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Black, Augustus Melton – 1975
The small rural community of Cherryville, North Carolina was examined to determine the relationship between its cultural background and its decision making processes. Specific objectives were to: (1) identify and record insights into the culture of the community; (2) include and preserve an accurate record of the cultural practices and beliefs;…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Community Attitudes, Consolidated Schools, Cultural Background
Preas, Nancy Bush – 1969
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the validity of selected predictor variables for estimating academic performance and to assess which of them were best predictors of achievement among selected community college students in North Carolina. A secondary purpose was to develop a model from the findings whereby a student could be…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Decision Making
Binderman, Murray – 1968
Most Southern public schools are still unintegrated despite the 1954 Supreme Court decision. This study sought to determine the causal factors related to the decision of those Negro mothers who did enroll their children in white schools. Samples were 207 Negro mothers with children in grades one through five who were enrolled in a North Carolina…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Mothers, County School Districts, Decision Making