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Harris, Mary Judy. "Effective leadership by department chairs in educational leadership / administration departments /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3164512.

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Pike, Tiffani L. "Leadership and Higher Education Administration." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1536053893669972.

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Baxter, Vincent P. "Communitarian Leadership Practice Acquisition in Educational Leadership Preparation." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3556534.

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<p> Principals have tremendous influence on the schools they lead (Bamburg & Andrews, 1990; Marzano et al., 2005). Certain leadership behaviors impact school level factors (Cotton, 2003; Hallinger & Heck, 2010; Leithwood, Begley, & Cousins, 1990; Marzano et al., 2005; Orr, 2003). To affect high levels of student achievement, school principals must be responsible for uniting diverse groups under shared purposes with purposeful emphasis on others rather than on self (Cotton, 2003; Hallinger & Heck, 2010; Leithwood, Begley, & Cousins, 1990; Marzano et al., 2005; Orr, 2003). Ef

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Rosenberg, Joseph. "Leadership development among fraternity presidents| Can leadership be learned?" Thesis, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10242201.

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<p> There is an absence of research examining the relationship between the experiences that occurred while holding formal student leadership positions and leadership identity development. This study will investigate if leadership can be learned through the lenses of the leadership experience of men who hold the formal student leadership position of chapter president within their local chapters of their national social fraternal organization. The design of the study is quantitative in nature and will utilize an electronic survey to examine the impact of a college student’s leadership id

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Edgell, David. "Reframing Higher Education| A Case Study of the Educational Leadership of Elmer Towns." Thesis, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10808056.

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<p> The purpose of this qualitative, single case study is to examine the leadership traits of Elmer Towns and the strategies employed as co-founder of Liberty University. In order to accomplish this purpose, this study will assess the behavioral traits, work habits, communication patterns, and organizational concepts he employed as the Dean of the School of Religion at Liberty University. The “Portraits of Leadership” pattern is defined by viewing the university as a complex organization through which leadership behaviors and traits are manifested as a part of managing the governan

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Smith, Elizabeth L. "Educational leadership : a study of graduates of Eastern Illinois University's educational administration program /." View online, 1987. http://ia301524.us.archive.org/1/items/educationalleade00smit/educationalleade00smit.pdf.

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McCormick, Paul R. "Leadership in a Democratic School." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10603433.

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<p> The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of a democratic school leader and understand how his conception of leadership is congruent or incongruent with notions of democracy and democratic leadership. This small, participant-observer case study follows a democratic school leader and his staff for a year and examines those challenges and opportunities. Specifically, the research addresses how a school leader’s belief system impacts their approach to school governance. It also examines the tensions leaders in this context encounter and how those tensions are navigated. Th

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Montaño, José. "Latino and Latina Urban Elementary Principals’ Entry into Educational Administration." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2016. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/464.

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As school enrollments across the United States include increasing numbers of students of color, the number of administrators of color remains disproportionate. In California school districts, where a large percentage of students are Latino and Latina, Latino and Latina principals remain rare. While studies have suggested why Latinos and Latinas do not enter educational leadership, fewer have examined why they do elect to enter the field. This ethnographic exploratory study examines factors that led Latino and Latina educators to enter administrative leadership preparation programs with the goa

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Robinson, Courtney Brooke. "Instructional leadership for high school principals." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3708304.

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<p> Instructional leadership for high school principals is becoming more important as principals are being held increasingly accountable for student achievement results. Principals are next to teachers in impacting learning in the classroom. The problem for high school principals is that they do not feel prepared to be instructional leaders for their school. There are many tasks a principal must handle throughout the day and these tasks take time away from principals acting as the instructional leader for their school. Principals are also not always supported in their development as an ins

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Alfaddai, Asma Homoud. "The Impact of Motivation by School's Administration on The Student's Achievement." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1450965514.

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Kleidon, George William. "Principals' Instructional Leadership in Title I Schools| A Closer Look." Thesis, San Jose State University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10829301.

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<p> The students in Title I schools remain the most vulnerable in our education system. Principals in these schools must be exceptional and well prepared. However, principals have been trained in a universal approach that is not sufficient for those who lead schools with high poverty rates as well as culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The purpose of this mixed-methods descriptive study was to gain insight from principals about instructional leadership in Title I schools. Thirty-two principals described their perceptions about the preparation, supports, and challenges necessary to

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Bunch, Michael K. "Whiteness in Public School Administration: A Critical Narrative Approach to Understanding How Insider Superintendents Communicate With Their Administrative Staff Members." Scholarly Commons, 2016. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/36.

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The purpose of this study was to critically explore whiteness and masculinity within the context of public school administration. Using a qualitative research design, this study is broken into two separate articles. The first article is a critical narrative, and deeply examined two White and male public school superintendents’ experiences serving in school districts within California’s Central Valley. Framed within the broad context of critical White theory (CWT), I explored each man’s approach to interpersonal communication while conducting business. Additionally, I applied the urban dictiona

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BROOKS, GARY. "VISUAL ETHNOGRAPHY OF EMERGING LEADERSHIP IN AN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1029410696.

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Waters, Merritt Ferguson. "It Is In Giving That We Receive: The Spirituality of Special Education Administrators." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1407154543.

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Amstein, Michael K. "Principals' Perceptions of Superintendents' Leadership Ability in Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1986. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2627.

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The problem of this study was to determine whether principals' perceptions of their superintendents' leadership ability were affected by selected demographic variables. This study followed the ex-post facto design. Twelve dimensions of the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire, Form 12 (LBDQ-XII) were selected to assess the perceptions of principals of the leadership behavior of superintendents in Tennessee. Four hundred principals were randomly selected to participate in this study. One hundred sixty-one principals responded and the findings reflect their responses.

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Wise, Gregory. "Critical Moral Leadership| Toward Social Justice for English Learners." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10285605.

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<p> English learners (EL) account for approximately 10 percent of American public school students and a quarter of all public school students in the state of California. This student group, while already a sizable minority, is also the fastest growing group of students across the state and nation. Therefore, ways that public school systems meet, or fail to meet, the educational needs of EL students will have an increasingly significant impact on outcomes for public school students generally. However, English learners have traditionally experienced public education in very different ways from n

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Walker, Dixon Shirley Ann. "Principal's Perceptions of the Multicultural Leadership in Urban Schools." Thesis, Cabrini University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10974706.

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<p> The purpose of this qualitative case study was to ascertain the perceptions of a principal regarding leadership insights into the ability to lead effectively in urban and multicultural education settings. The researcher determined that the potential existed for this participant, who was actively working to address issues brought on by diversity, to serve as a role model for culturally-responsive teaching through a case study. The increasing diversity among prekindergarten to Grade 12 students requires a more adequately trained, culturally aware faculty and staff. This case study used the t

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Strickland, Jessie S. "Leadership Perspectives of Tennessee School Leaders." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1992. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2978.

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The problem was to determine factors Tennessee school leaders consider important to effective leadership. Organizational frames by Bolman and Deal were used. The four organizational frames used in the study were structural, human resource, political, and symbolic approaches to leadership. The frames were examined with regard to their relationship to Tennessee superintendent's leadership and management styles with the perception of his/her style by their superordinates and subordinates. Leadership Orientations, a validated instrument designed by Bolman and Deal, was used to gain

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Downs, Le?Ann D. "Principal Leadership Development Plans and the Perceived Impact on School Culture." Thesis, Dallas Baptist University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10807761.

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<p> Texas Education Agency (TEA) introduced Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) for the 2016-2017 year. The evaluation system identifies five standards that serve as a guide to campus principals for improving school productivity, increasing student achievements, and continually improving effectiveness as a leader. In an effort to support principals with T-PESS standards, some districts have implemented leadership development plans. Leadership development plans provide a framework for principals to measure their leadership competencies, acquire peer feedback, and develop an a

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Christian, Marc E. "Athletics Director Leadership| How Forces Affect Leadership and Organizational Change Agendas." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10279393.

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<p> Intercollegiate athletics have received considerable attention by scholars in higher education. Despite this wide treatment by scholars, there is little examination of the athletics director. Most of the published research on athletics directors disproportionately focuses on the responsibilities of the athletics director, the pressures of the leadership position, the characteristics and behaviors of these leaders, and the organizational culture of athletics departments. The purpose of this study was to investigate and gain insight into the environmental forces that disrupted and influenced

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Figueroa, Sarah. "Transformative Urban Education Leaders in Los Angeles." Thesis, Loyola Marymount University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10842628.

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<p> The job of an education system-level leader in urban environments is becoming more demanding, and the environment in which they operate more complex. Filling these very critical roles with individuals who possess the right characteristics could mean the difference between success and failure at improving the educational outcomes of students who are more often than not students of color and economically disadvantaged students. </p><p> Through seven interviews, this qualitative study focused on understanding the leadership dispositions that contributed to the success of transformative urba

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Gill, Linda J. "Understanding New Principals' Transition to Instructional Leadership." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10752460.

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<p> Understanding New Principals’ Transition to Instructional Leadership The purpose of this study was to understand the instructional leadership role development of new principals. The overarching research question that guided this study was: How do new principals transition into an instructional leadership role? Using a basic qualitative approach, 12 new principals participated in the study. Data collection included a series of three interviews with each principal. Additionally, they were observed enacting an instructional leadership activity.</p><p> Novice principals have a reperto

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Mentzer, Brian. "Leadership in High Achieving, High Poverty Schools." Thesis, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10785179.

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<p> In recent years, much emphasis has been placed on student outcomes on high stakes summative assessments. This call for accountability has forced educators to look critically at themselves and their schools to determine what they can do to improve the outcomes (Suber, 2011). Generally, in the United States, schools with high percentages of poor students have low achievement relative to schools with wealthy student bodies (Suber, 2011). However, there are a select number of educational institutions that seem to be beating the odds. These schools have both high concentrations of poverty and e

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Monogue, Dana E. "Changing Student Demographics and Suburban School Leadership." Thesis, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3709161.

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<p> Principals and superintendents serving in four suburban school districts in Wisconsin experiencing significant increases in the numbers of students who identify as Hispanic or African American were studied to identify how these leaders were working to meet the needs of all learners in increasingly diverse public school contexts. This study aimed to answer three primary research questions: What resources, supports and strategies are employed by principals in suburban school districts experiencing significant demographic changes related specifically to increases in the number of students who

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Mrozik, Donald R. Jr. "Transformative educational leadership| A ritual critique of principal practice." Thesis, Lewis University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10003577.

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<p> This dissertation explores the need for critical transformative leaders who critique oppression within schools and have a desire for social justice. This study attempts to learn more about the principal practices that maintain or disrupt the status quo and what ritual patterns emerge in relation to the work of principals. Two public elementary school principals were observed over the course of a three-day period to better understand the challenges that critical transformative leaders face in the field of education. Four lessons emerged regarding the ritual patterns of principals studied

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Asare, Kwame Bediako. "Understanding the Transformational Leadership Practices of Colleges of Education Principals." Thesis, Northcentral University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10179127.

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<p> Leadership is important to the effective functioning of organizations. In education, what leaders do influences pedagogy and student learning. While knowledge on transformational leadership (TL) has been developed from transnational studies, what leaders actually do may not be the same in Ghana due to influences of contextual factors. The specific problem is the lack of knowledge on the TL practices and the factors that influence the leadership practices of the college of education (CoE) principal in Ghana. The purpose of this case study was to identify the nature of the TL practices of Gh

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WITT, DEBORAH ELLEN. "AN EXAMINATION OF HOW EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS PREPARE PRINCIPALS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1054912723.

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Carroll, Diane F. "Teacher Morale As Related to School Leadership Behavior." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1992. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2651.

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The problem of this study was to identify the leadership behaviors of principals that affect teacher morale positively and negatively. Elementary schools containing a combination of kindergarten through eighth grade were included in this study. The study was conducted during the spring semester of the 1991-92 school year. The Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire--Form XII was the instrument used to assess principals' perception of their own leader behavior. The Purdue Teacher Opinionaire was the instrument used to measure teacher morale. After the population was clustered

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Bieber, Virginia Holt. "Leadership Practices of Veterans Health Administration Nurse Executives." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2003. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/814.

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Transformational leadership has been linked to improved organizational performance and has been recognized as a possible solution to the challenges in Health Care. The role of Nurse Executives (NE) has become an influential leadership position in Health Care Organizations (HCO) and a factor in improving HCO. The purpose of this research was to explore self-reported leadership practices of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Medical Center NEs, examine leadership strengths of the NEs, and report professional development needs of the NEs. The study population consisted of NEs employed in the Ve

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Montano, Jose. "Latino and Latina Urban Elementary Principals' Entry into Educational Administration." Thesis, Loyola Marymount University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10155613.

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<p> As school enrollments across the United States include increasing numbers of students of color, the number of administrators of color remains disproportionate. In California school districts, where a large percentage of students are Latino and Latina, Latino and Latina principals remain rare. While studies have suggested why Latinos and Latinas do not enter educational leadership, fewer have examined why they do elect to enter the field. This ethnographic exploratory study examines factors that led Latino and Latina educators to enter administrative leadership preparation programs with

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Burgess, IX Edward F. "An Analysis of Distributed Leadership Implementation in Schools." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/964.

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Many policymakers have sought greater levels of success in schools by implementing new and more distributive models of leadership. The problem is that many have not achieved desired outcomes. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to discover what happens within a school organization as it moves from a traditional leadership model to a district mandated distributive leadership (DL) model. DL is an egalitarian balance of leadership among multiple individuals rather than simply administrators within an organization. The method used in this study was grounded theory (GT) which was selected

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Chatwin, Nicole Erica. "Personality Traits and Leadership Style among School Administrators." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10744834.

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<p> Educational administrators are expected to provide guidance to various stakeholders within the school environment. Educational administrator personality traits and leadership style were the focus of this study. Two research questions guided the focus of the current study. The first question examines the association between the degree of the transformational leadership style, the transactional leadership style and the laissez-faire leadership/non-leadership style and the magnitude of the Big Five personality traits of California unified school district administrators. The second question ex

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Trujillo, Christine. "Effective Leadership Attributes and Coaching Models for Principals." Thesis, Northern Arizona University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10816845.

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<p> Leadership coaching is a process for principals who seek to become transformational leaders within their field. Leadership coaching involves high levels of reflective practices and additional tools for leaders to utilize to enhance their effective leadership practices. The purpose of this study was to identify coaching models that would be critical in guiding principals to become transformational leaders. The study identified three coaching models for principals to share their beliefs about coaching and effective leadership practices. The coaching models supported the concept of helping ef

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Basham, Lucretia. "Understanding Texas' Principal Evaluation Using McREL's Balance Leadership Framework| A Case Study of Principals and Their Adaptive Leadership Reflections." Thesis, Texas Wesleyan University, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13421277.

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<p> This qualitative study was conducted to understand the use and impact of the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) as a leadership framework and determine if patterns in leadership activities and behaviors could be observed and identified. Observations and interviews were conducted with four principal evaluators and four principals in four Texas school districts. Using constant comparative data analysis, results from observations and interviews were aligned to the research questions to discover emerging themes. Themes from the data included the consistency in the use and i

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Osorio, Maria Eugenia. "An assessment of leadership practice in high schools| Improving graduation rates." Thesis, Florida Atlantic University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10172672.

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<p> This research was based on a multi-case study design focused on the leadership practice of high school principals and assistant principals and their roles in improving graduation rates. The study sought to answer one overarching research questions: In schools that demonstrate an increase in graduation rates what leadership practices are evidenced in principals and assistant principals and teacher leaders. One sub-question addressed the tools and interventions that the leadership team practices in relation to improving graduation rates and the second sub-question addressed the accountabilit

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Preyear, Loukisha. "A qualitative multi-site case study| Examining principals' leadership styles and school performance." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10113124.

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<p> The purpose of this qualitative multi-site case study was to explore the impact of principals’ leadership styles on student academic achievement in a high-poverty low-performing school district in Louisiana. A total of 17 participants, principals and teachers, from this school district were used in this study. Data source triangulation of interviews, questionnaires, and archival data were used for the analysis. The central research question that guided this study was: <i>What is the perceived impact, if at all, that the leadership style of a principal in a high-poverty low-performing

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Manuel, La Tanya Antoinette. "Lead with Passion| Effective Leadership Characteristics as Perceived by School Administrators and Teachers." Thesis, Concordia University Irvine, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10604311.

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<p> The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to examine how educators lead with passion. The study identified key characteristics in school administrators and teachers who lead effective schools. This research study analyzed whether there were any significant differences in the leadership styles of administrators and teachers. Five research questions served to guide the investigation of leadership characteristics: (1) Is there a difference between the average reported scores for each of the three frequently used leadership styles? (2) Is there a difference between the administrator

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Naumann, Donald R. "Student Affairs Personnel as Agents of Institutional Mission at Catholic Colleges and Universities." Thesis, Notre Dame of Maryland University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3735891.

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<p> This study investigated the methods of professional development used for institutional mission education, the role of the senior student affairs officer in delivering professional development, and the frequency of mission education that entry-level staff receives within the Division of Student Affairs at Catholic colleges and universities. The targeted population for the study encompassed senior student affairs officers (SSAOs) working in student affairs at Catholic colleges and universities within the United States. </p><p> The study found that prior knowledge and understanding

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Prieto, Tatia Lynn. "An analysis of administrative spending across education organizational forms." Thesis, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10241874.

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<p> This study compared administrative expenditures among 542 traditional school districts and 258 charter schools in Michigan, exploring whether one organizational model might better minimize administrative spending. A non-experimental correlational research design was used with 2014-15 data available from public sources. Both a replication and modification of an earlier study (Arsen & Ni, 2012) were used to model all analyses.</p><p> Multiple regression analyses were used to explore the predictive value of inputs on school, central office, and total administrative expenditures. Inputs

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Hollowell, Daniel R. "Personality Types of Illinois Elementary Principals in High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools." Thesis, Aurora University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10617178.

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<p> The socio-economic achievement gap is prevalent in schools across the country. There are many high-poverty, high-performing schools that have been successful in closing this achievement gap. This study investigated 30 Illinois elementary school principals from high-poverty, high-achieving schools. Principals were given the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and data was collected about school location, number of administrative jobs previously held, gender, race, and ethnicity of the principal. The personality types of the principals were compared to historical data on personality types of school

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Hill, Matthew. "Social Justice and the Superintendency| A Study of Eight Los Angeles County Superintendents." Thesis, Loyola Marymount University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10751592.

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<p> Although there is a significant body of literature on superintendents and another on social justice, there is not a comprehensive body of research on superintendents who focus on social justice issues. It is important to study what actions superintendents with a social justice focus take to address inequities in their school districts. The primary research question for this study is: how do superintendents within Los Angeles County define social justice, and how have they implemented social justice tenets within their school districts? To answer this question, eight semistructured intervie

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Duncan, Jacqueline Ng. "What Teachers in a High-Performing High School Need to Effectively Manage Workplace Stress| An Evaluation Study." Thesis, University of Southern California, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10747400.

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<p> While teacher stress is a topic that has been widely explored, there is a lack of research that focuses on teacher stress at high-performing schools. This study used Clark and Estes' gap analysis framework to examine what knowledge, motivation, and organizational resources teachers at a high-performance high school need to effectively manage workplace stress. Analysis of evidence from one-on-one interviews and researcher constructed documents revealed that while teachers had declarative knowledge of workplace stress and coping, they lacked the procedural and metacognitive knowledge needed

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Loza, Carlos. "Latina/o students' experiences in a small high school and college access through a critical race theory perspective and community cultural wealth model." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3724307.

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<p> There have been many recent changes in education focused on closing the achievement gap, yet minority students continue to fall behind. Latina/o students encounter systemic oppression in schools and society in the forms of academic tracking, classism, racism, and other biases (Bemak & Chung, 2011; Dickson, Zamora, Gonzalez, Chun, & Callaghan Leon, 2011; Hipolito-Delgado & Lee, 2007; Holcomb-McCoy, 2007; Martinez, 2003; Ortiz & Gonzales, 2000). At the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels, Latina/os attend schools whose educational conditions are some of the most i

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Gee, Ralph L. "A National Board Certified Teacher in the Principalship| A Qualitative Analysis of Leadership Behaviors." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3735133.

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<p> The placement of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) in school leadership roles emerged as a feature of comprehensive reform models and school improvement initiatives. Educational practitioners must verify the saliency of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) process in preparing NBCTs for school leadership, particularly how NBCTs demonstrate leadership behavior in the principalship role. These prompts inspired the central research questions of this study. How did an NBCT demonstrate leadership behavior in the principalship? What perceived role (if any) did t

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Terry, Aleshia Renee. "Assessing the Perceptions of the Training Needs for Local School Council Members." Thesis, Chicago State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3746675.

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<p> Much literature has been written about the history and induction of local school councils in the State of Illinois. Chicago's Local School Councils (LSCs) were created based on the Chicago School Reform Act of 1988. These LSCs were given power in Principal Selection and Evaluation, School Improvement Planning, and School-Based Budgeting (Moore & Merritt, 2002 p.11). State law currently requires 18 hours of training for newly elected members, but critics contend the large-scale lecture format does not properly prepare panelists (Gewertz, 2002). While some researchers agree that LSCs hav

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Allen, Julia G. G. "The Extent to Which the School Leader Makes Efforts to Close Black Male Achievement Gaps that Promote Reconciliation of Value Differences within the School Organization." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10258323.

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<p> As a society, America has struggled to resolve some deep-seated differences over values. These differences are most visible and divisive in the historical White-Black dichotomy. In the realm of education, the Black male achievement gap is a vivid reminder of this previously legalized oppressor-oppressed relationship. </p><p> The Black male achievement gap is a particularly unique phenomenon in that Black male students surpass every other racial and gender category in educational achievement gaps (NCES, 2013a, 2013b, 2014a, 2014b; NAEP, 2011, 2013). This phenomenon is well-known and well

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Gordon, Shelby Denise. "Leadership's Role in Teachers' Commitment and Retention| A Case Study Analysis." Thesis, Delaware State University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10811608.

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<p> Teacher turnover is a systemic problem that negatively impacts student success and contributes to the achievement gaps in hard-to-staff schools. Also, in the United States, teacher attrition is a financial burden that diminishes educational resources. The purpose of this study is to explore three models to provide an in-depth understanding of the precise leadership practices that enhance the commitment and retention of teachers. The research grounded in the Path-goal theory utilized a comparative case study method to explore the teacher attrition phenomenon. The following three research qu

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Inoa, Luis A. "Latino Males in the U.S. and the Effect of High School Sport Participation on a Multi-dimensional Construct of Academic Engagement." Thesis, State University of New York at Albany, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10812479.

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<p> This study investigates the impact, both proximal and distal, of inter-scholastic sports participation on the academic experiences of Latino male high school students. I utilize the notion of imbrication and a nested ecological framework to interrogate these larger constructs to illuminate differences and commonalities that exist amongst and between Latinos, the type of sport played, and three forms of engagement (cognitive, behavioral, and emotional). </p><p> “Do sports impede mobility or do sports enhance mobility?” is a fundamental question in education and interscholasti

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Janovitz, Jennifer Beth. "Monkeying in the Middle| The Role of the Principal Supervisor." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10840747.

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<p> In large school districts, principal supervisors oversee groups of principals. Principal supervisors commonly have titles such as Area or Regional Superintendents, Leadership Directors or Network Leaders. They are situated in the organizational hierarchy between top district leaders (Chief-level positions) and principals, and serve as the link between these two groups. To reflect recent changes in the responsibilities of principals from a focus on school management to a focus on instruction, many school districts have re-conceptualized the role of principal supervisors based on the premis

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Baker, Audrey Marie. "Changing Roles and Perspectives| An Examination of the Evolving Roles of Principals During the Historical Reform of Children First." Thesis, Sage Graduate School, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10276599.

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<p> Reforms and changes in the public school system across the United States have affected all aspects of public school learning, governance, and the leadership roles of principals. This investigative, qualitative case study explored the educational reforms under Children First, a wide scale reform that re-ordered and re-designed the New York City public school system from 2002 to 2014, and its effects on the leadership roles of principals. Furthermore, it examined the New York City Public School System under this innovative mayoral reform. This qualitative study used interviews, observations,

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