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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"school accreditation"”.
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Professional Development for Secondary School Principals: Delivery, Duration and Discernments
School leaders are charged with the articulation of a clear vision for bringing about school change and providing students with an instructional program that promotes optimal learning (ISLLC, 2015). The purpose of this study was to examine secondary school principals' perceptions of professional …
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Business models for providing education to the poor
… level. The first business case is Spark Accreditation - India's first universally available school accreditation service. The second business case is Spark Guru - a comprehensive teaching service for Class 8, 9 and 10 Mathematics that promises to bring back teaching where it belongs - …
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The relationship between principals' perceptions of the policies and standards of the North Central Association and the acceptability of voluntary accreditation among public elementary school principals in Indiana
… between the perceptions of public elementary school principals concerning the procedures for the voluntary accreditation of elementary schools by regional accrediting associations and how acceptable the idea of voluntary accreditation was to the same principals. Section I of the survey …
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Elementary accreditation: Pro forma or substance? A view from inside the schoolhouse gates
… unwieldy task of defining effective measures of school improvement. Calls for accountability and improvement resound in the halls of legislatures, the media, and in communities nationwide. The accreditation of schools has served as a conduit for accountability, but has it served as a vehicle for …
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Thinking about change in a Thinking School: Conceptualising whole school change in the context of an English secondary school
Abstract Thinking about change in a Thinking School: Conceptualising whole school change in the context of an English secondary school This thesis examines a qualitative case study of whole school change based on the perceived experiences of members of a Staff Drive Team and a Student Drive Team in …
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Job Satisfaction of High School Principals in Virginia
High quality effective leadership for high schools is critical due to the social, political, and economic pressures placed upon public education. Due to these increasing pressures and ever higher accountability placed on principals, job satisfaction may decrease. The principal's job is complex and …
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The Impact of Career and Technical Education on the Academic Achievement and Graduation Rates of Students in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… achievement in specific areas, many worthwhile school programs could suffer from unintended consequences of this high-stakes testing initiative. One of the strategies that many school districts are using to improve student performance in the core subject areas mentioned in the NCLB legislation …
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A Comparative Study of School Climate in Select Elementary Schools From One School Division in Virginia With Varied Title I and Accreditation Statuses
The purpose of this study was to compare school climate in a sampling of four Title I and four Non-Title I elementary schools in one school division in Virginia with varied accreditation statuses. The Organizational Climate Descriptive Questionnaire-Revised Elementary (OCDQ-RE), created by Hoy …
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Scheduled teacher preparation time as perceived by superintendents, principals, and teachers in secondary schools accredited by North Central Association
… by the North Central Association for secondary school accreditation. The preparation period was recognized as a part of the teaching -load, was strongly recommended for each teacher, wan included in each teacher's schedule, and had to be included within the six-hour day.In order to compare …
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Identifying Principals' Practices that Affect Achievement and Accreditation of Public Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Virginia
… the practices of elementary, middle, and high school principals that are associated with the Standards of Learning accreditation status of schools in Virginia. A number of factors that discriminate between Accredited with Warning and Fully Accredited schools were investigated. Questionnaires …