Browsing Dissertations by Issue Date
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Bible Class Work in the Church of Christ
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The Juvenile Laws of Iowa : Compilation and Analysis
(Drake University, 1974-05)The problem. The problem of developing an adequate and consistent juvenlle justice system commensurate with adult justice systems has been the concern of people for more than a century. Recent attempts have included review ... -
Use of Self-Actualization Scales as a Predictor of Academic Success with Underachievers
(Drake University, 1974-08)The problem. Drake University placement officers do not know with any degree of certainty whether or not students selected for the Transitional Services Program can earn a first-semester 2.0 grade point average (CPA), which ... -
The Study of the Communication System in Selected School Districts of the State of Iowa and the Design of a Model System for School Districts of More Than 4,000 Students
(Drake University, 1974-10)The problem. Communication is probably management's most talked about issue. The destiny of any society, group, or individual is determined largely by the ability to communicate positively and successfully. Whether ... -
An Analysis of the Leader Behaviors of Career-Bound and Place-Bound Public School Superintendents in Iowa
(Drake University, 1974-11)Two types of superintendents are defined in the literature. Place-bound superintendents are promoted from within their present systems; career-bound superintendents are elected from outside. This study was made to determine ... -
An Inquiry Into the Professional Activities of the Iowa Community College President
(Drake University, 1975-04)The role of the Community College President can be identified from his activities. The manner in which these roles and responsibilities are handled vary with the setting and the individual performing the activity. This ... -
The Attitudes of Iowa Public School Board Members, Administrators and Students Toward Student Rights
(Drake University, 1975-07)Since the decade of the sixties, the constitutional rights of students have become a major concern of school board members, administrators and students. Because of the rulings of the court, existing school policies may not ... -
The Relationship of Openness in School Climate to Academic Pupil Achievement and Teacher Attitude in Six Selected Des Moines Elementary Schools
(Drake University, 1975-08)The problem. The problem was concerned with a need to determine the extent to which organizational climate influenced teacher attitude toward their children and the effect of both variables on pupil achievement in six Des ... -
A Follow-up Study of Drake University College of Education Graduates (December 1971-August 1973)
(Drake University, 1975-08)The problem. Institutions of higher education have not escaped the call for accountability. Those who wish to hold colleges and universities accountable are demanding that the institutions identify and measure the results ... -
Practices and Attitudes of Iowa High School Principals Regarding Teacher Evaluation Criteria
(Drake University, 1975-09)The purpose of the study was first to identify criteria for a teacher evaluation program. Criteria were identified as being important ingredients in a teacher evaluation program. The criteria were incorporated into a ... -
A Descriptive Analysis of an Organization in Transition
(Drake University, 1976-02)The problem. The problem was concerned with the need for Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, to determine whether its renewal efforts aimed at increasing the participation of upper, middle, and lower management personnel ... -
Sex Role Expectations in Children's Vocational Aspirations and Perceptions of Occupations
(Drake University, 1976-07)The Problem. The problem of this study was to determine whether children held sex role expectations in their vocational aspirations and perceptions of occupations. In addition, the differences in responses between boys ... -
Occupational Prestige Opinions of Iowa High School Seniors : (the 1976 Iowa Survey of Occupational Prestige)
(Drake University, 1976-08)The problem: Occupation has been described as a principal determinant of social status. Judgments are made of people on the basis of occupations. If other factors are equal, or nearly so, occupational choice will be based ... -
The Man Who Knew Mary
(Drake University, 1976-10)The novel, The Man Who Knew Mary, is a fancy of science and art. It is a novel of analogy and simulacrum, of coincidence and synchronicity. Beginning as an ethnobotanist, John Whitney, the central character through whose ... -
An Analysis of the Development of Orchard Place : a Residential Treatment Center for Emotionally Disturbed Children
(Drake University, 1976-10)Originating in 1886, this social agency was known as the Des Moines Home for Friendless Children and functioned as a foster shelter care facility for dependent and neglected children, generally up to age 12. Its role for ... -
Effect of Organizational Climate on School-Related Discussions Involving the Elementary Principal
(Drake University, 1976-10)The problem. This study examines the effect of organizational climate in elementary schools on: 1) the nature of school-related discussions with or by the principal, 2) who initiates school-related discussion with the ... -
Negotiations and Curriculum-Instruction Components
(Drake University, 1976-12)The problem. The problem of this study was to determine the frequency with which curriculum and instruction-related concerns are evident in collective negotiations in Iowa and how important these concerns are as perceived ... -
A Social History And Demographic Investigation Of The City Of Waterloo, Iowa, With Recommendations For Improving Interracial Relations Among The Citizenry
(Drake University, 1976-12)The problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the various possible contributing factors which led to the social and racial problems confronting the people of Waterloo, Iowa, and to provide recommendations which ... -
Alchemy In Selected Plays Of Shakespeare
(Drake University, 1977-01)Alchemy, as a philosophical system incorporating elements of religion, psychology, and myth, provided a rich matrix of imagery and associations. The mean of certain allusions and processes in Shakespeare's plays are clarified ... -
The Effect Of Prekindergarten Experiences On The Intellectual And Academic Performance Of Culturally Deprived Children
(Drake University, 1977-05)The problem. The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of a formal prekinderqarten education proqram on culturally deprived children. Retention of intellectual qrowth due to prekindergarten treatment was examined. ...
