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A Systems Theory Approach To The District Central Office’S Role In School-Level Improvement, Jackie Mania-Singer

Administrative Issues Journal

This qualitative case study used General Systems Theory and social network analysis to explore the relationships between the members of a district central office and principals of elementary schools within an urban school district in the Midwest. Findings revealed sparse relationships between members of the district central office and principals, more opportunities for higher performing schools to participate in decision making, and few opportunities for all schools to provide feedback to the district, resulting in a centralized network structure that may inhibit the transfer of knowledge and communication, and ultimately, hinder school-level improvement efforts.

Letter From The Editor, Aij Editors

Administrative Issues Journal

No abstract provided.

Factors Contributing To The Persistence Of African American And Hispanic Undergraduate Males Enrolled At A Regional Predominantly White Institution, Reginal R. Hall

Administrative Issues Journal

The purpose of this study is to explore factors that may contribute to the persistence and graduation rates of African American and Hispanic undergraduate males enrolled at regional four-year public universities in Texas. African American and Hispanic males have lower graduation rates in both secondary and post-secondary education than their White peers (Harper, 2010; Swail, Cabrera, Lee, & Williams, 2013). The qualitative research investigated characteristics that exist among African American and Hispanic undergraduate males who have persisted and were retained at the university through their senior academic year. The research problem was explored through the lens of critical race theory …

A Faculty Woman Of Color And Micro-Invalidations At A White Research Institution: A Case Of Intersectionality And Institutional Betrayal, Doris Carroll

Administrative Issues Journal

Faculty Women of Color should be able to thrive and grow at our best research and teaching institutions. Assuring their academic and professional success requires that an institution’s academic culture shift from a White, male-dominated, meritocratic environment to a global enrichment campus, one that values the richness and diversity of talent that Faculty Women of Color can contribute as scholars. Using CRT and Institutional Betrayal Theory as a context for understanding their experiences, this paper presents a personal narrative regarding the micro-invalidations that Faculty Women of Color face at America’s White research institutions. The outcome of this discussion offers systemic …

A Study Of Rural High School Principals’ Perceptions As Social Justice Leaders, Shelly Albritton, Stephanie Huffman, Rhonda Mcclellan

Administrative Issues Journal

This multisite case study explores how rural principals in high poverty schools in a Southern state that had identified themselves as social justice leaders perceived student diversity, specifically LGBTQ students, and how they sustained a socially-just school climate for all students. Using a qualitative approach lent itself to understanding the principals’ descriptions of themselves as social justice leaders in their respective school and community contexts through their conversations (Creswell, 2007; Marshall & Rossman, 2016). The investigators drew from Theoharis’ (2007, 2009) and Bishop’s (2012) studies to serve as the theoretical framework guiding this study. The results indicated that the principals …

A Review Of For White Folks Who Teach In The Hood…And The Rest Of Y’All Too: Reality Pedagogy And Urban Education, Jackie Mania-Singer

Administrative Issues Journal

This literature review provides a summary and analysis of Christopher Emdin’s For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood…and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education. Emdin proposes a theory of reality pedagogy and provides a framework, the Seven Cs, for practical implementation of the approach in the urban classroom.

Do Leaders’ Experience And Concentration Area Influence School Performance?, Kimberlin Sturgis, Brittanee Shiflett, Tyrone Tanner

Administrative Issues Journal

The purpose of this study was to examine the educational background of leaders in small, high poverty, high minority schools in an effort to determine if the leader’s concentration area and background were related to the academic success of the students. Through a causal comparative design, a modified version of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Self- Assessment (CCSSO, 2000) was used to collect data from principals and assistant principals to answer the following research questions: Is there a difference between the leader’s concentration area (counseling, mathematics, language arts, science, etc.) and school rating? Is there a difference between …

June 20, 2017 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate June 20, 2017 Approved Minutes.

Budget Fy 2017-2018, Swosu Administration

SWOSU Fiscal Year Budgets

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Executive Summary Fiscal Year 2018 Budget

We are pleased to present the FY 2018 budget highlights for your review. These highlights will summarize important aspects of our budget plan, its accomplishments and challenges.

The Source, Yolanda Carr, C.J. Smith

The Source

No abstract provided.

June 2017, Marci Grant

The CETL Correspondent

No abstract provided.

05-16-2017 Swosu Parks And Recreation Management Students Serving Summer Internships, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Southwestern Oklahoma State University parks and recreation management students in Weatherford are serving internships this summer at different locations in the United States.

05-12-2017 Swosu Students Named To Honor Rolls For 2017 Spring Semester, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

A total of 1,410 students have been named to honor rolls at Southwestern Oklahoma State University for academic work during the 2017 spring semester on the Weatherford and Sayre campuses.

05-11-2017 Swosu Supporters Give To Students In Crisis, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Alumni, emeriti and friends of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford gathered recently in Oklahoma City to donate private resources in support of the Bulldog Angels Fund, a lifeline established at SWOSU in 2014 to provide emergency financial assistance to students facing times of crisis and hardship.

05-08-2017 Swosu College Of Pharmacy Seniors Honored In Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy seniors were recently honored at commencement and graduate recognition ceremony held on the Weatherford campus.

05-08-2017 Five Inducted Into Swosu Distinguished Alumni Hall Of Fame, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Jack Bonny of Elk City, Lori (Baker) Boyd of Yukon, Joey Martin of San Marcos (TX), Lori (Wallace) Harper of Pascagoula (MS) and the late Patrick Riley Griffin were inducted into Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame during graduation activities held May 6 on the Weatherford campus.

Swosu One Hundred And Thirteenth Annual Spring Convocation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Graduation Programs

This is the program for the SWOSU One Hundred and Thirteenth Annual Spring Convocation Exercises, held at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center on Saturday, May 6, 2017, 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Opening Remarks were presented by President Randy L. Beutler.

05-02-2017 Swosu Students Win Awards At Biology Banquet, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Biological Sciences recently held its annual honors banquet on the Weatherford campus. Scholarships and awards were presented to outstanding biology students at the end-of-year ceremony.

May 1, 2017 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate May 1, 2017 Approved Minutes.

May 2017, Marci Grant

The CETL Correspondent

No abstract provided.

04-27-2017 Swosu Students Win Awards From Everett Dobson School Of Business & Technology, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Everett Dobson School of Business & Technology recently held its annual honors reception on the Weatherford campus to recognize outstanding students in the school.

04-24-2017 Great Plains Bank Makes Gift To Swosu Bulldog Angels Fund, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Great Plains Bank has made a generous contribution to the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldog Angels Fund in Weatherford.

April 21, 2017 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate April 21, 2017 Approved Minutes.

04-18-2017 Four Swosu Students Receive Awards From Aauw, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Four Southwestern Oklahoma State University students at Weatherford were recently recognized for their academic excellence by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Weatherford branch.

The Life Of Alfonso Theodore Davis, April Miller

Faculty Articles & Research

Alonzo Theodore Davis was born on June 29, 1877 in Duck Creek, Missouri.

Swosu Research And Scholarly Activity Fair 2017, Lisa Appeddu, Cj Smith

SWOSU Research and Scholarly Activity Fair Programs

Welcome to the Twenty-Fourth SWOSU Research and Scholarly Activity Fair! On display today are 158 poster presentations and 11 oral presentations, involving 314 student researchers, writers, presenters, and artists, and 47 faculty sponsors encompassing scholarly activity from the SWOSU Departments of Art, Communication, and Theatre; Biological Sciences; Business & Computer Science; Chemistry and Physics; Engineering Technology; Language & Literature; Music; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Psychology; and Social Sciences; and SWOSU School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. In addition, there are poster presentations from the Western Technology Center Biomedical Academy, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, El Reno Public Schools, and BlueSTEM AgriLearning …

04-06-2017 Swosu Receives Davis-Mcelmurry Distribution Of Funds, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford has received its annual distribution from the Davis-McElmurry Testamentary Trust. The trust provides much-needed resources each year to the university for scholarships.

Swosu Esl Club Newsletter: Spring 2017, Tee Kesnan

SWOSU ESL CLUB NEWSLETTER

SWOSU ESL Club Newsletter: Spring 2017 is the second issue of the newsletter for the English as a Second Language Club (ESL).

April 2017, Marci Grant

The CETL Correspondent

No abstract provided.

March 31, 2017 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate March 31, 2017 Approved Minutes.