The Effects of Pumsy in Pursuit of Excellence Program Upon the Self-Concept of Fourth Grade Students
Date of Award
Spring 1993
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Educational Policy and Leadership
First Advisor
Fox, Robert
Second Advisor
Kipfmueller, Mark
Third Advisor
Ivanoff, John
Abstract
Self-esteem enhancement for children is becoming a vital concern for administrators, educators, and parents (Gurney, 1987). In fact, many parents and teachers view self-esteem to be paramount to that of a child's acquisition of general academic skills (Reasoner, 1973). The significance of self- esteem is readily apparent when one reviews the literature...
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