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Dissertations from 1993
Intentional skill development as an interventional tool., Henry E. Culver, Education
Transfer of control in instruction and classroom management from the cooperating teacher to the student teacher : the degrees of freedom in decision-making involved in the preservice clinical experience., Patrick J. Daly, Education
The Alpha-Omega Young Men's Association of H.D. Woodson Senior High School as an alternative to parental, adult, and community involvement in urban Black males., Cleo Davis, Education
Non-traditional adult education : a survey study of the Career Opportunity Program in Springfield, Massachusetts, as a prototype., William Matthew Dearman, Education
Faculty acceptance of special education teachers and successful mainstreaming programs : implications for staff development., Salvatore J. DeLuca, Education
The effects of dimensionality and item selection methods on the validity of criterion-referenced test scores and decisions., Mohamed Awil Dirir, Education
Case studies of a select group of organizational and social change practitioners who utilize a total systems change approach to address social diversity and social justice issues in organizations., Ann E. Driscoll, Education
A study of the developmental life cycle of work groups : a critical incident analysis., Bari Susan Dworken, Education
Career women, mothers, and wives : a qualitative analysis linking ethnicity, career development, and values clarification., Myra Ellen Edelstein, Education
The costs and benefits of literacy., Bernice Irene Evans, Education
A qualitative examination of organizational dynamics in relation to the changing operating environment of the Information Age., Francis S. Fletcher, Education
A model of educational productivity for science for secondary-two students in Singapore., Yoke Yeen Foong, Education
Educational games : a case study of children's responses to a mathematical learning center, specifically designed and focused on the concept of multiplication., Batsheva Gillat, Education
Developing critical thinking skills through microteaching for Spanish-speaking students with learning disabilities in a western Massachusetts urban school district., Margarita Gonzalez, Education
A national study of alternative certification for school administrators., John Stanford Gooden, Education
Implications of self-esteem in case studies of re-entry non-traditional women students., Marilyn L. Gordon, Education
Samakom Khmer : the cross-cultural adaptation of a newcomer ethnic organization., Sally Habana-Hafner, Education
Comparative effects of baccalaureate and associate degree nursing education on senior students' level of professional autonomy., Sylvia Grace Hallsworth, Education
Biographies of black female scientists and inventors : an interdisciplinary middle school curriculum guide : "what shall I tell my children who are black?", Arlene Hambrick, Education
Academic computing from a technological innovation perspective : faculty concerns., F. Elizabeth Hawes, Education
Client-responsive research and evaluation : an alternative model of service, outreach and resource generation for public higher education., Eric S. Heller, Education
An analysis of the impact of Honig v. Doe and the Massachusetts discipline policy for students with special needs on discipline in the public schools of Massachusetts., Ralph E. Hicks, Education
Quality of work life from the perspective of the worker with developmental disabilities : a qualitative study., Sandra M. Hobbs, Education
Organization development, from the margins : reading class, race and gender in OD texts., Evangelina Holvino, Education
The process and content of community education for participatory community planning in two towns in Massachusetts., Thomas W. Hutcheson, Education
The Massachusetts Equal Educational Opportunity grants : have they contributed to equity in funding?, Robert G. James, Education
Brazilian education and culture : historic development., Mathilde B. Jorge, Education
An analysis of student-specific variables and their use by evaluation teams in determining the special education placement of third, sixth and ninth grade students., Craig Jurgensen, Education
The nanny in the United States : a search for professional recognition., Patrick J. Kearney, Education
The non-native English speaking student in the community college developmental English classroom : an ethnographic study., Eileen F. Kelley, Education
The impact of structured reflective practice on the teaching decisions of in-service teachers., Thomas E. Kelly, Education
A case study of an art partnership involving an elementary school, a university and two cultural institutions., Norma Perkins Kent, Education
Supervising the community college human services generalist student : agency employee perceptions of their contributions to field work education., Mary Killeen Bennett, Education
Optimal test designs with content balancing and variable target information functions as constraints., Tit Loong Lam, Education
The impact of organizational decline on African American students in Massachusetts four-year public institutions of higher education., Phyllis Myra Lane, Education
Effects of representational systems on text processing by first and second language readers of Chinese : an exploratory study of pinyin, zhuyin, and characters., Shou-Hua Lin, Education
A descriptive study and analysis of two first grade teachers' development and implementation of writing-portfolio assessments., Shayne J. Lylis, Education
Experiences of Puerto Rican teachers in the integration of gender equity into the curriculum : a study through in-depth phenomenological interviews., Loida M. Martínez, Education
Facilitating and hindering factors pertaining to completion of an associate degree or certificate program : a phenomenological study of selected welfare women in a community college system., Mary Remona Martin, Education
The meaning of adolescent membership behavior : a qualitative approach to action research in a religious organization., Raymond L. Matusiewicz, Education
An investigation of the effects of conditioning on two ability estimates in DIF analyses when the data are two-dimensional., Kathleen M. Mazor, Education
The educational and experiential status of safety educators in the United States : a national study., Larry H. McDonald, Education
Gender issues embedded in the experience of women student teachers : a study using in-depth interviewing., Judith Harmon Miller, Education
Identifying the van Hiele levels of geometric thinking in seventh grade students through the use of journal writing., Gloria Jean Walter Moran, Education
What is it like to write in college : a phenomenological study using in-depth interviews., Michael E. Morgan, Education
An analysis of the mergers of American institutions of higher education., Thomas M. Mulvey, Education
A study of school principals committed to educational reform., Elizabeth Neale, Education
An exploration of attrition, retention, and predictors of success in associate degree nursing programs., Eileen Neville, Education
The use of cooperatively prepared educational videotapes as a means of serving families and preschool children with disabilities through "at home" material., Arniel F. Nevins, Education
Mutual and contradictory relationships among education, oppression, and class processes : an overdeterminist theoretical standpoint., Badziyili Baathuli Nfila, Education
A case study of human service professionals' perceptions of a community-based residential group home for developmentally disabled adults : deinstitutionalization revisited., Gregory P. Norman, Education
The use of computer-assisted instruction in the teaching of handwriting skills., Paula Torres Ortiz, Education
A qualitative study of the meaning of the nurse-physician relationship from the perspective of intensive care unit nurses in a university medical center., Karen R. Peret, Education
Comparing two approaches to increasing academic achievement through providing structured parental support, one involving a beginning instrumental music program., Robert Perry, Education
Multicultural teacher education curricula : educators' perceptions of the importance of a multicultural curriculum in selected elementary teacher preparation programs., Nawang Phuntsog, Education
The identification of teaching styles of full-time tenured community college faculty in New England and their impact on the successful retention of black students., Gloria Rembert, Education
Self concept, andragogical orientation, and adaptation to transition in a group of retired professional football players, with implications for the design of a career transition program., Beverly A. Rhodes, Education
Staff nurses' perception of power as a function of organizational factors., Marilyn A. Richard, Education
HIV infection in the workplace : an exploratory study of its impact on the infected employee., John E. Rich, Education
Mentoring and retention of physical therapy faculty., Joanne Pelletier Rickert, Education
A description and initial assessment of a behavior management intervention technique used in a program for behaviorally and emotionally distraught students., Barbara C. Roberts, Education
"Our best hope is in the people" : Highlander Center and education for social change toward a more just and democratic society., Cathy A. Roth, Education
A study of school and community literacy programs and their combined influences on long-term reading success of mainland Portuguese children., Charles W. Santos, Education
Mature adults becoming teachers : sailing toward Ithaka., Barbara M. Sapin-Piane, Education
Parental perceptions of fifth grade physical education : a case study., Deborah A. Sheehy, Education
Ethnic identity and acculturation : a sociocultural perspective on peer editing in ESL writing., Xiaowei Shi, Education
A comparison of Chapter One student achievement with and without computer assisted instruction., Deborah M. Sinkis, Education
Intervention strategies and student achievement at three urban schools., Barbara Ann Smith, Education
Teacher perceptions of ability grouping practices in middle schools., Robert C. Spear, Education
Structuring literacy instruction : a study of the effects of IBM's Writing to Read Program on teacher attitudes and behaviors., Annette M. Stavros, Education
The transition to parenthood : a descriptive study of first-time mothers in nuclear and traditional families in Korea., Byounghi Park Synn, Education
Restructuring in practice : a qualitative case study of restructuring efforts in four urban junior high schools., Susan E. Szachowicz, Education
Perceptions of administrators, faculty and students of selected regional vocational technical high schools regarding the effects of selected environmental factors on the students' ability to learn., Dominic Michael Tamagna, Education
Staff development participation of Connecticut technology education teachers and receptivity to change and innovation., William E. Tracey, Education
A new approach in the enhancement of student-law enforcement relations on college campuses : a case study of the University of Massachusetts., Evon Walters, Education
Working class women in a women's studies course from a community college : awakening hearts and minds., Anne M. Wiley, Education
School regionalization in Massachusetts : an assessment of voter attitudes in eight western Massachusetts rural communities concerning school regionalization., Bruce E. Willard, Education
A survey of special education administrators'/directors' perceptions concerning alternative special needs programs for emotionally disturbed students and the influences surrounding choice of intervention approach., Walter W. Witengier, Education
An examination of international students in three public two-year colleges., Thomas F. Wylie, Education
A study of the political education section of the People's Republic of China's national college entrance examination, 1985 to 1990., Renlai Yao, Education
Dissertations from 1992
Linking visual and linguistic composition : a study of cognition using computer microworlds., Hilton Abbott, Education
Using a peer supervision model to implement recommendations of the NCTM standards in algebra classes in an urban school system., Linda Yager Abbott, Education
Linking theory and practice in popular education : conceptual issues and a case of training popular educators in Colombia., Mario A. Acevedo, Education
A case study of the educational, economic, operational, administrative, and societal impact of the reorganization of a partial regional school district to a K-12, unified regional school district., John J. Aherne, Education
The role of western Massachusetts in the development of American Indian education reform through the Hampton Institute's summer outing program (1878-1912)., Deirdre Ann Almeida, Education
The development of procedures for measuring aspects of social/cognitive development of very sexually coercive male college students., Bonni M. Alpert, Education
Catholic women's colleges and feminism : a case study of four Catholic women's colleges., Mary Lou Anderson, Education
Congruence of elementary school teachers' and principals' perceptions of the goals, methods and process of teacher evaluation in a large urban school system., Claire L. Angers, Education
An exploratory research project of factory workers in the ESL worksite classes : the effects of immigration on high-status/low-status immigrants to the United States., Eileen N. Ariza, Education
An exploration of approaches for teaching reading to elementary Hispanic students in a west Massachusetts school district., Maria del Carmen Barreto, Education
Work and family : the experience of clergywomen., Maureen McCarthy Bingham, Education
Developmental variables of undergraduate resident assistants when negotiating conflict with peers., Michael I. Bloomfield, Education
Walking the walk : towards creating more multiracial institutions of higher education., James Francisco Bonilla, Education
Developing a social studies curriculum for second grade students based on the history and culture of Puerto Rico., Hilda I. Candelaria, Education
A descriptive study of self-perceived functional roles and attitudes of a sample population of community college development officers in relation to selected performance indicators of successful implementers of planned change., Gail E. Carberry, Education
Internal and external factors influencing change in an urban high school : a case study., Lorraine Julia Mary Carcerano, Education
Children's understanding of conflict : a developmental perspective., Nancy. Carlsson-Paige, Education
What is the relationship between what teachers believe about how children learn mathematics and how those teachers teach mathematics? : a case study of elementary school teachers' beliefs and behaviors., Sarah Furman Carter, Education
Collaborative community research and change in an aboriginal health system : a case study of participatory education and inquiry for introducing system change in a First Nation in northern Canada., Donald Hugh Castleden, Education