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Factors explaining success and lack of success on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program science assessment.
(1988)
The fundamental purpose of this study was to determine how the science programs of schools that demonstrated high achievement on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) science test compared with those of schools ...
The introduction and development of the Detroit Public Schools Adult Education program: A historical study.
(1988)
This study examines the historical development of educational programming for adults in the Detroit Public Schools. It represents an effort to identify not only the forces which produced the first Public School Adult ...
Selected Background Variables as They Influence the Choice of a College Major.
(1981)
In order to facilitate the process of choosing a major, educators need more information about the background factors that lead to successful decision making. This study was an attempt to isolate some of the factors and to ...
Influence of Developmental Studies and Socio-Cultural Content on Achievement Self-Perception and Socioeconomic Perception.
(1985)
This study was designed to secure evidence on the following question: Can an educational program which contains socio-cultural (ethnic) content and utilizes a developmental instructional method influence achievement and ...
Effects of counting by tens on numerical abilities of young children.
(1988)
The research was designed to find more effective ways for young children to learn numerical concepts to 100. American children have more difficulty in mastering number names than Korean children who use a regular system ...
The reification of the solution of linear equations in algebra.
(1989)
This study investigated the use of manipulative materials and symbolic representations in teaching the concept of variable to twenty-six English speaking middle school (grade 7) beginning algebra students. It examined the ...
The Use of a Microcomputer-Based Classroom Simulation in the Preparation of Secondary Science Teachers.
(1987)
The purpose of the study was: (1) to develop a microcomputer classroom simulation which could provide prospective secondary science teachers with laboratory experiences in classroom management; (2) to study the impact of ...
A study of principals' perceptions of their competency and competency needs in instructional leadership.
(1989)
This dissertation presents a study of self-reported competency in instructional leadership among Malaysian primary school principals in the course of implementing a new curriculum and of their competency needs for an ...
The Pygmalion Principal: Are Effective Elementary Principals Born Or Made?
(1982)
School effectivenss studies are consistently identifying the principal as a key variable in academic achievement. An extensive search of the literature supports this contention highlighting commonalities in effective schools ...
Why High School Dropouts Return to Adult High School Completion Classes.
(1985)
The purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge and awareness of the adult education practitioner concerning the reasons why high school dropouts return to adult high school completion classes and to use that ...