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The impact of chapter two of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act in eight Virginia school districts
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
This study investigated the impact of the ECIA Chapter 2 Block Grant program and the extent to which the legislative intent was realized in a sample of eight local education agencies (LEAs) in Virginia. Specifically, three ...
A national study of selected policy changes implemented by school boards (1982-1984)
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
The purpose of this study was to report on policy changes implemented by school boards in the past two school years (1982-1984) in the areas of graduation requirements, financial incentives for teachers, instructional time, ...
Financing urban schools: predicting fiscal stress in large city school districts
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
Many large urban school districts in the United States have suffered from fiscal stress, while others have not. Fiscal stress often has led to program cutbacks, layoffs, and decline in the quality of educational services. ...
An analysis of the relationship between vocational assessment procedures and vocational training outcomes in a CETA training center
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
The purpose of this study was to discover if predictive variables could be identified to assist manpower programs with decisions concerning trainee program assignment. The primary problem explored was: What is the relationship ...
An investigation of differences between intellectually gifted sixth grade students and sixth grade students in regular education programs on selected variables
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
This qualitative investigation into differences between intellectually gifted sixth grade students and sixth grade students in regular education programs was conducted with two questions as the focus:
1. Are there ...
A study of the dual principalship: optimizing conditions for implementation and operation
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
The purpose of this study was to determine what conditions might optimize the implementation and operation of a dual school principalship when it is selected as an alternative administration organization pattern. The ...
The effects of school attendance zone changes on high school students' attitude toward school, academic achievement, attendance, and participation in extracurricular activities
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
This study investigates the effect on high school students' attitude toward school, on their academic achievement, on their attendance, and on their participation in extracurricular activities when they have been forced ...
An experimental modification of the nominal group technique
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a group decision making process which was developed to minimize the process losses of the traditional, interacting method. While proven to be superior to the widely-used interacting ...
Instructional leadership activities in senior high schools in Virginia
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
The purpose of this study was to examine the instructional leadership role of the senior high school principal, his administrative staff and the degree to which other individuals assume and perform instructional leadership ...
Public aid for the transportation of private elementary and secondary school pupils in the United States
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)
The purpose of this study was to assess the legal and financial status of public aid for the transportation of private elementary and secondary school pupils in the United States. A combination of legal and survey research ...