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Career Pathway Experiences Of Three Female School Superintendents: A Phenomenology, Liann M. Hanson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Women represent 75 to 80 percent of the teachers across the U.S. (Glass, 1992), and the percentage of female superintendents is not in alignment with the female workforce. Research indicates that the career pathways of male and female superintendents differ. While male superintendents often have a sequential pathway to a superintendency, women tend to take more of a labyrinth type of pathway resulting in a longer, indirect path to the superintendent position (Eagly and Carli 2007). This study examined the career pathways of female superintendents, and the support needed to increase gender equity for the superintendency. This dissertation examines the …

The Social Context Of Urban School Reform: Collective Efficacy And Student Achievement, Carla E. Ellis

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this correlational study was to determine if between-school variance in school-level student achievement is related to collective teacher efficacy in 10 urban elementary schools in Chicago. It also examined the effects of teacher leaders’ implementation of a School-University partnership and the leadership characteristics of principals on school collective efficacy. Collective teacher efficacy was measured using Goddard’s (1998) 6-point 21-item Likert Collective Teacher Efficacy scale. There were 280 teachers and 53 teacher leaders who completed the scale. The Collective Teacher Efficacy scale results were analyzed and examined in relationship to school-level Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) test …

Combined Undergraduate-Graduate Programs: Cosm

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Wright State University Quarter to Semester Transition

A document that details the combined undergraduate and graduate programs for the College of Science and Mathematics

Reported Usage And Perceived Value Of Advanced Placement English Language And Composition Curricular Requirements By High School And College Assessors Of The Essay Portion Of The Advanced Placement English Language And Composition Exam, April Ruth Holifield-Scott

Student Theses and Dissertations

A study was conducted to determine the extent to which high school and college/university Advanced Placement English Language and Composition readers value and implement the curricular requirements of Advanced Placement English Language and Composition. The participants were 158 readers of the 2010 Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam who responded to a 50 question survey utilizing a Likert scale. High school teacher readers tend to value the APELC curricular requirements significantly more than do college/university composition instructor readers. The mean-of-means for high school teacher readers was 3.41, while for college/university readers, the mean-of-means was 3.17. These means suggest that …

2011-05-13 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from May 13, 2011.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, May 12 And 19, 2011

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meetings held on May 12 and 19, 2011.

2011-05-12 Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Executive Council Meeting Minutes for May 12, 2011. Meeting with the President and Provost.

2011-05-11 Undergraduate Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Undergraduate Committee Meeting Minutes for May 11, 2011.

2011-05-06 General Edcuation Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from May 6, 2011.

The Perceptions Of Principals Regarding The Effectiveness Of Their Preparation Programs In Southeastern United States, Phyllis Michelle Jones

Student Theses and Dissertations

Laser-like attention has been focused on training principals since the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2001, which emphasized student achievement. This dissertation examined the perceptions of principals on how their leadership preparation programs helped them develop the skills necessary to be competent and ultimately successful in their jobs. Additionally, this study investigated the claims that universities have done a below average job of adequately preparing principals to successfully lead schools and that universities are no longer suitable to meet the demanding expectations of principals. Counter to these claims is the notion that it is impossible …

2011-05-05 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for May 5, 2011.

Interview With Dr. Brad Williams - Vp For Student Affairs, Brad Williams

Oral Histories of Nova Southeastern University

Nova University, Student Affairs, Dan Sullivan, Mailman Hollywood Building, Rosenthal Student’s Center, campus life, student recreation center, Taft Center, Miami Dolphins, Tom Vitucci, George Hanbury, Ray Ferrero, Abe Fischler, Founders, Farquhar, and Vettel Hall, dorms, volleyball, intramural rec program, flag football, basketball, golf, football, baseball, NCAA Division II, Division of Student Affairs, Ovid Lewis, Stephen Feldman, Health Professions, student government, Student aid, Frank DePiano, graduate dorm, shuttle, Rolling Hills Graduate Hall, RAs, Broward County Library, art museum, John Santulli, Tony DeNapoli, international studies, international study abroad, Goodwin Hall, Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Wilma, Computer Piya, Lab, SharkFINS, fraternities and sororities, Greek …

2011-05-04 Undergraduate Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Undergraduate Committee Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2011.

2011-05-03 Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Executive Council Meeting Minutes for May 3, 2011.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, May 2, 2011

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, May 2, 2011.

Gifted Students' Perceptions Of High School Transition, Beverley R. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the perceptions of gifted middle school students who attended one of two middle school gifted service options as they transitioned into high school. Gifted middle school students from either a center-based gifted service option or a school-based gifted service option from middle schools in a suburban district in Central Virginia participated in the study. Participants who had completed three consecutive years within the gifted service option were purposively selected for the study. Students completed a pre-transition survey at the end of their eighth grade year and a post-transition survey early in their ninth grade year. The survey …

What Are The Educational Aspirations Of African American Males Raised In Mother-Only Households?, Patsy Chavis

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of Black males being raised in a mother-only household and their career aspirations. The absence of the father in a home stands at the forefront as the cause of family dysfunction, which subsequently leads to the destruction of many hopes and dreams of the Black male.Is a mother-only household a preconceived environment for failure for the Black male?

The Sustainability Of A Coaching Model For Beginning Principals, Virginia Loving

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract THE SUSTAINABILIY OF A COACHING MODEL FOR BEGINNING PRINCIPALS By Virginia F. Loving A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2011 Director: R. Martin Reardon, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Education This phenomenological study sought to determine what coaching-induced practices are acquired during novice principals first year as principal, and the sustainability of coaching-induced practices once the coach has been removed. This study identified skills learned while novice principals participated in a coaching program, and the extent to which these practices continued into …

Effects Of Poverty Funding On Math And Literacy Achievement In Arkansas, Karen L. Cushman

College of Education Dissertations

This research project was designed to provide a foundational study of the effectiveness of a state categorical fund directed at poverty students called NSLA funding on literacy and math achievement in Arkansas. Poverty funding for students in Arkansas is realatively new and there have not been any studies to examine the impact of this funding to date. Literacy and math achievement scaled scores were evaluated for one year for fourth, sixth, and eighth grades by four NSLA levels, NSLA level 1, NSLA level 2, NSLA level 3, and NSLA level 4.

This causal comparative study was conducted with data from …

The Effects Of Content Enhancement Routines By Gender On Literacy Achievement In Arkansas Schools, Kimberly Renee Calhoon

College of Education Dissertations

This research project was intended to provide further insight into the impact of the methodologies utilized in the Arkansas Adolescent Literacy Intervention (AALI) on student achievement and teachers‘ practices. The purpose of this study was to determine by gender the effects of classes whose teachers utilized the Content Enhancement Routines versus classes whose teachers did not utilize the Routines on literacy achievement for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in three regions of Arkansas. In addition, another purpose of this study was to determine how teachers feel about using the routines in their classrooms and how effective they felt the …