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The effects of the comprehensive behavior management system on student achievement, instructional climate, and the management of student behavior in selected junior high and middle schools in Texas
(1987)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Comprehensive Behavior Management System by Harris as applied in five selected junior high and middle schools in Texas. Of primary interest were the areas ...
Student teachers' perceptions of the utility of undergraduate elementary education courses
(1986)
The purpose of this study was to determine what undergraduate elementary education majors thought about their professional preparation courses. A second purpose was to understand why the prospective teachers felt as they ...
A follow-up study of the small group teaching approach used in the Texas Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program/Food Stamp Project
(1987)
Since its inception in 1968, the method most commonly used in the implementation of the federally funded Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) has been that of one-to-one contact. Limited-income homemakers ...
A study of the barriers perceived as having impact on degree attainment by doctoral students in the College of Education, Texas A & M University
(1987)
The purpose of this study was to identify perceived situational, dispositional and institutional barriers which had a negative impact on doctoral students' completing their degree requirements, identify faculty perceptions ...
Growth, ion uptake, and some metabolic processes of Pistacia spp. affected by salinity and boron
(1989)
Rootstocks which restrict uptake of toxic elements, such as Na, Cl, and boron (B), may increase resistance of grafted trees to salt and B stresses. The objectives of this study were to evaluate i) growth, ion uptake, and ...
Expressed satisfaction with the nominal group technique among change agents
(1986)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not policymakers and change agents with differing professional backgrounds and responsibilities, who participated in the structured process of a nominal group in the ...
The effect of the organizational environment on judgment consensus : the case for professional government auditors in the state of Texas
(1985)
This dissertation explored the judgment processes of professional government auditors (PGAs) in the evaluation of internal accounting control (IAC). The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the position ...
Sod-seeding to modify coastal bermudagrass on reclaimed lignite overburden in Texas
(1986)
Introducing low-maintenance, perennial, plant species into grass pastures by sod-seeding has been identified as a method for improving forage quality and quantity with fewer cultural inputs, and for providing other plant ...
The relationship between opportunity to learn basic reading skills and student achievement via computer assisted instruction
(1987)
The relationship between teachers' allocation of time for computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in reading and reading achievement scores of students in grades three and five was investigated. This study proposed the variable, ...
Risk efficient cropping strategies and farm survival : Texas Trans-Pecos
(1987)
Large accrued debt levels as well as changes in government farm program income support levels insure an ongoing struggle to survive for farm firms in the Texas Trans-Pecos. Relying almost totally on deep groundwater supplies ...