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Perceptions of Relationship‐Oriented Leadership Behaviors: A Descriptive Case Study
<p>This study explores the relationship-oriented leadership behaviors teachers and principals perceive as being most important to the role of principal leadership. The study also focuses on how the perceptions between teachers and principals differ. Research indicates principals as being the …
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Perceptions of a Middle School Reconfiguration: A Descriptive Case Study
<p>The purpose of this qualitative research study was to follow 1 principal's journey to assist the district in its reconfiguration goals, and help the school change through deep examination of district personnel's and parents' perceptions of the change process. This was done by acknowledging …
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Team building in an Elementary School: A Descriptive Case Study
The purpose of this study was to examine the team-building process implemented in an elementary school. Research questions were developed on what team-building activities took place, when the activities took place, what expenses were involved, what the outcomes were, and what the reactions of the …
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A Descriptive Case Study of Teaching Teams at Lakeside Middle School
… development and relations with each other. The study describes how teachers' experiences in teaming impact attitudes, satisfaction, strengths, growing points, and stages of team development.</p> <p><em>Method.</em> Four core teaching teams at Lakeside Middle School were chosen because of their …
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Teacher perceptions of principal leadership behaviors and morale : A descriptive case study
… principals as issues that teachers face. This descriptive case study was conducted in a Midwestern suburban school district. Utilizing the theoretical tradition of case study, teacher perceptions were explored regarding principal leadership behaviors and teacher morale. The central questions …
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Examining the Impact of Hepatitis C in Montana: A Descriptive Case Study
The purpose of this study was to gather information about how Hepatitis C (HCV) affects Montanans. Montana specific information was collected about HCV transmission; factors influencing transmission; physical, social and psychological effects of having HCV and undergoing treatment; barriers to …
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Examining the Impact of Hepatitis C in Montana: A Descriptive Case Study
The purpose of this study was to gather information about how Hepatitis C (HCV) affects Montanans. Montana specific information was collected about HCV transmission; factors influencing transmission; physical, social and psychological effects of having HCV and undergoing treatment; barriers to …
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A Descriptive Case Study : The Implementation of a Field-Based Master's Program
<p><em>Purpose of study. </em> This study focuses on the implementation of the Field-based Master's Program at Midwestern Christian University. The three-step Adoption Change Model (Fullan, 1991) guided me through this innovation: (1) adoption, (2) implementation, and (3) institutionalization of …
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Integrated Thematic Instruction : A Descriptive Case Study of its Adaptation and Implementation
<p>The purpose of the study was to describe the operational form of the innovation--Integrated Thematic Instruction within the context of its implementation.</p> <p>An embedded single case study design was used to carry out this qualitative study, with Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI) as the …
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The Influence of Private Colleges on Appalachian Identity: A Descriptive Case Study
The purpose of this study was to describe the role private colleges in Appalachia play in shaping the region's identity using a descriptive case study method of inquiry. Private colleges have served a vital role in Appalachia in that they have allowed many students in the region the opportunity to …
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Social-Emotional Learning in Middle Schools: a Descriptive Case Study of Program Implementation
… School Connectedness Survey. The study looked at the longitudinal effects of social-emotional monitoring in relation to the year over year improvement of students' perception and reporting of social-emotional status; what trends were found looking at weekly monitoring of …
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Secondary educators who create a growth mindset environment : a qualitative descriptive case study.
In this qualitative descriptive case study, I describe growth mindset's influence on secondary students in an extracurricular learning environment. While some secondary students face challenges such as poverty, lack of motivation, and societal inequities, they can cultivate a growth mindset created …
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The Professional Development School : a Descriptive Case Study of its History and Development
… <p><em>Purpose</em>. The purpose o f this study was to (1) define Professional Development School and delineate its component parts; (2) describe its history, and chronicle the establishment of a Professional Development School; and (3) explore the implications o f Professional Development …
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The Sarasota County, Florida School District Leadership Training Program - a Descriptive Case Study
… the performance of experienced principals. This descriptive case study, describes how the Sarasota County, Florida, School District conceived, planned, and designed a four-tier administrator-training program using the Leadership Academy Model. The tiers were designed to serve, respectively, …
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Collaborative Teaching Practices for a New Century: A Descriptive Case Study of Peer Coaching
… further collaboration and collegiality. A descriptive case study was conducted of voluntary pairs of teachers acting as peer coaches for one another in Excelsior Academy, a small private special education school in San Diego. The purpose of the study was to investigate the patterns that …
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A Descriptive Case Study of an Innovative, University-Based Coaching System for Resident Teachers
… to support resident teachers — defined in this study as the components that form the coaching framework for resident teachers within a defined educational context, operating together to develop the teaching capacity of residents. While the TRP literature base provides a glimpse into this …
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Integrated Thematic Instruction : a Descriptive Case Study of Students' Attitudes Toward School and Learning
<p>The purpose of the study was to describe the operational form of the innovation— Integrated Thematic Instruction within the context of its implementation. An embedded single case study design was used to carry out this gualitative study, with Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI) as the unit of …
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Technology Partnership Curriculum Initiative: A Descriptive Case Study of its History, Development, and Implementation
… <p>Purpose</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to: (1) define the Technology Partnership Curriculum Initiative and to delineate its component parts; (2) chronicle the story of its background and development; and (3) describe its initial implementation during the 1997- 1998 school …
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