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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"school leadership practices"”.
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How Distributed School Leadership Practices are Implemented in a Rural Northeast Georgia Elementary School
Recent leadership literature calls for distributed leadership where the principal is not the sole leader in the building. Despite already being overloaded with classroom and other responsibilities, teachers are taking on leadership roles and school leadership is becoming distributed among many …
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School Leadership Practices, Student Socioeconomic Status, and Student Achievement in One Virginia School District
… of this study was to identify the perceptions of school leaders in one Virginia school division regarding the relationship among SES, leadership practices, and student achievement. Using a survey design that included qualitative analysis of free response questions allowed the researcher to examine …
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EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS WITH POSITIVE CLIMATES IN THE AGE OF HIGH-STAKES TEACHER EVALUATIONS
… of this research project was to understand the leadership practices and characteristics of school leaders within schools identified as having a positive school climate. In this qualitative study, three focus groups of teachers were interviewed and asked a series of questions about their …
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An examination of K-8 principals' perceptions of their readiness to lead sustainable systems of equity that center culturally responsive school leadership practices which influence the academic achievement of African American students
Whitley, Wendy Many K-8 school leaders are grappling with the profound effects of the global pandemic and ever-present racial injustices that have dominated public discourse over the past two years. As adults work feverishly to create a sense of normalcy that has allowed most people to return to …
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Duquesne University IDPEL Cohorts: A Laboratory for Leadership?
… Leaders (IDPEL) cohort participation to the school leadership practices of IDPEL students. Participants in the research were members of the Pittsburgh IDPEL cohorts of 2000 and 2003, currently employed as school leaders, who changed jobs within one year of beginning their IDPEL coursework. In …
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Factors contributing to secondary school teachers attrition in Khomas region, Namibia
… this study was to find out reasons why secondary school teachers are leaving the teaching profession in Khomas region. Furthermore, the study wanted to gauge the challenges teachers faced in their teaching career in order to reduce the increasing number of teachers leaving the teaching profession. …
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A Study in Leadership Practices that Cultivate Elementary School Teachers' Well-being During a Global Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic placed greater demands on school leaders and caused ongoing disruption to teaching and learning. Faced with unprecedented challenges, school leaders have made critical changes in how they lead their school communities (Brinkmann et al., 2021). The study aimed to investigate …
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What can School Administrators do to Improve the Math Performance of Black Males?
School administrators are charged with guiding, overseeing, and ensuring the successful education of all students. They use myriad techniques to this end, though not all students share in the success. For example, Black male students are more likely to underperform than are other groups of …
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Who do you think you are? An arts-based narrative inquiry of teacher personal identity and professional learning
… as teachers’ development of effective classroom practices is intricately linked to their sense of self. Teachers’ self-concept plays a vital role in shaping their professional goals and actions, encompassing aspects of their professional identity, self-hood, and future aspirations. Current …
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An assessment on the effects of school teachers' turnover on learners' performance in public schools in Windhoek
… a rise in teacher attrition mainly in the public schools (Pitsoe, 2013). The negative development has also been accompanied by deteriorating academic performance in public schools. More so, Donaldson and Johnson (2011) added that the revolving door effect has continued to compound the problem. The …
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Equity is more than recruitment and access: Supporting the success of Black and Latinx students in advanced placement coursework
Many school districts are making concerted efforts to increase participation of Black and Latinx student populations in Advanced Placement classes. Although overall enrollments are increasing for Black and Latinx students, they are less successful than their White and Asian counterparts in …
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IT'S ALMOST LIKE I HAVE A TRAUMA RESPONSE WHEN I WALK IN THIS BUILDING: THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND WELLNESS FRAMEWORK ON THE WELL-BEING OF TEACHERS
… problem may result in identification of scalable practices for educators to equitably address their social-emotional and mental health needs. This inquiry centered on the implementation of a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and wellness framework and an examination of its impact on educator …
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The leadership practices of Anglican school leaders in the Solomon Islands: leading for social justice
… characteristics of the communities shape how school leaders undertake social justice leadership practices. Leading to address injustices which stem from these characteristics can create tensions for school leaders as they seek to serve their communities and lead for educational equity in …