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Two Oregon governors : the role of perceptions in community college state budget development

Creator:: Preus, Camille
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe how Oregon governors Barbara Roberts and John Kitzhaber, whose tenures both coincided with the passage and implementation of property tax limitation measures, determined the community college budgets within their recommended state budgets. The stories of Robert’s 1993 and Kitzhaber’s 2001 decisions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: impacted each governor’s decision- making for community college funding. Governor Barbara Roberts, a

Criteria for a school budget

Creator:: Baum, Milton Robert
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Criteria for a school budget CRITERIA FOR A SCHOOL

An organizational model for community colleges in Yemen

Creator:: Almotaa, Ali
Abstract:: The educational system in the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) is in desperate need of reform to accommodate recent changes in the structure of the economy and society of the YAR. At present, there is only one university, the University of Sana'a, within the country. In this study, the organization of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: celebrated as a religious holiday in the Hijrah calen- dar. During the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the

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

Creator:: Sherman, Frank A.
Abstract:: Purpose This study compared existing Oregon elementary school physical education facilities and equipment with those facilities and equipment items perceived to be essential for a quality physical education program by nationally selected physical education specialists. Procedures A survey form was mailed to 110 national educators proposed by state directors of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: facilities as determined by a national survey and a comparison to the existing facilities in Oregon AN

Number of Colleges Placed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as an Indicator of First Year Persistence at Public Community Colleges

Creator:: Cox, Robert A.
Abstract:: Retention literature has shown that student retention is impacted when economic factors are considered when selecting a college. Students who are low income typically choose colleges that are closer to home and rely on financial aid to pay for college. Further, financial aid is generally a positive indicator of retention...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Persistence at Public Community Colleges by Robert Cox A DISSERTATION submitted to

Analysis of coaching competencies identified by selected Oregon high school men athletic coaches and school principals

Creator:: Paldanius, Ward Albert
Abstract:: The competencies of athletic coaches in selected Oregon high schools were analyzed to determine the agreement among various groups of coaches and principals as to what represents success in high school coaching, and the agreement among groups of selected coaches and principals in their assessment of the importance of these...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: importance of these coaching competencies to becoming a successful athletic coach in Oregon high schools. A

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

Creator:: Peithman, Roscoe Edward
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ELECTRICITY AND ELEC'IRONICS by ROSC()J EDIARD PEI'mlAN A. THESIS submitted to ORFnON STA'l'E

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . °Copyright by Barbara L. Roberts May 6, 1998 All Rights Reserved Developmental Education as a

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:: Robert W. Chick The purpose of this study was to evaluate the student personnel services rendered at a

An exploration of current specific morals, values and beliefs of parents, students and faculty at a church-related college

Creator:: Coles, Donald James
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to ascertain to what degree, if any, there was a difference of opinion among students, parents and faculty in regard to student behavior as that behavior pertained to general conduct, drug use, mischief, sex offenses, drinking, cheating and theft. The research study was conducted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: FACULTY AT A CHURCH-RELATED COLLEGE Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: . Dr. Robert W. Chick The

A course of study for secondary school crafts

Creator:: McCoy, Robert Arnold
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF STUDY FOR S:&:ONDAHY SCHOOL CRAFTS by ROBERT ARNOLD McCOY A r.l'HESIS submitted to

A study to develop a competency-based program for the preparation of community education personnel

Creator:: Grigsby, Thomas Elvin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Name) (Degree) in EDUCATION presented on April 19, 1974 (Major) (Date) Title: A

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:: a Residential Setting by Robert David Clausen A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

The real world and the management classroom : a comparison of the engagement styles of management students and managers

Creator:: Lundy, Robert Craig
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences existed between the engagement styles of management students and practicing managers. The term "engagement" is used to refer to the processes by which organizational members establish an effective relationship with important human systems of the organization {i.e., superiors,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: STUDENTS AND MANAGERS by Robert Craig Lundy A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

A comparative study of visually perceived teacher nonverbal behavior and the formation of student affect among members of three different ethnic groups

Creator:: Copeland, Robert McDaniel
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Affect Among Members of Three Different Ethnic Groups by Robert McDaniel Copeland A THESIS submitted

A comparative study of the factors relating to post high school educational pursuits of selected American Indians : some characteristics and self-perceptions

Creator:: Hathhorn, James Robert
Abstract:: A unique aspect of this study is that it involves an unusually large number of individuals of American Indian descent. The sample population was composed of those Indian members of the 1962 high school graduating class from a six-state area. The selected graduates came from local public, Bureau of Indian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Robert Hathhorn A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Faculty involvement in policy formulation in three selected public community colleges of Oregon

Creator:: Williams, Elvin Thomas
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The basic purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes and opinions of community college personnel toward faculty involvement in policy formulation. Procedures The statistical and subjective data for this study were obtained from two major sources. (1) A statistical questionnaire was developed to identify...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: obtained from two major sources. (1) A statistical questionnaire was developed to identify and obtain the

An analysis of Oregon community college students' and educators' perceptions of opportunities to earn academic credit for prior off-campus learning

Creator:: Manspeaker, Jewell Charles
Abstract:: Introduction. The study was conducted in response to a need for systematic analysis of the practice of granting academic credits for prior off-campus learning. It was stimulated by a commitment to the goal of facilitating student development and an interest in the theory that such development can be enhanced through...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Robert W. Chick Introduction. The study was conducted in response to a need for systematic analysis of

Personality characteristics of selected men and women athletic coaches in Oregon and California

Creator:: Neeley, Frances Ann Sanders, 1932-
Abstract:: The purposes of the study were twofold: (1) to compare selected personality traits of male and female interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic coaches with standardized norms for personality traits established for all men and women, and (2) to compare personality traits of interscholastic male and female athletic coaches with the personality...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for Privacy Robert W. Bergstrom The purposes of the study were twofold: (1) to compare selected

Education and the United States Supreme Court

Creator:: Spurlock, Clark
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AND T1JE UNITED STATES SUPREME OOURT by CLARK PAUL SPURLOCK A 'tiiESIS submitted to OREGON

The relationship of marital status and sexual identification of university students to eleven attitudinal variables

Creator:: Barnhill, Gratton Allen
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain if there are differences in attitudes among married males, married females, single males, and single females toward 11 attitudinal variables. More specifically the study focused on the impact of the college environment on married students. The students who participated in the study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO ELEVEN ATTITUDINAL VARIABLES Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Robert W. Chick

An analysis of the army specialized training program's physical fitness test

Creator:: Koski, William Arthur
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by WILLIAM ARTHUR KOSKI A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfilli'ent

An appraisal of the Oregon State College counseling and testing bureau

Creator:: Bennion, Hugh Clark
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; and Mt. L. A. Deshler, Supervisor of the Ments Dormitory Counselors. Dr. Robert R. Reichert, as

The function of time and rhythm in instrumental music reading competency

Creator:: Skornicka, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1902-1972
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Zeran and Dr. Robert R. Reich.art, the writer owes a deep debt of gratitude. Their constructive

Selected factors in relation to college success for science majors at Oregon State College

Creator:: Crews, Graydon Talmadge
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OREGON STATE COLLEGE by GRAYDON TALMADGE CREWS A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COMEGE in partial

An analysis of the relationship between grades and Iowa Tests of Educational Development scores of secondary school students in vocational education classes in Anchorage, Alaska

Creator:: Madison, Willis A.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The primary focus of this study was to compare Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) subtest scores with achievement letter grades (A, B, C, D, and F) in vocational education classes at Bartlett High School, Anchorage, Alaska. The two secondary purposes of the study were to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Anchorage, Alaska AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Willis A. Madison for the degree of Doctor of Education

Attitudes of college students toward developmentally disabled peers

Creator:: Turner, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952-
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of non-disabled college students toward their developmentally disabled peers attending the same college. Specifically, it examined the attitudes of non-disabled students toward the developmentally disabled students in the Transitional/Vocational Program the Fairview campus of Fairview College, Alberta, Canada. Objectives...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Developmentally Disabled Peers by Robert W. Turner A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

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

Creator:: Morris, William Robert
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to develop a prototype instrument of procedures and criteria to be used by community college s for self-analysis and evaluation purposes. The study grew out of the recognized need to assess and improve the effectiveness and pertinence of community college philosophies, roles and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Self-Analysis by Community Colleges by William Robert Morris A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

The Professional Identity of Community College Faculty Members

Creator:: Mohrbacher, Robert C.
Abstract:: Background: Previous studies suggested that the professional identity of community college faculty is less than clearly articulated. Lack of clarity with regard to professional identity may have impacts in a number of areas, including recruitment, professional development, and the overall reputation of community colleges. Purpose: To examine how community college...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Identity of Community College Faculty Members by Robert C. Mohrbacher A DISSERTATION

The outcomes of participation in science project activities among ninth grade science students in Multnomah County, Oregon

Creator:: Hale, James Robert
Abstract:: This study was designed to reveal the outcomes of participation in science project activities such as Science Fair projects among ninth grade science students in Multnomah County, Oregon, during the second half of the 1963-1964 school year. A stratified sample of five public schools was selected to participate in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF in James Robert Hale (Name

Pulmonary function of male cigarette smokers compared with lifetime noncigarette smokers

Creator:: Barr, Robert Douglas
Abstract:: The pulmonary function scores of 250 male cigarette smokers were compared with 406 lifetime nonsmokers. A Stead-Wells spirometer was used to obtain forced vital capacity, forced expiratory flow, forced mid-expiratory flow, and forced expiratory volume. All individuals included in the sample were between. the ages of 20 and 49 years....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Cigarette Smokers Compared with Lifetime Noncigarette Smokers by Robert Douglas Barr A THESIS submitted

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Liberal-Arts Major and Minor Programs to the Bible College Curriculum by William Robert Berger A THESIS

An empirical comparison of the absorptive capacity and responsiveness of Russian and American growth-oriented small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Creator:: Fuller, Robert L.
Abstract:: This study examines the relationship between organizational absorptive capacity and organizational responsiveness to changes in their environment exhibited by growth-oriented SMEs in Russia. Adopting the theoretical framework and methodology used by Liao, Welsch and Stoica in their 2003 study of the absorptive capacity and organizational responsiveness of U.S. growth-oriented SMEs,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) by Robert L. Fuller A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in

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

Creator:: Wiley, Robert Charles
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to determine if upper division, undergraduate, elementary education students would demonstrate a significant change in self-actualization as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory following instruction in five (5) communication skills (paraphrasing, behavior description, description of own feelings, perception checking, feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Junior Block Teacher Education Program At Oregon State University by ROBERT CHARLES WILEY A THESIS

Current practices in guidance services in the secondary schools of British Columbia

Creator:: Young, Robert Hume
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purpose of this thesis is to survey the current practices in guidance services in the public secondary schools of British Columbia and on the basis of the survey findings, together with a review of the literature of guidance, to present recommendations for a feasible program...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Practices in Guidance Services in the Secondary Schools of British Columbia by Robert Hume Young A THESIS

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:: Facility: Designing an Effective Learning Environment by Robert P. Topping A

Changes in self-concept pertaining to selected teacher competencies of prospective teachers

Creator:: Shaw, Robert Einer
Abstract:: The study was devoted to identification and determination of magnitude of change of prospective teachers with regard to the prospective teachers' self perceived teaching ability. Teaching ability was defined as a combination of teaching competencies identified by other studies. The general parameters of the study were to establish: 1. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ROBERT EINER SHAW for the

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:: Control Perceptions by Robert M. Alexander A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

The relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children

Creator:: Roberts, Arthur James
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children. The subjects were 181 first graders in the public schools of Albany, Corvallis, and Salem, Oregon. The mean age of the sample was 76.69 months with a standard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Coordination Abilities of First Grade Children by Arthur James Roberts A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

An analysis of guidance services in selected high schools in Oregon

Creator:: Foster, Robert Morrison
Abstract:: The purposes of this investigation were: (l) To attempt to determine how well programs of guidance services were felt to be functioning in meeting the needs of pupils through an analysis of guidance services in selected high schools in Oregon, and (2) To develop recommendations for improving programs of guidance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: me by my children, Michele and Robert, during the tension of study and thesis prepara- tion. A

The effectiveness of audio-monaural equipment in skill-building in typewriting

Creator:: Wiper, Robert Ellis
Abstract:: This thesis is based on an experiment in typewriting which utilized specially designed audio-monaural equipment for skill-building. The experiment was conducted with students taking typewriting instruction at the intermediate level at Oregon State University during the Fall quarter, 1960. Three control and three experimental classes participated and were compared on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Building in Typewriting by Robert Ells Wiper A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

Objectives, course content, and preparation of teachers for psychology classes in Oregon high schools

Creator:: Kremer, Robert Joseph
Abstract:: Problem The purpose of this investigation was to examine the status of high school psychology in the state of Oregon by comparing Oregon high school psychology with (1) general information from the literature, (2) information obtained from a survey of 130 high school psychology teachers in the United States, (3)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon High Schools by Robert Joseph Kremer A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

The relationship of learning outcomes to selected teacher factors and teaching method in tenth grade biology classes in Oregon

Creator:: Howe, Robert Wilson
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ROBERT WILSON HOWE A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY in partial fulfillment of the

The role of the business education teacher in guidance in secondary schools west of the Mississippi River

Creator:: Woodward, Robert Myron
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: GUIDANCE IN SECOND RY SCHOOLS WEST OF THE nississLTI RIVER by Robert Myron Woodward A THESIS submitted

Extracurricular and nonteaching duties of industrial-arts teachers in Wisconsin

Creator:: Porter, Bernard Robert
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by BERNARD ROBERT PORTER A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment

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
Full Text:: A factor analysis of professional competencies and local

A guide to school district reorganization for Umatilla County, Oregon

Creator:: Ferguson, Earl Eugene, 1932-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this research was to study the school districts in Umatilla County as they existed in 1962-3 and to formulate a guide for reorganization of these districts into sound efficient units. The following sub-factors were considered essential to this research, and were dealt with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A guide to school district reorganization for Umatilla

A comparison of attitudes between two field-based teacher education programs

Creator:: Hunsaker, Floyd Rex
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A comparison of attitudes between two field-based

A study of dropout propensity of selected community college students

Creator:: Gum, Sanford
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if there were common factors influencing student decisions to terminate course work at the College of San Mateo, San Mateo, California. The following six null hypotheses were tested: 1. There will be no significant difference in responses among those enrolled in transfer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A study of dropout propensity of selected community

Self concept : a comparison of four groups of university students

Creator:: Millikin, Norman Leo
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences in the self-concepts of vocational education teacher-trainees, non-vocational education teacher trainees and non-education students at Montana State University. Two hundred students were surveyed to determine if there were any differences in self-concepts based on either major...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Concept: A Comparison of Four Groups of University Students Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved

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