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The Leadership Behavior Of Jamaican High School Principals : Perceptions And Expectations Of Teachers And Principals, Nehemiah Mead

Dissertations

Problem. This is a study of the leadership behavior of high school principals in Jamaica from the perspective of teachers and the principals themselves. The Ministry of Education in Jamaica concurred with the researcher that valuable insights could be gained from this study which could benefit the development of education in Jamaica. The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions and expectations relative to Initiating Structure by which principals establish lines of communication and methods of procedure and Consideration by which they establish trust and friendship with their faculties. The transactional model of leadership describes these two dimensions …

The Role Expectations For The Division Director Of Education Of Seventh-Day Adventists : As Perceived By Seven Status Groups Within The Church, Timothy Vaughan Gorle

Dissertations

Problem: One of the most important and costly services provided by the Seventh-day Adventist Church is education. With a rapidly growing membership overseas and new nations sprouting up almost overnight, the need for adapting and fitting the Adventist educational mold to church school systems in these new nations is crucial.

In this context, the Division Director of Education appears to play a vital part, yet his role has not been clearly delineated. It is with a view to ascertaining what his role should be, that this study has been undertaken.

Method: The respondents drawn from eight overseas divisions as well …

Effects Of The Wisconsin Reading Design Comprehension Program On Reading Achievement And Self-Concept Of Sixth Grade Students, Sandra Negley

Dissertations

Problem. The teaching of reading in elementary schools of America has long been a subject of intense interest to the American public. The comprehension component of the criterion referenced reading program, Wisconsin Design for Reading Skills Development, is a product being developed to teach reading skills. The main purpose of the study was to determine and describe the effects of the program on reading achievement and self-concept of sixth grade students.

Method. This was a quasi-experimental study using a parametric technique. One-way multi-variate analysis of covariance and two-way univariate analysis of covariance were used to analyze the results of the …

Micro-Level Enrollment Projections: A Study Involving The Parish Of Hanover, Jamaica, E G. Marshalleck

Master's Theses

Problem

While global forecasts of pupil populations are vital to educational planning, projections at micro-level are even more pertinent to detailed planning. In Jamaica, the need for local level forecasts becomes particularly apparent every September, when there is great pressure from would-be pupils on urban school accommodation.

Method

The review of literature was aimed at identifying projection methods feasible for micro-level applications. The following three methods, identified by Webster (1969) as about the most efficient of seventeen ratio and regression methods of pupil projection which he investigated, were selected for testing on data for the parish of Hanover, Jamaica: Transition …

A Comparison Of Values Of Board Chairmen And Educational Administrators In Seventh-Day Adventist Residential Academies, Colleges, And Universities In The United States Of America And Canada, David Birkenstock

Dissertations

Problem. An important concern of administrators is assessing the role of values in education. A high degree of values congruency between board chairmen and educational administrators seems essential for educational institutions to function effectively. The purpose of the study was to assess the degree of values congruency between Seventh- day Adventist board chairmen and educational administrators.

Method. The Allport, Vernon, and Lindzey Study of Values scale, which furnished relative scores for six value classifications— aesthetic, economic, political, religious, social, and theoretical— was selected for the study. A personal data sheet was developed for the subjects of the study.

Ten hypotheses …

The Importance Of And Relationship Between Admissions Criteria For Undergraduate Students And The Management Of The Office Of Admissions In Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions Of Higher Education, Gerald Francis Clifford

Dissertations

Problem. The selection and admission of undergraduate students involves the admissions office in the responsibility of maintaining the delicate threefold balance of academic excellence and quality, institutional economic stability, and the provision of educational opportunity for all who wish to benefit by higher education. Obtaining the information necessary for the adequate and proper assessment of an applicant's eligibility for admission couples with attention to good management principles and practices in the office of admissions will strengthen and benefit the entire institution, and also enable the deserving student to obtain the education appropriate to his potential. It was the purpose of …

A Comparative Study Of The New Words Of Seven Basal Readers On Grade One Through Three And The Colch Word List Of 220 Words, Sheila Palmer Foster

Master's Theses

Problem

The Dolch Word List has been used as a basic list of sight words which children should learn. The purpose of this study was to compare the new words introduced in seven basal reading series on grades one through three with the Dolch word list of 220 words.

Method

After the basal reading series were chosen, the alphabetical listing of the words was compiled with the following information: the words the grade level for each series, and indication of Dolch words. This list was then used to find the percentage of Dolch words on each level of each basal …