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The Development Of The Better Schools Program In Tennessee From 1981 To 1986, Daris A. Gose
The Development Of The Better Schools Program In Tennessee From 1981 To 1986, Daris A. Gose
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the origin, development, and implementation of the Better Schools Program in Tennessee. Materials were gathered from East Tennessee State University Library, University of Tennessee Library, Walters State Community College Library, Belmont University Library, Tennessee State Library and Archives and Morristown-Hamblen County Library. These materials consisted of government documents, presidential and gubernatorial speeches, audio and video tapes, books, and periodicals. Personal interviews were also collected from two TEA members and seven legislators. The materials were analyzed, and important passages were marked, incorporated into the paper, and documented. The research questions were (1) What …
The Roman Mission To Anglo-Saxon England: Augustine To Whitby (597-663), Sean E. Niestrath
The Roman Mission To Anglo-Saxon England: Augustine To Whitby (597-663), Sean E. Niestrath
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This thesis is an investigation of the Roman mission to evangelize Anglo-Saxon England. The mission was commissioned by Pope Gregory the Great and charged to a monk named Augustine. In this study the reasons for sending the Roman mission and why it succeeded in bringing the resulting English church under the influence of the Roman faith will be identified.
Principal Internships: Developing Specific Knowledge And Skills As Identified By The National Policy Board For Educational Administration, William D. Russell
Principal Internships: Developing Specific Knowledge And Skills As Identified By The National Policy Board For Educational Administration, William D. Russell
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The purpose of this study was to measure the learning of the specific skills and knowledge as identified by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration during internships of students from universities participating in the Alliance for the Preparation of Educational Leadership. Former interns from Brigham Young University, East Tennessee State University, Florida State University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, responded to a survey designed to measure the skills and knowledge as defined by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. Indicators of the domains identified by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration allowed former interns to …
Directing Effective Change: The Autonomy Of The Tennessee Superintendent, Earnest Walker
Directing Effective Change: The Autonomy Of The Tennessee Superintendent, Earnest Walker
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The problem was to determine certain factors which are perceived to limit the freedom superintendents have to implement change effectively. The purpose of the study was to determine the degree of autonomy with which superintendents in Tennessee may effectively make decisions regarding educational change. There are 138 public school superintendents, of which 132 (96%) participated in this study. The research was of a descriptive nature and utilized data gathered from a survey instrument constructed by the researcher. A questionnaire developed by Dr. John T. Haro in 1990 for a similar study in California was used as a basis for the …
The Relationship Of Visionary Leadership And Organizational Climate Between Elementary School Principals And Business Managers, Lowell W. Biller
The Relationship Of Visionary Leadership And Organizational Climate Between Elementary School Principals And Business Managers, Lowell W. Biller
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The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in visionary leadership between and among elementary school principals and managers of manufacturing corporations in Northeast Tennessee. A second purpose was to ascertain if there was a relationship between visionary leadership and organizational climate. Data from this study were collected from 26 elementary schools and 24 manufacturing corporations. The research participants completed two questionnaires: Leader Behavior Questionnaire-Visionary Leadership, 3rd. Edition and Managerial Mirror: A Climate Inventory. There were 410 of 480, or 85% of the questionnaires that were returned from the elementary schools. The manufacturing corporations had …
Tech Prep: To Investigate And Develop An Analysis Of Two On-Site Visits, Sandra C. Birchfield
Tech Prep: To Investigate And Develop An Analysis Of Two On-Site Visits, Sandra C. Birchfield
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There was no educational plan that served as a comprehensive model to more adequately prepare students for economic success as defined by securing and retaining employment in existing and prospective business settings. Tech Prep Professionals were asked questions on existing programs to investigate and develop an analysis of two on-site visits. The research questions were as follows: (1) What components comprised other Tech Prep Programs? (2) What differences and commonalties existed in the Tech Prep programs? (3) What impact, if any, did the demographics of the region have on the existing Tech Prep programs? (4) What procedures were followed in …
The Attributes, Teaching Effectiveness, And Educational Commitment Of Part-Time Faculty In North Carolina Community Colleges, Joseph W. Franklin
The Attributes, Teaching Effectiveness, And Educational Commitment Of Part-Time Faculty In North Carolina Community Colleges, Joseph W. Franklin
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This study evaluated the attributes, teaching effectiveness and educational commitment of part-time faculty in enrollment-funded community colleges. The Student Instructional Rating instrument was used to measure student perceptions of instructors in the community college. Twenty four community colleges were randomly selected from North Carolina. Within each college, four full-time and four part-time faculty were randomly selected to participate in the study. Attributes of part-time faculty were compared to attributes of full-time faculty. Teaching effectiveness was assessed from dimensions on the Student Instructional Rating instrument. Various dimensions on the SIR including Faculty/Student Interaction, Overall Quality of the Course, Course Difficulty, and …
Perceptions Of Classroom Social Environment Held By Virginia Community College Students And Instructors In Developmental Courses, Ann C. Bartholomay
Perceptions Of Classroom Social Environment Held By Virginia Community College Students And Instructors In Developmental Courses, Ann C. Bartholomay
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The purpose of this study was to determine students' classroom social environment needs by identifying characteristics of actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by students taking developmental math or English courses in Virginia community colleges, characteristics of the actual classroom environments as perceived by their instructors, and characteristics of actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by subgroups of students. The subgroups were formed by gender, race, age, type of developmental course, size of college, and whether students were first generation college students. The Adult Classroom Environment Scale was administered to students and instructors in developmental studies classes in …
Identification Of Tennessee Teacher And Principal Beliefs About National Standards And National Goals In Education, Shirley R. Ellis
Identification Of Tennessee Teacher And Principal Beliefs About National Standards And National Goals In Education, Shirley R. Ellis
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The purpose of this study was to determine the beliefs of Tennessee principals and teachers in relation to national standards and national goals. This was a descriptive study, which utilized a survey methodology. The population under study was limited to 232 principals and 268 teachers randomly selected from the 1992-1993 membership of the Tennessee Education Association. The instrument, developed by the researcher for this study, was the National Standards/National Goals Questionnaire. The 32 item instrument was designed to determine the level of belief of national goals and national standards. Descriptive statements were used to analyze the data gathered from the …
Perceived Barriers To Upper Level Career Ladder Status By Eligible Tennessee Educators, Julia J. Price
Perceived Barriers To Upper Level Career Ladder Status By Eligible Tennessee Educators, Julia J. Price
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This study examines the phenomenon that although 8,900 educators have obtained Career Ladder Levels II and III, there are 27,620 in Tennessee who are eligible for the upper levels of the Career Ladder, but have not obtained these levels. The purpose of the study was to identify the barriers, as perceived by eligible educators in Tennessee, which discourage them from attempting to gain upper level Career Ladder status. The research design was descriptive and utilized data from a survey instrument constructed by the researcher. A pilot test of the instrument was conducted, reliability coefficients calculated, and survey items retained, modified, …
Principals' Beliefs Regarding The Use Of Corporal Punishment In Tennessee's First District Public Schools, Susan M. Kiernan
Principals' Beliefs Regarding The Use Of Corporal Punishment In Tennessee's First District Public Schools, Susan M. Kiernan
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There were two major purposes of this study. The first purpose was to obtain information from all principals in Tennessee's First District concerning their beliefs about the use of corporal punishment in public schools in Tennessee. Generalizations could be made in areas of similar geographic and cultural makeup. The second purpose of this study was to generate reflective thought in Tennessee's First District to clarify administrators' beliefs as to the use of corporal punishment as a deterrent. Demographic findings of the study revealed a predominately male population of principals. The majority of the population surveyed was male Caucasian. There was …
Sin, Sex, And Segregation : A Study Of Childhood, Gender, And Creativity In Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit, Andrea Denise Lively
Sin, Sex, And Segregation : A Study Of Childhood, Gender, And Creativity In Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit, Andrea Denise Lively
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Characteristics Of Milk And Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese From Cows Fed Extruded Soybeans And Niacin, Matthew Ryan Lentsch
Characteristics Of Milk And Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese From Cows Fed Extruded Soybeans And Niacin, Matthew Ryan Lentsch
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Today's consumers are demanding food products that are "low-fat", "reduced fat", "high in -unsaturated fatty acids", and "low cholesterol". This trend in food product selection is at the advice of many health professionals. Current health recommendations are to lower the dietary intake of fat, especially saturated fat. In 1992, total dairy sales accounted for over 10% of total food sales (Milk Industry Foundation, 1993). Since dairy products are perceived as being hypercholesterolemic, a market exists for dairy products which are "lower in fat" and/or "lower in saturated fat". It is said that "consumer perception is marketing reality", and because of …
Experiencing The Reader : Multicultural Readers In The University Of Mississippi's Freshman Writing Program / By Ellen Ann Shelton, Ellen Ann Shelton
Experiencing The Reader : Multicultural Readers In The University Of Mississippi's Freshman Writing Program / By Ellen Ann Shelton, Ellen Ann Shelton
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Bringing It All Back Home : Selected Essays And Fiction Of Wendell Berry, Benjamin Caldwell Mayo
Bringing It All Back Home : Selected Essays And Fiction Of Wendell Berry, Benjamin Caldwell Mayo
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Willa Cather's Wordsworthian Search For Inspiration, Catherine Ann Himmelwright
Willa Cather's Wordsworthian Search For Inspiration, Catherine Ann Himmelwright
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Life In Scorn Of The Consequences : Clarence Jordan And The Roots Of Radicalism In The Southern Baptist Convention, Susan M. Glisson
Life In Scorn Of The Consequences : Clarence Jordan And The Roots Of Radicalism In The Southern Baptist Convention, Susan M. Glisson
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Listen To The Silence : Feminine Identity And The Possibility Of Love In The Novels Of Walker Percy, Jennifer Ellicott Lee
Listen To The Silence : Feminine Identity And The Possibility Of Love In The Novels Of Walker Percy, Jennifer Ellicott Lee
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Interrater Agreement Of The Coping Inventory For Stressful Situations (Ciss), Nancy Kay Sumrall Kurokawa
Interrater Agreement Of The Coping Inventory For Stressful Situations (Ciss), Nancy Kay Sumrall Kurokawa
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A Content Analysis Of The Treatment Of Muslims And Islam In Time, Newsweek, And U.S. News & World Report, Michael Suante Mclendon
A Content Analysis Of The Treatment Of Muslims And Islam In Time, Newsweek, And U.S. News & World Report, Michael Suante Mclendon
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The Fiction Within The Fiction : Anita Brookner's The Debut And Providence, Mollie Kate Mcdonald
The Fiction Within The Fiction : Anita Brookner's The Debut And Providence, Mollie Kate Mcdonald
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No abstract provided.
An Ethnobotanical Analysis Of The Coontown Landing Site (22la545), Shearer Robinson Aldridge
An Ethnobotanical Analysis Of The Coontown Landing Site (22la545), Shearer Robinson Aldridge
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The Sexuality Of Artists In The Stories Of Alcott, James, Phelps,And Woolson, Patrick Gunter Hodo
The Sexuality Of Artists In The Stories Of Alcott, James, Phelps,And Woolson, Patrick Gunter Hodo
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The Literary And Social Dynamics Of The Salem Witch Narratives, Kerstin Simone Koebcke
The Literary And Social Dynamics Of The Salem Witch Narratives, Kerstin Simone Koebcke
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No abstract provided.
The Eve Of St. Agnes As A Turning Point In The Poetry Of John Keats, Jennie Jones
The Eve Of St. Agnes As A Turning Point In The Poetry Of John Keats, Jennie Jones
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The Earth's Long Chronicle: Geological And Archeological Imagery In William Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha Novels, Andrea Suzanne Woods Chiodo
The Earth's Long Chronicle: Geological And Archeological Imagery In William Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha Novels, Andrea Suzanne Woods Chiodo
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The Blunders Of The Sisterhood: The Miscarriage Of Midwifery In Tristram Shandy And Frankenstein Or The Tragick Account Of The Thievery Of Our Fairer Sexes Mid-Wifing Mysteries By Male Practitioners Of Physick For Gain And Profit In Eighteenth-Century England, Salita S. Bryant
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Archaeological Investigations Of Five Sites Located Within The Expansion Area Of The Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport : A Case Study Demonstrating The Value Of Contract Archaeology, Tad Britt
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Striking Out Jim Crow : The Birmingham Black Barons, Christopher Dean Fullerton
Striking Out Jim Crow : The Birmingham Black Barons, Christopher Dean Fullerton
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I Language Want : Authorizing Femininity In Seventeenth-Century Women's Verse, Catharine Emma Gray
I Language Want : Authorizing Femininity In Seventeenth-Century Women's Verse, Catharine Emma Gray
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