This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Counselor Education, Department of Educational Leadership, and Department of Teaching and Learning. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Structured peer dialogue journals in relation to connected teaching in a university learning strategies class, Suzy Hampton
Computer attitudes and computer literacy among prospective business educators at participating NABTE-member institutions in four states, Christine Patterson Kuschel
An analysis of the extent to which school district superindendents experience burnout, George Henry Linthicum
Legal issues addressed in policies for selection and retention of classroom materials in western Montana high schools, Mary Sheehy Moe
The relationship of psychological gender orientation and conflict management strategies of school administrators in the state of Washington, Marie Carol Peterson-Holland
Parent-child relationships and Type A Behavior, Lorraine Williams
Major trends in Japanese education since 1868: Implications for the future, Naomi Yodokawa
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Structured learning approach: The training of classroom participation skills, Mary Ann Harvala
The reactions of academic administrators to the Accounting Education Change Commission 1989-1992, M. R. Mathews
Emotion and psychotherapy, Linda Black Regnier
Montana high school teacher-qualification levels by school size and distance from nearest Montana city, Keith Clement Schauf
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Effect of coordinating explicit phonics materials and direct instruction techniques with a basal reading program on first-grade reading performance, A. Denise Conrad
Education leadership wisdom: A history of Salish Kootenai College, Michael Timothy O'Donnell
Retention and academic achievement in a rural Montana school: A case study, Verne F. Reed
Relationships among spatial skills athletic participation and confidence in the learning of mathematics of high school females, James A. Trudnowski
Counseling preferences of American Indian students at the University of Montana, Deborah Wetsit
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Parent-child relationships personalities and family environments of high-achieving gifted students, Carol Elaine Hurly
Culture and artistic motivation for Native American students, Ellin Annette Ifft
Women beginning parenthood at early midlife: An exploratory study of a growing cohort, Nancy Seldin
Cooperating and student teachers' personalities and their interpersonal relationships during the student-teaching experience, Korinne Tande
The relationships between dimensions of organizational climate and selected staff characteristics in two secondary buildings, Janet D. Thomson
The Positive Action Program and self-esteem of 6th-grade students, Marceline S. Waggoner-Weir
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Emphasis on and training for instructional leadership among secondary administrators in Northern Rocky Mountain states, Donald Joseph Freshour
The effects of cognitive-behavioral group interventions on loneliness, William J. Link
The impact of the Montana teacher education program standards on colleges and universities 1980-1985, Irene Claudette Morton
Elaboration and evaluation of a personal-transpersonal group counseling model, Susan Rangitsch
Visions of their future world: A study of Montana sixth-graders, Sandra L. Scott
Listening and nonverbal observation: The understanding acceptance and utilization in academic administration, H. A. Smith
Identification and comparison of role expectations role conceptions and role performances to clarify the role of the high school counselor, Marolane Yellen Stevenson
The meaning of "spiritual" in contemporary counseling: A study based on the work of Martin Buber and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, Peter Howard Webber
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Montana school finance: The search for a policy, Ed Argenbright
The relationship between principal knowledge of reading and elementary school reading achievement, Robert Dean Braughton
A comparison of teachers' attitudes between collective bargaining and collective gaining schools, Dorothy L. Chatlain
Self-esteem and anxiety comparisons among traditional and nontraditional postsecondary vocational technical students, Charles R. Couture
Leadership characteristics of elementary school principals related to reading achievement, Gayle Marie Crane
The consistency of clinical nursing education with employer expectations: Perceptions of registered nurses in Montana, Vivian Marie Evenson
The effects of advisor-advisee programs on student self-concept student perception of classroom climate or both, Robert A. McKean
Lethbridge School District no. 51: A case study and a model for program evaluation and school evaluation, Earle J. Warnica
A comparative study of problems encountered by place-bound (inside) and career-bound (outside) beginning superintendents in the Pacific Northwest, Wayne Blair Wilding
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
A comparative gender analysis of high school chemistry textbooks, Judith Ann Bazler
Impact of evaluators' feedback on teachers' subsequent performances and attitudes toward future evaluations, David John Beresh
Position occupancy patterns as a function of race: The National Football League Draft 1968 to 1983, Clarence Eugene Burns
Montana school finance: 1864-1988, Ernest William Jean
Case and field study of occupational therapy educational standards in India, Elizabeth Susan Kohler
Textbook usage and other content items taught in secondary mathematics methods courses, Theodor Peter Korithoski
The effects of self-concept home characteristics and Western Montana high school environments on academic achievement, John Charles Lundt
The Montana special education cooperative, Floriana Goles McCurdy
Policies and practices for assisting troubled employees in Montana's public schools, Kathleen H. Winslow
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
THE ROLE OF THE SUPERVISORY PROCESS AS PERCEIVED BY EXTENSION SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY AGENTS EMPLOYED BY THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, William L. Peterson
Educational perceptions of students parents teachers and administrators in Lethbridge School District #51, Maxwell Kay Zaugg
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
A CASE LAW HANDBOOK FOR MONTANA ADMINISTRATORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Lawrence Leith
THE MONTANA COAL BOARD AND EDUCATION: A POLICY ANALYSIS (IMPACT ADMINISTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PLANNING), Paul Herman Palm
INFLUENCES OF CLIMATE FACTORS IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Ronald Loren Pribble
Process oriented curriculum model gifted and talented program, Mary R. Saylor
PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS IN SMALL ISOLATED ALASKAN SCHOOLS REGARDING SUPERVISION RECEIVED COMPARED TO SUPERVISION PREFERRED (RURAL EDUCATION), Dorothea M. Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Breath of fresh air for school finance in Montana, Keith Lee Allred
PUBLIC OPINION TOWARD EDUCATION IN SELECTED SOUTHERN ALBERTA SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMPARED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE 1983 GALLUP POLL OF ATTITUDES TOWARD EDUCATION, Melvin A. Cottle
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLINICAL SUPERVISION IN MODIFYING TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL BEHAVIOR, Robert J. Gibson
HISTORY OF THE MONTANA LAND GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOLS OF MONTANA 1938 - 1982, Larry L. Henderson
THE EFFECTS OF THE MICROCOMPUTER WORD PROCESSOR ON THE COMPOSITION SKILLS OF SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS, Carolyn Jernigan Lott
THE IMPACT OF PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL SCHOOL BOARD NEGOTIATORS ON CONTRACT LANGUAGE AND THE BARGAINING PROCESS (IDAHO MONTANA OREGON), Phillip S. Riley
CONTINUING EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS: DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION (TECHNOLOGY MEDIA NONTRADITIONAL), Pamela Sue Spencer
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Evolution of the local school board of trustees, Michael G. Bowman
A FOUR YEAR ANALYSIS OF GRADES AND ATTENDANCE WITH FRESHMEN AND SENIORS AT LOUIS ST. LAURENT HIGH SCHOOL (ALBERTA CANADA), George Caffaro
FEMALE PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (ROLE STRAIN INTERPERSONAL INTRAPSYCHIC), Lynn Erickson
A COMPARISON OF FUNDING FORMULAS FOR FINANCING MONTANA SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR HANDICAPPED STUDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS, William F. Hickey
COMMUNICATIVE STYLE OF PRINCIPALS: PERCEPTIONS OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS, Karen S. McNutt
THE MANAGERIAL PREPARATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF CURRENT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, Janet M. Pergola
AN ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE EVENTS: STRESSFUL INTERNAL COMPONENTS AS PERCEIVED BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (PRINCIPALS SUPERINTENDENTS MONTANA), Richard L. Shaffer
A REFERENCE DIGEST FOR MONTANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS: LEGAL PRINCIPLES PERTAINING TO THE DISMISSAL OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF (DUE PROCESS TENURE), Patrick J. Stuber
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
THE PROBLEMS OF NEW PRINCIPALS, Harvey B. Alvy
THE EFFECT OF STRESS UPON THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR DISCIPLINE, Jack L. Bradford
An exploration of peer-editing in a first grade classroom : An informal study by Robert D. Edgar, Robert D. Edgar
S. R. LOGAN; EDUCATOR FOR DEMOCRACY 1885-1970 (MONTANA ILLINOIS), Sheila MacDonald Stearns
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF SECONDARY PRINCIPALS IN ALBERTA: AN ANALYSIS OF PROCEDURES CRITERIA AND IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS (CANADA), Harold T. Storlien
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR 1978 - 1982: A PROFILE AND ANALYSIS, Terry Lynn Wiedmer
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
The effect of CAI and PT as supplements to the basal reading program, Sandra Hollingsworth
MOTIVATIONAL JUDGMENTS: THE HOW OF WHY, J. Linwood Laughy
AN ASSESSMENT OF ACCREDITATION PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING INDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES COMPARED WITH NON-INDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE NORTHWEST, Joseph F. McDonald
THE OPINIONS OF THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TEACHERS IN MONTANA CONCERNING GRADES FIVE THROUGH EIGHT, Jerry LaVern Pauli
TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONCEPTS USING LANDSAT IMAGES: A MODULE FOR GIFTED/TALENTED STUDENTS, Dennis W. Sterner
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Competence in beginning reading : comprehension through language enrichment, Marlene Edna. Beltramo
THE EFFECT OF A READING PROGRAM UTILIZING SELECTED READING PASSAGES ON READING ACHIEVEMENT AND READING ATTITUDE OF SEVENTH GRADE CORRECTIVE READERS, Rhea Ann Cronin
Relationship of finger size and typing speed and errors, Dennis J. LaBonty
CURRENT PRACTICES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT ACTIVITY FINANCES IN SELECTED MONTANA PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, Rod A. Lincoln
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE TEACHERS IN MONTANA, Elaine Colie Spindler
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A MODEL TO GUIDE THE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY PLANNING PROCESS, Frank J. Andera
Achievement scores and intelligence scores in fourth grade children from single-parent homes as compared to those in two-parent homes, Joyce M. Brant
JAMAICAN CAMPUS PLANTS--THE VINES, Sheila Elaine Greene
UTILIZING POST-SECONDARY CRITERION-REFERENCED TESTS TO DETERMINE GPA PREDICTION EQUATIONS, Terry L. Hetrick
A STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE IX IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN MONTANA PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, Bruce M. Whitehead
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENCES IN PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS IN MANAGING DECLINING ENROLLMENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY THEORY "X" AND THEORY "Y" SUPERINTENDENTS, Walter L. Buster
A FACTORIAL STUDY OF CAREER EDUCATION CORRELATES IN SELECTED MONTANA SCHOOLS, Joseph Paul. Callahan
THE VERBAL LOGIC OF SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS, Peter L. Carparelli