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Kristen K. Miles – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study sought to determine whether there was a statistically significant correlation between school board behaviors and characteristics, and a superintendent's use of a transformational leadership model. The study was grounded in four research questions: Is there a statistically significant correlation between board behaviors and…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Administrator Behavior, Transformational Leadership, Superintendents
Penelope A. Miller-Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Principals are essential in any institution of learning. Great schools do not exist in the absence of a great principal, which demonstrates the importance of strong leadership. However, due to complexities and the demanding nature of their jobs, there has been an increasing deficiency in the supply of these professionals. Schools have recorded…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Principals, Mentors, Professional Development
Ashlee Lynn McManamey – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Graduation rates and standardized test scores are common indicators to measure student academic achievement. These indicators have revealed a gap between two socioeconomic cohorts of students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Students attending high-poverty schools have lower academic performance than students attending low-poverty schools. As a…
Descriptors: Poverty, Comparative Analysis, Leadership Styles, Transformational Leadership
Jackson, Sara – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients have coronary angiograms performed in the United States. The Impella is a percutaneous ventricular support device that provides hemodynamic support for patients if hemodynamic instability occurs during the procedure. The critical care nurse is responsible for the recovery and management of the patient…
Descriptors: Equipment, Medical Services, Nurses, Trauma
Cleamons, Vincient M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The prevalence of diabetes and other pathophysiological conditions has been correlated with the incidence of obesity. A large portion of an adult community in the northwestern United States suffers from excessive weight that has been linked to premature mortality rates and certain forms of diabetes. Excess calories from carbohydrate have been…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physiology, Correlation, Diabetes
Brown, Natalie Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand how utilizing the Core Knowledge Sequence and aligned curricular resources influenced teachers' perceived self-efficacy for a sample of Arizona elementary charter school teachers. The sample for this study was a convenience sample of 15 elementary teachers, who were currently…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Case Studies
Ulmer, Phillip Gregory – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Accreditation is an essential component in the history of education in the United States and is a central catalyst for quality education, continuous improvement, and positive growth in student achievement. Although previous researchers identified teachers as an essential component in meeting accreditation outcomes, additional information was…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Teacher Attitudes, Professional Development, Educational Quality
Noble-Britton, Pinky A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The ability to adapt to one's profession and display satisfaction while in that role has been a subject of discussion for educators. This quantitative, cross-sectional survey examined how types of professional development activities and their timing affected job satisfaction among nurse faculty members in Tennessee. Results indicated that the…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Job Satisfaction, Nurses, Nursing
Verbeke, Kristi J. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Because the field of educational development (also known as faculty development, academic development, and staff development) is relatively new, very little is known about the competencies required for those who work in the field. Additionally, there are no formal pathways or means of formal preparation for educational developers. This study…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Mixed Methods Research, Leadership Qualities, Surveys
Gurdineer, Erin E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
As our nation has become more aware of severe, yet usually rare, crisis events in schools, the need for crisis planning is more evident. Although the severity of crises can differ greatly (e.g., school shooting versus physical assaults), crisis preparedness is an essential component of schools' responsibilities in order to effectively respond…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Emergency Programs, Demography, Professional Development
Stanigar, Jennifer Jill – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Aspiring entrepreneurs give and receive support in growth-fostering interactions with seasoned entrepreneurs, mentors, peers, and others. This dissertation investigates viewpoints held by entrepreneurs about their experiences of effective mentoring support. Little is known about how an entrepreneur learns through interacting with different…
Descriptors: Q Methodology, Mentors, Entrepreneurship, Learning Processes
Van Deusen, Nathan P. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Evidence has found a lack of transformational leadership qualities among building level administrators across central Pennsylvania. The purpose of this project study was to identify the leadership styles of principals in central Pennsylvania and ascertain the link between background variables and leadership qualities held by building-level…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Qualities, Administrator Characteristics, Correlation
Green, Lessie Marquita – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Leadership and school culture are two factors that have a great impact in schools today. Much research has focused on leaders, but more is needed on the culture of schools. Improving both elements of leadership and school culture may also increase other challenges that schools face such as student achievement. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Styles, School Culture, Teacher Attitudes
Baazova Fields, Anna – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Within the California K-12 education setting, Latino students make up 53% of the child population, totaling over 3.3 million students (California Department of Education, 2016). Many of these Latino immigrant youth face challenges, including living in poverty, exposure to violence, and acculturation stress, all of which lead to a need for mental…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Students, At Risk Students
Davidheiser, Scott A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Understanding and implementing effective classroom assessments are essential to increasing student achievement (Marzano, 2000). Teachers' assessment literacy is viewed as a key link in the connection between assessment quality and student achievement. According to Marzano, the relationship is seen as important as any other in the teaching and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, High Schools, Professional Development, School Districts
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