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School personnel perceptions of youth gangs presence and activity at elementary schools in Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas.
(2007-01-10)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in perceptions of selected school personnel (principals, assistant principals, counselors, and teachers) about gang presence in elementary schools in a large ...
Elementary principals' attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education setting.
(2006-12-11)
Since the beginning of special education, educators have explored the topic of how best to serve students with disabilities. Only recently have schools begun to integrate students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms. ...
Department chairs' perceptions of music transfer student success.
(2007-02-14)
The purpose of this study was to describe and understand the perceptions department chairs had of various attributes that contributed to two-year music transfer student success, in upper-level instruction at a four-year ...
Transfer transitions: first semester experiences of transfer students at selected Texas Christian universities.
(2006-07-30)
This study examined the experiences of new transfer students in the Fall semester of 2005 at three Christian universities. The research focused on determining the variables that predicted transfer students' successful ...
The relationship between school design variables and student achievement in a large urban Texas school district.
(2006-05-28)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between school facility design variables and student achievement as determined by the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. The Design Assessment ...
Teachers leaving the profession: the influence of violent student behavior on teacher attrition in Pennsylvania's public schools.
(2006-05-27)
This study was conducted to develop a descriptive profile of school administrators responsible for human resources management in Pennsylvania’s public school districts relative to their perception of violent student ...
Differences in self-efficacy and global-mindedness between short-term and semester-long study abroad participants of selected Christian universities.
(2006-05-28)
It has been suggested that the human experience is an increasingly globalized one in which people have multiple cross-cultural exchanges or interactions. Given the growing the global interdependence and awareness of common ...
Perceptions, management practices, instructional programs and resources frequently used by urban school principals to meet the requirements of school accountability.
(2006-07-30)
The purpose of this study was to investigate and identify principals' perceptions of management practices, instructional programs, and resources most important to meeting the requirements of public school accountability. ...
A qualitative study of the development of a health sciences center at a two-year community college.
(2008-06-09)
One purpose of this research was to investigate the dynamics of collaboration in the formation of a health sciences center at a two-year college. Another purpose was to propose guidelines that other community colleges ...
The development of an instrument to determine the relevance and validity of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards for Advanced Programs in Educational Leadership.
(2008-10-15)
The Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), in 2002, created Standards for Advanced Preparation Programs in Educational Leadership. The purposes of this study, using Texas superintendents, were to: (1) design ...