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Supervision And Evaluation Of Probationary Teachers: Policies And Practices In Class Ii And Class Iii Nebraska School Districts, Robert W. Michl

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this study was to identify policies and practices used to supervise and evaluate probationary teachers in Class II and Class III Nebraska school districts. A secondary purpose was to identify differences existing between policies and practices applicable to tenured and probationary teachers.

Two samples were studied. The sample of the survey instrument study was 48 randomly selected principals who supervised and evaluated certificated employees of Class II and Class III school districts in Nebraska during the Spring Semester, 2006.

The sample of the policy study was a set of 49 randomly selected Class II and Class III …

Career Paths Of Women Clinical Laboratory Scientists Who Have Become Higher Education Administrators, Suzanne Campbell

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

More women are joining their male colleagues as higher education administrators. However, only a small percentage of these women possess an academic background as clinical laboratory scientists. This qualitative case study sought to investigate and document the career paths of women clinical laboratory scientists that have transitioned from the clinical setting to the higher education arena and held an administrative position at the dean’s level, including assistant and associate dean positions.

Through face-to-face semi-formal interviews, the experiences of this purposive sample population were recorded. Areas of inquiry included a description of their career paths; an identification of the skills, training, …