Following a review of historical data in American educational history, selected landmark decisions, laws, procedures and critical events were chosen as data points for cycle analysis. A spectral analysis computer program was used to verify that any cycle existed. The significance of the results was tested using an adaptation of the Fisher's harmonics and Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistics. Although no cycles were statistically significant, cycles consistent with the research of Dewey and others were found. The study made a contribution to educational planning literature, with a set of cycle analysis procedures, the spectral analysis methodology, that an educational planner might use to determine if cycles would be useful indicators of times to initiate change. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-10, Section: A, page: 3683. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1986.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75947 |
| Contributors | REESE, ANNE L., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 90 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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