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A New Approach To Parental Involvement: The Role Of Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences, Daphne M. Winkler
A New Approach To Parental Involvement: The Role Of Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences, Daphne M. Winkler
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Dissertations
Abstract
A NEW APPROACH TO PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT: THE ROLE OF THE VIRTUAL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE
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Daphne M. Winkler
Kennesaw State University, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of virtual parent-teacher conferences in facilitating parental involvement in the middle school setting. The research was used as a tool to establish whether or not parent involvement could be facilitated by removing barriers to participation, specifically those related to the traditional face-to-face conferences. Ninety-four parents from two middle schools in one county agreed to participate in the study. Of the 94 parents, 54 participated in the face-to-face setting …
The Assistant Principal Position As Preparation For The Principalship, Abigail M. May
The Assistant Principal Position As Preparation For The Principalship, Abigail M. May
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Dissertations
The purposes of this study were to determine if the position of the assistant principal is an effective pathway to the principalship and to examine the links between actual and ideal responsibilities of the assistant principal and principal positions, and the accountability measures of preparation for the principalship. This research study was conducted using a qualitative case study with a phenomenological touch. The particular phenomena studied in this research is the assistant principal role as preparation for the principalship within a large metropolitan school district in the southeast. By nature, case studies involve a small target population.
The study analyzed …