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Fitzgerald, R. T. – 1974
Three separate but related questionnaires were administered to the primary teachers, students in grade 6, and their parents in a predominantly rural Australian school district, to learn how each of the groups saw the role of the primary school. The study revealed serious differences in attitude between teachers and parents, as well as between…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Demography, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Silver, Catherine Bodard – 1973
This book deals with aspects of a special case in the crisis of urban education, in which blacks are central both as teachers and students, but it also attempts to consider aspects of the more general issues as well. It reports research on the behavior and attitudes of black elementary-school teachers in Washington, D.C. That city's system is in…
Descriptors: Black Students, Black Teachers, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students
Springfield School District 186, IL. – 1971
An evaluative study was conducted in Springfield, Illinois high schools (1) to determine the effects of the double shift scheduling that was necessitated by severely overcrowded conditions and (2) to provide accurate and objective information from which rational judgements could be made. (CK)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Attendance, Attitudes, Classroom Research
Farrell, Edmund J.; Farrell, Jo Ann – NCTE Council-Grams, 1972
This special issue of "Council-Grams," the newsletter of the National Council of Teachers of English, reports responses to a September, 1972, questionnaire about the teaching of English sent to teachers and administrators of English and education in secondary schools, colleges, and universities. The questions included the following: What…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Budgeting, Class Size, College Curriculum
Cooper, John Frederick
Following a review of the literature related to employee morale and productivity, this paper reports a study undertaken to determine if there was a significant relationship between the morale of junior college instructors and their teaching effectiveness as perceived by students. Study subjects were 129 junior college instructors and their…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Community Support, Educational Attitudes
Postell, Willie A. – Online Submission, 2004
This applied dissertation was designed to enhance the morale among teachers at a middle school that experienced high teacher attrition each year. The solution strategies implemented addressed issues of administrative support, collegiality among teachers, parental involvement, reduction in nonteaching duties, and teacher recognition and…
Descriptors: Noninstructional Responsibility, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Faculty Mobility
Nichols, Sharon L.; Berliner, David C. – Education Policy Research Unit, 2005
This research provides lengthy proof of a principle of social science known as Campbell's law: "The more any quantitative social indicator is used for social decision-making, the more subject it will be to corruption pressures and the more apt it will be to distort and corrupt the social processes it is intended to monitor." Applying…
Descriptors: Cheating, Dropouts, High Stakes Tests, Social Indicators
Orrill, Chandra H.; Anthony, Holly G. – 2003
This paper reports on a study of the implementation of a new mathematics curriculum and its effect on the teachers implementing it. The study focused on understanding the barriers teachers faced with implementing new curriculum that relies on a different theoretical base than the teachers had previously experienced. Participants in the study were…
Descriptors: Change, Classroom Techniques, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation
Pol, Milan; Rabusicova, Milada – 1997
This paper reports on a study that focused on teacher participation in decision making, part of a larger study that looked at management styles in Czech basic schools. There was particular interest in areas of school functioning that went beyond the level of common teachers' work in the classroom. Questionnaires were submitted to school heads and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Decision Making, Educational Change
Pol, Milan; Rabusicova, Milada – 1997
This paper reports on a study to determine what management styles are being used at Czech schools and the possible reasons for these styles. The study also looked at participatory management in Czech schools and the possible hindrances to its wider adoption and development. Five basic questions were formulated: What management style is typically…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Decision Making, Educational Change
Rogers, James Frederick – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1934
It goes without saying that the work of the school centers in the teacher. While educators acknowledge this principle, they too often overlook the fact that the work of the school can only reach its best when the teacher is at her best. It is the duty of the teacher to make the most of the physical powers which he or she possesses; but on the…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Well Being, Boards of Education, Morale
Rottier, Jerry – Schools in the Middle, 1996
Discusses the pivotal role of the middle school principal in the success of collaborative teaching teams. Details team functions, selection, and stages of team development. Also discusses team meetings, reports, leader meetings, team competition, and team professional growth. (ET)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperative Planning, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Education
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Brimblecombe, Nicola; And Others – Educational Studies, 1996
Discovers that female high school teachers, regardless of seniority levels, experience higher levels of stress during school inspection than male teachers. Both male and female teachers felt more nervous when dealing with inspectors of a different gender. Includes statistical tables and possible explanations. (MJP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Administration, Foreign Countries, Inspection
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Isaicheva, N. D. – Russian Education and Society, 1992
Reports on a study of 640 Russian secondary students and 140 teachers on their attitudes about schools and schooling. Finds that both students and teachers agree that the primary goal of education should be to transmit the culture and prepare people for decision making. Also finds that forced participation in extracurricular programs caused…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Decision Making, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Bayne, Pauline S.; And Others – Library Administration & Management, 1994
Describes a computer-based training program for library staff developed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that used HyperCard stacks on Macintosh computers. Highlights include staff involvement; evaluation of modules; trainee participation and feedback; staff recognition; administrative support; implementation plan; supervisory…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
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