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Hart, Walter H. – Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 2018
Given the critical impact of their decisions and of the community's perception of their performance, it is reasonable that school superintendents would seek to understand the factors that influence their decisions and the processes used to make them. The researcher in this study used a qualitative approach, interviewing 13 school superintendents…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Performance Factors, Administrator Attitudes, Decision Making
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Gentilucci, James L.; Denti, Lou; Guaglianone, Curtis L. – Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 2013
This study utilizes Symbolic Interactionism to explore perspectives of neophyte principals. Findings explain how these perspectives are modified through complex interactions throughout the school year, and they also suggest preparation programs can help new principals most effectively by teaching "soft" skills such as active listening…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Administrator Education
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Morgan, Ronald D.; Lock, Peter – Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 2014
This biographical account of Erin Gruwell's work with marginalized youth explores the relevancy of her work for today's educators, especially those responsible for the education of future school leaders. Through both a review of the literature and in-depth interview with Gruwell, this paper shows how Gruwell emerged as a teacher leader…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Educational Change, Change Agents, Literature Reviews
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Lad, Kaetlyn; Braganza, Desiree – Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 2013
This article describes the experiences of school personnel working with undocumented immigrants in public schools and the opinions and attitudes of school personnel. The resulting propositions are: (1) Undocumented students and their parents live with a great deal of psychological stress on a daily basis; (2) Undocumented students face multiple…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Undocumented Immigrants, School Personnel, Employee Attitudes
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Mirci, Philip; Loomis, Corey; Hensley, Phyllis – Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 2011
When students are marginalized, excluded, negatively labeled, and do not fit what is considered to be normative, they may experience social injustice because of the ways in which oppression have been institutionalized within the education system. In schools, students face social injustice when they are oppressed based on racism, sexism,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, At Risk Students, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement
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Low, Lori L. – Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 2008
School leaders carry great responsibility when a crisis occurs. Understanding the significance and use of school crisis teams is vitally important and often unknowingly overlooked. This article examines the crucial role of school leaders when a crisis event occurs. Through combining existing research, case vignettes of actual events, and…
Descriptors: School Security, Violence, Death, Crisis Intervention