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A Study Of Pertinent Contract Information For Van Buren County Teacher-Negotiators, Howard W. Wood

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Introducing A Unit On Consumer Mathematics Into A Seventh Grade Mathematics Class., Joann Mazzio

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The problem

This study introduced a nine week course of consumer mathematics in a seventh grade mathematics class in a consolidated junior high school in central New Mexico. The three hypotheses tested were that students in a seventh grade class taught subject content from consumer mathematics: (1) would learn traditional skills and applications involving decimals, ratios and percent as well as or better than another seventh grade class taught from the assigned text book; (2) would learn applications of arithmetic skills to consumer-oriented problems as well as or better than students taught from an assigned textbook; (3) Would undergo a …

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Personality Characteristics Of Principals And The Support Given Community Education, William M. Hetrick

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Leadership Effectiveness In Education As Related To Congruence Between Human Behavior Types And Leadership Styles, Doyle R. Anderson

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Experience With College Administrators At Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Christopher E. Nord

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Legal Status Of The Virginia High School Principal In Maintaining Pupil Discipline, Barry Jason Last

Master's Theses

This study will determine the legal position of a Virginia high school principal with respect to discipline. Is his position hindered continuously by court rulings? Many principals state that they cannot discipline effectively with the courts "breathing down their necks."

In comparing the questionnaires received from Virginia principals with a case law study of pupil control decisions, the question of legal limitations on the principal's authority may be resolved. Within the question of limita- tions, the determination of the legal points which either are not known or not understood by Virginia high school administrators can also be ascertained. As a …

Systematic Human Relations Training And Resident Assistant Effectiveness, William Foster Hayes Jr.

Masters Theses

Systematic human relations training has been shown to be an effective method for training both by lay and professional counselors. However, its usefulness for resident assistants in a residence hall setting has been sparsely documented.

The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to reaffirm existing evidence that a systematic human relations training program can make a group of resident assistants more effective helper and (2) to determine whether this change in effectiveness can be detected in the immediate environment for the resident assistant, that being his res residents and supervisor. In order to establish the first objective, resident assistants …

The Administration Of The North Central Association Study And Visitation In The Parchment Public Schools, Richard D. Buehler

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Educational Leadership Handbook For Philippine Public Schools, Telesforo N. Boquiren

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Developing Elementary Teacher Education Program At The University Of New Mexico, Carolynn L. Reynolds

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The first major objective for this investigation was to study the historical development of the undergraduate program in teacher education in the Department of Elementary Education at the University of New Mexico. The second major objective was to show the direction in which the Department appears to be going along with a rationale for that movement.

In order to accomplish these objectives, the study was divided into three maJor areas: the history of the Departmental program (1962-1968), the current program (1968-1973), and the projected future alternatives for undergraduate teacher preparation in the Department.

A Study Of The Factors Which Affect The Job Satisfactions And The Job Dissatisfactions Of School Superintendents, James Paul Miller

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The present study was an investigation of the sources of job attitudes of school superintendents. The study sample consisted of forty of the eighty-eight superintendents in the State of New Mexico. Demographic data indicated that the sample approximated the national group of school superintendents along several important dimensions, including age, experience, and formal preparation.

The study utilized as its conceptual base the Herzberg Dual-Factor Theory of job satisfaction. The methodology of the study closely approximated that used in the empirical research reported by Herzberg, Mausner, and Snyderman. The presen1t study supports Herzberg' s thesis that the factors associated with job …

The Middle School: An Approach To Organizational Structure, Carlos M. Polk

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the implementation of the middle school in Pratt, Kansas. The planning, research and inservice necessary for implementation was of primary concern. Information was obtained from Wichita State University library, Kansas State College of Pittsburg library, and from the central office resource center of Pratt Unified School District #382. The following middle schools were visited: Hesston Middle School, Hesston, Kansas; Rogers Middle School, Spencer, Oklahoma; Rincon Middle School, West Covina, California, and their programs were reviewed for this project.

Selected Factors Of Influence On High School Senior's Attitudes Toward Community College Occupational Programs, William B. Biddle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of selected factors on high school seniors' attitudes toward two-year occupational programs as career educational plans. More specifically, the study analyzed the relationship between the students' educational plans and the following selected factors: (1) parents' perceived influence, (2) fathers' occupations, (3) fathers' education, (4) peers' perceived influence, and (5) the schools' perceived influence. (Abstract shortened.)

From Teacher To Principal: The Rites Of Passage, Jerome J. Miller

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This study dealt with the upward movement of aspirants from the role of teacher to the role of principal. The Hall's movement was viewed from the context of Van Gennep's "rites of passage" and sponsorship. Van Gennep conceptualized the movement from one role to another in three stages. These stages are: (1) separation, (2) transition, and (3) incorpora­tion. Sponsorship is a mechanism for organizational control and serves as a mechanism to facilitate or hinder movement within the organization.

The findings of the study suggest that sponsors with­in the school system resemble the elders of the tribe. By right of their …

Effects Of Dictation And Transcription Instruction On Transcription Errors In Beginning Shorthand, Jean A. Berch

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Lloyd (1972) suggested the importance of simulating realistic business conditions in the classroom to strengthen vocabulary in specific content areas to aid students in the dictation-transcription process. In addition, Turse (1961) also emphasized the fact that students must be able to apply "word sense" when transcribing if they are to retain the correct meaning of the sentence when substituting words of similar meaning for missing shorthand outlines.

The purpose of this study was to determine if various types of instructional techniques given prior to dictation and transcription aid students in reducing their number of transcription errors. Subjects were assigned to …

School Systems In Communist China (1949-1963), Ting Chih Lang

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to conduct historical research of the educational systems of the People's Republic of China during the period of 1949-1963. It is hoped that this study will help to clarify the Chinese Communist regime's approach to education and some of the problems encountered in its attempt to mold an educational system suitable for its economic and political need and purpose. More specifically, this study met the following objectives:

1. To know the picture of the school ladder.
2. To understand the deviation between actual practice and propaganda of Communist China's education.
3. To comprehend relationships between Party …

Student Involvement In The Governance Of Institutions Of Higher Education And The Campus Unrest (A Study Of University And College Officers' Views Of Student Participation In Campus Governance), Elliot Alfred Chand

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of student participation in various aspects of college and university governance in contrast to the extent to which selected administrative officers would allow them to participate.

Objectives of the Study

1. To determine what the opinion of the university officials is on the general scope of student involvement in university affairs and institutional governance.

2. To determine the extent to which students are and should be involved in areas of administration including general governance, as viewed by the officers included in this study.

3. To compare the latitude of …

A Study Of Faculty And Administrators' Perceptions Of The Factors Affecting Salary Increases At Utah State University, Izar Antonio Martinez

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any differences in faculty members' and administrators' perceptions of those factors which should be influential and those factors which are actually accounted for in making decisions pertaining to salary increases at Utah State University.

The data for this study was collected from 55 administrators and 303 faculty members at Utah State University. A total of 21 factors, which were identified as being influential and/or determinants of faculty salary increases at Utah State University, were analyzed through the testing of four hypotheses using the chi square test for independence. The …

Teaching Critical Thinking Through Student Self Analysis Of Video Taped Seminar Discussions, James M. Miller

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The main objective of the Cedar High School (C.H.S.) study was to develop a curriculum that would be useful to the social studies educator interested in teaching critical thinking skills to high school students. The model for teaching critical thinking that was followed during the C.H.S. study included three requirements. The first was to identify those critical thinking skills that would be useful to students during discussion of controversial issues. The second requirement of the critical thinking model was to teach these context specific critical thinking skills to students. This requirement was met by using a variety of materials, including …

Report Of An Internship Experience With The Calhoun Intermediate School District, Robert G. Lowman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Acquisition Of New Administrative Skills With Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Jerry B. Van Leeuwen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Report Of An Internship In Western Michigan University Para-School Learning Center Kalamazoo, Michigan, Providentia Pollard

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Workshop Attributes As Predictors Of Effectiveness For Inservice Education Of School Administrators, Wayne Richard Robbins

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Perceived Effects Of Physical Distance, Intervening Obstacles, And Race During Interviews Between Administrators And Teachers, James L. Kraai

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Meaning Of Selected Educational Or Educationally - Related Concepts As Adjudged On The Semantic Differential By Professional School Personnel In A Public School System, Gerald Edward Smith

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Leadership Training Model For Community School Directors, Wilbur D. Johnson

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Program Of School Social Work, Phyllis Marie Jaszkowiak

Dissertations and Theses

School social work is in a state of flux. Traditional casework services in the schools, as the only function of the school social worker, is becoming less viable.

The study of Assumption school and area points out some problem areas, as well as strengths. In view of these problems and strengths, a broadened school social work program is discussed. The program centers around prevention, treatment, and research. A basic principle upon which all is based is a team approach of social work, school, and community. The discussion leads to the community school concept, which is currently seen as one of …

A Study Of Open Space Schools, Carol Ormiston

Dissertations and Theses

By the spring of 1972 Beaverton School District had five open space schools in operation and three others under construction. These schools are built without separate, individual classrooms. Space is more flexible and can be used in a number of ways. Open space buildings provide the setting for a new kind of teaching and learning process.

Within the Beaverton School District, the Department of Administrative Services was requested to provide information regarding the operation of the open space teaching and learning process. As a result a plan was developed for a descriptive study of some aspects of open space as …

An Identification And Analysis Of The Expectations Of Virginia School Board Members For Their Superintendents, Edward E. Brickell Jr.

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Secondary Teacher Satisfaction And Attitude Toward Collective Negotiations, David Ray Corley

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.