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Perceptions of secondary agricultural science teachers toward proposed changes in agricultural curricula in Texas
(1988)
This study concerned the changes in curricula taking place in agricultural science in Texas. Teachers were being directed to change from a "traditional" production agriculture based, full-year curriculum, to one more science ...
The relationship between problem solving and learning strategy in a registered nursing education program
(1988)
Problem solving abilities are fundamental for the practice of nursing, but no assessment of these abilities is available prior to admission to a nursing education program. Recognizing that the cognitive activities in which ...
Investigation of the development of ultrahigh-strength Portland cement concrete (UHSC) consolidated by statically applied high confining stress systems
(1988)
Large size (12-in. cubes) specimens of ultrahigh-strength portland-cement concrete and mortar were successfully produced by using a high-pressure confining mold (12-million-pound total load capacity) designed, developed, ...
The impact of the teacher self-appraisal as it relates to the Texas Teacher Appraisal System summative evaluation
(1988)
This study examined the impact of the teacher self-appraisal document on increasing the summative evaluation rating of the Texas Teacher Appraisal System. Two questions were addressed. The first question was designed to ...
Content validation of Texas State-Adopted life, earth, physical, and biological science textbooks
(1988)
Passage of Texas House Bill 246 in 1981 has led to massive restructuring of the Texas educational system with the upgrading of the quality of textbooks an important part of the revisions. The purpose of this study was to ...
Habitat selection and social structure of mottled ducks in a Texas coastal marsh
(1988)
Breeding chronology and habitat selection by mottled ducks (Anas f. fulvigula) were studied at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR), TX, 1985-87. The Habitat Suitability Index (HST) model for the mottled duck also ...
Job performance evaluation of principals : an assessment of practices in Texas public schools
(1988)
The evaluation of the job performance of administrators in many states is inconsistent and in some cases abysmal. Currently, there exists in Texas a movement to improve the existing evaluation system based on recommendations ...
The economic impact of proposed TED regulations on Texas shrimp fishermen : a dissertation
(1988)
Shrimp fisherman trawling in the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic inadvertently capture and kill turtles which are classified as endangered species. Recent legislation requires the use of a Turtle Excluder Device (TED) ...
Developing economic thresholds for rice stink bug management in Texas using dynamic programming
(1988)
Updating of the treatment recommendations used by Texas rice producers' for the management of the rice stink bug (RSB) is the objective of this study. Present treatment recommendations used in Texas and throughout the ...