A typology of school climate that reflects aspects of a school's restructuring agenda was developed by exploring the participation of 637 teachers in 32 schools in decision making using Q-technique factor analysis. Three decision climates emerge: (1) curriculum focused; (2) school management focused; and (3) classroom management focused. (SLD)

Self-concept is one of the most popular ideas in psychological literature. Unfortunately, it is also an illusive and often poorly defined construct. Before attempting to assess self-concept, counseling practitioners or researchers must first clarify for themselves what they mean by "self-concept" and then choose a method or instrument…

This study examined the perceptions of international students regarding their use and the effectiveness of services provided to them at one particular institution of higher education. Specifically, Q-methodology was used to determine whether a set of statements regarding student services could be used to identify clusters of these students in…

Students and teachers performed Q-sorts on fifty characteristics of elementary science teachers, sorting items into seven categories based on agreement that the trait is important. Items dealt with knowledge, relationships with students, planning, enthusiasm, and teaching methods. Results are reported. (SD)

This document describes a Q-sort package that is seen to provide effective, easily-scored self-concept assessment which is role-specific and does not require student norms. The package is designed to provide data about student perceptions of behavior for use by researchers, mathematics supervisors, program developers, or teachers. It is noted that…

Research supported by Public Health Research Grant MH-10274-4 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Professors teaching educational administration at the University of Oklahoma used a goal prioritization process to develop a core curriculum for their administrator preparation program. They first developed a needs sensing instrument to be administered to Oklahoma school administrators to reveal their perceptions of the educational needs of…

THIS STUDY WAS CONCERNED WITH DETERMINING THE KIND OF MATHEMATICS THE ELECTRONICS TECHNICAL WORKER ACTUALLY USED, OR NEEDED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ON THE JOB SO THAT JUNIOR COLLEGES COULD DETERMINE THE WAYS AND MEANS OF INTEGRATING OR SCHEDULING IT INTO THE TECHNICAL CURRICULUM. DATA WERE GATHERED FROM 90 TECHNICAL WORKERS, SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM…

A method for determining a school district's ranking of its educational goals, making use of board of education, administration, faculty, and community attitudes toward local needs, is outlined in this document. Written for use in Pennsylvania districts, the manual is designed to serve in conjunction with the state's Educational Quality Assessment…

Patterns of personality development leading to psychological health at age 50 were compared in 24 women and 21 men, studied longitudinally since adolescence. Personality Q sorts at four ages--early and late teens, ages 40 and 50--were used to assess personality change and overall psychological health. Q sorts were based on extensive data and…

The Q-technique was employed in the personal interview with 20 area school directors, 40 trade teachers, and 40 academic teachers, located in 20 comprehensive high school districts in Missouri which were served by an area vocational school. Comparisons between perceptions were measured by correlational analysis of two-way analysis of variance…

A study was made to delineate the tasks which constitute the role expectations of the extension agent, the volunteer 4-H leader, and those of cooperative responsibility in relation to the 4-H program as perceived by the Georgia District agents and the State 4-H staff. A secondary purpose was to determine the degree of consensus among the Georgia…

This report describes an experiment in which elementary school children with negative self-concepts as measured by the Bolea Pictorial Self-Concept Scale and teacher ratings were exposed to a behavioral procedure designed to raise their self-concepts. Subjects were 30 children, grades K-4, who were randomly divided into experimental and control…

This study evaluated attitude changes in student teachers placed in differing types of internship situations. Results indicated tendencies to become more concealing and controlling. There were significant differences between team teaching and more traditional approaches. The study supports calls for new experimental teacher education programs.…