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Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 9 [Sic], Salve Regina College Dec 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 9 [Sic], Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Presidential Leadership Style And The Financial Health Of Private, Nonproprietary Institutions Of Higher Learning, Sandra E. Seay Dec 1989

The Relationship Of Presidential Leadership Style And The Financial Health Of Private, Nonproprietary Institutions Of Higher Learning, Sandra E. Seay

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between the financial health of academic institutions and the leadership style of college and university presidents. Financial health was defined as the ability of an institution to pay its current debts. Secondly, the study tested a number of hypotheses derived from the contingency model of leadership effectiveness. Lastly, the study attempted to determine if there was an association between two lists of institutions considered to be led by effective presidents. The study involved a stratified random sample of 263 private institutions accredited by the Southern Association of …


A Study Of Learning Activities Of Selected Caregivers Of Alzheimer's Patients In East Tennessee, Jeannette G. Mclaughlin Dec 1989

A Study Of Learning Activities Of Selected Caregivers Of Alzheimer's Patients In East Tennessee, Jeannette G. Mclaughlin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to identify and describe the individual learning activities of caregivers of people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and to develop an analytical description of the patterns of learning of these adults. An instrument was not available for use; therefore, a focused interview guide was developed. The interview guide was developed through consultation with several spouses or adult children caring for Alzheimer's patients, professionals in the health care field, and a review of the literature. The major analysis procedure for the study was the constant comparative method, an inductive method that has been used …


Identification And Discrimination Of Tennessee Teacher And Administration Perceptions Toward The Career Ladder Program, Yuen-Cheng Yang Dec 1989

Identification And Discrimination Of Tennessee Teacher And Administration Perceptions Toward The Career Ladder Program, Yuen-Cheng Yang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to identify and discriminate the perceptions of administrators, Career Ladder teachers, and non-ladder teachers in the Tennessee public schools toward the Tennessee Career Ladder Teacher Evaluation System. Demographic data and information were collected by a state-wide survey of Tennessee educators. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. The comparison data collected pertained to sex and age of the participants, highest degree completed by the participants, participants' Career Ladder status, professional membership, professional experience, and the type and classification of school in which the participants worked. The information concerning educators' perceptions regarding the …


An Administrative Model For Professional Development Centers In The Reform Of Teacher Education, Norma J. Morrison Dec 1989

An Administrative Model For Professional Development Centers In The Reform Of Teacher Education, Norma J. Morrison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to identify a validated model of professional development centers (PDCs) for teacher education that could be applied collaboratively by administrators in higher education and the local school systems. A thorough investigation failed to reveal a model. Therefore, a professional development center model was synthesized from the literature, attributes of existing centers, and ideas of East Tennessee educators who were in positions to implement such a model. The examination of centers incorporated both quantitative and qualitative research methodology. The quantitative investigation was a combination of inductive and deductive analysis of responses to a survey form …


Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 6, Salve Regina College Nov 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 6, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


The Education System I'D Like To See, Rowan Cahill Nov 1989

The Education System I'D Like To See, Rowan Cahill

Rowan Cahill

Written and published in 1989, this is an Australian classroom teacher's view of the sort of education system he would like to see, a view at odds in many ways with then prevailing practices. The article was commissioned by the editor of 'Education', journal of the NSW Teachers Federation, the author a frequent contributor to the journal and a well known activist.


Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 5, Salve Regina College Nov 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 5, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


The Alumni Network, November 1989 (Vol. V No. 4), Nova University Nov 1989

The Alumni Network, November 1989 (Vol. V No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 4, Salve Regina College Oct 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 4, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 3, Salve Regina College Oct 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 3, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


Practitioners' News - October 1989, Volume 17, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University Oct 1989

Practitioners' News - October 1989, Volume 17, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 2, Salve Regina College Sep 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 2, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 1, Salve Regina College Sep 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 20, No. 1, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


The Alumni Network, September 1989 (Vol. V No. 3), Nova University Sep 1989

The Alumni Network, September 1989 (Vol. V No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Teaching Self-Esteem To Improve Performance In Eighth Grade Basic Earth Science, J Mark Huffines Sep 1989

Teaching Self-Esteem To Improve Performance In Eighth Grade Basic Earth Science, J Mark Huffines

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Low performance in a basic eighth-grade earth science class was addressed by a one-class-period per week self-esteem unit presented by the writer and daily positive self-concept reinforcement methods implemented by the regular classroom teacher. Students were presented concepts of self-esteem such as "self-talk,” “irrational beliefs,” “setting and attaining goals,” and “positive relationships” and participated in discussions concerning their feelings about themselves, school, families, and others. There was a standardized measure of self-esteem pretest and posttest, and student performance was measured via comparison of their earth science grade average between the first and the tenth week. Students improved in both grade …


A Comparison Of Career Ladder Iii And Career Ladder I Elementary Principals' Leader Behavior And Organizational Climate, Eugene H. Johnson Jul 1989

A Comparison Of Career Ladder Iii And Career Ladder I Elementary Principals' Leader Behavior And Organizational Climate, Eugene H. Johnson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The perceptions of elementary teachers with regard to the leadership behavior exhibited by their principals and to the organizational climate of their schools were examined in this study. The purpose of the study was to determine whether Tennessee elementary principals who achieved Career Ladder III standing exhibited more effective leadership behaviors and maintained a more suitable organizational climates than Career Ladder I principals. This study followed the ex-post facto research approach and utilized data obtained through use of the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire Form 12 (LBDQ-12) and the Revised Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (OCDQ-RE). Responses were obtained from 590 teachers …


Taylor Magazine (Summer 1989), Taylor University Jul 1989

Taylor Magazine (Summer 1989), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 1989 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.


Promoting Children's Writing For Publication, Minnie Mary Mckay Merrill Jul 1989

Promoting Children's Writing For Publication, Minnie Mary Mckay Merrill

All Master's Theses

The main emphasis of this project was a description of a writing program "Promoting Children's Writing for Publication" as it evolved at Grass Lake Elementary School, Kent School District, Kent, Washington.


Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 14, Salve Regina College May 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 14, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


The Alumni Network, May 1989 (Vol. V No. 2), Nova University May 1989

The Alumni Network, May 1989 (Vol. V No. 2), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Innovation In Student Affairs: The Influence Of Individual And Organizational Factors On Programmatic And Technological Change, Sally S. Thomas May 1989

Innovation In Student Affairs: The Influence Of Individual And Organizational Factors On Programmatic And Technological Change, Sally S. Thomas

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this paper was to explore the influence individual and organizational factors exerted on technological innovations, programmatic innovations and combined technological and programmatic innovations. Student affairs divisions in Comprehensive I colleges and universities constituted the administrative unit examined. The two types of program innovations examined were substance abuse prevention/education programs and retention/academic support programs. The technological innovations examined were financial aid computerized award calculation and computerized career counseling. The individual factors examined were professionalism, gender and age of the chief student affairs officer. The organizational factors were vertical, horizontal and combined vertical and horizontal complexity, centralization and size. …


Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 13, Salve Regina College Apr 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 13, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 12, Salve Regina College Apr 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 12, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


Practitioners' News - Spring 1989, Volume 16, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University Apr 1989

Practitioners' News - Spring 1989, Volume 16, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 11, Salve Regina College Mar 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 11, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 10, Salve Regina College Feb 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 10, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 9, Salve Regina College Feb 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 9, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.


The Alumni Network, February 1989 (Vol. V No. 1), Nova University Feb 1989

The Alumni Network, February 1989 (Vol. V No. 1), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 8, Salve Regina College Jan 1989

Newsbulletin Vol. 19, No. 8, Salve Regina College

Newsbulletin

No abstract provided.