The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Perceived Organizational Effectiveness and the Michigan Elementary Exemplary Public School Recognition Program
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description: Problem The study is about the selection process used to determine exemplary Michigan public elementary schools. Do those public elementary schools selected for recognition by the Michigan Department of Education represent the highest levels of educational quality within the state? Method The study was causal-comparative in design. The sample consisted of the 79 public elementary schools which applied in 1985 for recognition as a Michigan Department of Education exemplary school. Additionally, the 80 highest academic-achieving Michigan public elementary schools were identified. Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the relationships between eight sociological elements, while analysis of variance compared the perceived effectiveness between "exemplary" schools, "non-exemplary" schools, and schools which demonstrated highest pupil achievement. Results 1. Among eight dependent variables there is one statistically significant difference between schools recognized as exemplary, the schools not selected as exemplary, and the schools which demonstrate the highest pupil achievement. 2. Pupils in schools which demonstrate the highest achievement score significantly higher on pupil-achievement tests when compared with pupils in both exemplary and non-exemplary schools. 3. There exists no significant difference when comparing the household income, household education, and school district total per-pupil expenditure in exemplary schools, non-exemplary schools, and schools which demonstrate the highest pupil achievement. 4. Three distinct geographic areas of pupil achievement exist within Michigan. Conclusions Exemplary Michigan public elementary schools do not appear to be more organizationally effective than other schools which have applied for recognition or have been identified as top-achieving schools. Moreover, no significant relationship exists between socioeconomic factors, pupil achievement, organizational conditions, and exemplary school status. Recommend…
abstract: Problem The study is about the selection process used to determine exemplary Michigan public elementary schools. Do those public elementary schools selected for recognition by the Michigan Department of Education represent the highest levels of educational quality within the state? Method The study was causal-comparative in design. The sample consisted of the 79 public elementary schools which applied in 1985 for recognition as a Michigan Department of Education exemplary school. Additionally, the 80 highest academic-achieving Michigan public elementary schools were identified. Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the relationships between eight sociological elements, while analysis of variance compared the perceived effectiveness between "exemplary" schools, "non-exemplary" schools, and schools which demonstrated highest pupil achievement. Results 1. Among eight dependent variables there is one statistically significant difference between schools recognized as exemplary, the schools not selected as exemplary, and the schools which demonstrate the highest pupil achievement. 2. Pupils in schools which demonstrate the highest achievement score significantly higher on pupil-achievement tests when compared with pupils in both exemplary and non-exemplary schools. 3. There exists no significant difference when comparing the household income, household education, and school district total per-pupil expenditure in exemplary schools, non-exemplary schools, and schools which demonstrate the highest pupil achievement. 4. Three distinct geographic areas of pupil achievement exist within Michigan. Conclusions Exemplary Michigan public elementary schools do not appear to be more organizationally effective than other schools which have applied for recognition or have been identified as top-achieving schools. Moreover, no significant relationship exists between socioeconomic factors, pupil achievement, organizational conditions, and exemplary school status. Recommend…
author: Ratajik, David L.
keywords: Education, Other Education
date published: 1988-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T00:54:03Z
provider: Andrews University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Andrews University