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Showing 1 to 20 of 79 for “"Paired-Samples T-Test"”.
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The Effect of Repeated Read-Aloud Strategy on Preschool Children's Reading Comprehension
… a three week period and then analyzed using a t-test at the .05 level of significance. There was not a significant difference between the scores for Week 1, Week 2, or Week 3 for the control and experimental groups. Additionally, a Paired Samples t-Test was performed pairing the Class A …
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Safety and efficacy of diode laser cyclophotocoagulation in the treatment of glaucoma at Groote Schuur Hospital
… six (p=0.00026), and 12 months (p=0.0012) (paired samples t-test) with a mean IOP drop of 10mmHg. There was no significant difference between the visual acuity before and after treatment at three months (p=0.13) (paired samples t-test). There was a significant difference between the visual …
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Nursing Education Administrators' Perceptions of the Recruitment and Retention of African American Male Nursing Students
… calculated to determine use and effectiveness. Paired samples t-tests were performed for the total recruitment strategies for African American male nursing students and all nursing students and for the total retention strategies for African American male nursing students and all nursing …
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Effects of the Student Success Skill Program on Feelings of Connectedness, Parent-Child Relationship, and Success Skill Engagement in Middle School Students
… in the rural southwest. The author used a paired-samples t-test to determine the effects of the SSS program on connectedness, parent-child relationship, and success skill engagement. Overall, students reported significantly decreased perceptions of connectedness and success skill …
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The Effects of the Marzano Observation System Training on the Self-Efficacy of Teacher Observers
… The results of the surveys were analyzed with a paired samples t-test. This study found that the Marzano Teacher Observation system increases the self-efficacy of teacher observers. This study was delimited to participants of a Marzano Teacher Observation training conducted in the fall of 2014. …
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A human-animal intervention team model in an alternative middle/high school
… reports, and teacher observations. A posttest only, semi-structured interview of participating staff and students was administered to ascertain underlying attitudes toward the use of AAT with at-risk adolescents. A 3 x 2 factorial design with repeated measures on the second factor was …
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The Strategy is at the Station: The Importance of Connecting Literacy Stations to Reading Strategies in Developing Independent Readers
… Reading Assessment (DRA). Results of a paired-samples t-test showed that one classroom had a statistically significant increase in student DRA level and comprehension. In this study, the researcher examines ways in which that class differed from the others in their use of strategies and …
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B.A.B.E.S. implementation and its relationship to locus of control and self-concept
… A total of 161 students were given pre- and post-tests composed of questions geared to understand each child's locus of control and awareness of self-concept before and after the implementation of the B.A.B.E.S. Program. A paired-samples t-test was administered to determine the correlation between …
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Impact of a state sponsored intervention program on reading comprehension scores
… intervention program on reading comprehension test scores as measured by Mississippi's Subject Area Test Program (SATP) and the Mississippi Curriculum Test, Second Edition (MCT 2). There were 252 participants representing three school districts over three testing years. Each school district …
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The effect of one-to-one device initiatives on math and English language arts academic achievement in secondary schools
… The study was conducted utilizing standardized test scores from 30 schools in the state of Missouri. Test scores from three years pre-implementation and three years post implementation were compiled and analyzed using a paired samples t-test. The results demonstrated that one-to-one device …
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The Application of Mindfulness Based Art Therapy to Reduce Stress for Teachers
<p>This study tested the use of mindfulness based art therapy through the theoretical approach of Focusing Oriented Art Therapy, to reduce stress for elementary school teachers. Nineteen teachers were recruited from an elementary school located in the Bay Area, for a two-week take home exercise …
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Cellular Stress and Effects on Mitochondrial DNA: An Assessment of Stress Reduction & Protective Effects
… questionnaires and two blood draws. Results: A paired samples t-test revealed no significant differences in cf-mtDNA levels from pre- to post- IAPS stress exposure between groups. Conclusion: This randomized controlled trial is the first study to explore the potentially protective effects of MM …
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A Quasi-Experimental Study to Determine the Effect of Daily Oral Language on First Graders' Editing Skills
… classroom did not. The Stanford Achievement Test-9 was administered at the beginning of the school year to determine students' overall reading abilities. DOL tests were administered to both classes in January and May to determine the students' grammatical and mechanical editing abilities. …
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Predictability of VO2max from three commercially available devices
… participants completed a maximal graded exercise test (GXT) to determine VO2max. At visit 2, each device’s protocol was followed to estimate VO2max. Pearson correlations, repeated measures ANOVA, and a paired samples t-test were utilized to compare estimated VO2max values from the devices to …
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Bilateral deficit: A comparison between upper-body and lower-body maximal strength
… occasions, 72 hours apart, for maximal strength testing. Blood glucose was obtained before and after strength testing for the leg press exercise. A paired samples t-test was conducted to determine significance (p < .05). Results: Participants were significantly stronger for the bilateral leg …
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Mood Congruency Effect on Academic Content Retention for Emotionally Disturbed High School Students
… positive, negative and neutral words. A paired samples t-test demonstrated statistically significant results for mood-induction in a positive, negative, and neutral condition (p = 0.001, p = 0.004, p = 0.003, respectively), which did concur with the hypothesis. However, no statistical …
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Primary Care Nurse Attitudes, Beliefs and Confidence Levels Regarding Alcohol Abuse and Its Treatment: Impact of Educational Intervention.
… intervention. Analysis of the data using paired samples t-test and one way analysis of variance showed statistically significant positive change in the nurses' attitudes, beliefs, and confidence levels regarding alcohol abuse and its treatment after the educational intervention. This study …
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Perceptions of Opportunity Among Youth Served by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services: A Program Evaluation Study of the Partnership for Youth Transition
… enhancing these perceptions. This study uses a Paired-Samples T-Test, a Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and an Analysis of Variance to see if the perceptions of opportunity changed during PYT program involvement, and to analyze if other variables (risk, service involvement and …
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Equipping Parents of East Maryville Baptist Church in Maryville, Tennessee, to Disciple Their Children
… and improve areas of family discipleship. A paired samples t-test demonstrated that the sermon series and parent group study at EMBC made a statistically significant difference in parental understanding and practices (t(23)=3.32,p<.003). Further reflection shows that an active partnership …
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Accuracy of predicted energy expenditure from a Fitbit Inspire HR activity monitor during short- and long-duration exercise
… In addition to a VO<sub>2max</sub> treadmill test, a running speed at approximately 70 - 75% of that VO<sub>2max</sub> was found during the first visit. The second and third visit was comprised of either a 30-minute or 10-minute run at the speed previously determined. A wrist activity monitor …
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