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McGee, Glenn William – 1986
Although technological innovations have been widely adopted in elementary schools, efforts to implement these have generally not been successful. Past research on innovation has largely ignored the social context in which implementation occurs. This research examines how the implementation of the microcomputer is affected by the traditional social…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Analysis of Variance, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
Download full textAinley, John – 1982
Questionnaire data underlie this analysis of the patterns of personnel availability and utilization in a sample of government schools in Australia and New Zealand. An introduction reviews research and outlines some theoretical issues relevant to school organization and resource allocation. The design and administration of the survey are reported…
Descriptors: Class Size, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Noninstructional Responsibility
Carr, John C. – 1987
This report of a 1986 survey conducted in Maine addresses the relationship between stated time use demands on principals and superintendents and the structural complexity of the organizations in which they work. Researchers, comparing single with multiple schools and districts of supervisory responsibility, mailed the Maine Administrative…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Friesen, D.; Richards, D. – 1984
This study examined the work-related stress experienced by principals and teachers in public schools. The researchers worked under the assumption that some of the stress related to a job situation comes from the environment. Condensed versions of two questionnaires developed by Williams (measuring stress experienced by teachers) and Jankovich…
Descriptors: Background, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Barker, Bruce – 1985
As part of a 45-state study, a self-administered questionnaire was mailed during the 1982-83 school year to 70 of Oklahoma's 237 public K-12 school districts enrolling fewer than 1,000 students; the questionnaire requested information about rural districts, teachers, students, and school programs. For the 45 responding districts, average student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services, Comparative Analysis, Definitions
Bredeweg, Frank H. – 1987
This publication contains the core school, enrollment, and staffing data of the National Catholic Educational Association's historical file. A page of statistical highlights of the current status of Catholic schools is followed by (1) an introductory essay by Frank H. Bredeweg, C.S.B., which briefly describes the growth of American Catholic…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Definitions, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education
