One common error plagues the staff development planning process. This error is the general failure to provide a way to transfer new information and skill to the classroom. Activities that target the application of skills learned in staff development or inservice activities are commonly referred to as "followup" activities. This study explores the…

The objective of this dissertation proposal was to propose a study to determine the relationship between administrative skill and goal accomplishment. The paper begins with a review of the literature and a discussion of the Halpin model to promote the development of a theory of administration. Next, the proposed study is explained. According to…

This Maxi II practicum documents the development of a model articulation process and the implementation of that process in the Orange (California) Unified School District. The model was intended to improve the continuity of student progression through the grades from elementary to junior high to senior high school. Primary concerns of the…

This study was concerned with two things: (1) to determine whether a generally accepted definition of environmental education was extant; and (2) to determine whether a generally accepted substantive structure of environmental education was extant. It was determined that no single generally accepted definition was extant. The key words and phrases…

The purpose of this study was to develop a model of a mentoring program for first year media specialists by exploring existing examples. Qualitative methods were employed in conducting this research. A document review was undertaken to establish accepted mentoring program guidelines. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with coordinators of…

This study examines the relationships between effective school-community relations, community support for schools, and student achievement in two communities of different socioeconomic makeup. The study was carried out in a rural area with low and middle income residents and in a suburban area with middle to upper income residents. A validated…

Theoretical aspects of the spectator role in James Britton's (1970) model of language use are explored within a perspective based primarily on the work of George Kelly, Susanne Langer, Jean Piaget, Michael Polanyi, and Denys Harding. This view is amplified in a series of empirical studies based on stories told by children between the ages of two…

This study examines the effects of changes made by a small rural school division in Manitoba (Canada) to its professional development model in response to requirements for new curricula and provincial standards tests. The study looks at the effects that sharing of local expertise, the restructuring of the traditional professional development…

This study was undertaken to obtain descriptive information on the recent emergence of classroom communication courses for working teachers. Questionnaires were sent to chairmen of graduate education departments, to directors of graduate teacher training, and to directors of graduate continuing education. The survey obtained a 77.66 percent rate…

To determine on which levels of cooperation most media specialists and public librarians function, and whether or not the cooperation is satisfactory, a survey was conducted of libraries and school media specialists in the Atlanta-Fulton County and Gwinnett County (Georgia) areas. Questionnaires (152) were mailed to 115 school library and media…

This study compares the present method of financing Illinois public schools for the school year 1973-74 with six alternative financing models developed by the National Educational Finance Project (NEFP). The NEFP models were as follows: complete local support, flat grant with local leeway limit of 12 mills of equalized assessed valuation,…

This study examines the circumstances under which a large urban school system opens the budget development process to the input of citizens groups and the difficulties involved in this effort. The scope of the study is limited to the analysis of the 1977 Budget Task Force (BTF) of the Philadelphia School District and observations of the…

In light of the increasing emphasis on "vocationalism"--preparing students for work--in education and the media today, a model is proposed through which the major components of this "new vocationalism" could be operationalized. The model integrates academic and vocational education. It involves a total system change in education that describes the…

This dissertation is a case study of the Van Riper-Hopper House Museum in Wayne Township, New Jersey. The study was undertaken to determine and to illustrate the kinds of educational contributions which local historical museums can make within their communities. Chapter one introduces the nature and scope of the study. A review of related…

Comprised of 4 chapters, this dissertation explores the existential premise "existence precedes essence" as applicable to development of a conceptual model for an Appalachian studies curriculum. Entitled "Personal Considerations: Pedagogy of a Hillbilly", the 1st chapter details the conflicts between the Appalachian institution…