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Implications of three staff development interventions in small schools
… of the study was to observe how teachers in small school districts changed behavior after being involved in one of three different staff interventions. Teachers in Group I (N = 9) received a ""one-shot"" 5-hour workshop on cooperative learning techniques. No additional contact was made with …
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Comprehensive School Improvement Mandates : The Challenge For Iowa's Small Schools
… study was to describe how educators from Iowa's small districts understood the intent of House File 2272 and how they implemented that legislation. Further, this study sought recommendations from educators for legislators to consider in making future policy. This was one of seven studies of 2272 …
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A Model for the Development of Educational Specifications for Small Schools
… the same general period of time during which schools have grown in size and complexity (Callahan, 1962; Roaden, 1963). As a result, the process of planning has largely been related to big schools, and the distinctive needs of small schools have been neglected. The purpose of this study was to …
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Current trends and practices in the reorganization of secondary-school curricula for small schools.
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University
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Beliefs of Accounting Faculty/Business Deans at Small Schools Regarding Selected AACSB Undergraduate Business Administration Accreditation Standards
… chairpersons, and deans of business at small colleges and universities concerning the perceived appropriateness of the 1985-86 AACSB personnel and curriculum accreditation standards for undergraduate business administration programs in relation to undergraduate accounting education.</p> …
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Trust me, I'm a student : an exploration through grounded theory of the student experience in two small schools
… using grounded theory methodology. Two secondary schools were selected as cases: one was explicitly democratic; the other was underpinned by democratic principles. Extensive data sets were gathered. This included conducting interviews with eighteen students; undertaking observations of lessons, …
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Standardization of the High School Curriculum in the Ten Small Schools of Pottawattamie County of the State of Iowa
… the important problems that has been facing the schools of the country is the formation and standardization of curricula in all schools to take care of transfer pupils without loss of time and credits. The problem becomes even more complex when pupils transfer in the middle of a semester rather …
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A study of the development of guidance programs of the secondary schools of Virginia: 1943 - 1948
… of the programs of guidance in certain Virginia schools according to the following groupings: (a) large, medium-sized, and small schools; (b) urban and rural; and (c) Negro and white schools. Guidance in the large and medium-sized schools appeared, in general, to excel that in the small schools …
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Advisory programs: evaluation of the planning for implementation in an urban high school
… of high school reform has been to support small, more personalized school structures, along with other complimentary strategies that enhance teaching and learning as being more likely to produce beneficial results. The major purpose of the small schools movement is to convert failing, …
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School Size and Its Effect on School Climate and Academic Achievement in Rural South Georgia High Schools
… the notion of school size as it applies to high schools, limited research was available to support staying small or continued growth through consolidation. In this study, schools from rural South Georgia were examined in order to collect data that could provide communities with the resources …
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Vocational and academic secondary educator's perceptions of career education in Class A-AAAA schools in Wyoming
… career education in Class A, AA, AAA, and AAAA schools in Wyoming. To achieve this objective, five research hypotheses were posed and five null hypotheses were tested. The independent variables were size of school (Class A-AAAA) and teacher type (Academic and Vocational). The dependent variables …
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Personalization for English Learners at a Small Conversion High School
… notable ways in which large, comprehensive high schools are working to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of English Language Learners (ELLs), and other students who may be struggling with academics, is by subdividing into smaller schools. One of the most appealing features of small schools …
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Attitudes And Perceptions Of High School Principals With Regard To Bullying In Their Schools
… principals with regard to bullying in their schools. Bullying is a pervasive, unacceptable form of aggression that has negative consequences, both for the bully and the victim. School principals are charged with the responsibility of creating a safe environment for students, by effectively …
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Small High Schools and Big Inequalities: Course-taking and Curricular Rigor in New York City
This study examines whether small high school reform in New York City has fulfilled its goal of providing disadvantaged students access to rigorous mathematics curricula, thereby increasing their college readiness. Between 2002 and 2010 in New York City, 27 large, comprehensive high schools were …
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A comparison of selected indicators of educational inputs and outcomes in small and large high schools in Virginia
… related to input and outcome variables from high schools in the state of Virginia. Research suggests that the size of high schools may be related to school effectiveness. Is there a difference between educational inputs and outcomes of small and large high schools in the state which is related to …
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Teacher identity and small school reform
In order to gain some of the benefits of smaller, more personalized schools, many public high schools across the country have been reorganized, divided into several subunits, academies, or small schools. Recent studies examining these schools have shown some positive, some mixed results. This study …
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Guidelines for the planning and implementation of cooperatives in rural and small community schools: An alternative for expanding opportunity for excellence and equity in education
… of providing quality programming in the public schools of Illinois was accelerated through the General Assembly's Reform Act in 1985. The question of how to improve quality and expand opportunities through developing cooperatives between schools as an alternative to consolidation is the …
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Teacher Supervision/Evaluation in the Small (Level III) Schools of North Dakota: A Survey of Teachers, Administrators, and School Board Presidents
… personal views as to the unique problems these small schools might have with teacher supervision/evaluation as well as to suggest ways in which the present programs or processes might be improved.</p><p>A high percentage of the total population were native to the state and had lived more than …
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Teachers perceptions of Primary School Head Teachers' instructional leadership behaviour: The case of selected Primary Schools of Mufumbwe District
… were randomly sampled from 16 out of 44 primary schools in Mufumbwe district. Teachers included in the sample represented rural/remote areas, and small/medium/large schools. Participants completed and returned 149 surveys, representing a 99.3% return rate. Sixty seven (44.7%) teacher respondents …
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