The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the Human Development Program and locus of control as measured by the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Questionnaire. Sixty-one subjects were selected from the fourth grade at the West Salem School in Salem, Oregon for this study. All fourth grade students...
The purpose of this research was to examine the
effects of a co-curricular program on the behavior of
seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) middle school
students. Co-curricular activities are any school-based activities that give students an opportunity to
blend the various aspects of their academic learning
with personal actions.
This was...
Long-haul diesel trucks carry the lion’s share of all shipped goods in the United States. The drivers of these trucks often live in these trucks for days, sometimes weeks, at a time as they deliver these goods. When stopped overnight, many of these drivers leave their engines idling to heat...
This study examined the values, competencies, and goals of educators
related to preventing drug abuse. Its purpose was to develop a new theory to
define the crisis moral community among the educators: a theory which linked
the primary variables (values, competencies, and goals) in such a way as to
reveal...
One-minute rainrates were measured during two winter rainy
seasons in western Oregon to gain insights into the time-structure of
Oregon rainstorms. The averages of three non-dimensional relative
variance statistics were greater on the coast than inland. Rainrate
distributions showed that a greater portion of the total rain fell, at
higher...