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A Method For Community Education Directors To Identify Activities Which Are Potential Time Wasters, Frank Glenn Cookingham

Dissertations

This study was designed for three purposes. First, an instrument, called the Time Allocation Inventory (TAI), was developed for community education directors to use in estimating the effects of allocating time to activities often classified as time wasters. Second, the reliability and types of information produced by two methods of scoring responses to the instrument were compared. Third, the effects of two different sets of conditions on responses to the instrument were investigated.

A time waster was defined as an activity which, in relation to another activity, is less effective in accomplishing desired goals or objectives within a specified time …

The Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Alternative Approach To Learning For Selected Students, Luvenia C. Hartman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of the study was to describe the development, implementation and evaluation of an alternative approach to learning for a selected group of students within the Kingsport, Tennessee City School System. Literature was reviewed, researched, and presented the reader with information concerning options in public education. An intact group consisting of 11 students enrolled in the Alternative School, Kingsport, Tennessee from August, 1979 through May, 1980 comprised the sample of this study. The students' ages ranged from 12 years through 15 years. All students were exposed to the program design. A program was developed which was based upon objectives …

The Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Alternative Approach To Learning For Selected Students, Luvenia C. Hartman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of the study was to describe the development, implementation and evaluation of an alternative approach to learning for a selected group of students within the Kingsport, Tennessee City School System. Literature was reviewed, researched, and presented the reader with information concerning options in public education. An intact group consisting of 11 students enrolled in the Alternative School, Kingsport, Tennessee from August, 1979 through May, 1980 comprised the sample of this study. The students' ages ranged from 12 years through 15 years. All students were exposed to the program design. A program was developed which was based upon objectives …

An Analysis Of Teacher Morale And Absenteeism In A Declining Enrollment School District, Terry M. Booth

Dissertations

The major purposes of this 3-year ex post facto case study were to ascertain if a relationship exists between the rate of teacher absenteeism and program curtailments, necessitated by financial problems resulting from declining enrollments, and the morale of teachers. Specifically, this study analyzed the absence pattern of those teachers affected by building closings, academic reassignment, and notification of layoff, over a 3-year period, to determine their relationship to absenteeism.

The study was conducted in the East Detroit Public Schools, East Detroit, Michigan. The 476 full-time professional teachers employed during the 3 years of the study comprised the total sample …

Administrative Preparedness: Perceptions Of Problems And Qualifications, William Joseph Banach

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to provide information which will stimulate a forecasting of educational problems and encourage a review of administrative training programs.

The purpose of the study was operationalized through three objectives: (1) to determine whether incongruencies existed between qualifications administrators perceived themselves having and educational problems they identified; (2) to investigate whether administrators and the public perceived the same educational problems; and, (3) to determine if the training needs administrators expressed were related to the educational problems they identified.

The study focused on administrative perceptions of problems and qualifications for the periods 1978-79, 1979-80 and 1980-85. …

A Comparison Of Teachers' Perceptions Of Female Versus Male Principals' Leader Behavior And Organizational Climate In Elementary Schools, Diana R. Rogers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if the leader behavior of the principal and the organizational climate of the school were perceived differently by teachers in elementary schools with female principals when compared to elementary schools with male principals. It also sought to determine if significant differences existed between female and male teachers' perceptions of both female and male principals. A total of 217 subjects responded. Ten female and 10 male principals were evaluated by 119 female teachers and 98 male teachers using the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire, Form XII (LBDQ) and the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire, Form …

Characteristics Of Vandalism In Selected East Tennessee Public Schools, Glenn A. Tilley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to collect data for examination and analysis of school vandalism and to provide a way for better understanding of the problem by examining the various contributors. The purpose of this study was to seek answers to the following: (1) items employed in schools to lessen vandalism, (2) attitudes of school principals concerning vandalism prevention, (3) dollar estimates of vandalism, (4) student absenteeism, and (5) teacher absenteeism. The data for the study were collected by using a three-part instrument. Part one included the questions related to the physical plant characteristics of the survey. The characteristics …

A Study Of The Actual And Ideal Role Perceptions Of Instructional Supervisors In The Public Schools In The Counties Of Tennessee, Jane W. Afifi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was the description of the instructional supervisory role in the state of Tennessee as perceived by county public school instructional supervisors. The description constituted a determination of differences which exist between the actual and ideal role perceptions of county instructional supervisors. The determination was thought to be essential for movement toward role congruency, enhancement of instructional supervisory behavior, and the heightening of teacher-student engagement opportunities.

The Relationship Of Selected Variables In Mathematics Achievement Of Teacher Education Applicants, Linda H. Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between the variables of (1) sex, (2) attitudes toward mathematics, (3) college grade point average (GPA), (4) American College Test (ACT) mathematics scores, (5) number of mathematics courses taken, and the variable of (6) mathematics computation scores on the California Achievement Test (CAT) Form 6 - Level 19. A population of 220 applicants for admission to teacher education at East Tennessee State University were available for the study. Academic records of the students were searched for the following information: (1) sex of the subjects, (2) college grade point average, (3) ACT …

A Report Of An Internship In School Administration At Mount Clemens Community Schools, Carolyn J. Smith

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Agenda & Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding excellence for graduate courses, awards, academic program review and summer session.

Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents meeting regarding committee assignments, academic freedom, housing fees, personnel changes and salaries, Bowling Green College of Business Administration self-study, resolution in honor of Carroll Knicely and honorary degree conferred on Tim Lee Carter.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding dean duties, budget, rank and tenure policy, new course policy, graduate assistantships, inter-institutional faculty exchange, graduate faculty load and space utilization.

19800722: Academic Affairs, 1968-1979, Academic Affairs

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Academic Affairs at Marshall University from 1968-1979. Items were received in 1980 and include notable materials from the West Virginia Board of Regents, Deans Meetings, Assistant VP Correspondence, Registrar Correspondence, and Institutional Research. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

1980 July 21 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Questions And Instructional Development, Joseph J. Durzo, Cathy A. Rodgers, Virginia Percy

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Questions Designed to Release Creative Energy and Remove Constraints

Questions Designed to Promote Clarification and Focusing

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 18, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Comprehensive Plan for Student Financial Aid
• Health Center Lease
• Annuity Trust Investments
• Board Committee Reports

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Specially called meeting to discuss the academic freedom and the budget.

Shorelines - Vol. 02, No. 11 - July 15, 1980, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1979-1981, Shorelines

No abstract provided.

1980 July 14 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Possible Implications Of Current Institutional Practices On The Future Of International Higher Education And A Broader Higher Education Bubble, Tamer Khadre

Capstone Collection

The hypothesis of a higher education bubble in the United States is one that has been discussed in literature for a number of years, with parallels being drawn to the inflation and deflation of prices of commodities in industries such as housing and the stock market. This study examines the applicability of such a hypothesis to the international education sector of the higher education industry in the United States. The focus of this study is (a) the perceived impact of current institutional practices in the field of international education on the long term viability of the field overall and (b) …

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of COSFL voting rights.

Board Of Trustees Minutes 1980-1981, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of Faculty Senate budget and COSFL.

Senate Meeting July 9, 1980, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting July 9, 1980, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

1980 July 7 - Faculty Senate Agenda, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 53, No. 5, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

• Conway, Sheila. Kentucky Building Reopens
• Opinions Vary Across the State
• Highland, Jim. Living the Life We Sing About – Cross Family
• Pickens, Jim. Western Kentucky’s Man with a Mission – Clem Haskins
• Scott, Cheryl. Summer University in the Park – Mammoth Cave
• Flock, Susan. Harry Jackson: A Man of the Arts
• Photographer Mike Lawrence
• About Faculty
• Ransdell, Gary. Alumni Newsgrams
• Chuck DeLacey, Barby Shields Honored as Top Athletes
• NFL Drafts Eddie Preston, Carl Brazelley, Carl Estelle Also Sign
• Joel Murrie Named 1980 NCAA South Region Baseball Coach of the …

A Study Of The Validity Of Undergraduate Grade Point Average And Graduate Record Examination Scores As Predictors Of Success In The Selection Of Masters Level Graduate Students In Psychology, Margaret Tandy O'Connor

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the undergraduate grade point average (UGPA), the grade point average during the last two years of undergraduate work (LTYR), the Graduate Record Examination Verbal plus Graduate Record Examination Quantitative scores (GREM), the Graduate Record Examination Analytical Test score (GREAN) and the Graduate Record Examination Advanced Psychology Test score (GREAD) as predictors of graduate grade point averages (GGPA) in the Master of Arts degree program in Psychology at Western Kentucky University. The validity of the Graduate Record Examination Quantitative score (GREQ) as a predictor of grades received in the two …