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Brittenham, Lee Roy – 1980
The major purposes of this study were to describe and explain, and then to generate grounded theory about the administrative organization, processes, and behavior in an innovative senior high school. The school selected for the study was nationally known for leadership in implementing individualized learning programs compatible with the model of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Decentralization, Decision Making, Educational Innovation
Bonar, John R., Ed.; Hathway, James A., Ed. – 1972
This is the student's text of one of the units of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) for level III students (grade 9). The chapters contain basic information about weather, its measurement and predictions, activities related to the subject, and optional excursions. A section of introductory notes to the student discusses how to use…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Influences, Grade 9, Individualized Instruction
Bonar, John R., Ed.; Hathway, James A., Ed. – 1972
This is the teacher's edition of one of eight units of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) for level III students (grade 9). This unit focuses on weather, its measurement and prediction. Optional excursions are given for students who wish to study a topic in greater depth on an individualized basis. An introduction describes the…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Influences, Grade 9, Individualized Instruction
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Population. – 1978
This report of congressional hearings on population movement and its implications for future planning focuses on the relative growth and decline in population within different geographic areas (both urban and rural) of the United States. Specific issues addressed include the effects these trends will have on school enrollments, family life,…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Demography, Economic Climate, Family (Sociological Unit)
WILLOWER, DONALD J. – 1968
THIS FACULTY SEMINAR PAPER VIEWS THE SCHOOL AS A SMALL SOCIETY OPERATING WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF NORMS AND ROLES. TO DETERMINE THE PRIMARY FEATURES OF THE TEACHER SUBCULTURE, A 14-MONTH FIELD STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND OBSERVATIONS OF TEACHER SOCIALIZATION AND PUPIL CONTROL WERE COMPARED FOR SCHOOLS FOLLOWING CUSTODIAL AND…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Classroom Techniques, Counselors, Curriculum Development
BENSMAN, JOSEPH; VIDICH, ARTHUR J. – 1960
A RURAL DAIRY COMMUNITY IN UPSTATE NEW YORK IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS STUDY WRITTEN AFTER 3 YEARS OF PARTICIPATION BY THE AUTHORS IN THE DAILY LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ANALYSIS INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF (1) THE VARIOUS SOCIAL CLASS GROUPS AND THEIR ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHIES AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES, (2) THE POLITICAL POWERS, BOTH VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, AND…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Economic Climate, Educational Attitudes
Ferris, John N. – 1966
Project '80 is designed to answer three questions: (1) What will rural Michigan be like in 1980? (2) What can be done to change the course of events in directing Michigan's rural economy? and (3) What do rural people want it to be like in 1980? Faculty members prepared 50 discussion papers which were reviewed by leaders in rural areas and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Personnel, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Agriculture
Horton, Donald; And Others – 1967
An exploratory, qualitative, and comparative research study concerning sociologically relevant aspects of project Head Start (HS) was conducted in two New York City HS centers. The study investigated (l) the internal organizational development of the HS centers, (2) teacher-parent relations in HS, (3) HS in relation to the family life of the…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Field Studies, Interpersonal Relationship, Interprofessional Relationship
Kielsmeier, Jim; And Others – 1975
Colorado's Pawnee Grasslands are well suited for a wide range of academic study, from astronomy to zoology. Designed for educators and youth leaders seeking to integrate an alternative experience into their curriculum or recreation program, this guide is intended to give leaders of excursions to the Grasslands a sense of what's out there and some…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anthropology, Archaeology, Climate
Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins. Solar Energy Applications Lab. – 1977
This training course and a companion course titled "Design of Systems for Solar Heating and Cooling of Residential Buildings," are designed to train home designers and builders in the fundamentals of solar hydronic and air systems for space heating and cooling and domestic hot water heating for residential buildings. Each course,…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Systems, Climate Control, Cost Effectiveness
Hyde, William D., Jr. – 1974
The objective of the research is to examine how vocational proprietary schools in the Chicago area function by analyzing the schools as an industry and by treating the proprietary school as an economic entity. Several aspects of proprietary schools are analyzed: the stability, profitability, and general fiscal characteristics of the industry; the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cosmetology, Economic Climate, Educational Demand
Manning, Brad A. – 1973
The Trouble Shooting Checklist-A (TSC-A) is a predictive instrument to aid the educational change agent in defining variables within institutions or organizations which are concerned with adopting modules in deciding whether or not an institution is suited for a particular innovation. These five dimensions comprise the major scales: Organization…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Adoption (Ideas), Change Agents
Coverdale, Geoffrey M. – 1975
An investigation of the status, attitudes, and morale of the teaching profession in New South Wales was used to gauge the climate of opinion among teachers and to elucidate the factors that may have been responsible for the increased rate of teacher resignations and job dissatisfaction. The methodology took the form of a mail questionnaire to…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, National Surveys
Corley, H. E. – 1975
Loyal policy support depends not only on an employee's knowledge of the form and structure of the institution, but also on his ability to influence its operations and goals. If there is ample opportunity for an employee to present his ideas and these ideas are put into action, he is more apt to feel like an integral participant in the district.…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Gruen (Victor) Associates, Los Angeles, CA. – 1968
Academic requirements and criteria are discussed, as well as physical planning response, incremental growth to a campus for 12,000 full time equivalent students, (FTE), environmental character, technical requirements, and the estimated capital costs for California State College at Bakersfield. Specific sections include--(1) site location, (2) site…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Systems, Campus Planning, Climate Control
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