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Dissertations from 1979
Comparative effects of placement in self-contained or partially mainstreamed programs on the self-concept, attendance, and academic achievement of EMR high school students., Daniel Anthony Burke, Education
Black studies : pedagogy and revolution, a study of Afro-American studies and the liberal arts tradition through the discipline of Afro-American literature., Johnnella E. Butler, Education
A demographic model for forecasting public school enrollments., Winifred Maxine Buxman, Education
Modeling school age population in a one industry town., Charles Williston Camp, Education
The effect of a leadership training program on women's values, attitudes, and leader behavior., Irene Burke Carew, Education
An evaluative study of a unit based on the Nazi Holocaust : implications for the design of interdisciplinary curricula., Roselle Chartock, Education
Teaching writing : an interactionist approach to abbreviated and idiosyncratic language in the writing of secondary school students., James L. Collins, Education
The participatory development of materials and media for nonformal education., John P. Comings, Education
Occupational competency : a follow-up study of the effects educational interventions and change strategies have made upon the community's perceptions of the needs for occupational education in a comprehensive secondary school., Raymond John Cooke, Education
Applications of latent trait theory to the development of norm-referenced tests., Linda L. Cook, Education
The idea of progress in mathematics education : an historical study., Normand Homer Côté, Education
Comparison of a family microtraining program and a reading program to enhance empathic communication by Black parents with young children., Carol Creswell-Betsch, Education
Collective bargaining in New Hampshire public school districts : a descriptive study of selected changes before and after the enactment of RSA 273-A., Gerald Achille Croteau, Education
An exploratory study of the effectiveness of autobiographically-based counselor development., Edward Deevy, Education
An interdisciplinary arts program for pre-service teacher training in elementary education., Kathleen Joan Earthrowl, Education
Psychometric and methodological contributions to criterion-referenced testing technology., Daniel R. Eignor, Education
Reading strategy development in beginning readers., Cynthia Margot Elliott, Education
A study of the effects of a pre-college academic skills program for high risk students in a public four year college., Leonard F. Farrey, Education
The women's learning institute : a case study in alternative feminist education., Sharon L. Flashman, Education
Issues in the administration of mental health service programs in rural areas., Brian William Flynn, Education
Processes of transformation : creative formulation during transition., Deborah Ruth Golub, Education
Labor market segmentation, credentialism and educational development., Victor Manuel Gomez Campo, Education
The effects of personality factors and varying levels of student involvement on knowledge gained in a college level earth science course., Francis Leo Haley, Education
Outdoor/wilderness approaches to psychological education for women : a descriptive study., Joy Hardin, Education
The development of educational experiences designed to train prospective teachers to work with parents., Pattie Louise Harris, Education
Financing public education in Massachusetts : a study of political and fiscal alternatives., John E. Heffley, Education
Student needs of the Black Vietnam era veteran at selected institutions of higher learning within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts : implications for administrators., Arthur Lee Hilson, Education
Field independence-dependence, social orientation and preference for praise or conflict in young children., Marion Hoffman, Education
A retrospective analysis of the evolution of an open education teacher with focus on internal and external rewards and demands of the practice of open education., Dorthea Bush Hudelson, Education
An assessment of vocational education research needs in Massachusetts., Ronald E. Jones, Education
Fathers and infants : a study of father caregiving and interaction., Beverly Schwartz Katsh, Education
Nonformal education as an empowering process : with case studies from Indonesia and Thailand., Suzanne. Kindervatter, Education
The Black preacher as educator from 1787 to 1909., William Charles Larkin, Education
Perceptions of teacher competence in Cruzan and continental Head Start classrooms., Helen D. Steinberg Laurence, Education
Mechanisms for secondary school change : a case study of the English high teachers' center., Margaret Fraher LeGendre, Education
Parent education : an organic model for the future., Jean F. MacCormack, Education
The influence of television on the readiness and potential literacy of pre-school children., Colin F. MacKinnon, Education
Life experiences and teaching maturity : a study of teacher concerns., Maxine Beth Markson, Education
The indigenous education of the Basotho and its implications for educational development in Lesotho., Z. A. Matŝela, Education
A role model for change agentry based on perceptions created by selected intervention strategies., Edward Maurer, Education
The needs of individuals labeled adult mentally retarded living in community residences in western Massachusetts., Stephen Barry Maxner, Education
An assessment of needs of adult women returning to higher education at Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, Massachusetts., Ruth Stellatella McClain, Education
Toward a rationale for the development of a multi-cultural curriculum for young children : the role of flexible classification skills in the reduction of stereotyping., Kathleen Canavan McKay, Education
Informal skill acquisition in Africa : the wayside mechanics of Koforidua, Ghana., Stephen Douglas McLaughlin, Education
Toward an achievement motivation development curriculum for Black people., Ronald Storer McMullen, Education
Effect, feasibility and desirability of the use of the art elements of shape, pattern and balance in classroom curriculum., Mary Elizabeth Melonis, Education
An evaluation of supplementary education programs in state schools for the retarded., Jane Theresa Miller, Education
The development and evaluation of curriculum materials to teach specified objectives of carrying and borrowing in mathematics to selected elementary school pupils., Curtis Junius Morris, Education
Black perspectives in children's literature., Margaret Wynkoop Musgrove, Education
A psycholinguistic investigation of the influence of prior knowledge on the oral reading miscues and comprehension of selected high school seniors., Davida Warrington Mutter, Education
Aesthetic education : interdisciplinary and interrelated arts approach based on the ANISA model (activities in movement, music and language arts)., Catherine A. Nadon-Gabrion, Education
Curriculum decision-making : the Puerto Rican family and the bilingual child., Sonia Nieto, Education
The use of the orienting response as an indicator of selective auditory stimulation in the educational evaluation process of multiply handicapped individuals., Elizabeth Ethel Noonan, Education
A study of the relationship between television awareness training and cognitive growth., Phillip E. Norris, Education
Teacher behavior directed toward individual students in physical education classes : perceived student skill and personality as variables., Fred M. Oien, Education
Analysis of contract litigation to determine the focus of quasi-legal study for higher education professionals., Mary Elizabeth O'Leary, Education
The growth and development of the Urban Studies Center : a Boston Public School alternative program of the English High School, 1971-1977., Kevin Patrick O'Malley, Education
A Freirian model in-service teacher education program., Harriet L. Parker, Education
Listening to children : a descriptive study of children's expressions of curiosity, concern and role enactment., Eva Ann Peterson, Education
The expansion of postsecondary schooling in Puerto Rico., Janice Petrovich, Education
An exploratory study of the Powers-Deevy model for training paraprofessional psychological counselors., Paul C. Powers, Education
A model for assessing error in goal measurement., Elizabeth Cole Proper, Education
The effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation in preschool children., Delia Robinson Richards, Education
Faculty attitudes toward teaching : a descriptive interview-based study of three departments of physical education., James A. Rog, Education
A study of usefulness, influence and accurate perceptions in relation to participant satisfaction with parent-teacher conferences., Carol Williams Rundberg, Education
Teachers' sense-of-control in the school organization and its relationship to their attitude toward open education., Audrey Evelyn Sawayer, Education
The development of self-directed learning : a systematic approach utilizing human relations skills in the classroom., Alice Jean Schleiderer, Education
A study of the perceptions of minority administrators concerning their leadership status using the national urban fellows as a sample population., James Alva Scruggs, Education
The use of food in early childhood learning., Frank Self, Education
Education planning for South African refugees., Nana Ruth Mbelle Seshibe, Education
The cultural learning process : diffusion versus evolution., Paul Shao, Education
Psychoanalysis and feminist scholarship : toward a women's studies curriculum in counseling and psychology., Bonnie Smolen, Education
Sex role self-concept, ego development, and self-esteem in college males., Paul David Suslowitz, Education
A policy analysis of institutional career education goals and the implications for academic planning : articulated perceptions of faculty and administrators at a state university., Bonita Maria Taylor, Education
Defining a self in one's family., Anne Tobin-Ashe, Education
Boundary spanning in the cooperative extension service., Susan Jane Uhlinger, Education
Hemispheric specialization in congenitally deaf and hearing children and adolescents., Faraneh Vargha-Khadem, Education
Community education for self-reliant development., Jane Kathryn Vella, Education
Understanding pictures : a study in the design of appropriate visual materials for education in developing countries., David Addison Walker, Education
Arts for community's sake : an analysis of organizational strategies in community arts development in rural areas., Margot Willett-Getsinger, Education
An action research project to facilitate person-environment congruency., John Edward Wilson, Education
Ethno-specificity : an important factor in the career awareness and development of the Black post-secondary student., Wayne Jerome Wilson, Education
Psychological education and developmental theory : differential processing of a human relations training exercise based on self-knowledge stage theory., Joel David Ziff, Education
Dissertations from 1978
Toward a new conception of skills., John Adelsheim, Education
Faculty perceptions of a self-instructional teaching analysis program., Jon Martin Anastasio, Education
Design, implementation, and evaluation of an inservice teacher training model for health education in an urban elementary school setting., Carole Anne Anderson, Education
Design and evaluation of a personal responsibility training program., Robert Michael Anderson, Education
Participatory needs analysis methodology for community planning., Eduardo Aponte, Education
The effect of sex-role stereotyped picture books on the play behavior of three- and four-year-old children., Eleanor Ashton, Education
An investigation of the effectiveness of a secondary reading inservice program on teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and teaching behavior., Margaret Ann Bacon, Education
A study of the flexible curriculum system at the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts., Arthur Harry Barber, Education
Leadership in education : a field test of Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory., John D. W. Beck, Education
Socio-cultural variables in counseling: interaction effects of race and sex in responding to culturally varied client vignettes., Jude Berman, Education
Generality of treatment effects in single parent-child problem solving., Linda Bizer, Education
Personal expressiveness in creative writing programs., Lois Kalb Bouchard, Education
Faculty collective bargaining in higher education : a case study of the University of Massachusetts Amherst election, November, 1973., Anne Lincoln Bryant, Education
Who is involved in making decisions about classroom organization and child placement in classrooms in two elementary schools : a case study., Kenneth Stephen Chapman, Education
Facilitating the transition from external direction in learning to greater self-direction in learning in educational institutions : a case study in individualized open system postsecondary education., Mark Irwin Cheren, Education
An examination of the need to match parent and school goals in alternative schools programs., Susan Margaret Chilvers, Education
Effects of parent training and group counseling on children's functioning in elementary school., Philip John Clarkson, Education