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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"School conditions"”.
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A Review of Transformational Leadership Research: A Meta-analytic Approach
… review of the effects of transformational school leadership (TSL)-- a systematic, comprehensive synthesis of the quantitative research on transformational school leadership. The review method used in this research is standard meta-analysis supplemented by narrative synthesis and …
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Supporting teachers' data use for instructional improvement: The role of learning performance management systems and professional learning context
… and scientific ways to make class- and school-level decisions (Kowalski, Lasley, & Mahoney, 2008). Despite great optimism and substantial investments in data use initiatives, recent studies (e.g., Carlson, Borman, & Robinson, 2011) found weak relationships between data use supports, …
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Culture of empowerment in a restructured school
“Culture of Empowerment in a Restructured School” is a qualitative study that explores how three teams of humanities teachers in a restructured high school try to create and sustain an environment in which they can make decisions over curriculum, pedagogy, and school self-governance. The study …
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A Comparative Analysis Of Teacher Perceptions Of School Culture In High-Performing And Low-Performing Iowa Schools
… challenge of improving the performance of public schools has been given attention from a variety of advocacy groups, researchers, government agencies, education organizations and schools. Since the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 2002, titled No Child Left Behind, …
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Shifting from Single-Focused Tiered Systems to the Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Framework: A Review of State Every Student Succeeds Act Plans
… that state educational agencies use to support school divisions in implementing to improve school conditions for learning, improve educators' skills, and provide effective transitions for students. The study examined the degree to which state leaders included technical assistance in implementing …
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The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership Practices and Developing a Professional Learning Community
… study investigated self-perception of elementary school principals' leadership practices and the impact of these practices on developing and fostering a professional learning community within their schools. Fifty-nine elementary school principals, from school districts located in south central …
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Job satisfaction among female head teachers in Saudi Arabian secondary schools: a qualitative perspective
… female head teachers in Saudi Arabian secondary schools in the city of Abha using a qualitative methodology. The subjects of the study were female head teachers in five secondary schools in the city; all the deputy heads and some of the teachers were also included. The research identifies the …
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Leadership for learning and teacher self-efficacy as the antecedents of teacher collaboration, instructional quality, intended turnover, and equitable teaching practice
… on student outcomes is mediated by numerous school conditions, culture, and staff capacity. This call requires the investigation of the linkages among multiple within-school factors. However, the vast majority of quantitative studies regarding school improvement predominantly focused on …
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High School Teacher Perceptions of Empowerment
… it becomes increasingly important that high school principals be trained to empower teachers. This paper examined the research concerning the conditions of the empowerment of teachers. More specifically, it measured high school teachers' perspectives concerning their levels of empowerment by …
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High school instructional coaches and their cultural impact on teacher development
… have an opportunity to influence change in the school through direct relationship building with their teachers. This study focuses on a mixed methods exploration of a theoretical framework designed to improve resiliency, psychological safety, and team performance in a high school. This study …
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How Principals Address the Social and Emotional Needs of Students: A Case Study in South Texas Schools
… were addressed under Title I, Part A "to improve school conditions for student learning by reducing incidents of bullying, the overuse of discipline practices that remove students from the classroom, and the use of aversive behavioral interventions that compromise student health and safety." (TEA, …
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Teacher Leaders and Self-efficacy
<p>Teacher leaders, who are stakeholders in the school and implement policies designed to improve student achievement, are a crucial part of educational reform efforts. However, the responsibilities of teacher leaders vary widely at the site level. Teacher leaders’ self-efficacy must be substantive …
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Justice for children: The development of autonomy
… part upon the enjoyment of certain childhood conditions and resources. In the second chapter, I marshall evidence from the most recent empirical research (in burgeoning areas such as Population Health and Life Course Studies, psychoneurobiology, primate ethology, and Social Cognition Theory), …
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Expanding the repertoires of practice of multilingual science student teachers through a decolonial approach to academic literacies at an elite English medium university
… where multilingualism is the norm and where school conditions may shift rapidly is urgent. However, students arrive at university with varying resources and some, due to historical inequality, may not be able to meet the academic literacies demands of the university courses for which they …
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Challenges Posed by the Use of English as the Language of Learning and Teaching in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) high schools.
… performance of Grade 12 learners in the township schools of KwaZulu-Natal. The research was conducted in 12 public high schools of the Department of Basic Education in the districts of Umlazi and Pinetown. The enquiry was prompted by the observation that learners from township schools often …