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Showing 1 to 20 of 627 for “"School leaders"”.
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Career Academy Implementation: School Leaders Perceptions
… dropout rates and increase student achievement, school reform models are spreading as a form of school improvement across America. Educational reform moves in cycles, and the change has moved to smaller learning communities in an effort to improve education. Smaller Learning Communities (SLC's) …
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Chronic student absenteeism: implications for school leaders
Consistent school attendance is critical if students are to build and maintain a foundation for ongoing learning and academic success throughout life. When students are not in attendance, they miss essential instruction, which often times cannot be replicated. They miss the incidental learning that …
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING: FROM THE SCHOOL LEADERS' PERSPECTIVE
… enrolled in the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) Emotional Intelligence training program perceive whether the training has influenced their practice. While serving in various capacities as an educational professional, I have developed a strong appreciation for the significance of …
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Phenomenology of School Leaders' Experiences of Ethical Dilemmas
This research study explores the intersection of school leadership and ethics. This study used the hermeneutic phenomenological approach described by Max Van Manen (1990, 2014) to explore the question: How do school leaders experience ethical dilemmas in their role as school leaders? Hermeneutic …
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HOW CAN SCHOOL LEADERS SUPPORT TEACHERS IN BECOMING CULTURALLY PROFICIENT? LESSONS FROM TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS THAT SUPPORT CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING PRACTICES
… of educator cultural proficiency in a suburban school district in Illinois from 2019-2020. The primary research question explored was how school leaders can support teachers to become culturally proficient in order to support underserved students. Employing a qualitative research methodology, …
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Work/life balance: personal and organisational strategies of school leaders
… of this research is to identify strategies that school leaders might use to achieve better balance in their lives. This topic is examined in the context of the influences on, and outcomes of, the lack of balance between work and personal life, as well as the impact on school leaders’ performance …
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Impact of School Leaders’ Actions on Teachers and Their Practices
<p>School leaders play a vital role in teachers' performance; while some leaders create an environment conducive to learning, collaboration, and achievement, others inadvertently contribute to teacher attrition and educational disparities. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of …
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Voices Against Discrimination and Exclusion: Latino School Leaders' Narratives for Change
Many scholars, practitioners, and policy makers know very little about individual Latino administrators' cultural and professional experiences, responses to discrimination, and patterns or institutional conditions which relate to K-12 ethnic minority administrators' success. Moreover, many are also …
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Understanding Experiences Of Gratitude In Elementary Teachers: Implications For School Leaders
… and increases in pro-social behavior. In the school setting, research has found that developing gratitude can increase adolescents’ level of satisfaction with school experience and academic attainment. The purpose of this phenomenological study is develop a deeper understanding of how …
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Understanding The Effectiveness of Preparation Programs For Black Male School Leaders
… maintain principalship, especially in urban K-12 school districts. A component of this problem may be the nature and content of administrator preparation programs, which may not adequately prepare male administrators of color to be effective educational leaders for urban education. Guided by the …
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Preparing School Leaders to Meet the Needs of Students in Poverty
… found principals to be the second most important school-level contributor, after teachers, to student achievement. Focusing on school-based leadership and principal pipelines can reduce opportunity gaps for students in poverty. One way to ensure high-quality administrators in every school is …
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School leaders creating an inclusive school culture for students with exceptionalities
… This study contributes to research on inclusive school leadership for students with exceptionalities to enhance capacity for inclusion and provide strategies around initiatives that foster inclusive school cultures. The research used a sequential mixed method multiple case study. Emotional …
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Conversion Charter School Leaders' Perceptions of School Change: A Narrative Inquiry
… of change efforts in American urban public school districts to improve educational opportunities for students have had a lackluster impact on student achievement. For students living in areas of concentrated poverty, achievement gaps and drop out rates remain unacceptably high. These gaps …
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Making Sense of a New Culture: Transition of International School Leaders
… expatriate population is that of international school leaders who guide learning for a culturally diverse community of expatriates around the world. The International School Consultancy Group (2014) estimated that there were upwards of 3.5 million students being educated in over 7,000 …
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