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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Leadership Preparation Programs"”.
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A Qualitative Study: Understanding the Value of Formal Leadership Preparation Programs to Novice Principals
… study was to understand the value of formal leadership preparation programs as described by novice principals. The study focused on the lived experiences of the eight principals and their reflection of their formal leadership preparation experiences as they transitioned into the role of …
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Mixed Methods Study of Special Education Training in Educational Leadership Preparation Programs in Rural Georgia
… skills necessary to implement special education programs effectively. The conceptual framework of this study focused on the preparation of principals and assistant principals at the university level through certification programs and district level programs. For this causal-comparative research …
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Perceptions of Secondary Alternative School Principals Educating At-Risk Students in Regards to Leadership Preparation
… research directly devoted to alternative school leadership (Price, 2010). With the knowledge that students attending alternative schools have needs that cannot be met in traditional school settings, what specializations can leadership preparation programs and school division sponsored …
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The impact of principals' social and emotional competence on teachers' social and emotional resilience
… social and emotional wellness during their leadership preparation programs or within their current roles. Participants recognized the importance of taking care of their own social and emotional needs, however, they admitted to putting the needs of others above their own. Participants …
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Difference Between Principals’ Attitudes and Beliefs of Their Preparedness to Support Students with Disabilities in the General Education Setting
… documented the disconnect between educational leadership programs and real-world experiences for principals. The push continues for principals to move away from solely focusing on the managerial aspects of the job to becoming the instructional leaders of their building with an emphasis on …
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Educational Leaders' Decision-Making: Presence, Influence, and Strength of Personal Values, Morals, and Ethics
… A review of the literature suggests that leadership preparation programs for educators do not adequately equip aspiring administrators for the ethical challenges in a global society. The scholarship of John Dewey and Donald Willower in the field of educational leadership laid the …
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Diamond to coal: an educational leadership doctoral program's evolution and devolution
Extant research on educational leadership preparation programs (ELPPs) is cross-organizational and quantitative in nature. This descriptive sequential explanatory mixed-method study provides contextual depth by looking at the evolution (and devolution) of an on-campus doctoral-level ELPP model. …
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Culturally responsive school leadership: Examining White male principals’ practices
… must enact culturally responsive school leadership to close the opportunity gaps Black students and economically disadvantaged students experience. Critical race theory, the key model, and culturally responsive school leadership theory form the conceptual framework for this …
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The building leader’s role in developing and supporting meaningful student voice at the high school level
… and Nakkula (2012), it was determined that the leadership practice of two of the three principals had elements of meaningful student voice practice. Implications for future work include understanding how meaningful student voice work can be implemented by building leaders who do not have the …
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Pennsylvania Superintendent-Preparation: How Has it Changed?
… to add to the research on school administrator preparation programs by examining and describing the content, structure, and overall design of university preparation programs in Pennsylvania for school superintendents to determine the degree to which the programs of the 26 state-approved …
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Braxton Bragg on leadership: a historical case study on leader-member exchange in the Army of Tennessee
… a contemporary, relationship-centered model of leadership dynamics, Leader-Member Exchange (LMX). The results of this research fill a void in the examination of historical leadership in light of contemporary theoretical frameworks. In addition, this study enables organizational leaders, from a …
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The Leadership Factor: Identifying Leadership Skills and Characteristics Essential For Student Achievement in High Poverty Elementary Schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… success of a school is primarily dependent upon leadership (Marzano, McNulty, and Waters, 2005). A principal's skills greatly impact teaching and learning; thus, the degree to which a school is successful depends on an effective leader with a vision for transforming a school. Research from the …
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Instructional Leadership as Defined by Virginia Elementary Title I Principals: a Delphi Study
… of the school. The significance of instructional leadership has increased especially since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act in January of 2002. However, a common definition of instructional leadership is difficult to locate in the literature. In this three-round Delphi study, 24 …
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Illinois superintendents' perceptions of the effectiveness of their superintendent training
… superintendents perceived their superintendent preparation programs adequately prepared them for the superintendency. More specifically, the study examined superintendents’ perceptions about the relevance of educational leadership standards, which were developed from the Interstate School …
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Examination of K-12 School Administrators’ Perceptions of Their Preparation to Lead Special Education Programs
… necessary to effectively lead special education programs; it was also important to gauge school administrators’ preparation to lead special education programs based on their special education knowledge. Ball and Green (2014) state that it is the role of the school principal to develop teachers …