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An Evaluation Of The Principal's Academies Of Tennessee, David E. Wetzel
An Evaluation Of The Principal's Academies Of Tennessee, David E. Wetzel
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The problem related to this study was to determine which components of the Tennessee Principal's Administrator Academy are effective and which ineffective in influencing the principal's performance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Principal's Academy that influences the principal's day-to-day job performance at the local school site. The study also attempted to determine if factors such as age, size of school, per pupil expenditure, number of teachers on the respondent's staff, educational level, school setting, years in present position, years attending the academy had any effect on the administrator's perceptions of the academy. Tennessee …
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Power Style, And Locus-Of-Control For Selected Academic Deans, Carla E. Warner
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Power Style, And Locus-Of-Control For Selected Academic Deans, Carla E. Warner
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The concept of locus of control, as an aspect of the human personality, has remained of interest to researchers since its identification by Julian Rotter in the 1960s. Beginning with the work of French and Raven in the 1950s, the concept of power and its interrelationship with leadership ability has also continued to be of interest to social scientists and educators. This study was completed in response to the lack of previous research on the relationship of locus of control to power style usage and preference. Four hundred and eighty academic deans from one hundred and nine Comprehensive II institutions …
Models, G. Lawrence Wells
Models, G. Lawrence Wells
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This thesis defines the content of the imagery in my thesis exhibit. My content stems from a troubled relationship with the hierarchical structure of consumer society. | am reacting against the sexism and racism in our society, especially found in the subtle messages broadcast through the mass media. The title “Models” has a double meaning - both in its reference to the images in the show as “models”, as artificial structures from which to gain ideas about the real world; and also as a reference to “models”, as women exhibiting the latest fashion. I want to make the viewers aware …
Continuing Professional Education: Priority Resources For Leadership Development, Joan Trentham
Continuing Professional Education: Priority Resources For Leadership Development, Joan Trentham
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The purpose of this study was to determine those resources that selected leadership development experts rated as most effective in discovering and fostering the continuing professional development of leaders. In this descriptive study, three research questions were formulated. A modified version of Hunter's reputational technique was used to collect data through a snowball sampling of the selected population. In phase 1 of the study, a survey was developed, validated, and mailed to 56 LEADership directors in all 50 states, yielding 34 (64%) returns, which were used in creation of the final questionnaire. In phase 2 of the study, the final …
Deviance, Censorship, And The Mass Media : A Sociological Study Of Three American Artists, Kevin Mitchell Mckay
Deviance, Censorship, And The Mass Media : A Sociological Study Of Three American Artists, Kevin Mitchell Mckay
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No abstract provided.
The Relationship Among Parental Attachment, Control, And Adult Criminal Behavior, Michelle South Hodge
The Relationship Among Parental Attachment, Control, And Adult Criminal Behavior, Michelle South Hodge
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A Study Of Suicide In Mississippi From 1970 To 1990, Mildred Sullivan Brown
A Study Of Suicide In Mississippi From 1970 To 1990, Mildred Sullivan Brown
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No abstract provided.
Eva Figes : The Seven Ages Of Woman / By Paula Bledsoe Tudor, Paula Bledsoe Tudor
Eva Figes : The Seven Ages Of Woman / By Paula Bledsoe Tudor, Paula Bledsoe Tudor
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Best Evidence : A Social History Of The County Court Of Lafayette County, 1865-1870, Debbielee Landi
Best Evidence : A Social History Of The County Court Of Lafayette County, 1865-1870, Debbielee Landi
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The South Reporter And Social Transition, Paula Mcmillan
The South Reporter And Social Transition, Paula Mcmillan
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Crises In Black And White: The Mccomb, Mississippi Enterprise-Journal's Coverage Of Racial News, 1961-64, William Lance Conn
Crises In Black And White: The Mccomb, Mississippi Enterprise-Journal's Coverage Of Racial News, 1961-64, William Lance Conn
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[No abstract provided.]
Meadowbrook : An Eighteenth Century Chickasaw Village, Jenny Dee Yearous
Meadowbrook : An Eighteenth Century Chickasaw Village, Jenny Dee Yearous
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Selected Principals' Perceptions Of The Importance Of The National Policy Board For Educational Administration's Initially Recommended Foundational Areas Of Learning For Principal Education, Anthony T. Hussey
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This study was undertaken to determine selected principals' perceptions of the importance of the NPBEA's initially recommended seven foundational areas of learning and associated topics to be included in doctoral programs for preservice preparation of principals. A secondary purpose of the study was to determine the amount of coverage of the foundational areas and associated topics in the preparation programs of the selected principals. National samples of U.S. public elementary and secondary school principals were surveyed over a 14 week period. Except for four topics, both groups of principals perceived the areas and topics to be important. Both groups perceived …
Pastoral Care At Eastham Prison: A Program For Training Inmates To Help As Peer Counselors, Vance Lawrence Drum
Pastoral Care At Eastham Prison: A Program For Training Inmates To Help As Peer Counselors, Vance Lawrence Drum
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A training program for training prisoners at a maximum security prison in Texas to do initial pastoral counseling with their peers was developed and taught. Emphases in the program were on theological and biblical foundations for helping and on teaching counseling values and communications skills. A training seminar group and a no-training control group were established to attempt to determine the effectiveness of the training. Each group was comprised of 12 inmates selected by the chaplain using certain criteria. The training program continued for ten two-hour seminars, using an integrated didactic and experiential format. The training was preceded by a …
The Myth Of The Outlaw Couple In Edward Anderson's Thieves Like Us, George Frank Minor
The Myth Of The Outlaw Couple In Edward Anderson's Thieves Like Us, George Frank Minor
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A Study In Southern Fundamentalism : Erskine Caldwell's Deep South And Tobacco Road, Dennis Keith Fudge
A Study In Southern Fundamentalism : Erskine Caldwell's Deep South And Tobacco Road, Dennis Keith Fudge
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No abstract provided.
Global Crisis, Global News, And Mr. Gates, James W. Liddell
Global Crisis, Global News, And Mr. Gates, James W. Liddell
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No abstract provided.
The Best Of All Breathing : Hunting And Environmental Change In Mississippi 1900-1980, Wiley Charles Prewitt
The Best Of All Breathing : Hunting And Environmental Change In Mississippi 1900-1980, Wiley Charles Prewitt
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No abstract provided.
Shields Of War And Sacrifice : An Iconographic Analysis Of Murals Found At Tehuacan Viejo, Thomas Gerald Lilly
Shields Of War And Sacrifice : An Iconographic Analysis Of Murals Found At Tehuacan Viejo, Thomas Gerald Lilly
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No abstract provided.
Generational Politics And Black Mayors In Mississippi, Chad Jeffrey Hammons
Generational Politics And Black Mayors In Mississippi, Chad Jeffrey Hammons
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No abstract provided.
I Wonder How Long Fore I Can Change My Clothes : A Study Of Incarceration Of Afro-Americans In The Deep South Forthe Period 1920-1940, As Reflected In Blues, Brett James Bonner
I Wonder How Long Fore I Can Change My Clothes : A Study Of Incarceration Of Afro-Americans In The Deep South Forthe Period 1920-1940, As Reflected In Blues, Brett James Bonner
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An Evaluation Of Controlled Surface Collections From Three Potential Desoto Contact Sites In Western Mississippi / By Kenneth F. Styer, Kenneth F. Styer
An Evaluation Of Controlled Surface Collections From Three Potential Desoto Contact Sites In Western Mississippi / By Kenneth F. Styer, Kenneth F. Styer
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Contractual Arrangements Among Mississippi Hospital Pharmacies : An Investigation Of Organizational Characteristics / By Robert Carey Smith, Robert Carey Smith
Contractual Arrangements Among Mississippi Hospital Pharmacies : An Investigation Of Organizational Characteristics / By Robert Carey Smith, Robert Carey Smith
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Crises In Black And White : The Mccomb, Mississippi Enterprise-Journal's Coverage Of Racialnews, 1961-64, William Lance Conn
Crises In Black And White : The Mccomb, Mississippi Enterprise-Journal's Coverage Of Racialnews, 1961-64, William Lance Conn
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No abstract provided.
The Preservation And Perpetuation Of Heroes And Myths In The Visual Arts Of The South, As Exemplified By Depictions Of Francis Marion And Robert E. Lee, Melissa Lee Miller
The Preservation And Perpetuation Of Heroes And Myths In The Visual Arts Of The South, As Exemplified By Depictions Of Francis Marion And Robert E. Lee, Melissa Lee Miller
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Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis Of Knife River Flint From The Primary Source Area : Phase I- Elemental Description And Statement Of Variability, Robert Charles Christensen
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis Of Knife River Flint From The Primary Source Area : Phase I- Elemental Description And Statement Of Variability, Robert Charles Christensen
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Hume's Challenge And Three Versions Of Moral Realism, Dalton Manuel Herrera
Hume's Challenge And Three Versions Of Moral Realism, Dalton Manuel Herrera
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From Honky Tonk Angels To Outlaw Women : Images Of Women In Country Music, 1944-1988, Deborah Carol West
From Honky Tonk Angels To Outlaw Women : Images Of Women In Country Music, 1944-1988, Deborah Carol West
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No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Civilian Conservation Centers And Contract Centers From 1984 To 1988, Robert P. Slaughter
A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Civilian Conservation Centers And Contract Centers From 1984 To 1988, Robert P. Slaughter
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the continuous instability of policy decisions relating to the effectiveness of Civilian Conservation Centers and Contract Centers was a result of measurable differences in performance between the two models. Six hypotheses tested differences between types of centers on six quantitative variables which were: average length of stay, job placement, hourly starting wages, educational gains in reading, math, and General Educational Development (GED). To investigate the problem, 30 Civilian Conservation Centers and 17 comparably sized Contract Centers were selected. Reports from the Department of Labor's Automated Management System provided data for comparison …
The Treatment Of Health-Related Issues In The Three Leading Women's Magazines Between The United States And Finland, Maria Katrina Paaso
The Treatment Of Health-Related Issues In The Three Leading Women's Magazines Between The United States And Finland, Maria Katrina Paaso
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No abstract provided.