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A Study Of The Attitudes Of Selected Public School Principals Toward Offering A Separate Course In Sex Education., Andre Jose Hornsby

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

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A Videotape Presentation Of The Positive Learning Environment At Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School, Donna Hass Mellander

All Graduate Projects

Schools have needed to keep constituents informed about the effectiveness of the formal learning environment. This videotape, entitled, "A Tour Through The Sunshine School", facilitated that communication. Candid scenes highlighted students and staff involved in basic and enrichment programs at Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School. Selected literature was reviewed. Videotape technicians were consulted and production procedures were listed. The Tumwater School Board of Directors, teachers, students and community members viewed the tape and made it available for future showings. A bibliography of selected literature was included.

Regular-Classroom Teachers' Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Handicapped Students: A Study Of The Stated Attitude And Its Relation To Selected Variables And Acceptance Behaviors, Alice Crayton Alexander

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study were to (1) investigate the attitude and acceptance behaviors of the regular-classroom teachers toward the present movement of educating handicapped students in the regular classroom, and (2) to investigate selected variables that may affect the attitude and acceptance behaviors, in order to have the findings of the study serve as one basis for future curriculum planning in teacher education programs as well as for in-service program development for local education systems.

The stated attitude data was collected from the responses of 187 regular-classroom teachers and student interns to the questionnaire, A Survey of Teachers’ Opinions …

Faculty Development Among Organized Faculties In U.S. Colleges And Universities, Roma Lynn Gay Adkins

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Higher education has experienced limitations on resources, both human and material, through financial exigency and declining enrollments (28:1). Faculty mobility has declined, and the previously employed method of improving an institution’s faculty through the employment of new talent to stimulate growth and development is no longer possible. Thus, updating, revitalizing, and improving the quality of instructional and curricular endeavors was deemed as a problem for today’s colleges and universities (6:16). The ever tightening job market and leveling off of student enrollments have yielded reduced faculty mobility and resulted in faculty members entrenched in university positions. Simerly attributed continuously growing numbers …

The Importance And Performance Of Superintendents' Job Functions As Perceived By Board Members And Superintendents, Patricia Simms Harrison

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The functions of the superintendency are crucial to the organization and administration of a public school system. Yet, despite the importance of this position, objective and systematic procedures and processes concerning the identification and evaluation of superintendents’ job functions are seldom employed. The result has been “wide-spread dissatisfaction with superintendents’ evaluation and performance appraisal programs by both superintendents and boards.” Casual, unspecified evaluations of superintendents lead to the development of misunderstandings between school boards and superintendents and interfere with “the efficient conversion of board policy into school system practice.”

Declining Student Enrollment In Virginia 1972-1981 : An Examination Of Its Extent, State Board Of Education Policies, And Changes Effected By Selected School Divisions, Edward Hughes Pruden

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purposes of the study were to determine: to what extent student enrollment has declined in the state and in local school divisions in Virginia during the decade 1972-1981; what policies, if any, have been enacted by the State Board of Education relative to declining enrollment; and what effect a severely declining enrollment may have had in the areas of formal curriculum, professional personnel, and school organizational patterns and utilization of buildings.;It was found that during the decade studied: (1) statewide enrollment declined overall by less than six percent; (2) 62 percent of the divisions experienced a net loss in …

The Cost To And The Public Relation Effects Of Federal Education Dollars To The Local School District, Raymond L. Cooper

All Master's Theses

The costs and public effects of using federal vocational education dollars in the local school district were studied. Twenty-five Washington school districts were randomly selected. Financial data were compiled and a survey distributed to these schools. The results showed increased use of federal vocational monies resulted in increased local administration, as school size decreased use of federal monies decreased, smaller schools spend more money per student, and local advisory committees feel that vocational education needs federal monies.

Pupil Productivity In Elementary School Mathematics As Related To Principal And Teacher Leadership Style, Beverly Roane Forster

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate: (1) the relationship between the leadership style of an elementary school principal, as second-level manager, and the mathematics achievement of the students, and (2) the relationship between the degree of leadership style congruence of the elementary principal, as second-level manager, and the teacher, as first-level manager, and the mathematics achievement of students. Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership Effectiveness provided the conceptual framework for the study.;Measurements were recorded for a sample population of 28 principals, 245 teachers, and 5373 students of grades four, five, and six drawn from an urban district in southeastern …

Relationships Between Job Description, Role Behavior, And Effectiveness Of Elementary School Assistant Principals In Virginia Public Elementary Schools, Elsie W. Craig

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of written job descriptions for the position of elementary assistant principal and to measure the observed role behavior, preferred role behavior, and effectiveness of assistant principals as perceived by principals, assistant principals, and teachers. It was hypothesized that the three study groups differed significantly in their perceptions of observed role behavior, preferred role behavior, and effectiveness of assistant principals; that there was a significant relationship between the rated effectiveness and the congruence of observed and preferred role behavior; and that there was a significant relationship between the rated …

A Study Of The Perceived Influence Of Collective Bargaining On The Functional Role Of The Michigan High School Principal, David R. Clark

Dissertations

Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived impact of collective bargaining on the functional role of the public high-school principal in Michigan. The study focused on the perceptions of practicing educators in Michigan. Perceptions were sought from superintendents, principals, and teachers in K-12 public school-districts.

Data Collection, Methods, and Procedures. Data were collected by means of a mailed questionnaire from a sample of the 529 K-12 public-school districts in Michigan. Power analysis helped determine that 106 school districts were needed to have a significant study. Replies were received from 100 of the 106 districts for a …

Analysis Of Fund-Raising Activities In Regard To Alumni Giving At Bethel College, Homer W. Drew

Dissertations

Problem. This study addressed the problem of how small Christian institutions of higher education may best organize and manage their fund-raising programs to maximize alumni support. The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze what would be the best strategy in working with alumni.

Method. An experimental design was used with a pre-test/post-test control group. Six different treatments for stimulating alumni giving were studied: "Dear Friend" letter, telethon, personalized letter, gimmick letter, incentive letter, and personal visitation. The study was limited to Bethel College and included three hundred alumni randomly selected and given one of the six treatments. …

An Analysis Of The Development Of Selected Areas Of The Legal Status Of Virginia Division Superintendents 1869-1970, Richard Jay. Nelson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of legal authority of Virginia division superintendents based upon State Constitutions and statutes between the years of 1869 and 1970. Four specific areas chosen to be investigated because of their importance were, respectively, certified personnel, finance, buildings, and policy formulation and execution.;Because of recent increases in public school expectations and seemingly parallel increases in the importance and complexity of the office of division superintendent, it was speculated that there would be a corresponding increase in the superintendent's legal authority. The hypotheses stated that between 1869 and 1970 there would be …

Classroom Teachers' Perceptions Of Seventh-Day Adventist Academy Principal's Effectiveness In The Lake Union Conference, Ritch Enos Kacelenga

Dissertations

Problem

In the Seventh-day Adventist educational system, a need exists for research concerning the interpersonal relationships between school principals and teachers, particularly regarding the way in which teachers perceive the principal's role. A school principal is in the unique position of being able, independently, to affect the functioning of an entire school staff. The teachers' perceptions of the principal affect their interpersonal relationships and, consequently, the school climate. There is a need to know about this aspect in order to work cut effective ore-service and in-service training for school principals.

Method

All teachers in the ten academies of the Lake …

A Study Of The Relationship Of Regional School Accreditation Status To Achievement Test Scores In Public Elementary Schools In Virginia, Richard Daniel Glancy

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between regional accreditation status and selected achievement test scores in public elementary schools in Virginia. In this study the author translated the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' (SACS) goal of school improvement into a measurable indicator of goal achievement, achievement test scores.;The process of SACS elementary accreditation involves a considerable investment of school resources. The process has three distinctive features which should enable school improvement: (1) comprehensive assessment through self-evaluation, (2) goal direction by long- and short-range plans, and (3) collaboration or participation by the school and community.;Forty-six regionally …

A Delphi Analysis Of Cooperative Purchasing In Southern Illinois, Robert E. Bon Durant Sr.

Masters Theses

A preliminary study of Cooperative Purchasing, in Southern Illinois school districts, was conducted using the Delphi technique. A group of school personnel with Cooperative Purchasing experience was secured from the prescribed geographical area. These people, the experts, were asked to respond to a three round Delphi survey. The experts were to formulate their opinion from their own experiences and by reviewing the composite results of the previous Delphi round.

The experts reached a consensus of opinion on the Positive Delphi question. Ninety-eight percent of those surveyed stated that "Lower Prices" was the primary concern of a purchasing cooperative. The Negative …

The Development Of A Special Education Handbook For Community Unit School District No. 20, Lawrenceville, Illinois 62739, Mary M. Shaffer

Masters Theses

The obligation to provide a free appropriate education to all children regardless of their physical or mental capabilities resides with those officials responsible for administering the education program. This study was done to write a special education handbook for parents of handicapped children. The handbook will be used to inform parents about special education programs and explain how parents can be involved in the educational process. There is a definite need for an introduction process for parents. Previously in Unit District No. 20, information was mailed to parents or sent home by the child. The handbook will provide a tool …

The Self Perceptions Of School Principals Compared To Their Actual Performance On Certain Affective Traits, Michael L. Holtgren

Dissertations

Problem. The role of the school principal is paramount in the operation of a school system, and affective behavior is an essential part of that role. It was the purpose of the study to determine if a discrepancy exists between the self-perceptions of principals as affective educators and their actual performance.

Method. Thirty-two school principals, their superintendents, and a sampling of their teachers were studied. The self-perceptions of the principals were identified concerning eight affective traits and eight school-climate factors. The superintendent and teachers evaluated their principal's performance on these traits and factors.

The Charles F. Kettering Foundation "School Climate …

A Study Of Students' And Teachers' Perceptions Of Eligibility For High School Athletics And Other Extracurricular Activities At Windsor High School, David Rodney Delacruz

Masters Theses

This study was conducted for the purpose of gaining insights into the present perceptions of Windsor High School students, faculty, and principals from National Trail Conference schools regarding extracurricular eligibility. To accomplish this purpose, three surveys were administered to Windsor High School students and faculty. Additionally, a separate survey was sent to other schools in the National Trail Conference. The four surveys were:

Survey I - Administered to Teachers and Students

Survey II - Administered to Teachers

Survey III - Administered to Teachers

Survey IV - Sent to Principals of National Trail Conference Schools

Of the 140 students enrolled at …

A Study Of Principals' Perceptions Of Job Stress In The Six-County Region 11 Educational Service Region, East Central, Illinois, John Neiweem

Masters Theses

The purpose of the study was to investigate the degree of stress principals perceive in the work environment. Specifically this study compared the actual perceived stress experienced on the job with what principals deem to be a reasonable amount of stress. The study was predicated on the research findings that indicate that the amount of stress is relative to a given individual as opposed to being an absolute quality.

A review of the research and literature revealed that few publications have been targeted towards stress and the educational administrator. The implications of job related stress, as it impacts on the …

The Development Of A Student-Parent Handbook For Lake Crest Elementary School, Oakland, Illinois, Ezra W. Smithson

Masters Theses

In 1947, a large number of very small school districts surrounded Oakland, Illinois each with its own school board. In 1948, Oakland and all or parts of these 16 districts were consolidated by the vote of the people into a single school district as permitted by State Law (1948) thus forming Oakland Community School District No. 5.

Three attendance centers, the Oakland Elementary School; the Hindsboro Elementary School; and Oakland High School were operated from 1959 until 1968.

A new Elementary attendance center was completed in 1968, and the old attendance centers in Oakland and Hindsboro were closed.

The new …

Revision Of The Argenta-Oreana Faculty Handbook, Grades K-8, Ralph J. Lutz Jr.

Masters Theses

The development of a faculty handbook for the Argenta-Oreana School District grades K-8 was the subject of this field study. A faculty handbook had been issued previously, but it was outdated, lacking in detail, and had not been distributed for almost ten years. The high school had a recently revised faculty handbook, but the distinct differences between the high school and the lower grades would not permit the use of the same handbook by all teachers in the district.

The creation of this handbook was brought about mainly to answer the numerous questions the faculty had about board policies, grading, …

A Field Experience Involving The Development Of A Handbook For Beginning School Board Members, Lynn R. Strack

Masters Theses

A field study involving the development of a handbook for beginning school board members, by the writer, under the direction of Dr. Matzner of the Eastern Illinois University Department of School Service Personnel, is summarized in this paper. A handbook for beginning school board members was developed to assist them in the difficult areas of school operations as designated by board members now serving school districts in central Illinois.

The field study involved gathering information from boards of education on the problems they encountered as beginning school board members. The problems were categorized into major topics and a handbook was …

Development Of A Public Relations Program For The Newman Community Unit School District #303, Charles E. White

Masters Theses

Public relations is an important part of any school district's total program. To be most effective, a written, planned public relations program should be used. This field experience deals with the development of a written, planned public relations program for the Newman Community Unit School District #303 in Newman, Illinois.

The author attempts to provide information that could be used by other educators who wish to develop a public relations program for their school district. Reasons why educators must provide information about the schools to the public and involve the public with the schools are discussed. The reasons for developing …

Communication, The Missing Ingredient, Rex W. Eddy

Masters Theses

This writer feels that communication is a very significant aspect of the educational process. Upon assuming the principalship at Winchester High School, action was undertaken to aid the development of good lines of communication between the administration, faculty, student body and community. Basically, four distinct steps were pursued in an attempt to develop and improve upon the communication system at Winchester High School.

The first step concerned itself with the development of a comprehensive new "Student Handbook." It was immediately obvious to this writer that the rules and regulations for the daily operation of Winchester High School needed to be …

A Comprehensive Study Of The Internship In Educational Administration Focusing On A Central Office Administrative Internship In Community Unit School District Number One Of Coles And Cumberland Counties In Illinois, Scott J. Parke

Masters Theses

Succinctly stated, the purpose of this field study manuscript is twofold: first, to present an overview of the internship in the field of educational administration, and second, to reveal the particulars involved in the central office administrative internship which this author participated in at the Administrative Offices of Community Unit School District Number One of Coles and Cumberland Counties, Illinois, between May 19, 1982, and August 13, 1982.

The actual composition of the report can be delineated as follows: Chapter II--The Dynamics of an Internship Program and Chapter III--The Internship in its Proper Perspective constitute a review of the literature …