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The Relationship Of Selected Variables To Stress And Job Satisfaction Of Elementary School Principals, Mary L. Murphy
The Relationship Of Selected Variables To Stress And Job Satisfaction Of Elementary School Principals, Mary L. Murphy
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Purpose. This research examined the relationship between stress and job satisfaction of elementary school principals. The purpose of the study was to determine if the situational variables, socioeconomic level of students and student enrollment, and the demographic variables, sex, age, and experience, influenced the stress-job satisfaction of the principal.;Method. A random sample of 100 elementary school principals in the Commonwealth of Virginia completed the Administrative Stress Index and the Index of Job Satisfaction. Results from 87 percent mail return were subjected to regression analysis.;Findings and Conclusions. There was a negative relationship (r = -.25) between stress and job satisfaction of …
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Organizational Climate Of Elementary Schools And Student Self Concept, Beverly Whitaker-Braxton
An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Organizational Climate Of Elementary Schools And Student Self Concept, Beverly Whitaker-Braxton
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This study explored the effects of school organizational climate on student self concept development. its purpose was to investigate the relationship between organizational climate and student self concept in selected elementary schools in an urban school district in Virginia.;The population of this study included 500 fifth grade students, 89 fifth grade teachers, and 25 principals in 25 elementary schools. The Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (OCDQ) was used to assess teacher and principal perception of the organizational climate. The Piers-Harris Children's Self Concept Scale (CSCS) was used to assess student self concept.;It was hypothesized that (1) a relationship exists between the …
An Examination Of The Relationship Between School Environment And Student Achievement In An Urban School Division In Virginia, George L. Jones
An Examination Of The Relationship Between School Environment And Student Achievement In An Urban School Division In Virginia, George L. Jones
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between school environment and student achievement in several high schools in an urban school division in Virginia. The subjects for this study were eleventh grade students, randomly selected teachers of eleventh graders and the principal of each school. Nine high schools buildings are in the school division, of which eight were used in this investigation. The one school not included in the study was an alternative high school whose students attended classes at various places throughout the division.;The initial group tested consisted of 1225 students, 114 teachers, and …