AbstractsEducation Research & Administration

A Study to Determine the Characteristics of Effective Application Letters for Teachers, with Particular Reference to College Positions, as Influenced by Reports from 65 College and University Presidents and an Analysis of 65 Sample Letters of Application for College Positions

by Oda Pauline Crittenden




Institution: North Texas State Teachers College
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Year: 1940
Keywords: employment; teachers; application letter; Cover letters.; Applications for positions.; College teachers  – Selection and appointment.
Record ID: 1563852
Full text PDF: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc70256/


Abstract

The purpose of this study is to try to answer these questions: By what standards may application letters for teaching positions be judged? How well does the average teacher meet these standards in his own application letters? What changes should teachers make in their application letters to make them stronger?