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Legal Responsibilities Vs Legal Authority Of School Principals, Steven Irwin Weiner
Legal Responsibilities Vs Legal Authority Of School Principals, Steven Irwin Weiner
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to develop a composite job description of the duties and responsibilities of the principalship. The study provided current documentation of the legal status of principals as provided for in the state statutes of all fifty states. Further, this study established the extent to which the principal's job functions (duties and responsibilities) are defined legally in relation to the individual performing in the position. Finally, the study advanced suggestions, additions, alterations or deletions in the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) for the purpose of improving the legal status of the principalship in the State of …
Competency-Based Testing In Nevada: Perceptions Of Legislators, School District Superintendents, Local School Board Presidents And Third Grade Teachers, Nicholas J Horn
Competency-Based Testing In Nevada: Perceptions Of Legislators, School District Superintendents, Local School Board Presidents And Third Grade Teachers, Nicholas J Horn
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Purpose. The purpose of the study was to survey the opinions of four selected populations in Nevada in order to examine the aftermath of the 1977 Nevada Legislative action Assembly Bill 400 (AB400) which mandated competency based testing. The study's purpose is to see if the competency based t.
The Development Of A Replicable Model For Implementation Of A High School Minimum Competency Program, Nils Golden Bayles
The Development Of A Replicable Model For Implementation Of A High School Minimum Competency Program, Nils Golden Bayles
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Problem. A twenty year decline on college entrance examination test scores achieved by high school students and two massive national studies of education in the United States, the Coleman Report and the National Assessment of Educational Progress, highlighted a nationwide concern about student.
Violence And Disruption In Nevada Schools: A Legislative Proposal, Robert Stuart Mccord
Violence And Disruption In Nevada Schools: A Legislative Proposal, Robert Stuart Mccord
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Problem. This descriptive study endeavored to establish the profile of violent and disruptive behavior occurring in Nevada public schools during the 1976-77 school year with the purpose investigating the extent to which line school administrators are empowered under the law to cope with the most important behaviors. The study was organized according to two components. (1) Profile Development Component. The profile of violent and disruptive behavior present in Nevada schools, as reported by line school administrators, is similar to that occurring nationally as reported in the literature. (2) Statutory Analysis Component. Recommendations for alteration and/or addition to Nevada statutory law …
The Effects Of Automated Essay Scoring As A High School Classroom Intervention, Kathie L Frost
The Effects Of Automated Essay Scoring As A High School Classroom Intervention, Kathie L Frost
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This quasi-experimental, mixed methods study investigated whether students writing development and proficiency, in combination with teacher-led instruction, are significantly affected by the use of an automated essay scoring (AES) system. The ninth grade standard and honors English students were divided into control and treatment groups at a large, urban high school. Student writing was examined for any changes in proficiency, measured by human- and AES-scored holistic measures. A developmental writing index was used to analyze the rate of change in pre- and post-essays. The AES system was further researched by comparing the treatment and control groups' trait score categories. Finally, …
The Relationship Between Organizational Climate And Job Satisfaction Of Selected Urban Middle School Teachers In The Clark County School District, Ouida Mildred Brown
The Relationship Between Organizational Climate And Job Satisfaction Of Selected Urban Middle School Teachers In The Clark County School District, Ouida Mildred Brown
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational climate and job satisfaction in the Clark County School District (Las Vegas, Nevada); The data were collected from teachers randomly selected from urban middle schools in this district. There were 19 schools involved in the study, with 15 teachers selected from each school to respond to two instruments. The Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire---Revised Secondary (OCDQ-RS) and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) were sent to 285 teachers, of which 197 were returned (70%). Demographic data were also collected from each of the respondents; There was a significant relationship found …
Funding Sources Implementing Technology Standards In Rural Schools, Johnathan David Hawk
Funding Sources Implementing Technology Standards In Rural Schools, Johnathan David Hawk
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Reaching National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) in rural schools is a daunting task for any superintendent. Rural school superintendents' commonly deal with underfunded budgets to meet demands of adding computers, educational software, and other innovative technology resources. Data for this study were collected from 309 self-defined rural school superintendents. Superintendents were selected to participate because of their ability to oversee a large portion of their school districts' financial planning and spenDing Data were analyzed regarding the impact that E-rate and other technology funding sources had on the implementation and progress towards reaching NETS; Measuring the impact of different funding sources …