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School Principals' Attitudes Towards Performance Based Compensation
… main objective of this study is to determine the attitudes of school principals regarding a performance based compensation system. This study identifies the attitudes towards specific factors that should be considered in the implementation of a system of performance based compensation. The data …
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Principals' attitudes regarding the relationship between school improvement research and staff development
… examine east-central Illinois elementary school principals' attitudes regarding the relationship between school improvement research and staff development. The investigation incorporated research findings on school effectiveness, organizational management, and school restructuring.
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Namibian primary school principals' attitudes toward educating students with disabilities in the regular classroom
… primary focus of this study was to examine the attitudes of the population of primary school principals' with regard to the inclusive education practice of placing and educating students with disabilities in the regular classrooms. In addition, the researcher sought to ascertain principals' …
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An Investigation Of Principals' Attitudes Toward The Knowledge And Use Of Learning Styles In Therapeutic Settings
In March, 2006 the Principal's Attitudes Toward the Knowledge, Value, and Application of Learning Styles with Students in Therapeutic Settings survey developed by the author was distributed to 120 principals belonging to the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs. Two mailings …
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Principals' attitudes toward the inclusion of handicapped students in regular schools in the state of Kuwait
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of principals toward educating handicapped students in the regular schools of Kuwait. The sample for this survey was composed of regular school principals in the State of Kuwait for the 1986-1987 school year. Of the 400 Principals, 229 …
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Difference Between Principals’ Attitudes and Beliefs of Their Preparedness to Support Students with Disabilities in the General Education Setting
… 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 student outcomes, which has caused a sense of urgency …
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Elementary school principals' attitudes and training as they relate to their least restrictive environment (LRE) practices toward self-contained learning disabled and/or emotionally impaired students
… there must be an improved understanding of the attitudes, training, and experience of the principal as they relate to his practices. The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes and training of elementary school principals in a large mid-Atlantic school system as they related to their …
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An Exploratory Study of Principals' Attitudes Regarding the Provision of Special Education Services Using the Traditional Special Education Model Compared to Using the Response to Intervention Model
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of principals regarding the provision of special education services using the traditional special education model compared to using the response to intervention model. The major research and related research questions were identified by the …
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Principals' knowledge and attitudes regarding inclusive education: implications for curriculum and assessment
The present study examiners principals' knowledge about and attitudes towards inclusive education. The first aim of the study was to ascertain the extent to which principals know about inclusive education and a child with special educational needs. The second aim was to determine whether …
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The use of professional development in establishing an inclusion program in Indiana public schools
… the elements of professional development and the attitudes of teachers and principals toward inclusion. Participants in the study were the teachers and principals in Indiana schools designated as "Inclusion Schools" by the Indiana State Legislature in the summer of 1992. Thirty-one schools of the …
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A Compariosn of the Attitudes of Iowa High School Teachers and Principals Toward Teacher Evaluation and the Purposes of Teacher Evaluation
… This study had two purposes, (1) to compare the attitudes of Iowa high school teachers and principals toward teacher evaluation and (2) to identify what high school teachers and principals believe the primary purpose of teacher evaluation should be. Procedures: The population included all high …
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Incompetent teachers in Irish voluntary secondary schools : principals' assessments, attitudes and reactions
… schools through the perceptions of their principals. Its central thesis is that the nature, extent and effects of teacher incompetence in Irish voluntary secondary schools are similar to those in the international experience. The thesis is argued by developing eight inter-related themes.1. …
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Principals' Use of Data: A National Perspective
The traditional role of America's principals is changing. The educational reform movement defines principals as instructional leaders responsible for creating professional learning communities in which learning and quality instruction are priorities. National standards for school leaders include …
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The perceptions of public school principals from schools of different levels of quality about the influence that desegregation, supplementary financial assistance, magnet school thematic activities, and increased educational opportunities have on the quality of education in schools
… there was a difference in perceptions among principals from different quality schools about the influence desegregation, supplemental financial assistance, magnet thematic activities, and increased educational opportunities had on quality in education. Since there was no significant …
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Attitudes of Principals toward Written Composition Research and Instructional Leadership Practices Associated with Effective Writing Programs
One purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of principals toward recent research findings concerning the teaching of writing. The second purpose of this study was to assess attitudes of principals toward the instructional leadership practices which would be essential to the management of …
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Principal and Teacher Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Implementation of Site Based Participatory Decision Making in a Small School District
<p>This study explored the relationship of principals' and teachers' attitudes and perceptions toward a site based participatory decision making model that was implemented in a small school district. The main variables were the teachers' and principals' attitudes regarding the process, their …
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A Study of Selected Virginia Principals' Knowledge of Special Education Law
… environment for students with disabilities, principals now need to know the definitions of types of disabilities, appropriate placements, how to provide correct feedback for parents and at a minimum, the basics of special education law. The literature review focused on principals’ attitudes …
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A Study of Principals’ Opinions About Minimum Competency Testing in Their Schools
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