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An Observational Study of How Elementary General Education Students Are Affected by the Inclusion of a Student with Pervasive Developmental Delay in the General Education Classroom
Authors:   , Medley Alison
Published: February 2023

The nation's schools are currently in the midst of reassessing their instructional systems and the impact that they have on student achievement. Educational reform efforts are moving education from an isolated, highly autonomous academic model to a competitive system focused on quality outcomes for students via increased levels of accountability for schools (Wallace, Anderson, Bartholomay, & Hupp, 2002). In doing so, the current model of inclusion has become a key element in involving students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Researchers have put a great deal of effort in researching the most effective setting for these students and the outcomes such placements have on their academic achievement. However, few studies have focused on how the presence of these students affects the learning opportunities of regular education students. The current observational study will involve four kindergarten students without disabilities (2 male and 2 female) in a classroom in which a student with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) will be instructed. The purpose of this study will be to analyze the academic responding (AR), task management (TM), and inappropriate behavior, (IB) that are displayed by the target students during four conditions: (a) when the student with PDD is present in the classroom without the assistance of a para-professional: (b) when the student with PDD is assisted by the paraprofessional in the regular education classroom: (c) when the student with PDD and the paraprofessional are both absent from the classroom: and (d) when the student with PDD is not in the classroom while the paraprofessional is present. An alternating treatment design will be used in an attempt to isolate the impact of the independent variable.
Deconstructing the Vagina Monologues: A Tazonomic Approach to Social Change
Authors:   , Renard Erin
Published: February 2023

This study deconstructs Eve Ensler's Obie award winning 1996 play, The Vagina Monologues using theatrical genres as a means of comparative analysis. Genres studied: Social, Popular and Feminist Theatre, were chosen for their similarity with the play’s theme of theatre for social change. Typologies were constructed in an effort to conceptualize genres, their sub-genres and their descriptors. Using these typologies, a comparative analysis was made of The Vagina Monologues, utilizing published interviews with the author, critiques of the play, V-Day Campaign, televised performance of and excerpts of the script. My results revealed the genre, Social Theater, as containing the most shared descriptors to The Vagina Monologues. However, a number of descriptors from other studied genres (Popular and Feminist Theatre) were also applicable.
The Treatment of Tics by Negative Feedback, Overcorrection, and Short Periods of Negative Practice
Authors:   , Perel Israel
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the efficacy of negative feedback, over correction, and short periods of negative practice in the treatment of tics. Three Ss with different types of tics were treated. The first S was given negative feedback contingent upon the emission of a lip tic. The result was a marked reduction in the frequency of his tics during the treatment phase. The second S was given negative feedback and was required to overcorrect her leg tic by walking a long corridor without emitting the tic. Here, too, there was a marked reduction in the frequency of her tics. The third S was treated using negative feedback and short periods of negative practice. The negative feedback resulted in an increase in the frequency of his tic--an unexpected effect. The S's head tic was finally reduced to a low frequency when negative practice was made contingent to the emission of head tics while the S was under observation. The results tended to support the efficacy of negative feedback in the treatment of tics with some Ss.
The Effects of Different Directions on Ratings of Instructor-Course Evaluations
Authors:   , Kubancik Carol
Published: February 2023

A study of the effects of different instructions on student ratings of instructor-course evaluations was conducted using freshman- level Introductory Psychology and Introductory Sociology courses at a small mid-western state university. Each of the four participating classes was divided into three groups according to the type of directions given. The directions for Group 1 were that the ratings would be used by the chairman of the department in decisions concerning promotion, tenure and salary increments; Group 2 was informed that only the instructor would review the evaluations to improve his/her teaching: and, Group 3 was informed simply that feedback was appreciated. Then, each group was asked to complete an evaluation form that included three subscales with differences only in the directions and the order of the subscales, which were counterbalanced within each group. A 3x4x6 analysis of variance on subscale scores revealed only that participating professors differed in terms of ratings on the Instructor and Outcomes of Instruction subscales, while no difference was obtained for the Course subscale. There was a trend in the results, however, which suggested that different directions may have had an effect depending upon the instructor for several of the items. Still, no clear-cut, overall pattern could be discerned. It was suggested, therefore, that at the present time there is still no conclusive evidence as to the effect of prior directions on the results of student ratings of instruction. Further research in this area was strongly recommended.
A Proposal For the Organization of a Cooperative Special Education Program in Rural Western Kansas
Authors:   , Ryabik James
Published: February 2023

To suggest a feasible cooperative comprehensive special education organizational plan for ten counties in rural Western Kansas. The counties would include: Norton, Phillips, Smith, Graham, Rooks, Osborne, Trego, Ellis, Russell and Rush. It would involve the cooperative efforts of 24 unified school districts utilizing a rural western model as opposed to the eastern models which are not complicated by distance. These school districts and the ten counties are presented in Figure 2.
Grounded Theory: Getting Through Contractions Within a Framework of Knowledge
Authors:   , Manning Janie
Published: February 2023

The experience of giving birth and how a woman perceives it can impact her self-esteem, feelings of accomplishment, and her mothering capabilities (Mercer, 1985; Nichols, 1996; Simkin, 1996). Among numerous variables influencing the experience of childbirth, feelings of control are key determinants (Nichols, 1996). Only one recent qualitative study (Mackey. 1995) specifically queried women about what control was to them. Therefore a qualitative grounded theory analysis was used to investigate the concept of control as perceived by childbearing women using a convenience sample. King’s (198 1) systems framework was used as the theoretical foundation for the investigation. The design of the investigation was retrospective with a grounded theory approach using taped, semi-structured interviews and open-ended questions. Lincoln and Guba (1985) provided guidance for rigor. The sample consisted of five women with a vaginal delivery of healthy-term, singleton infants within the past 25 to 30 months. With constant comparative analysis five major categories were identified, consisting of getting-through-contractions, get-to-a-point, can't-get-through, regain, and knowledge. The core category was identified as a process of Getting-Through-Contractions-Within-a-Framework-of-Knowledge. Schematic and theoretical models were offered to help describe the process. A substantive theory was presented, along with recommendations for nursing research, practice, theory development, and education.
Adviser Awareness of the Kansas Student Publication Act (1992)
Authors:   , Haag Latisha
Published: February 2023

This thesis was a descriptive study examining adviser awareness of the Kansas Student Publication Act (1992) as reported by advisers who were members of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association during the academic year 2002-2003. Because there were no studies prior to the passing of the Act, there was no base line study to determine whether the Act has had an impact since its passing. For this study, 216 advisors, the complete membership of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association, were either given a cover letter explaining the questionnaire and questionnaire at one of the fall conferences, or mailed a cover letter explaining the questionnaire, a questionnaire, and a business reply envelope. The questionnaire asked questions pertaining to controversial content issues, the number of times stories had been kept from publication, and the advisor’s knowledge of the Kansas Student Publication Act (1992). The number of subjects responding to the questionnaire was 123 (57%). Advisors are aware of the act. Of the 123 respondents, 109 advisors (88.6%) reported they had head of the Act prior to the survey. This study produced only one statistically significant result: advisors do teach the Act to their students but many feel their students’ knowledge is only average. Of the 117 advisors who answered the question, 50 advisors (53.2%) reported their students’ knowledge as average; 30 advisors (31.9%) reported their students’ knowledge as strong; the other 14 reported students’ knowledge as average/weak to weak. Only a small number of advisors reported stories had been kept from publication in the last year due to administration disapproval and respondents did indicate controversial topics were covered in student publications in the last 12 months.
The Preparation of Secondary Teachers at Fort Hays Kansas State College, 1942-01/01/1965
Authors:   , Grundmeier Edith
Published: February 2023

The specific problem of this field study was to trace the development of the preparation of secondary teachers at Fort Hays Kansas State College beginning with the fall semester of 1941-42 and ending with the fall semester of 1964-65. This period of twenty-four years spans the life of the secondary block on the campus. The study was one in depth with primary emphasis placed on the professional coursework requirements in connection with the “Block” pattern. The main sources of information for the study were: (1) the official records of the offices of the College Registrar, Chairman of the Division of Education and Psychology, and the Alumni Director; (2) the bulletins and catalogs of Fort Hays Kansas State College from 1938 to 1965; and (3) a questionnaire sent to a selected sample of former secondary student teachers covering the period 1942-1965. The study was organized chronologically to show the changing patterns of the professional education courses which appeared in the required sequence in 1942 on down to the present time. As courses were added or dropped or other modifications in the pattern were reflected in the official statements of the College, these are shown in the analytic part of the report. The number of former students who completed their directed teaching at the secondary level during this period are shown and compared with the total college enrollments for the same period by one, six, and twelve year groupings. The report from 122 questionnaires received from former students who had completed their secondary “Block” since 1942 was one of the major parts of the field study. Originally, every fifth student teacher on the official class roster from alternating semesters from 1942 through 1964-65 was sent a questionnaire. A total of 122 were returned for a return rate of 48 percent. Chapter V contains a complete report on the follow-up study. Summary findings of the field study reveal: (1) That the pattern for the preparation of secondary teachers at Fort Hays Kansas State College from 1942 to 1965 has not been static but has remained a changing, evolving pattern; (2) That the secondary student teacher enrollment has increased in direct proportion to the general college enrollment with few exceptions; (3) That the number of cooperating schools for student teaching has increased from one to sixteen with the most of the growth since 1953; and (4) That the secondary pattern for 1965 reflects marked changes in important areas of the general education pattern which supports the “Block”.
A Study of Accountants' Concepts on the Theory of Breakeven Analysis
Authors:   , Smavatkul Visudh
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate break-even analysis structure in order that the best possible decision can be made on current questions involving pricing, product mix selection, expansion, decisions involving make or buy and returns on capital employed, etc. Management has often been frustrated in its attempts to use the conventional breakeven approach since it has found it difficult to apply it to its own very special situation and could not determine how to vary the generalized breakeven concept to suit its specific operation. It is the aim of the breakeven study described in this thesis to overcome these limitations. To be useful in practice the breakeven concept must be flexible, easily established for any company, and readily adaptable to changing conditions. It is hoped that management will act intelligently on this data to maintain profit and financial health at as high a level possible under any given set of circumstances, to minimize their vulnerability to recessionary periods, and to properly take advantage of boom times.
Analysis of Clastic Cave Sediment in a Fluviokarst System, Russell Cave, Northeast Alabama
Authors:   , Camelo Jonathan
Published: February 2023

Russell Cave is part of a fluviokarst system located along the edge of the Cumberland Plateau in northeast Alabama. The cave system acts as a surface-subsurface drainage system transporting, depositing, and accumulating large influxes of terrestrial-derived materials (sediments, organic material, and magnetic minerals) into the subsurface system forming sediment traps. Five core sites along various discontinuous sediment banks were collected and sampled in 2 cm intervals. Data collection involved Red-Green-Blue (RGB) color, loss on ignition (LOI), magnetic susceptibility (MS) grain-size analysis, end member mixing analysis (EMMA), and 14C radiocarbon dating. The goals for this research were to identify the sedimentary facies in defined cave zones and understand how the flow history in these zones were preserved in the sediments. Results indicate: 1) various climatic changes are recorded in these sediments(the magnitude and nature of these changes is unable to be determined and/or quantified), 2) grain-size distribution is not dependent on the cave passage being the main passage, 3) the age of the organics within sediment cores is older than 2,000 years (as old as~25,000 years), and 4) sediment banks upstream are reworked and redeposited downstream. The significance of these results is that the age of organic material within sediment cores appear to correlate to near the last glacial maximum, the identification of reworking of material from upstream sediment banks, and identification of depositional mechanisms by end member analysis.
The Religious Intensity of the Student Body of Fort Hays Kansas State College
Authors:   , Morar John
Published: February 2023

Since the close of World War II, there has been an increasing interest in the area of religion in the United States of America, and in many other countries of the world. This interest has even been noted on college campuses in our country; but with the exception of one major piece of research and several studies limited to various objectives aside from intensity, very little if any other research has been done in this area of study. This study will not only be concerned with the current direction of religious intensity at Fort Hays Kansas State College, but will involve a comparison with the results obtained at other educational institutions using the same methods. It should be explained that the research done to date, at least from the viewpoint of published material, has emphasized a psychological approach; although this is also an import ant part of this study, the major emphasis is sociological.
A Renovation Plan for Lake Atwood
Authors:   , Hayden Michael
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to inventory the ecological status of Lake Atwood, near Atwood, Kansas, and to formulate a feasible renovation plan to restore the lake to a more balanced ecological state. Results of the study indicate that it is economically feasible to renovate Lake Atwood and to create a Waterfowl Refuge, a Prairie Park and a Nature Trail Area adjacent to the Lake. The total estimated cost for the project is $681,000.
The Relationship Between Experienced Control and the Perceived Control of the High School Dropout
Authors:   , Dryden Stephen
Published: February 2023

A group of 70 subjects (30 high school graduates, 10 nineteen to twenty year old high school graduates, 10 high school dropouts, 10 GED students and 10 GED graduates) both male and female were administered the Tiffany Experienced Control (EC) Scale. The differences between the groups were examined and it was hypothesized that dropouts, including both GED students and GED graduates, would be significantly different on the Experienced Control Scale. The results were somewhat supportive of the hypothesis that dropouts do differ from the other four groups of subjects on several EC scale components and situations. Dropouts tended to have significantly higher control form their internal impulses and perceived control from the environment than other groups. GED students also received significantly lower scores on items measuring internal impulses and perceived control form the environment than high school dropouts. GED graduates received significantly higher scores on items measuring control of their impulses and the environment than either the dropout or GED student groups. These finding suggest that there are significant differences on how dropouts, GED students and GED graduates perceive control in their environments.
Effects of Some Variables on Inter-Rater Reliability Using the Kansas Internship Assessment Instrument
Authors:   , Weissenfels Herbert
Published: February 2023

The research was designed to investigate variables affecting the consistency between rater s using the Kansas Internship Assessment Instrument. The 92 subjects were volunteer teachers and administrators field testing the 1987-1988 Kansas Internship Program. The composite null hypotheses related to independent variables of gender, age, race, types of raters, size of training groups, number of sites for training, team as opposed to Individual training, team training at one and two sites, full compared to partial training and consistency of ratings due to time (practice) A statistically significant result indicated a lack of consistency in ratings; therefore, retaining a null hypothesis Indicated consistency. The null hypotheses were in two groups. Nine null hypotheses were tested employing c hi -square and one used the Z test. Twenty-eight of 40 null hypotheses were rejected. The results appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. many findings were inconclusive. 2. The type of rater (peer-supervisor) on the assessment team was not associated with the consistency of ratings: therefore, ensuring that a team composed of teachers and administrators is not necessary to have consistent ratings. 3. That if team members do not train together or at the same site, it will not affect consistency. 4. Ratings will not be affected according to whether teams train as a unit or separately. The results appeared to support the following implications: 1. the size of training groups should be kept small and definitely under 25 per group. This finding is consistent with research as quoted in the literature surveyed. 2. The results should be considered in the development of all assessment/assistance teams and the roles of each team member studied carefully. 3. As the model continues to evolve, the Kansas State Department of Education should be able to use the results to improve the training module and to help in the development of assessment and assistance teams. 4. Teacher training institutions can use these results to help develop courses for evaluators and for first year teachers. 5. Local school systems may use these results whenever an assessment/assistance team is created and consequently trained.
Lucid Dream Induction : Effects of Hypnotizability and Posthypnotic Suggestions on Reported Frequency
Authors:   , Holoubeck-Arnold Vicki
Published: February 2023

The present study investigated the moderating influences of hypnotic susceptibility and posthypnotic suggestions on induction of lucid dreams. Forty two subjects - 13 high, 14 medium, and 15 low hypnotizables - were selected for inclusion in the study. All subjects were screened for hypnotic susceptibility levels initially on the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic susceptibility (HGSHS:A), then later on the Group Stanford Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility (GSHSS:C). Subjects were then required to maintain a dream diary for 2 weeks, after which they were given a posthypnotic suggestion to increase their frequency of lucid dreaming. Subjects were then asked to maintain their dream diaries for another 2 weeks. A two-way analysis of variance failed to yield significant differences as a function of hypnotic susceptibility (F(2,39) = .46, ns) Similarly, the frequency of lucid dreams failed to increase as a function of the posthypnotic suggestion (F(1,39) = .36, ns). Implications for theory, practice, and future research were discussed.
The Philosophy of Life Reflected in The Poetry of Emily Jane Bronte and Christina Georgina Rossetti
Authors:   , Wagner M.
Published: February 2023

The writer of this thesis became interested in the poetry of Christina Georgina Rossetti through the study of \The Blessed Damozel,” a poem by her brother Dante Gabriel. After receiving some helpful suggestions from her adviser, the writer decided to make a rather thorough and careful study of Miss Rossetti's poems. In the meantime, the adviser, Dr. Myrta E. McGinnis, head of the English Department, selected Dr. Clarice Short as director and guide for the study. Dr. Clarice Short suggested that the writer make an additional study of the poetry of Emily Jane Bronte to ascertain likenesses and unlikenesses in the two poets, thereby making it a comparative study. After utilizing every available source in Forsyth Library to gain knowledge about the two poets and after a rapid reading of the poems of these two women, the writer decided upon making a comparative study of the religion or philosophy of life of Emily Jane Bronte and Christina Georgina Rossetti through the medium of their literary works. In pursuing this study, the author read practically all the poems of Emily Jane Bronte and Christina Georgina Rossetti. During a rapid reading of the poems, she selected for a more detailed and thorough study those poems of each poet which seemed to be pertinent to and illustrative of the proposed problem. As far as the writer could learn, there are not many graduate students who have written theses on these two poets. In consulting the lists of theses available in Forsyth Library, the author found that Miss Wilhelmina Rose Schreiner wrote a thesis in 1937 entitled : \The Criticism of Emily Bronte, 11 and Miss Mary Louise McCluskey on \Christina G. Rossetti: The Development of her Character and its Effect on her Poetry\ in 1941. Both of these studies were made at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1931, Miss Eleanor Walter Thomas wrote a doctoral dissertation: \Christina Rossetti\ at Columbia University.
Parental Knowledge of Speech, Language, and Hearing Development Before and After an Informative Presentation
Authors:   , Gassmann Kristen
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate parental knowledge of speech, language, and hearing development in children before, immediately after, and three weeks following an informative presentation. The effectiveness of the presentation was also assessed. Participants were parents of children in two Head Start classrooms: a control group consisting of 12 parents and an experimental group consisting of 10 parents. The experimental group received a pre-presentation questionnaire followed by an informative presentation and then the post-presentation questionnaire. Three weeks later the experimental group completed a retention questionnaire. The control group completed the questionnaires the same way as the experimental group, though they were not exposed to the presentation material. When comparing the control group and experimental group score on the pre-presentation score, there was no statistically significant difference, indicating the groups were matched. When comparing the groups on the post-presentation and retention questionnaires, there was no statistically significant difference. On the effectiveness survey, the experimental group also indicated that the presentation was informative and beneficial. The results of this study indicated that an informative presentation can increase parental knowledge in the areas of speech, language, and hearing development in children. Further, the results of this study suggested that parental education programs in speech, language, and hearing development are not only needed, but they would be beneficial to those parents involved.
Instrumental Music In Western Kansas Public Schools
Authors:   , Palmer Harold
Published: February 2023

Instrumental Music (bands) in Western Kansas Public Schools is the problem under investigation in this study and is an effort to determine to what extent instrumental music has grown during the past ten years and to ascertain and appraise the methods of procedure , organization and administration used in the development of the school band in Western Kansas Schools.
Career Maturity of Welfare Recipients
Authors:   , Beckman Carol
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the career maturity of welfare recipients. The following six independent variables were investigated: race, sex, age, level of formal education, general intelligence, and locus of control. Dependent variables were scores from the following five scales of the Career Maturity Inventory - Attitude Scale Counseling Form B-1: Decisiveness, Involvement, Independence, Orientation, and Compromise. The sample consisted of 83 welfare recipients who were eligible for the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program in a Midwestern state. Five composite null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance employing a three-way analysis of variance (general linear model). A total of 100 comparisons were made plus 75 recurring. Of the 100 comparisons made, 30 were for main effects and 70 for interactions. Of the 30 main effects, 6 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 70 interactions, 5 were statistically significant at the .05 level. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. Individuals with internal locus of control are more mature in Decisiveness, 2. Individuals with internal locus of control are more mature in Orientation, 3. Females are more mature in Involvement than males, 4. Individuals with general intelligence (91 to100) are more mature in Orientation, 5. Individuals with general intelligence (91 to 100) are more mature in Compromise, and 6. Significant interactions for (a) The independent variables general intelligence and locus of control for the dependent variable Involvement, (b) The independent variables formal education, general intelligence, and locus of control for the dependent variable Involvement, (c) The independent variables formal education and age for the dependent variable Decisiveness, (d) The independent variables race, sex, and general intelligence for the dependent variable Independence, and (e) The independent variables race and sex for the dependent variable Orientation.
Studying the Relationship between Mud/Salt Flat Habitat and Shorebird Abundance at Two Wetland Areas using Landsat
Authors:   , Reagan Dustin
Published: February 2023

The objective of this project was to determine the degree and direction of association between the amount of mud/salt flat area and shorebird abundance during spring and early summer. This study used Landsat 5 to indirectly measure mudflat and salt flat areas at two wetland complexes within Kansas over a period of several years (1991-2008). These measurements were compared to shorebird surveys conducted by several individuals at both Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area. A correlation analysis showed that significant relationships exist between mud/salt flat area and the abundance of certain shorebird species. Correlation coefficients for individual species differed between Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira. Statistically significant positive relationships to mudflats exist with species of Long-billed Dowitcher, Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs, and Dunlin at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area. Several species of Plover and species of Greater Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Stilt Sandpiper show statistically positive relationships to salt flats at Quivira. The amount of area these land cover types take up within a wetland are contributing factors to avian abundance during spring and early summer.
An Evaluation of General Science Textbooks.
Authors:   , Morrissette Cleo
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this thesis is twofold, which will be explained later; however, the particular problem under investigation is \An Evaluation of General Science Textbooks\. The textbooks to be evaluated are those used at the high school level. As a further explanation of the particular problem under investigation, it should be stated that five general science texts were selected to be evaluated. These texts were not arrived at by personal choice, or preference, but rather by selecting the five most frequently used by teachers of science in high schools in the state of Kansas.
The Pheasant and Hungarian Partridge As Exotic Game Birds
Authors:   , Nimz Fred
Published: February 2023

Before white men came to North America, there were many game birds. However, due to man’s activities much of their natural habitat has been destroyed. Therefore, some of the states established game commissions and game farms to reestablish game or to introduce new species for hunters. Ring-necked pheasants and Hungarian partridges are two successfully introduced game birds.
A Method of Segregating Plant Communities
Authors:   , Hyde Robert
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to develop a satisfactory method of mapping plant communities, and to provide data on the vegetation of the communities. The study area was located near Hays, Kansas. Data were collected by using the point transect method of analysis. A total of 85,000 point samples was taken along 60 line transects. The data were color coded and plotted on a map of the study area. Six distinct communities were mapped, using dominant species as indicators. The communities were blue grama-buffalo grass, side-oats grams-blue grama, hairy grama-side-oats grama, little bluestem-side-oats grama, tall dropseed, and big bluestem-western wheatgrass. The blue grama-buffalo grass community was found on upland habitats where soils were heavy. The two dominant species comprised 95 per cent of the vegetation. The side-oats grama blue grama community was the most complex of those studied. Seven different grass species were common in this community. The two dominant species comprised 66 per cent of the total vegetation. The soil in this community was somewhat open. The hairy grama- side- oats grama occupied the upper hillsides. The two dominants made up 72.2 per cent of the total vegetation. The soils on these upper slopes were very thin. The little bluestem- side -oats grama community occupied the lower hillside habitats. Soils were thin. The dominant species accounted for 86 per cent of the total vegetation in this community. The tall dropseed community occurred on alluvial soils of the lowland. Tall drop seed comprised 53 per cent of the vegetation. The big bluestem-western wheatgrass community was found in a small portion of the lowland where silt deposition was high. The dominant species made 50 per cent of the vegetation. Side-oats grama which made up 39 per cent of the total vegetation was the dominant species of the study area. Blue grama and buffalo grass were also very abundant, together comprising 46 per cent of the total vegetation. Big bluestem, little bluestem, hairy grama, tall drop seed, and western wheatgrass were common in parts of the study area.
Experimentation in Closed Joined Slab Stoneware Constructions
Authors:   , Mitchell Dennis
Published: February 2023

The intention of the artist has been to explore the various possibilities of combining partially enclosed and fully enclosed slab forms in a compositional arrangement which begins with a central form and develops outward and/or upward. These forms were arranged into a purely aesthetic composition because I feel that a ceramic form does not need to be tied to a utilitarian purpose, and that it can be a purely sculptural form. My current preference for bulging organic forms led me to long, thin, round forms that are wrapped around larger, fat, round forms. This approach enabled me to explore the possibilities of sculptural clay form to the greatest extent. The ideas for most of my sculptural ceramic forms come from biological forms and from my own previous forms. Usually, I visualize the next sculptural form while creating the current one.
Executive Appraisal: Fact or Fantasy
Authors:   , Urban Daniel
Published: February 2023

Evaluation of every employee by his superior at some time or another is a fact of life today. These appraisals take many different forms and serve an endless array of purposes. This paper was undertaken to see how well these appraisals, evaluations, ratings, and reviews actually serve the purpose for which they were created. All systems reviewed contained faults whether inherent in the system itself or in the application and administration of the system. The main faults were the using of readily available material whether or not it bore any relation to what was trying to be measured and the failure to follow up.
A Study of the Linguistic Approaches to the Teaching of Reading
Authors:   , Harsh Donna
Published: February 2023

The problem of this study is to survey the literature of the major reading instructional approaches in the United States as they influence the several linguistic approaches. The purposes of this paper are to summarize the literature in the field of linguistic approaches to reading with the objectives of identifying the principles on which the approaches are based, to present the experimentation and research of outstanding scholars in the field, and to suggest some implications for the classroom teacher. A variety of approaches to the teaching of reading has been used in our country and has influenced the development of the linguistic approaches. Outstanding approaches that have been used are: the alphabet approach, the word approach, the phonic approach, the sentence-story approach, the silent-oral approaches, the basal approach, and the individual approach. The linguistic approaches to the teaching of reading are based on a number of linguistic concepts, such as: the understanding of oral and written language as arbitrary systems of symbols and meanings; the presence of vocal or sub-vocal speech in some degree in the reading process; the realization of the alphabetic nature of our language; and the importance of intonation. There are various linguistic approaches that have been developed around linguistic principles and the study of the history of the language. All the linguistic approaches rely on the science of structural linguistics and would be based on the knowledge scholars in the field have accumulated concerning the structure and manipulation of our language. The main linguistic approaches are the phonemic, augmented alphabet, and intonation. There has been a great deal of research with the phonemic and augmented alphabet approaches as they both are organized with available classroom teaching material. The research with these approaches indicates that there are possibilities of significant contributions from studies of linguistics and reading. Some of the implications for classroom teachers related to linguistics approaches to the teaching of reading are: the value of an accurate knowledge of the structure of the language; the realization of the reinforcement possibilities in working with the language arts as closely interrelated skills; a knowledge of the importance of sentence patterns and manipulation of sentences; the importance of inner speech in all reading; and the creative and flexible ways in which linguistic approaches may be used.
Implications on Memory of Partial Filling During the Sodium Amobarbital Test
Authors:   , Ganzer Angela
Published: February 2023

Milner, Branch, and Rasmussen (1962) first proposed evaluating memory during the sodium amobarbital (WADA) test. Milner hypothesized that people who demonstrated transient amnesia after injection ipsalateral to the seizure focus would be at risk for incurring post-operative global amnesia following temporal lobectomy. It was hoped that this kind of test would prevent the occurrence of global amnesia after such a surgery by predicting the ability of the other hemisphere to compensate and carry out memory functioning. However, there are several controversies associated with the sodium amobarbital (WADA) procedure. That examined in most detail here is whether partial-filling in the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) region affects memory scores obtained during the WADA. Specifically, if there is partial-filling into the PCA region after injection of the internal carotid artery (ICA), does it cause greater memory deficits? Memory scores obtained during left and right ICA injections were compared given the presence or absence of partial-filling in the PCA region. Results indicate that crossflow into the PCA region during the ICA injection did not produce significant memory decrements in both ipsalateral and contralateral hemispheres. This conflicts with other studies suggesting that partial-filling should have shown some effects.
Liniform Vessels in Clay
Authors:   , Bailey Carol
Published: February 2023

My thesis work is rooted in a personal fascination with the forms, designs, and colors found in nature, as well as a desire to express through gesture a celebration of life. I chose the adjective “liniform” for my thesis title because, as a synonym for curvilinear and sinuous, I feel it best expresses the lyrical linear gestural quality I have sought in the forms of this work.
Mensural Discrimination Between Reithrodontomys Megalotis and R. Montanus
Authors:   , Hoofer Steven
Published: February 2023

I assessed the utility of cranial measurements to discriminate between the western harvest mouse (Reithrodonlomys megalolis) and plains harvest mouse (R. montanus) where they occur sympatrically in Kansas. I analyzed five different combinations of measurements using discriminant function analysis to determine if several measurements could be used together to Identify Individuals of the two species regardless of the age of the animals. Individual cranial measurements did not correctly identify all individuals of the two species when relative age was disregarded. When age was considered, adults and old adults, but not subadults, were identified correctly based on univariate statistical data from cranial characters. All specimens of the two species regardless of age were identified correctly by discriminant function analysis using three of the five combinations of measurements. I subsequently tested the results using specimens of the two species from other regions of sympatry (i.e., Chihuahua, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas). Overall, results of both univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were extremely effective in distinguishing individuals of R. megalolis and R. montanus wherever they occur sympatrically, even with the added variability of size associated with the different subspecies included in the test samples.
The Utility of Dsm-Iii-R Decision Trees in Relation to Diagnostic Speed and Accuracy
Authors:   , Morgan Robert
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the present study was to examine whether the use of the DSM-III-R decision trees increases the accuracy and confidence and decreases the time of DSM-III-R diagnosis across subjects with varying levels of DSM-III-R experience. Subjects consisted of 20 undergraduate students, 20 graduate students, and 20 experienced users of the DSM-III-R. Subjects were presented with 10 case vignettes and instructed to make an Axis I DSM-III-R diagnosis for each vignette. On five of the vignettes, the subjects were instructed to use the DSM-III-R in their usual manner that they make diagnoses with the exception that they are not to use the decision trees provided in the manual. On the other five vignettes they were instructed to use the decision trees and were provided with two suggestions on how to use the trees. The main analysis consisted of a 3 x 2 x 2 multiple analysis of variance to determine whether the use of the decision trees increased diagnostic accuracy and diagnostic confidence, and decreased diagnostic time. Results showed that the experienced subjects tended to make more accurate diagnoses than the less experienced and the no experienced subjects. In addition, the decision trees along with some practice increased class diagnostic accuracy and had a significant effect on diagnostic time. Finally, this analysis showed that subjects were more confident in their diagnosis when they used the decision trees than when they did not use the decision trees. Supplementary analyses consisted of two one-way analysis of variance designs and showed that whether or not the subjects liked using the decision trees and understood how to use the decision trees did not significantly affect diagnostic accuracy.
Need Affiliation as Measured by The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and Thematic Apperception Test Stories
Authors:   , Lamb Stephen
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship, if any, between scores on the Affiliation scale of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and n Aff scores from Thematic Apperception Test stories. Subjects were undergraduate college students who participated in the research in connection with an introductory psychology course. All subjects wrote stories for four TAT pictures and all took the EPPS. TAT stories were scored for affiliation need. It was determined, by both correlational and chi square analyses, that there was a significant relationship between EPPS Affiliation scores and TAT need affiliation scores for both the male group and the combined group. No significant relationship was found for the female group.
The Benchmark Word Identification Program : An Analysis of Fluency and Comprehension
Authors:   , Logan Ashlee
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the change in eight subjects' reading fluency and reading comprehension prior to and after intervention of the Benchmark Word Identification Program (Gaskins, 1998). The subjects of this study were third and fourth grade special education students who read at least one grade level below that which enrolled. Research has indicated that the Benchmark Word Identification Program (Gaskins, 1998) provides the needed strategies for delayed readers to decode unknown words quickly and accurately. This study utilized a single subject A-B research design to determine differences in reading fluency and reading comprehension The Woodcock Reading Mastery Test Revised (WRMT-R) (Woodcock, 1987) and local curriculum based measurement (CBM) one minute reading fluency probes were used to measure individual student growth during the eight week study. An anecdotal log was also used to chart student attitudes, strengths and concerns during the eight weeks the study was conducted Data from the WRMT- R (Woodcock, 1987) was graphed on bar graphs for comparison of pretest and posttest reading comprehension and total reading cluster grade equivalencies COM data was plotted on a line graph to visually describe changes in words read correctly per minute When interpreting the results of the pretest - posttest data positive growth was documented in seven or the eight students that participated in the study. The results of the CBM data indicated upward trends in the oral reading fluency or all subjects in the study.
An Investigation of Pyridine-2-Aldoxime, 6-Methyl-Pyridine-2-Aldoxime and Quinoline-2-Aldoxime as Complexing Reagents
Authors:   , Shih Fredrick
Published: February 2023

Pyridine-2-aldoxime, 6-methyl -pyridine-2-aldoxime and quinoline-2-aldoxime were investigated as complexing reagents. It was found that they complex with metals in approximately the same manner. Acid dissociation constants of the compounds were determined by potentiometric titrations. The calculated values are as follows: pK1 = 3.67, 3.83, 2.44 and pK2 = 10.17, 10.73, 10.38 for pyridine-2-aldoxime, 6-methyl-pyridine-2-aldoxime and quinoline-2-aldoxime respectively. Preliminary tests were made to study the interaction of a series of metals and the reagents. Only a few transition metals, such as manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel and palladium, were found to react with the reagents to give colored complexes which were usually yellow to red. Two systems, cobalt 6-methyl-pyridine-2-aldoxime and quinoline-2-aldoxime, were more fully studied. The former was found to have 2:1 reagent to metal ion stoichiometry; the latter to be a 3:1 reagent to metal ion complex. Both systems obey Beer's law over a concentration range from 1 x 10-5 to 5 x 10-5 M in cobalt, at the wavelengths of 344 mu and 368 mu respectively.
Educators' Comfort Levels with Classroom Initiatives Identified in Kansas' Quality Performance Accreditation
Authors:   , Torrey T.
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate variables related to educators' comfort levels with classroom initiatives identified in the Quality Performance Accreditation document as demonstrated by philosophical support of the initiatives, knowledge and skills to support implementation of the initiatives, and capability to implement the initiatives. The independent variables were perceived degree of collegiality in building, willingness to try innovations, years of teaching experience, teaching assignment, knowledge and skills, and self-efficacy. The dependent variables investigated were scores from the following scales of the Educator's Comfort Level with Quality Performance Accreditation Classroom Initiatives: A Questionnaire (Appendix B): (a) Philosophical Issues -Teaching Strategies, Curriculum, Management, and Total: (b) Knowledge and Skills-Teaching Strategies, Curriculum, Management, and Total: and (c) Self-Efficacy-Teaching Strategies, Curriculum, Management, and Total. The sample consisted of 465 teachers (early childhood through 12th grade) employed by 18 school districts in southwest Kansas. Five composite null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance employing three-way analysis of variance (general linear model). A total of 180 comparisons (plus 184 recurring comparisons) were tested. Of these, 56 were for main effects and 124 were for interactions. Of the 56 main effects, 31 were statistically Significant at the .05 level. Sixteen or the 31 significant main effects were involved in significant interactions. Of the 124 interactions, 11 were statistically significant at the .05 level.