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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"school directors"”.
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California Charter School Closures: Perspectives and Advice from Nine Former Charter School Directors
Charter schools have been categorized as "everyone's reform" (Bracey, 2004); they are a type of public school, first established in 1992, that normally has fewer restrictions than most public schools and that serves a student body that, in many circumstances, has consciously opted to attend the …
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School Directors’ Perspectives of Physical Education in El Salvador: A Qualitative Case Study
… physical education has been implemented within schools. Using case study methodology, this study examines twelve Salvadoran school directors’ perspectives of physical education and physical education as a mean of youth violence prevention. School directors’ perceive multiple benefits of physical …
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Alabama band directors use of warm-up time preceding state concert band assessments
… the activities and behaviors of middle and high school band directors when warming-up their concert bands prior to an adjudicated performance. Twenty-nine videos of band directors at two concert band festival sites were analyzed for frequency and duration of 60 behaviors using the Simple Computer …
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Mokyklų strateginio planavimo situacija švietimo kaitos kontekste /
… society. Strategic planning carried out in schools of general education, every educational institution must look for clear strategic mechanisms for decision-taking and realisation so that having adapted the national educational strategy it could successfully act, compete in the educational …
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Developing a competency model for head of departments at tertiary education institutions in South Africa
… are needed by Heads of Departments / Directors of Schools at South African Universities, and secondly to develop a proposed competency profile for Heads of Departments / Directors of Schools in Tertiary Education institutions in South Africa. Research design - A quantitative research …
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The impact of director’s leadership style and gender on secondary school climate in Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand
… leadership patterns in public secondary school directors in Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand. This analysis was conducted to determine if leadership orientation as well as gender-based leadership behaviours were related to school climate. Surveys, questionnaires and interviews were used to …
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A comparison of Texas not-for-profit private and public middle schools' efforts to promote healthy eating behaviors
… Texas not-for-profit private and public middle schools' efforts to promote healthy eating behaviors. Mail and web surveys were used to obtain data from public school directors of child nutrition and private school principals. Of the 208 surveys that were returned, 198 were summarized and …
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Beyond the scores: A critical realist study of the causes of regional educational inequality in Kazakhstan
… to analyse interviews and focus groups with school directors, parents, and education authorities, complemented by a teacher survey. Macro-level influences are explored through policymaker interviews, an expert focus group, and policy document analysis. Findings reveal key influences on …
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The Influence of Contest Ratings on Student and Director Attitudes Toward State Large Group Choral Competition
… the influence of contest ratings on high school student and director attitudes toward the State Large Group Choral Competition in Iowa. Specifically, this sixtdy addresses the relationship between students' and directors' attitudes toward participation in State Contest and the amount and …
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Secondary school choral directors' self reported beliefs and behaviors regarding fundamental choral elements and rehearsal approaches
… they made to achieve those sounds. Secondary school choral conductors representing all geographical regions of the United States were invited to complete a 10-minute electronic survey about their choral rehearsal pedagogy. Respondents (N=239), reported: (1) rehearsal priorities regarding …
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The Characteristics of Teacher-Directed Modeling Evidenced in the Practices of Three Experienced High School Choral Directors.
… in the practices of three experienced high school choral directors. Research questions were: 1. What modeling activities were exhibited in each teacher's rehearsals? 2. When viewing a 45-minute composite tape of each teacher's instructional activities representative of all rehearsals, what …
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Development of Agriculture value chains as an asset for the sustainable development and food security: the case of the improvement of agricultural technical and vocational education in Senegal
… ten years. The lead researcher interviewed two school directors and ten ATVET teachers. The interviews were semi-structured and were last from 30 minutes to one hour in Diourbel and Thies, Senegal. The researchers developed an interview protocol regarding the ATVET programs, implementation …
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Strategies and Processes that Promote Sustainability of Campus Laboratory Schools in the Twenty-First Century.
… that promote the sustainability of laboratory schools housed and managed by institutions of higher education. First, a comprehensive analysis of the development, growth, decline, and current status of the laboratory school movement was conducted by means of a review of relevant literature. …
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The Relationship Between School Board Governance Behaviors and Student Achievement
… study examined the relationship between school board governance behavior (i.e. boardsmanship) and student achievement scores. Pearson's r correlation was utilized to examine the relationship. Boardsmanship was defined by scores on the Board Self-Assessment Survey (BSAS) © designed by, and …
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The Relationship Between School Board Governance Behaviors and Student Achievement
… study examined the relationship between school board governance behavior (i.e. boardsmanship) and student achievement scores. Pearson's r correlation was utilized to examine the relationship. Boardsmanship was defined by scores on the Board Self-Assessment Survey (BSAS) © designed by, and …
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Charter School Accountability: Patterns of Practice Among Multiple Sponsoring Agencies
Since 1991, charter schools have become a popular school choice option. Charter schools are independent public schools free from most state regulations in exchange for a written contract specifying that certain results will be obtained. Charter school accountability depends on both the specific …
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A study of factors that influence first-year nonmusic majors' decisions to participate in music ensembles at small liberal arts colleges in Indiana
… students who had participated in a high school ensemble at least one year. Out of 447 respondents, 162 students were eligible for the study. Nineteen subquestions were used to guide the analysis, insight, and to interpret the survey responses and answer the main research question. There …
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Equity and Adequacy: A Funding Crisis in the Tennessee Education System.
… education when compared to other states. Public schools across America are operating in a time of increased expectations. Recent legislative initiatives at both the state and federal level have created new systems of testing and performance standards that will hold schools and teachers …