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A Study Of The Relationship Between Father-Absent Homes And Father-Present Homes And The Academic Performance And Social Adjustment Of Black Middle School Students, Joe Louis Simmons
A Study Of The Relationship Between Father-Absent Homes And Father-Present Homes And The Academic Performance And Social Adjustment Of Black Middle School Students, Joe Louis Simmons
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether certain variables, utilized as a group, discriminated between black middle school children from father-absent homes and black middle school children from father-present homes. The selected variables used were ability, achievement, grade point average, attendance, number of siblings, sex, age, the level of agression and the level of anxiety. The theoretical rationale was based primarily on the conflict between Coleman's (1966) and Moynihan's (1965) findings. Coleman (1966) asserted "contrary to much that has been written, the structural integrity of the home (principally the father's presence or absence) shows very little relationship to …
A Study Of The Relationship Of Selected Federal Court Cases To Student Control Policies Found In Virginia School Board Policy Manuals, Harold David. Gibson Sr.
A Study Of The Relationship Of Selected Federal Court Cases To Student Control Policies Found In Virginia School Board Policy Manuals, Harold David. Gibson Sr.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the written student control policies established by Virginia school boards and the principles of law found in recent federal court decisions related to student conduct. The researcher also examined the number of student control policies in relation to school division size and location. A further purpose was to relate such policies to school laws contained in the Code of Virginia.;The population for the study consisted of all the school divisions in Virginia, one hundred thirty-seven (137) at the time of this study. of this number, one hundred thirty-one (131) …
An Analysis Of Selected State Requirements For Graduation From High School In Virginia 1900-1976, Virginia Richards Armstrong
An Analysis Of Selected State Requirements For Graduation From High School In Virginia 1900-1976, Virginia Richards Armstrong
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The purpose of the study was to trace the state requirements for graduation in Virginia public schools from 1900 to 1976. The focus of the study was placed on four requirements for graduation--attendance, curriculum, credits, and tests.;In the study there was an examination of high school graduation requirements prior to 1900 in order that one may become familiar with the background of those events in Virginia education that helped to shape public education in Virginia from 1900 to 1976.;In the study it was found that in 1900 children were not required by state law to attend school, while in 1976 …
The Relationship Between The School Environment And Student Achievement In Virginia Elementary Schools, Craig P. Organ
The Relationship Between The School Environment And Student Achievement In Virginia Elementary Schools, Craig P. Organ
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between student perceptions of the educational environment of selected schools and the level of student achievement.;The Commonwealth of Virginia was selected as the site for this research because of its convenience to the research teams and because of the diversity of its population patterns.;A 5 percent random sample of Virginia public elementary schools was chosen for inclusion in the study. Fourth grade students in each school completed a school environment questionnaire. Demographic data and standardized test scores were obtained for each student participating in the study.;It was hypothesized that there …
A Study Of The Relation Of Organizational Climate To Individually Guided Education Programs In Selected Elementary Schools In An Eastern Virginia City School Division, Theodore L. Forte
A Study Of The Relation Of Organizational Climate To Individually Guided Education Programs In Selected Elementary Schools In An Eastern Virginia City School Division, Theodore L. Forte
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Purpose. This study was undertaken to investigate the following major questions: (1) Is there a significant difference in the organizational climate of IGE and non-IGE schools in an eastern Virginia city school division? (2) Do IGE and non-IGE schools differ significantly on each of the eight subtests identified by Halpin and Croft (1963) in the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire--Disengagement, Hindrance, Esprit and Intimacy (teacher behavior), Aloofness, Production Emphasis, Thrust, and Consideration (principal behavior)?;Scope of the Study. The Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (Halpin and Croft, 1963) was selected as the research tool for use in collecting the data for the study. …
An Investigation Of Various Group Perceptions On Task Performance Of Curriculum Specialists, Vasti Deloatch
An Investigation Of Various Group Perceptions On Task Performance Of Curriculum Specialists, Vasti Deloatch
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The Problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility that congruences and conflict surround group perceptions on task performance of building level supervisors in the area of Program Planning and Development (PPD). It was hypothesized that teachers, principals and curriculum specialists perceive the task performance of curriculum specialists in certain task areas in PPD with varying degrees of satisfaction and dissatisfaction.;Research Procedure. The subjects were 103 of 122 randomly selected teachers, 28 principals and 28 curriculum specialists in an urban school system. A 38-item PPD Questionnaire, developed by Nathaniel Lee and modified by the investigator, was used …