Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Educational Policy and Administration"”.
-
“Tuba buddies,” triumphs, and teamwork: meaningful learning and accomplishment in school band and orchestra.
… (Bowman, 1994) appears to be a distinct and ongoing educational battle in the United States. A continuing debate among administrators, parents, music teachers, and educational policy makers about the benefits of music education in school versus the costs, time, and resources it requires …
-
How schools can effectively plan to meet the goal of improving student learning.
… (TQM) principles aligned to strategic planning and the culture of the school. Data collection and analysis: The study combined qualitative and quantitative methods and was conducted in two phases. Three elementary schools within a suburban school district were the units of analysis in this case …
-
Characteristics of principal leadership influencing school culture.
… secondary purpose of this study is to inform ISG educational leaders about the perspectives of their respective stakeholder groups regarding principal leadership characteristics and school culture. Four research questions guided this study. The research questions focused on the characteristics of …
-
A computer simulation of school district economics: modeling allocation effects of choice programs
… can use cost-effectiveness analysis to help policy makers choose a course for improving student achievement. However, existing cost estimates of one such course, school choice programs, ignore significant non-linear allocation effects created by these policies. These effects are too complex …
-
Japanese approaches to organizational internationalization of Universities:a case study of three national university corporations.
This study aims to develop an understanding of the internationalization processes at universities in Japan by exploring a strategic model in internationally oriented universities. Universities in Japan have experienced university reform since the 1990s. The role and system of Japanese universities …
-
Violence against women on the college campus: evaluating anti-violence programming.
… to assist the survivors of violence as well as educational programs to raise awareness about and/or reduce the likelihood of such violence. There has been no scholarly inquiry regarding the success of direct services for survivors of violence on the college campus, and only a small number of …
-
Teacher perceptions of the influence of principal instructional leadership on school culture: a case study of the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India.
… in New Delhi, India. Using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods, this case study addresses three key research questions. Two existing survey instruments, the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale developed by Philip Hallinger (1987) and the School Culture Survey developed by …
-
An initial study to develop instruments and validate the Essential Competencies for Program Evaluators (ECPE)
… have certification or licensure for evaluators and cannot exclude unqualified persons from the profession. Evaluator competencies are one of the underpinning foundations of professional designation. Evaluator competencies demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in program …
-
Stakeholder view congruence on cross-border graduate double degree program implementation in Japan, Australia and the United States.
… double degree programs (GDDPs) with American and Australian partner institutions. Universities worldwide are increasingly responding to external and internal pressures to enter new educational markets abroad and establish strategic partnerships. The number of GDDPs is still small, but the …
-
After work or study abroad: Chinese return migration and Kunming’s ‘Jia Xiang Bao’ - hometown babies.
… comprised of arrival, settlement, citizenship and assimilation motivated by economic necessities. This dissertation moves beyond these limited views and utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to explore the process of return migration of Chinese nationals to Kunming, China. By utilizing …
-
Democracy in Ukraine after the Orange Revolution : youth activists' insights on past events, present efficacy, and future prospects
… in the recent history of the country, and youth activists were key agents in the revolution. Their perceptions of the revolutionary events, political self-efficacy as one of the identifiers of civil society, and futures of democracy in Ukraine will help to depict the socio-political …