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An Analysis Of The Planning Process In Secondary Education In Trinidad And Tobago: 1962-1976, Vernon E. Andrews

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Problem. During the period 1962-1976, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago directed very specific attention to the development of education in general and secondary education in particular. Three major documents related to educational planning were prepared. A survey of the literature revealed that a detailed analysis of educational planning in Trinidad and Tobago had not yet been undertaken. The purpose of the study was to analyze the planning process in secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago during the period 1962-1976.

Method. The design of the study conforms to the pattern of descriptive research. The nalysis was based on seven points …

A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault

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The purpose of this study was to develop a model for introducing change in large social systems. The model was based on (1) a review of existing models, and (2) the analysis of a participant-observer study of an attempt at intraducing large system change. Organization Development was the focal change modality examined. It was intended that the model thus developed would be of utility to the practicing change agent in whatever field--education, social work, community development, government, unions, business, or industry.

From the review of existing models and related literature, it was concluded that a useful model for practitioners would …

Congruence Between The Perceptions Of Community Education Professionals And Participants On The Importance And Achievement Of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell

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Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the administrators' perceptions of "current" (is) and ''future" (should be) goals for the Student Services Division at Western Michigan University. The five groups of administrators surveyed included: Group I which consisted of the President, Vice Presidents, and Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents; Group n which consisted of the Academic Deans and Associate and Assistant Academic Deans: Group m which consisted of the Chairpersons and Heads of Departments; Group IV which consisted of all the Unit Directors in the Student Services Division; and Group V which consisted of a select group of Unit …

Status Of Department Chairpersons As Perceived By Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Faculty At Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon

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Role And Task Orientation Of Michigan Principals, Mary Starkey Bowman

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Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang

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A Survey Of Inservice Training Practices In Police Departments Of A Selected Size Range, Arthur G. Stoner

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A Study To Identify The Demographic Profile Of The Public School Assistant Superintendent In The State Of Michigan, 1976-1977, Duane Scott Seastrom

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A Study Of Curricular And Spatial Characteristics Of Selected Public And Private Secondary School Facilities Constructed From 1967 Through 1976 In Puerto Rico, Manuel Velazquez Jr.

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Problem. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the spatial allocation for curricular purposes and the special features of each of the twenty-seven public and private secondary schools built in Puerto Rico during the years 1967-1976. The problem was: Were these schools being constructed in accordance with the desired curriculum; was the curriculum an outgrowth of the resulting physical structures, or were the curriculum and the planning of the structures unrelated? -- Method. The spaces within the building were grouped into three major categories: (a) classrooms and laboratories; (b) special facilities; and (c) operation and services facilities. In order …

Local School-System Use Of State-Level Educational Goals In Selected States, Philip B. Lambert

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Problem. A major component of state-level educational accountability systems is the specification of goals upon which other components of the systems are established. The use being made of these goals at the local-school-district level in states where they exist has not been formally investigated.

This study examines the extent of use being made of state- level educational goals in the development of local-district goals and programs in the states of Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, and Rhode Island.

Method. The writer developed a six-item survey instrument to examine specific uses of state-level goals by local districts. This was sent to 766 local …

A Study Of The Michigan Property Tax Collection Procedures And Distribution Of The Tax Revenues To Public School Districts, James J. Gallagher

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A Study Of Competitiveness Between Sexes And The Effect Of Communication Messages Upon The Building Of Trust, Shirley A. Vanhoeven

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Development Of An Institutional And State Planning Programming Budgeting Model For Michigan Higher Education, Loyal Archie Vannette

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A Comparison Of Background Profiles, Career Expectations And Career Aspirations Of Men And Women Public School Administrators, Joyce W. Way

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A Model For Developing Goals And Objectives For A Programmed Goals Budget System, Randall D. Bos

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A Study Of The Acceptance Of The Community Education Philosophy By Superintendents In The State Of Michigan, Frank J. Manley Iii

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The Relation Of Personal Values And Value Disclosure To A Faculty Member's Influence On Students, Donald T. Van Hoeven

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An Investigation Of Selected Characteristics Of Elementary Principals And Their Relationship To Teacher Education, Stanley R. Bushouse

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The College-Level Examination Program: A Survey Of Attitudes Of Selected Populations At Western Michigan University, Robert W. Gordon

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The Leadership Behavior Of Jamaican High School Principals : Perceptions And Expectations Of Teachers And Principals, Nehemiah Mead

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Problem. This is a study of the leadership behavior of high school principals in Jamaica from the perspective of teachers and the principals themselves. The Ministry of Education in Jamaica concurred with the researcher that valuable insights could be gained from this study which could benefit the development of education in Jamaica. The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions and expectations relative to Initiating Structure by which principals establish lines of communication and methods of procedure and Consideration by which they establish trust and friendship with their faculties. The transactional model of leadership describes these two dimensions …

A Comparison Of Values Of Board Chairmen And Educational Administrators In Seventh-Day Adventist Residential Academies, Colleges, And Universities In The United States Of America And Canada, David Birkenstock

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Problem. An important concern of administrators is assessing the role of values in education. A high degree of values congruency between board chairmen and educational administrators seems essential for educational institutions to function effectively. The purpose of the study was to assess the degree of values congruency between Seventh- day Adventist board chairmen and educational administrators.

Method. The Allport, Vernon, and Lindzey Study of Values scale, which furnished relative scores for six value classifications— aesthetic, economic, political, religious, social, and theoretical— was selected for the study. A personal data sheet was developed for the subjects of the study.

Ten hypotheses …

Attitudes Of Students, Faculty And Administrators Toward Collective Bargaining At Two Public Colleges In California, Richard M. Oxhandler

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The Use Of Evaluative Information In Administrative Programmatic Planning, Caryl Ann Levleit

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An Examination Of The Leader Behavior Of Community Education Directors In The Advisory Council Setting, Gloria A. Gregg

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The Relationships Among Student Ratings Of Teachers, Principal Ratings Of Teachers, And Student Achievement, Alvin Brossette Jr.

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An Exploratory Research Project To Determine The Impact And Perceived Responsibility For Implementing Michigan's Six Step Model Of Educational Accountability By Selected Superintendents, Fred A. Richardson

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Similarities And Differences In The Leadership Styles And Personal Characteristics Of Women In Educational Administration And Women In Business Administration, Clara R. Benedetti

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A Comparative Study Of Functions Performed By Principals Of Community Schools And Principals Of Non-Community Schools, Lawrence Russell Wilder

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A Comparison Of The Leadership Styles Of Superordinate And Subordinate Community School Directors In Selected Southwestern Michigan School Districts, Donna Marie Schmitt

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