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A Study Of The Leadership Of High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools Through The Lens Of Moral Leadership, Scott David Fech

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This study examines the leadership of principals who work in schools which have been identified as having a large student population living in poverty and have a record of sustained academic success as measured on standardized tests. The goal of this study was to identify which sources of authority these principals demonstrate in these high-poverty, high-performing (HP HP) schools where students achieve at higher levels than expected. Another goal of this study was to identify commonalities in leadership style and traits, which would include the concepts of moral leadership, among these principals in HP HP schools. This study used Thomas …

Twenty-One Countries, Millions Of Native Speakers, And One Semester To Teach It All: Linguistic Variation In Entry Level College Textbooks For Spanish, Nicole Joanne Gilmore

Master's Theses

There is a great deal of linguistic variety in the Spanish that is spoken throughout the world. Differences such as the use of vosotros, voseo, and seseo, are steadily employed in some areas, while other people groups express themselves in a totally different manner. Because such a wide range of linguistic nuances exist, textbook authors are faced with the difficult task of choosing which elements to include and which to exclude from their writings. In this study, I have examined 17 different beginning level textbooks for college students of Spanish with a particular focus on the teaching of the following …

Degree Attainment Among Adult Learners, Maureen O'Conor

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The purpose of this study is to expand understanding and discover knowledge about degree attainment among adult learners. This qualitative inquiry is about what 15 bachelor's degree recipients over the age of 25 felt contributed to their efforts to attain the bachelor's degree.

This study contains professional research and expert material on motivation, challenges and barriers, learning preferences, and skills. These areas form the foundation of the study. This research also provides detailed demographic profiles of adult undergraduates and non-traditional-age bachelor's degree recipients, as well as economic data including unemployment, financial aid and debt burden. This inquiry utilizes data, reports …

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Formalized Staff Development Programs On Staff Morale In Selected Cook County, Illinois, Public School Districts, Thomas Keith Buell

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The Impact Of School Resources On Elementary Students' Achievement In Reading And Mathematics In A Selected Wisconsin School District, Susan. O'Brien

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A Role Analysis Of The State-Approved Director Of Special Education In The State Of Illinois, Corinne G. Warsawsky

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Cause And Procedure In The Dismissal Of Tenured Teachers, Wolf. Wilensky

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An Analysis Of Policies, Regulations, And Procedures Of Purchasing In Selected School Districts, Lawrence A. Wyllie

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Finances And The Jewish Day School: An Analysis Of The Relationship Of Teacher, Instructional, And Per-Pupil Costs To Scholastic Achievement, Harvey Well

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