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Theory And Research In Social Education 24/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jan 1996

Theory And Research In Social Education 24/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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Job Competencies, Career Paths, And Educational Backgrounds Of "Fortune" 500 Training Directors, Rachael A. Shultz Dec 1995

Job Competencies, Career Paths, And Educational Backgrounds Of "Fortune" 500 Training Directors, Rachael A. Shultz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the job competencies, career paths, and educational backgrounds of training directors and also compared the responses of male and female training directors in an attempt to identify possible sources of justification for reported male/female salary differences. Data for the study were gathered through the use of two questionnaires. The first was based on a part of the American Society for Training and Development's (ASTD) 1987-1989 Competency and Standards Study. Additionally, a demographic questionnaire dealing with biographical, educational, and professional characteristics was self-developed. Both were mailed to training directors in all Fortune 500 companies. Major findings include: (1) …

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Foresight - "Management In The Next Millennium - Fall 1995, Nova Southeastern University Oct 1995

Foresight - "Management In The Next Millennium - Fall 1995, Nova Southeastern University

Foresight Magazine

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Theory And Research In Social Education 23/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Oct 1995

Theory And Research In Social Education 23/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

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Theory And Research In Social Education 23/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jul 1995

Theory And Research In Social Education 23/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

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Theory And Research In Social Education 23/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Apr 1995

Theory And Research In Social Education 23/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

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Theory And Research In Social Education 23/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jan 1995

Theory And Research In Social Education 23/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

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The National Mall: Becoming Correspondents, Chronologers, Autobiographers, And Biographers, Marion Mccorkle Bradford Jan 1995

The National Mall: Becoming Correspondents, Chronologers, Autobiographers, And Biographers, Marion Mccorkle Bradford

Graduate Student Independent Studies

The National Mall curriculum for seven and eight-year-olds is a child-centered, literacy and social studies-based series of units.Recognizing the need to connect reading and writing with the students'real life experiences, this study utilizes the prior knowledge which students bring to the curriculum and extends that information with activities which build a common experience for all of the children. Developed for inner-city students in Washington, D.C., the study incorporates teaching and learning about letter­ writing, timelines, autobiographies, and biographies with history, geography, economics, and political science which is pertinent to the National Mall.

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Attitudes Of Elementary Principals Toward Parent Involvement In Schools In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Linda V. Brittle Dec 1994

Attitudes Of Elementary Principals Toward Parent Involvement In Schools In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Linda V. Brittle

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The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the attitudes of principals toward parent involvement in schools. The population for the study consisted of all public school elementary principals in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A random sample procedure was employed and an instrument was developed specifically for the study. An initial and second mailing resulted in an overall response rate of 53%. Factor analysis identified 5 groupings in parent involvement. Factors were labeled: Decision-Making, Policy-Making, Home Tutor/Co-Learner, Socio-Economic Status, and Parent Desire and Expertise. Seven null hypotheses were formulated and tested for the study. It was found that …

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Effect Of Leadership Style On Work Climate And Program Completion In Domiciliary Addiction Programs, Patricia L. Johnson Dec 1994

Effect Of Leadership Style On Work Climate And Program Completion In Domiciliary Addiction Programs, Patricia L. Johnson

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Addiction leads to homelessness, AIDS, other health problems, crimes, financial burdens, family conflict and many social and psychological problems. Relapse rates remain very high in addiction programs and employees are frustrated by the poor response of clients to treatment and to the bureaucratic style of management often found in hospitals and clinics. Relapse rates are due to stress factors, respondent conditioning processes, and lack of focus on techniques of relapse prevention. One approach to overcoming the morale problem could be a more participatory style of management to improve the work climate. This study was completed in response to the lack …

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Theory And Research In Social Education 22/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Oct 1994

Theory And Research In Social Education 22/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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Theory And Research In Social Education 22/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Oct 1994

Theory And Research In Social Education 22/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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The Development Of The Better Schools Program In Tennessee From 1981 To 1986, Daris A. Gose Aug 1994

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 …

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Theory And Research In Social Education 22/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jul 1994

Theory And Research In Social Education 22/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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Young Women Who Marry Early And Attend The Community College: Factors Which Influence The Completion Of Associate Degrees, Donald K. Bartholomay May 1994

Young Women Who Marry Early And Attend The Community College: Factors Which Influence The Completion Of Associate Degrees, Donald K. Bartholomay

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The purpose of this study was to investigate, through in-depth interviews, those factors which served to motivate early marriage women in the attainment of associate degrees and to identify characteristics of early marriage women who were successful in completing associate degrees. The details obtained from these interviews were interpreted and their meanings used to generate propositions and implications about the completion of associate degrees by this group of students. In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 early marriage women (informants) who either completed associate degrees or were within 12 semester hours of completing an associate degree. In addition, 15 in-depth interviews …

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Marketing Acceptance And Its Relationship To Selected Institutional Characteristics In Higher Education Institutions, Melanie G. Narkawicz May 1994

Marketing Acceptance And Its Relationship To Selected Institutional Characteristics In Higher Education Institutions, Melanie G. Narkawicz

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This study examined the level of acceptance of marketing by colleges and universities in the United States. It was based upon the "Four Stage Model Reflecting the Acceptance of Marketing in Higher Education Institutions" developed by Simmons and Laczniak (1992). The primary purposes of this study were to validate the model and to identify the operational level of marketing acceptance at colleges and universities. Secondary purposes were to determine if the level of acceptance differed according to source of control/affiliation (public v. private), highest level of degree awarded (associate, baccalaureate, master's, doctors), regional location, urban location, and institutional size. Variables …

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The Relationship Of Visionary Leadership And Organizational Climate Between Elementary School Principals And Business Managers, Lowell W. Biller May 1994

The Relationship Of Visionary Leadership And Organizational Climate Between Elementary School Principals And Business Managers, Lowell W. Biller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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 …

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Theory And Research In Social Education 22/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Apr 1994

Theory And Research In Social Education 22/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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Theory And Research In Social Education 21/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Oct 1993

Theory And Research In Social Education 21/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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Theory And Research In Social Education 21/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jul 1993

Theory And Research In Social Education 21/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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Adapting To Retention: A Naturalistic Study Revealing The Coping Resources Of Nonpromoted Students And Their Parents, Robbie J. Anderson May 1993

Adapting To Retention: A Naturalistic Study Revealing The Coping Resources Of Nonpromoted Students And Their Parents, Robbie J. Anderson

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The purpose of this study was to uncover the feelings and reactions of students and their parents in regard to the nonpromotion experience. Families with children who had been retained at least once in grades one through eight were purposefully selected as units of study from one of four area school systems. A total of 52 family members from 22 family units participated in 46 separate, qualitative interviews. The information collected from the interviews was inductively analyzed. Building upon Schlossberg's theory for human adaptation to transitions, seven factors or coping resources emerged from the data that affected the adaptation of …

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An Analysis Of Reported Paid And Unpaid Time Off For Administrative Employees At Selected Public Universities In Tennessee, Ginger J. Rutherford May 1993

An Analysis Of Reported Paid And Unpaid Time Off For Administrative Employees At Selected Public Universities In Tennessee, Ginger J. Rutherford

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Lack of research on the use of the leave fringe benefit (paid and unpaid time off) as it related to administrators in higher education was the problem of this study. The main purpose of this study was to increase the body of knowledge by analyzing the differences among paid and unpaid time off and selected demographic data for administrators at four selected public universities in Tennessee (Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Tennessee Technological University). This descriptive study was conducted to provide a historical data base on the use of paid and unpaid …

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Theory And Research In Social Education 21/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Apr 1993

Theory And Research In Social Education 21/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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Theory And Research In Social Education 21/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jan 1993

Theory And Research In Social Education 21/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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A Study Of Time Orientation, Temporal Integration And Reading Comprehension: Back To The Future, Tacey L. Ruffner Jan 1993

A Study Of Time Orientation, Temporal Integration And Reading Comprehension: Back To The Future, Tacey L. Ruffner

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem. Lower-track high school students' combination of poor reading comprehension, present time orientation and shortened temporal integration is an area that has been identified in a range of divergent literature, but little studied in terms of educational practice. Previous research into time orientation and temporal integration has failed to investigate a connection with reading comprehension. Purpose. The purpose was to determine if there is a relationship between time orientation, temporal integration, reading achievement/high school track level and reading comprehension. Procedures. Two measures, a Time Orientation Questionnaire and a Cloze Test of Reading Comprehension, previously identified and pilot tested, were employed. …

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Theory And Research In Social Education 20/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Oct 1992

Theory And Research In Social Education 20/04 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

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Theory And Research In Social Education 20/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jul 1992

Theory And Research In Social Education 20/03 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

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Theory And Research In Social Education 20/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Apr 1992

Theory And Research In Social Education 20/02 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

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The Post Office : A Social Studies Curriculum For Seven And Eight Year Olds, Carol Ribner Jan 1992

The Post Office : A Social Studies Curriculum For Seven And Eight Year Olds, Carol Ribner

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This paper presents a curriculum that I have developed and used with my class of second graders over the past three years. The curriculum is the study of the Post Office as part of a study of the neighborhood, and the subsequent planning and running of a schoolwide post office.

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Theory And Research In Social Education 20/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly Jan 1992

Theory And Research In Social Education 20/01 , National Council For The Social Studies. College And University Faculty Assembly

College of Education Publications

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