Online learning is transforming education. Not only has online learning grown in higher education, but it also continues to rise in K-12. The number of students seeking flexibility and personalized learning is driving the growth of online programs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts were obliged to keep pace with the high demand for…

This mixed-method study explored disruptive student behaviors and administrators' support for teachers in dealing with disruptive behaviors. The researcher collected data from teachers and administrators with online questionnaires. A Pearson r correlation showed a significant relationship between disruptive student behaviors and teachers'…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to understand how traditional public school principals conceptualize and respond to increasing racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic diversity in suburban elementary schools and whether such responses reproduce or disrupt educational inequity. Data was analyzed using Critical Race…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how university school administrators navigated preparing undergraduate registered nursing students for practice in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining self-care. Theoretical Framework: The two theoretical frameworks that guided this autoethnographic study were the professional…

This case study provides a summary of a district leader's dilemma on how to approach a number of gender identity issues that are raised within the first few months of his new superintendency. It identifies the various facets of policy and practice that need to be addressed in light of gender no longer being considered as a simple binary choice.…

The purpose of this study is to reveal how school principals position themselves against bureaucracy and investigate their conceptions of bureaucracy in public education system. Phenomenological approach was used to analyze the qualitative data. Participants were 19 primary, middle and high school principals from 11 provinces of Turkey. The…

The coronavirus pandemic has tasked recently hired presidents at two-year institutions with preserving their charges' safety and health, representing an unprecedented leadership test alongside acclimating to a new campus. Newly minted presidents interviewed by "Community College Journal" -- Daria Willis, president of Everett Community…

School counselor-school administrator relationships have seen greater attention in the literature, especially as it relates to the development and implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs. These programs are well-suited to support the holistic development of children and adolescents in K-12 schools. As a part of this…

Purpose: This study aimed at exploring the change facilitator styles (CFS) that secondary school head teachers in Pakistan possess. Design/methodology/approach: This is a quantitative study using Hall and George CFS questionnaire to collect data from 276 secondary school head teachers. The CFSQ used in this study consists of 30 Likert-type…

Beginning in 2009, the United States (US) federal government spearheaded a nationwide teacher evaluation reform effort, encouraging states to change their process of evaluating teachers. School principals, the primary evaluators of teacher performance, act as middle leaders in the sense they must attempt to balance messages from federal, state,…

A change in leadership has a ripple effect on everyone in the school community, and whether it results in good or bad appointments, it can have a lasting impact on individuals and communities alike. New principals must understand and adapt to their new context if they are to be successful school leaders and must come to terms with and negotiate…

This article explores factors related to a transition to academic leadership from a faculty to an associate dean for academic affairs position within schools of social work, informed by a review of the literature on the role of the associate dean in higher education. The authors critically reflect on preparedness for the position and…

This report contains information on the background of and research on the North Carolina Kindergarten Entry Assessments (NC KEA). Evidence shows that implementing formative assessment is difficult for teachers and schools. Given that North Carolina will be adopting a new KEA measure for the fall of 2020, this report summarizes previous research on…

Researchers have found that despite the top-down pressures to assume an instructional leadership role, school principals demonstrate limited direct involvement in such leadership. The current qualitative study aimed to expand inquiry into inhibitors of instructional leadership in Israeli principals. Data analysis uncovered that Israeli principals'…

The problem of a rural school district's declining reading scores for students in Grades 3 through 8 was a significant concern because effective reading skills are of paramount importance to student success in school and life. Evidence suggests that principal instructional leadership practices influence student achievement; therefore, the purpose…