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Phenomenological Study On The Impact Of Servant Leadership For Establishing A Culture Of High Performance As Perceived By Middle School Principals, Alison L. Wills

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe middle school principals' perceived impact of servant leadership constructs developed by Patterson (2003) for establishing a culture of high performance.

Methodology: This phenomenological qualitative study described the lived experiences of middle school principals' use of Patterson's (2003) seven servant leadership constructs for establishing a culture of high performance in Orange County, California. The researcher was part of a thematic team of eight peer researchers and two faculty advisors. Data collection included virtual, face-to-face, semi-structured interviews using a protocol developed by the thematic team. Observations and artifacts for triangulation …

2020-10-22 Faculty Senate Evaluations Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Evaluations Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

The Faculty Senate Evaluations Committee meeting minutes for October 22, 2020.

Village Folk: Exploring The Female Black School Counselor's Perception Of Role Confusion And Burnout In Urban Schools In South Louisiana, Christianne Leah Ricard

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This qualitative study examined female Black school counselor’s perceptions regarding their role when working with students – specifically Black students. More so, this study looked at cultural influence on female Black school counselors’ thoughts and feelings relative to role confusion and burnout. Black Feminist Thought and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs served as the theoretical framework that guided this study. In consideration for cultural differences, female Black school counselor’s perceptions can be used to further explain the phenomenon of role confusion and burnout.

More than 10 invitations to participate, interviews were conducted with five female Black school counselors. The research questions …

Racial Battle Fatigue And Black Male Higher Education Administrators, Joshua Walehwa

Dissertations

Racial Battle Fatigue was first coined by Dr. William A. Smith as a theory describing the burnout of African Americans in higher education institutions. While much of the current research focuses on the faculty and student experiences, in various formats, this provides an autoethnography capturing the various phases of a Black Male higher education administrators experience with experiencing and coping through Racial Battle Fatigue. The belief behind this approach focuses on the value of storytelling and autoethnography in particular in research, the interconnected nature of life experiences that impact professional life as well as the reverse, and a call to …

What Collaboration Means To Me: Centering Values To Foster A More Diverse, Inclusive, And Equitable Knowledge Ecosystem, Greg Eow

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

A Correlational Study Of School Report Card Grades And Degrees Of Poverty, Morgan V. Blanton

Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

This study explores the ways in which public schools are evaluated and the results are reported in North Carolina. Currently using a formula that calculates a summative score based on academic achievement and academic growth, the impact of poverty and the complexity of school evaluation is investigated using demographic and testing data from schools across the state. Furthermore, recommendations to alter current practices of school evaluation and reporting as well as suggestions for future research are discussed based on this study’s findings.

The Case For Mandatory Literacy Training For Elementary Education Principals, Catherine Mcgeehan, Meganlyn Norris

Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

The focus of this study was to examine how well Educational Leadership programs prepare principals to serve as literacy leaders. The role of a school leader is complex and multifaceted involving managerial duties and resource allocation (Jenkins, 2009). Yet, the primary role of the school leader is “…to promote the learning and success for all students” (Lunenburg, 2010, p. 1). In a 2017 report commissioned by the Learning Policy Institute, Sutcher, Podolsky and Espinoza noted a strong positive correlation between instructional leadership and student achievement. This raises questions and concerns regarding the extent to which leadership preparation programs are preparing …

Race, Gender, And Salary Equity: A Cross-Classified Random-Effects Approach To Examining Faculty Pay And Salary Equity Within Higher Education Research Institutions, Kimberly G. Lecompte

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This study expands on decades of research by exploring inequities in faculty salaries between gender as well as race/ethnicity while acknowledging the complexities of the higher education labor market that influence salary. Drawing from human capital, structural, and academic capitalism theory, this analysis utilized three recent surveys administered by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics matched with aggregated institutional data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System for the years 2013, 2015, and 2017. The results indicated that the variance observed in faculty salaries is largely due to demographic and human capital variables such as experience, rank, and …

2020-10-19 E-Mail Message From Provost To Faculty Senate President, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A message from Provost Gregory Russell to Faculty Senate President Dirk Grupe discussing First Year Seminar Subcommittee membership from October 19, 2020.

Depaul Creates New Scholarship To Offer Private Education At Attainable Cost, University Marketing And Communications, A. Gabriel Esteban

DePaul Download

Families are increasingly burdened by financial strain due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and many are concerned with how they can afford a private university education. In response to that, this fall, DePaul University established the new State Scholar Plus University Scholarship Program. Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban, president of DePaul University, talks to DePaul Download about the new program, who’s eligible, and how it aligns with DePaul’s Vincentian mission and purpose.

2020-10-15 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from October 15, 2020.

2020-10-14 University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting minutes from October 14, 2020.

2020-10-13 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes for October 13, 2020.

2020-10-08 Resolution On The Revision Of Student Course Evaluations, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Resolution on the Revision of Student Course Evaluations submitted to the Faculty Senate and approved on November 5, 2020.

2020-10-08 Resolution On The Removal Of Student Course Evaluations, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A Resolution on the Removal of Student Course Evaluations submitted to the Faculty Senate on October 8, 2020 and tabled on November 5, 2020.

2020-10-08 Faculty Senate Evaluations Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Evaluations Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

The Faculty Senate Evaluations Committee meeting minutes for October 8, 2020.

Reimagining Education, Not Relocating It: A Reflection For The Covid-19 Pandemic, Brian Robert Taberski

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

As we prepare for the upcoming academic year and the new normal COVID-19 initiated, how are we as teachers framing our approach? Are we asking how we teach online? Or, are we asking what learning looks like for online and hybrid experiences? The author suggests that the questions we ask guide our decisions and identifies the obstacles we face. By contextualizing the challenges and change we are presented with as adaptive, we can become more conscious of what may be impacting our work and consider paths forward that ensure the equitable success of our students.

2020-10-05 Student Disciplinary Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress., Student Disciplinary Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Student Disciplinary Committee meeting minutes for October 5, 2020.

04. Quarter, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

No abstract provided.

01. Intro To Socent, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

No abstract provided.

06. Market Research And Market Analysis, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

No abstract provided.

08. Prototype And Mvp Finalization, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

No abstract provided.

05. Intro To Prototyping And Mvps, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

No abstract provided.

05. Stories!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

In this module, students will learn the importance of story writing when writing data articles. They will also learn how to use data truthfully, and to its fullest. With this, they will then be able to display their data more effectively. However, some journalists skew data and manipulate it in a way that is more beneficial to their standpoint. It is important that students are able to not only identify and avoid these articles, but also don't make skewed visualizations themselves.

06. Style/Persuasion, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

In this module, students will learn the importance of articles in terms of actual content. As a continuation, students will have the opportunity to practice writing their own articles, which can prepare them for IMPACT’s Student Leadership Exchange (SLX) project.

07. Surveys!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

Surveys are important tools that can be used to collect information for writing journalism articles. In this module, students will learn more about the effectiveness of surveys and how to write meaningful, unbiased survey questions.

01. Welcome To Data Journalism!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

As the first module within the IMPACT curriculum, this module serves as an introduction to the course. The students will get a good idea of what’s expected of them, as well as what they can expect of the class throughout the rest of the year.

11. Data Analysis 2, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

No abstract provided.

13. Project Module 1, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

This module serves to introduce the SLX project to the students and explain what is expected of them.

12. The Art Of Interviewing, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

As the second module within the specialized Journalism curriculum, this module serves as an introduction to the art of interviewing. The students will get a good idea of how to interview anyone for any specific situation.