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Implementation of Federal Emergency Operations Guidelines and Interruption of Student Learning in School Districts Following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
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Courtney Skipper; Nichelle N. Parker; Vergarie D. Sanford – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Purpose and Method of Study: The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to determine to what extent educational leaders in Houston, Texas; Miami, Florida; and the Island of Puerto Rico implemented the school emergency operations plan and recovery planning guides from the USDE before and during 2017 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, School Districts, Public Schools, Emergency Programs
The Effects of Leadership Roles on E-Government Performance in Oman
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Al-Bulushi, Yaqoob Dur Mohammed – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The Oman government developed a vision to transform the nation into a sustainable knowledge society by supporting information and communication technologies to improve government services (ITA, n.d.). According to a United Nations (2012) report, Oman ranks 64th worldwide in e-government readiness, the lowest compared to other countries in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Role, Public Service, Qualitative Research
A Pilot Project to Develop a Tool to Assess Gain in Knowledge in Third Graders Participating in a Science Based Drug Prevention Education Curriculum
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Butler, Miriam – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Drug use and abuse presents a significant problem to individuals, families, and law enforcement in communities across the United States. Methamphetamine is a particular concern in one rural eastern Missouri county. Much work being done in this county by multiple agencies to decrease methamphetamine production and use. Little attention, however,…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Science Instruction, Drug Education, Drug Abuse
Implementation of School Districts' Food Safety Plans and Perceptions of Support for Food Safety and Training in Child Nutrition Programs in One USDA Region
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Dawso Van Druff, Cynthia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
School foodservice directors (FSDs) and school business officials (SBOs) in public school districts with enrollments between 2,500 and 25,000 in the USDA Mid-Atlantic geographic region provided responses to a paper-and-pencil survey. The FSDs assessed the level of implementation of a mandated school food safety plan in their districts and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, State Agencies, School Business Officials, Food Service
Exploring the Impact of the Clinger-Cohen Act on Information Technology Governance: A Phenomenological Study
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Gillam, Mary M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Passage of the Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) of 1996 was in direct response to Congressional inquiry into the perceived lack of proper management and oversight of information technology (IT) in the federal agencies. This current qualitative phenomenological study explored the lived experiences and perceptions of 20 IT professionals to determine if the…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Public Agencies, Phenomenology, Federal Legislation
The Effects of an Internet2 Implementation at the Food and Drug Administration: A Case Study
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Chen, Melinda Elena – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study is to determine the potential effects of an Internet2 implementation at the FDA. Because Internet2 does not currently exist in the FDA, research will be made to compare the tools used today to transmit data to what may develop with an Internet2 presence. These effects will be assessed from the point-of-view of the…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Public Agencies, Interviews, Industrial Psychology