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A Portrait Of School Leadership At Senshu University Matsudo Junior And Senior High School, Travis T. Brady
A Portrait Of School Leadership At Senshu University Matsudo Junior And Senior High School, Travis T. Brady
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
As an important symbolic figure and embodiment of the traditions and character of the school, the position of principal in Japan is crucial. Yet societal pressures and an undefined job description are serving to increase pressures of the position. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine school administrative leadership at a private high school, Senshu University Matsudo Junior and Senior High School. The central research question was: What is the leadership role of the secondary administrator at Senshu University Matsudo Junior and Senior High School?
The sub-questions were: (a) What were the post-war changes implemented in Japanese secondary …
Gaining Insight Into Hispanic Students’ Postsecondary Plans, Neel A. Brown
Gaining Insight Into Hispanic Students’ Postsecondary Plans, Neel A. Brown
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
While the growth of the Hispanic population in the United States is outpacing other ethnicities, college enrollment and graduation rates of Hispanic students continue to lag behind other groups. This longitudinal, qualitative case study explored when, how, and why a sample of Hispanic high school seniors at a large high school in North Central Texas made decisions regarding their postsecondary educational and career choices.
The foundation of this research relied on a series of 39 individual interviews with 13 Hispanic high school students over the course of their 2012 senior year. Analysis of the data uncovered themes regarding family influence, …