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Eichenberger, Rudolph J. – 1972
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument to assess the creativity of a student through the products he creates. The instrument was called the Judging Criteria Instrument (JCI). This instrument was administered to 33 general physics students. Multiple criteria of teacher judgment scores and Torrance Tests of Creative…
Descriptors: College Science, Creativity, Creativity Tests, Doctoral Dissertations
Burgess, Clifford T., Jr.; Allen, Jack – 1973
The thesis investigates the characteristics of effective teaching as perceived by students at the Naval Postgraduate School. Principal components factor analysis is used to extract the characteristics from observations on an 86 variable questionnaire form designed by Hildebrand and Wilson. The characteristics are then used as a basis for a short…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Factor Analysis, Questionnaires
Matthews, Larry Allen – 1974
This study had three major purposes: (1) validation of The Beckman-Beal Mathematical Competencies Test for Enlightened Citizens, a test based on the recommendations of the Committee on Basic Mathematical Competencies and Skills of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; (2) evaluation of the effectiveness of activity-oriented materials…
Descriptors: Achievement, Basic Skills, Doctoral Dissertations, Evaluation
Schippers, Lillian Vogt – 1974
The problem of this study was to find criteria, and a model, for judging written expression at the elementary level which can produce concordance of teacher judgments and be a possible basis for prescriptive teaching. Such a model was developed by the Affton School District. This study attempts to determine its utility. Twenty-four essays were…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Jones, John Wilbur, Jr. – 1977
The job of the 4-H extension agent involves fairly complex levels of performance. The curriculum for the extension agent program should produce youth workers who have the ability to perform competently and who possess the basic concepts and values required to function effectively. Performance objectives were written for each competency considered…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Grace, Evelyn Southwood – 1994
A study examined the relationships between the skills measured by basic skills assessment tools and the competencies that U.S. employers desire of their hourly employees. The basic skills desired by employers were identified through a literature review. Tools for assessing adult basic/employability skills that are currently available from a total…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Employer Attitudes