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Energy Guidelines For School Facilities, Nancy C. Hicks

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine energy conservation practices in selected school systems and to identify practical means of efficient utilization of energy resources as they relate to educational facilities. As a part of this study, guidelines to improve the utilization of energy resources in practical ways were developed. (Abstract shortened.)

A Description Of The Role Of The Public School Science Supervisor: 1895 To 1976, Judy Harmon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Problem. The problem was to investigate the role of the public school science supervisor in the United States as perceived by recognized authorities, through the identification and description of beginnings, developments, trends, and projections found in scientific and educational literature. (Abstract shortened.)

Employment Status Of Female Administrators And Attitudes Toward Employment Of Female Administrators In The Community College System Of North Carolina, Linda C. Gardner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine the current employment status of female administrators and, further, to study attitudes held by female educators, male educators, presidents, and board chairmen of the North Carolina Community College System toward employment of female administrators in the Community College System of North Carolina. (Abstract shortened.)

A Comparison Of Music Programs In California Unified School Districts With And Without Music Leadership, Thomas David Hopkins

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

There was a need to determine if there was any evidence that people in official music leadership positions in school districts had performed a service which had demonstrated effects on various elements of the music program.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not school districts WITH music leaders, as compared to those districts WITHOUT music leaders, have more (1) music students, (2) music classes and performance group opportunities, (3) music staff and development opportunities, (4) adequate financial support and adequate inventories for music, and (5) goal orientation in music. Also, the study was to determine if …

The Relationship Between Selected Factors Of Leadership Behavior And Selected Factors Of Teacher And Principal Self-Concepts, Wade B. Mccamey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine if relationships existed between (1) the observed leader behavior of the school principal as seen by representative teachers and the self concepts of those same teachers, (2) principal self concept and teacher self concept, (3) principal self concept and principal leader behavior, and (4) the way teachers with high self esteem perceived the leadership behavior of the principal and the way teachers with low self esteem perceived the leadership behavior of the same principal. (Abstract shortened.)

A Study Of Needs Assessment Methods Used For Program Development In Adult Education, Richard L. Gilmore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Problem. The problem of this study was to evaluate methods employed in identifying needs for program development in adult education among selected public community colleges in the United States. (Abstract shortened.)

Social, Economic And Educational Trends Leading To The Merger Of The Caldwell County And Lenoir Public School Systems, George S. Kirby

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Not Available.

Survey Of Second And Third Class School District Administrator Evaluation In Washington State, Mack Douglass Armstrong

All Graduate Projects

In October 1974, a pilot survey was conducted at the state convention of the Washington Association of Secondary School Principals in Spokane, Washington. The concern of the pilot survey was to indicate the general compliance for school administrators with RCW 28A.67.065. The results indicated that 75 percent of the districts surveyed evaluate their principals while only 41 percent indicated an evaluation of the superintendent. Were these percentages to hold true and accurate, eighty districts in the state would not be evaluating their principals and 188 superintendents would not be evaluated. Fifty-nine percent of the school districts then would be failing …

A Study Of Cost Differential Between Comparative Day And Evening Programs At A Selected Community College, Robert Stewart Fritz

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to utilize costing procedures developed by the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education to compare per-student credit hour cost for disciplines taught in both.the day and evening.

Procedures: (1) A structure to identify and categorize similar patterns of activity based upon the work performed by the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education provide·d the foundation for the study. (2) Allocation of direct costs "ms .made to each discipline defined through the initial identification of activities. (3) Services rendered to the categories of evening and day collegiate programs were examined, with allocation of costs …

An Analysis Of The Duties And Responsibilities Of The California Elementary School Vice-Principal, William Howe Welsh

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine California elementary vice principals' perceptions of the actual time allocated to their duties, the time that should be given to their duties, and their level of responsibility for each of their activities.

The Synthesis Of A Technique Of Comprehensive Analysis Of Individual Learners, Bruce R. Ledford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The problem of this study was to develop a superstructure of learner analysis. The framework of the superstructure was composed of component elements which, together, provide a consistent and comprehensive analysis of the learner. (Abstract shortened.)

A Three-Year Comparison Of Attitudes Toward Education Of Students And Parents Of Students Enrolled In An Individualized Reading Program, James R. Groseclose

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. It was the purpose of this study to determine if attitudes toward education of students and parents of students involved in a specific individualized reading program ranging from one to three years in grades four through eight were significantly different from those of students and parents of students enrolled in a traditional reading program in the same school system. (Abstract shortened.)

A History Of Intercollegiate Athletics At Milligan College, 1887-1973, Billy H. Stout

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The problem of this study was to present the history of intercollegiate athletics at Milligan College from 1887-1973. Method. Both primary and secondary sources were used in gaining knowledge of the history of sports. Interviews were conducted with individuals who had been in the position of president or athletic director. All interviews were tape recorded. These interviews were transcribed for use in the study. A questionnaire was used to secure the opinions of professors, students, and former students. Past practices and records were gleaned from residents who had lived in the area of Milligan College for a great length …

The Attitudes Of Tennessee Administrators And Teachers To Selected Issues Concerning A Professional Negotiation Law, David B. Peterson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of Tennessee administrators and teachers to selected issues concerning a professional negotiation law. (Abstract shortened.)

An Assessment Of Preparation Programs For Educational Administrators And Supervisors In Tennessee, 1971-1972, Tommy H. Street

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was (1) to assess the preparation programs for educational administrators and supervisors in colleges and universities in the State of Tennessee, (2) to analyse the certification requirments for administrators and supervisors in Tennessee, and (3) to determine the number of administrative and supervisory personnel employed in the State of Tennessee during 1971-72. The problem was divided into components to facilitate the identification of the many aspects involved. The subproblems were to identify the colleges and universities in Tennessee that offered programs for preparing educational administrators and supervisors; to determine each institution's number of graduates …

Selected Factors Of Influence On High School Senior's Attitudes Toward Community College Occupational Programs, William B. Biddle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of selected factors on high school seniors' attitudes toward two-year occupational programs as career educational plans. More specifically, the study analyzed the relationship between the students' educational plans and the following selected factors: (1) parents' perceived influence, (2) fathers' occupations, (3) fathers' education, (4) peers' perceived influence, and (5) the schools' perceived influence. (Abstract shortened.)

A Model To Elicit Optimum Internal Communications In Unified School Districts, Harry C. Weinberg

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Often it is the case unified school districts do not have optimum internal communications. "'Today school personnel, including administrator, often 'confound' their own language by failing to communicate adequately and effectively or by communicating unintentionally in a manner that is detrimental to them and the schools with which they are associated."

Each district has its own unique instruments and channels by which internal communications take place. Knezevich states~, "Communications is one of the least understood areas in administration." This study provides information about successful communication techniques and presents a viable model that should have positive practical implications for unified school …

A Design For Advanced Preparation Of Educational Researchers. (Volumes I And Ii), Fon R. Belcher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the problem. The central problem of this study was twofold: (1) to determine whether the educational research preparation offered by selected colleges and universities bore out the findings of critics, and (2) to synthesize and synergize opinions and facts regarding educational research, as expressed by men active in the field, into a flexible proposal whereby individual student's programs in research preparation could be "custom-made" to suit their most obvious research needs. (Abstract shortened.)

A Design For Advanced Preparation Of Educational Researchers. (Volumes I And Ii), Fon R. Belcher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the problem. The central problem of this study was twofold: (1) to determine whether the educational research preparation offered by selected colleges and universities bore out the findings of critics, and (2) to synthesize and synergize opinions and facts regarding educational research, as expressed by men active in the field, into a flexible proposal whereby individual student's programs in research preparation could be "custom-made" to suit their most obvious research needs. (Abstract shortened.)

Guidelines For Development Of Outdoor Education Programs, Leland D. Chapman

All Master's Theses

This paper presents guidelines for development of an outdoor education program for schools in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. This developmental study is an analysis of the information collected from nine districts in Oregon, Washington, and the Regional Office, U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon. It is limited to evaluations of existing programs, interviews with resource personnel and library research. Recommendations of this study are those indicated by the districts consulted and the Washington and Oregon Departments of Public Instruction.

A Survey Of Administrators' Attitudes Regarding The Effectiveness Of The Middle School, John Charles Epperson

All Master's Theses

This study was made in order to gain data pertinent to assess the need for change from junior high school to middle school. The study did indicate that a majority of middle school administrators believe that educational philosophy was more influential than was economic expediency in the creation of the middle school. It was evident that the majority of middle school administrators believe that the students served by the middle school are more tranquil, better disciplined, and taught better, because of the middle school structure.

Due to responses received, it is recommended that further study of achievement levels be made.

A Study On Differentiated Staffing In The First Class Districts Of Washington State, Edward C. Tiegs

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the literature on differentiated staffing; (2) to determine the status of differentiated staffing in the first class districts of Washington State; (3) to compare the authorities' description of differentiated staffing to an actual pilot program implemented in Washington; (4) to determine the attitude of the certificated staff towards differentiated staffing in each building included in the study; (5) to determine if teachers and administrators in the buildings included in the study felt the differentiated staffing utilization of teachers improved instruction significantly more than was the case under traditional staffing; (6) …

A Study Of The Need For School District Reorganization In The Southeastern Part Of Thurston County, Washington, Rollo Walters

All Master's Theses

The reasons for this paper are (1) to study the literature to determine the qualities of adequate school districts; (2) to make a study of three small school districts and one larger district with the idea of a possible merger for the three smaller districts; and (3) if deemed advisable, recommend a plan of reorganization.

A Study Of Personnel Practices Related To Teacher Aide Programs, Kent H. Pratt

All Master's Theses

A growing number of school districts have used teacher aides or paraprofessionals. State Boards of Education have voiced concern that directors and administrators develop and follow sound personnel policies in the hiring of teacher aides. It was the purpose of this study to propose guidelines for (1) selection of teacher aides, (2) training of teacher aides, (3) supervision of teacher aides, and (4) evaluation of teacher aides. The increasing use of teacher aides has focused attention on a need for an organized program related to the problem. This study investigated programs which proposed guidelines administrators and teachers could use in …

The Principal And His Role In Curriculum Development, L. Robert Feuchter

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purposes of this study are (1) to gain a familiarization of the functional leadership role of the principal in curriculum development; (2) to identify and to analyze the role of the principal in curriculum development as it would affect his peers, faculty, and the curriculum field in general; and (3) to draw conclusions as to the proper role the principal should play in improving educational standards in the curriculum of today's schools.

Trends In The Problem Of De Facto Segregation, Donald E. Ramsey

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine some of the causes and effects of de facto school segregation and (2) to discover the existing trends in practices of dealing with the problem of de facto segregation.

A Review Of The Reorganization Of School Districts In The State Of Washington, William Henry Hallett

Graduate Student Research Papers

The vast number of school districts in Washington State has been greatly reduced over a period of years by various consolidation and reorganization laws. These laws cover a span of over sixty years, and many revisions were innovated during that time. An attempt shall be made to expose the reasons why school districts have been reorganized with a short historical background which ultimately affected consolidation. The basic or main laws governing reorganization shall be written in sequential order from 1903 to 1957.

An Investigation Of Trends Towards Departmentalization In The Elementary Schools, Donald R. Breitenfeldt

Graduate Student Research Papers

There have been many organizational plans, including the departmental, intended to improve the "self-contained classroom" so as to increase the child's intellectual development without hindering his personal-social development. It may be that one or more of the new plans will improve the self-contained classroom. Research evidence, not plain argument, must be relied upon to provide the answers needed. There is very little research evidence to support the claims for any elementary school plan, the self-contained classroom plan not excepted.

A Study Of The Substitute Teacher Program, Robert Ward Salisbury

Graduate Student Research Papers

Substitute teaching is an area of tremendous importance in every school system. It is estimated that there is an average daily absence of 10 per cent among regular faculty members. If the substitute teaching program is ineffective, this means that 10 per cent of all classes and class time is wasted. It is essential that a school system have an effective program to provide for the absences of regular teachers so that there will be no appreciable loss in the educational program.