A Study to Determine the Validity of the Uniform-Assessment Assumption Implied in the Use of Certain Measures of Local Taxpaying Ability in Arkansas (open access)

A Study to Determine the Validity of the Uniform-Assessment Assumption Implied in the Use of Certain Measures of Local Taxpaying Ability in Arkansas

This study examines the assumption that property is assessed uniformly from district to district in Arkansas.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Garner, Curtis R.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Validity of the Texas Economic Index (open access)

The Validity of the Texas Economic Index

Since the economic index is one of the two instruments which are so important to the financing of every school district of the state, and since the index is a hypothetical measure, it should be studied at regular intervals. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to re-examine the economic index used in Texas school finance for the purpose of determining its validity.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Simpson, Edgar Randell
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Relationship between Aptitudes and Major Fields of Study (open access)

Relationship between Aptitudes and Major Fields of Study

As new measures of aptitude are devised, their implications to education are a fertile source for research. All facets of aptitudes as they relate to education are explored. This study is concerned with such exploration in that it investigates the relationships between aptitudes, as measured by the General Aptitude Test Battery and selected major fields of study at North Texas State College, Denton, Texas. The major fields of study selected for this research are Accounting, Business Education, Elementary Education, Industrial Arts and Marketing.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Nicksick, Theodore
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measures of Local Fiscal Ability to Supoort Public Schools (open access)

Measures of Local Fiscal Ability to Supoort Public Schools

The primary purposes of this study are fourfold, namely: (1) to summarize the writings of specialists in school finance and public finance which are judged to have significance concerning the nature, source, control, and measurement of local fiscal ability; (2) to develop an analytical evaluation of the "bases" of the proposed measures; (3) to develop a criterion of the relative taxpaying ability of Arkansas counties in terms of the actual valuation of real property; and (4) to determine the significance of the association among the three measures and the relative significance of the degree of relationship of each measure to the criterion.
Date: January 1959
Creator: Wetherington, Allen Burton
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relative Desirability of Two Types of Junior College Operation (open access)

The Relative Desirability of Two Types of Junior College Operation

The problem of this study was to determine whether it is more desirable to operate a two-year college in the Dallas metropolitan area as a county college or to operate a two-year college under the administration of the Dallas Independent School District.
Date: January 1959
Creator: White, Talmadge Thayne
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Academic Dean and His Role in the Improvement of Instruction (open access)

The Academic Dean and His Role in the Improvement of Instruction

The purpose of this study was to determine changes in practices and beliefs which would be needed by certain academic deans to provide a sound program for the improvement of college instruction.
Date: January 1960
Creator: Eskew, Cletis Theodore
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Family Occupational Status of Elementary Public School Teachers and Differential Behavior of Teachers Toward Children of Different Occupational Status Families (open access)

Family Occupational Status of Elementary Public School Teachers and Differential Behavior of Teachers Toward Children of Different Occupational Status Families

Are elementary public school teachers who have been upwardly mobile occupationally more helpful, as measured by Anderson-Brewer "Dominative-Socially Integrative" observation scheme, to children of lower and upper occupational status families than teachers who have not engaged in upward occupational mobility?
Date: January 1960
Creator: Hart, Joseph Wesley
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Development of a Program in Humanities for the Junior College Curriculum (open access)

The Development of a Program in Humanities for the Junior College Curriculum

The purpose of this study is to develop a Humanities program for use in the junior college curriculum. This program shall derive as much as possible from a stated foundation of philosophy and shall be in accord with conclusions already achieved from research in the humane sciences.
Date: January 1961
Creator: Trieber, Jacob Marshall
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Leadership Education Program of the Methodist Church in the Central Texas Conference (open access)

An Evaluation of the Leadership Education Program of the Methodist Church in the Central Texas Conference

The problem of this study is to compare the present practice in the field of leadership education in certain representative local Methodist Churches in the Central Texas Conference with 1) the procedures recommended by the Methodist Church, and 2) the specific needs of the local churches.
Date: January 1961
Creator: Wonders, Alice W.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Historical Perspective Accompanying The Development of A Program in Humanities for the Junior College Curriculum (open access)

An Historical Perspective Accompanying The Development of A Program in Humanities for the Junior College Curriculum

The volume contains a view of history based on ten time-zones. The countries of the world and the achievements in varied fields of learning are scanned in such a way as to present a general overview. Within this overview are summaries of work in certain fields, and there are glimpses of single individuals and events.
Date: January 1961
Creator: Trieber, Jacob Marshall
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Group Guidance and Individual Counseling with Freshmen (open access)

A Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Group Guidance and Individual Counseling with Freshmen

The primary objective was to investigate the effectiveness of short-term group guidance and short-term individual counseling with freshman college students. The design utilizes the method and procedure of comparing similar groups of students who received group guidance, students who received individual counseling, and students who received no counseling or guidance. A comparison of the ratio between self-ratings and objectively evaluated test scores before and after the study served as the basis for determining the effectiveness of the experimental variables.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Kemp, George Allen
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Evaluation of Youth Workers in Institutions for Juvenile Delinquents (open access)

The Evaluation of Youth Workers in Institutions for Juvenile Delinquents

The purpose of the study was to determine trends between selected factors in the study. Trends between thirty position qualifications and proficiency with children, proficiency with staff, education, age, sex, and length of service were examined, trends between the type of institution, areas of duty, and general proficiency were also examined.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Walther, Richard Ernest
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children (open access)

The Relationship between Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children

This study was made to determine the relationship between n Achievement, the McClelland technique measure of achievement motivation obtained from picture-story protocols, and academic achievement in elementary school children. The California Achievement Tests Battery was used as the criterion for academic achievement.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Maxwell, Roy Thomas
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis and Classificiation of Children's Explanations of Natural Phenomena (open access)

An Analysis and Classificiation of Children's Explanations of Natural Phenomena

The problem of this study was to analyze the answers given by four groups (grade levels) of elementary school children and one group of adults (college freshmen) to direct questions regarding natural phenomena, to classify their explanations, to determine the methods and types of explanations used by these groups when they explain typical natural phenomena, and to compare these findings with the results of other investigators, especially Jean Piaget and Mervin E. Oakes.
Date: January 1963
Creator: Smith, Robert Frank
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effectiveness of Using Filmed Courses in Physics and Chemistry in Addition to the Traditional Lecture-Laboratory Courses in High School (open access)

The Effectiveness of Using Filmed Courses in Physics and Chemistry in Addition to the Traditional Lecture-Laboratory Courses in High School

The problem of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using filmed courses in physics and chemistry in addition to the traditional lecture-laboratory courses in high school.
Date: January 1963
Creator: Jackson, Harold Franklin
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Factors Associated with Success in the Doctor of Education Program at North Texas State University (open access)

Factors Associated with Success in the Doctor of Education Program at North Texas State University

The purpose of this study was to determine the significance of certain factors relating to successful completion of the program by students in the Doctor of Education program at North Texas State University. Specifically, these factors were determined by a screening of judgments of North Texas State University graduates who had successfully completed the program, students engaged in the program, and from analysis of the factors derived from student records and research in related studies.
Date: January 1963
Creator: Gleason, Dale H.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Interrelationship of Sociempathic Ability, Self Concept, Sociometric Status and Teaching Effectiveness of Student Teachers (open access)

The Interrelationship of Sociempathic Ability, Self Concept, Sociometric Status and Teaching Effectiveness of Student Teachers

The major problem to be investigated consists of four phases: 1) the investigation of the relationship of sociempathic ability to self concept, sociometric status, mental ability, student teaching, and teaching effectiveness of elementary and secondary student teachers, and the relationship between sociometric status and self concept; 2) an investigation of the relationship of self concept and sociometric status to the teaching effectiveness of elementary and secondary student teachers; 3) a comparison of elementary and secondary student teachers on the strength of the relationships mentioned above, and on mean scores in self concept, sociempathic ability and mental ability; and 4) an investigation to determine if differences in self concept ratings exist among subject major groups of secondary student teachers, and to determine if there are differences between the sexes with regard to sociempathic ability.
Date: January 1963
Creator: Biggerstaff, Edwin Levi
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Educational Background and Attitudes of Teachers Toward Algebra as Related to the Attitudes and Achievements of Their Anglo-American and Latin-American Pupils in First-Year Algebra Classes of Texas (open access)

A Study of the Educational Background and Attitudes of Teachers Toward Algebra as Related to the Attitudes and Achievements of Their Anglo-American and Latin-American Pupils in First-Year Algebra Classes of Texas

The problem of this study was to determine the extent to which certain characteristics of teachers of first-year algebra were related to a) their pupils' attitudes toward algebra and b) their pupils' achievements in algebra. An additional aspect of the study was to ascertain and study the differences between Anglo- and Latin-American pupils' attitudes and achievements in algebra.
Date: January 1963
Creator: Garner, Meridon V.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of the Interrelationship of Intelligence, Achievement, and Socio-Economic Status in a Selected Population of High-School Seniors (open access)

Analysis of the Interrelationship of Intelligence, Achievement, and Socio-Economic Status in a Selected Population of High-School Seniors

The problem of this study was to determine the interrelationship of intelligence, socio-economic status, and ten subtest measures of achievement in a selected population of high-school seniors. In addition to the general problem, the specific problems were as follows: 1. To determine the relative independence of dependence of each of the variables in relation to their influence on each of the other variables. 2. To determine the degree of predictive validity with which behavioral regression equations can be used in terms of intelligence, achievement, and socio-economic status.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Jordan, Billy H.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Analysis of the Results of Two Approaches to Reading Instruction upon Seventh Grade Students (open access)

A Comparative Analysis of the Results of Two Approaches to Reading Instruction upon Seventh Grade Students

This study was concerned with making a comparative analysis of reading skills development resulting from two different approaches to reading instruction at the seventh-grade level. The two approaches were: (a) instruction emphasizing specifically the reading skills, Approach A, and (b) instruction using the regular classroom activities approach, Approach B.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Martin, Lois Estelle, 1914-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Self-Appraisal Related to the Professional Development of Faculty Members in Schools of Business (open access)

Self-Appraisal Related to the Professional Development of Faculty Members in Schools of Business

The problem of this study was to develop and analyze a useful approach to the professional development of faculty members in schools of business through the technique of self-appraisal. This study contained the following subdivisions: (1) a review of current college faculty development practices, (2) a review of current executive development practices within industry, (3) an explanation of the philosophy and technique of self-appraisal in professional development, (4) an application of the technique in six institutions of higher education, and (5) an analysis of results obtained from these institutions along with some suggestions for further research.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Wible, Howard Garfield
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Personality Traits, Situational Factors, and Leadership Actions of Selected School Maintenance Supervisors (open access)

A Study of Personality Traits, Situational Factors, and Leadership Actions of Selected School Maintenance Supervisors

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between certain personality traits, certain situational factors, scores on the leadership behavior dimensions, and scores on the effectiveness and efficiency scale of selected school maintenance supervisory personnel.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Wells, Weldon Stanley.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teacher Judgments as Related to Certain Predictors of Artistic Creativity in Senior High-School Students (open access)

Teacher Judgments as Related to Certain Predictors of Artistic Creativity in Senior High-School Students

The problem of this study was to ascertain the degree and kind of relation which might exist between a) certain measured indices of general creativity, ingenuity, and artistic judgment, and b) teacher judgments of artistic creativity within a senior high-school art population. One of the major purposes of this study was to identify a test or tests of creativity which might be used with senior high-school students to find those students with artistic potential who either should be counseled into art classes or for whom particular kinds of teaching procedures should be developed.
Date: January 1964
Creator: Alford, Mary Lee, 1912-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characteristics of High School Girls which May Lead to Early Marriage (open access)

Characteristics of High School Girls which May Lead to Early Marriage

The problem of this study was to isolate some of the characteristics of tenth-grade girls which may lead to early marriage. The characteristics studied were: sibling rank, influence of a broken home, parents* education and occupations, mental ability, aptitude, scholastic achievement, study habits and attitudes, and personal problems identified by the subjects. A further problem of the study was the effectiveness of each of the characteristics in predicting the marriage of high school girls.
Date: January 1965
Creator: Weaver, Hazel Stewart, 1960-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library