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Achilles, C. M.; Lintz, M. N. – 1986
Researchers conducted surveys of public attitudes in two Tennessee school systems in 1984-85 and 1985-86. Although interested in the survey results, one purpose of the researchers was to determine some inexpensive and relatively simple survey procedures. The researchers sought--through several pilot studies--to identify an efficient, parsimonious…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion
Barrett, Sharon Fisher; And Others – 1986
This paper focuses on a community's educational improvement project in Tennessee that resulted from executive appointment of a citizen task force in each community. The paper reports project development and results; discussion emphasizes implications for school administrators. A joint task force, appointed in 1985, was directed to develop…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Community Attitudes, Community Involvement
