| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
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| Still Missing in Action: The Perceptions of African American Women About the Barriers and Challenges in Ascending to the Superintendency in North Carolina Public Schools |
2010 |
975 |
In North Carolina, women represent the largest number of teachers and a large percentage of building and district level administrators, but remain underrepresented in the superintendent position. The African American female’s presence in the top admi... |
| The North Carolina Community College System Critical Success Factor 1 and the Association with Leadership Styles Practiced by North Carolina Community College Presidents |
2010 |
1198 |
This study examined the association between the North Carolina Community College System’s Critical Success Factors - Factor 1: Core Indicators of Student Success, and the practiced leadership styles of North Carolina community college presidents. The... |
| An Examination and Analysis of Middle School Transition Plans: A Study of Local Education Agencies and Middle Schools in North Carolina |
2011 |
643 |
This study explored if North Carolina school systems had a research based, targeted, formalized, written transitional plan for students traveling from elementary to middle school. All 115 LEAs were initially scanned to discover if such district wide... |
| Perceptions of Displaced Manufacturing Workers about Their Transition to Successful Re-Employment Through a Community College Education Experience: Six Stories of Success |
2011 |
385 |
The significant economic shift of the past ten years within the United States has forced thousands of long-time manufacturing workers to change careers. Within this life transition process, dislocated workers have chosen to attend community colleges... |
| A Phenomenological Study of High School Biology Teachers’ Perceptions of the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards in an Era of High-Stakes Testing |
2011 |
502 |
This qualitative study investigated four career status, four initially licensed, and four lateral entry high school Biology teachers’ perceptions of the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards’ (NCPTS) usefulness in preparing them to be exempl... |
| The Beliefs of K-12 Public School Principals About Disabilities and How Those Beliefs Inform Their Leadership of Students With Disabilities |
2012 |
379 |
The leadership of the school principal is an integral part of a successful school. A principal’s leadership goes beyond hiring teachers, managing building, and balancing budgets. The leadership of principals involves their work with instruction and... |
| First-Generation College Students and Academic Advising: Words of Wisdom from Academic Advisors |
2012 |
168 |
Prior research has demonstrated unequivocally that first-generation college students do not enroll, persist or graduate from four-year institutions at comparable rates as students from more educated families. With almost half (47%) of all students in... |
| Spirituality as a Component of Transformational Leadership Among Selected North Carolina Community College Presidents |
2012 |
87 |
This study examined the relationship between spirituality and transformational leadership among North Carolina community college presidents. The qualitative study was set within an interpretive approach, as the researcher was the primary instrument ... |
| Internationalization in Community Colleges: Perceptions Regarding the Role of a State Consortium |
2012 |
95 |
Community colleges currently serve almost half of the undergraduate students in the United States and in an effort to prepare students for interactions in an increasingly globalized world many offer international education experiences. A review of ... |
| The Relationships of Selected Curriculum Program Areas on Credential Attainment of African American Males Enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System |
2012 |
64 |
This study explores the differences in credential attainment for African American male students enrolled in selected programs of study in the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). In addition, this study describes the relationship between ... |