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Melsom, Duane Allan – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The learner-centered instructional design model redefines the standard linear instructional design model to form a circular model where the learner's needs are the first item considered in the development of instruction. The purpose of this modified Delphi study was to have a panel of experts in the instructional design field review the…
Descriptors: Expertise, Instructional Design, Instructional Systems, Delphi Technique
Cole, Michele Lyn – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Over the next five years, schools will be expected to replace more than 60% of key leadership in independent schools. This is just one example of the growing evidence of shortages of persons filling key leadership positions. Based on this increasing concern, there is a need to develop a strategy to ensure the efficacy of prospective heads and…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Instructional Leadership, Models, Leadership Training
Christianson, Amy M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The growing number of English language learners in U.S. schools has created urgency for changes to occur in public education to support this diverse student population. Leadership that promotes school-wide cultural proficiency provides the groundwork for change that is needed to occur in educational practices to ensure student success. This…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Ownership, Educational Practices, Educational Change
Alliston, Jerry Rene – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The percentage of students with disabilities who are pursuing post-secondary education has consistently increased over the past few decades. To meet all legal requirements, postsecondary institutions have established disability support services for students with disabilities. One notable responsibility given to postsecondary disability support…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Legal Problems, Educational Needs, Disabilities
Wright, Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the academic achievement implications for developmental community college students taking an introductory business course when instruction was differentiated in order to make course content more accessible. The research questions guiding this study looked at the relationship between…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Course Content
Moriarity, Marlene Therese – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to discover how coach training experts define coaching and what they would identify to be the essential components of a coach training program for mental health professionals. Methods. A panel of nine experts, through an iterative Delphi process of responding to three rounds of questionnaires, provided…
Descriptors: Expertise, Delphi Technique, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health