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Governance Of A Private Japanese University Before And After The 1998 University Council Reforms, Clark Marshall Egnor
Governance Of A Private Japanese University Before And After The 1998 University Council Reforms, Clark Marshall Egnor
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A major crisis facing Japanese higher education is the inability of university leaders to respond to changes, such as enrollment declines and sudden economic downturns. In response, sweeping changes were proposed by the Japanese government-appointed University Council in October 1998 that may result in increased autonomy of universities and reduced control by the Ministry of Education. This case study describes the governance patterns of a single private university in Japan and explores the following question: What are the differences between the patterns of governance at Toshi University (not the real name of the university) before and after the 1998 University …
Student Variables As A Predictor Of E -Course Completion, Norma Helen Hodge-Thompson
Student Variables As A Predictor Of E -Course Completion, Norma Helen Hodge-Thompson
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The purpose of this study is to determine student variables that predict E-course completion. Research questions were defined for investigating the relationship between student demographics and E-course completion. Student demographics include age, gender, GPA, student major, access to technology and employment. The student demographic variables were correlated with course completion and through logistic regression were determined to be predictors of E-course completion. The research population for this study was 3453 Marshall University students enrolled in E-courses from the spring semester of 1998 through the fall semester of 2000. Data for the study was obtained from the Marshall University Institutional Research …
Computer Usage By Building -Level Administrators In West Virginia Public Schools, Kevin Gail Cain
Computer Usage By Building -Level Administrators In West Virginia Public Schools, Kevin Gail Cain
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By gaining a better understanding of the general computer usage of building-level administrators, effective training programs can be designed to enhance the leadership roles of the school principal. Administrators, supervisors, directors, and program coordinators at the West Virginia Department of Education will be able to use the information found through this study to assist administrators in becoming more effective leaders within their respective schools. More effective leaders will lead to more effective schools. Further, the technologically literate principal will be better equipped to take on a more active role in the technological advancements at his/her respective school.;The purpose of this …
Home Schoolers Transition To Public Schools In West Virginia, Anne Mcneer Krout
Home Schoolers Transition To Public Schools In West Virginia, Anne Mcneer Krout
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This study investigated the issues embedded in the transition of home schooled students entering or reentering public school in West Virginia. The research was primarily qualitative, however; quantitative research was also employed. Two rounds of interviews, for a total of 46 interviews, were conducted over an eight month period. The interviews included three families and their children who had been home schooled and were returning to public school. The public school teachers who had the returning students placed in their classrooms were also interviewed. The following questions guided the research: (1) What were the factors that influenced the home schooling …