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Secondary School Science Department Chairs Leading Change
<p>Secondary school department chairs are content area specialists in their schools and are responsible for providing students with the most appropriate curricula. However, most secondary school department chairs have limited authority to institute change unilaterally (Gmelch, 1993; Hannay & Erb, …
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Cultivating Leaders: Professional Development Needs Of Community College Chairs
… the lived experiences of community college chairs in relation to leadership development practices. The research questions that drive this study are (a) What competencies/skills are needed for performing the department chair role? (b) What are the professional development needs of community …
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Leadership Practices of Science Department Chairs in Secondary Public Schools
… leadership practices of science department chairs as perceived by both science department chairs and their principals as measured quantitatively by the third edition of the Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI) (Kouzes & Posner, 2007). In addition to transformational leadership, three other …
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The role and function of chairs of university boards and councils
… research explores the role and function of chairs of university boards of governors and councils - their governing and ultimate decision-making bodies. It utilises in-depth studies of a small number of English universities, using as primary sources the chairs and other corporate leadership …
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The Administrative Preparation of Music Department Chairs in NASM-Accredited Programs.
… and doctoral coursework of music department chairs from NASM-accredited programs and compare these to administrative preparation. The researcher used a questionnaire that assessed administrative preparation on a Likert scale from Very Unprepared to Very Prepared. Data were analyzed using …
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"""Empty chairs, broken lives"": The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum"
… of Time, the Survivor's Wall, the Field of Empty Chairs, the Reflecting Pool, the Rescuer's Orchard, the Children's Area and the Survivor's Tree – form a memorial circuit, intended to be experienced through bodily engagement with the series of stations by a visitor. The Museum relies on …
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The internal conflict experienced by public community college academic department chairs
… of public community college academic department chairs. In many colleges, department chairs are faculty chosen by colleagues and/or administration. Once selected, chairs assume supervisory responsibilities. The duality of this colleague-supervisor role has the potential for internal conflict. …
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Musical chairs: selected questions of burden-sharing in international refugee law
The number of refugees worldwide has never been higher, with an estimate of 65.3 million forcibly displaced persons by the end of 2015. The brunt of the material, economic and social burdens these waves of often destitute persons represent is borne by a minority of closeproximity States, …
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Department chairs' research-related roles and responsibilities at a public research university
… case study is to explain how academic department chairs enact research-related roles and responsibilities at one public research university to support faculty research productivity. For this study, I interviewed 22 department chairs at one public research university in the Southeastern United …
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Primary School Governance: The Perspectives of Head Teachers and Chairs of Governance
… governance by interviewing the head teachers and chairs of governance of 20 schools. Maximum variation sampling was used to select 20, contextually different, primary schools within ten Local Authorities. The research adopted a qualitative approach - the head teacher and chair of governance of …
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A Study of Department Chairs in Two-Year Colleges: A Comparison of the 1992 International Community College Chair Survey to Department Chairs in the North Texas Community College Consortium
… conducted to gather information from department chairs serving in the 26 two-year colleges that are members of the North Texas Community College Consortium using the International Community College Chair Survey (ICCCS). The ICCCS is designed to gather insights into four aspects of the chairs' …
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The roles and responsibilities of academic chairs in strategic planning at Rowan University
… to better understand the attitudes of department chairs in strategic planning at Rowan University. The researcher surveyed the department chairs within the six academic colleges. A total of 22 department chairs participated in the survey while 20 of these subjects were also interviewed. …
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Factors Used to Determine the Teaching Load for Chairs in Public Community Colleges
… fairly assign the teaching load for departmental chairs. In 1982 Carolyn Branch conducted a survey to identify the factors that were being used. She received input from the chief academic officers that a process, procedure or formula was needed (Branch, 1982). The factors identified in Branch’s …
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The role of high school department chairs in a large suburban school system
… that virtually all high schools have department chairs, little research has been done that examines the role of the department chair or how they spend their time. The publication of A Nation At Risk and the reports that followed have placed greater emphasis on instructional leadership leading …
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Design for the environmental emergency: Plastic chairs and the transition to low-carbon product design
… consumption through a focussed study of plastic chairs, this dissertation casts new light on best practice for sustainable furniture design. Plastic chairs are ubiquitous but remain objects of constant innovation and experimentation by designers. With reference to historical and contemporary …
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Faculty Perception Of Department Chairs' Leadership Style And Perceived Effects On Music Faculty's Self-Reported Productivity
… of the leadership styles of music department chairs and the responses to the leadership styles by faculty. This study specifically investigated the leadership styles of music department chairs serving in public higher education institutions with NASM accredited music units in the states of …
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The lay/professional relationship: the relationship between headteachers and chairs of governing bodies of schools in wales.
… the relationship between headteachers and chairs of school governing bodies in Wales, exploring lay involvement in the governance of education. One main rationale for the thesis was the recognition that school governors constitute the biggest group of volunteers in the UK (400,000), 26,000 …
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An investigation of physical and subjective metrics for assessment of work chairs and tasks for seated operators
… majority of their work day seated in stationary chairs. Problems with postural fatigue and related maladies are commonly associated with the neck, arms, shoulders, as well as with different positions of the back. This study was conducted in an effort to determine whether several metrics for …
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An experimental evaluation on the effect of dynamic chairs on students' behaviour, movement, and academic achievement in mathematics
Traditional classroom chairs are often rigid and inflexible, resulting in uncomfortable static sitting. Conversely, dynamic chairs are designed to promote healthy movement and comfort, which is hypothesised to improve student engagement, reduce disruptive behaviour, and, in turn, improve academic …
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The Role of the Academic Physical Therapy Department Chair as Perceived by Physical Therapy Teaching Faculty and Chairs
<p>Problem</p> <p>The purpose o f this study was to determine the roles, responsibilities, and characteristics o f the physical therapy department chair as perceived by physical therapy unit administrators and teaching faculty in accredited, entry-level physical therapy programs.</p> <p>Method</p> …
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