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The Relationship Of Socioeconomic Status, Occupational Aspiration, And Ethnicity To The Anomia Of High School Freshmen And Sophomores, Alejandro Perez

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This study analyzed the relationship of several variables assumed to be significant in producing anomia, a variant of alienation. The variables analyzed were socioeconomic status, occupational aspiration, and ethnicity.

Freshmen and sophomore high school students were identified by ethnic group (Mexican-American and Anglo-American), socioeconomic status (high, middle, and low), and occupational aspiration (high, middle, and low). In order to investigate a commonly presumed characteristic of ethnicity, students were also classified as to the degree of acceptance of the open­ class ideology (high, middle, and low).

Analysis of covariance and t-tests were utilized to test the differences among different levels of …

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.)

Summary Of An Internship In The Portage Public Schools, Franzetta M. Callaway

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault

Dissertations

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 …

A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton

Masters Theses

This report describes an internship completed at the Business Affairs Office, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the summer of 1977.

An internship in the Business Affairs Office was chosen to enrich the intern's conceptual, human, and technical skills pertaining to school business and finance management. The intern actively participated in the daily activities and responsibilities of each of the nine departments which compose the Business Affairs Office. He had the opportunities to confer and interview the department heads and to observe the daily functions of each department. In addition, the intern assisted in the organization and instruction …

A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Role Of The Principal In A Selected Middle School, Susan B. Weybright

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Policy Development In A Small School District, John H. Wagar

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Godwin Heights Public School District Major Internship, Walter E. Skavnak

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Congruence Between The Perceptions Of Community Education Professionals And Participants On The Importance And Achievement Of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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.)

Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii

Dissertations

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

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Status Of Department Chairpersons As Perceived By Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Faculty At Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Once A Teacher: Biography Of Mildred L. Johnson Edwards, Black Educator, Juanita Isabel Coleman

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This biography for 8 to 13 year old children describes Mildred L. Johnson Edward's life as a student - one of the few black children at the Ethical Culture Schools for many years, her unsuccessful search for a student-teaching position in New York City's private schools, and her decision at the age of 20 to found a private school where she could give black children an alternative to the kind of public education they were being offered.

The Effect Of Immediate Student Initiated Visual Feedback On The Perceived Instructional Effectiveness Of Selected Secondary Student Teachers, Judy Reinhartz

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Purpose

The study was undertaken to determine the effect of immediate student initiated visual feedback on the perceived instructional effectiveness of secondary student teachers with reference to nine process variables. The primary purpose of the research was to measure the change of student teacher instructional effectiveness as perceived by secondary students. A second purpose of the study was to measure the effect of immediate student initiated visual feedback on nine selected process variables. The nine variables were: ( 1) Clarity of Instruction; (2) Explanation During Instruction; (3) Enthusiasm During Instruction; (4) Task Orientation; (5) Learning Opportunities Other Than Listening; (6) …

A Systematic Approach To Education In The Andrews Independent School District, Pat K. Watkins

Graduate Theses

During the past decade, people in most areas of public and private life have turned to questioning the conditions under which they live and the quality of life itself. After years of rapid expansion, deficiencies, obsolete facilities, and practices, inadequacies in the educational product, and lack of long-term goals that are generally agreed upon by consumer and producer became apparent. Many people think that somebody is responsible for the shortcomings and should be held accountable. Determining responsibility for learning results is complicated by the many variables, controllable and uncontrollable, that affect the outcomes of the learner's experiences. Who is responsible …

A Study Of The Relationship Of School Disciplinary Procedures And The High School Dropout At Odessa High School, James K. Adian

Graduate Theses

The document presents a review of relevant literature providing research findings relevant to problems concerning dropouts. Data for the document was obtained by sending a questionnaire to selected drop out students at Odessa High School. The results of the survey were organized into statistical data and reported in the document in tables and diagrams. The results of the survey imply a significant number of dropouts have a negative attitude about the treatment they received from school personnel, but school is generally regarded as a needed and good experience. Further implications are for a controlled study to determine the cause of …

Principals' Perceptions Of Factors Affecting Middle Schools, Clarence E. Pegues

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of the study was to compare the perceptions of junior high school principals and middle school principals concerning the aspects affecting conversion of junior high schools to middle schools.

A questionnaire was used to collect responses from junior high school and middle school principals. The questionnaire, designed to elicit data, was mailed to twenty-two junior high school and middle school principals employed in the Albuquerque Public Schools system. The respondents were divided into two groups: (1) junior high school principals, and (2) middle school principals. The latter were further divided to identify middle school principals who had been …

A Rationale And Program For School-Community Relations For The Jenison Public Schools, David E. Bly

Masters Theses

The development and writing of a program of school-community relations for the Jenison Public Schools led to a review and search of Board of Education policies, administrative memoranda, books and pamphlets, writing of authorities in the field, and attendance at a one-week seminar in Denver, Colorado sponsored by NSPRA. After a review of these materials, participation in the seminar, and consultation from professional educators and authorities in the school public relations field, a program of school-community relations for the Jenison Public Schools was developed.

Comstock High School Comstock Public Schools Major Internship, David F. Smith

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Inservice Training Practices In Police Departments Of A Selected Size Range, Arthur G. Stoner

Dissertations

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

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Philosophy And Goals Of A Farm-Living Group Home For Mentally Retarded Citizens In The State Of Washington: A Working Plan Of Implementation, Max R. Grimmett

All Graduate Projects

Group homes were established as a result of House Bill #465 passed by the Washington State Legislature in 1969. The purpose of this bill was to make it possible for some people living in state institutions to move into smaller and more "homelike" places.

The purpose of the study was to determine what has been done in the area of group homes under the Washington State Guidelines. A study was made of the existing group homes and the programs offered at the present time. After collecting data, a plan was developed to create a proposed farm-living group home for mentally …

The Effects Of An Active Student Council On Total Student Body Behavior, James Hoffman

All Graduate Projects

This paper represents a study of the activation of iii a student council and its effects on total school climate. The activation program was outlined with specific activities described in detail. The study was designed to provide for a comparison of predetermined indicators which were measured before and after the activation took place. Conclusions included positive observations made during the course of the study and recommendations for implementing more student involvement in the ongoing business of the school.

Proposal For "An Introduction To Adult Literacy" As An Elective Course In The Mat Program, Ruth Ellen Passo

MA TESOL Collection

Few ESL teacher programs in the United States offer such compatibility highly trained humanistic instructors than the MAT program at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. Nonetheless, most of the studies at this institution are geared to teaching in a private language academy abroad or in the United States. Yet, a real need for competent ESL teachers exists in our country within the public domain. The recent emergence and evolving role of the bilingual/bicultural education major at SIT addresses itself to this area, mainly from the standpoint of elementary education and child language acquisition and development. By the …

The Relationship Of Principal-Teacher Life Style And Interpersonal Need Compatibilities To Principals' Ratings Of Teacher Performance, Joseph Roland Davis

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Perceptions Of Virginia School Superintendents And School Board Chairpersons Concerning The Role Of The Superintendent Of Schools In Collective Negotiations, Ira Richard Hanna

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.