Physical education (PE) is an academic subject that delivers students a standards-based program designed to foster the knowledge and skills needed to be physically active for a lifetime. Although there is a dearth of research that has examined school administrators' perceptions and interactions with PE, it has been reported that school…

Faculty development is a cornerstone of institutional success in higher education. This paper explores the critical role that institutional leadership plays in fostering faculty growth, enhancing teaching effectiveness, and promoting research innovation. Drawing on empirical studies and theoretical frameworks, the research highlights the influence…

Effective implementation of entrepreneurship education requires more than government policy to enable teachers and leaders to implement the content and pedagogy required for successful and innovative programmes to occur in schools. This paper provides an up-to-date literature review of research into the characteristics of teachers and school…

With degree in hand, and ink nearly dry on their first contract, new teachers enter the educational field ready to change students' lives. Filled with hopes, ideas, and excitement, they file into classrooms and begin classroom preparations for their first year. More often than not, novice educators appear to be easily and quickly overwhelmed by…

The development of sound theory and theory-based instruments is essential for studying the impact of instructional leadership on student learning outcomes. This article argues that a constructivist perspective provides a more reliable basis than a functionalist perspective for understanding what differentiates effective instructional leaders from…

According to Erlandson and Bifano (1987), teacher empowerment is a vital dimension of the school's organization. Lieberman (1989) defined teacher empowerment as "empowering teachers to participate in group decisions and to have real decision-making roles in the school community" (p. 24). Furthermore, Summers (2006) addressed the need for…

This article discusses conflicts that arise between teachers and administrators due to the role system of the schools and reviews research on the necessary ingredients for cooperative conflict resolution and collaborative decision making. (SJL)

Thirty-five teachers (20 females and 15 males) from a total of 60 were chosen via random sample to answer a closed-end questionnaire. The role-statements were obtained from the official Israeli document listing the 19 roles of the headteacher. The questionnaire examined the following questions in relation to the gender of the teachers: (1) To what…

Examines images of principals' instructional leadership, based on 10 supervision textbooks published between 1985 and 1995. Textbooks portrayed principals as experts and superiors, teachers as deficient and voiceless, teaching as fixed technology, and supervision as a discrete intervention. Images of professional growth (stressing collegiality and…

Presents the results of a survey of 130 community colleges regarding faculty development efforts. Found that: (1) faculty development in American community colleges lacked leadership and was not well connected to the colleges' missions; (2) 84% of faculty development officers spent less than half their time on development duties; and (3)…

Data collected on teacher, classroom, and school characteristics from 38 schools participating in "A Study of Schooling" were analyzed to determine some of the cultural variables that separate schools that are more renewing from those which are less renewing. The following constructs emerged: (1) authority and decision making structures; (2)…

This dissertation summary discusses a study to investigate the elementary school teacher role and its concomitant expectations as perceived by principals and teachers. Teachers were surveyed as to how they perceived their own roles and what they thought principals perceived the roles of teachers to be. Principals in those same schools were…

A study examined the types of support given to teachers pursuing certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). NBPTS has developed advanced standards for teachers in 27 fields. Teachers seeking NBPTS certification must prepare a comprehensive portfolio and take part in a day-long evaluation process at an…

It is a responsiblilty of the educational leaders to develop a climate that encourages creativity. This promotion of creativity may be instrumental in finding answers to some of the most glaring problems in education, and yet the subject of creative leadership has received little attention. A review of the literature reveals some basic assumptions…

Compares male and female African American public school principals' perceptions of their relationships with Anglo faculty. Questionnaire responses from 44 principals reveal differences between female and male principals regarding existing interracial barriers that they believe have the potential to negatively affect the educational process. (GR)