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Bettesworth, Leanne Rae. "Administrators' use of data to guide decision-making /." view abstract or download file of text, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1192187491&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=11238&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
Full textTypescript. Includes vita and abstract. "This study builds on an emerging body of research literature that sites the importance of data driven decision-making in creating more effective schools ... The purpose of this study is to determine if participation in training sessions that teach pre-service administrators how to use statistics significantly increases their ability and efficacy in using data for decision making ... Findings from this study will inform training, instruction, and practical applications in data analysis and data based decision-making in the Initial Administrative Licensure (IAL) program at the University of Oregon and similar leadership training and preparation programs"--Introd. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 154-160). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.
Lai, Hoi-yuen Hilary. "A study of decision-making : recent theoretical perspectives in educational administration /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20135956.
Full textLowry, Daniel G. "Decentralized decision-making in Missouri public schools /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1996. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9720556.
Full textFryer, Anthony Raymond. "Effective secondary principal decision-making during crisis situations." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/198880.
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黎凱源 and Hoi-yuen Hilary Lai. "A study of decision-making: recent theoretical perspectives in educational administration." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31960236.
Full textLou, Wei Wei. "A Non-decision-reaching Decision-making process." PDXScholar, 1995. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1193.
Full textEnderle, Mark D. "Decision-making involvement and job satisfaction of accelerated schools' elementary teachers /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841197.
Full textStreck, Mary Theresa. "Distributed leadership and shared decision making leadership practices that promote collaboration /." Connect to resource online, 2009. http://library2.sage.edu/archive/thesis/ED/2009streck_m.PDF.
Full text"A Doctoral Research Project presented to Professor of Education James Butterworth, Doctoral Research Committee Chair, School of Education, The Sage Colleges." Suggested keywords: distributed leadership; shared decision making; leadership. Includes bibliographical references: (p. 69-74).
Lee, Chee-too. "Teachers participation in decision making : a case study of a local private secondary school /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B2118365X.
Full textGander, Brian David. "A comparison of early reading outcomes and program costs in four primary reading programs for improved decision-making /." Connect to title online (Scholars' Bank) Connect to title online (ProQuest), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6279.
Full textTypescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 182-189). Also available online in Scholars' Bank; and in ProQuest, free to University of Oregon users.
Karant, Vicki Inez. "Differentiated staffing, shared decision making and the role of administrators : three portraits of participation /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1989. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10901838.
Full textChadwell, Jim F. "Strands of dreams an exploration into the personal experience of leadership and decision-making /." [Fort Worth, Tex.] : Texas Christian University, 2009. http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-10302009-113942/unrestricted/Chadwell.pdf.
Full textSyms, Johannes Jacobus. "Development of a leadership model for public schools." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2080.
Full textThis thesis describes a model for developing and implementing leadership strategies in any public school and Education Department in South Africa. To shape this model, first of all, a general literature review was undertaken. Transformational, transactional, developmental, competency-based and instructional leadership, as well as leadership styles, leadership principles, the human dynamics of leadership, qualities of leadership and the role of leadership in change were researched and studied. Although the National Education Department and the Western Cape Education Department place great emphasis on effective leadership, newly appointed educational leaders and managers often feel they would have liked more induction and training regarding leadership than they received. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has programmes whereby they do capacity-building work sessions with educational leaders. The mentioned programmes are mostly held once a year for newly appointed leaders in education over a period of two days. An educational leader can only attend a work session once. The educational leader has a great responsibility towards all stakeholders and must therefore be well equipped as a leader. However, many problems regarding the lack of leadership skills, effectiveness, managing of the curriculum, staff and resources in schools have necessitated the Western Cape Education Department to bring out a circular on effective leadership, emphasising the role and responsibilities of the educational leader regarding effective leadership and management. The Education Department wants to maintain the efficacy of academic, leadership and managerial standards at schools. A well structured developmental, corrective training mechanism is an attempt to deal with the poor work performance and abilities of principals and senior staff members. The national minister of education, Mrs. Grace Naledi Pandor now recently made a announcement that she intend to empower educational leaders through workshops in 2006 regarding their responsibilities, leadership capacity, and effectiveness. Against this background, the researcher undertook a survey to determine the extent to which leadership strategies are being employed at schools in the Western Cape. A questionnaire Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was used to gather information and data. Structured interviews and a focus group discussion were also held.
Evans, Leslie P. (Leslie Paul) 1954. "Principals' Perceptions of Organizational Practices and Decision Making Roles in Middle Level Schools." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279167/.
Full textLee, Chee-too, and 李紫桃. "Teachers participation in decision making: a case study of a local private secondary school." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31961046.
Full textHui, Yiu-chi. "Participative decision making and its relation to school effectiveness perceptions of vice principals in aided secondary schools of Hong Kong /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31956063.
Full textMefford, Ellyn Eckert. "A Case Study of a School Superintendent's Decision Making in Initiating Year-Round Education in a Public School in Texas." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278056/.
Full textLessard, Anne P. "Leadership and decision-making : a qualitative study of a female principal." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0020/MQ54999.pdf.
Full textWatson, Larry (Larry Paul). "Perceptions of Site Based Decision Making Implementation in the Irving Independent School District, Irving, Texas." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278726/.
Full textYip, Wai-hung, and 葉偉雄. "Factors affecting willingness of heads of departments to participate in decision making in secondary schools." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31957602.
Full textMcFann, Paul L. "Primary influencers of Indiana K-12 public educational decisions and methods of influencing : a Delphi technique." Virtual Press, 1987. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/514855.
Full textKelly, William. "Decentralization of educational decision-making in the Newfoundland and Labrador education system reform process : illusion or reality /." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape16/PQDD_0007/MQ36143.pdf.
Full textAnkney, Barry Brickell John L. "The use of computer assisted instruction with educable mentally handicapped students implications for administrative decision making /." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1987. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8806851.
Full textTitle from title page screen, viewed August 19, 2005. Dissertation Committee: John L. Brickell (chair), David L. Franklin, Patricia H. Klass, John R. McCarthy, Lanny E. Morreau. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-136) and abstract. Also available in print.
Miller, Margaret D. "The impact of the Principals' Academy on teachers' perception of their empowerment in group decision making in West Virginia faculty senates." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 1998. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=177.
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Hodgkin, Russell E. "Information sources utilized by secondary school principals to implement selected mandates." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/720388.
Full textMullins, Frank E. (Frank Edward). "Rural Shared Service Arrangements: An Analysis of Perceived Responsibilities / Roles With and Without Site-Based Decision-Making." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279153/.
Full textHui, Yiu-chi, and 許耀賜. "Participative decision making and its relation to schooleffectiveness: perceptions of vice principalsin aided secondary schools of Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31956063.
Full textCarelse, Garth Craig. "An investigative case study of the introduction of democratic decision-making within an East London secondary school." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007404.
Full textMarshall, Ralph L. Arnold Robert. "A case study of a school improvement program through participatory decision making utilizing cost-versus-benefit information." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1996. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9720811.
Full textTitle from title page screen, viewed May 31, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Robert Arnold (chair), Paul Baker, Kenneth Strand, Norman Durflinger. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-74) and abstract. Also available in print.
Garcera, Felicisimo Capucao. "The rationale behind a small school district superintendent's decision to hire a facilities manager." Scholarly Commons, 2007. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/651.
Full textRosen, Jeffrey A. "An exploration of perceived decision making influence for teachers in public schools relationships between influence, charter schools, and school performance /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1181055232.
Full textChan, Elic, and 陳依力. "Team building by a new principal, the staff and students in a well established secondary school in Hong Kong: anaction research." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31959210.
Full textBertrand, Sheila Ellen. "A descriptive study of the nature of shared decision making in terms of context and outcomes in selected elementary schools in a large suburban Virginia public school system." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-171526/.
Full textBotha, Marius Johan. "Die rol van die bestuurspan van 'n skool in die vestiging van 'n gesonde leerkultuur." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49760.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary goal of this study is to provide a functional description of the function and the role of management teams, in the promotion of a culture of learning, at High School level. Teachers, management teams, but also parents have an important role to play in creating a culture of learning. Thus, the parents can make a valuable contribution to the development of a learning culture and ultimately enhance lifelong learning and education. Presently, schools are in the process of developing a culture of learning, unfortunately the majority of schools are still attempting to recover from the negative effects of apartheid. In order to develop such a culture of learning, aspects such as discipline, commitment and self-discipline must be addressed. We have to strive towards educating learners to accept authority and discipline, as well as learners that will be committed and motivated. One has to remember that a culture of learning starts at home. Since culture is a dynamic entity, it has an influence on the culture of organisation and management. Through effective management, we have to create opportunities for every individual to develop his/her full potential. The management team thus plays a significant role in establishing and maintaining a learning culture. A school culture is determined by the value, attitude and behaviour of certain situations that lead to insufficient, unacceptable learning activities. Through projects, initiated by government, we will be able to create more awareness and participation in the development of a culture of learning. The role of parents is placed under the spotlight, because of different needs within a culture of learning. By placing parents under this spotlight, we can focus on the management team and also the governing body. This implies that there has to be a management and strategic plan in place. By having these factors in place, one can create and build a better and healthy relationship between the parents and the school. The approach followed in the study was firstly to contextualise the need for a learning culture against the background of changes in the South African education system in the last few decades. Thereafter, relevant concepts were identified and defined: the general concept of culture was was more closely explained and differentiated by investigating the relationship between concepts such as organisational culture, school culture, learning culture and teaching culture, as well as the connection between school based management and a learning culture. Two important steps follow: firstly, the study investigated the preconditions for the establishment of a learning culture, including the potential participation of stakeholders - especially with the aid of information obtained through personal inputs from role players in a specific school project of which the writer was part - and secondly, the study looks at conditions necessary, once it is established, to maintain and sustain a healthy learning culture, with special reference to the cardinal role of the management team. The study concludes with recommendations and suggestions for further research.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die primêre doel van die studie was om 'n beskrywing te gee van die funksie en die rol wat bestuurspanne, in die bevordering van 'n leerkultuur op hoërskoolvlak, moontlik kan speel. Soos die onderwyser en die bestuurspan 'n belangrike rol het om te vervul in die vestiging van 'n leerkultuur, het die ouers ook 'n belangrike rol om te vertolk. Die ouer behoort dus 'n bydrae te kan lewer tot die ontwikkeling van 'n leerkultuur en uiteindelik ook tot lewenslange leer en opvoeding. Skole is tans besig om 'n leerkultuur daar te stel, maar die meerderheid van skole is nog besig om te herstel van die negatiewe gevolge van apartheid. As ons 'n leerkultuur wil vestig, moet daar dissipline, toewyding en self-dissipline wees. Ons moet streef na leerders wat gesag en dissipline sal aanvaar, asook leerders wat toegewyd sal wees met 'n positiewe ingesteldheid teenoor die opvoedingsstruktuur. Wat ons wel moet onthou, is dat leerkultuur by die huis begin. Met dié dat kultuur dinamies is, het dit ook 'n invloed op organisasie- en bestuurskulture. Met effektiewe bestuur moet ons elke individu die geleentheid gee om te ontwikkel tot sy volle potensiaal. Die bestuurspan speel dus 'n beduidende rol in die vestiging of handhawing van 'n leerkultuur. Skoolkultuur word bepaal deur die waarde, houding en gedrag van sekere situasies wat bydra tot 'n ontoereikende onderrigaktiwiteit. Deur die vestiging van projekte wat geïnisieër is deur die regering, salons baie meer betrokkenheid kry by die vestiging van 'n leerkultuur. Die rol van die ouers word onder die soeklig geplaas as gevolg van die verskillende behoeftes in 'n leerkultuur. Deur die ouers onder die soeklig te plaas, kom die bestuurspan en die beheerraad na vore. Dit impliseer dat daar 'n bestuursplan en 'n strategiese beplanning in plek moet wees. Deur dit alles daar te stel, kan ons 'n beter verhouding bou, tussen die ouer en sy skool, en daardeur die leerkultuur van die skool versterk en uitbou. Die benadering in die studie was om eers die behoefte vir 'n leerkultuur te kontekstualiseer teen die agtergrond van veranderinge in die Suid-Afrikaanse onderwysstelsel in die laaste paar dekades. Daarna is relevante begrippe geïdentifiseer en omskryf: die algemene begrip kultuur is nouer verduidelik en gedifferensieer deur die verwantskap te ondersoek met begrippe soos organisasiekultuur, skoolkultuur, leerkultuur en onderrrigkultuur, sowel as die verwantskap tussen skoolgebaseerde bestuur en leerkultuur. Twee belangrike stappe volg: eerstens is die voorvereistes vir die vestiging van 'n leerkultuur ondersoek, insluitend die potensiale deelneme van belanghebbendes - veral met behulp van inligting bekom deur persoonlike insette van rolspelers in 'n spesifieke skoolprojek waarby die skrywer betrokke was - en tweedens, word die voorwaardes vir volhoubaarheid, nadat dit wel gevestig is, van 'n gesonde leerkultuur bespreek, met spesiale verwysing na die kardinale rol van die bestuurspan. Die studie word saamgevat met aanbevelings en voorstelle vir verdere navorsing.
Lau, Shiu-kwong, and 劉少光. "Assistant principals and administrative committee system: decision making in Hong Kong aided secondary schools." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31956488.
Full textMokhatle, Masese Bettie. "Factors influencing the drafting and implementation of strategic planning in schools in the Motheo district." Thesis, Welkom Campus: Central University of Technology, Free State, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/228.
Full textThe implementation of strategic planning in schools started in the United States of America (USA) in the 1980s. It is not clear when the concept was first used in South Africa, but its importance in the successful management of a school cannot be underestimated. Strategic planning basically includes a group of instruments, operations and concepts structured to help managers, leaders and planners to think and act strategically. The planning process comprises a definition of the goals, a valuation of the resources available for meeting the goals, and the definition of definite plans or initiatives that are intended to achieve the goals. The process usually includes a classification exercise that identifies the highest priority initiatives. The study addresses the management process and indicates how strategic management fits into this process. Strategic planning is the process of deciding on an organisation's goals, determining the policies and programmes necessary to achieve all specific objectives, and establishing the methods essential to assure that the policies and strategic programmes are implemented. Strategic planning ensures that the school is associated with the changing internal and external environment. This planning is formulated by top management and focuses on the entire organisation. A qualitative design was followed in which the opinions of principals and School Governing Body chairpersons were sought through the use of open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Method triangulation was incorporated by the use of afore-mentioned data collection methods. Another form of triangulation employed in this study is data source triangulation. This entails making use of more than one group of participants to gather data. This study obtained data from various groups of people as described in the sample. The findings of the study indicate that strategic planning does not occur in many schools in the Motheo district. If a form of strategic planning does occur, SGB chairpersons are often excluded in the drafting and implementation of these plans. Collaboration between School Management Teams and School Governing Bodies is needed to ensure the successful drafting and implementation of strategic plans
Spooner, Kevin Eugene. "Leadership and Decision-Making Skills of High Poverty Elementary School Principals in an Era of Reduced Resources." Thesis, Portland State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3722085.
Full textRecently, a great deal of interest has been generated around the role of principal and its effectiveness, especially its impact on improving teacher instruction and student learning. Waters, Marzano, and McNulty (2003) concluded that one quarter of all “school effects” on achievement can be attributed to principals. While there is general agreement on the principal’s importance and affect, do we understand how principals have adapted to changes in schools with reduced resources and increased learning needs of students? How have principals made decisions in an environment where resources have been reduced over time? Given the stories of retired principals from high poverty elementary schools, the purpose of this narrative inquiry is to understand how principals made sense of their experience when having to respond to decreasing resources and the need for increased student achievement. Participants in the study included retired principals from high poverty elementary schools who were employed during the time period extending from 2008 through 2014. Findings from the study make sense of the meanings elementary principals have constructed and attached to the phenomena of decision-making in times of financial reduction in order to help other principals who have been challenged by similar circumstances. Three categories of leadership styles and seven skill areas emerged in the study. Principals made use of these styles and skills in their responses to the crisis.
Prost, Joan Karen. "A review of the procedure for the allocation and disbursement of funds for elementary school." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/855.
Full textDouglas, Anne. "The significance of James Bay Cree cultural values and practices in school committee policy-making : a documentary study." Thesis, McGill University, 1989. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59542.
Full textUsing the historical method, both primary and secondary sources were searched for relevant information concerning Cree culture and its distinguishing characteristics. Evidence of a distinct egalitarian society, practicing consensus, reciprocity and communal land use was found. Sources also indicated the continuing existence and adaptability of Cree values and practices despite prolonged interaction with non-native society.
This thesis proposes that these cultural values and practices predispose the Cree to be effective school committee members. The study provides data for a possible future ethnographic study of Cree school committee participation. Further research could also focus on the policy-making process required of Cree school board members.
Barnum, Rebecca Ann. "Perceptions of the Changing Roles of Central Instructional Support Staff as Site-Based Decision Making is Implemented in One School District: A Descriptive Study." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278547/.
Full textPetersen, Melanie. "'n Gevallestudie van die effek van die herverdeling van mag op vroue wat op skoolbeheerliggame dien /." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1594.
Full textMuronga, Michael Muduva. "The participation of teachers in the management and decision-making of three schools in the Kavango region of Namibia: a case study." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003571.
Full textHinojosa, Eliu Misael. "Superintendents' perceptions of curriculum management audits." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3026198.
Full textBell, J. Spicer. "A study of the relationship between community participation in educational governance and the socio-political environment of the school board." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74722.
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Mifsud, Denise. "Raising the curtain on relations of power in a Maltese school network." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21710.
Full textLatsha, Xolisa Noluvo. "An investigation of teacher participation in decision -making, curriculum and management issues: a case study of four secondary schools in the Fort Beaufort District, Eastern Cape Province." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/1851.
Full textBolander, William G. "Change processes resulting from low ISTEP+ math achievement indicators in the 1997-98 performance-based accreditation cycle." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1203649.
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Pitre, Leighton J. "Organizational cynicism at the United States Naval Academy : an exploratory study /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Jun%5FPitre.pdf.
Full textThesis advisor(s): Roderick Bacho, Susan Hocevar. Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-51). Also available online.
Frank, Adam Harrison. "Inclusive Deliberation (ID): A Case Study Of How Teachers Experience The Decision-Making Process For Change Initiatives Within A School Committee." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1573900707645968.
Full textMurphy, Charles Michael. "The School Council as an Agent of Instructional Change: a Comparative Case Study." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278879/.
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