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Assessment and Analysis of Per Pupil Expenditures: a Study Testing a Micro-Financial Model in Equity and Student Outcome Determination

Description: The purpose of this study was to examine district level financial data to assess equity across districts, to compare equity benchmarks established in the literature using selected functions from the state's financial database, and to determine the predictive value of those functions to the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) tests of 1997.
Date: May 1999
Creator: Holsomback, James Richard
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A Qualitative Study of the Use and Value of Financial Performance Indicators in Selected Community Colleges in the State of Texas as Perceived by their Chief Executive Officers

Description: Throughout the United States, colleges and universities are faced with an increasing need for financial funding, while at the same time resources continue to diminish. With the limitations of available funds, community colleges must exhibit efficiencies in the operations of their institutions. External interests, such as governing boards and legislatures, require demonstration of efficient financial management. This evidence is then used to make decisions concerning future financial support for… more
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Date: December 1999
Creator: Hase, Karla Luan Neeley
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An Analysis of Status: Women in Texas, 1860-1920

Description: This study examined the status of women in Texas from 1860 to 1920. Age, family structure and composition, occupation, educational level, places of birth, wealth, and geographical persistence are used as the measurements of status. For purposes of analysis, women are grouped according to whether they were married, widowed, divorced, or single.
Date: May 1999
Creator: Breashears, Margaret Herbst
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Bad Boy From Rosebud: the Murderous Life of Kenneth Allen Mcduff

Description: In October of 1989, the State of Texas set Kenneth Allen McDuff, the Broomstick Murderer, free on parole. By choosing to murder again, McDuff became the architect of an extraordinarily intolerant atmosphere in Texas. The spasm of prison construction and parole reforms—collectively called the “McDuff Rules”—resulted from an enormous display of anger vented towards a system that allowed McDuff to kill, and kill again. Bad Boy from Rosebud is a chilling account of the life of one of the most heart… more
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Date: July 15, 1999
Creator: Lavergne, Gary M.
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The Relationship Between Time-On-Task in Computer-Aided Instruction and the Progress of Developmental Reading Students at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

Description: This research sought to determine what relationship exists between time-on-task in computer-aided instruction (CAI) using Destinations courseware and progress in reading ability of developmental reading students as indicated by the reading portion of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test. Time-on-task is the time during which a student actively works on Destinations activities, as recorded by the software management system. TASP, an exam required of all students in Texas public colleges… more
Date: December 1999
Creator: Lansford, Carl Edwin
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[Minutes for the TXSSAR Board of Managers Meeting: March 14, 1999]

Description: Minutes from a meeting of the TXSSAR Board of Managers, held on March 14, 1999, including a summary of activities and business discussed. The meeting was called to order by State President Frank Gibson, and expressed his concern with chapters not carrying out Chapter SAR business. Gibson e-mail in include in the document.
Date: March 14, 1999
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
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An Analysis of a Title I Inclusive Middle School Program in Texas over a Three Year Period: A Case Study

Description: The purpose of this study was to describe a Title I inclusion program in a north Texas middle school, to evaluate the degree of its success as a high achieving program, and to analyze how closely it met the requirements of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. Data were collected from the learning facilitators and teachers at the middle school with the permission of the school district. This study began with extensive research on the nature of adolescents and the beliefs and characterist… more
Date: May 1999
Creator: Restivo, Janet DiMaria
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[Fax from Al Daniels to Raymond McNeel]

Description: Fax sent from Al Daniels to Raymond McNeel including a message: "I talked to Jill Ireland. She is thinking about our offer. She is the co-chair elect for LGRL. Attached is my letter to her. Attached is a start on a Board of Directors phone list. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Al Daniels. P.S. Should we add a section for dues in the Bylaws?"
Date: November 24, 1999
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[Fax from Al Daniels to Raymond McNeel]

Description: Fax sent from Al Daniels to Raymond McNeel including a message: "I talked to Jill Ireland. She is thinking about our offer. She is the co-chair elect for LGRL. Attached is my letter to her. Attached is a start on a Board of Directors phone list. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Al Daniels. P.S. Should we add a section for dues in the Bylaws?"
Date: 1999
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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