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Principal leadership in the implementation of externally mandated change.
(2001)
While each of the three participants in this study was unique and expressed her own perspective of the experience in implementing the externally mandated change inherent in the Oklahoma Reading Sufficiency Act (1998), there ...
From conventional school to democratic school community: A case study of a principal's practices, obstacles, and action plans.
(2001)
The purpose of this study was to examine and document a principal's practices, obstacles, and action plans in facilitating a school's movement from a conventional school to a democratic school community. Specifically, the ...
Perceptions of teachers and administrators in an Oklahoma school district regarding a safe school environment.
(2000)
The topic of school violence and its causes are at the forefront of educational issues today. The purpose of this study was to measure teachers' and administrators' perceptions of violence within a public school district ...
The effectiveness of the South African Schools Act to desegregate the schools of the Gauteng Province.
(2000)
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there has been a noticeable trend in the inter-racial migration of learners within the Gauteng Province of South Africa after the enactment of the South African Schools ...
Perceptions of female school superintendents.
(2002)
This qualitative study involved female superintendents in the state of Oklahoma. A survey questionnaire designed to gather demographic information was sent to the 48 practicing female superintendents during the 2000--2001 ...
Elementary principals' perspectives in developing and sustaining professional learning communities.
(2007)
The purpose of this study was to answer through the perceptions of experienced elementary principals, how do elementary principals develop and sustain an evolving professional learning community? Based on the interviews ...
The concept of brand identity in relation to students' intent-to-persist.
(2001)
The partial correlation findings revealed that all the six brand identity attributes had a positive correlation with students' ratings of their academic and social integration. Amongst the student characteristics, gender, ...
Resistance to change in the community college: The influence of participation, open communication, perceived organizational support, and organizational commitment.
(2006)
The ability to successfully implement organizational change in a constantly evolving world is an increasingly critical element for the success of community colleges. This study was conducted to examine the interrelationships ...
Career satisfaction and resilience among Oklahoma band directors.
(2006)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the demographic, professional, social, and personal influences related to career satisfaction and teacher resilience among instrumental music educators, as determined by responses ...
No Child Left Behind: A study of policy, planning and program implementation in an urban district with high-poverty schools.
(2005)
Teaching and learning in urban public school districts have been marginalized by an institutional culture marred by random acts of improvement and a propensity for maintaining the status quo. The No Child Left Behind Act ...