Impact evaluation of two types of innovations upon educational administrators

More people made m eaningful c o n trib u tio n s than can be acknowl edged a t th is tim e.This In no way dim inishes a p p re c ia tio n th e author has fo r the e x c e lle n t cooperation and a s s is ta n c e received.P ro fesso r C u rtis Finch, chairman of the graduate committee, Is due sp e c ia l g r a titu d e fo r h is kind co o p eratio n , re so u rc e fu ln e ss, and a s s is ta n c e which made s u b s ta n tia l c o n trib u tio n s to my p erso n al and p ro fe ssio n a l development.S p ecial a p p re c ia tio n Is expressed to members o f the graduate committee: to P ro fesso r N. L. McCaslln fo r h is Invaluable a s s is ta n c e , encouragement, frie n d s h ip , and optimism during our d a lly work to g e th e r; a s p e c ia l a p p re c ia tio n to P ro fe sso r J .Robert Warmbrod fo r h is Inv alu ab le a s s is ta n c e , c o o p eratio n , guidance, and exceptional teaching a b i l i t y ; and to P ro fe sso r Paul Klohr fo r h is a s s is ta n c e and h is c o n trib u tio n s to my p erso n al and p ro fe ssio n a l growth.The e f f o r ts of Dr. C alvin J , C o tre ll, former chairman of the a u th o r's graduate committee and p re s e n tly chairman of th e D ivision of V ocational Education, Temple U n iv e rsity , made lo n g -la s tin g c o n trib u tio n s to both my personal and p ro fe s s io n a l l i f e .Mr. John Walton and Mrs. Penny T r u i t t , personnel a t The Center fo r V ocational and T echnical E ducation, The Ohio S ta te U n iv e rsity , deserve rec o g n itio n f o r t h e i r a s s is ta n c e .A s p e c ia l thanks to th e follow ing persons who read p o rtio n s of the m anuscript and o ffe re d o th e r v alu a b le a s s is ta n c e w ith regard to th is 11 study: Mses.Susan B illin g s le y , G loria Clay, Susan C a st, Jo Newkirk, Pat Spraw, and Joanna Yoerger.G ratitude i s a ls o expressed to Mr. W. L. Hard and a s s o c ia te s , counselors in N a sh v ille , Tennessee, fo r in v alu ab le cooperation, a s s is ta n c e , and frie n d sh ip .A sin c ere and s p e c ia l g ra titu d e i s expressed to my w ife Verna fo r her p a tie n c e , su p p o rt, encouragement, and unwavering f a i t h in me which made my e f f o r ts pro d u ctiv e and p le a sa n t, and to my th re e sm all c h ild re n , Derek, E ric , and Vanessa, who made c o n trib u tio n s to my e f f o r ts in th e ir own c h ee rfu l and d e lig h tf u l ways.