The purpose of this study was to develop a valid, reliable instrument for measuring the perceptions of teachers regarding decision-making structures and teacher involvement in decision-making in schools using the Individually Guided Education (IGE) model. Elements of Lipham's model of the decision-making process and Dale's definition of…

The purpose of the present study is to examine the relative importance of sex and race preference as a basis for the choice of playmates and working companions in integrated elementary school classrooms. Subjects were 242 third-grade children from 11 randomly chosen classrooms. Twenty-one per cent of the children were black. A roster-and-rating…

The formal and informal administrative structures and channels of authority at Iowa Lakes Community College were investigated through a questionnaire administered to the college's board of directors, central administration, department chairpersons, student services staff, student senate, and faculty. The questionnaire asked respondents to identify…

A 12-day resident camp experience offering the primary objective of predetermined attitudinal change for the participants was developed and compared with a 12-day "typical camp" program. Areas of concern were the development of a more positive self-concept and more positive attitudes toward school and the learning process. Basic purpose of the…