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Dissertations from 1992
Barriers to the clinical supervision of direct care staff in a human service organization : a case study., Philip Rich, Education
Three decades of struggle : the University of El Salvador, 1960-1990., Nancy Rios, Education
A case study in partnership development : the Greater Holyoke Partnership., John Taylor Risley, Education
Differences between Puerto Rican women in the United States with and without history of ataques de nervios., Migdalia Rivera-Arzola, Education
Suicidal behavior in a population of Cape Verdean immigrant adolescents : a qualitative case study., Marlene Rae Roderiques, Education
Enhancing Puerto Rican culture for mainland school children., Elsa Rodriguez-Alejandro, Education
Exploring reading strategies for Spanish speaking beginning readers in first grade., Hector Rodriguez-Nazario, Education
Hispanic student achievement, program of study, and gender differences in attitudes toward mathematics at the high school level : an exploratory study., Carlos Rodriguez Rios, Education
The relationship of teacher personality types to classroom effectiveness with at-risk students in special education residential schools., Janet R. Rommel, Education
A study to determine the extent to which eighteen basic middle school principles are currently implemented in Massachusetts., Michael Rooney, Education
The determination of the rate of advancement of special needs students within Chapter 766 prototypes 502.1-502.4 in selected vocational and comprehensive school systems., Sumner Rotman, Education
A study of the effects of interactive writing on reading comprehension in fifth grade., Elaine L. Rundle-Schwark, Education
High school technical drawing students teach computer assisted drafting to gifted/learning disabled students : an action research study., Joseph E. Ryan, Education
Learning styles and developmental levels of nursing students : a case study., Patricia M. Ryan, Education
Conceptions of success and contextual influences in training for rural community development : a case study of the Training Center for Social Promoters (CAPS) in Guatemala., Elmer Manolo Sanchez, Education
Executive experience : a multiparadigmatic analysis of the work experience of a selected group of senior executives., Julia Santiago-Aponte, Education
A qualitative case analysis of mindfulness meditation training in an outpatient stress reduction clinic and its implications for the development of self-knowledge., Saki Frederic Santorelli, Education
The training in empowerment for professionals and paraprofessionals for enhancement of substance abuse treatment, integration and systems., Jack Sarmanian, Education
Educating women for development : from welfare dependency to a practical nursing career., Ruth Dworkin Sherman, Education
First year physical education teachers' perceptions of their workplace., Donna M. Smyth, Education
"We can even feel that we are poor, but we have a strong and rich spirit" : learning from the lives and organization of the women of Tira Chapeu, Cape Verde., Marla Jill Solomon, Education
Collegiality and women teachers in elementary and middle school settings : the caring relationship and nurturing interdependence., Irene Taafaki, Education
The Regular Education Initiative : perceptions of regular class teachers and special education teachers., Gail I. Tanzman, Education
Teaching with a focus on self-esteem : an in-depth phenomenological interviewing study., Ronna L. Tulgan, Education
A maverick writing course : English 1-2 at Amherst College, 1938-1968., Robin R. Varnum, Education
Human rights education in the elementary school : a case study of fourth graders' responses to a democratic, social action oriented human rights curriculum., Rahima C. Wade, Education
The elementary school principalship : an historical evolution., Roseli Sandra Weiss, Education
Towards an understanding of the racial identity of bi-racial people : the experience of racial self-identification of African-American/Euro-American adults and the factors affecting their choices of racial identity., Charmaine Wijeyesinghe, Education
Dissertations from 1991
Supporting student-centered teaching., Elizabeth N. Aaronsohn, Education
The effects of gender on the supervisory process., Charleen Alderfer, Education
An exploration and analysis of mentoring and mentorship programs for Black female and male undergraduates on a selected group of U.S. colleges and universities., Mary A. Alexander-Ellis, Education
Relationships between literacy events and aspects of the behavior setting in kindergarten classrooms., Mary Clancy Allen, Education
Extent and styles of dean and faculty participation in decision making within selected schools of nursing., Veda L. Andrus, Education
Linguistic and cultural crisis in Galicia, Spain., Pedro Arias-Gonzalez, Education
A comparative study of teachers' attitudes toward parent involvement in the schools., Joseph E. Arsenault, Education
The violent adolescent : profiles of youngsters apprehended with weapons on school property., L. Lauretta Baugh, Education
Critical thinking, problem solving : a unified framework for teaching a process approach., Abby Sarita Giber Belmont, Education
A qualitative study of factors contributing to the successful enrollment, retention and graduation of Blacks in medical school., Mary E. Bennett, Education
Changing patterns : a case study of staff development activities in an urban middle school., Judith S. Berkowitz, Education
Unfolding spirituality : women's stories : an exploration of women's spirituality from the perspective of women's psychological development., Linda J. Blake, Education
The unanticipated changes related to participation in interorganizational relationships : the Neighborhood Center Association case., Eric Bohr, Education
Evaluation of IRT anchor test designs in test translation studies., John Bollwark, Education
A study of ideal and actual professional role conceptions of nurse administrators/managers and staff nurses., Anne Mary Bourgeois, Education
Reconciling dichotomies in higher education : theoretical and practical implications of an interactive educational conception., Carl D. Brell, Education
Training teachers to use the Developmental Assessment Paradigm : a feasibility study., Mary Virginia Rue Brodhead, Education
A course on social dynamics for urban junior high school students : a case study in school improvement., Sara Johnson Bumbary, Education
The identification of differentiating success factors for students in computer science and computer information systems programs of study., James R. Carabetta, Education
Perceptions of selected upper elementary public school teachers toward grouping and evaluation of pupil learning progress in reading., Kriner Cash, Education
Black students perceptions of the environment at a predominantly White public university., Raymond Chambers, Education
Implementation characteristics of collegial support systems for teachers in middle schools., Charles Lester Chaurette, Education
From the beginning : the multiple realities of collaborative projects involving physical educators from schools and colleges., Deborah Greenwood Coffin, Education
Cross-cultural transition training for professional preparation : an integrated model., Constantina Comnenou, Education
Curriculum planning in community colleges and the emerging technological economy., James M. Connolly, Education
A comparison of student cognitive and social achievement for handicapped and regular education students who are educated in an integrated versus a substantially separate classroom., Cornelia E. Costello, Education
Perceived autonomy and intimacy in family of origin experiences and selected demographic factors as contributors or detractors to the retention of ethnic identity., Alfred A. D'Amato, Education
Examining the effectiveness of a wholly school-based staff development effort as one component of a schoolwide project program., Richard DeCristofaro, Education
An assessment of computer literacy education : perceptions of Boston computer teachers concerning the teaching of computer literacy in the Boston public schools., Charles Lawrence Devoe, Education
Teacher perception of the instructional evaluation process : an exploratory study., Jose Z. Diaz, Education
An analysis of youth empowerment through group involvement., Andrea "Ange" DiBenedetto, Education
The development of a clinical site : expectations of key participants., John A. DiIorio, Education
Effective community college teachers : portraits of faculty-student interaction., Glenn DuBois, Education
Dyadic trust and self trust as reflected by subjects from high and low functioning families of origin : a comparative study., Paul J. Dunion, Education
What does a career mean? : an examination of the career perceptions of five professional women., Thomas F. Dwyer, Education
Managers' beliefs related to employee involvement., Alan C. Eccleston, Education
Perceptions of grade 7-12 English and reading teachers concerning the effectiveness of a teacher evaluation process., Leo F. Egan, Education
Desired attributes for middle school teachers : perceptions of principals., William Gustaf Erickson, Education
Creating, executing, and assessing a staff development program on developmental reading instruction strategies in the social studies content area in an urban junior senior high school., Maureen Ann F. Fallon, Education
Designing, implementing, and evaluating a staff development project to improve student performance using a whole language cooperative learning approach., Carol Marie A. Fallon-Warmuth, Education
An assessment of elementary administrators' and teachers' concerns about cooperative learning., William M. Fay, Education
The use of a mini course as a tool for identification and intervention with mainstream middle school special needs students experiencing academic dysfunction., Alexander Rocco Ferraro, Education
A study of benefits to faculty involvement in ongoing cooperative education programs in 1990 in four colleges in Massachusetts., Angela Figueroa, Education
Fast plants : an evaluation of the use of an innovative plant material in middle and high school classrooms., Judith H. Fischer, Education
A study of the perceived benefits of mainstreaming students of special education in an urban junior high school., Jayne Flemister-Leigh, Education
"It's more than just a technique" : international graduate students' difficulties with analytical writing., Helen Fox, Education
Systemic school change as a comprehensive approach to dropout prevention : examining Cambridge's Hooking Kids on School program., Daniel V. French, Education
Influences impacting on parent involvement in an inner-city elementary school., Frances Gamer, Education
"Parents on the Move" : a qualitative study of a self-help organization of homeless parents., Gloria Gasper, Education
The secondary school principal's organizationally based stress : sources and coping strategies., Robert F. Gazda, Education
Becoming authors : the social context of writing and local publishing by adult beginning readers., Marilyn Kay Gillespie, Education
An assessment of thinking skills instruction in Massachusetts schools., Normand C. Girouard, Education
Factors which impact effective succession in small family-owned businesses : an empirical study., Steven D. Goldberg, Education
External barriers that limit or impede the occupational achievements of professional Black women working in predominately White organizations., Edith Bernadette Battle Gonsal, Education
Equalizing education : an exploratory study of the deisolation of two urban schools., Jean M. Gray, Education
A comparison of two approaches to the diagnosis of measurable burnout among employees of selected state operated community residences in western Massachusetts., George M. Greiner, Education
Gatekeepers of the special education regulations., Hazel Elizabeth Grenham, Education
Activism, teaching, and moral philosophy., Kenneth W. Grossman, Education
A comprehensive analysis of teacher/school administrator attitudes toward outdoor education/school camping in Kyonggi Province, Korea., Eun Sok Han, Education
A case study of cognitive style in a collaboratively structured management class., Carol P. Harvey, Education
A case study of a secondary school's training for entry-level employability and its relationship to employers' demands., Ann J. Henry, Education
Building company spirit in multi-divisional organizations., Susan Jane Goldsmith Herman, Education
The effectiveness of slide versus gallery presentations on adults' understanding of subject matter and artistic style in an art museum setting., Maureen Johnson Hickey, Education
An ethnographic study of Boston Prep : a secondary school program for at-risk adolescents., Pamela Jean Hilton, Education
A study of teacher empowerment : Lucretia Crocker fellows in Massachusetts., Charles F. Hopkins, Education
Differences in job expectations, satisfactions, and rewards between White and Black middle managers in urban health care organizations., Carole F. Hysmith, Education
Characteristics of two-year public colleges and foundations with successful fund raising programs., Elaine B. Ironfield, Education
Experimental comparison of alternative map scales at an urban middle school., Hind Jarest, Education
Attitudes and characteristics of women reentering higher education at one four-year private women's college., M. Linda O'Connor Jurgela, Education
Transcultural nursing : health care providers and ethnically diverse clients., Katherine M. Kelly, Education
A model of teacher evaluation employing clinical supervision techniques : Newton, Massachusetts secondary public schools., Patricia Ann Crumlin Kempton, Education
Exploring the potential of knowledge engineering and hypercard for enhancing teaching and learning in mathematics., Donna E. LaLonde, Education