This project is an investigation into issues surrounding the placing of a building into the context of a sloped site. The study manifests itself through the design of a farmer's market, restaurant and retail space on a site defined by a change on volumetric disposition, movement pattern and structural system. / Master of Architecture

The issue of job satisfaction has become a prominent topic in research on the American worker and in discussions within the profession of school psychology. Recent literature and dialogue in the profession has suggested that many school psychologists are dissatisfied with their jobs. However, a 1982 study on a nationwide sample of school psychologists failed to substantiate the existence of wide spread dissatisfaction, suggesting that such dissatisfaction may be localized within specific populations of school psychologists. The population of school psychologists practicing in West Virginia was selected for this study, based on demographic characteristics and a history of high turnover rates. The 137 school psychologists practicing in West Virginia were surveyed, with 125 (91.24%} respond.ing. Survey materials included a Data Form, used to gather demographic information, and a modified form of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), used to measure levels and sources of job satisfaction.· The study was designed to answer five specific research questions regarding: (1) levels of job satisfaction, (2) sources of job satisfaction, (3) correlates of job satisfaction for school psychologists in West Virginia, and the comparability of (4) levels of job satisfaction and (5) correlates and sources of job satisfaction between school psychologists in West Virginia and school psychologists in the national sample. Frequency counts of Modified MSQ scores revealed that more than 35% of the school psychologists in West Virginia were dissatisfied with their jobs. Subscale means and 95% confidence intervals on the Modified MSQ indicated that co-workers, social service, activity, moral values, and independence were major sources of satisfaction, and that school system policies and practices, advancement opportunities, compensation, working conditions, and supervision were major sources of dissatisfaction for school psychologists practicing in West Virginia. Multiple regression procedures were used to determine the relationships between overall job satisfaction scores and demographic variables. Two factors of the work environment, supervision and salary, emerged as significant predictors of overall job satisfaction. At test indicated that overall job satisfaction levels of West Virginia school psychologists were significantly lower than the levels reported for the national sample of school psychologists. Sources of satisfaction and dissatisfaction were essentially the same for West Virginia school psychologists and those of the national sample, but significant correlates of job satisfaction differed, leading to the conclusion that specific factors of different work environments have the greatest impact upon the job satisfaction levels of school psychologists. Additionally, more than 80% of the school psychologists practicing in West Virginia (or twice the percentage reported in the national study) indicated that they plan to leave their present positions within five years. Several implications were drawn from the results of the study, leading to recommendations for school psychologists, the State Department of Education, trainers and employers of school psychologists, and professional school psychology organizations. The recommendations focused on revision of salary scales and supervision, development of educational and advancement opportunities, strategies for retaining school psychologists, arid topics for additional research. / Ed. D.

The need for a model capable of providing educators and legislators with objective data concerning the quality of public schools in West Virginia became critical after the Pauley v. Bailey decision was handed down. County school districts across the state had interpreted evaluation instruments in various ways resulting in information that was a product of the evaluators’ backgrounds and experiences and lacked objectivity. The purpose of this study was to develop and field test an evaluation model capable of assessing secondary school facilities in West Virginia to determine compliance with standards established in the Master Plan for Public Education for secondary school facilities. The model for Secondary School Facilities in West Virginia was criteria referenced using standards established in the Master Plan for Public Education. The model was field tested in three county school districts. During the field testing process each facility was evaluated two times. One evaluation was completed by the school principal while the second evaluation was conducted by the researcher. An inservice model was designed to standardize the application process evaluators would follow when using the Evaluation Model for Secondary School Facilities in West Virginia and all local evaluators were required to participate in the inservice program. Data obtained in the field testing process was checked for consistency and objectivity. Follow-up interviews were conducted with local evaluators to gather information that would permit the refinement of both the inservice model and the Evaluation Model. The use of the Evaluation Model for Secondary School Facilities in West Virginia will provide educators with information that will assist in the development of statewide priorities for public school facilities. Recommendations were made in accordance with the findings of the study. / Ed. D.

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The purposes of this study were to: (a) determine the distribution of personality temperament types of the study population of West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers, (b) determine the degree of job satisfaction expressed by West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers, (c) determine the distribution of job satisfaction among West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers by temperament type, (d) determine the distribution of West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers’ temperament types by selected demographic variables, and (e) determine the relationship between West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers’ satisfaction and selected demographic variables. The study population of 63 vocational agriculture teachers who attended the 1988 West Virginia Vocational Conference were each provided with a packet of questionnaires. Temperament types were determined using Form G of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and job satisfaction by the short form of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). Demographics were surveyed using an instrument developed for that purpose by the researcher. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS-X). Frequencies, means, and correlation coefficients (Pearson Product Moment and Kendall Tau) were the procedures utilized to answer the research questions. Major conclusions were as follows: (a) the majority of West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers were of the sensing-judging temperament type and the smallest group was the intuitive type, (b) West Virginia agriculture teachers were more satisfied with intrinsic than extrinsic job factors, (c) overall, West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers were satisfied with intrinsic job factors and moderately satisfied with their work in terms of general satisfaction, (d) West Virginia teachers were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with extrinsic job factors, (e) teachers of the sensing-perceiving temperament type were the least satisfied on extrinsic and general job factors, (f) West Virginia teachers of the sensing-judging type were the oldest teachers and sensing-perceiving were the youngest, (g) teachers with sensing personality styles were more likely to hold advanced degrees than those with intuitive temperament types, (h) there was little relationship between the variables of age, educational level, years of experience, or number of teachers in a department and job satisfaction of West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers, (i) married West Virginia vocational agriculture teachers were more satisfied with their jobs than single teachers, and (j) teachers with intuitive-thinking personality types had the least teaching experience of the four Keirsey temperament types. / Ed. D.

Few studies exist which systematically address the topic of attempted adolescent parricide, particularly within a family violence context. This study, through qualitative research techniques: (a) determined the incidence of attempted adolescent parricide; (b) examined variables associated with the phenomenon; (c) derived a behavioral portrait of adolescents who attempt parricide through TFA Systems (tm); and (d) compared actual and attempted parricide. Select case studies from the research literature served as the actual parricide group for comparative purposes. This descriptive study identified counselors in Virginia and West Virginia who had worked with parricidal clients within the preceding 2 years. Through questionnaire completion and personal interviews with respondents, counselors provided substantive information on youth who attempted parricide, including: (a) detailed demographic data; (b) youth and family social history variables; (c) circumstances surrounding the act; (d) counseling involvement; and (e) a TFA behavioral portrait. Although precise figures are lacking, it was found that adolescent parricide comprises approximately 2% of all yearly murders, and that for each successful parricide, there is at least one additional attempt where the parent does not die. Youths who attempt and those who commit parricide are close cousins who share many commonalities, including: an abusive home environment; youth and parental alcohol or drug use or abuse; a runaway history; problem behaviors; and school difficulties. The fact that the victim survives in attempted parricide is explained more by fortuity and weapons choice than by differing motive. A TFA profile analysis revealed that, at the time of the killing, youths who committed parricide fell into the Acting-Feeling or Acting-Thinking behavioral patterns. Youths who attempted the act shared the Acting-Feeling and Acting-Thinking patterns, but also evidenced a Feeling-Acting pattern. A stronger affective component appeared to be evidenced by attempters, when compared with actuals. Actual and attempted parricide offenders were found to share many variables with other high-risk or at-risk youths. Future research may wish to focus on some of these common variables. Recommendations for further study of attempted adolescent parricide were presented. / Ph. D.

A wide range of people are interested in how local factors influence patient choice among hospitals. Administrators need to know why patients are admitted to their hospitals so they can develop more sophisticated marketing of their services in an increasingly competitive environment. Planners concerned with issues of patient accessibility need know the geographic patterns of hospital use To meet these needs, it becomes necessary to develop methods to estimate the probability that patients will be admitted to a particular hospital using models that incorporate location and size of competing hospitals. In this paper, the focus of econometric investigation and prediction is the probability that a patient will select e particular hospital. Four different service areas were delineated and studied in West Virginia to test the Huff Consumer Spatial Behavior model for estimating demand at four hospitals that may be facing closure. It was found that through application of the Huff model that in a small system of hospitals and patients, each patient location (i.e., zip code) will send patients to nearly every hospital. The model predicted sufficient demand for two of the four hospitals studied. Conventional methodologies were then compared to the Huff model. The model did not test for financial feasibility of any of the facilities nor did the model adequately address the issue of how patients select a particular facility. / Master of Science

The purpose of this study was to examine provisions of the Constitution of West Virginia, enactments of the West Virginia Legislature, decisions of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, policies of the West Virginia Board of Education, opinions of the: Attorney General, and interpretations of the State Superintendent of Schools to ascertain the legal status of West Virginia public school personnel in the employment process, in liability cases arising from tort actions, and in other areas; where legal questions often arise. Federal Constitutional provisions, statutes, and court cases were also considered when of overriding importance or when West Virginia legal references were inadequate. Legal research of the process of employment of public school personnel focused on the following areas: nomination for employment, discrimination, substantive and procedural due process, certifieation, probationary and continuing contracts, assignment and, transfer, suspension and dismissal, resignations, employment term, and compensation. Tort cases were classified by the author as either traditional or constitutional torts. Traditional torts reviewed included strict liability, assault and/or battery, defamation, and negligence. Of particular concern were assault and battery cases related to corporal punishment, the use of qualified privilege as a defense in defamation cases, and negligence cases alleging abridgement of the duty of school personnel to provide proper supervision, proper instruction in performing dangerous activities, and proper maintenance of equipment. Tort actions arising from abridgement of a person's constitutional rights by state or governmental authorities were classified as constitutional torts. lt was found that successful plaintiffs have. been able to secure injunctive relief as well as damages. from school officials and boards of education, both now considered "persons" under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. Other legal provisions studied in relationship to West Virginia public school personnel included the following: curriculum and instructional matters, academic freedom, assignment of duties, personal leave and leaves of absence, fringe benefits, retirement, grievances, employee organizations, and collective bargaining. / Ed. D.

In reading that particular line from Whitman one immediately realizes that to study an architectural object takes on an air of subjectivity. To assume architecture is intrinsic to site materials, or any other variable is incorrect. Rather, it emanates from so many indescribable pieces making the whole. Taking this thought a step further and introducing history, one can suggest that just as history is sometimes transparent, the same may apply to architecture. Since one event is not necessarily dependent on another, this thesis can be viewed in much the same manner. An architectural study of the old and new, the in-between and how one element can affect the other but stand apart as its own was the focus of this thesis. / Master of Architecture