Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2009. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 64 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-44).

The purpose of this study was to determine the initial and actual professional goals, the changes in initial and actual professional goals and the reasons for this change of the different Texas A&M University veterinary medicine graduates from 1990-2002, how satisfied the selected veterinary medicine graduates were with their veterinary medicine college educational preparation from the graduating classes representing 1990-2002, and to determine if the top ranked courses have changed among the veterinary medicine graduates from 1990 until 2002. The descriptive research design included a questionnaire that was provided to Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine graduates one year following graduation. Data was collected from the group of veterinarians who graduated during 1990-2002. Findings indicate that since 1990, veterinary students have entered the College of Veterinary Medicine with a predominant interest in small animal or mixed practices. This study shows the stability of the career choices with mixed and small being consistently the first and second choices over the span of years studied. No apparent trend appeared from the data that identifies one compelling reason for changing jobs. The overall satisfaction for the educational preparation on their education is 90% or more. The top-ranked basic science courses have not changed among the veterinary medicine graduates during the selected period and these are: “Pharmacology,” “Gross Anatomy,” “Endocrine,” “Parasitology,” “Physiology” and “Clinical Pathology.” The top-ranked clinical disciplines are not as clearly ranked as the basic sciences. They are: “Anesthesiology,” “Gastroenterology,” “General Surgery,” “Internal Medicine,” “Oncology,” and “Radiology.” No apparent trend appeared from the data that identifies one or the other of these categories becoming more popular over time.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2000. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-134). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users. Address: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p9963452.

Thesis (PhD(Curriculum Studies))-University of Pretoria, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1995. / Title from title page screen, viewed May 11, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Lanny E. Morreau, Ming-Gon J. Lian (co-chairs), Dianne Ashby, Jeffrey Bakken, Margaret Shaw-Baker. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 154-168) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Idaho, Spring 2006. / Major professor: Russell A. Joki. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-107). Also available online in PDF format.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / nÃo hà / Conhecer as especificidades que compÃem cada cultura escolar e os fatores diretamente relacionados e que influenciam na aprendizagem dos alunos, tornam-se cada vez mais fundamental para promover aÃÃes à gestÃo na busca de uma educaÃÃo de qualidade. A necessidade de responder e de entender esses contextos tÃo complexos ensejou estudos especÃficos voltados para a dinÃmica escolar, relacionados com a composiÃÃo social da escola, com base no conceito de escola eficaz. O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi investigar as caracterÃsticas relacionadas ao clima interno, lideranÃa administrativa e pedagÃgica, grau de abertura da escola e a estrutura fÃsica e organizacional de escolas pÃblicas municipais de Fortaleza com altos e baixos desempenhos no Sistema Permanente de AvaliaÃÃo BÃsica do Cearà â SPAECE. Como objetivos especÃficos, propÃem - se: a)diagnosticar as escolas de alto e baixo desempenho no SPAECE, nas quatro caracterÃsticas observadas; b) comparar as escolas, subdivididas em dois grupos de altos e baixos desempenhos; c) Propor sugestÃes, nas quatro caracterÃsticas observadas, para as escolas com baixos desempenhos. Para a realizaÃÃo deste estudo, empreendeu-se revisÃo bibliogrÃfica, privilegiando eixos teÃricos e pesquisas acerca da histÃrica da avaliaÃÃo e dos vÃrios modelos e a implementaÃÃo das avaliaÃÃes em larga escala pelo Brasil e, em particular, no CearÃ; a origem, histÃria, definiÃÃo e aplicaÃÃo do conceito de eficÃcia, o uso do conceito na AmÃrica IbÃrica e no Brasil. Esta pesquisa, de natureza qualiquantitativa, descritiva, foi realizada com 12 escolas pÃblicas municipais de Fortaleza. Os dados foram coletados mediante questionÃrios fechados, aplicados ao grupo gestor e aos professores. A anÃlise de dados, com o suporte do Software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), possibilitou o estudo quantitativo, para posterior anÃlise qualitativa. Os resultados revelaram que o grupo de escolas com altos rendimentos possui maior homogeneidade, capacidade de unidade, lideranÃa, uniÃo, motivaÃÃo e comprometimento, superaÃÃo das dificuldades advindas inclusive da falta de uma estrutura fÃsica que propicie a realizaÃÃo de um trabalho de qualidade. A realizaÃÃo da pesquisa demonstrou a importÃncia dessa temÃtica, pois ensejou conhecer particularidades das escolas com baixos e altos resultados no SPAECE e propor aÃÃes eficazes, contribuindo para melhorar a educaÃÃo cearense. / Know the specifics that make-up each school culture, the factors directly related and influence on student learning has became increasingly important to promote management actions of management in search of a quality education. The need to address and understand these contexts as complex generated specific studies focused on the dynamics school. Related to the social composition, from the concept of the school effectiveness.The aim this study was to investigate the characteristics related to indoor climate, administrative and educational leadership, openness of the school and the physical and organizational structure of public school of Fortaleza, with high and low performers in the Permanent System of Basic Education of Cearà â SPAECE. How specific objectives we propose: a) To diagnose the schools of high and low performance in SPAECE, in the four features observed; b) To compare the schools divided into two groups: of high and low performers; c) To propose some suggestions in the four characteristics observed for schools with low performance. For realization this study, we undertook a literature review covering theoretical axes about the history and evaluation of various models and implementation and models assessments large scale. For Brazil and the CearÃ; the Origin, history, definition and application of the concept of efficiency in Iberian America and Brazil. We high light some factors, they are: The internal environment; teaching and administrative leadership; degree of opening of the school and physical structure and organizational. This research, in nature whether qualitative and quantitative, descriptive, was conducted in twelve schools publics of Fortaleza. The data were collected across of closed questionnaires, applied to management group and the teachers. The analysis of data with the support of software package statistical for the social sciences (SPSS), made possible the quantitative study, for further qualitative analysis. The results revelead that the groups of schools with high incomes have greater homogeneity, ability to drive, leadership, unity, motivation and commitment, overcoming of difficulties, arising from lack of physical facilitates structure, that provides the facilitates achievement of quality work. The research showed the importance of this topic, because nurture meets to know the particulates of schools with low and high results in SPAECE and propose effective actions, helping to improvise the education of CearÃ.

Student selection is particularly challenging in South Africa. Heterogeneous educational backgrounds require that it is necessary to assess prospective students' potential rather than their current abilities that crystallised from inadequate school education. Dynamic assessment assesses learning potential versus traditional psychometric measures, which are static measures of cognitive ability, measuring what a person has already learned. The aim was to determine the predictive validity of a selection battery. The following predictors were included in the study; matric results, Potential Index Battery, LPCAT, bridging course status and gender. The results confirmed that static measures of intelligence and matric results showed lower predictive validity than learning potential tests. The learning potential measure appeared to be a more valid predictor of academic performance and is suitable to include in a selection battery. Gender and bridging course factors did not reflect significant differences in academic performance. There were indications that students perform better in successive years of study, once they have adjusted to tertiary education. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M. Comm. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)

Student selection is particularly challenging in South Africa. Heterogeneous educational backgrounds require that it is necessary to assess prospective students' potential rather than their current abilities that crystallised from inadequate school education. Dynamic assessment assesses learning potential versus traditional psychometric measures, which are static measures of cognitive ability, measuring what a person has already learned. The aim was to determine the predictive validity of a selection battery. The following predictors were included in the study; matric results, Potential Index Battery, LPCAT, bridging course status and gender. The results confirmed that static measures of intelligence and matric results showed lower predictive validity than learning potential tests. The learning potential measure appeared to be a more valid predictor of academic performance and is suitable to include in a selection battery. Gender and bridging course factors did not reflect significant differences in academic performance. There were indications that students perform better in successive years of study, once they have adjusted to tertiary education. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M. Comm. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)

LIMA, Aline Maria Gomes. Fatores associados à eficácia escolar: um estudo de instituições educacionais públicas municipais de Fortaleza. 2012. 123 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Educação) – Universidade Federal do Ceará. Faculdade de Educação, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Brasileira, Fortaleza-CE, 2012. / Submitted by Raul Oliveira (raulcmo@hotmail.com) on 2012-07-03T14:07:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2012_Dis_AMGLima.pdf: 767847 bytes, checksum: 4ee2ea8e0d6fd12acfb38896fa0b2b05 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Josineide Góis(josineide@ufc.br) on 2012-07-18T14:59:04Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2012_Dis_AMGLima.pdf: 767847 bytes, checksum: 4ee2ea8e0d6fd12acfb38896fa0b2b05 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-07-18T14:59:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2012_Dis_AMGLima.pdf: 767847 bytes, checksum: 4ee2ea8e0d6fd12acfb38896fa0b2b05 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Know the specifics that make-up each school culture, the factors directly related and influence on student learning has became increasingly important to promote management actions of management in search of a quality education. The need to address and understand these contexts as complex generated specific studies focused on the dynamics school. Related to the social composition, from the concept of the school effectiveness.The aim this study was to investigate the characteristics related to indoor climate, administrative and educational leadership, openness of the school and the physical and organizational structure of public school of Fortaleza, with high and low performers in the Permanent System of Basic Education of Ceará – SPAECE. How specific objectives we propose: a) To diagnose the schools of high and low performance in SPAECE, in the four features observed; b) To compare the schools divided into two groups: of high and low performers; c) To propose some suggestions in the four characteristics observed for schools with low performance. For realization this study, we undertook a literature review covering theoretical axes about the history and evaluation of various models and implementation and models assessments large scale. For Brazil and the Ceará; the Origin, history, definition and application of the concept of efficiency in Iberian America and Brazil. We high light some factors, they are: The internal environment; teaching and administrative leadership; degree of opening of the school and physical structure and organizational. This research, in nature whether qualitative and quantitative, descriptive, was conducted in twelve schools publics of Fortaleza. The data were collected across of closed questionnaires, applied to management group and the teachers. The analysis of data with the support of software package statistical for the social sciences (SPSS), made possible the quantitative study, for further qualitative analysis. The results revelead that the groups of schools with high incomes have greater homogeneity, ability to drive, leadership, unity, motivation and commitment, overcoming of difficulties, arising from lack of physical facilitates structure, that provides the facilitates achievement of quality work. The research showed the importance of this topic, because nurture meets to know the particulates of schools with low and high results in SPAECE and propose effective actions, helping to improvise the education of Ceará. / Conhecer as especificidades que compõem cada cultura escolar e os fatores diretamente relacionados e que influenciam na aprendizagem dos alunos, tornam-se cada vez mais fundamental para promover ações à gestão na busca de uma educação de qualidade. A necessidade de responder e de entender esses contextos tão complexos ensejou estudos específicos voltados para a dinâmica escolar, relacionados com a composição social da escola, com base no conceito de escola eficaz. O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi investigar as características relacionadas ao clima interno, liderança administrativa e pedagógica, grau de abertura da escola e a estrutura física e organizacional de escolas públicas municipais de Fortaleza com altos e baixos desempenhos no Sistema Permanente de Avaliação Básica do Ceará – SPAECE. Como objetivos específicos, propõem - se: a)diagnosticar as escolas de alto e baixo desempenho no SPAECE, nas quatro características observadas; b) comparar as escolas, subdivididas em dois grupos de altos e baixos desempenhos; c) Propor sugestões, nas quatro características observadas, para as escolas com baixos desempenhos. Para a realização deste estudo, empreendeu-se revisão bibliográfica, privilegiando eixos teóricos e pesquisas acerca da histórica da avaliação e dos vários modelos e a implementação das avaliações em larga escala pelo Brasil e, em particular, no Ceará; a origem, história, definição e aplicação do conceito de eficácia, o uso do conceito na América Ibérica e no Brasil. Esta pesquisa, de natureza qualiquantitativa, descritiva, foi realizada com 12 escolas públicas municipais de Fortaleza. Os dados foram coletados mediante questionários fechados, aplicados ao grupo gestor e aos professores. A análise de dados, com o suporte do Software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), possibilitou o estudo quantitativo, para posterior análise qualitativa. Os resultados revelaram que o grupo de escolas com altos rendimentos possui maior homogeneidade, capacidade de unidade, liderança, união, motivação e comprometimento, superação das dificuldades advindas inclusive da falta de uma estrutura física que propicie a realização de um trabalho de qualidade. A realização da pesquisa demonstrou a importância dessa temática, pois ensejou conhecer particularidades das escolas com baixos e altos resultados no SPAECE e propor ações eficazes, contribuindo para melhorar a educação cearense.