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Principals’ Perceptions Of Administration – Related Uses Of The Internet: An Exploratory Study, Ekoka Andrew Molindo
Principals’ Perceptions Of Administration – Related Uses Of The Internet: An Exploratory Study, Ekoka Andrew Molindo
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The use of computers in assisting in administrative tasks has revolutionized the workforce. Today, principals and administrators in many fields rely on accurate, fast, inexpensive and up-to-date information in order to make sound decisions. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of school principals regarding the use of the Internet for administrative purposes. This descriptive study focused on the potential benefits and problems of Internet use perceived by school principals. The research questions focused on seven areas: demographics, attitudes, benefits of the Internet, frequency of use, experience, policies and issues. A total of 292 principals in Nebraska …
An Exploratory Multiple Case Study: Total Quality And Strategic Planning In Education, Susan J. Hallstrom Evanich
An Exploratory Multiple Case Study: Total Quality And Strategic Planning In Education, Susan J. Hallstrom Evanich
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This study explored the benefits and limitations of combining Total Quality Education (TQE) and strategic planning in public school districts and the degree to which quality is clarified by the district. This was an exploratory multiple-case study and was conducted because (a) little research exists on either of these practices and even less on the combined approach, (b) the combined approach has not been studied in K-12 public schooling, (c) the combined approach can provide a systemic model which has implications for achieving significant changes in education, and (d) school districts need quality improvement models that are suitable in meeting …
Teachers' Perceived Sense Of Efficacy: Connections To Teacher Perceptions Of Principals' Power Bases, Stephen C. Hardiman
Teachers' Perceived Sense Of Efficacy: Connections To Teacher Perceptions Of Principals' Power Bases, Stephen C. Hardiman
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This study described high school teachers’ perceptions of their Personal Teaching Efficacy and Teaching Efficacy (Gibson & Dembo, 1984), their perceptions of the seven power bases their principals used in their leadership roles (French & Raven, 1959; Raven & Kruglanski, 1970) and the relationships between teachers’ Personal Teaching Efficacy and Teaching Efficacy scores and the seven power bases that principals were perceived to use.