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The Relationship Between Principals' Leadership Self-Efficacy, Student Achievement And School Performance, Robert Louis Williams
The Relationship Between Principals' Leadership Self-Efficacy, Student Achievement And School Performance, Robert Louis Williams
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The two major components of school accountability, under the Mississippi Schools Accountability System, are growth expectation and school achievement. Mississippi schools are assigned a school performance classification based upon student achievement and whether schools did not meet, met, or exceeded their growth expectation. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there is a statistically significant relationship between principals' ratings of self-efficacy, school performance, and school growth status. In addition, this study sought to determine if there is a statistically significant relationship between principals' ratings of delegatee performance, school performance and school growth status.
The participants for this …
The Family Involvement School Consultant: A Model For Involving Families And Parents In Their Children Education, Sherwood Thompson, Masila Mutisya
The Family Involvement School Consultant: A Model For Involving Families And Parents In Their Children Education, Sherwood Thompson, Masila Mutisya
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Faculty and Staff Research
The age-old question still remains the same-why is parent and family involvement is children's education important? The answer remain the same also: because it's good for the educational achievement of children. Parent and family involvement is still on the forefront of education research topics. Getting parents to visit schools is an ongoing task; however, it is a task that must be tackled if educators and communities hope to change the way we educate children.
Middle-Level Leaders Perceptions Of Accountability, Deena Cousar Brown
Middle-Level Leaders Perceptions Of Accountability, Deena Cousar Brown
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The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of middle-level principals personal and school accountability, their perceptions of beliefs and competencies that influence improvement in student achievement and accomplishment of accountability, and their perceptions regarding the adequacy of professional development and preparation for middle-level principals that affect their ability to improve student achievement and perform their leadership role in an increased accountability environment. This study specifically examined differences in the perceptions of middle-level principals' accountability based on the socioeconomics of the school, the number of years of administrative experience, and previous middle-school teaching experience.
The Relationship Between School Culture And Third-Grade Fcat Reading Proficiency In Seminole County Public Elementary Schools, Kelley Novak
The Relationship Between School Culture And Third-Grade Fcat Reading Proficiency In Seminole County Public Elementary Schools, Kelley Novak
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This study aimed to determine the relationship between school culture and student achievement. Elementary school teachers (N=574) from 27 schools in suburban Seminole County, Florida completed the School Culture Triage Survey to generate a school culture score. The participating schools were ranked and placed in categories representing the top 33% (N=9), middle 33% (N=9), and bottom 33% (N=9) of the population based on their culture score. School culture data were analyzed and correlated with third grade student achievement data, as measured by the 2007 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Reading to determine if there were any relationships between (a) school …