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- PERCEIVED IDEAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN FLORIDA (SUPERINTENDENTS, KEY DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATORS, FIVE REPORTING REGIONS).
- Creator
- BECKER, KENNETH RAYMOND, Florida Atlantic University, Smith, Lawrence E.
- Abstract/Description
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Procedure. The Ideal Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (ILBDQ) was the instrument used with 516 respondents in this study. The ILBDQ provided an Initiating Structure score and Consideration score for each respondent. Findings. On a statewide basis, among participants, no significant differences in perception were observed at the .05 level of confidence except for high school principals on the Consideration dimension. Also, certain significant differences were observed between some...
Show moreProcedure. The Ideal Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (ILBDQ) was the instrument used with 516 respondents in this study. The ILBDQ provided an Initiating Structure score and Consideration score for each respondent. Findings. On a statewide basis, among participants, no significant differences in perception were observed at the .05 level of confidence except for high school principals on the Consideration dimension. Also, certain significant differences were observed between some regions and within some regions. Differences were noted by years of academic experience, degree earned, age of respondent, and/or position held. Recommendations. (1) Incorporate variables of administrative level, region, years of experience, degree, and age in the development of principal competencies. (2) Initiate follow-up studies using the same methods to determine the impact of competency training. Include elementary and middle school principals and compare results. (3) Investigate the regions that are most widely divergent and explore the cause(s) of divergence. (4) Initiate a follow-up study of a comparison of the items on the ILBDQ with the Florida principal competencies.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1984
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11854
- Subject Headings
- Leadership
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- COMPETENCIES NECESSARY FOR PRINCIPALS TO ADMINISTER INTERNAL ACCOUNTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF FLORIDA (STUDENT ACTIVITIES, EXTRA-CURRICULAR, SUPERVISION).
- Creator
- POLE, FRANCINE LESTOURGEON., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The primary purpose of this study was to survey secondary school principals and district finance officers of Florida, so as to identify and evaluate the competencies which they deem necessary for administering the internal accounts. Additionally, the study sought to ascertain if there was agreement within and between the two respondent groups concerning the following: (1) the necessary competencies; (2) the level of importance of the specified competencies; (3) the most appropriate time for...
Show moreThe primary purpose of this study was to survey secondary school principals and district finance officers of Florida, so as to identify and evaluate the competencies which they deem necessary for administering the internal accounts. Additionally, the study sought to ascertain if there was agreement within and between the two respondent groups concerning the following: (1) the necessary competencies; (2) the level of importance of the specified competencies; (3) the most appropriate time for acquiring and developing the competencies; (4) the possible relationships between the indicated competencies and selected demographic characteristics. To examine these areas the survey research design was designated as appropriate and a questionnaire was designed to seek the necessary information. The individuals to be surveyed were from two populations. The first population consisted of the 67 district finance officers of Florida. Due to the small size of this population all members were surveyed. Of the 67 finance officers, 60 returned usable questionnaires. This gave an 89.5% return rate. The second population was randomly drawn from the 297 secondary schools of Florida. A sample size of 30%, or 89, of the 297 secondary schools was represented. Of the 89 principals, 72 returned usable questionnaires. This gave an 80.8% return rate. To analyze the areas under consideration, research questions and null hypotheses were developed. The statistics employed to perform the analysis were both descriptive and inferential. The descriptive statistics utilized were the following: means, standard deviations, minimum and maximum values and percentages. The inferential statistics employed were the one-way analysis of variance and the chi-square test for significance. The results indicated the following: (1) all competencies were perceived as necessary and, as groups, rated very to moderately important; (2) all competencies required an educational medium which, as groups, was perceived to be on-job training; (3) enrollment of the school may possibly affect the competency group, Business Management.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1986
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11881
- Subject Headings
- High school principals--Florida, Schools--Accounting
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The effectiveness of dropout prevention models as perceived by high school principals and high school guidance counselors in Florida.
- Creator
- Bacon, Joyce Tropea, Florida Atlantic University, Jurenas, Albert C.
- Abstract/Description
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This study investigated the perceptions of high school principals and guidance counselors, in the State of Florida, of nine dropout prevention models and their effectiveness. Six of the models exemplify the most frequently used programs throughout Florida: (a) the transitional ninth grade class, (b) computer-assisted instruction, (c) teaching high school competency test strategies, (d) educational alternative centers/schools of choice, (e) vocational technical centers, and (f) youth services...
Show moreThis study investigated the perceptions of high school principals and guidance counselors, in the State of Florida, of nine dropout prevention models and their effectiveness. Six of the models exemplify the most frequently used programs throughout Florida: (a) the transitional ninth grade class, (b) computer-assisted instruction, (c) teaching high school competency test strategies, (d) educational alternative centers/schools of choice, (e) vocational technical centers, and (f) youth services programs. The three newer program models, cities in schools, block scheduling and telecommunications abeyance programs, have been in use for less than three years in the State of Florida but literature identifies them as promising dropout prevention models. The dropout prevention models survey instrument was developed for this purpose and determined to be reliable. According to the results of the data analysis, using the one-way ANOVA, none of the null hypotheses were rejected at the .005 level of significance. The results supported the null for eight of the nine models tested for each hypothesis. Significant differences (<.005) were found between the principals and guidance counselors for the block scheduling model regarding block scheduling and attendance, retaining minority at-risk students, increasing math and English scores on the Florida High School Competency Test (HSCT), and retaining 90% of the at-risk population. However, the practical significance of these results in Hypothesis 1 through 4 were assessed, using the eta^2, with the results that the statistically significant differences are too small to be of practical significance. The survey was administered to 628 volunteer respondents. The principals were more favorable towards block scheduling as a means of increasing attendance, increasing scores on the Florida High School Competency Test, improving retention of at-risk minority students, and in increasing retention to 90%. Guidance counselors perceived the Block Scheduling Model as neither effective nor ineffective for increasing retention and the Vocational Model as neither effective nor ineffective for retaining minority at-risk students.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12517
- Subject Headings
- Dropouts--Prevention, High school dropouts
- Format
- Document (PDF)