Thesis (Ed. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-160). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1976. / Title from title page screen, viewed Nov. 22, 2004. Dissertation Committee: J.H. McGrath (chair), Elwood Egelston, Eugene Fitzpatrick, Raymond Schmitt, Dean Hage. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-128) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1984. / Title from title page screen, viewed June 2, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Ned Lovell (chair), Ronald Halinksi, Rodney Riegle, Patricia Dearborn, Paul Baker. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 239-244) and abstract. Also available in print.

Who are the people that are responsible for the public school education of our children in the state of Florida? Who are these people that control the purse strings of one of the largest businesses in the state? What do we know about the men who hire more employees than any other business in the state? What are the educational accomplishments of these people that seem to fit them for the task of determining the educational training of the youth of our state? Are these people parents having a direct personal interest in the schools? Another reason of great importance for knowing more about our local board members is the fact that Florida is one of two states allowing the payment of large salaries for board members. How much time do they devote to the duties that fall upon their shoulders from the management of this business? What compensation do they receive for the performances of these duties? These and other related questions prompted this paper, and it is hoped that the answers will evolve from this study. / Typescript. / "August, 1953." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: H. W. Dean, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-69).

The purposes of this study were to report on the effect of female board members and to determine if male and female board members held different perceived roles and responsibilities. Women have been stereotyped as having board interests which differed from their male counterparts. Women have also been viewed as having different perceptions of board responsibility than men. A stratified random sample (4,441) of 18 percent was drawn from the population of subscribers to The American School Board Journal who are local school board members. A return rate of 34 percent (1,525) was realized. The survey used in this study was divided into three parts. Part I of the survey gathered demographic information about the school board member's school district and the pressing management concerns of the same districts. Part II, provided personal information about school board member subscribers to The American School Board Journal. Part III sought information about personal views, opinions, and involvement of female school board members as seen by both males and females. Respondents reported that males are more involved and more interested in facility and financial issues. This study indicated that if women gain more seats in the future, there will be an attempt to shift board emphasis from facility and financial concerns to curriculum and community involvement concerns. Female respondents were more likely to believe that school system operation would change if women became a majority on school boards. The study showed that the number of female board members has not increased significantly over the past three years and a majority of female board members worked outside of the home. Females believed themselves more qualified in curriculum while males believed themselves more qualified in finance. / Ed. D.

A selected group of school superintendents and school board members who had served during the transition from appointed to elected school boards in Virginia from 1992 – 2006 were interviewed to determine their perceptions of the positive and negative effects of the change. Superintendents indicated the transition from appointed to elected school boards had a somewhat negative effect, while school board members said there was no effect. The law providing for the direct election of school board members in Virginia was approved April 1, 1992, and was §22.1-57.1 through §22.1-57.5 of the Code of Virginia (Elected School Boards Act, 1992). Prior to this time no provisions for the election of school boards in the state were set, and school boards were appointed, either by the local governing body (Underwood, 1992) or by a school board selection commission (Code of Virginia, 2009, §22.1-36). The change in governance from appointed to elected school boards is an important phenomenon in Virginia , and the knowledge gained from the study could provide ways to lessen the stress which often exists in superintendent-school board relationships. / Ed. D.

The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions and opinions of national school board members concerning the present availability and impact of school-linked services in their school districts. Schools have been asked to act as brokers for a diverse array of social, health, and judicial services to help ameliorate some of the problems of students at risk of educational failure. In response, a growing number of school districts have established many types of school-linked programs which provide services to children and their families through collaborative partnerships among schools, health care providers, social service agencies, and judicial systems. The research questions for this study were: (1) To what extent do school board members perceive that school-linked services are necessary and are available to students in their district, and developed in a collaborative manner? (2) Do school board members perceive changes in governance and in formulating policy to oversee the school district as a result of school-linked services? (3) To what extent do school board members perceive that school-linked services impact on school funding? (4) To what extent do school board members perceive that review procedures are in place to evaluate the effectiveness of school-linked services in their district? (5) What are school board members' opinions of the obstacles and critical issues related to school-linked services in their school district? Descriptive research methodology was utilized in this study. A stratified, random sample of school board member subscribers to The American School Board Journal was identified, and subsequently surveyed through the use of a mailed questionnaire. Thirty percent of the population of 19,723 were surveyed. The response rate was 5.9 percent. A second mailing was sent to 3 percent of the subscriber population. This time a coded survey was utilized. This mailing resulted in a 19.7 percent response rate. The data revealed that the development of school-linked services are supported and are needed in a majority of the school districts that responded. The range of services provided and the variety of approaches of school-linked services is broad and diverse. The majority of board members do not perceive changes in governance or policy formulation as a result of school-linked services in their district. School-linked services do not impact on school district funding; however, inadequate financing is the major obstacle to implementing services. School board members responded that procedures to review the effectiveness of programs are in place and that the services offered are meeting the clients' needs. In addition to funding, another obstacle to successful implementation of services is that some school board members' believe that schools should not get involved in providing social services. Substance abuse services, health services and parenting classes ranked as the three areas where services are most critically needed. / Ed. D.

The major purpose of this study was to determine what school board members believe to be most essential to their effectiveness; board members' perceptions of their knowledge in the essential areas of board responsibility; and how they gain information and training to become more effective in these essential areas. The study utilized descriptive research methodology and survey technique to gather data from a national sample of school board members. A stratified random sample of board members was selected from the list of subscribers to the American School Board Journal. The survey was designed to collect demographic and personal data about board members and to obtain information on their perceptions of the most essential facets of school board membership. In addition, the survey asked board members to rate their strengths and weaknesses in these essential areas, and how they gained information and training in their districts. Of the 3,744 or 15.5% subscribers sampled, 968 or 25.6% responded. The study was sponsored by The American School Board Journal, published by the National School Boards Association, the national professional organization for school board members in the United States. / Ed. D.

The major purpose of this study was to ascertain the opinions of school board members about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as it relates to the curriculum of America's public schools and employment and other policies governing those schools. The presence of the AIDS virus in the general population presents school board members throughout the nation with potentially volatile choices to be made about dealing with this infectious disease in the public school setting. In addition to the opinion survey, data were also gathered from this national sample of school board members about practices already in place related to sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. Descriptive research methodology was utilized in this study. A nationwide sample of school board members was identified from the list of subscribers of The American School Board Journal using a stratified random sampling technique. Of the approximately 25,000 subscribers who are school board members, the researcher surveyed an 18% random sample by means of a mailed questionnaire. The study was sponsored by The American School Board Journal, published by the National School Boards Association, the national professional organization for school board members in the United States. / Ed. D.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Miami University, Dept. of Educational Leadership, 2008. / Title from second page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-122).