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A Study of Relationships Between Teachers' Knowledge of and Attitude Toward Selected Teaching Strategies and Their Implementation in the Elementary Classroom

Description: The purpose of this study was to explore the variables of content knowledge, individual attitude, and span of time from initial training with regard to implementation of selected teaching practices in the elementary classroom. The sample consisted of thirty-two elementary classroom teachers who teach reading or mathematics in a large suburban school district in the Dallas Metropolitan Area. After completion of the second day's training in an inservice program on teaching strategies, the teacher… more
Date: August 1987
Creator: Speak, Lynda Overton
Partner: UNT Libraries
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An Identification of Administrative Policies and Procedures in the Organization of the Doctoral Programs in Vocational Education in Selected Institutions in the United States

Description: The purpose of this study was to investigate and report the similarities and differences in the administrative policies and procedures in graduate institutions accredited by the National Council for Teacher Education which offer doctoral degrees in vocational education. The investigation included similarities and differences in the areas of selection and admission, program planning, course requirements, preliminary examinations, dissertation requirements, and oral examinations. Data were collec… more
Date: August 1982
Creator: Teddlie, Jessie Wright
Partner: UNT Libraries
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A Follow-Up Study of the 1974-1975 Graduates of North Texas State University Who Obtained Certification to Teach

Description: This study investigates various factors related to North Texas State University graduates who were certified to teach and obtains those graduates’ appraisal of the extent to which the teacher education program is meeting their needs. The purposes of this study are to determine the extent to which North Texas State University teacher education graduates are carrying out the personal and professional activities for which they were prepared and to determine the effectiveness of selected aspects of… more
Date: August 1976
Creator: Nicklas, Willis L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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A Programmatic Review of Bilingual Bicultural Teacher Education at Selected Universities and Colleges in the State of Texas

Description: The purpose of this study was to review Bilingual Bicultural teacher education in Texas and to collect opinions about present certification requirements and institutional guidelines. Narrative descriptions of the history and present status of programs at thirty-seven institutions were compiled. A questionnaire was completed with program directors and members of the Texas Association for Bilingual Education. Data from the questionnaires were reported in frequencies and percentages and cross-tabu… more
Date: August 1981
Creator: Maloney, Letty Lynn
Partner: UNT Libraries
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A Compendium of Math and Science Research Funded by NCER and NCSER: 2002-2013

Description: A compendium of math and science educational programs that are further subdivided by content area, grade level, outcomes, and emerging college- and career-readiness standards. The development of all programs is based upon research conducted by the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Speical Education Research (NCSER).
Date: 2016
Creator: Yamaguchi, Ryoko; Hall, Adam; Larson, Meredith; Stapleton, Katina; Chhin, Christina & Ochsendorf, Rob
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Changes in Attitudes and Anxieties toward Teaching of Interns and Traditional Student Teachers

Description: The problem of this study was to determine the difference in attitude and anxieties toward the teaching profession of beginning teachers entering public education in Texas who have been through a semester-long intern program as opposed to those who have gone through a traditional eight-week student teaching program. Purposes of the study were to provide assessment data for planning and delivering preservice training experiences to prospective teachers, to compare similarities and differences in… more
Date: May 1996
Creator: Whittemore, Jon Frederick
Partner: UNT Libraries
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An Evaluation of Selected Aspects of a Teacher Education Admissions Program

Description: The problem of this study was an analysis of the scores made on selected standardized tests used as one part of the procedure for admission to the teacher education program at North Texas State University. The students involved were enrolled in their first professional course in education.
Date: August 1965
Creator: Smith, Robert Gough, 1919-
Partner: UNT Libraries
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An Analysis of the Attitudes of Recent Graduates Toward the Secondary Teacher Education Program at Texas A & I University at Kingsville

Description: The problem with which this study is concerned is to conduct an analysis of the secondary teacher education program at Texas A & I University at Kingsville in determining the extent the program meets the needs of its graduates and to recommend improvements based on these findings. The purposes of this study are to investigate the effectiveness of the program in providing educational theories and practices, subject area knowledge and general knowledge to enable its graduates to function effectiv… more
Date: August 1973
Creator: Bryant, Paul D.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Effect of Art 135-136, Foundations of Art, on Design Judgment of Elementary Education Majors at North Texas State University

Description: This paper is a report of research at North Texas State University concerning the effect of Art 135-136 on the design judgment of elementary education majors. It describes the measurement of the level of design judgments of elementary education majors who have completed the course and those who have not.
Date: January 1966
Creator: Smith, Dana F. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Music Preparation of Elementary Education Majors in the Teacher Training Institutions of Texas

Description: A. What training are senior colleges giving students in Texas to prepare them for teaching music in the grades? B. What training are junior colleges giving students in Texas to prepare them for teaching music in the grades? C. What observations can be made on training now given? What recommendations can be made for improvement? D. 'What conclusions have supervisors of music in Texas reached concerning the ability of teachers trained in teachers' colleges? E. What is the reaction of teachers who… more
Date: May 1943
Creator: Elliott, Elois Allison
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[Interview with Senator Royce West]

Description: Video of Royce West's interview with TABE. Before it begins a short clip of the government building, that served as a backdrop for rally disputing House Bills 2 & 3, plays. West's interview covers the topic of bilingual education needs in Texas.
Date: 2002
Duration: 4 minutes 01 second
Creator: Texas Association of Bilingual Education
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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