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Educator Reaction To Secondary Students Having Leadership Roles, Noel R. Cronin
Educator Reaction To Secondary Students Having Leadership Roles, Noel R. Cronin
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question addressed in this project was, how do a diverse group of educators react to the idea of assigning secondary students leadership roles in teaching their peers and communicating information in the classroom environment? This capstone used a qualitative research design. An anonymous electronic survey was sent out via Survey Monkey to eighty participants. A total of forty were included in the analyses. The survey gathered information from five groups of educators. These included secondary teachers, military officers, flight instructors, coaches, and corporate trainers. Data analyses calculated the mean, median, and mode for each survey question. The mean …
Teachers’ Descriptions Of The Impact Of False Accusations By Students And Parents, Elizabeth De Leon
Teachers’ Descriptions Of The Impact Of False Accusations By Students And Parents, Elizabeth De Leon
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
This mixed method study utilized grounded theory analysis through the use of survey and interview to research how teachers describe the impact of false accusations by students and parents. The study focused on survey results as well as interviews of a selection of teachers and administrators from various levels, rural, suburban, urban areas and disciplines of education. The concepts that emerged from the data illustrated the impact of false accusations on teachers with regard to their emotional and physical health, teaching practice, relationship with administrator(s), and relationships with students and parents. The data also indicate the need for increased training …
Factors Contributing To An Elite High School Football Program, Richard Fryklund
Factors Contributing To An Elite High School Football Program, Richard Fryklund
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question addressed in this project was, what factors contribute to an elite high school football program. The motivating factor for this capstone was one teacher-coach’s desire to understand what differentiates lasting levels of on-the-field success for high school football programs. This capstone was designed to ask high school football coaches their perspectives and methods in their respective high school football program. Previous studies on the definition of elite, organizational culture and support, coaches, and athletes aided the researcher in obtaining background information of successful organizations in various domains. Five high school football coaches, who met the criteria of …
Perceptions From School Principals About The Role Of Schools In Developing Student Leadership, Pangjua Vang Xiong
Perceptions From School Principals About The Role Of Schools In Developing Student Leadership, Pangjua Vang Xiong
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
Student leadership within the elementary school is a newer concept and has not been researched or implemented widely. However, there are some elementary schools that have been developing student leadership. This research focused on gathering the perceptions of elementary school principals toward the role of the school in developing student leadership. This qualitative research followed a grounded theory process. Data collection methods involved gathering data from an online survey, elite interviews, and field observations, which allowed a triangulation of data and findings. Participants from a midwestern metro area were selected for this research based on an online search for schools …