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Strunk, Katharine O.; Marsh, Julie A.; Bush-Mecenas, Susan C.; Duque, Matthew R. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2016
Purpose: A common strategy used in school improvement efforts is a mandated process of formal planning, yet little is known about the quality of plans or the relationship between plan quality and implementation. This mixed-methods article investigates plan quality, factors associated with plan quality, and the relationship between plan quality and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Planning, Mixed Methods Research, School Districts
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Richardson, Jayson W.; Imig, Scott; Ndoye, Abdou – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2013
Developing globally minded citizens has become a national push and a stated priority for many higher education institutions in the United States. This article focuses on one university's efforts to develop globally minded school leaders who are accepting of and comfortable with diversity. The University of North Carolina Wilmington has created an…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Study Abroad, Instructional Leadership
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Engel, Mimi – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2013
Purpose: Relatively little is known about how principals make decisions about teacher hiring. This article uses mixed methods to examine what characteristics principals look for in teachers. Research Methods: Data were gathered using a mixed method approach, including in-depth interviews with a representative sample of 31 principals as well as an…
Descriptors: Teacher Selection, Teaching Methods, Caring, Public Schools