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No full textOdessa American, J. Conrad Dunagan Library, Archives and Special Collectionshttps://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-news/1147/thumbnail.jp
The Effect of Early Day Care on the Social Skills of Kindergarteners and Third Graders
Get PDFThe effect of day care histories (full-time care beginning in infancy, part-time care, and exclusive maternal care) on kindergarteners and third graders social development was examined. One hundred and fifty-one students from Midland Independent School District participated in the study. The students were rated on their social behavior by their teachers and peers. There were no significant differences between children who had been in day care and children who had not. The children who began full-time day care in infancy were rated lower on some behaviors than their peers who had entered day care at later ages. The main effects of sex and grade produced differing results in the interactions of children with day-care experiences which could be of importance in a more comprehensive study
At-Risk Students\u27 Reports of Teachers\u27 Instructional Behavior
Get PDFThis study investigated secondary teachers\u27 instructional behavior from the at-risk students\u27 perspective. The research concentrated on three areas— teaching styles, teacher encouragement, and homework assignments. A series of interviews with at-risk students yielded the following results: When dealing with at-risk students (1) most teachers use only two of four modalities (auditory and visual) in their teaching approach, (2) teachers do not encourage these students, and (3) teachers assign homework less than half of the time. When homework is assigned it is completed by students approximately half of the time
UTPB returns to spotlight
No full textOdessa American, J. Conrad Dunagan Library, Archives and Special Collectionshttps://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-news/1148/thumbnail.jp
UTPB students unite for four-year push
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The Seventeenth Annual Spring Commencement - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Get PDFThe Seventeenth Annual Spring Commencement - May 12, 1990https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-commencement-programs/1016/thumbnail.jp
A Study of Pease Elementary School, Odessa, Texas; The Development of the Pease Elementary School Neighborhood and its Changing Demographic Characteristics
Get PDFThe economic development of the city of Odessa flourished when oil was discovered in the Permian Basin. Oil field service businesses opened which provided jobs for the educated as well as for the uneducated. These available jobs encouraged people to move to Odessa. In 1958, Pease Elementary was built. The area around the school was being developed by local developers. The city grew to the east which decreased development in west Odessa. There have been no significant residential developments in the Pease neighborhood since 1981. This neighborhood has basically been unchanged for ten years. During this time the properties have increased only slightly in value, and some have even decreased creating a housing market for low-income families, and creating a racially balanced neighborhood. The demographics indicate that, in the next ten years. Pease will have approximately a fifty percent minority population
Fall, 1990 Commencement - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Get PDFFall, 1990 Commencement - December 19, 1990https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-commencement-programs/1021/thumbnail.jp
The Importance of Physical Fitness: Physical Fitness Standards and Fitness Program Implementation
Get PDFDue to the nature of law enforcement work, a large majority of an officer\u27s time on the job is spent doing sedentary tasks. As a consequence, personnel develop a sedentary lifestyle which minimizes physical readiness and maximizes health risks. This paper examines the relationship existing between the over-all fitness level of a law enforcement agency and costs associated with absenteeism, major illnesses and civil liability, and suggests the need for a fitness program to be implemented at the Midland Police Department
Effect of Regularly Scheduled Class Meetings on the Self Concept of Emotionally Disturbed Adolescent Males
Get PDFThe effect of regularly scheduled class meetings on the self concept and academic performance of emotionally disturbed adolescent males was investigated. Twelve boys, ranging in age from twelve to fifteen participated in the study. The Tennessee Self Concept Scale was administered to the subjects in the control group (n=6) and the experimental group (n=6) at the beginning and again at the end of a six month treatment period. During the treatment period, the experimental group participated in bi-weekly class meetings held for the following purposes: 1) to compliment each other, 2) to help each other, 3) to solve problems, and 4) to plan events (Nelsen, 1987). The subjects in the control group did not participate in class meetings. Scores obtained by each subject on midterm and final exams in English were compared to determine change in academic performance. Results indicated no significant change in self concept or academic performance (p \u3e .05). However, when comparing the total decrease in the scores of the control group with the total increase in the scores of the experimental group on English exams, a significant difference was found (p \u3c .01). Minutes were recorded during all class meetings. Positive changes such as an increase in self control, cooperation and enthusiasm were noted by the investigator