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Gendered Behavior Patterns in School Board Governance
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Mountford, Meredith; Brunner, C. Cryss – Teachers College Record, 2010
Background/Context: Educational leadership literature lacks research focused on how gender influences decision making, in particular at the highest level of school governance, the school board table. Consequently, whether gender makes a difference during decision making at the school board table has yet to be determined. Purpose/Objective/Research…
Descriptors: Motivation, Behavior Patterns, Females, Governance
Heightened Concerns over the 1992 AAMR Definition: Advocacy versus Precision.
MacMillan, Donald L.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1995
The 1992 American Association on Mental Retardation definition of mental retardation is critiqued. The definition is seen as lacking precision and necessitating identification dependent upon assessment of behavioral dimensions for which there are no reliable measurement instruments. These problems, which are attributed to advocacy concerns, are…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Advocacy, Behavior Patterns, Definitions
Categorical Special Education Teacher Certification: Does It Affect Instruction of Mildly Handicapped Pupils?
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O'Sullivan, Patrick J.; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1987
Observation of resource room instruction of 66 elementary learning disabled (LD) and educable mentally retarded (EMR) students revealed no differences in instructional behavior of special educators holding differing teacher licensure and no differences in classroom behavior of students. Results suggest the categorical model is not appropriate for…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Mild Mental Retardation
Impressions of Disadvantage: I-- School versus University Study Orchestration and Consequences for Academic Support.
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Meyer, J. H. F.; And Others – Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated study habits of 154 educationally disadvantaged engineering students enrolled in developmental studies programs in 3 South African universities. Aspects examined include entry skills, study patterns throughout the first year, and characteristics of students whose study habits changed over time. Implications for admission and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, College Admission, College Students