In the United States, teacher turnover has increased in elementary schools, and rural districts have higher than average teacher turnover. The problem addressed by this study was that school communities and their leaders need more understanding of how rural elementary administrators overcome challenges retaining teachers in rural southeastern…

This study assessed teachers' and administrators' perceptions of school-related violent acts on non-involved students' attendance and academic performance. The researcher began the investigation by completing a quantitative analysis in a large inner-city high school in a southeastern state, assessing the impact of violent acts on the attendance…

The school accountability system in the Dominican Republic (DR) involves the use of several national assessments, the reporting of such data, and the training of principals on how to use such data as part of school improvement efforts. While this type of indicator accountability system does not include specific consequences, there is still…

This dissertation describes a study that examined the experiences of community college leaders engaged in leading institutional change to improve student success. The study was conducted at a mid-size, public, 2-year institution in Southern California. Eight participants were chosen through purposeful snowball sampling of leaders from across the…

Title IX regulations have been in place for five decades, and various studies have examined the impact of these regulations on athletics, adjudication, and the experiences of complainants and respondents involved in cases. Although Title IX has evolved, skeptics and supporters have debated whether the regulations are effective. As of late, each…

This study aimed to explore and analyze the experiences and perceptions of K-12 public school principals who served predominately Latinx students in southern California as technology leaders during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The research sought to investigate school principals' awareness, beliefs, and attitudes as school community technology…

A growing body of research shows that principal turnover is higher among people of racialized backgrounds (Meyer et al, 2020), associated with lower rates of student proficiency (Grissom & Bartanen, 2021) and most often is due to environmental conditions (Levin, Bradley & Scott, 2019). In partnership with the San Francisco Unified School…

The purpose of this research was to highlight the importance of studying and promoting well-being to help manage stress and prevent burnout among school principals, examine potential gender disparities, and to consider implications for future practice. Grounded in a positive psychology framework, this study examined the correlations among school…

This paper explores school principals' and teachers' views of the Italian teachers' appraisal system and related indicators. In particular, the research aimed at examining the opinions of school principals and teachers regarding the domains to be considered for teacher appraisal purposes. An investigation involving 37 school principals and 868 in…

The inadequacy of training and support for academic middle managers in the US, UK, and Australia is well documented. What remains unclear is what would make for better professional development. This study fills this gap by investigating what associate deans at US research universities report learning 'on the job'. Drawing on their perspectives and…

Although distributed leadership and inquiry-based working are relevant topics to primary education, there has been little discussion about how team members perceive these practices as meaningful in their day-to-day work. Following on from prior quantitative studies, the present study conducted a case study in which semi-structured interviews were…

This study aimed to determine the present status of integrated curriculum (grades 1--3) with experience to support transformative learning practice at the school level. The national and locally prepared curriculum to teach the integrated curriculum with transformative learning theory was reviewed in different contexts. This study followed a…

The increasing diversity within the U.S. education system necessitates the presence of influential leaders capable of fostering Cultural Responsiveness (CR) through their leadership strategies. Previous research has underscored the critical significance of implementing CR in achieving effective outcomes for students' needs in today's evolving…

Principals have traditionally served as the instructional leader in a school, significantly impacting school culture and effectiveness. Despite this importance, little work has been conducted to examine how administrators view and impact school-based agricultural education programs. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how the…

The purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed method design was to investigate, identify and document the similarities and differences in perceptions when implementing a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education between teachers and administrators at the K-12 level. Throughout this process, teachers' and…