Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons^™

An Analysis Of The Expenditures During The Period 1968-69 Through 1972-73 For Dieterich Community Unit #30 And The Degree Of Their Use In Preparing Future Budgets, Gary F. Siebert

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Faculty Attitude Assessment: A Tool For Media Services Planning, Douglas J. Elwell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Iowa High School Principals’ Perceptions Of The Innovative Role Of The Secondary School Counselor, Russell Newlin

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study had three purposes. The first was to describe the perceptions of Iowa high school principals with regard to some innovative counselor functions. The second was to compare the principals' perceptions of the innovative functions with Iowa secondary counselors' own role conceptions. The third purpose was to compare secondary counselors' perceptions of their principals' response with the principals' actual response.

The literature indicated that the major determinant of the counselor's role and function in the school, other than the counselor himself, was the principal. It was suggested that there was high agreement by principals and counselors on the actual …

The Legal Status Of The Virginia High School Principal In Maintaining Pupil Discipline, Barry Jason Last

Master's Theses

This study will determine the legal position of a Virginia high school principal with respect to discipline. Is his position hindered continuously by court rulings? Many principals state that they cannot discipline effectively with the courts "breathing down their necks."

In comparing the questionnaires received from Virginia principals with a case law study of pupil control decisions, the question of legal limitations on the principal's authority may be resolved. Within the question of limita- tions, the determination of the legal points which either are not known or not understood by Virginia high school administrators can also be ascertained. As a …

The Middle School: An Approach To Organizational Structure, Carlos M. Polk

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the implementation of the middle school in Pratt, Kansas. The planning, research and inservice necessary for implementation was of primary concern. Information was obtained from Wichita State University library, Kansas State College of Pittsburg library, and from the central office resource center of Pratt Unified School District #382. The following middle schools were visited: Hesston Middle School, Hesston, Kansas; Rogers Middle School, Spencer, Oklahoma; Rincon Middle School, West Covina, California, and their programs were reviewed for this project.

A Program Of School Social Work, Phyllis Marie Jaszkowiak

Dissertations and Theses

School social work is in a state of flux. Traditional casework services in the schools, as the only function of the school social worker, is becoming less viable.

The study of Assumption school and area points out some problem areas, as well as strengths. In view of these problems and strengths, a broadened school social work program is discussed. The program centers around prevention, treatment, and research. A basic principle upon which all is based is a team approach of social work, school, and community. The discussion leads to the community school concept, which is currently seen as one of …

Planning As An Adaptive Behavior: An Overview Of My Experiences In Two Distinct Esol Environments, Janet Rose Levy Feigenbaum

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1972-1973, Eastern Illinois University

Laboratory School Yearbooks

The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1972-1973.

A Historical Treatment And Analysis Of Attempts At Reorganization By Chrisman, Scottland And Ridgefarm, Harold Edward Means

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Organization Of A Citizens Advisory Council In The West Richland Community Unit #2 School District, 1972-73, Robert L. Craft

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

In The Process Of Change, Claudia Denise Cox

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Open Space Schools, Carol Ormiston

Dissertations and Theses

By the spring of 1972 Beaverton School District had five open space schools in operation and three others under construction. These schools are built without separate, individual classrooms. Space is more flexible and can be used in a number of ways. Open space buildings provide the setting for a new kind of teaching and learning process.

Within the Beaverton School District, the Department of Administrative Services was requested to provide information regarding the operation of the open space teaching and learning process. As a result a plan was developed for a descriptive study of some aspects of open space as …

A Study Of The Programs And Administration Of Non-High School Districts In The State Of Washington, John Robert Mckean

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of selected non-high school districts in the State of Washington to determine whether the districts were adequate in the programs they offer to pupils, the facilities encompassing their operations, and the efficiency of their operations. Data were collected and analyzed relative to numerous criteria established for various aspects of school operation. Conclusions and recommendations were given for each area of the study.

Teacher Interaction And Decision Making In The Team Teaching Program, Joseph E. Newbery

All Master's Theses

This thesis is the report of a pilot study of team teaching at the primary level in the Quillayute Valley School District. The study was to support the need for teacher interaction in the team teaching program. The program was designed to teach seventy-five first grade students and eight disciplines using aides, remedial materials, and audiovisual equipment.

The program was under continuous evaluation by the team members during the planning sessions, classroom observations, and practical application of idea.

Electronics Theory For Audiovisual Program Directors, Jon Frederic Croghan

All Master's Theses

This paper presents the results of a survey of identifiable audiovisual program directors in Oregon and Washington education systems K-16. The purpose of the survey was to determine the amount of electronic background the directors had and if a knowledge of electronics was useful to them in the fulfillment of their duties as related to the selection, operation, and maintenance of audiovisual equipment. The survey indicated that such knowledge was useful.

Recommendations included a possible audiovisual electronics course for directors and suggestions for further study.

Student Teachers: Attitudes And Job Preferences After Student Teaching In Minority Ethnic Situations, Edward Franklin Covall

All Master's Theses

This paper presents the results of a study undertaken to determine the effect student teacher placement has on job preferences. Seventy-nine of 116 questionnaires were returned from Yakima and East Valley School District student teachers during the 1972-1973 school year two weeks after student teaching during Fall, Winter, or Spring quarters.

The results indicated that most student teachers, regardless of where they taught, minority ethnic or not, seek jobs in non-minority schools.

Recommendations included suggestions for additional research.

Initiating A Home Visitation Program, Wanda F. Miller

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Utilization Of Attendance Centers, Community Unit No. 20, Lawrence County, Illinois, Alan C. Moore

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Three Projects Attempted By The Flora Grade School District During The 1970-71 School Year, Gerald Hearring

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Program Of Studies And Curriculum Guide For Secondary School Students Attending St. Elmo Community Unit District #202 High School, Carl Gene Robertson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Formulation Of Job Descriptions For The East Richland Public School System, Owen E. (Gene) Strain

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Subject Content Outline And A Learning Center Program, Anthony P. Menke

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Inquiry Into The Feasibility Of An All-Year School In Glenview, Illinois, Henry A. Hamann

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No Abstract Provided.

Educational Mathematical Games As An Aid To Learning With Seventh Grade Mathematics Students At Wahlquist Junior High, Lewis Riley Taylor

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

One of the trends in mathematics has been the introduction of educational games as learning devices . A student's attitude toward mathematics is recognized to be very high when games are used. Walter Cronkite, on CBS television, summed up the promise of educational gaming when he said, "By participating, by playing a game , an other - wise dull subject becomes fascinating and unforgettable to the student." (Nesbitt, 1971, p. 2) Bradfield states it in this manner:

Many teachers of mathematics are unbelievably boring in their approach to teaching. Consequently , many potentially strong students never develop any great liking …

The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1971-1972, Eastern Illinois University

Laboratory School Yearbooks

The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1971-1972.

Policy Handbook For The Galesburg High School Library, Thomas R. Hoehn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Organization Of A School Citizens' Advisory Committee In St. Francisville Community High School District, Merle E. Holsen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of An Inservice And Pre-Service Preparation Program For Team Teachers Entering An Innovative School, John Leonard Simpson

All Master's Theses

This paper presents an examination of elementary school teacher reactions toward inservice and pre-service teacher training activities completed before and during the implementation of a new team teaching facility. The study established which of the pre-planned teacher determined objectives were accomplished. The study determined which inservice or pre-service activities contributed to the attainment of the accomplished teacher objectives.

Recommendations may give educators interested in team teaching a guideline based upon the opinions expressed by teachers working within a team program.

The Administrator's Role In School And Community Relations, Earl Edward Terpening

All Master's Theses

This paper presents an investigation of how the role of the administrator in school and community relations effects the success or failure of school programs. The administrator's personal attributes and their impact on the community, his knowledge of the community, and his use of the media at his disposal are examined through research articles, surveys, and other publications. Problem areas are indicated, and solutions successful in some communities have been suggested as gathered from the review of the articles.

The Effects Of The Authenticity Of The Administrator In Creating An Open Or Closed Climate: A Comparative Study Of The United States And Israel, Stanley Hymowech

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship existing between the students perception of their principal's role and the organizational climate of the school. The major hypotheses were: 1) There existed a relationship between the authenticity of the building principal towards his students and the degree of open or closed organizational climate within the school. 2) There existed a relationship between students' perception of their principal's role: and the degree of openness or closedness of the school’s climate. 3) This relationship between the authenticity of the building administrator as perceived by the student body and the school's organizational …