This qualitative case study explored the perceptions of hiring administrators in a suburban Pennsylvania school district regarding the influence of the Danielson Framework for Teaching (DFT) on the district teacher hiring practices. At the time of this study, research had shown that, out of all other factors, teachers had the largest influence on…

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore women's attitudes and perceptions in leadership roles within private International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Florida; to gain a clear understanding of how they navigated the labyrinth and attain the head of school/leadership roles. A qualitative phenomenology approach was…

This study sought to learn about school district administrator perspectives of school funding systems, by using Wisconsin as a case study. This mixed methods study used an online survey to collect data for analysis. Of Wisconsin's 421 public school districts, administrators from 317 school districts participated in this study's survey. School…

The purpose of this qualitative, multiple case study research project was to explore the structures of different beginning teacher mentoring models and their effectiveness at retaining new teachers into the next school year. The focus is on the perspective of the program administrators, not on the perspectives of the teachers involved. The cases…

In this research study, importance and resistance scores representing secondary school principals' attitudes towards financial literacy education in Pennsylvania were investigated. An original questionnaire was developed to measure the importance of ten financial topics as well as the importance given to four possible barriers to adding these…

Teacher self-efficacy is highly important for teacher and student success in the classroom. Research suggests that principals can positively impact teachers' sense of self-efficacy through proper feedback and support practices. The purpose of this study was to examine elementary teacher and principal perceptions of the role of feedback in…

Research was limited when it came to the roles and responsibilities of middle school assistant principals. Even less research was dedicated to how middle school teachers perceived the roles and responsibilities of their assistant principals. Due to the overall lack of research regarding both facets, further research was necessary to form a better…

This study explored principals' lived experiences receiving feedback about leadership, reflecting on that feedback, and acting on the feedback. Grissom et al. (2021) note the impact of principals on student performance is second only to that of the teacher. Meaningful and valid feedback is necessary for principal growth and to inform principal…

At the local level of the problem, the District (pseudonym) had three middle school campuses with Title I funding status. There was little or no research related to middle school principals' perceptions of family engagement. The purpose of this multifaceted three-dimensional narrative inquiry was to explore middle school principals' perceptions of…

Student activism, protests, demands, and social media campaigns waged against higher education institutions have become quintessential and normalized for many underrepresented students. These protests are a demonstrative cry for changes to deep-rooted institutional racism and oppression embedded in every aspect of the college experience for…

Ethical decision making impacts every school leader; 100% of interview participants in this study recognized that they made ethical decisions at least daily. This study was designed to identify if there was a gap in ethical knowledge, trainings, supports and practices and then investigated the knowledge, trainings, supports and practices that were…

The underrepresentation of African Americans in the superintendency and lack of equitable access to the superintendency in K-12 public school districts across the United States is a problem of significant concern. This qualitative study explores the perceptions of 17 African American superintendents with the recruitment, selection, and promotion…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the actions, words, emotions, and moves that a principal engages when disrupting deficit thinking. As part of this exploration, the researcher sought to understand what impacted the leader's decision to disrupt, how the leader engaged emotion during the incident, and what equitable leadership…

This research study relationships in social justice and higher education. The study surveyed students to determine if there were relationships between social justice prams and diversity, equality, and feeling included. There were relationships between social justice programs and feelings of inclusiveness and there were relationships between social…

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the career pathways by 14 female Asian academic administrators in New York, their leadership experiences, and the barriers they encountered along the way and strategies used to overcome them. The researcher relied on the theoretical foundations critical theory and intersectionality as…