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Changing Roles Of Special Education Administrators: Impact On Multicultural Learners., Jeffrey P. Bakken, Mary O'Brian, Debra L. Shelden
Changing Roles Of Special Education Administrators: Impact On Multicultural Learners., Jeffrey P. Bakken, Mary O'Brian, Debra L. Shelden
Educational Considerations
The standards movement has been a part of education for almost the last half century.
A Study Of Florida Public Elementary School Principals' Job Satisfaction Following The Implementation Of Florida's A+ System For Grading Schools, Robert Paswaters
A Study Of Florida Public Elementary School Principals' Job Satisfaction Following The Implementation Of Florida's A+ System For Grading Schools, Robert Paswaters
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The problem of this study was to examine the impact of Florida's A+ program of accountability on elementary principal job satisfaction. Specifically, the study was conducted to determine the relationship between a school's grade and principal job satisfaction. Of primary interest was the extent to which school accountability impacted principal satisfaction with the facets of Work on Present Job, Pay, Opportunities for Promotion, Supervision, People on the Present Job, and the job as a whole. The instruments used, the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Job in General (JIG) were provided through the JDI Research Office housed at Bowling Green State …
The Relationship Between The Virginia Standards Of Learning Tests And The New Psat/Nmsqt, Susan P. Mckelvey
The Relationship Between The Virginia Standards Of Learning Tests And The New Psat/Nmsqt, Susan P. Mckelvey
Theses and Dissertations
This study examined the relationships between the SOL End-of-Course Reading and Writing tests and the new PSAT/NMSQT Verbal and Writing tests. The PSAT/NMSQT Writing tests were administered for the first time in October 2004. Two linear regression analyses were utilized, with PSAT/NMSQT Verbal and writing scores, gender, race, and special education as the independent variables, and SOL End-of-Course Reading and Writing scores as the dependent variables. Additionally, two logistic regression analyses were employed with the same variables to predict whether or not a student would pass the SOL End-of-Course Reading and Writing tests. Results indicated that the PSAT/NMSQT Verbal and …
A Mixed Methods Study Of The Implications Of Academic Change Related Managerial Decisions On University Faculty Teaching Effectiveness And Student Success, Kelly Mulkey Mcfatter
A Mixed Methods Study Of The Implications Of Academic Change Related Managerial Decisions On University Faculty Teaching Effectiveness And Student Success, Kelly Mulkey Mcfatter
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Determining why and what motivates students to succeed is a prominent question in today’s educational arena. Often accountability measures cycle around the classroom teacher, their preparation, and perceived effectiveness. To assure that teachers have adequate knowledge, minimum grade point averages are required from accredited institutions. Teacher preparation is carefully monitored by NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education). Each state uses a similar process for awarding initial teaching certificates. Teaching certificates are issued after candidates have completed a rigorous curriculum and proven that they possess the qualities and dispositions of effective teaching. Unfortunately, very few assessments exist to measure …
Institutional Transformation: A Case Study Of An Urban Midwestern University, Jane M. Grassadonia
Institutional Transformation: A Case Study Of An Urban Midwestern University, Jane M. Grassadonia
Theses and Dissertations
This study is a case study of an institutional transformational change effort in an urban research university. The study's focus is on the impact of The Milwaukee Idea on faculty and students as the soul of the university. Literature on transformational change in higher education focuses on the processes for launching this type of change and the role of formal change leaders. Less is known about the impact of transformational change on faculty and students. Relevant literature on change and institutional culture informed this study, including Kotter (1996), Wilber (1998), Cutright (2001), Peterson and Spencer (2000), Kezar and Eckel(2000), and …