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The Effectiveness Of Internal Communication In Selected School Systems In East Tennessee, Ralph Martin Peters

Doctoral Dissertations

Introduction: The superintendents of several public school systems in East Tennessee met during the summer of 1959 to form an organization for the purpose of improving public schools through cooperative study and research. This organization was named "Public Schools for Cooperative Research" and soon came to be known as "PSCR." For a number of years such an organization had been the topic of many informal discussions in which superintendents visualized its possibilities and potentialities. Staff members of the Department of Educational Administration and Supervision in the University of Tennessee's college of Education also expressed a keen interest in this type …

A Study Of The In-Service Education Program In The Knoxville City Schools, Lacy Edward Harville

Doctoral Dissertations

Introduction: One of the most challenging problems confronting educators today is that of fostering continuous professional growth. School systems throughout the country are wanting to know more about new methods and techniques of improving their in-service education programs.

The growth and development of in-service education in the United States is complicated by the influence of various factors contributing to the gradual structuring of the total educational program, of which the promotion of professional growth on the part of teachers has been only a small part. The growth and development of in-service education is further complicated by the fact that its …

Personality Correlates Of Undergraduates Selecting Home Economics As An Area Of Specialization In College, Nell Pauline Logan

Doctoral Dissertations

Statement of the Problem

The purposes of this exploratory study were to identify: 1. Some of the factors (real or latent) which may have a bearing upon the reasons why students do or do not choose home economics as a major field of study in college. 2. Personality characteristics of individuals which tend to be dominant in a selected in a selected group who have chosen home economics as a area of specialization in college.

A History Of The Development Of The University Of Tennessee, Martin Branch, Elmer B. Inman

Doctoral Dissertations

The University of Tennessee, Martin Branch, has developed through four distinct states in response to educational needs in upper West Tennessee. The State failed to support education adequately and other groups organized schools in response to this failure to meet the need in education. The local Baptist Association organized and supported Hall-Moody Institute in response to this need, and the school continued to operate until 1927, when the college was consolidated with Union University at Jackson, Tennessee.

At the time that the Junior College was established at Martin, local citizen support was strong in the General Assembly. In fact, the …

In-Service Educational Needs Of A Selected Group Of Homemakers Who Entered Or Re-Entered The Teaching Of Homemaking., Mary Jane Scott

Doctoral Dissertations

Introduction: The increasing tendency of homemakers to have qualified to teach homemaking, but have never taught or have not taught for several years, to enter or re-enter the teaching profession has been reported for more than a decade. The importance of providing special in-service education for these teachers has been pointed out by leaders in home economics education, but little evidence in regard to the kinds of help the teachers need or desire has been reported.

An Analysis Of The Social Studies Teacher Education Curriculum In Selected Tennessee Institutions, Ralph Lee White

Doctoral Dissertations

(From Purpose of the Study)

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which social studies teacher education curricula in selected state institutions of Tennessee met recommendations and requirements established by state and national organizations and selected educators.