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A Model Faculty Handbook To Promote A Shared Vision And A Collaborative School Culture, Nadine D. Betts

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of the study was to develop a model faculty handbook to promote a shared vision and a collaborative school culture. To accomplish this purpose, a review of related literature was conducted. Related information and materials from selected sources were obtained and analyzed. Additionally, specific information and forms were adapted and developed to serve an elementary faculty.

A Model Handbook Of Hiring And Employment Practices And Procedures For Selected Private K-12 Schools, Jan Marie Brown

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of the project was to develop a model handbook of hiring and employment practices and procedures for private K-12 schools. To accomplish this purpose a review of literature and current policies or procedures from public and private schools, agencies and organizations was conducted. Additional related information from selected sources was obtained and analyzed.

A Model Disciplinary Policy And Procedures For Meridian Elementary School In The Kent School District, Kent, Washington, Sherilyn Marie Ulland

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a model disciplinary policy and procedures for Meridian Elementary School in the Kent school district, Kent, Washington. To accomplish this purpose, a review ofrelated literature was conducted. Additionally, related info1mation and materials from selected sources was obtained and analyzed.

An Administrative Model For A Bilingual Education Program For Middle-Level Students In Taiwan, Po-Chun Hsieh

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop an administrative model for a bilingual education program for middle-level students in Taiwan. To accomplish this purpose, a review of related literature was conducted. Additionally, selected materials were obtained adapted for use.

Master Scheduling At Entiat High School: An Ethnography Of Process And Practice, Evelyn M. Barnes

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this Master's Project was to participate in, observe, and describe the process of master schedule creation as experienced in Entiat High School, a small high school in central Washington state. Included is a discussion of the challenges and concerns of creating a master schedule in a small high school. A model procedure, which can be utilized to create the annual master schedule regardless of format, is presented as a cooperative approach. Ideas on retooling the master schedule especially as it is related to current educational reform and restructuring are presented.

An Administrator's Guide For Involving Parents In The Education Of Students Enrolled In The Yakima Valley Community College Upward Bound Project, Marcus S. Coomer

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a director's guide for involving parents or primary care-givers in the education of students from underrepresented populations enrolled in the Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) Upward Bound project. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current literature and research was conducted. Additionally, materials and related information from selected Upward Bound projects were obtained and analyzed.

An Attitudinal Study Of The Clinical Supervision Practices Of Tacoma Public Schools Principals And Assistant Principals, Leanne M. Dunlap

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to determine the statistical relationship between the importance of clinical supervision practices and the frequency of their use. To accomplish this purpose, a review of the current literature and research regarding clinical supervision practices was conducted. In addition, seventy-five principals and assistant principals rated the importance and frequency of clinical supervision practices as identified in the literature. Implications for clinical supervision practitioners are discussed.

Chapter 1/Learning Assistance Program Handbook: Central Kitsap School District, Martha Fitzgerald Skinner

All Graduate Projects

A review and development process resulted in a the Chapter 1/Learning Assistance Program Handbook for use in the Central Kitsap School District in 1986 as a procedural reference for the coordinated efforts of the Federally-funded Chapter 1 Regular Program and the State-funded Learning Assistance Program. The handbook details procedures which allow the school district to comply with Washington State regulations which are designed to meet Federal guidelines. During the 1986-87 school year, the handbook was utilized by school district personnel and program staff. A revision incorporating modifications of procedures and clarifications of wording was completed prior to the beginning of …

Development Of A Student Handbook For Odessa Junior-Senior High School, James R. Miller

All Graduate Projects

This project presents the development of a student handbook for Odessa Junior-Senior High School. The handbook was designed to define the rules, regulations, procedures, requirements, activities and services of Odessa Junior-Senior High School. This is the first comprehensive handbook in the history of the school. The handbook was developed from the handbooks of many other high schools and the school board policy manual of the Odessa School District. Many sections have been approved as to legality. Recommendations include an annual review and revision of the handbook by a committee made up of faculty, administration, parents, school board and students.

The Nature Of The Middle School In Washington State - 1980, Edward Allen Barnhart

All Master's Theses

The nature of the middle school in the state of Washington and its conformance to the middle school concept was studied. Eighty-four of the state's ninety-two middle school principals reported on programs and offerings in their schools. The study indicated that Washington middle schools conform favorably to the concept in all major areas except grading practices and athletic programs. The schools recognize a developmental stage of transescence and minister to it through child-child- centered rather than subject-centered programs. Further study is recommended to compare the middle school with the junior high school in the state of Washington.

Skills Center Orientation Study, William H. Gerald

All Graduate Projects

The writer was requested to identify activities which might provide a more effective occupational curriculum at the Occupational Skills Center (OSC), a cooperative facility serving the high school students in the Federal Way, South Central and Highline School Districts.

After reviewing the existing programs, the decision was made to determine the most effective methods of attracting new students to the existing programs rather. than increase the number of classes.

A survey was taken of the current OSC student body to determine how they first became interested in the OSC. In addition, they were asked why other students failed to attend …

Central Kitsap Education Association--Central Kitsap School District: A Study Of Negotiations And The Decision-Making Process For The 1971-72 School Year, Ronald Louis Gillespie

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of the relationship between the Central Kitsap Education Association and the Central Kitsap School District. The Association went to impasse with the District on May 31, 1972. This study will examine how the negotiations process broke down to cause such a situation. A close look will be given to the procedural and legal relations between the District and Association. Recommendations will be given as a result of an analysis of the District-Association relationship. The major recommendation will be joint definition of terms.

A Survey Of Administrators' Attitudes Regarding The Effectiveness Of The Middle School, John Charles Epperson

All Master's Theses

This study was made in order to gain data pertinent to assess the need for change from junior high school to middle school. The study did indicate that a majority of middle school administrators believe that educational philosophy was more influential than was economic expediency in the creation of the middle school. It was evident that the majority of middle school administrators believe that the students served by the middle school are more tranquil, better disciplined, and taught better, because of the middle school structure.

Due to responses received, it is recommended that further study of achievement levels be made.

A Survey Evaluation Of The 1970/71 Activities Of The Consortium Of Washington Education Centers, David Lloyd Kandel

All Master's Theses

The Consortium of Washington Education Centers conducts a planning retreat at the conclusion of each academic school year. At this time, the Consortium coordinators and superintendents, as well as the Consortium staff, meet to determine the activities and strategies for the coming year. The decision-making process used at the retreat needs data to facilitate the planning of future activities. The design of the evaluation study was intended to be used in this decision-making process. This study was intended to answer three major questions concerning the 1970/71 activities of the Consortium as viewed by the coordinators and superintendents of member districts: …

The Proposed Reorganization Of Centralia's Elementary Music Program, Ronald J. Brumbaugh

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare the aims and objectives of various state and district elementary music programs; (2) to investigate published materials on the function of the classroom teacher and the music specialist; and (3) to formulate a progressive elementary music program for the Centralia, Washington Public Schools.

The Role Of The Elementary School Principal In Administration Of Cuisenaire Materials, Vernon John Harkness

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to review literature regarding new trends in the elementary arithmetic program; (2) to investigate the role of the elementary school principal in administration of Cuisenaire materials; and (3) to investigate the current elementary arithmetic programs in the Highline School District #401 and, where evidence was available, in other school districts using Cuisenaire materials. The program in the Highline School District was investigated to determine the curricular goals and content of schools using Cuisenaire materials and of schools not using such. Other school districts using Cuisenaire materials were investigated to obtain further results …

The Specialist In The Improvement Of Instruction, Margaret Hartman Wellman

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to clarify the role of the specialist in working with other instructional personnel in improving learning opportunities and (2) to identify the administrative policies and decisions which provide maximum opportunity for specialist effectiveness in the improvement of instruction.

What Are Good Procedures In The Selection Of New Teacher Personnel?, Dean D. Woerner

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study to determine the ethical and most efficient steps in the important problem of teacher selection. More specifically, this study considered the following questions: 1. With whom does the responsibility of teacher selection rest, and to what degree of authority? 2. How does the administrator decide upon the type of people needed to fill certain resource gaps? 3. What are some of the procedures which the administrator may use for the purpose of locating possible teaching candidates for the established positions? 4. What procedures, for gathering information about candidates, are presently being used, and …

The Role Of The Elementary Principle In School-Community Relations, Joseph John Batali Jr.

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study to determine the role of the elementary principal in the school-community relations program. More specifically, the study considered the following questions: 1. What is the leadership function of the elementary principal in the school-community relations program? 2. What is the relationship of the elementary principal to teachers in the school-community relations program? 3. What is the relationship of the elementary principal to parents in the school-community relations program?

The Principal's Role As A Curriculum Leader, Richard Allen Cash

Graduate Student Research Papers

This paper will attempt to (1) explore the principal's emerging role as a leader in curriculum development, (2) report ways the principal may bring about desired changes in the curriculum, and (3) identify problems having to do with the effect of social influences and cultural patterns upon curriculum improvement.

Supervision Through Observational Visits To The Classroom, Kenneth Lee Howerton

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study to (1) review the evolution of supervisory attitude toward the observational visit, (2) determine how it may improve instruction, (3) discuss the establishment of rapport between the supervisor and the teacher, (4) present some types of classroom observational visits the principal as a supervisor may use, and (5) present and discuss the value of the post visit conference between teacher and supervisor.

A Teacher's Handbook For West Valley High School, Richard Ralph Lackey

Graduate Student Research Papers

To attain order in the management of school affairs, a guide is necessary. Teachers as well as students must have the information necessary to cope with problems and situations that a.re a. part of every school day. A teacher's handbook can be a guide to resolving the routine problems that develop. Developnent of a teacher's handbook was disoussed in the general faculty meetings at West Valley High School, Yakima, Washington. The writer was to draw up the final draft.

The Role Of The Principal In Classroom Supervision, George W. Lasswell

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study intended to determine the practices of supervision from 1930 to the present time, survey these practices of supervision, and report the changes.

How The Principal Through Observations And Individual Conferences Can Help The Elementary School Teacher Evaluate Her Work, Leland J. Rhodes

Graduate Student Research Papers

An attempt was made in this study to (1) determine how evaluation pertains to the measurement and appraisal of teaching efficiency, (2) determine the function of evaluation as a co-operative effort between the individual teacher and the supervisor to improve teaching, and (3) to determine how the supervisor can use observations and individual conferences to help the teacher evaluate her work.

A Study Of The Nature And Extent Of Faculty Meetings, Albert Franklin Wedekind

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate various methods and procedures employed by schools to organize, facilitate, and evaluate faculty meetings. More narrowly, the objective of the study was to investigate useful methods of implementing faculty meetings to obtain optimum teacher and educational growth.

Qualities Of Leadership Essential To The Presidency Of A Teachers College, Robert E. Mcconnell

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

The president of the modern American teachers college is charged with the ultimate responsibility for the outcome of all of the activities of the institution over which he has jurisdiction. The selection of a president is the greatest single duty of the board of trustees. To him they look for the successful carrying out of all policies and for the conception and formulation of a great majority of them. To him they look for most of the leadership in their deliberations as well as for the subsequent execution of institutional affairs. He is the pivot around which revolve the activities …