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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Department chairs"”.
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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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Leadership Practices of Science Department Chairs in Secondary Public Schools
… transformational 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, …
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The Administrative Preparation of Music Department Chairs in NASM-Accredited Programs.
… variables 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 …
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The internal conflict experienced by public community college academic department chairs
… experience 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 …
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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 …
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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
A study was 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 …
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The role of high school department chairs in a large suburban school system
… indicates 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 …
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Faculty Perception Of Department Chairs' Leadership Style And Perceived Effects On Music Faculty's Self-Reported Productivity
… effectiveness 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 …
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The Appointment of Untenured Department Chairs in Two- and Four-Year Colleges in a Western State: Problems and Potentials
… explored the appointment of untenured faculty as department chairs in three two- and four-year colleges in one Western state's system of higher education. Eleven untenured faculty serving as untenured department chairs were interviewed using the qualitative methodology of grounded theory to …
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How evaluation practice, knowledge construction, value, and social programming predict utilization of program review recommendations by community college department chairs
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An Analysis of Perceptions of Online Instruction by Department Chairs in the Field of Higher Educational Administration in the United States
… electronic (e)-leaming industry has forced department chairs in the field of educational leadership and administration in higher education institutions across the United States to assess the value, quality, and legitimacy of online instruction. For many, the concept of online education …
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A Phenomenological Analysis of the Perceptions of Diversity Leadership by Department Chairs in Creating Social Change in Engineering and Computing Education
… the perceptions of diversity leadership by department chairs in engineering and computing in higher education and their role in creating social change. Using a qualitative research design, this study explores the lived experiences of department chairs who are tasked with leading diversity …
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The roles and responsibilities of academic chairs in strategic planning at Rowan University
… study was 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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Analysis of Perceptional Differences Among Department Chairs, Faculty, and Instructors Toward the Barrier to Using Multiple Teaching Strategies in Two-Year Technical and Community College Electronics Courses
… and analyze perceptional differences among department chairs, faculty, and instructors toward the barrier to using multiple teaching strategies in two-year technical and community college electronics courses. The literature review focused on defining multiple teaching strategies and …
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Illinois Public Community College Department Chair Roles and Role Conflict
… had two purposes: to determine community college department chair roles and to determine whether role conflict exists for the status of Illinois public community college department chair. The research was divided into two phases. In Phase I, community college department chair role factors were …
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Communication and Leadership: Faculty Perceptions of the Department Chair
With department chairs providing a critical link between faculty and administration, their leadership impacts universities on a broad level. However, chairs often report dissatisfaction with the position and experience rapid turnover. In an effort to help understand the role that communication …
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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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How Instructional Leadership is Addressed in Educational Administration/Leadership Programs
… to determine the perceptions and behaviors of department chairs and professors of educational administration/leadership theory as well as the demographic and institutional characteristics that might relate to how instructional leadership is addressed. A questionnaire was developed using …
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