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Hendrix, Joshua A.; Kennedy, Erin K.; Trudeau, James V. – Journal of School Violence, 2019
This study presents results from a nationally representative survey of school district transportation officials (N = 2,595) to understand how common seven types of behavioral problems (fighting, bullying, substance use, sexual harassment, sexual behaviors, profanity, violations of basic rules) are perceived to be on school buses. Ordinary…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, School Buses, School Districts, Transportation
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Goksoy, Suleyman – Educational Research and Reviews, 2014
The aim of the research is to present school managers' viewpoints about "school autonomy" program in our country and accordingly determine the degree of school managers' autonomy request. The research was made by using scanning method. The research consists of school managers who are working in preschools, elementary schools, secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutional Autonomy, Administrator Attitudes, School Administration
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Youngs, Peter – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine (a) ways in which elementary principals in Connecticut influenced the induction experiences of new teachers and (b) how school leaders professional backgrounds and beliefs affected their approaches to induction. Research Methods: The study included six elementary principals from three Connecticut …
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Research Methodology, Predictor Variables, Principals
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Pfeffer, Jeffrey; Ross, Jerry – Research in Higher Education, 1988
In a study of the compensation of more than 600 college and university presidents, both individual and institutional characteristics were found to predict salary. The overall results are consistent with both functional theories of compensation and perspectives emphasizing the attribution of effectiveness to leaders. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, College Presidents, Comparative Analysis
McFarlin, Charles H.; Ebbers, Larry H. – 1997
A study was conducted to determine the relationship between selected preparation factors and the existence of outstanding leadership skills among community college presidents. Surveys were sent to all 147 presidents of public, two-year institutions in the Upper Midwest United States, with 85% (n=125) responding. A peer rating method was used to…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, College Presidents, Community Colleges