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The Impact Of Female School Principals’ Leadership Traits On Teacher Morale In California Cbee Star Schools, Moira Zacharakis 8178731

Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine how teachers with female principals at Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) Star Schools in Contra Costa County, California (CA) rate their principals’ leadership skills, how they rate their own job satisfaction, and to determine if a relationship exists between the principals’ leadership skills and employee job satisfaction.

Methodology. The study employed a quantitative correlational research design using data from two instruments.

Findings. The sample size for this study was too small to generalize to a larger population; however, statistically significant relationships were found in the data. …

March 13th 2017, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

First-Gen Higher Ed p. 6

The Art of Dreaming p.7

February 6th 2017, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

Sneak Peek
Featured stories from coyote PDC students p. 7

IE Breweries
Family owned breweries are on the rise. p.13

January 30th 2017, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

Why I marched
Taking steps towards the freedoms we deserve. p. 7

Combine Kitchen
Elegant dining at a quaint cafe for reasonable prices. p.9

January 23rd 2017, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

No abstract provided.

Law Enforcement Officer Knowledge Of Mental Illness, Nashira Funn

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Media and activist groups have recently exposed the problem of negative interactions between law enforcement officers and civilians. Many of these civilians have a mental illness. Various researchers attribute these negative interactions to insufficient officer knowledge of mental illness due to a lack of training, education, and personal experiences. Very little research addresses how insufficient knowledge of mental illness may influence interactions. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and analyze self reported law enforcement knowledge using Malcolm Knowles' conceptualization of adult learning theory and andragogy as the theoretical framework. This framework bases self-directed learning/training on a needs …

Special Education In Adult Correctional Facilities: A Right Not A Privilege, Melissa Edelson

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement. – California Constitution art. IX §1.

Crime Shouldn't Pay: How California Should Expand And Restructure Its Human Trafficking Asset Forfeiture Laws, Benjamin T. Greer

Intercultural Human Rights Law Review

Section I of this article will provide updated statistical data on human trafficking in California, demonstrating increased consciousness, heightened awareness and the ongoing search for effective tools. Sections II and III will highlight the important psychological and practical economic impact asset forfeiture laws have on crime. These sections will also provide a comprehensive review how forfeiture is currently implemented in the fight against human trafficking. Sections IV and V will argue why human trafficking crimes must be subjected to California's civil asset forfeiture laws: how civil forfeiture reduces both the supply-side and demand-side of trafficked victims. It will also provide …