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A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault
A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault
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The purpose of this study was to develop a model for introducing change in large social systems. The model was based on (1) a review of existing models, and (2) the analysis of a participant-observer study of an attempt at intraducing large system change. Organization Development was the focal change modality examined. It was intended that the model thus developed would be of utility to the practicing change agent in whatever field--education, social work, community development, government, unions, business, or industry.
From the review of existing models and related literature, it was concluded that a useful model for practitioners would …
Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang
Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang
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Congruence Between The Perceptions Of Community Education Professionals And Participants On The Importance And Achievement Of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell
Congruence Between The Perceptions Of Community Education Professionals And Participants On The Importance And Achievement Of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell
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Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii
Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the administrators' perceptions of "current" (is) and ''future" (should be) goals for the Student Services Division at Western Michigan University. The five groups of administrators surveyed included: Group I which consisted of the President, Vice Presidents, and Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents; Group n which consisted of the Academic Deans and Associate and Assistant Academic Deans: Group m which consisted of the Chairpersons and Heads of Departments; Group IV which consisted of all the Unit Directors in the Student Services Division; and Group V which consisted of a select group of Unit …
Role And Task Orientation Of Michigan Principals, Mary Starkey Bowman
Role And Task Orientation Of Michigan Principals, Mary Starkey Bowman
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Status Of Department Chairpersons As Perceived By Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Faculty At Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon
Status Of Department Chairpersons As Perceived By Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Faculty At Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon
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A Survey Of Inservice Training Practices In Police Departments Of A Selected Size Range, Arthur G. Stoner
A Survey Of Inservice Training Practices In Police Departments Of A Selected Size Range, Arthur G. Stoner
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No abstract provided.
A Study To Identify The Demographic Profile Of The Public School Assistant Superintendent In The State Of Michigan, 1976-1977, Duane Scott Seastrom
A Study To Identify The Demographic Profile Of The Public School Assistant Superintendent In The State Of Michigan, 1976-1977, Duane Scott Seastrom
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Local School-System Use Of State-Level Educational Goals In Selected States, Philip B. Lambert
Local School-System Use Of State-Level Educational Goals In Selected States, Philip B. Lambert
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Problem. A major component of state-level educational accountability systems is the specification of goals upon which other components of the systems are established. The use being made of these goals at the local-school-district level in states where they exist has not been formally investigated.
This study examines the extent of use being made of state- level educational goals in the development of local-district goals and programs in the states of Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, and Rhode Island.
Method. The writer developed a six-item survey instrument to examine specific uses of state-level goals by local districts. This was sent to 766 local …
A Study Of Curricular And Spatial Characteristics Of Selected Public And Private Secondary School Facilities Constructed From 1967 Through 1976 In Puerto Rico, Manuel Velazquez Jr.
A Study Of Curricular And Spatial Characteristics Of Selected Public And Private Secondary School Facilities Constructed From 1967 Through 1976 In Puerto Rico, Manuel Velazquez Jr.
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Problem. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the spatial allocation for curricular purposes and the special features of each of the twenty-seven public and private secondary schools built in Puerto Rico during the years 1967-1976. The problem was: Were these schools being constructed in accordance with the desired curriculum; was the curriculum an outgrowth of the resulting physical structures, or were the curriculum and the planning of the structures unrelated? -- Method. The spaces within the building were grouped into three major categories: (a) classrooms and laboratories; (b) special facilities; and (c) operation and services facilities. In order …