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Table Of Contents - Fall 2006
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Academic Leadership Journal Fall 2006 table of contents
Dispositions: Defining, Aligning And Assessing, Nancy Edick, Lana Danielson, Sarah Edwards
Dispositions: Defining, Aligning And Assessing, Nancy Edick, Lana Danielson, Sarah Edwards
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
With the focus on student achievement, nationwide attempts are being made to improve schools and school systems. In these reforms teachers are the single most important factor (Darling- Hammond 1997; Wilson, Floden, and Ferrini-Mundy 2001). Teacher preparation programs have a unique opportunity and responsibility, therefore, to have a significant impact on teacher quality. Central to the ability to do so is a comprehensive understanding of what factors constitute teacher quality.
Cynicism, Trust, And Internal-External Locus Of Control Among Home Educated Students, Donald Mcculloch, Sarah Slocum, Cadia Kolegue, Sarah Montaudo
Cynicism, Trust, And Internal-External Locus Of Control Among Home Educated Students, Donald Mcculloch, Sarah Slocum, Cadia Kolegue, Sarah Montaudo
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Home education, also known colloquially as home schooling, has been on the rise for the past two decades. Estimates of the number home educated students range from 1.7% to 3% of the student population (Blok, 2003). It has gained legitimacy as noted by its evolution from being prohibited in 30 states in 1980 to now being legal in all fifty states (Blok, 2003). Probably the greatest sign of this new legitimacy is its general acceptance and positive coverage in the media where home education is presented as a viable alternative to traditional schooling. Often stories present some exceptional and phenomenal …
Grantsmanship And Fundraising Practices, Lisa Portugal
Grantsmanship And Fundraising Practices, Lisa Portugal
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
This paper discusses various issues and challenges facing philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in the United States of America. The writer believes that effective grant writing abilities are necessary for leaders in higher education and those who posses these skills will be able to lead more efficiently. The paper will present effective fundraising strategies and discuss management techniques employed by veterans in the nonprofit sector. Additionally, descriptions of each of the nine major areas associated with foundation funding are summarized, and certain grantsmanship practices are highlighted. Finally, this paper will discuss seven basic components necessary for writing a successful grant proposal.
Leadership Of Stability And Leadership Of Volatility: Transactional And Transformational Leaderships Compared, Ian Hay
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Since the late 1970s, the literature on leadership has featured a debate and program of research exploring relationships between transactional and transformational leadership. To some degree, this work was given an impetus by both the search for appropriate leadership strategies within the increasingly turbulent, unstable and competitive post-World War 2 economic, geopolitical and social environment (Simic, 1998) and the declining significance of the pre-existing ‘social contract’ which had implied long-term employment in return for loyalty (Griffin, 2003). With the apparent demise of a transaction fundamental to organizational leadership and an emerging context of organizational volatility came the search to better …
Providing Students With Effective Feedback, Kathy Dale
Providing Students With Effective Feedback, Kathy Dale
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Feedback is a classroom process that has been under the researchers’ microscopes since the 1970’s to the present, and with good cause—it’s a teacher practice that works. Consistently, researchers have found that when teachers effectively employ feedback procedures, they positively and often powerfully impact the achievement of their students. In fact, Bellon, Bellon, and Blank note, “Academic feedback is more strongly and consistently related to achievement than any other teaching behavior….This relationship is consistent regardless of grade, socioeconomic status, race, or school setting….When feedback and corrective procedures are used, most students can attain the same level of achievement as the …
Simple Way For A Successful Path, Km. Nadeera
Simple Way For A Successful Path, Km. Nadeera
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Education is the basic path to create a complete person improving high thinking and analytical skills for solving problems. Certain defects of the science education would be observed in developing countries minimizing the nations’ strength towards the better development. Quality of the science education is the common fact to be considered in developing countries. Most of the developing countries are following western educational systems which are unsuitable for man’s strength in developing countries as a result of the colonization. Exam oriented teaching processes are going on without understanding and applications. Learner centered, activity based science education is unpracticed due to …
The Bullying Boss, Anne Jefferson
The Bullying Boss, Anne Jefferson
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Leadership has mistakenly been assumed to be a quality processed by all individuals who have positions of authority. Implied is the ability to “draw others into the active pursuit of the strategic goals” (Cunningham and Cordeiro, 2006, p. 155) of the organization. This ability energizes faculty to take the organization to greater heights of achievement. But, as Elash (2004) clearly pointed out, “the corporate scandals at the turn of the millennium clearly demonstrate that leaders can be self-serving and greedy …. Even if they are well intentioned, leaders can abuse their power. … Some are just bullies who mistreat others …
The Edwin Friedman Model Of Family Systems Thinking:, David Cox
The Edwin Friedman Model Of Family Systems Thinking:, David Cox
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The purpose of this essay is to take the lifework of Edwin H. Friedman (1932-1996) and share with the reader key elements pertinent to organizational leaders. From Friedman, a practicing family therapist, leadership consultant, and ordained rabbi, I will share concepts and organize my discussion into three sections. In the first section, I will introduce some basic concepts and terminology from family systems thinking that provide a unique perspective on leadership B at home and at work. In section two, I will present my interpretation of Friedman’s work on family systems thinking and its application to leadership. Finally, in section …
Book Review: Conquest: Sexual Violence And American Indian Genocide By Andrea Smith, Cambridge, Ma: South End Press, 2005, 250 Pages, Isbn: 0896087433, Brian J. Trautman
Book Review: Conquest: Sexual Violence And American Indian Genocide By Andrea Smith, Cambridge, Ma: South End Press, 2005, 250 Pages, Isbn: 0896087433, Brian J. Trautman
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
A book review of Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide by Andrea Smith.
The Role Of Educational Leaders In Implementing A Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Designed To Increase The Learning Opportunities For Diverse Students, Frank Andrews
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
While there has been a dramatic shift in the demographic educational landscape of the United States, to a more culturally diverse student population, the characteristics of teachers and educational leaders have remained largely homogeneous. Classroom teachers and school principals remain predominately White, approximately 90%, and 84% respectively (National Center for Education Statistics, as cited in Taylor & Whittaker, 2003). According to many experts, the differences between school and home culture result in lower rates of academic achievement for diverse learners. This article focuses on the challenge facing educational leaders to respond to this demographic shift by leading the implementation of …
Involving Students In Securing A Future For Fraternal Organizations, Dennis C. Roberts Ph.D., Matthew Johnson
Involving Students In Securing A Future For Fraternal Organizations, Dennis C. Roberts Ph.D., Matthew Johnson
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
Started in 2002, the Fraternal Futures initiative offers students, staff, faculty, and general community members a new way to think about change in fraternities and sororities. The project models the National Issues Forum (NIF) deliberations, a process where participants are encouraged to engage in a different way of framing complex issues. Fraternal Futures deliberations offer participants a chance to discuss change strategies from various lenses, recognizing that a typical debate style of conversation often leaves many participants unhappy and does not address the intricacies that go along with tough decisions. With over 1,100 student participants at ten different colleges/universities, results …
Assessing Student Learning And Development In Fraternity And Sorority Affairs, Terrell L. Strayhorn Ph.D., Amy J. Colvin
Assessing Student Learning And Development In Fraternity And Sorority Affairs, Terrell L. Strayhorn Ph.D., Amy J. Colvin
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
Assessment in higher education has increased over the past several decades. Pressure from constituencies for colleges to demonstrate their effectiveness in measurable terms and loss of public trust in higher education drive the movement toward assessment. Presently, assessment is part of the accreditation process. Student affairs practitioners, including those working with fraternities and sororities, are not immune to these pressures. Yet, many student affairs professionals report feeling inadequately skilled in conducting assessment projects and need guidance in this area of their work. The purpose of this manuscript is to discuss the importance of assessment and how it relates to fraternity/sorority …
Research Revisited: Cognitive Effects Of Greek Affiliation In College: Additional Evidence, Ernest T. Pascarella Ph.D., Lamont Flowers, Elizabeth J. Whitt
Research Revisited: Cognitive Effects Of Greek Affiliation In College: Additional Evidence, Ernest T. Pascarella Ph.D., Lamont Flowers, Elizabeth J. Whitt
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
Previous research found broad based negative effects of fraternity/sorority affiliation on standardized measures of cognitive development after one year of college. Following the same sample, and employing essentially the same research design and analytic model, the present study found that the negative effects of fraternity/sorority affiliation were much less pronounced during the second or third years of college.
Perceptions Of Leadership In Undergraduate Fraternal Organizations, P. D. Harms, Dustin Woods, Brent Roberts, Dan Bureau, A. Michelle Green
Perceptions Of Leadership In Undergraduate Fraternal Organizations, P. D. Harms, Dustin Woods, Brent Roberts, Dan Bureau, A. Michelle Green
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
An essential component of the culture and stated purpose of fraternities and sororities is their commitment to leadership. This is highly espoused as a prerequisite to joining and an outcome of membership. With this in mind, it is important to evaluate what leadership means in the context of a fraternity or sorority. This article concludes that leadership can be perceived as exercising power, holding formal positions, and serving as a positive role model for other members. Through understanding the multiple approaches to leadership, the culture and effectiveness of undergraduate fraternal organizations can be evaluated to verify the authenticity of claims …
Technology Integration And The Preservice Teacher: A Roadmap For Reflection And Observation During Early Field Experiences, Beverly B. Ray, Angiline Powell,, Jane Strickland
Technology Integration And The Preservice Teacher: A Roadmap For Reflection And Observation During Early Field Experiences, Beverly B. Ray, Angiline Powell,, Jane Strickland
Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice
No abstract provided.
Documenting Data: Infusing Research Strategies Into Field-Based, Teacher-Training Activities, Nicole E. Holland
Documenting Data: Infusing Research Strategies Into Field-Based, Teacher-Training Activities, Nicole E. Holland
Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice
No abstract provided.
A Mentoring Success Story: The Resident Teacher Program, Gail Ingwalson
A Mentoring Success Story: The Resident Teacher Program, Gail Ingwalson
Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice
No abstract provided.
Meeting The Challenges Of Negotiated Mathematical Inquiry, Phyllis Whitin
Meeting The Challenges Of Negotiated Mathematical Inquiry, Phyllis Whitin
Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice
No abstract provided.
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 34, No. 1, Fall 2006, Festus E. Obiakor
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 34, No. 1, Fall 2006, Festus E. Obiakor
Educational Considerations
Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 34, no. 1, Fall 2006
Beyond Narrow Confines: Special Education Leadership For Ethnically Diverse Urban Learners, Gathogo Mukuria, Festus E. Obiakor
Beyond Narrow Confines: Special Education Leadership For Ethnically Diverse Urban Learners, Gathogo Mukuria, Festus E. Obiakor
Educational Considerations
Human frailties exist in everyone. There are some things that we know and some that we do not know.
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.
Managing Transition And Student Support Services For Ethnically Diverse College Students With Learning Disabilities, Sunday O. Obi
Managing Transition And Student Support Services For Ethnically Diverse College Students With Learning Disabilities, Sunday O. Obi
Educational Considerations
Postsecondary transition for students with disabilities continues to be challenging.
Building Successful Multicultural Special Education Programs Through Innovative Leadership, Festus E. Obiakor, Floyd D. Beachum, Darrell Williams, Carlos R. Mccray
Building Successful Multicultural Special Education Programs Through Innovative Leadership, Festus E. Obiakor, Floyd D. Beachum, Darrell Williams, Carlos R. Mccray
Educational Considerations
Across America’s schools, administrators are faced with various educational challenges.
Abusive Administration: A Case Study, Anne L. Jefferson
Abusive Administration: A Case Study, Anne L. Jefferson
Educational Considerations
In the academic world, there is an assumption of reasonable administrative conduct. In fact, to ensure such conduct, universities, like other public institutions, may have collective agreements to reinforce this assumption.
Educational Considerations, Vol. 34(1) Full Issue, Festus E. Obiakor
Educational Considerations, Vol. 34(1) Full Issue, Festus E. Obiakor
Educational Considerations
Educational Considerations, vol. 34(1)-Fall 2006-Full issue
Front Matter & Table Of Contents, Oracle
Front Matter & Table Of Contents, Oracle
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
No abstract provided.
Guest Editorial: From Assessment And Evaluation To Action, Rosalind V. Alderman
Guest Editorial: From Assessment And Evaluation To Action, Rosalind V. Alderman
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
No abstract provided.
Fraternity And Sorority New Members’ Self-Regulation Of Alcohol Use, Andrew Wall Ph.D., Janet Reis Ph.D., Dan Bureau Ph.D.
Fraternity And Sorority New Members’ Self-Regulation Of Alcohol Use, Andrew Wall Ph.D., Janet Reis Ph.D., Dan Bureau Ph.D.
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
One hundred seventy three first year fraternity and sorority members completed an on-line survey on alcohol expectations, perceived capacity for regulating their alcohol intake (self-pacing), weekly consumption of alcohol, and perceived peer consumption. The 146 students who reported knowing how to self-pace planned to do so, were less susceptible to expectations to drink, drank less in a week and drank fewer days when compared to the 27 students reporting uncertainties in being able to self-pace. Opportunities for enhancing student’s capacity for selfregulation are discussed.
Privilege Of Being A Christian Artist, James Buswell
Privilege Of Being A Christian Artist, James Buswell
Pro Rege
James Buswell developed this paper, at the request of Pro Rege and the faculty of Dordt College, from his presentation at our eighth and final Jubilee Convocation, April 25, 2005.