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A Study Of The Michigan Property Tax Collection Procedures And Distribution Of The Tax Revenues To Public School Districts, James J. Gallagher Dec 1976

A Study Of The Michigan Property Tax Collection Procedures And Distribution Of The Tax Revenues To Public School Districts, James J. Gallagher

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Development Of An Institutional And State Planning Programming Budgeting Model For Michigan Higher Education, Loyal Archie Vannette Dec 1976

Development Of An Institutional And State Planning Programming Budgeting Model For Michigan Higher Education, Loyal Archie Vannette

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Competitiveness Between Sexes And The Effect Of Communication Messages Upon The Building Of Trust, Shirley A. Vanhoeven Dec 1976

A Study Of Competitiveness Between Sexes And The Effect Of Communication Messages Upon The Building Of Trust, Shirley A. Vanhoeven

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Selected Factors Of Leadership Behavior And Selected Factors Of Teacher And Principal Self-Concepts, Wade B. Mccamey Aug 1976

The Relationship Between Selected Factors Of Leadership Behavior And Selected Factors Of Teacher And Principal Self-Concepts, Wade B. Mccamey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine if relationships existed between (1) the observed leader behavior of the school principal as seen by representative teachers and the self concepts of those same teachers, (2) principal self concept and teacher self concept, (3) principal self concept and principal leader behavior, and (4) the way teachers with high self esteem perceived the leadership behavior of the principal and the way teachers with low self esteem perceived the leadership behavior of the same principal. (Abstract shortened.)


A Study Of Personal Characteristics And Behaviors Perceived To Be Most Important For Effective Job Performance By Elementary School Principals, Thomas Lee Dunton Aug 1976

A Study Of Personal Characteristics And Behaviors Perceived To Be Most Important For Effective Job Performance By Elementary School Principals, Thomas Lee Dunton

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Report Of A Project In The Central Administrative Offices Of The Grand Rapids Public Schools, Steven J. Golembiewski Aug 1976

A Report Of A Project In The Central Administrative Offices Of The Grand Rapids Public Schools, Steven J. Golembiewski

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Report Of An Internship In The Central Office Of The Vicksburg Community Schools, Raymond C. Staples Aug 1976

A Report Of An Internship In The Central Office Of The Vicksburg Community Schools, Raymond C. Staples

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Model For Developing Goals And Objectives For A Programmed Goals Budget System, Randall D. Bos Aug 1976

A Model For Developing Goals And Objectives For A Programmed Goals Budget System, Randall D. Bos

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Non-Persisting Students Muskegon Community College Fall-Winter Semesters, 1974-75, Harold J. Gelderloos Aug 1976

A Survey Of Non-Persisting Students Muskegon Community College Fall-Winter Semesters, 1974-75, Harold J. Gelderloos

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study And Analysis Of Intern Training Experience At Western Michigan University's Community School Development Center, Henry Houseman Aug 1976

A Study And Analysis Of Intern Training Experience At Western Michigan University's Community School Development Center, Henry Houseman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Montcalm Area Intermediate School District Internship, David R. Clark Aug 1976

Montcalm Area Intermediate School District Internship, David R. Clark

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Black College And University Presidents Located Primarily In The South, Southeast, And Southwest Part Of The United States Of America, Earl Harper Aug 1976

A Study Of Black College And University Presidents Located Primarily In The South, Southeast, And Southwest Part Of The United States Of America, Earl Harper

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


East Grand Rapids Public School District Major Internship, Robert G. Maceachran Aug 1976

East Grand Rapids Public School District Major Internship, Robert G. Maceachran

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Background Profiles, Career Expectations And Career Aspirations Of Men And Women Public School Administrators, Joyce W. Way Aug 1976

A Comparison Of Background Profiles, Career Expectations And Career Aspirations Of Men And Women Public School Administrators, Joyce W. Way

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Predicting Success In Professional Training And Promotion For Air Force Noncommissioned Officiers, Geroge Mcclain Pittman Jul 1976

Predicting Success In Professional Training And Promotion For Air Force Noncommissioned Officiers, Geroge Mcclain Pittman

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This study was performed to determine the relationship between the Administrative Airman Qualifying Examination, class standing in professional school and quickness of promotion of Air Force Noncommissioned Officers.

The Administrative AQE was chosen for study because studies have shown it to be unreliable a predictor of success in technical training and its validity has not been tested as a predictor of success in either professional training or promotion.

The sample of subjects consisted of three hundred and forty-four Air Force Noncommissioned Officers. This sample is representative of the population of Noncommissioned Officers who have taken the Airman Qualifying Examination (AQE) …


A Study Of Needs Assessment Methods Used For Program Development In Adult Education, Richard L. Gilmore Jun 1976

A Study Of Needs Assessment Methods Used For Program Development In Adult Education, Richard L. Gilmore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Problem. The problem of this study was to evaluate methods employed in identifying needs for program development in adult education among selected public community colleges in the United States. (Abstract shortened.)


An Analysis Of The Needs For Private Support At Longwood College, A Plan For Immediate Action, George R. Bristol May 1976

An Analysis Of The Needs For Private Support At Longwood College, A Plan For Immediate Action, George R. Bristol

Theses & Honors Papers

It was the purpose of this study:

  1. To review the history of the Long wood College Foundation, Incorporated , to identify appropriate patterns of procedure for the future expansion of fund -raising efforts.
  2. To identify those immediate and long -range needs of Longwood College which can only be met through private funding.
  3. To determine the types of fund -raising programs most likely to meet these needs.
  4. To involve as many of the individuals and departments of the College in the development program as possible.
  5. To initiate an immediate fund -raising program.

These objectives were attempted through studying the programs at …


The Eisenhower Middle School Individualized Mathematics Program, Its Structure, Organization And Strategies, And The Effects Of Individualization On Student Achievement In Mathematics, Ellen Menasco Brown May 1976

The Eisenhower Middle School Individualized Mathematics Program, Its Structure, Organization And Strategies, And The Effects Of Individualization On Student Achievement In Mathematics, Ellen Menasco Brown

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of the study was to describe the structure, organization, and strategies of the Eisenhower Middle School mathematics program and to evaluate the effects of an individualized mathematics program on the students achievement in mathematics at Eisenhower Middle School. The study was limited to the students at Eisenhower Middle School, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the school year, 1974-75. There was an average of 199 seventh graders and 241 eighth graders that participated in the program. The hypothesis of the study was that there were no significant differences in the performance of the students in the mathematics program at …


Preliminary Studies In The Acquisition Of Portuguese Morphology By Brazilian Children, ZéLia D. Mediano May 1976

Preliminary Studies In The Acquisition Of Portuguese Morphology By Brazilian Children, ZéLia D. Mediano

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The first major purpose of this study was to find out how Brazilian children internalize some Portuguese morpho­logical rules. The second major objective was to compare the findings with findings from other languages and with universals in the acquisition of morphology.

A research instrument was constructed to measure the productive aspects of substantive plurals, regular and irregular verb inflections, diminutives and augmentatives, and compound words. Real and nonsense words were used.

The population consisted of middle-class children attending private schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro. A sample of 210 children was randomly selected: 30 in each age group …


Assertive Training For Short-Term Psychiatric In-Patients, John P. Shethar Apr 1976

Assertive Training For Short-Term Psychiatric In-Patients, John P. Shethar

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of assertive training with short-term psychiatric patients. The sample consisted of 36 subjects--18 males and 18 females--who were hospitalized patients at the Bernalillo County Mental Health Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Patients were asked to participate in the study upon admission, and were randomly assigned to groups of six to either of two control conditions or to an assertive training condition. The Assessment-Only control group was only administered pre- and post-tests. The Placebo Control group received ten hours of painting and drawing between the pre- and post-tests. TLe experimental groups …


A Comparative Study Of The Characteristics Of Dropout Students In The Midland Independent School District In 1962-62 And 1974-75, Ula Joe Williams Apr 1976

A Comparative Study Of The Characteristics Of Dropout Students In The Midland Independent School District In 1962-62 And 1974-75, Ula Joe Williams

Student Dissertations & Theses

No abstract was provided.


Summary Of An Internship In The Battle Creek Public Schools, Lee A. Callaway Apr 1976

Summary Of An Internship In The Battle Creek Public Schools, Lee A. Callaway

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Acceptance Of The Community Education Philosophy By Superintendents In The State Of Michigan, Frank J. Manley Iii Apr 1976

A Study Of The Acceptance Of The Community Education Philosophy By Superintendents In The State Of Michigan, Frank J. Manley Iii

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The College-Level Examination Program: A Survey Of Attitudes Of Selected Populations At Western Michigan University, Robert W. Gordon Apr 1976

The College-Level Examination Program: A Survey Of Attitudes Of Selected Populations At Western Michigan University, Robert W. Gordon

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of Selected Characteristics Of Elementary Principals And Their Relationship To Teacher Education, Stanley R. Bushouse Apr 1976

An Investigation Of Selected Characteristics Of Elementary Principals And Their Relationship To Teacher Education, Stanley R. Bushouse

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Relation Of Personal Values And Value Disclosure To A Faculty Member's Influence On Students, Donald T. Van Hoeven Apr 1976

The Relation Of Personal Values And Value Disclosure To A Faculty Member's Influence On Students, Donald T. Van Hoeven

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Recommendations For Survival Of St. Anne Community Consolidated District 256, Jack G. Magruder Jan 1976

Recommendations For Survival Of St. Anne Community Consolidated District 256, Jack G. Magruder

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Analysis Of Actual And Desired Performance Dimensions Of Selected Iowa Secondary School Principals, Leroy C. Leidal Jan 1976

A Comparative Analysis Of Actual And Desired Performance Dimensions Of Selected Iowa Secondary School Principals, Leroy C. Leidal

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was intended to discover how the practicing principal views his role. Specifically, it focused on how he feels he spends his time and how he feels he should spend his time. Characteristics of the personal life, the professional preparation, and the current position of the practicing Iowa principal were studied as factors which influence the role,

Several studies were found to be descriptive of the role and its problems, but not to have clear and precise directives for performance. Analysis of the literature revealed a role encompassing many tasks, foremost of which included tasks performed for the supervision …


Student-Parent Handbook For Macon High School, Owen R. Mccorkle Jan 1976

Student-Parent Handbook For Macon High School, Owen R. Mccorkle

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of The Practical Learning Experiences Provided The Media Intern Through The Suburban Chicago Media Internship Program, Barry W. Kishpaugh Jan 1976

A Survey Of The Practical Learning Experiences Provided The Media Intern Through The Suburban Chicago Media Internship Program, Barry W. Kishpaugh

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.