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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"district support"”.
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District support of school turnaround
… study was to understand the role of the district level supervisor in supporting the building principal to accomplish increased student achievement through turnaround. This qualitative study acquaints the reader with the concept of school turnaround and how the district must provide …
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The Influence of District Support During Implementation of High School Standards Based Grading Practices
The important components of district support to facilitate a fundamental change in teacher grading practices are not known. This mixed methods case study explored a school district’s organizational development as standards-based grading (SBG) practices were partially mandated in high schools. The …
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District Support Team Model as a Manifestation of Central Office Transformation: Experiences from Central Office and School Based Staff
… principals, and teacher leaders—in the district support team (DST) process, a manifestation of central office transformation as an approach to school improvement. The site of this study was the Puget Sound School District in Washington State. The district was in its third year of central …
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Examination of the Professional Development and District Support Needed for Leadership Success from the Perspective of Middle School Principals in Low-Performing Urban Schools
… how they experience professional development and district support within these settings. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the professional development and district support that middle school principals in low-performing urban schools perceive as most helpful …
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Leading in an era of school violence : a qualitative study of the impact of school shootings on school principals
… recommend to create a climate of positive support for principals related to school shootings? Guided by Cognitive Behavior Theory, findings describe the emotional toll of school shootings, including their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Findings include the impact of immediate news of …
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Georgia Elementary Principals' Role Perceptions: The Initial Phase of the A+ Act
… implementation of selected law components, and district support during the transition phase.</p> <p>The study employed a descriptive, survey approach to address the research questions. A self-designed survey questionnaire was developed to explore principals' perceptions of role change during …
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The Relationship Between Administrative Support And Burnout In Turnaround Schools
… at the relationship between administrative support and teacher burnout in two federally funded turnaround middle schools. Teacher burnout indicators include signs of lacking accomplishment, mental and physical fatigue, and depersonalization. Administrative support factors include positive …
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Advancing Equity Through Social and Emotional Learning
… professional development and insufficient district support hinder implementation. Key policy recommendations emphasize the need for a unified approach to integrate Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with academic goals. Recognizing that all learning is social and emotional, educational …
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A Qualitative Study of School Staff Perceptions of Lasting Effects after Implementation of GEAR UP in Five Rural East Tennessee Counties
… this specific case there continues to be school district support, community support, parental support, and a level of financial and technical support from other funding sources.</p> <p>Recommendations based on the results of the study are (1) implement college visits, ACT workshops, dual …
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The School Level of Human Factor in Education Reforms
… committees and boards and the regional and district education staffs in the conduct of educational reforms. The major findings were that active participation in conduct of reforms is a function of a Human Resource Strategy integrating performance improvement decisions to overall mission of …
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The School Level Human Factor in Education Reforms
… committees and boards and the regional and district education staffs in the conduct of educational reforms. The major findings were that active participation in conduct of reforms is a function of a Human Resource Strategy integrating performance improvement decisions to overall mission of …
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Examining The Perceptions Of Principals To Improve Professional Development Opportunities And Support From Central Office: A Program Evaluation
… on instruction and learning in schools. Supporting principals’ growth with professional development, therefore, is critical to building principals’ competencies as instructional leaders. Although school districts are unique in internal and external conditions (e.g., educational, …
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Examining the Impact of One-to-One Digital Technology Integration on Student Engagement and Academic Achievement in Elementary Education
… around managing these devices and the lack of district support provided to them for successful implementation. These findings present a critical snapshot of current perspectives on digital one to one technology in the elementary school classroom and provide suggestions on best practices for …
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How School Counselors Gain Support to Implement Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs
… school counselors have used in gaining support from key stakeholders to implement comprehensive guidance and counseling programs can be a valuable addition to the literature of school counseling. The present study investigated how elementary and secondary school counselors gained support …
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Quality in Education in the Calcasieu Parish School System: Experiences of Administrators
… their organizations. Recent studies of school districts from across the nation have indicated some degree of success with implementation of the Malcolm Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence. This phenomenological study of principals' experiences with implementation of Quality …
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Effective teacher retention : Sustaining quality novice instructors through induction
… process that is organized by a school district to train, support, and retain new teachers and seamlessly progress them into a lifelong learning program. Case studies of six novice teachers located in two high schools in the same Midwest suburban school district were used to investigate …
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Principals' perceptions of teacher evaluation practices in an urban school district
<p>Teacher evaluation has the ability to greatly support increased student achievement. However, existing literature on the topic finds evaluations are not meeting the intended purpose. Since principals are responsible for the implementation of the process at their school site, their perceptions of …
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High School Transformation: The Lived Experience of Teachers Moving to Small Learning Environments
… environments within an Atlanta Metro school district. The qualitative data from this study yielded the concepts of employment concerns, district support, teacher involvement in planning, and instructional changes. Ultimately, this study will further discussions regarding all teachers involved …
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Teaching Mathematics in the Foundation Phase in Erkurhuleni South District schools, Gauteng Province, Republic South Africa
… Teams, and two curriculum advisors from district support educators in Mathematics to establish the challenges they encounter when teaching Mathematics in the Foundation Phase. The challenges encountered in the teaching of Mathematics vary across schools and often range from knowledge of …
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The relationship of socio-cultural contextual factors in schools with academic achievement in adolescents of high ability
This study identified school and district level variables relevant to the relationship among advanced academic achievement, as defined by a score of 3, 4, or 5 on at least one Advanced Placement exam, and high school context, opportunities for social support and advanced academics, and district …
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