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The Relationship Between Academic Achievement And Perceived Organizational Effectiveness And The Michigan Elementary Exemplary Public School Recognition Program, David L. Ratajik

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Problem

The study is about the selection process used to determine exemplary Michigan public elementary schools. Do those public elementary schools selected for recognition by the Michigan Department of Education represent the highest levels of educational quality within the state?

Method

The study was causal-comparative in design. The sample consisted of the 79 public elementary schools which applied in 1985 for recognition as a Michigan Department of Education exemplary school. Additionally, the 80 highest academic-achieving Michigan public elementary schools were identified. Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the relationships between eight sociological elements, while analysis of variance compared the …

The Peruvian Education Reform Of 1968-1980 And Seventh-Day Adventist Education At Inca Union College : A Study In Models, Luis Alberto Del Pozo

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Problem. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast two distinct educational models: (1) Peruvian educational reform, which affected both public and private education throughout the country, and (2) the Seventh-day Adventist educational system as represented by Inca Union College. This research was limited geographically to Peru chronologically to the educational reform of 1968 and 1980. After the historical background was established, emphasis was placed on the Peruvian educational reform as a model of innovation as compared with the Seventh-day Adventist model at Inca Union College.

Method. This study utilized the historical method of research. Major sources included …