The quality of students who graduated from Nigerian universities and the role played by universities in the growth of society is a significant concern to every stakeholder. This study examined the impact of distributed leadership on the effectiveness of public universities and the mediating role of the quality administrative process. A…

This qualitative study used Purkey and Novack's (1988) Invitational Education as a conceptual framework to understand how 30 educational leaders created intentionally inviting school cultures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 30 school leaders in Ohio's urban and suburban districts. Findings indicated that leaders altered their…

This study applies the Full Range of Leadership Model (Bass & Avolio, 1994), which includes the popular concepts of transformational, transactional, and non-leadership, in a university intensive English program (IEP) with the goal of better understanding effective teacher leadership practices in a TESL context. Fifty-nine pre-collegiate IEP…

The development of young athletes is a complex process characterised by dynamic changes and uncertainty [Abbott, A., Button, C., Pepping, G.-J., & Collins, D. (2005). Unnatural selection: Talent identification and development in sport. "Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences," 9(1), 61-88]. Talent development systems are…

Due to the unestablished ongoing debate on Black women's leadership development, present research challenges the current discourses on the structures and processes of epistemology and opportunities in South Africa. The discussion guided research questions development and conceptualization. As a case study and based on research questions, content…

HBCUs have outpaced all other institutions of higher education in graduating Black students who are empowered to pursue graduate programs and contribute to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ecosystem. These successes are due, in part, to Black presidents who are at the helm of these institutions. This study examined the…

This quantitative, correlational analysis study evaluated the experiences of 93 currently enrolled graduate student working either full-time or part-time in critical leadership roles in assessing the relationship between emotional and social intelligence competencies on leadership styles and leadership outcomes. The purpose of this study was to…

This qualitative research study explores distributive leadership practices used by Title 1 elementary school principals in the Northeast region of the United States. This study examines how principals traditionally rely on the hero complex of school leadership and solely accept the responsibility of school improvement and accountability of student…

According to the California School Board Association, the role of the school board is to ensure that school districts are responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of their communities. Even though board members have a complex list of roles and responsibilities, CSBA assigns five primary major responsibilities: setting direction,…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine the relationship between teachers' perception of lead teacher/principal's leadership style and student academic achievement in the areas of GED attainment, WorkKeys certification attainment, and vocational certification attainment in the Palmetto Unified School District…

According to Garcia and Weiss (2019), students in high-poverty and high-minority schools typically feel the largest impact of teacher shortages. The aim and objective of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the factors that contribute to the teacher shortage in high-poverty schools and analyze how these factors are being…

The landscape of PK-12 education is dynamic, constantly adapting to meet the needs and demands for student learning. These changes inspire curricular reforms, and such processes compound the complexity of leadership roles within PK-12 education settings. This study explored the nature and extent of transformational leadership practices and…

The purpose of this correlational, quantitative research study was to examine Title IX coordinators' perceived organizational support and job satisfaction based on their perceptions of their immediate supervisor's ethical leadership behaviors. Additionally, the study examined the moderation effect of perceived organizational support on the…

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study was to describe the shared and lived experiences of psychological safety for interdisciplinary work teams of different sport programs within an athletic department at a NCAA Division I university. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding regarding the nature of…

In the state of California, students with disabilities are excluded from the general education setting at a higher rate than the national average: 25% in California versus 17% nationally. School site administrators are integral to the inclusion of students with disabilities. They have the biggest impact on the culture and educational programs in…