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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 ...
The effects of a home-school contractual agreement on student achievement and attitudes of parents and teachers
(1986)
This study investigated the effects of a home-school contractual agreement on the attitudes of parents and teachers and on student achievement. Data collection occurred during the 1982-1983 school year in two separate ...
The relationship of testwiseness, achievement, and degree of hearing loss for hearing impaired adolescents
(1979)
The purpose of this study was to extend methodologically testwiseness research by utilizing a special population, specifically hearing impaired students and to provide answers for the following research questions: 1. What ...
An investigation of high-occupancy vehicle lane cost effectiveness
(1987)
This dissertation documents the process used to derive guidelines for estimation of HOV lane project benefit/cost ratios. An extensive radial freeway computer simulation model database was combined with an economic analysis ...
Master of agriculture and master of science graduates of the College of Agriculture at Texas A & M University 1974-1978 : a follow-up with comparison of selected factors
(1980)
The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine if changes were warranted in the master of agriculture and master of science curricula at Texas A&M University in preparing graduates for careers. A secondary ...
Competencies needed by students entering automobile mechanics programs in Texas secondary schools with emphasis on achievement expectations for the handicapped
(1979)
The purpose of this research was to identify those competencies needed by students entering Auto Mechanics programs which handicapped students either possess or could be expected to attain. To achieve this purpose, three ...
Identification of prerequisite competencies needed by handicapped students for successful entry into a vocational agriculture program
(1978)
Accessibility to vocational programs, such as Production Agriculture I, is an essential element in the preparation of handicapped individuals for productive lives. It is upon this premise that this study is based. Purpose: ...
A forecast of the negotiability of selected educational policy items and the impact of this negotiability on education in the public schools of Texas
(1977)
The purpose of this study was to forecast a future scope of bargaining for collective negotiations between teacher organizations and school boards in Texas public schools. The study also sought to identify areas of agreement ...
A cost analysis of the pilot commiunity education projects in the state of Texas
The purpose of this study was to determine the actual cost of community education in the State of Texas during the 1977-78 academic year. This information could be used as a data base to assist public school administrators, ...
The relationship of freemasonry to the structure, organization, and administration of public school education in Texas, 1861-1885
(1970)
The struggle to establish and maintain a system of public free schools throughout the United States has been one fraught with intricate problems involving philosophy, method, financing, and many divergent suggestions ...