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Identifying Early Indicators of Drop Outs in a Diverse Urban District: Implications for School Leaders
(2012-05)
The purpose of this study was to explore at-risk student indicators outlined in the Texas Education Code Section 29.031 to determine if any one indicator or combination of indicators is a better predictor of a student’s ...
Impact of Pre-kindergarten Education on Elementary Student Achievement: Implications for School Leaders
(2013-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine if pre-kindergarten attendance resulted in increased school readiness for kindergarten students; and if prekindergarten attendance resulted in higher student achievement for third ...
THE IMPACT OF GUIDED READING AND DIRECT INSTRUCTION ON THE READING FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION OF FIRST GRADE STUDENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
(2013-05)
Children who are not reading by the end of first grade have a substantial chance of never becoming proficient readers. The challenging decision for school administrators is to select a literacy program in which the needs ...
The Relationship Between African-American Teachers and 8th Grade Student Achievement on Title I Campuses
(2012-05)
The focus of this study was to examine the relationship between African-American teachers and academic achievement of middle school students in Title I schools. Student achievement was determined using the passing requirements ...
Leadership Characteristics in High Performing High Poverty Secondary Schools
(2013-05)
Urban secondary school leaders not only have the pressures of accountability, growth, and mobility, but they also face a myriad of additional issues including poverty, drugs, teen pregnancy, and crime. Despite these ...
CAREER PATHWAYS’ IMPACT ON STATE ASSESSMENT, GRADUATION RATES AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
(2013-05)
A myriad of studies have associated effective, high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs with college and career readiness, needs of the workplace, and the demands of the labor industry (Brown, 2005; DeWitt, ...
A COMPARISON OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF NATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND IMMIGRANT AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS IN MATH AND READING: IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
(2013-05)
Despite the emphasis on student achievement over the past 30 years, principals, teachers, and school leaders continue to make a concerted effort to address the definitive achievement gap, specifically between African ...
Principal - Counselor Relationships: A Case Study of the Implications for the High School Leadership Team
(2013-08)
There are few studies that examine the area of collaborative leadership through the viewpoints of counselors, assistant principals, and campus principals as members of the high school campus leadership team. These ...
Frustrations, Obstacles, and Recommended Changes: A Juxtaposition of the Assistant Principalship and Principalship
(2013-05)
The emergence of federal and state educational mandates makes administrators vulnerable to severe scrutiny if schools do not perform to expected levels. As the face of American education continues to transform, reformist ...
A PUBLIC BILINGUAL PREKINDERGARTEN MONTESSORI PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON BRACKEN TEST LITERACY OUTCOMES: PRINCIPALS’ BELIEFS ON THE RESULTS
(2014-12)
Children who participate in high-quality prekindergarten programs with strong instructional support are more competent in early literacy skills than are children in programs with less adequate support (Hamre & Pianta, ...