| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| Improving Reading Performance in a High Poverty Elementary School: A Case Study |
2007 |
1793 |
The purpose of this study is to examine a high poverty elementary school's improvement model for increasing student reading performance. The model at Martin Elementary School was designed to use interactive balanced literacy, the building of positive... |
| Beginning Teacher Perceptions of Mentoring and Induction |
2007 |
123 |
The quality of the mentoring and induction program that beginning teachers receive has a direct effect on the development and performance of the novice teacher. In recent years there has been a wealth of research into many different aspects of the te... |
| The current context of education and the middle school concept: what works in middle schools? |
2008 |
1305 |
The goal of this project was to gain insight from public school middle school principals regarding what works in middle grades education and how accountability affected the organization of middle schools. Three research questions were considered in t... |
| Teacher collaboration and elementary science teaching : using action research as a tool for instructional leadership |
2006 |
1848 |
"The primary purpose of this action research study was to explore an elementary science program and find ways to support science education as an administrator of an elementary school. The study took place in a large suburban school system in the sout... |
| "Touching tomorrow with technology" : a case study of the impact of effective school leadership on an exemplary technology integration initiative |
2007 |
485 |
"The school administrator's leadership is an important factor in the integration of instructional technology into the academic program of the school. A good model for how an effective principal leads a technology initiative is needed. This in-depth c... |
| Rural students, aspirations, motivation, and music education : why don't more rural students make it to college? |
2007 |
676 |
"The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of participation in high school choral music classes and aesthetic experiences on a group of high school students' postsecondary aspirations. Twenty students were selected to participate in the ... |
| School administrator selection and placement: a case study on dispositions that support the identification of successful school leaders |
2009 |
6225 |
A significant amount of research has been conducted on the impact
school leaders make on the quality of schools. Prior to the twentieth century, the
role of the school principal was generated by p... |
| Examining one university-based education leadership preparation program, regarding the use of one set of benchmark standards, for the purpose of informing practice |
2009 |
666 |
In November of 2006, the North Carolina State Board of Education voted to discontinue the use of the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards as the guiding and foundational knowledge base for the training of future educati... |
| Mentor perceptions in urban middle schools: a qualitative study of one school district |
2009 |
1476 |
Research supports the use of mentoring programs and induction assistance for retaining quality teachers and easing beginning teachers’ transition into the teaching profession. Over the last three decades researchers have looked at the varying levels ... |
| Determining the correlation of effective middle school math teachers and math student achievement |
2009 |
3605 |
This study determined whether there was a significant relationship between teacher effect data in middle school mathematics and a teachers years of experience and whether there was a significant relationship between an effective teacher as measured b... |
| Refugee transition into American public schools: an emergent study of major influences |
2009 |
907 |
American public schools are growing increasingly diverse and are in need of refining practices to meet the needs of all students. Annually new groups of refugees are resettled in the United States and their children enroll in public schools. Educatin... |
| Principal leadership for special education: perceptions of principals and directors of special education |
2010 |
3048 |
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of public school leaders about principal leadership for special education in ten leadership categories: understanding law and policy, using data to improve teacher performance, using data to im... |
| Exploring the influence of emerging media technologies on public high school teachers |
2010 |
869 |
The purpose of this research is to better understand the influence emerging media technologies such as MP3 players, cell phones, and social networking sites are having on teachers in public high schools. Through the experiences teachers and staff mem... |
| Keeping the keys: mentoring and support for aspiring principals |
2010 |
328 |
The purpose of this research is to determine a comprehensive support system for assistant principals that would assist them in transitioning to a principalship. The life stories shared by the practitioners will give the reader insights into the world... |
| An exploration of the exercise of parental choice and decision making under the provisions of the No child left behind act |
2011 |
352 |
This study examined the perceptions and experiences the parents of elementary school aged children had regarding expanding schooling options within the public educational system and choosing schools using the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) public school... |
| A case study of a rural elementary school's partnership with faith-based organizations |
2011 |
243 |
The purpose of this research is to analyze partnerships of a public elementary school among faith-based organizations. Research methodology consisted of an in-depth case study of a public elementary school and its partnerships among faith-based organ... |
| Discovering strategies of support to build distinguished school executives |
2012 |
253 |
According to Reeves (2006), "the demands of leadership almost invariably exceed the capacity of a single person to meet the needs at hand" (p. 32).This research study intended to identify challenges that school administrators face in their profession... |
| Teacher perceptions of factors influencing middle school student achievement |
2012 |
362 |
The purpose of this case study was to examine an urban middle school demonstrating increased student academic achievement gains and success in helping adolescent students prepare for high school. The research also set out to identify key programs, pr... |
| The principal's role in the implementation of a middle school inclusion program |
2012 |
34 |
Principals must be instructional leaders in their schools in order to adhere to federal, state, and local mandates as well as being able to discern that the programs for students with disabilities are being developed and implemented with fidelity to ... |
| A study of elementary principals' perceptions of accountability and leadership in an era of high stakes testing |
2012 |
48 |
The most significant pressures facing school principals in this decade are accountability and the need for them to lead effectively. To better understand these challenges, the purpose of this research was to ascertain some of the perceptions of eleme... |