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Reviewing the Quality of Mixed Methods Research Reporting in Comparative and International Education: A Mixed Methods Research Synthesis
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Beryl Koteikor Neequaye – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The field of comparative and international education has followed methodological trends in social science research since the merging of the "twin" field after World War II. With increase in the use of mixed methods research about three decades ago, comparative and international education journals and scholars have worked rigorously to be…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Educational Research, Comparative Education, International Education
An Exploration of Teachers' and Administrators' Perspectives: The Collaborative Process Using the Danielson Framework for Teaching Model
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Landolfi, Adrienne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
As accountability measures continue to increase within education, public school systems have integrated standards-based evaluation systems to formally assess professional practices among educators. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent in which the communication process between evaluators and teachers impacts teacher performance…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Teaching Models, Accountability
Advising ePortfolios to Improve First-Generation Student Engagement in Higher Education
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Ambrose, G. Alex – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study considers how advising ePortfolios are uniquely situated to address a current challenge in the application of educational technologies: using the right tool for the right job for the right reason at the right time. The particular problem identified for investigation lies at the intersection of two central issues: first, in the age of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Higher Education, First Generation College Students, Portfolio Assessment
Making Sense of Accountability: A Qualitative Exploration of How Eight New York City High School Principals Negotiate the Complexity of Today's Accountability Landscape
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Saltrick, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Schools and school leaders today contend with a dizzying array of demands, including the need to comply with high-stakes accountability systems. The ability to make sense of these multiple pressures and guide the school to craft an appropriate organizational response is an important but little-understood aspect of school leadership (Firestone…
Descriptors: Research Design, Qualitative Research, Accountability, Instructional Leadership
Comparing Satisfaction, Retention, and Success of Principals Who Did and Did Not Participate in a Mentoring Program
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Jackson, Anthony D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
A descriptive quantitative study design was used to determine the impact of induction and mentoring on the success, satisfaction, and retention of new and novice school principals. Three research questions addressed the types of induction experiences new and novice principals reported, the types of support given to new and novice principals, and…
Descriptors: Research Design, Mentors, School Culture, Program Effectiveness
Perceptions of Faculty Development Practices and Structures that Influence Teaching at High Performance Colleges and Universities
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Bates, Barbara A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Perceptions of faculty development practices and structures were compared between 13 high performing schools identified in the DEEP study (Kuh, Kinzie, Schuh, Whitt, 2005) to clarify the relationship between faculty development variables and effective teaching. A phenomenological design was employed to triangulate quantitative and qualitative data…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Effectiveness, Relationship, Phenomenology