An Analysis of the Utilization of the Sick Leave Program by Teachers in a Large City School System and a Test of the Program's Adequacy (open access)

An Analysis of the Utilization of the Sick Leave Program by Teachers in a Large City School System and a Test of the Program's Adequacy

This study was designed to determine the utilization of the sick leave program of a large city school system by teachers according to sex, age, experience, tenure, training, residence, and teaching assignment, and to determine if current sick leave allowances were adequate.
Date: August 1961
Creator: Rains, Sylvester Lee, 1928-
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of Teacher Ratings Assigned Girls and Boys (open access)

A Comparative Study of Teacher Ratings Assigned Girls and Boys

It is the purpose of this study to determine if there is any significant difference in teacher ratings of boys and girls of equal achievement. If such differences are found to exist, an attempt will be made to explain the causes for such differences.
Date: 1949
Creator: Ussery, Sadie Maxine
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Delinquents and Non-Delinquents on a Delinquency Proneness Test (open access)

Comparison of Delinquents and Non-Delinquents on a Delinquency Proneness Test

The purpose of the present study was to develop further a semistructured nonverbal projective test to measure juvenile delinquency proneness. The goal in developing this test was to have a measure which would be free of the many limitations found in existing tests and scales of this nature.
Date: January 1965
Creator: Morgan, Joseph K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Scores Made on the MMPI and CTMM by Two Groups of Juvenile Delinquents Apprehended for Auto Theft and a Group of Non-Delinquents (open access)

A Comparison of Scores Made on the MMPI and CTMM by Two Groups of Juvenile Delinquents Apprehended for Auto Theft and a Group of Non-Delinquents

The problem of this study was to determine if juvenile delinquents who commit auto theft without an accomplice differ significantly in certain characteristics from those who commit such thefts with one of more confederates. The characteristics investigated were: (1) scores made on individual scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and (2) intellectual ability as measured by the California Short-Form Test of Mental Maturity. Furthermore, the same characteristics were examined to determine if a significant difference existed between each of the groups of juvenile delinquents and a group of juveniles who did not have a record of delinquency and attended Sunday School classes regularly.
Date: May 1963
Creator: Sypert, Walter Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of the Cuisenaire Method of Teaching Arithmetic with a Conventional Method (open access)

A Comparison of the Cuisenaire Method of Teaching Arithmetic with a Conventional Method

The problem of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of the Cuisenaire method of teaching arithmetic to fourth graders, as compared with a traditional conventional method. Furthermore, a secondary aspect of the problem was to compare performances of the experimental and control groups when classified according to sex.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Steiner, Kelly Everett
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Two Methods of Teaching the Manipulative Skills of Office Machines (open access)

A Comparison of Two Methods of Teaching the Manipulative Skills of Office Machines

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of comparing a learning systems approach to a lecture-demonstration-rotation approach of teaching the manipulative skills of office machines.
Date: May 1972
Creator: McKenzie, Jimmy C., 1939-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Diagnostic Potential of Subtest Score Variability in the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (open access)

The Diagnostic Potential of Subtest Score Variability in the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

This study was concerned with testing two hypotheses frequently made in the interpretation of performance on the Children's Scale. The first hypothesis is that maladjustment is directly related to the amount of scatter and the second stresses that the specificity of maladjustment may be determined by the pattern of successes and failures.
Date: August 1959
Creator: Kelly, Richard Clinton
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of High Speed Drill on Speed and Accuracy Development in Beginning Typewriting (open access)

The Effect of High Speed Drill on Speed and Accuracy Development in Beginning Typewriting

This study is an experiment to determine the effectiveness of high-speed drill on speed and accuracy achievement in the first semester of beginning typewriting at the high school level.
Date: May 1963
Creator: Johnson, James Roland, 1921-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Meaningfulness and Position on Cue Selection in Verbal Paired-Associate Learning of Children (open access)

The Effect of Meaningfulness and Position on Cue Selection in Verbal Paired-Associate Learning of Children

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of stimulus meaningfulness and position on the cue selection of elementary school children in verbal paired-associate learning.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Molavi, Hossein
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Short Duration High Speed Drill on Speed, Accuracy and Production Development in the First Year of Typewriting (open access)

The Effect of Short Duration High Speed Drill on Speed, Accuracy and Production Development in the First Year of Typewriting

The problem of this study was to determine the effect of short-duration high-speed drill on speed, accuracy and production rate development in the first year of typewriting.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Gades, Robert E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effectiveness of the American Junior Red Cross (open access)

Effectiveness of the American Junior Red Cross

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the American Junior Red Cross. Special emphasis was given to the development, benefits, and services of Dallas County Chapter of the American Junior Red Cross.
Date: 1948
Creator: Maffett, Callie
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effectiveness of the K D Proneness Scale in the Identification and Detection of Juvenile Delinquency (open access)

The Effectiveness of the K D Proneness Scale in the Identification and Detection of Juvenile Delinquency

The present investigation was focused on the problem of identification and detection of Juvenile delinquency. The purpose of the study was to determine if Juvenile delinquents whose first offenses were runaway or auto theft differ significantly from non-delinquents of a church group. The two delinquent groups were examined to determine if a significant difference existed.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Davis, John Horace
System: The UNT Digital Library
Employer Attitude toward the Mentally Retarded - an Application of a Cognitive Theory of Attitude Structure (open access)

Employer Attitude toward the Mentally Retarded - an Application of a Cognitive Theory of Attitude Structure

It was the purpose of this study to investigate some of the factors related to employers' attitudes toward the hiring of a mentally retarded individual. More specifically, an attempt was made to answer the question, "Why do employers hold favorable or unfavorable attitudes toward the hiring of the retarded?"
Date: August 1966
Creator: Weinberger, Mary Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of School Experiences in the Fourth Grade of Lancaster School (open access)

An Evaluation of School Experiences in the Fourth Grade of Lancaster School

This study is an evaluation of school experiences in the fourth grade of Lancaster School.
Date: 1951
Creator: Roach, Ruth
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Experimental Study to Compare Audio-Tutorial Instruction with Traditional Instruction in Beginning Typewriting (open access)

An Experimental Study to Compare Audio-Tutorial Instruction with Traditional Instruction in Beginning Typewriting

The problem of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two methods of teaching beginning typewriting in the community college. The two methods are an audio-tutorial approach and the traditional textbook approach. Groups taught by the contrasting methods of instruction were compared on the basis of their production performance and their straight-copy skills after thirty-six class periods of instruction. A comparison was also made of the attrition rate of the two groups.
Date: August 1974
Creator: Jones, Arvella
System: The UNT Digital Library
The History of Speech and Drama Education in the Dallas Public Schools (1884-1970) (open access)

The History of Speech and Drama Education in the Dallas Public Schools (1884-1970)

The problem of this study was the writing of a comprehensive history of speech and drama education in the Dallas Public Schools from 188^-1970. This necessitated the recording of the facts, events, and circumstances which have determined the condition and progress of speech and drama education in the Dallas Public Schools during this period of time.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Rumbley, Rose-Mary, 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Industrial Psychological Testing: A Review of the Controversy and a Comparison of Some Effective Testing Conditions with Some Stated Uses (open access)

Industrial Psychological Testing: A Review of the Controversy and a Comparison of Some Effective Testing Conditions with Some Stated Uses

The problem of this study is to interview some personnel managers that use psychological testing in personnel selection and compare their responses to the recommended use of effective testing as presented by some professional psychologists.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Jones, William Lewis
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of the Effects of Deferred Rush and Pledging on a Group of Freshmen at Southern Methodist University (open access)

An Investigation of the Effects of Deferred Rush and Pledging on a Group of Freshmen at Southern Methodist University

Since the initial experiences of the college freshman were regarded as critical to his personal and social adjustment, the present study had as its primary purpose the investigation of the effects of deferred rush and pledging on a student's first year as Southern Methodist University. More specifically, the study investigated the effects of deferred rush and pledging on the following factors: 1. The effect on academic achievement of a selected group of freshmen. 2. The effect on the drop-out rate of a selected group of freshmen. 3. The effect on the extent to which a selected group of freshmen use the University Health Center. 4. The effect on the extent to which a selected group of freshmen used the Psychological Services of the University.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Bryson, Fred, Wylie, 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Perseverance in Children (open access)

Perseverance in Children

The purpose of this study was to measure perseverance time as related to the individual's need for achievement, past success or failure, the difficulty of a task, and the experimenter's instructions regarding its difficulty. The subjects used in this study were twenty-eight children, fifteen males and thirteen females, who ranged in age from eight years, six months to nineteen years and nine months, with the mean chronological age being twelve years and ten months.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Grable, Frances
System: The UNT Digital Library
Practices, Procedures, and Techniques in Auditorium Work at the Elementary Level, with Special Emphasis on the Elementary Schools of Dallas, Texas (open access)

Practices, Procedures, and Techniques in Auditorium Work at the Elementary Level, with Special Emphasis on the Elementary Schools of Dallas, Texas

The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) to write a narrative account of the meaning, objectives, and functions of -auditorium work in public schools and to note the importance of providing for pupil participation in auditorium classes, and recommended practices in planning for and presenting programs in this phase of the educational situation; (2) to develop in detail the practices, procedures, and techniques contained in printed and mimeographed materials distributed by the Board of Education to auditorium teachers to serve as guides in conducting auditorium work in the elementary schools of Dallas, Texas; and (3) to evaluate these instructional materials in the light of modern practices, procedures, and techniques advocated by authorities in the field of auditorium work. As an outgrowth of these three phases of the study, it was believed that certain conclusions might be evident as to the efficacy of the auditorium work in the elementary schools of Dallas in so far as it could be determined by a careful examination of materials prepared for the use of auditorium teachers in conducting their classes. It was believed, also, that it might be possible to make recommendations for the improvement of auditorium work in the elementary schools of …
Date: August 1950
Creator: Fristoe, Kathleen Rachel
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Proposal for Instruction of Poetry at El Centro College (open access)

A Proposal for Instruction of Poetry at El Centro College

The problem of this study was to develop a proposal for the teaching of poetry for the purposes of contributing to the student's understanding and enjoyment. Surveys and summaries were made of scholarly writings on the junior college student, existential theories of education, and theories of poetry. A bibliography was constructed for each subject from resources of the North Texas State University library. Conclusions from each survey were derived from the selected resources and used to prepare the proposal for instruction of poetry.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Drake, Jesse Henry
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Rating Scale for the Measurement of Teacher Readiness for the Role of Administrative Leadership (open access)

A Rating Scale for the Measurement of Teacher Readiness for the Role of Administrative Leadership

This study has a twofold purpose. The first is to demonstrate the use of the Forced-Choice Technique in developing a rating scale for the selection of teachers adjudged to be ready to assume responsibility of an administrative nature and a role of leadership. The second is to develop a tentative rating scale for this purpose in the Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, Texas,
Date: August 1953
Creator: Hitt, Harold H.
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between College Environmental Press and Freshman Attrition at Southern Methodist University (open access)

The Relationship between College Environmental Press and Freshman Attrition at Southern Methodist University

The general purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between college environmental press variables and the attrition characteristics of college freshmen at Southern Methodist University.
Date: June 1966
Creator: Conner, John Douglas, 1927-
System: The UNT Digital Library