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The Use Of Newspapers For Teaching Language Arts And Reading, Roy L. Gillis
The Use Of Newspapers For Teaching Language Arts And Reading, Roy L. Gillis
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The problem of this study was to determine if achievement scores in reading and language arts could be increased for students who participated in the newspapers in education program. Ninety-three seventh grade students were selected for the study; seventy-seven students completed the study, sixteen students were lost due to attrition. Two experimental groups and one control group were selected by random assignment from the seventh grade class at one school. The Metropolitan Achievement Test was administered to all students as a pretest. After completion of the experimental treatment in two successive twelve week periods, the Metropolitan Instructional Test for reading …
An Analysis Of The Application Of Quality Circles On Education, Anthony O. Anyaocha
An Analysis Of The Application Of Quality Circles On Education, Anthony O. Anyaocha
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An alternative to American bureaucratic philosophy of management came to the United States from Japan during the decade of the 1970s. The philosophy of the Japanse style of management was based upon the use of creativity and talent of others, including the following concepts: (1) Everyone is knowledgeable and wants to share and contribute something; (2) Management does not know all the problems; (3) Management does not know all the answers; (4) The employee has his own way of doing something and is closer to the problems; (5) Workers can contribute their ideas for effective problem solving. The implementation of …
Power Motivation And Power Style In Higher Education Administration (Personal Power), Nancy L. Garland
Power Motivation And Power Style In Higher Education Administration (Personal Power), Nancy L. Garland
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The problem of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between selected personal characteristics of higher education administrators and their perceived levels of power motivation and power style. The techniques of ex post facto research were used in this study. The Power Management Inventory developed by Jay Hall and James Hawker was selected as the appropriate instrument for use in this study. The Power Management Inventory was designed to provide a comparison between one's espoused theory (power motivation) and one's theory in action (power style). A personal data sheet was used to obtain information concerning the personal characteristics …
A Comparison Of The Content Of Principal Evaluation Instruments (Tennessee), Paul E. Fox
A Comparison Of The Content Of Principal Evaluation Instruments (Tennessee), Paul E. Fox
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The problem of this study was to compare the content of principal evaluation instruments in use in Tennessee public school systems in terms of seven selected categories. The selected categories compared were (a) personal qualities, (b) professional skills and qualities, (c) human relations skills and qualities, (d) instructional leader skills and qualities, (e) manager skills and qualities, (f) decision-making skills, and (g) teaching skills. Of the 142 public school systems in Tennessee, 121 utilized a principal evaluation instrument consisting of either a checklist or rating scale. The evaluation instruments of these 121 systems were analyzed (using content analysis) for reference …
Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Vol. 5, No. 4, 1984), East Tennessee State University. Archives Of Appalachia.
Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Vol. 5, No. 4, 1984), East Tennessee State University. Archives Of Appalachia.
Archives of Appalachia Newsletter
The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.
Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984), East Tennessee State University. Archives Of Appalachia.
Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984), East Tennessee State University. Archives Of Appalachia.
Archives of Appalachia Newsletter
The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.
The Buccaneer (1984), East Tennessee State University
The Buccaneer (1984), East Tennessee State University
ETSU Yearbooks
The Buccaneer (1984), a yearbook published by the students of East Tennessee State University.
Now And Then, Vol. 01, Issue 01, 1984, East Tennessee State University
Now And Then, Vol. 01, Issue 01, 1984, East Tennessee State University
Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine
Now and Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1, published in 1984. This issue did not have a theme but focused on news from the Center of Appalachian Studies and Services and other news and creative works from Appalachian writers.