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Administrators As Change Agents In Implementing Mtss: Beliefs, Skills, And Challenges, Tasha Frigmanski Apr 2014

Administrators As Change Agents In Implementing Mtss: Beliefs, Skills, And Challenges, Tasha Frigmanski

Dissertations

Response to Intervention (RTI) is traditionally known as an alternative to the IQ-discrepancy model used for the identification of students suspected of having a specific learning disability. The focus of the study is to examine the challenges of RTI implementation, finding the perceptions and beliefs of administrators regarding RTI and determining if they are equipped with the skills necessary to serve as a change agent in implementing successful practices in RTI. This study uses survey research in a mixed-method design to collect information from administrators in the state of Michigan. Findings from this study indicate that (1) administrators believe RTI …


A Comparison Of Charter Public And Traditional Public School Principals: Who They Are And How They Function, Jared R. Vickers Apr 2014

A Comparison Of Charter Public And Traditional Public School Principals: Who They Are And How They Function, Jared R. Vickers

Dissertations

In the context of the charter school movement in the last 25 years, this author analyzed the 2007-2008 Schools and Staff Survey (SASS) data to answer two research questions: (a) after controlling for school level and school size what are the differences between traditional and charter public school principals when examining their personal and professional backgrounds in terms of demographics, experience, and education and (b) after controlling for school level and school size what are the differences between traditional and charter public school principals in decision-making, working conditions, and perceptions of the position?

Analyses for research question 1 revealed that …


Prism #79, April 2014, Office Of The Provost Apr 2014

Prism #79, April 2014, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.


Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting March 19, 2014, Wmu Board Of Trustees Mar 2014

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting March 19, 2014, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees special meeting to approve an increase in the salary of the WMU President.

WMU Board of Trustees


Prism #78, March 2014, Office Of The Provost Mar 2014

Prism #78, March 2014, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.


Prism #77, February 2014, Office Of The Provost Feb 2014

Prism #77, February 2014, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.


Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session January 22, 2014, Wmu Board Of Trustees Jan 2014

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session January 22, 2014, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

  • Remarks by the Board Chair Jeanne Carlson
  • Remarks by President John Dunn (incomplete)
  • Remarks by the newly elected Board Chair James Hettinger


Prism #76, January 2014, Office Of The Provost Jan 2014

Prism #76, January 2014, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.