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Service Learning And Its Effect On Students' Attitudes Towards Learning, William Thomas Conard Jun 2008

Service Learning And Its Effect On Students' Attitudes Towards Learning, William Thomas Conard

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research study was to examine if students who participated in curricular service learning projects guided by a teacher would have significantly more positive attitudes about learning than those students who did service learning without the guidance of a teacher (community service)? A service learning project is generally defined as a thoughtfully organized community service experience than enhances what teachers have chosen as the objectives, standards and curriculum in their classrooms. Service learning projects focus on providing students with the opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that can be applied to real-life situations. The sample for …


Strengths And Talents Of Potential Administrators In Orange County Public Schools, Florida, Arthur Anderson Jan 2008

Strengths And Talents Of Potential Administrators In Orange County Public Schools, Florida, Arthur Anderson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With the increased demands on principals and a shortage of qualified, acceptable candidates, school districts that have to replace principals are in a difficult position. These factors, combined with the importance that the principal role has in relation to student achievement, make the identification of potential administrators and the hiring process for new administrators a top priority for all school districts. This study answered the following two major questions; a) what characteristics or talents, as identified by the StrengthsFinder profile, did Orange County Public School principals in 2007 look for in identifying potential school administrators and b) what differences, if …


The Perceived Trust Of Elementary And Middle School Principals And Leadership Attributes In An Abbott District In New Jersey, Eva M. Ogens Jan 2008

The Perceived Trust Of Elementary And Middle School Principals And Leadership Attributes In An Abbott District In New Jersey, Eva M. Ogens

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Memory, Promise, And Imagination In Iraqi Kurdistan : Leadership In Education Policy Development, Jessica Lynn Jastad Jan 2008

Memory, Promise, And Imagination In Iraqi Kurdistan : Leadership In Education Policy Development, Jessica Lynn Jastad

Doctoral Dissertations

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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Servant-Leadership Behavior Of The Elementary School Principal, School Climate And Student Achievement As Measured By The 4th Grade Mathematics And Reading Michigan Educational Assessment Program, Ryan L. Cunningham Jan 2008

An Examination Of The Relationship Between Servant-Leadership Behavior Of The Elementary School Principal, School Climate And Student Achievement As Measured By The 4th Grade Mathematics And Reading Michigan Educational Assessment Program, Ryan L. Cunningham

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists between the servant-leadership behavior of the elementary school principal, school climate, and student achievement. Data were collected through the use of two survey instruments. The (Revised) Servant-Leadership Profile: 360 (SLP-R: 360), developed by Page and Wong (2000), was used to assess principals’ perceptions of their servant-leadership behavior. To assess teachers’ perceptions of the health of the school climate, the Organizational Health Inventory for Elementary (OHI-RE), developed by Hoy, Tarter, and Kottkamp (1991), was used. The SLP-R: 360 was utilized as a self-perceived leadership style inventory, and the OHI-RE was …


African American Parent Groups As A Context For The Activation Of Social Capital : A Case Of Parent Empowerment Through Transformational Leadership, Ajamu T. Stewart Jan 2008

African American Parent Groups As A Context For The Activation Of Social Capital : A Case Of Parent Empowerment Through Transformational Leadership, Ajamu T. Stewart

Doctoral Dissertations

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Women College Presidents : Leading With Authenticity, Cathy Frances Corcoran Jan 2008

Women College Presidents : Leading With Authenticity, Cathy Frances Corcoran

Doctoral Dissertations

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