Factors Influencing District Leaders Decisions About Academic Opportunities

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Factors Influencing District Leaders' Decisions about Academic Opportunities

Author : Maureen Long
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Factors Influencing District Leaders' Decisions about Academic Opportunities written by Maureen Long and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scarce resources challenge school district leaders throughout New York state and the nation as they struggle to provide adequate and rigorous academic opportunities for students at the high school level. This challenge is exacerbated for leaders of small rural school districts, particularly those located in the Adirondack Park. This phenomenological qualitative study examined the relationship between four particular factors and district leaders' decisions regarding academic opportunities. The factors studied were: culture, geographic location and isolation, finances and capacity. For the purposes of this study, culture was considered to be the held values of the communities under study, and capacity included: physical plant, technology, and staffing. Data were collected primarily through interviews with district leaders of small, rural districts located in New York state's Adirondack Park, and by reviewing relevant documents. Findings suggested a relationship does exists between the factors under study and district leaders' decisions regarding academic opportunities at the high school level. The degree of influence of these factors varies. Rarely do the influences of these factors act in isolation; instead, they act concurrently and in concert with one another to shape district leaders' decisions about academic offerings. Location and isolation alone were not cited as influencing academic opportunities, more so were the residual effects of isolation, particularly small enrollments. Existing research suggests a diseconomy of scale for small rural schools relative to providing equitable opportunities. Per pupil cost and inequity were not raised during the research study, and as such not reported among the findings. The existing relationship between the factors under study and decisions regarding academic opportunities is heightened by, and results from, the uniqueness and intricacies of the communities serves by these leaders; their sense of place and subsequent leadership of place clearly influence the decisions made by these district leaders as they consider academic opportunities for students.

Factors Influencing the Retention of Teachers of Color

Author : Catrina Long
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Factors Influencing the Retention of Teachers of Color written by Catrina Long and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retaining teachers of color has been a problem in Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS) that I encountered when I started working there as a school-level leader in July 2016. This Education Leadership Portfolio (ELP) aimed to identify and understand the factors that influenced the retention of teachers of color in elementary schools, specifically elementary schools with a high percentage of students of color. To achieve this aim, I used surveys and interviews to gather data from school-level leaders and teachers to better understand potential factors that influenced teachers of color's decision to stay or leave their school. Results of this ELP suggest that school context factors were the most influential in teachers of color's decision to stay or leave their school. Survey and interview participants reported that having a sense of belonging, administrative support, cultural synchronicity, and humanistic commitment were the most prevalent school context factors that influenced teachers of color's decision to stay in a school. School context factors like having an antagonistic work culture, feeling undervalued, being deprived of autonomy, and feeling the responsibility of being a teacher of color influenced teachers of color's decision to leave a school. Based on these factors, I provide district- and school-level leaders with considerations on how to enhance the school context in order to retain more teachers of color. These considerations include: (a) using inclusive practices to improve the school work environment, (b) creating cohorts of teachers of color across a school district, (c) providing implicit bias training for school-level leaders and teachers, and (c) ensuring teachers of color have access to leadership opportunities at the school and district levels.

The Role of Leaders in Educational Decision-making

Author : Nancy Matthews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032479286
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (792 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Leaders in Educational Decision-making written by Nancy Matthews and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents insights into the experiences and perspectives of educators in formal positions of leadership involved in decision-making processes in an education system. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in the New Brunswick education system, the author identifies factors in the decision-making process which influence whether or not a decision is implemented. Probing what is required for effective decision-making, defined as decision-making that results in implementation, the book examines not only the role of formal educational leaders of schools (administrators) but also the roles played by district and department of education formal leaders. It uses five central themes that surfaced from research to develop a novel leadership model for ensuring implantation of decisions. These include knowledge and skill; collaboration and communication; balance of autonomy, accountability, and direction; political and bureaucratic considerations; and strong moral imperative. The newfound model is presented in the form of antecedent steps to the decision-making process. Extending the literature by offering new, empirically grounded insights for influencing the likelihood of implementation following a decision-making process, it will appeal to leaders, scholars, and students of educational leadership and reform."--

District Leadership That Works

Author : Robert J. Marzano
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 1935542362
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book District Leadership That Works written by Robert J. Marzano and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridge the great divide between distanced administrative duties and daily classroom impact. This book introduces a top-down power mechanism called defined autonomy, a concept that focuses on district-defined, nonnegotiable, common goals and a system of accountability supported by assessment tools. Defined autonomy creates an effective balance of centralized direction and individualized empowerment that allows building-level staff the stylistic freedom to respond quickly and effectively to student failure.

School Leadership - International Perspectives

Author : Stephan Huber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 904813501X
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book School Leadership - International Perspectives written by Stephan Huber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-24 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent research into school effectiveness has corroborated the theory that the school leader plays a pivotal role making their school a successful institution, and is most often cited as the key factor in a school’s development. Reflecting the importance it is given in the today’s education landscape, this book explores the latest trends in school leadership from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Each chapter provides insight into an aspect of current research, with detailed case studies coming from as far afield as Hong Kong and Canada. In the context of the ever-increasing burden of responsibility placed on education management to safeguard and enhance the quality of education they provide, school leadership is now a core concern of policy makers. In addition, most countries are undertaking fundamental education reforms that will have a major influence on the nature of school leadership. Offering the most up-to-date research on this central issue, this book will both inform and shape the debate.

Factors Affecting Instructional Leaders Perception towards Educational Media Utilization in Classroom Teaching

Author : Getnet Eshetu
Publisher : diplom.de
ISBN 13 : 3954899388
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book Factors Affecting Instructional Leaders Perception towards Educational Media Utilization in Classroom Teaching written by Getnet Eshetu and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solution at Hand to Improve Quality presents the materials necessary for understanding problems and solutions to integrate educational media technology in classroom teaching by exploring factors that affect the perceptions of instructional leaders. A considerable portion of the Solution at Hand to Improve Quality describes the roles of media in improving the quality of teaching-learning process and the roles of different actors. It focuses in identifying the instructional leaders tendency to favor on supplementary or/and substitutive roles of media for classroom teaching in relation to their past training as well as experience. Solution at Hand to Improve Quality also pointed out the reasons behind for instructional leaders’ perception and detailed solutions for the existing problems. Finally, Solution at Hand to Improve Quality presents practical recommendations for curriculum developers, education officials, teachers’ educators, educational media experts, instructional leaders and even to teachers.

Some Factors Influencing Political and Social Decisions in the Riverside Junior College District

Author : Arthur C. Knopf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Some Factors Influencing Political and Social Decisions in the Riverside Junior College District written by Arthur C. Knopf and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Factors Influencing Attendance for a Leadership Team in a School District

Author : Sari M. Pascoe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Factors Influencing Attendance for a Leadership Team in a School District written by Sari M. Pascoe and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation presents a brief summary of an extensive literature review on the importance of the problem studied, as well as what is currently known about the problem (i.e., existing design theories and empirical research studies on attendance for similar teams).

Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity

Author : Linda C. Tillman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113512843X
Total Pages : 773 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity by : Linda C. Tillman

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity written by Linda C. Tillman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid growth of diversity within U.S. schooling and the heightened attention to the lack of equity in student achievement, school completion, and postsecondary attendance has made equity and diversity two of the principle issues in education, educational leadership, and educational leadership research. The Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity is the first research-based handbook that comprehensively addresses the broad diversity in U.S. schools by race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, disability, sexual identity, and class. The Handbook both highly values the critically important strengths and assets that diversity brings to the United States and its schools, yet at the same time candidly critiques the destructive deficit thinking, biases, and prejudices that undermine school success for many groups of students. Well-known chapter authors explore diversity and related inequities in schools and the achievement problems these issues present to school leaders. Each chapter reviews theoretical and empirical evidence of these inequities and provides research-based recommendations for practice and for future research. Celebrating the broad diversity in U.S. schools, the Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity critiques the inequities connected to that diversity, and provides evidence-based practices to promote student success for all children.

Going to College

Author : Don Hossler
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801870348
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Going to College written by Don Hossler and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going to College tells the powerful story of how high school students make choices about postsecondary education. Drawing on their unprecedented nine-year study of high school students, the authors explore how students and their parents negotiate these important decisions. Family background, finances, education, information—all influence students' plans after high school and the career paths they pursue, as do the more subtle messages delivered by parents and counselors which shape adolescents' self-expectations. For high school guidance counselors, college admissions counselors, parents and teachers, and public policy makers, this book is a valuable resource that explains the decision-making process and helps adults to help students make appropriate choices. The authors identify predisposition, search, and choice as the three stages in the student decision-making process. Predisposition refers to the plans students develop for education or work after they graduate from high school. The search stage involves students discovering and evaluating a variety of colleges and universities. In the choice stage, students choose a school to attend from among a list of institutions that are being seriously considered. Understanding exactly how students move through the predisposition, search, and choice stages of the college decision-making process can help students and parents prepare themselves for this process and consider a wider array of options. For education professionals, understanding this process can lead to new initiatives to guide students and families effectively—by providing better incentives for college savings, for example, or devising more effective early information programs about postsecondary education. Going to College is the first book to seriously study over an extended period the decisions that have a pervasive and lasting impact on individual careers, livelihoods, and lifestyles. The authors conclude with important recommendations for improving academic support, exploring various financial options, providing early encouragement—in other words, for recognizing the factors that influence students' decisions, and knowing when to pay attention to them.

The Factors that Influence the Decision-making Process of Principals in the Adoption of Social and Emotional Learning

Author : Roderick W. T. Palton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The Factors that Influence the Decision-making Process of Principals in the Adoption of Social and Emotional Learning written by Roderick W. T. Palton and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conversation about social and emotional learning (SEL) continues to increase, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. School districts across the country recognize SEL's importance in helping students manage traumatic and challenging experiences. The middle school years are among the most challenging on a student's academic journey. Students have to learn to navigate new relationships while dealing with peer pressure, sense of belonging, and puberty. School leaders recognized an increase in the need for mental health and behavioral support for students. School leaders' decisions can impact student outcomes when it comes to the selection of SEL programs, as there are many from which to choose. This phenomenological qualitative research study was an exploration of the factors that impact the selection decisions, implementation processes, barriers and challenges, and assessment of outcomes on students and school culture as shared by the experiences of middle school principals. Four elements of Rogers' diffusion of innovation served in analyzing the impact of various factors in the participants' decision-making. The 12 study participants were from 3 regions: New York City, New Jersey, and Upstate New York. Their responses to the interview questions provided evidence for analysis. The findings of this study showed that middle school principals: (a) select programs based on their students' needs, (b) were influenced by conversations with their colleagues, (c) review available research on SEL programs prior to adoption, (d) believe that professional development is important prior to implementation and throughout the process, (e) found district support important, (f) experienced challenges with teacher mindsets and beliefs, and (g) believed that SEL had a positive impact on school culture, student achievement, and social and emotional outcomes. This study adds to the growing body of research on SEL and SEL implementation. The recommendations based on the findings and conclusions are changes in certification policies at the state level and changes in practices when implementing and selecting SEL programs.

Why Parents Choose

Author : Pamela N. Berry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Why Parents Choose written by Pamela N. Berry and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During an era of a strong movement toward national school choice and the much-debated topic of school vouchers, it is critical for today’s public school leaders to understand why families make the decision to leave their neighborhood schools and enroll in other school choice options. This study situated school choice within the context of an urban-suburban school district implementing a school-within-school (SWS) program of choice model. Often referred to as multiplex schools, SWS models are becoming more prevalent as public school leaders strive to compete in a market-driven society saturated with public, charter, and open-enrollment school choice options. From this lens, the research examined the factors influencing parents in an urban-suburban school district to participate in one of the eight intra-district, SWS programs of choice. These findings have major implications for the design and marketing of programs that will meet the diverse needs of public school families searching for educational options that meet the individualized needs of their children. The research approach utilized common quantitative analysis techniques to examine parents’ rationale for participating in SWS choice programs and their perception of increased parental involvement and students’ engagement. An SPSS Statistics software program was utilized to evaluate each of these areas by geographic zone of residence. The study concluded with recommendations for future research and public school leaders considering choice programming options.

Data-based Decision Making in Education

Author : Kim Schildkamp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400748159
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Data-based Decision Making in Education written by Kim Schildkamp and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a context where schools are held more and more accountable for the education they provide, data-based decision making has become increasingly important. This book brings together scholars from several countries to examine data-based decision making. Data-based decision making in this book refers to making decisions based on a broad range of evidence, such as scores on students’ assessments, classroom observations etc. This book supports policy-makers, people working with schools, researchers and school leaders and teachers in the use of data, by bringing together the current research conducted on data use across multiple countries into a single volume. Some of these studies are ‘best practice’ studies, where effective data use has led to improvements in student learning. Others provide insight into challenges in both policy and practice environments. Each of them draws on research and literature in the field.

Who is Leading Our Schools?

Author : Susan M. Gates
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780833033536
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Who is Leading Our Schools? written by Susan M. Gates and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is concern that schools and districts will be unable to attract and retain enough qualified school administrators. The authors analyze data on school administrators' careers and the factors influencing decisions to enter these careers. They find no national crisis but do find three primary areas of concern: state and local variation in financial rewards, barriers to entry into the field, and the number of administrators nearing retirement.

Closing the Leadership Gap

Author : Teresa N. Miller
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452297088
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Closing the Leadership Gap written by Teresa N. Miller and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for creating a positive impact on leadership retention and student achievement, this resource helps close the gap between academic training and day-to-day issues by incorporating collaborative partnerships between university faculty and inservice administrators. Cultivate and sustain effective leadership with these field-tested tools, research-based leadership development strategies, and performance assessment and documentation methods!

Leading and Learning

Author : Fred Steven Brill
Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1571107665
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book Leading and Learning written by Fred Steven Brill and published by Stenhouse Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with a vast list of roles and responsibilities and answering to a broad array of stakeholders, school administrators can feel like they must constantly play the role of invincible superhero. Rarely do they have the opportunity to engage in the kind of reflection, inquiry, and collegial sharing that is so effective in teacher professional development. In Leading and Learning, Fred Brill draws on personal narratives from new and experienced school administrators to examine common themes, concerns, successes, and failures. From these stories, practices and protocols emerge to help administrators navigate the complexity of their jobs, and better manage their own professional development. Leading and Learning examines the administrative roles of school leaders from enforcer to system-builder, to instructional leader as well as the psychological, emotional aspects of the position, and the impact of school culture. Fred shares research on the success and structures of professional learning communities and shows how the power of combining PLCs with the practice of reflective storytelling results in better school leadership and professional growth. Woven throughout the book are stories from over 260 interviews with school administrators that will energize readers while generating chuckles and knowing nods. The book' s goal is to provide a model that inspires change in schools and in administrator induction programs. By offering a detailed analysis of effective (and ineffective) leadership, Leading and Learning gives readers a new method for making decisions, solving problems, and working to get things done in their school communities. And by demonstrating the power of reflective storytelling and collaborative learning, it provides school leaders with an effective process for more clearly translating belief into action.

Jsl Vol 12-N4

Author : JOURNAL OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1475811365
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Jsl Vol 12-N4 written by JOURNAL OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2002-07-19 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journal of School Leadership is broadening the conversation about schools and leadership and is currently accepting manuscripts. We welcome manuscripts based on cutting-edge research from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological orientations. The editorial team is particularly interested in working with international authors, authors from traditionally marginalized populations, and in work that is relevant to practitioners around the world. Growing numbers of educators and professors look to the six bimonthly issues to: deal with problems directly related to contemporary school leadership practice teach courses on school leadership and policy use as a quality reference in writing articles about school leadership and improvement.