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Funding Barriers For Adult Education Programs, Tajullah Skylark
Funding Barriers For Adult Education Programs, Tajullah Skylark
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
According to the U.S. Department of Education, each day nearly seven thousand high school students become dropouts, adding up to 1.3 million students annually. In October 2007, approximately 3.3 million 16- through 24-year-olds did not earn a high school diploma or alternative credential (Cataldi Et Al, 2009).
Leadership Solutions For A For-Profit Secondary School In Vietnam, Timothy Wagner
Leadership Solutions For A For-Profit Secondary School In Vietnam, Timothy Wagner
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The opportunity to attend a university and pursue higher education is a dream that is shared by many high school students and their parents all over the world. Students from developing countries have long studied in the west, but the number of students from developing counties that hope to study in the west has risen considerably in recent years. However, there is often a significant difference in the secondary curriculum in developing countries and the secondary curriculum in western countries which can cause difficulties for students that are new to a more western oriented education. In response to this situation …
Leading Change: “Going Green” With Ipads, Jill Lindsey
Leading Change: “Going Green” With Ipads, Jill Lindsey
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
In the fall of 2010, our department began a “green” professional development initiative designed to reduce paper usage as we collectively learned to use iPad touch technology for department meetings. The adoption of an iPad initiative was a manifestation of an expectation and commitment to communication and capacity building within the department. Effective implementation would result in responsible resource utilization, effective communication and communal learning. This initiative was part of the chairperson’s effort to enact a vision of a collaborative culture with transparency, autonomy, and interdependence within the department.
Line In The Sand: An Essay On Principal-Teacher Relationships, David Dunaway
Line In The Sand: An Essay On Principal-Teacher Relationships, David Dunaway
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
was a fall Saturday morning, and I was in my Auburn doctoral program monthly seminar where we talked of various topics of interest to our group of 15. Somehow the topic came around to the relationships between teachers and principals. Consensus of the group was that the proverbial line in the sand was an inevitable and unchangeable part of being a school principal. I, to the surprise of no one then or now, disagreed. This time I was not playing my well-honed role of Devil’s Advocate, I really believed that there was no good or logical reason that there should …
Esl Program Models And Court Cases: An Overview For Administrators, Chris Jochum
Esl Program Models And Court Cases: An Overview For Administrators, Chris Jochum
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The demographic of our country’s public school students is very diverse and continues to change. By 2020, African American, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American groups will account for more than 40 percent of the U.S. population and this percentage is expected to increase to 50 percent by the year 2040 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2003). Currently, 46 percent of all schools in the United States have English Language Learners (ELL) or English as Second Language (ESL) students (National Center for Educational Statistics). Furthermore, Hispanics now make up the largest minority group in the United States and it’s estimated that by …
Literacy Centers: A Way To Increase Reading Development, Lisa Burke, Sara Baillie
Literacy Centers: A Way To Increase Reading Development, Lisa Burke, Sara Baillie
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Given the current trends in education and the passing of No Child Left Behind Act in 2001 (U.S. Department of Education), literacy education has become increasingly important. Many studies have been done that indicate that students who do not learn how to read in the early years of their education may experience failure during the later years (Martson, Deno, Dongil, Diment, & Rogers, 1995). The National Reading Panel’s (NRP, 2000) findings suggest that becoming a good reader in elementary school is more likely to produce a more effective learner and a better reader as students move through school and into …
Pilgrim’S Progress: Lessons In Shared Governance, Stephen L. Hansen, E. Duff Wrobbel, Julie D. Hopwood, Paul W. Ferguson
Pilgrim’S Progress: Lessons In Shared Governance, Stephen L. Hansen, E. Duff Wrobbel, Julie D. Hopwood, Paul W. Ferguson
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
In the Spring of 2006, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) initiated a conversation to define a “Teacher-Scholar” Philosophy appropriate for the campus. In an experience similar to John Bunyan’s protagonist, Christian, in the classic 1678 allegory Pilgrim’s Progress, the SIUE faculty and administrators set off on a 21st century journey of discovery.[2] Our journey, however, was toward shared governance, rather than down the path to salvation. Like Bunyan’s Christian, we traveled metaphorically through the Town of Vanity, the Valley of Humiliation, the Slough of Despond, the Hill of Difficulty, and the Castle of Doubt. Unlike Christian, however, our journey of …
Qualitative Study Of Current And Prospective Student Perceptions Of A University Website, Sheila J. Henderson, Jennifer Coloma
Qualitative Study Of Current And Prospective Student Perceptions Of A University Website, Sheila J. Henderson, Jennifer Coloma
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Building a sustainable system that goes beyond myopic interests and short-term policies is an arduous task for any school leader. In the U.S., our education system has been criticized for being too shallow in curriculum and unsustainable in the long run. In fact, a 2007 report by UNICEF concerning children’s well-being in 22 countries ranked the U.K. and the U.S. at the bottom of the industrialized nations in the survey. Hargreaves (2007) laments that these two countries, in their single-minded pursuit of economic competitiveness and development at all costs, are destroying the planet, while “eating their young.”
Sustainable Leadership: Creating Foundations For Lasting Change, Matthew Lynch
Sustainable Leadership: Creating Foundations For Lasting Change, Matthew Lynch
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The change in the United States population and the pace of Internet technology-perhaps more dramatic than most universities may have forecasted-translates into more diverse prospective students with changing needs and interests in university education (Wilson & Meyer, 2009). Immigration and U.S. population growth patterns have converged into a new prospective student profile (Banks, 2008), such that between now and the year 2050, one in three U.S. residents will be Hispanic (U.S. Census, 2009). Similarly, African Americans and Black immigrants will increase to 15% of the U.S. population, and the Asian population will grow from 5.1% to 9.2%. People of two …
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Students Who Are Learning Disabled And Gifted, Patricia Aldridge
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Students Who Are Learning Disabled And Gifted, Patricia Aldridge
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
This study was viewed as being significant for teachers who are interested in teaching the LD/gifted. Children who are both gifted and learning disabled are likely to benefit from the knowledge and skill of educators who are committed to developing both the cr4eativity and academic areas of students who are gifted and learning disabled face obstacles in the typical classroom setting. Parents of these students also might benefit from this study. Parents and students should be more aware of the availability of services their schools provide in assisting them in becoming successful. Federal laws such as PL. 94-142 mandate that …
The Concept Of Educational Leadership: Exploring Macro-Level Facets, Chetan Sinha
The Concept Of Educational Leadership: Exploring Macro-Level Facets, Chetan Sinha
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
At the dawn of the twenty first century, there is anticipation for better educational reforms both at the structural and functional level. Heck and Hallinger (2005) have observed that although various disciplinary and interdisciplinary movements, in their attempt to understand the history of educational leadership, have critically approached the issue; at a practical level all efforts still reside in the same individualistic resort. Authors have cited ample research dictating the processes of leadership in organizations both at individual and collective level (Bass, 1990; Knipe & Maclay, 1972; Heine, 1971; Hogg, 2001; Sinha, 1980; Yukl, 1998, 2002) however, in the arena …
The Principals We Hire For Today’S Schools: Voices Of Superintendents, N. Yusof, Jason Mixon, Jane Irons, Edythe Kirk
The Principals We Hire For Today’S Schools: Voices Of Superintendents, N. Yusof, Jason Mixon, Jane Irons, Edythe Kirk
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The purpose of this study was to identify superintendents’ perceptions of the characteristics of and abilities needed by successful principals in today’s schools. In addition, identification of superintendents’ concerns relative to the principals they hire was solicited.
There’S An (Educational) App For That?: M-Learning Across Device Platforms, Lee Waller, Rick Lumadue
There’S An (Educational) App For That?: M-Learning Across Device Platforms, Lee Waller, Rick Lumadue
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The mobile platform has advanced to a level of technological sophistication and availability that many educators need to begin to think about how to utilize its potential. M-Learning may be used to supplement and deliver learning content. Mobile devices are ubiquitous among all age groups of students whether the popular iPod Touch\iPad, PSP, Netbooks, etc. Smartphones have become very powerful devices, capable of performing many useful applications. The mobile device market has seen tremendous growth recently. The largest increase was in the 12-17 year old demographic.
Towards The Creation Of Story Sharing Network Of Research Supervisors, Ibraheem Dooba
Towards The Creation Of Story Sharing Network Of Research Supervisors, Ibraheem Dooba
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The function of the supervisor is therefore significant in the entire research endeavour; and it has been argued that a major cause of failure to complete postgraduate degree is due to inadequate supervision (Welford, 2008). Recent investigations conducted in the USA by the Council of Graduate Schools revealed that mentoring/advising is the second highest (65%) factor contributing to respondents’ PhD completion; second only to financial support (80%) (Kirby, Sowell, Bell, & Naftel, 2009). The central role that supervisors play in students’ postgraduate expertise makes it necessary for supervisors to use their ability, knowledge, and the experiences of their colleagues to …
Virtual Teams And Management Challenges, Nale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha
Virtual Teams And Management Challenges, Nale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Collaboration is becoming increasingly important in creating the knowledge that makes business more competitive. Virtual teams are growing in popularity [1] and many organizations have responded to their dynamic environments by introducing virtual teams. Additionally, the rapid development of new communication technologies such as the Internet has accelerated this trend so that today, most of the larger organization employs virtual teams to some degree [2]. A growing number of flexible and adaptable organizations have explored the virtual environment as one means of achieving increased responsiveness [3]. Howells et al. [4] state that the shift from serial to simultaneous and parallel …
One World Is Enough, Mark Seaman
One World Is Enough, Mark Seaman
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
When Sting wrote and sang these lyrics more than twenty years ago, he was trying to illustrate the absurdity of dividing our planet into arbitrary designations (e.g., “Third World country”) based on conditions such as location, status, and culture. Today, educators continue to make similar, broad assumptions about populations based on, among other things, cultural background, language, and religion. These assumptions often inappropriately affect educational policy-making decisions at the national, state, and local levels. Educators today must continually deal with issues such as racism, language barriers, political influences, and cultural inclusion. This must be done in schools whose populations are …
Kazakhstan English-Major Students: Motivation To Learn English And Academic Achievement, Aizat Nurshatayeva
Kazakhstan English-Major Students: Motivation To Learn English And Academic Achievement, Aizat Nurshatayeva
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The marked increase in the amount of research on foreign language learning motivation in the last 30 years is due to the widespread recognition of the vital importance of motivation to language learning achievement (Chambers 1999; Dörnyei 2001; Ushioda 2006). The complexity of motivation as such adds to the variety and range of research most of which is heavily influenced by the socio-educational model of second language acquisition formulated by Gardner (1985). His distinction between integrative orientation (when a learner wishes to communicate with people from the target culture) and instrumental orientation (when a learner wishes to learn the language …
Learning By Example: Standardized Testing In The Cases Of China, Korea, Japan, And Taiwan, Osman Ozturgut
Learning By Example: Standardized Testing In The Cases Of China, Korea, Japan, And Taiwan, Osman Ozturgut
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Kandel (1881–1965) is the most widely recognized leader and founder of modern comparative education. He asserted that the direction of education in democratic nations ought to be “borrowed and adjusted” within the cultural context of each nation. He further argued that, “so many of the problems in education are today common to most countries; in their solution certain common principles . . . are involved; the practical outcomes may, however, differ because of differences in tradition, in social and political principles, and in cultural standards”(Kandel, 1936, p. 401). As Kandel (1933) suggested, the problems and purposes of education have in …
Management And Leadership In The Health Services, Debbie Garvey
Management And Leadership In The Health Services, Debbie Garvey
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Organisations require leadership and successful management if they are to succeed. Traditionally leaders have been romanticised in the literature within the health care industry. This paper will examine the concept of leadership is a romanticised position, and examine the differences between management and leadership. Clinical leadership will be explored along with perspectives of leadership perspectives from medical, nursing and allied health. The paper will conclude with a discussion of the move from dominant medical management of patient care to multidisciplinary team management in the context of how these views interact with the overall performance of a group, service or organisation.
Table Of Contents - Summer 2011, Fort Hays State University College Of Education
Table Of Contents - Summer 2011, Fort Hays State University College Of Education
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Academic Leadership Journal Summer 2011 table of contents
Table Of Contents - Spring 2011, Fort Hays State University College Of Education
Table Of Contents - Spring 2011, Fort Hays State University College Of Education
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Academic Leadership Journal Spring 2011 table of contents
A Content Analysis Of The Mission Statements Of Iranian Joint Stock Firms In Four Industries: A Further Research To Explore The Implications Of Peyrefitte & David (2006) Findings, Gholamreza Jandaghi
A Content Analysis Of The Mission Statements Of Iranian Joint Stock Firms In Four Industries: A Further Research To Explore The Implications Of Peyrefitte & David (2006) Findings, Gholamreza Jandaghi
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The actual purpose of mission statements has been subject to much debate in the academic literature. Some authors (e.g. Wright, 2002) argue that the mission statement is primarily used as a ‘public relations statement,’ and therefore mission statements do not reflect reality. However, authors with a less cynical view to mission statements claim that mission statements are useful tools for internal purposes, such as the development of company strategy, providing leadership, and performance evaluation (e.g. Drucker, 1977; Klemm et al., 1991). For example, Drucker stressed the strategic importance of the company mission (Drucker, 1977, p. 66): “Only a clear definition …
Academic Values Clarification As A Group Counseling Technique With Low Academic Need Achievement Level Students, Jtb Oluwatimilehin
Academic Values Clarification As A Group Counseling Technique With Low Academic Need Achievement Level Students, Jtb Oluwatimilehin
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Need achievement motivation is a hypothetical construct designed to explain inter – individual and intra – individual differences in the orientation, intensity and consistency of achievement behaviour. School administrators, teachers, counseling psychologists and other school workers are particularly interested in the patterns of academic achievement behaviours of their students. Counselling as an important service programme in the school setting has to complement the efforts of other school staff in promoting good academic behaviours among students. Achievement motivation being regarded as underlying personality characteristic (Dimmock,2004; Ijaduola,2000) which involves a learned predisposition to attain success in competition with an internationalized standard of …
Adult Learning Styles And Technology-Driven Learning For Online Students, Emad Rahim, Aikyna Finch
Adult Learning Styles And Technology-Driven Learning For Online Students, Emad Rahim, Aikyna Finch
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The growing crisis in the U.S. has caused many traditional colleges and universities to consider new ways to ensure economic competitiveness and continued financial growth without increasing the size and overhead of their campus.. Universities like Upper Iowa, University Bates College in Maine, and Ball State University in Indiana have begun to offer three-year undergraduate degrees and provide online courses to save students both time and money (Pope, 2009). Several colleges in Colorado are considering the option of moving from a traditional undergraduate classroom format to adding online courses as a means to raise revenue and increase student enrollment. Because …
Age And Sex Differences In Information Utilization Among Legislators In Benue State Of Nigeria, Demekaa Umbur, Anthony Igbashal
Age And Sex Differences In Information Utilization Among Legislators In Benue State Of Nigeria, Demekaa Umbur, Anthony Igbashal
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The objective of the study is to determine the differences of legislators’ age and sex on their information utilization.
An Exploration Of Attributions Towards Success In Secondary Students With Disabilities, D. Tyler
An Exploration Of Attributions Towards Success In Secondary Students With Disabilities, D. Tyler
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
With the emergence of No Child Left Behind, the emphasis is on scientific-based research to provide evidence for certain practices and approaches to learning and remediation. While no one would deny that developing basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics are essential foundations for our youth, but, are they sufficient? A major topic of conversation across the nation is that American schools are failing in closing the achievement gap, particularly in reading and mathematics. While a variety of reading and mathematics programs have emerged, a number of professionals purport that more strategic solutions are needed to improve achievement. Moreover, when …
Assessing The Availability And Utilization Of Research Findings In Nigeria For Sustainable Development, Chinelo Duze
Assessing The Availability And Utilization Of Research Findings In Nigeria For Sustainable Development, Chinelo Duze
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The purpose of this study was to assess the extent of availability and utilization of research findings in solving societal problems for economic growth and sustainable development in Nigeria. This represents a search in a different direction to attempt to explain the disappointing economic returns from education in Nigeria. Investments in education seem to have failed to deliver the goods in Nigeria and in most African countries, since most of them are still battling with under-development in the sense that the following indices of development noted by Udoidem (1992) are still eluding most African nations
Challenges Of Oral English In English As A Second Language (Esl) Learning In Nigeria, Olufunso Fasanmi
Challenges Of Oral English In English As A Second Language (Esl) Learning In Nigeria, Olufunso Fasanmi
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Second language learning has continued to pose learning challenges to English as a Second Language Learner (ESL) learners in Nigeria. Many scholars have carried out various research works on the problems of language learning and have come out with various recommendations, but in spite of these efforts, the problems of learning to use a second language have persisted. As it is, many of the teachers of English are non – native speakers and secondly, the language is being learnt and used far away from its natural environment. Elugbe (2000) observes that non native speakers are not likely to have expertise …
Combating Rural Feminine Youth Poverty In Nigeria’S Democratic Governance, Grace Adebo
Combating Rural Feminine Youth Poverty In Nigeria’S Democratic Governance, Grace Adebo
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and has such a great ethnic, cultural and religious diversity. The Nigerian paradox has continued to baffle the world because the poverty level in the country contradicts the country’s immense wealth as over 70 per cent of the population wallow in absolute poverty with no food, clothing or shelter (Obayelu and Ogunlade, 2006). The general picture, however, is of a country struck by poverty, maladministration and increasing internal conflicts. Poverty is painful. The poor suffers physical, emotional and moral pains (Deepa et al, 2000). The poor lives without fundamental freedoms of action and choice …
An Overview Of Smart Sensor Technology, Adekeyede Elusoji, A. Rufai
An Overview Of Smart Sensor Technology, Adekeyede Elusoji, A. Rufai
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
A wireless sensor network (WSN) consists of spatially distributed autonomous sensors to cooperatively monitor physical or environmental conditions, such as temperature, sound, vibration, pressure, motion or pollutants. The development of wireless sensor networks was motivated by military applications such as battlefield surveillance. They are now used in many industrial and civilian application areas, including industrial process monitoring and control, machine health monitoring, environment and habitat monitoring, healthcare applications, home automation, and traffic control.