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How Did Six Highly Accelerated Gifted Students Fare in Graduate School?
Paper written by Julian C. Stanley detailing the success of six young college graduates who were involved in graduate work. A table of the academic characteristics of the 13 young members of the Johns Hopkins University class of 1985 is included, as well as a memo on the care of young students in a non-parented residence situation.
Date:
Autumn 1985
Creator:
Stanley, Julian C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Three Articles by Julian C. Stanley]
Three articles written by Julian C. Stanley concerning gifted and talented students, and their accomplishments in early admission programs.
Date:
[1985..1987]
Creator:
Stanley, Julian C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Young Entrants to College: How Did They Fare?
Paper written by Julian C. Stanley, detailing what happens to students who enter college at a young age, including their majors, their course loads, and how well they did academically.
Date:
Spring 1985
Creator:
Stanley, Julian C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Two Articles by Julian C. Stanley]
Two articles written by Julian C. Stanley on how well young entrants to college performed in their studies.
Date:
1985~
Creator:
Stanley, Julian C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
ReSource, Volume 2, Number 1, [1985]
ReSource magazine includes articles and notes about research at North Texas State University in various academic fields.
Date:
1985
Creator:
North Texas State University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Campaign Advertisement for Bill Nelson]
Campaign brochure for Bill Nelson when he ran for City Council in Dallas. The text gives an overview about Nelson's view on several issues including zoning, crime, neighborhood code enforcement, and the homeless.
Date:
[1985..1987]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Interaction of Cognitive Learning Style and Achievement of Selected Students of English as a Second Language
The purposes of this study were (1) to determine if the culture of the student's first language was a significant variable in field-dependent-independent cognitive learning style, and (2) if a student's second language achievement has a significant relationship to variables of grade level, sex, time in an English as a second language (ESL) program, second language proficiency level or cognitive learning style. It was hypothesized that (1) there are significant positive correlations between field-independence and the variables of achievement, proficiency level, and grade level, (2) there are significant positive correlations between second language achievement and proficiency level, grade level and time in an ESL program, (3) there are no significant differences in field-dependence between the sexes or the four cultures of Laotian, Spanish, Tongan, and Vietnamese, and (4) there is no significant difference in the mean achievement score between the sexes.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
Ballard, Lynda Dyer
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Participation in a Buddy System on the Self-Concept, Academic Achievement, Attrition Rate, and Congruence Level of Community College Developmental Studies Students
This dissertation sought to determine the effects of a buddy system on a student's self-concept, academic achievement, attrition rate, and congruence levels. The buddy system treatment randomly paired two students for the purposes of sharing ideas, working on assignments, getting to know each other, and supporting one another. The study included three randomly selected sections of pre-college level, developmental writing classes from the Brookhaven College of the Dallas County Community College District. Three other classes served as the control group, and one instructor taught all six sections of the course. Three instruments were used as measures of change: the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS), designed by William H. Fitts, measured self-concept levels; the Personality and Educational Environment Scale (PEES), created by Roger Boshier, measured congruence levels; and a written paragraph measured achievement levels in English. Attrition percentages were based on the number of students enrolled during the second week of class who were not present during the sixteenth week of class. To test for significance, an analysis of covariance procedure was used on the TSCS, PEES, and written paragraph results, and a test for the difference between proportions for independent groups was used on the attrition percentages. The class sections were …
Date:
December 1985
Creator:
Cinclair, Carol
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Factors Deterring Participation in Continuing Professional Education
This study was conceived as an attempt to determine .and analyze factors deterring participation in continuing professional education among social workers in environments where continuing education for relicensure is mandatory and voluntary. The specific research design implemented to complete this study was the ex-post facto descriptive design. The sample included 106 social workers randomly selected in the state of Texas where continuing education is mandatory and 94 social workers in the state of Louisiana where continuing education is voluntary. The instrument used was the Deterrent to Participation Scale developed by Scanlan (1983) and a demographic inventory. Scanlan (1983) earlier identified six factors deterring participation in continuing professional education: Disengagement, Lack of Quality, Family Constraints, Cost, Lack of Benefit, and Work Constraints. The study concluded that social workers in both states considered work constraint as a major factor deterring participation in continuing professional education. Also the factors of cost and lack of quality were also considered as crucial barriers in their efforts to participate in continuing professional education. The Wilks' multivariate test of significance of the means and univariate F tests at alpha level p < .05 revealed differences in the combined mean scores of social workers in both states when …
Date:
December 1985
Creator:
Akintade, Aribigbola
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Enrollment Patterns in Required General Education Courses by Technical-Occupational Students in an Urban Community College
This study was concerned with the enrollment patterns in required general education courses by technicaloccupational students in an urban community college. The purposes of this study were to (1) examine the general education course enrollment patterns of technical occupational students in specific programs; (2) determine if completion of an English course yields a higher GPA; (3) profile the characteristics of the students who do and do not enroll in general education courses; (4) determine if students enrolled in certain technical-occupational programs are more likely to enroll in general education than students enrolled in similar programs; and (5) determine if completion of general education courses has a positive effect on overall GPA of students.
Date:
December 1985
Creator:
Stegall, Linda Coffey
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Problems of International Students as Perceived by International Students and Faculty in a Public University
This study focuses on the problems of international students as perceived by both international students and faculty in a public university. The major purposes of the study are to determine if there are significant differences in perceptions of the problems of international students between international students and faculty members, between groups of international students, and between groups of faculty members. A modification of an international student problem inventory instrument was used to collect data from 371 international students and 316 faculty members. Thirteen hypotheses were tested using frequency and percentages, analysis of variance, multivariate analysis of variance, and univariate analysis of variance, as required according to the data collected and the hypothesis being tested.
Date:
December 1985
Creator:
Omar, Ali A. (Ali Abdullah)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Superintendents' and Special Education Directors' Perceptions Regarding a Minimum Competency Testing Framework in Texas
The purpose of this study was to determine superintendents' and special education directors' perceptions regarding a special education minimum competency testing framework in Texas. Additionally, this study attempted to determine a relationship between school districts' demographic characteristics and superintendents'and special education directors' perceptions. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of seventy five superintendents, seventy-five special education directors of single districts and seventy-five special education directors of cooperatives in the State of Texas.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Clary, Elaine D. (Elaine Devenport)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Achievement of Student Development Tasks by Male College Scholarship Athletes and Non-Athletes: A Comparison
The problem with which this study is concerned is to determine whether or not differences exist in the achievement of student development tasks by college student athletes and non-athletes. The investigation also tested for differences in the achievement of developmental tasks between athletes and non-athletes based on the variables of race (black or white), classification, and interpersonal behavior orientation. The sample was composed of 276 male students (201 non-athletes and 75 athletes) who attend a large private university in Texas. Each participant completed both a student developmental task inventory questionnaire, which measures individual achievement of the tasks of developing autonomy, purpose, and mature interpersonal relationships, and an interpersonal relationship orientation-behavior instrument, which measures an individual's orientation to others on the scales of inclusion, control, and affection.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Mills, Donald B. (Donald Bjorn)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Relationships Between College Aptitude, Race, College Hours Completed, and P-PST Scores for Education Students in Texas Public Colleges and Universities
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between the scores of students on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (P-PST) and the scores of students on college aptitude tests, the race of students and the number of college hours that students had completed. The subjects who participated in this study were education students who sought admittance to Texas public colleges and universities and took the P-PST in March, 1984. A total of 642 students participated in the study, 512 White or other, 48 Blacks and 82 Hispanics. P-PST scores, race, number of college hours completed, and college aptitude scores were obtained from the student's college or university as a result of the signed release forms each student completed at the March, 1984 testing date.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Griffin, Annette T. (Annette Teer)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Problems Involved in the Academic Advisement Process of Foreign Graduate Students at North Texas State University
The subjects were 69 graduate faculty advisors, 187 foreign graduate students, and 184 American graduate students who were enrolled at North Texas State University in the Spring Semester, 1984. Statistical techniques used for data analysis include frequency distributions, percentages, means, and Mann-Whitney U test. Significant differences were determined by the two-tailed test of significance at or beyond the .05 level.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Khabiri, Mohammad
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Delphi Investigation of Staff Development Needs of the Child-Care Personnel in the Juvenile Detention Facilities in the State of Texas
This investigation was concerned with the problem that the staff development needs of child-care personnel in juvenile detention facilities in the State of Texas have not been identified and described. The study utilizes the Delphi technique in determining juvenile detention administrators' perceptions of the skills/knowledge required to be a competent detention child-care worker. The assumption was made that detention administrators can supply relevant input to study.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Brown, Melvin, 1941-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Simulation Study for a Computerized Approach to Teacher Certification Information
The concern that prompted this study is the inadequacy of the present system of handling teacher certification information, especially as it involves the movement of information between Texas' teacher-certifying universities, local school districts, and the Texas Education Agency. Since it was found that no computerized certification system presently exists in any state, the primary purpose of this study was to develop a model for a computerized teacher certification information system; a secondary purpose was to determine the major factors involved in regard to the feasibility of such a model. The model is written from an education administration viewpoint and is limited to in-state elementary and secondary teacher certification, 1972 certification standards, and existing computer capabilities.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Davis, Buddy L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Continuing Education-Community Service Programs in the Public Junior-Community Colleges of the State of Texas
The problem with which this study is concerned is the analysis of the status of continuing education-community service programs within the public junior-community colleges of the state of Texas as these programs are viewed (1) from the areas of funding, faculty and facility allocations, (2) from the areas of the educational and professional preparation and responsibility of the leaders who are assigned to direct these programs, and (3) from the area of community involvement in program planning. Based on the problem a survey was developed; 142 administrators responded (61.2 per cent).
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Grigsby, Lindle D. (Lindle Dean)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Early Identification of Dropout-Prone Students and Early Intervention Strategies to Improve Student Retention at a Private University
The problem of this study was first year student retention at a private university. The purpose of the study was to identify high risk students (dropout prone) by use of the Stratil Counseling Inventory -_ College Form (SCI-C) in order to initiate early intervention counseling and advising. Intrusive counseling was started within the first six weeks of the 1984 fall semester to facilitate the students' transition to college. The population of the study was first-time full-time freshmen students in attendance at Freshmen Orientation the week prior to the beginning of the 1984 academic year. SCI-C instrument consisted of six scales designed to elicit attrition-related information about the firsttime, freshmen students. The scales identified students who were in need of assistance, and they provided a profile of their problem areas. This information, available within ten days after the beginning of classes enabled Student Development personnel to select the students out of the freshman class who needed help and to refer them to university resources for assistance. The conclusions drawn from the analysis of the SCI-C data were: (1) students who needed assistance to integrate into the academic and social envrionment of the university were identified by the SCI-C; (2) students at …
Date:
December 1985
Creator:
Bray, Carolyn Scott
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Perceptions of Texas Public School Teachers and Principals Regarding Recommendations for Educational Reform
The problem of this study was the perceptions of Texas public school teachers and principals regarding recommendations for educational reform made in April, 1983, by the National Commission on Excellence in Education. Purposes included determining those perceptions and investigating differences between them, differences among teachers1 perceptions, and differences among principals' perceptions relative to specific categories of recommendations and specific biographic variables. A random sample of 460 teachers and 180 principals, stratified equally among the state's twenty education regions, was selected from the population of public school teachers and principals on computer at the Texas Education Agency, Austin, Texas. The actual number of respondents included 224 teachers and 91 principals, or 49 percent and 51 percent respectively. The instrument used was an attitude scale developed by the investigator. The thirty-nine original recommendations made by the Commission were converted into 118 specific recommendations, more precise and easier to read according to a jury of experts. An. analysis of variance was calculated for hypotheses one, two, five, and six, and t values were calculated for hypotheses three and four. The study was organized into five chapters including the "Introduction," "Review of the Related Literature," "Procedures for Collection and Analysis of Data," "Analysis of …
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Sellers, John Paul
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Economic Effects of the Tax Relief Amendment of 1978 and Subsequent Finance Legislation on the Public School Districts of Texas with an Average Daily Attendance of 500 Pupils or Less
The primary purpose of the study was to determine if the funding and revenue conditions which existed prior to the passage of the Tax Relief Amendment of 1978 continued after the enactment of public school finance legislation by the Sixty-Sixth and Sixty-Seventh Texas Legislatures. Analyses of four research questions were used to accomplish the purpose of the study.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Brewer, David R. (David Ray)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Relationship of Student Participation in the Activities Program to Student Achievement, Attendance and Scores on College Admissions Examinations
This investigation studied the impact of male student involvement in selected school activities upon grade-point averages, rates of attendance and college entrance examination scores. The main purpose of this study was to provide data for state officials, school administrators, and school boards as they seek to make decisions concerning the activities program and its place in the educational system. The specific purpose was to determine if involvement in selected school activities had any relationship to the variables grade-point average, attendance, and scores on college entrance examinations. The study was carried out in four large Texas high schools with a total student population of 6,456. Male participants in seven major school activities were randomly selected. This process produced a total sample of 280 male students representing participation in seven activities in four high schools. Each activity was represented by a sample of forty male students. The conclusions were drawn that (1) there is a positive relationship between participation in the activities program by male students and attendance rate, grade-point average, and scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test and (2) there was no negative relationship between participation in the activities program and the participants' ability to receive a high school education.
Date:
December 1985
Creator:
Casey, Arthur Clifford
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Job Satisfaction Among Faculty Members of a Large Multi-Purpose University in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
The purpose of this study was to investigate job satisfaction of full-time faculty members at a large multi-purpose university in relation to gender, rank, and types of activity. The population consisted of 664 full-time faculty members at North Texas State University during the spring semester, 1984. The questionnaire consisted of two parts, the Job Descriptive Index and The Faculty Data Sheet. The theoretical basis of the study was Herzberg's theory of Motivation-Hygiene.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Hashemi, Alireza Shapur
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Characteristics and Predictors of Success at Two Coed Halfway Houses
The present study evaluated offender characteristics associated with completion of halfway house placement by the inclusion of additional offender characteristics for analysis in addition to those studied in previous research, the analysis of a large number of representative cases, and the use of statistics allowing clear conclusions upon which to base decision making. Data analysis was done in three steps. The first Step was to identify offender characteristics which were associated with completion in halfway house placement. The second step was to see how accurate the offender characteristics identified were in predicting completion of an offender's halfway house stay. The third step was to identify any possible factors which underlie the offender characteristics identified. Discriminant analyses identified ten offender characteristics which were associated with completion of halfway house placement for 521 male offenders and four offender characteristics which were associated with halfway house completion for the group of 33 female offenders studied. These offender characteristics resulted in 75.38 percent correctly classified cases for the male offender group and 96.9 7 percent correctly classified cases for the group of female offenders. Factor analyses resulted in the identification of four factors for the group of male offenders and two factors for the …
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Sperry, Robert M., 1953-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library