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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Student Achievement
(2014-05)
The relationship between school spending and student achievement has been studied for years, beginning in earnest with the Coleman Report (Coleman, Campbell, Hobson, McPartland, Mood, Weinfield, York, 1966). The authors ...
A phenomenological study of how secondary principals perceive their responsibility in sustaining technology.
(2005)
The purpose of this study was to document how ten secondary principals perceived, experienced and defined their responsibility in sustaining technology. Based on interviews of ten secondary principals, with phenomenology ...
Busi culture: Getting ahead in Taiwan education.
(2001)
The purpose of this study is to develop an understanding of the main reasons for busi attendance, the parents' perceptions of busi programs and views of busi benefits for their children, as well as to clarify the effects ...
A Narrative Inquiry Into A Community School Leadership Experience
(2014-08-15)
The focus of this study is on examining the role of an educational leader through the process of developing and implementing a community school. As the primary researcher, I sought to contribute to the body of community ...
An examination of the fiscal adequacy and equity effects of class size mandates embedded in extensive statewide education reform.
(1997)
The simple regression analysis did not show evidence of inadequacy in state general aid funding over the years of implementation. In the multiple regression statistical procedure, the district valuation variable was ...
THE ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS IN CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN REGULAR EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN A SUBURBAN SETTING
(2017-05)
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between the principal’s knowledge in special education and special education students making adequate yearly progress on the ...
Conceptualizing and Validating a Measure of Principal Trust in Central Administration
(2013-12)
ABSTRACT
Trust is a core social resource for schools. Lack of trust, however, is a serious impediment to the implementation of improvements in schools today. The absence of a valid and reliable scale to measure principals’ ...
Rural school superintendents' spiritual journeys.
(2005)
This study used the heuristic methodology to analyze the implications, characteristics, resemblances, and essences of the question, "How do rural school superintendents' perceptions of spirituality influence their leadership ...
A description of successful fundraising programs in student affairs divisions.
(2005)
Many institutions have turned to raising funds through private gifts and research grants. While this is not new, in recent years development offices have become more sophisticated and more professional. As development ...
An examination of superintendent behaviors related to supporting school-based change /
(1997)
The superintendents in this study identified 14 additional behaviors which they considered important for supporting school-based change. They included attending to the ongoing learning needs of board members and inviting ...