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Actual And Ideal Shared Decision-Making Perceptions Of Elementary School Principals In East Tennessee, Steven F. Dixon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine if differences existed in the perceptions of elementary school principals regarding the amount of involvement parents, teachers, and principals had in school decision making. The study was one part of a more comprehensive project conducted in the First Tennessee Developmental District which also investigated parents' and teachers' perceptions of involvement. A questionnaire was developed to survey principals' perceptions of the actual and ideal level of involvement of parents, teachers, and principals in the areas of budget, curriculum, and personnel. A total of 95 principals (76%) returned the questionnaire. Based on the significant …

The Attributes, Teaching Effectiveness, And Educational Commitment Of Part-Time Faculty In North Carolina Community Colleges, Joseph W. Franklin

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This study evaluated the attributes, teaching effectiveness and educational commitment of part-time faculty in enrollment-funded community colleges. The Student Instructional Rating instrument was used to measure student perceptions of instructors in the community college. Twenty four community colleges were randomly selected from North Carolina. Within each college, four full-time and four part-time faculty were randomly selected to participate in the study. Attributes of part-time faculty were compared to attributes of full-time faculty. Teaching effectiveness was assessed from dimensions on the Student Instructional Rating instrument. Various dimensions on the SIR including Faculty/Student Interaction, Overall Quality of the Course, Course Difficulty, and …

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

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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 …

Planned Change In Higher Education: A Case Study Of The Nassp Alliance For Developing School Leaders, Penny L. Smith

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The problem was that much effort was being put into an alliance for preparing school leaders with little evidence concerning how effective such groups were in promoting positive change. The purpose of this study was to provide a historical background for the National Alliance for Developing School Leaders that included the rationale for the endeavor, the identification of key actors and their roles, and perceived changes resulting from Alliance affiliation. The information gleaned from the study was intended to answer the formulated research questions. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and through examination of relevant documents. Data were coded and …

Perceptions Of Classroom Social Environment Held By Virginia Community College Students And Instructors In Developmental Courses, Ann C. Bartholomay

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The purpose of this study was to determine students' classroom social environment needs by identifying characteristics of actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by students taking developmental math or English courses in Virginia community colleges, characteristics of the actual classroom environments as perceived by their instructors, and characteristics of actual and ideal classroom environments as perceived by subgroups of students. The subgroups were formed by gender, race, age, type of developmental course, size of college, and whether students were first generation college students. The Adult Classroom Environment Scale was administered to students and instructors in developmental studies classes in …

Identification Of Tennessee Teacher And Principal Beliefs About National Standards And National Goals In Education, Shirley R. Ellis

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The purpose of this study was to determine the beliefs of Tennessee principals and teachers in relation to national standards and national goals. This was a descriptive study, which utilized a survey methodology. The population under study was limited to 232 principals and 268 teachers randomly selected from the 1992-1993 membership of the Tennessee Education Association. The instrument, developed by the researcher for this study, was the National Standards/National Goals Questionnaire. The 32 item instrument was designed to determine the level of belief of national goals and national standards. Descriptive statements were used to analyze the data gathered from the …

A Correlational Study Of Hardiness, Health, And Burnout Among Teachers In The Sullivan County School System, Deborah F. Morelock

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The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among hardiness, health and burnout and to investigate the relationships of the subscales of hardiness to health and to the subscales of burnout among teachers in the Sullivan County School System. The Hardiness Test was used to measure hardiness and the Maslach Burnout Inventory Form Ed to measure burnout. Results of the Health Evaluation and Risk Test was reported on the Educators Demographic Data Survey. The study sample consisted of 501 teachers. A statistically significant relationship was revealed between hardiness and health; among the hardiness subscales, commitment accounted for the …

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 …

Perceived Barriers To Upper Level Career Ladder Status By Eligible Tennessee Educators, Julia J. Price

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This study examines the phenomenon that although 8,900 educators have obtained Career Ladder Levels II and III, there are 27,620 in Tennessee who are eligible for the upper levels of the Career Ladder, but have not obtained these levels. The purpose of the study was to identify the barriers, as perceived by eligible educators in Tennessee, which discourage them from attempting to gain upper level Career Ladder status. The research design was descriptive and utilized data from a survey instrument constructed by the researcher. A pilot test of the instrument was conducted, reliability coefficients calculated, and survey items retained, modified, …

Principal Internships: Developing Specific Knowledge And Skills As Identified By The National Policy Board For Educational Administration, William D. Russell

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The purpose of this study was to measure the learning of the specific skills and knowledge as identified by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration during internships of students from universities participating in the Alliance for the Preparation of Educational Leadership. Former interns from Brigham Young University, East Tennessee State University, Florida State University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, responded to a survey designed to measure the skills and knowledge as defined by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. Indicators of the domains identified by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration allowed former interns to …

Directing Effective Change: The Autonomy Of The Tennessee Superintendent, Earnest Walker

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The problem was to determine certain factors which are perceived to limit the freedom superintendents have to implement change effectively. The purpose of the study was to determine the degree of autonomy with which superintendents in Tennessee may effectively make decisions regarding educational change. There are 138 public school superintendents, of which 132 (96%) participated in this study. The research was of a descriptive nature and utilized data gathered from a survey instrument constructed by the researcher. A questionnaire developed by Dr. John T. Haro in 1990 for a similar study in California was used as a basis for the …

Actual And Ideal Shared Decision-Making Perceptions Of Elementary School Teachers In East Tennessee, Rebecca F. Walters

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine if differences existed between teachers' perceptions of the actual and ideal level of involvement in decision making in elementary schools. It represents one part of a comprehensive research project conducted simultaneously with two other researchers. The parallel studies examined principals' and parents' involvement in school decision making. The study was conducted during the 1993-94 school year in Tennessee. Significant differences were found between teachers' perception of the actual and ideal levels of involvement in decisions concerning the budgetary process, personnel matters, and curriculum decisions. Teachers also indicated that principals and parents should …

Principals' Beliefs Regarding The Use Of Corporal Punishment In Tennessee's First District Public Schools, Susan M. Kiernan

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There were two major purposes of this study. The first purpose was to obtain information from all principals in Tennessee's First District concerning their beliefs about the use of corporal punishment in public schools in Tennessee. Generalizations could be made in areas of similar geographic and cultural makeup. The second purpose of this study was to generate reflective thought in Tennessee's First District to clarify administrators' beliefs as to the use of corporal punishment as a deterrent. Demographic findings of the study revealed a predominately male population of principals. The majority of the population surveyed was male Caucasian. There was …

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of faculty morale survey, budget and salaries.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 54 [55], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Anna, Cara. Budget Top Secret Until May
• Whipple, Catherine. Fewer Planning to Return to Dorms – Housing & Residence Life
• Quarles, Mitchell. South Africa: Open Election Changes Country’s Future – Apartheid
• Former Football Players Arrested – William Keltee, Eddie Thompson
• WKYU-FM Wins Award for News Story
• WKYU-TV to Show Kentucky Derby Special
• 1994 Marsupial Awards
• People Poll: How Are You Preparing for Finals Week?
• Clingerman, Ann. There’s No Shame In Being Yourself
• Editor’s Hotline – Right-to-Life, Advertising, College Heights Herald, Women’s Studies, Recreation Students, Housing …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 4, No. 7, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Dr. Albert Petersen Wins the 1993 University Library Award
• Congratulations, 1994 Faculty Award Winners!
• Women's Studies & Support Programs Present First Awards
• Artist Incognito: The Secret Life of Todd Duren
• University Relations Staff Among Top Kentucky Communicators
• Wellness Center News - Exercise America!
• WKU Public Radio Wins Best in State
• Watch Dawn at the Derby on WKYU-TV

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 53 [54], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Ang, Dawn. Special Olympics; Games Bring People Together
• Whipple, Catherine. Greek Volunteers Give Time to Help Special Olympians
• Wilson, Sherry. Western Lagging in Staff Regent Election
• Poynter, Chris. Credit Card Companies Market the Upside, But Don’t Emphasize the Trap
• Weber, Rob. Always Read the Fine Print, Counselor Says – Credit Cards
• Poynter, Chris. Credit Cards: They’re Everywhere You Want to Be . . . Even on Campus
• Western Can Use New Hiring Policy
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith’s Secret Clubhouse
• Lienhart, Jennifer. Information on …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding Moving to a New Level, budget, fund raising, general education and administrator searches.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 22, 1994, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Remarks by the Chair
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates for 1994/95
• Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments

Friday Report - Vol. 03, No. 17 - April 22, 1994, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the April 21, 1994 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 52 [53], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Root, Tonya. Rob Evans & Tara Higdon Ready to Lead Students, Student Government Association
• Hannah, Jim. Robert Rutledge Hiring Raises Questions About Process – Institutional Advancement
• Daniels, Jerry. Credit Cards: Impulse Buying Puts Some Students Deep in Debt
• Madison, Ann. Earth Day: Weekend Events Help Awareness of Environment
• Suspect Arrested for Vandalism – Jonathan Lowe
• Play It Safe, Lock Doors On Campus – Crime
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Campus Security
• Catherine Ward Deserves Appreciation for Helping Women
• People Poll: Are You Concerned About Campus Safety? …

Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments.

Senate Meeting, April 20, 1994, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Bill 94-7-S - East Hall Shuttle Stop Shelter, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill to build a shuttle stop at East Hall.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding budget, affirmative action, computer loans, administrator stipends, indirect cost recovery and retreat.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 51 [52], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Root, Tonya. Student Government Association Elections: Scott Sivley vs. Rob Evans at Polls Today
• Cecil, Jill. Thomas Meredith’s Plan Raises Questions, Support
• Anna, Cara. Federal Office Will Review Hiring Policy – Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity
• Grundy, Julie & Rob Weber. Companies May Give Students Too Much Credit – Credit Cards
• Grundy, Julie. Using Credit Cards Requires Homework
• Car Vandalism Suspect Arrested - James Raines
• Clean Up the Earth
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Earth Day
• Cailloe, Andrea. Vote Rob Evans, Tara Higdon – Student Government …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding College Heights Herald article, banquet, budget, Earth Day and debate tournament.

Ua12/2/1 A Survival Guide To The Real World, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Tolliver, Lisa. Career Services Center Helps Students Find Right Career
• Madison, Ann. Graduate School: Some Choose to Continue Education
• Allen, Craig. Resume First Step in Finding a Profession
• Ress, Chad. Drawing to a Close – Sasha Barney, Art, International Students
• Kemp, Bill. Interview: There’s More to It Than Just Showing Up
• Ang, Dawn. Before the Real World Some Students Travel
• Root, Tonya. Buying a Car Requires Money, Education
• Whipple, Catherine. Graduation Day: Some Students Have Mixed Emotions

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of football, faculty opinion survey and restructuring.