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An Analysis Of A Building Bond Referendum, Daniel L. Meyer

Masters Theses

The decision regarding student housing is one which will affect every school board and administrator. Decisions made by the people involved will affect the community for generations. Making economically feasible and educationally sound decisions regarding student housing is most difficult, especially when one considers many of the variables involved with decisions of this type. Some of the variables researched for this successful building bond referendum were: enrollment patterns, birth rates, cohort survival rates for the district and enrollment projections.

The researcher was involved with the facility study committee during the period of time the information was being collected. Once the …

Development Of A Women's Health Care Course At Eastern Illinois University, Sandra K. Kammermann

Masters Theses

The problems of this study were to develop a new course proposal for a women's health care course and to gain final approval of the proposal at Eastern Illinois University where the writer was an instructor.

The writer describes the procedure she followed to develop her women's health care course proposal and the steps involved in the process to obtain approval of the course proposal. Included in this narrative are explanations of how the writer prepared the course outline, consulted with other health professionals, taught the course through continuing education for Eastern, and submitted the course proposal to the proper …

Administrative Assistant Gifted Coordinator Of North Clay Unit 25, Charles Stortzum

Masters Theses

The North Clay Unit 25 school district began a gifted program in 1978. The new program was lacking in several areas. In August, 1980, the administrative staff in cooperation with Eastern Illinois University Department of School Service Personnel developed a position of administrative assistant-gifted coordinator. The gifted coordinator would administer and be responsible of gifted students and gifted staff.

The gifted coordinator would perform and review selection criteria of gifted students. Once the students were identified, the gifted coordinator would work with gifted teachers and students to extend the students learning. The gifted coordinator would develop better communication between school, …

Vocational Education Field Experience, Bonnie Kimball Hill

Masters Theses

Leadership Intern positions in Vocational Education were funded in the State of Illinois for the 1980-81 fiscal year. Eastern Illinois University provided the base of experiential and formal learning for one of the Intern positions in the Occupational Education office under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

During the fiscal year of July 1, 1980, to June 30, 1981, the Intern based at Eastern was admitted to and enrolled in the Specialist degree program in Educational Administration earning a total of twenty-two semester hours. This field experience is a portion of that degree program.

The experiential learning …

Administrative Involvement In The Tower Hill Building And Renovation Project, James A. Gray

Masters Theses

This study was written with the hope that it would be useful to both novice and experienced administrators. Both can use the experience and knowledge obtained from this study about another district's building and renovation project. Covered in a short and brief manner are the many facets of a building and renovation project that took place in the 1980-81 school year. This project took place in Tower Hill, Illinois, a small, rural community in south central Illinois. The cost of the project was approximately $750,000. It involved the building of a new gymnasium and the renovation of the old gymnasium …

The Public School Superintendent In The Administration Of Schools, Chuka J. Ezekigbo

Masters Theses

The title of this thesis which is, "The Public School Superintendent in the Administration of Schools," deals with the roles of the superintendent in the selection and evaluation of school personnel, administration of schools, budgeting, physical plant and maintenance. It also deals with the problems which a superintendent encounters in the running of schools.

This thesis makes it clear that the superintendent's power to manage is derived from the school board, so his power in the exercise of duties is the perogative of the school board. As a chief executive of the school administration, he has some aides which are …

Middle School Interscholastic Athletic Handbook, Jim Deremiah

Masters Theses

The major purpose of the Field Experience paper was to provide basic and specific information necessary to deal with matters concerning the middle school interscholastic athletic program. The paper includes a Log of Activities stating where the information was obtained. The Field Experience paper includes a handbook to be used by athletic supervisors as they plan programs of interscholastic athletics for their schools.

The handbook presents administrative information needed by the athletic supervisor as the handbook outlines the role and responsibilities of the athletic supervisor in dealing with matters of finance, budget, hiring of game personnel and officials, and other …

The Assistant Principal Of Operations Position, Phillip S. Reasor

Masters Theses

The researcher's field study experience was serving an internship with Phil Smith, Assistant Principal of Operations at Danville High School in Danville Consolidated School District #118, Danville, Illinois.

The purpose of the internship was to become more familiar with the duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Principal of Operations at Danville High School. The following report consists of four chapters, which are listed below with a short summary of each.

Chapter I is the Introduction. The Introduction explains the researcher's rationale for selecting the Assistant Principal of Operations position for an internship. Also included in Chapter I is the procedure …

School Emergency Administration Plan, Samuel R. Nall

Masters Theses

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this field study was to develop a handbook that Illinois school district administrators may utilize during a teacher work stoppage. During the 1980-1981 school year, approximately 81 percent of all Illinois teachers were covered by some type of bargaining agreement. Thus, this study was deemed timely and relevant.

Procedure

Even though this field study was designed for Marion County schools, it may readily be modified to serve as an objective reference for all Illinois schools. It is divided into three major sections, in addition to an introduction and a summary, to facilitate a greater …

A Field Study Experience With A High School Business Administrator, William A. Murray

Masters Theses

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The purpose of this field study is to gain experience and knowledge of the duties of a business administrator of a school district.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The specialist candidate will be working with the business administrator of Centralia High School during the second semester of the 1980-1981 school year. Centralia High School is a secondary school district with an enrollment of 1500. The person will aid the business administrator with the following duties:

1. Working with the school budget
2. Updating the inventory of property and equipment.
3. Supervision of non-certified staff
4. Scheduling of rental of school facilities and equipment …

Illinois Principals’ Conference, Daniel J. Mash

Masters Theses

The purpose of this Field Experience document is to chronologically record all of the work necessary to plan for and successfully carry out the first-ever Statewide Principals' Conference on Instructional Leadership. In fact, that was the exact title of the Conference, "THE PRINCIPAL AS THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER."

The proposal request for the funds for this conference was made to the Illinois State Board of Education through the federal government's Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title IV, Part C Division. It was that group, after having submitted our request to a Committee of Readers, who approved the request and agreed to …

A High School Mini-Course Program, Darrell Dean Tucker

Masters Theses

Most schools are designed for adults, for the comfort and convenience of faculty and administration. The faculty is divided by the administration into specified areas of the facility and given tasks for which they are specifically trained. This has been the traditional method of educational instruction.

One of the major responsibilities of the principal is that of educational leader in instruction. The effective principal must be constantly in search of methods of improving instruction.

An important program has been implemented at Windsor High School. This program is designed to enrich the traditional curricular offerings. The program is called the mini-course …

The Development Of A Faculty Handbook For Washington Elementary School, Richard D. Nicolas

Masters Theses

Washington Elementary School is located in Pana, Illinois, and is a part of the Pana Community Unit School District No. 8. At present, Washington School serves 378 students with twenty-four faculty members.

The purpose of this study is to develop a faculty handbook which will be used to inform new teachers, as well as tenured teachers, what is expected of them. The handbook will serve as an important tool for the orientation process of new staff members. It will also be beneficial to both the beginning and the experienced administrator. For the new principal, it will serve as a device …

A Study Of The Duties And Functions Of The Assistant Superintendent And The Cabinet Members In The Danville Public Schools, Norman M. Hofmann

Masters Theses

The researcher's field experience was serving an internship with Dr. Larry Roth Assistant Superintendent of Danville Consolidated School District 118 in Danville, Illinois.

The purpose of his internship was to become more knowledgeable in the responsibilities and role of the Assistant Superintendent's position. The field experience paper consists of four chapters which are as follows with a brief description:

Chapter I is the introduction, which explains why the researcher selected the Assistant Superintendent's position as his field experience topic. The researcher's objective is stated on what he wanted to accomplish by selecting an internship with the Assistant Superintendent of the …

The Development Of A Proposed Policy And Procedures Manual For The South Eastern Special Education District, Paul Thomas Homan

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field study was to develop a coherent, comprehensive, and codified policy and procedures manual to propose for adoption by the South Eastern Special Education Joint Agreement District. Prior to completion of this field study there existed no single source of reference for policies established by the Governing Council of South Eastern Special Education. Also, procedures meant to govern operation of the district, administrative directives, and forms affecting students and personnel were neither organized nor available in one convenient place.

The problem was to compose a useful working document to serve as a guide for future activities …