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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"board policy"”.
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Modifying Board Policy on Attendance for Alternative High School Students: A Policy Advocacy Document
<p> This proposed policy advocates for students in alternative high school programs to have flexible school day schedules according to Illinois State Board of Education compulsory attendance laws. Students in alternative high school programs are often referred for chronic truancy. Most school board …
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A study of school board policy and rules and regulations dealing with police involvement in public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… study was to determine the extent that school board policy dealing with police involvement in public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia matched policy and rules suggested by the NASSP. An additional purpose was to identify pertinent criteria to guide school divisions in the …
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Design a discipline code with staff that reflects board policy and provides a framework for the change of a school from K-5 to K-4
… guidelines had to be in line with the School Board Policy on discipline. Data collected informally through interviews was summarized using charts. The questionnaire results were presented in a report to the committee. The entire staff received the report and findings at a spring meeting. The …
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Site-based management/shared decision-making in Virginia's secondary schools: who's really involved?
… budget, curriculum and instruction, and policy? 2. According to the building administrators, what is the degree of their participation in the decision-making process at the school level? 3. According to the teachers, what is the degree of their participation in the decision-making process …
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A study of inservice involvement of Indiana public school superintendents as a means of professional growth
… amount of financial support allowed by school boards for the school superintendent's inservice activities. 4. The extent of written school board policy dealing exclusively with inservice activities of the school superintendent.5. The role of related professional organizations in the development …
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Narrowing Attainment and Achievement Gaps of High School African American and Hispanic Students: Policy Advocacy Document
… students. This study examined the district’s policy and practices that impact these students’ participation in Advanced Placement courses. Based on its findings, this study recommends revisions to school board policy regarding gifted programs and includes disaggregated metrics for the …
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Establishing A Program For Teacher Micro-Credentials To Support Individual Professional Learning
<p>This policy advocacy document discusses a change in local board of education policy in a school district to require the annual approval of a professional learning program which includes options for a micro-credentialing, a self-directed, job-embedded professional learning practice which allows …
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A study of policies and procedures used to evaluate members of the superintendent's cabinet in selected school districts in the United States, 1988-89
… 1980). The purpose of this study was to examine board policies and administrative procedures used to evaluate the "superintendent's cabinet"--central office administrators who report directly to and are evaluated by the superintendent. Specifically, the study addressed 1) board policies and …
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A Case Study of an Interim Alternative Educational Setting.
… the status and role of the district’s IAES in board policy. By restructuring Bayfront Preparatory School (BPS) as an accredited alternative high school, the school could receive funds from district, state and federal sources, which would allow the development of a comprehensive academic, …
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Principal involvement in teacher selection : practices and attitudes among elementary school principals
… involvement in teacher selection was governed by policy or superintendent regulations. Also, the study sought to determine if there was variance in teacher selection practices within a school district and possible reasons for such variance. Finally, the study sought to determine if any of three …
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The Role of the Principal in the Micropolitical Context of Secondary Schools in Establishing and Maintaining School Community Partnerships
… from the perspective of the principal, the policy of the district school board and the teachers’ interests. School-community partnerships are therefore generally a compromise between the values of the principal and the teachers in the school through nurturing relationships and interpersonal …
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The application of an educational planning model to the systematic development of a five-year plan for selected aspects of the educational program of an American school overseas
… the following to create an information base: (1) board policy, (2) school philosophy, (3) Ministry of Education directives, (4) demographic data, and (5) guidelines from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Questionnaires given to parents, students, teachers, and administrators also …
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Descriptive Analysis of Georgia High School Teachers' Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty
… explore honor codes, violations, sanctions, and policy implementation. Teachers could keep tests locked in secure locations, use software passwords, and plagiarism detecting software. Educational opportunities for parents could include being exposed to teacher syllabi, course requirements, …
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A Study of Compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in Selected Iowa Public School Districts
… had appointed a Title IX coordinator, issued a board policy, disseminated information relative to Title IX to their clients, and conducted a self-evaluation. (2) Local Title IX coordinators were mainly male administrators. Most of them were appointed after the required date, 54 percent were …
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EXAMINING INFORMATION CONSIDERED IN TEXAS SCHOOL BOARD SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATIONS: A MODIFIED REPLICATION STUDY
… replicated study, that Texas public school board trustees utilize as part of their evaluation of the district superintendent. This modified replicated study used a survey with ranking and multiple choice. The survey in this study was developed by Dr. Phil Gore for Washington school board …
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Click to Agree: Policies Impacting a One-to-One Mobile Learning Environment
… is to evaluate current and recommend new school board policies to implement and maintain a one-to-one mobile learning initiative using iPads in a K–8 school district. The district’s current acceptable use policy is analyzed and it was determined that no modifications are necessary to govern the …