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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

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:: work, that they do not work, that one type is better than another, that no type is better than any

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

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: following questions: 1. What factors did students report to be influential in their choice of a community

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

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 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:: hypotheses were tested: 1. There will be no significant difference in responses among those enrolled in

The effect of a summer program of orientation, effective study, and reading on persistence and grade point average of first year junior college students

Creator:: Griffin, Kenneth Neil, 1924-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a pilot summer program of orientation, study skills and reading on the persistence and grade point average of first year junior college students. The pilot program was offered as a voluntary summer program between graduation from high school in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: summer session but not in this program, and a fall control group who received no collegiate experience

A comparison of the perceptions of educational personnel toward trade and industrial teacher certification procedures in selected states

Creator:: Denny, Lawrence
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The main focus of this study was to compare the perceptions of district superintendents, vocational administrators and trade and industrial teachers toward vocational teacher certification procedures and ramifications. The population consisted of 225 respondents randomly selected from 15 states. The following hypotheses were tested: 1. There...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: respondents randomly selected from 15 states. The following hypotheses were tested: 1. There is no

The staff development needs of full-time instructional faculty as reported by professional staff members in Oregon community college

Creator:: Justice, Patricia Kallberg
Abstract:: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The study examined administrator and faculty perceptions toward staff development needs and ascertained the differences which exist between the reported staff development needs of full-time community college instructors within the state of Oregon. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: The three objectives identified for this study were: 1....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: similar years of community college teaching experience report similar staff development needs. THE

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

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

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

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

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

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

A study of dropout propensity of selected community college students

The effect of a summer program of orientation, effective study, and reading on persistence and grade point average of first year junior college students

A comparison of the perceptions of educational personnel toward trade and industrial teacher certification procedures in selected states

The staff development needs of full-time instructional faculty as reported by professional staff members in Oregon community college

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