The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of teacher tenure and the Fair Dismissal Act by selected administrators in Georgia. Variables were measured using a survey instrument improvised from a dissertation by Lawrence Wess. Superintendents and elementary principals in the State of Georgia were selected from a purposely random sampling method to complete a survey regarding their perceptions toward tenure and the Fair Dismissal Act. Forty-one percent (58) of survey respondents were superintendents and 59% (84) were principal respondents.
The responses were analyzed in order to answer the research questions. Nine research questions were reflected and addressed through nine Hypotheses using the Pearson Correlation, ANOVA, and t-test. Some of the study's major findings were:
• There was a significant relationship between administrators perceived value of tenure and their level of difficulties in discipline.
• There were significant differences in principals and superintendents in regards to their experience with dismissal actions and their years of experience.
• Survey responses showed that tenure does not seem to impact teacher's willingness to remain in a district.
• There was no significant difference between male and female principals in their perception of the value of tenure.
The study concluded with several recommendations drawn from the findings.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:auctr.edu/oai:digitalcommons.auctr.edu:dissertations-4674 |
| Date | 01 May 2005 |
| Creators | Osman, Janeth W. |
| Publisher | DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center |
| Source Sets | Atlanta University Center |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | ETD Collection for AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library |
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