1750 students' I. Q. scores, their Iowa

A Critical Policy Analysis of Dyslexia Policy in One Oregon School District

Creator:: Wiger, Sara L.
Abstract:: Persistent reading difficulties are prevalent in U.S. schools and can lead to lower student performance across all subjects as well as distress, anxiety, and depression. In 2022, only 32% of fourth graders in the United States tested as proficient in reading. While there are many factors which affect reading progress...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

The Impact of Financial Education on Community College Student-Loan Debt

Creator:: Garcia, Veronica R.
Abstract:: The student-loan market has surpassed 1.3 trillion dollars; rising student-loan cohort default rates are a growing concern among educational institutions. Many colleges are implementing financial-education programs for students to help increase their knowledge, aptitude, and skills so they may become informed consumers. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Influence of Financial Education on the Perceived Future Financial Behaviors of TRIO Community College Students

Creator:: Cruse, Michele (Michele Monique)
Abstract:: Many low-income and first-generation community college students face disproportionate challenges in their quest for a college education. They typically balance multiple outside obligations, while being solely responsible for making these decisions without adequate knowledge, guidance, or support (Lyons, 2004). Many students begin college without ever having been responsible for their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A survey of school transportation in Oregon

Creator:: Ryan, Paul Joseph
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and over 1 .4 2750-2999 5 2.2 2500-2749 6 2.7 2250-2499 4 1.8 2000-2249 8 3.6 1750-1999 6 2.7

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Creator:: Rihani, Ina Lee
Abstract:: This is an interdisciplinary study combining the areas of Sociology, Religious Studies, and Adult and Community Education. Drawing from these disciplines, an investigation was made into the religious and socio-economic variables of development and their relation to family planning policies in the Muslim world. The primary focus in this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: POPULATION 1750-1970, AND PROJECTIONS TO 2000 II. SUMMARY OF THE HYPOTHESES AND THEIR INDICATORS III

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:: -being. Psychological Science, 13(2), 172-175. doi:10.1111/1467-9280.00431 Fredrickson, B. L

Executive Leadership and Crisis Management at Community Colleges: An Exploratory Narrative Study

Creator:: Tarker, Daniel A.
Abstract:: This exploratory, narrative study investigated two research questions. One, how do executive leaders at community colleges describe how their cognitive schema and sensemaking approach informed their understanding of a crisis that their organization faced. Two, how do executive leaders at community colleges describe what leadership traits, behaviors, and competencies they...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Mentorship and Student Self-efficacy

Creator:: Williams, MaryJean Harris
Abstract:: Background: The United States has been under-producing college graduates since at least 1980, with many challenges suppressing students’ self-efficacy. One approach to improving student outcomes is through mentorship. This dissertation applied Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and Kram’s Mentor Relationship Development Theory (MRD) to discover whether students’ campus mentorship experiences...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Changes in the scholastic background and academic ability of summer school students in the Santa Monica, California, junior high schools is from 1956 to 1962

A Critical Policy Analysis of Dyslexia Policy in One Oregon School District

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

The Impact of Financial Education on Community College Student-Loan Debt

The Influence of Financial Education on the Perceived Future Financial Behaviors of TRIO Community College Students

A survey of school transportation in Oregon

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Positive Emotions and Community College Developmental Mathematics Achievement

Executive Leadership and Crisis Management at Community Colleges: An Exploratory Narrative Study

Mentorship and Student Self-efficacy

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