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An Examination Of Factors Contributing To Exemplary Schools In An Urban Public School District In The Midwest, Gordon D. Griffin
An Examination Of Factors Contributing To Exemplary Schools In An Urban Public School District In The Midwest, Gordon D. Griffin
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were characteristics that identify exemplary elementary schools. Selection of schools was based on standardized scores, principal tenure, parental involvement, Directors of Elementary School’s opinion, and accreditation status.
The demographic information suggested that both groups of schools were similar in composition. Developing schools demonstrated a significantly greater population of students receiving free lunch and a greater population of minority students. Each school principal and staff received two survey instruments: the Leadership Practices Inventory (Kouzes & Posner, 1992), and the School Assessment Survey (Wilson, 1985). The results were compared to determine which …
Koinonia, Sarah Beth Baldwin, Damon Matthew Seacott
Koinonia, Sarah Beth Baldwin, Damon Matthew Seacott
Koinonia
A Mandate for Action in Residential Living and Learning
President's Corner
1996 ACSD Annual Conference Photo Highlights
CoCCA: Christian College Dating & Hot Ideas
Book Review: The Abandoned Generation
Regional Directors
Meanings Underlying Student Ratings Of Faculty, Carolyn Ridenour, Stephen J. Blatt
Meanings Underlying Student Ratings Of Faculty, Carolyn Ridenour, Stephen J. Blatt
Educational Leadership Faculty Publications
The purpose of this study was to examine how undergraduate students interpret the items on a faculty evaluation instrument. Most research on faculty evaluation is quantitative (Marsh and Bailey 1993). Our first study was also quantitative. After we produced a profile of quantitative ratings of faculty by students across all departments in our university in an earlier study, we wanted to go beneath the numbers to their meaning. We designed the present qualitative study to investigate what the items on that form meant to students.
The Status Of Middle Level Schools In Berrien County, Michigan Following Michigan Public Act 25, Judith A. Burns
The Status Of Middle Level Schools In Berrien County, Michigan Following Michigan Public Act 25, Judith A. Burns
Dissertations
Michigan Public Act 25 of 1990 mandated public school reform. One of 4 components of Public Act 25 is the development of a 3 to 5 year School Improvement Plan (SIP). The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine middle level school improvement in Berrien County, Michigan, for evidence that developmentally appropriate middle level education is promoted.
This 2-part investigation involved analyzing SIPs submitted for 1992-93 school year using a content analysis format and interviews with each building principal or designee. The content analysis format was developed by Sweeney and Cooper in 1992 to analyze SIPs of Wayne County, …
Koinonia, Miriam Sallers, Ron L. Coffey, Becky Leithold, Dennis W. Perry Jr.
Koinonia, Miriam Sallers, Ron L. Coffey, Becky Leithold, Dennis W. Perry Jr.
Koinonia
The Purpose of Higher Education
President's Corner
The Editor's Disk
CoCCA: Volunteer Service...Required? & Hot Ideas
New Professionals Retreat, ACSD Archives Announcement
Book Preview: "What on Earth Are We Doing?"
ACSD Northwest Regional Activity
Career Development: Much More Than Placement
The Relationship Between Principals' Length Of Administrative Experience And Organizational Leadership Behavior In Elementary Schools In Saudi Arabia, Hamad Adbulaziz Alkherb
The Relationship Between Principals' Length Of Administrative Experience And Organizational Leadership Behavior In Elementary Schools In Saudi Arabia, Hamad Adbulaziz Alkherb
Dissertations
The study examined educational leadership behaviors among elementary school principals in Qasim region of Saudi Arabia. Seven independent variables using a survey questionnaire among a randomly selected sample from the identified population. Self-reporting elicited, first, critical background information and, second, data concerning 60 specific leadership behavior items important to work issues, critical areas of educational administration, professional relationship situations, and leadership problems ordinarily confronted. Items were grouped according to five categories of twelve items each.
Ninety-six principals or 80% of the survey sample of 120 responded. Focus of the study derived importantly from an extensive and complex review of literature …
Koinonia, Brenda Salter Mcneil, Erick B. Mowery, Michael Sanders
Koinonia, Brenda Salter Mcneil, Erick B. Mowery, Michael Sanders
Koinonia
The Issue is Power, Brenda Salter McNeil with Barbara Thompson
President's Corner
The Editor's Disk
ACSD '96 Annual Conference Highlight
New Professionals Retreat, ACSD Archives Announcement, Program Announcement
CoCCA: Orientation at Smaller Schools with Not-So-Small Aspirations & Hot Ideas
A Balanced Spirituality
Is There Life After Deaning?
Book Review: Cultural Pluralism on Campus
Passages: A Case Study Of An Iowa Female Secondary Principal, Victoria L. Robinson
Passages: A Case Study Of An Iowa Female Secondary Principal, Victoria L. Robinson
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this exploratory case study was to identify and describe one female Iowa secondary principal's career path to the principalship in an Iowa public high school. Several factors were considered in the selection of the participant including: demographics, administrative experience, and her willingness to spend time in the interview process. To provide semi-structure to the interviews and in turn suggest the conceptual frame for analyzing the data, the following questions were formulated:
1. What were the experiences which served as perceived barriers in the career path to the high school principalship for one Iowa female high school principal? …