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Principal Selection And The Stories Superintendents Tell., Linda L. Baker

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In addition to licensure and certification, there are particular qualities and personal characteristics superintendents look for when hiring a principal. With fewer principal applicants and increased projected needs for principals, it was important to explore the superintendent's reasoning when hiring a principal.

A qualitative research method employing elite interviews was used to explore the criteria that superintendents employ in their process of selecting a principal. When talking about the hiring of principals, superintendents invariably began with the selection process. Teachers, community members, parents, former employers, and college professors gave input in formal or informal ways. Superintendents looked for experience both …

Hidden Factors In Teachers' Secondary Grading Practices, Robert H. Rich

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Implementation Levels Of, Supports And Barriers To, And Influence Of The Essential Characteristics Of Effective Middle Schools In New Jersey Blue Ribbon Middle Schools, Robert Stuart Ranta

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Perceptions Of Public School Superintendents In New Jersey Regarding Charter Schools, Vincent J. Occhino

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Teacher Perceptions Of Middle School Principals' Leadership Behavior, Beverley Roberts Brailsford

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The Role Of The Principal Under Mandated Decentralized Governance In Four Models Of Whole School Reform In New Jersey, Gail F. Dubin

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A Study Of New Jersey Public School Superintendents' Perceptions Regarding The Behavioral Characteristics Of Effective Elementary School Principals, Richard W. Fair

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Administrators' Perception Of Violence In Elementary Schools In An Urban District, Glenda Seals Johnson-Green

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An Analysis Of Protective Factors And The Development Of Resiliency In Ninth And Twelfth Grade Male And Female Students Of A Heterogenous Suburban High School, Frances E. Clemente

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Attitudes Of New Jersey Public Secondary School Principals Toward Inclusive Education And Educational Strategies Related To Its Practice, Sharon L. Maricle

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Block Scheduling: A Comparative Study Of Learning Activities And Strategies In Selected New Jersey Public High Schools, David Clauser

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Curriculum Monitoring Practices Of Public K-6 Elementary Principals In New Jersey, Gayle M. Carrick

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Decision-Making And Organizational Commitment: A Comparison Of Faculty Perceptions At Unionized And Non-Unionized Private Colleges And Universities, Mary J. Meehan

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Special Education Teacher Retention: An Examination Of Teachers' Perceptions Of Administrative Support And Intent To Stay In Teaching, William G. Weiss

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Preschool Handicapped Transition Plans And Family Centeredness: A Policy Analysis, Dana Ann Swarts

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A Comparison Of The Reported Stress Levels Of Massachusetts Secondary Principals And Their Schools' Scores On The 1999 Mcas, Thomas F. Ryan

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Factors That Affect The Implementation Of The New Jersey Technology Related Assistance For Individuals With Disabilities Act, Tekelah C. Sherrod

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Aid Administration Of Bilateral, Multilateral And Non-Government Organisations In The Primary Education Sector: A Comparative Case Study Analysis Of Zambia, Patrick Nkhoma

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This is a study of the administration of aid by bilateral, multilateral and non-government organisations in Zambia during the period 1990 to 2000. The particular purpose of this study is to compare the aid programs administered by the above organisations to the primary education sector using a case study approach. The study critically analyses how the performance of these organisation is or is not influenced by setting clear objectives, by elaborating planning processes and implementation arrangements. The study uses a matrix table developed through a NUD*IST retrieval reports generated from the data collected from each organisation’s documentation and in-depth interviews …