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Abstract

No one really knows how many incompetent or marginal teachers there are in the profession. Part of the problem lies in developing a universally accepted definition of incompetence. Polls do, however, indicate that the number is probably somewhere around five to fifteen percent (Ellis, 1984; Finlayson, 1979). Regardless of the number of incompetent teachers, firing them for incompetence is not a common occurrence (Finlayson, 1979). The problem is not in the identification of the incompetent or marginal teacher (Ruud & Woodford, 1981). Most observant people in a school, including the supervisor, students, and fellow employees can easily point to the "deadwood" within a building. The problem lies, at least in part, with the execution of dismissal proceedings.

Year of Submission

1987

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

Department of Educational Administration and Counseling

First Advisor

James E. Albrecht

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Date Original

1987

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1 PDF file (22 leaves)

Language

en

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