Culturally responsive and socially just leadership is crucial in today's world. The author implemented a qualitative research method using a bounded case study. These terminologies: "culturally responsive, socially just, and equitable leadership" (Khalifa, 2020; Lopez, 2016; Peters & Luke, 2021; Shields, 2017) consciously formed the…

Blended learning is defined by its combination of traditional face-to-face and online educational resources. It requires that students have some control over some element of time, place, path, or pace of their own learning. In their efforts to improve student outcomes, schools adopt instructional models such as blended learning in their efforts to…

This study explored parents' perceptions of a hospital-based schooling intervention for children with cancer. A qualitative design using semi-structured interviews was employed. Participants were nine parents whose children had participated in the program. Parents participated in semi-structured interviews, which were transcribed verbatim and…

This quantitative study aimed to examine the school context (culture and climate) of teacher leadership. This study utilized a survey instrument that incorporated the "Teacher Leadership School Survey" ("TLSS") developed by Katzenmeyer and Katzenmeyer (2003) and four open-ended questions developed by the researcher. The study…

The purpose of this study was to examine stress levels of leaders of Jewish schools. The literature consistently indicates that the school principal is a key figure in the overall success of the school. In recent years, the demands on principals have increased and the principal's responsibilities have become more numerous and complex. These…

Given the immense challenges of the principalship and the high turnover of school principals, school districts--and other organizations--have looked to assistant principals as a major source of leadership talent to take up the role of principal. In this qualitative dissertation, I explored how eight principals--from different USA…

Community college presidents are facing many challenges as they attempt to lead their organizations. Unfortunately, community college presidents are leaving the field in large numbers with over 54% of all community college presidents planning to leave within the next five years (Gagliardi, Espinosa, Turk, & Taylor, 2017). Concurrently, the…

A civic perspective that shifts social loyalties from an exclusively national concern to international problem solving--global citizenship--is an approach that may help humanity meet the challenges of the 21st century. Young people who adopt a global citizen identity during their higher education experience may become leaders who seek…

The role of collegiate athletic directors has evolved from an honor granted to a successful coach at the end of their career to a multi-dimensional administrator with a robust business emphasis. Long-term employment at a single institution is not far-reaching, and the turnover rate for current athletic directors is perceived to be of concern.…

Many American children live in poverty in the United States and struggle daily with seven basic resource deprivations that represent the constructs of this study. The constructs are: "health and nutrition, vocabulary, effort and energy, mindset, cognitive capacity, relationships, and stress" (Jensen, 2013a, p. 8). The purpose of this…

Two year colleges are often characterized as America's "democracy colleges" implying a difficult to implement dual mission of democratizing education for all, and advancing the democratic purpose of civic engagement. Although such goals may be explicit in a college's mission statement, how faculty or their deans receive that mission is…

Students placed in a traditional disciplinary program at school are not served in a way that effectively deters them from future infractions and subsequent contacts with administrators or disciplinary referrals. Also, the emphasis of many institutions is reactive, responding to incidents of misbehavior or misconduct. Instead, the focus could be…

The purpose of this study was to examine how district administrators use the standards for professional learning when planning professional development for a digital curriculum. By using standards, leaders can guide their professional development practices. Previous research indicates that professional development is essential for any significant…

This study explores the framework of racial literacy. The term "racial literacy" has been used with increasing frequency in recent years; however, there are varied ways that the term is conceptualized and utilized. In some educational research studies, the term is only briefly defined and/or conceived of as something to achieve once and…

This narrative inquiry aimed to re-story the experiences of Paulina, a blind music education major, as she navigated her degree program at a large university. While scholars have begun to document the experiences of students who are blind or visually impaired in both PK-12 settings and during student teaching, no known study has explored the…