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- Socio-Cultural Leadership: An Innovative Model For School Leadership.
- Creator
- Blackburn, Desmond K., Bogotch, Ira, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The conceptual framework of this study suggested that Socio-Cultural Leadership was composed of the following four factors: Instructional Domain, Emotional Domain, Community Domain, and Cultural Domain. Furthermore, it was posed that these factors, collectively and independently, directly impacted student achievement in schools ofhigh poverty. From this framework, the Socio-Cultural Leadership Questionnaire was developed (SCLQ). The research questions that guided this study were: 1. Do the...
Show moreThe conceptual framework of this study suggested that Socio-Cultural Leadership was composed of the following four factors: Instructional Domain, Emotional Domain, Community Domain, and Cultural Domain. Furthermore, it was posed that these factors, collectively and independently, directly impacted student achievement in schools ofhigh poverty. From this framework, the Socio-Cultural Leadership Questionnaire was developed (SCLQ). The research questions that guided this study were: 1. Do the items of the survey instrument divide into the four domains as described? 2. What is the relationship, collectively and independently, between SocioCultural Leadership and student achievement in high-poverty schools? 3. Is the frequency in observed principal behaviors different between lowperforming and high-performing schools? Therefore, the purpose of this study was to, via exploratory factor analysis; verify that these four factors existed as described and to, via regression analysis, find the direct relationship between the resulting factors and student achievement in high poverty schools. High poverty schools were defined as schools where 50 percent ( 40 percent for high schools) or more of the student population participated the federally funded Free and/or Reduced Price Lunch Program. This study also sought to differentiate these findings according to the performance levels of the schools sampled. The pilot study, the descriptive statistics, the principal components analysis, and the measures of internal consistency, all provided the researcher with empirical evidence to establish the reliability and validity of specific SCLQ items along with the significance of the resulting factors. Two of the five SCLQ subscales that resulted from the factor analysis, OP (outreach to parents) and MIPD (management of instructional process detractors), positively correlated with student achievement in the total sample (n = 903). There is a less than 5 percent chance that these findings were due to a Type I sampling error. Finally, principals in high-performing schools exhibited behaviors indicated by subscales OP (outreach to parents) and MIPD (management of instructional process detractors) significantly more than principals in low-performing schools.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000650
- Subject Headings
- Academic achievement--Cross-cultural studies, Minority students--Social conditions, Motivation in education
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- Document (PDF)
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- Cultivating supportive, professional relationships among black women in educational leadership: shattering the mirror of self-destruction.
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- Martin-Ogburn, Dildra., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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Although current employment statistics paint a promising picture for women in general, they fail to address both the multitude of challenges women face in their attempt to secure leadership positions or in their ability to gain and maintain support from their female colleagues. Black women, in particular, tend to be torn between their fabled image to others in the organization and their official duties and responsibilities at work. This paper discusses definitions and conceptual uses of...
Show moreAlthough current employment statistics paint a promising picture for women in general, they fail to address both the multitude of challenges women face in their attempt to secure leadership positions or in their ability to gain and maintain support from their female colleagues. Black women, in particular, tend to be torn between their fabled image to others in the organization and their official duties and responsibilities at work. This paper discusses definitions and conceptual uses of horizontal and vertical violence by Black female educational leaders ; problematizes the phenomenon as outlined by Freire (1970) at the theoretical level ; outlines the proposed qualitative methods, which will be used to investigate the phenomenon further ; and taking Paulo Freire's lead, explores the implications of sabotage or violence coming from members of the same minority group. In this specific case, Black female educational leaders will serve as the primary participants of the study. Once the data is collected and analyzed, the paper will include an analysis of the data and a discussion of the findings followed by recommendations based on the findings of the study.
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- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3352281
- Subject Headings
- Women school administrators, Educational leadership, Philosophy, African Americans, Race identity, African American women, Social conditions
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- Document (PDF)
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- The heartbeat of a caring leader.
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- Robbins, Lynn K., Florida Atlantic University
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This doctoral dissertation explores the life of an African-American female elementary school principal using a unifying qualitative method incorporating biography, portraiture and anthropology called A renaissance method for studying leadership: A caring perspective. A portrait of the principal was derived using this method where verbatim statements were taken from friends, family, teachers, colleagues and supervisors as well as the principal herself at the school site and the town where she...
Show moreThis doctoral dissertation explores the life of an African-American female elementary school principal using a unifying qualitative method incorporating biography, portraiture and anthropology called A renaissance method for studying leadership: A caring perspective. A portrait of the principal was derived using this method where verbatim statements were taken from friends, family, teachers, colleagues and supervisors as well as the principal herself at the school site and the town where she was raised to identify emerging themes. The findings indicate that her humanistic approach to leading in high poverty and minority schools was grounded on her ethic of caring, one that she experienced as a child and that became embedded within her character as a human being. The dual significance of this study is that (a) the method provides researchers a new approach to studying the life of a leader from a humanistic approach and (b) the story provides the reader an opportunity to step inside the life of a good leader through an authentic story being told using the words and observations of those who knew her well.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12197
- Subject Headings
- Elementary school principals--Biography, Education, Elementary--Social aspects, School environment--United States, African American women educators--Biography, Educational leadership--Biography
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- Document (PDF)
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- Principals' knowledge of special education policies and procedures: does it matter in leadership?.
- Creator
- Jesteadt, Lindsay., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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Research has shown that most school leaders lack the knowledge necessary to deal with the many different aspects and issues that special education programs encompass. This lack of knowledge ultimately places special education teachers, programs, and students with disabilities at a clear disadvantage. With The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 and the reauthorization of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) in 2004, schools and school leaders are being held...
Show moreResearch has shown that most school leaders lack the knowledge necessary to deal with the many different aspects and issues that special education programs encompass. This lack of knowledge ultimately places special education teachers, programs, and students with disabilities at a clear disadvantage. With The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 and the reauthorization of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) in 2004, schools and school leaders are being held accountable for the learning gains of all students, including students with disabilities. This study sought to assess the knowledge of Florida school principals in the area of special education policies and procedures through survey administration. In addition, the survey was designed to establish the method by which school principals purport to have learned the majority of special education policies and procedures. Social justice as defined by Adams, Bell, and Griffin (1997) and ethical reasoning in educational leadership, developed and defined by Shapiro and Stefkovich (2005) were chosen as the conceptual framework with which to guide the design and analysis of the study. These underlying sets of ideas were used to help recognize the many inequalities that have hindered education for a variety of students, including those with disabilities (Lashley, 2007). FIndings of this study demonstrate the level of knowledge practicing administrators in Florida possess, the methods by which they acquired that knowledge, and the dire need for this knowledge under new state mandated reform initiatives.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3355571
- Subject Headings
- School improvement programs, Educational leadership, Learning disabled children, Education, School principals, In-service training, Response to intervention (Learning disabled children)
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- Document (PDF)
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- The impact of stress on elementary school principals and their effective coping mechanisms.
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- Krzemienski, Joyce., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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In today's era of high stakes testing and accountability, school principals are confronted with many difficult challenges in addition to those traditionally experienced by principals given the advent of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the many mandates each school principal must report on annually. With mandated curriculum standards and widespread demand to improve student achievement, principals face a multitude of administrative tasks. As the school accountability deadline to meet the 2014...
Show moreIn today's era of high stakes testing and accountability, school principals are confronted with many difficult challenges in addition to those traditionally experienced by principals given the advent of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the many mandates each school principal must report on annually. With mandated curriculum standards and widespread demand to improve student achievement, principals face a multitude of administrative tasks. As the school accountability deadline to meet the 2014 federal objective of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 rapidly draws closer for the majority of states, this federal legislation has created increasingly high stress levels, potentially the highest ever, for principals across the country. ... The proposed study is significant to the field of education because this study provides the most current research regarding the mental and physical effects of work-related stress on elementary school principals in an era of increased accountability and the impact stress has on the school climate. Further, this study offers school principals a repertoire of effective coping mechanisms that can be utilized to help reduce their perceived stress levels. Over the time of the study, it was repeatedly reported by the principal participants that their work stress had increased, which was found to have impacted their health as well as the school climate.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3358601
- Subject Headings
- Elementary school principals, Job stress, Stress management, Stress (Psychology), Burn out (Psychology), Educational leadership, Psychological aspects
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- Document (PDF)
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- The application of Bowen Family Systems Theory to the high school principalship.
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- Gottlieb, David G., Florida Atlantic University, Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia
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The purpose of this multi-ease qualitative study was to examine the application of Bowen Family Systems Theory to the high school principalship. More than eighty interviews were conducted of twenty-five participants from the Sun County School District (a pseudonym). The questions pursued related to how a working knowledge of Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST) could help principals understand the following: their schools as a system, their leadership roles in their schools as a system, and how...
Show moreThe purpose of this multi-ease qualitative study was to examine the application of Bowen Family Systems Theory to the high school principalship. More than eighty interviews were conducted of twenty-five participants from the Sun County School District (a pseudonym). The questions pursued related to how a working knowledge of Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST) could help principals understand the following: their schools as a system, their leadership roles in their schools as a system, and how to become more effective in their schools as a system. Beside a review of the problems affecting the principalship practice in this country, was an analysis of systems theories generally and BFST specifically. This study also included a review of leadership generally and educational leadership specifically. Six BFST elements were used as a coding platform to explicate more than twenty stories collected from the thick, rich data in this research. This study concludes that a working knowledge of BFST may help some principals in achieving more effective solutions in their practice. BFST offers the principal a theoretical platform from which to operate. Principals who have a working knowledge of BFST can understand the significance of their leadership roles not only in terms of their schools as systems, but also in terms of their schools as parts of a larger societal system and process. The recommendations from this study include the suggestion that BFST can help provide structure and strategies to help the principal navigate educational leadership challenges for greater success in the school system. Principal development through BFST could help school districts diminish and abate high levels of principal turnover and burnout. Local school districts in concert with local universities could include programs in BFST for educational leadership development for principals. While BFST may not be a silver bullet for the high school principalship practice, it could offer greater understanding in considering the educational leader as a helmsman of education. It could help foster and forge partnerships with other disciplines by inviting their leaders to be participants in the educational system called school---in which they are already stakeholders in the larger societal system and societal process. This is the prescience, promise, and potential of the applicability of BFST to the high school principalship.
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- 2001
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11943
- Subject Headings
- Bowen, Murray,--1913-1990, High school principals--United States--Case studies, High schools--United States--Administration--Case studies, Educational leadership--United States--Case studies
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- Document (PDF)
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- District Leadership and Systemic Inclusion: A Case Study of One Inclusive, Effective School District.
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- Jekanowski, Elizabeth C., Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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Inclusion is a federal education policy in the United States that challenges educational leaders. Despite U.S. federal laws requiring an inclusive education for students with disabilities (SWD), educators continue to struggle to implement inclusion. Some scholars argue that leadership is the key to inclusion, with most studies focused on principal leadership. Successful inclusive districts are rare, as are studies of these districts. The purpose of this in-depth case study was to describe and...
Show moreInclusion is a federal education policy in the United States that challenges educational leaders. Despite U.S. federal laws requiring an inclusive education for students with disabilities (SWD), educators continue to struggle to implement inclusion. Some scholars argue that leadership is the key to inclusion, with most studies focused on principal leadership. Successful inclusive districts are rare, as are studies of these districts. The purpose of this in-depth case study was to describe and understand the leadership practices of SSSD (pseudonym), an inclusive (based on LRE ≥75% for three consecutive years) and effective district (based on district grades of As and Bs, state measures of student achievement) in Southeast Florida. Within SSSD, a purposeful sample of 31 participants was selected that included eight district leaders, three principals, 15 teachers, and five parents located at four sites and observed across three events over the span of one semester with multiple supporting documents analyzed. Four findings describing district leadership practices emerged from the data analysis; 1) a shared inclusive mission, 2) collaborative efforts, 3) formal and informal professional development (PD), and 4) acknowledging and addressing challenges. The practices of district leaders found in this study resonate with other findings in the literature and contribute two of the new findings in this study: 1) the superintendent’s attitudes, beliefs, and experiences as a special educator were described as key to her district’s inclusive focus and success and extends previous research connecting principal leadership to school site inclusion; and 2) informal versus formal PD was more beneficial to teachers in building collective capacity for inclusive service delivery—marking a new distinction within related PD literature. Recommendations to district leaders, policy makers, and scholars are included. The study concludes by encouraging educational leaders to cultivate a shared inclusive mission implemented through collaborative efforts. There is hope for inclusion, not only in theory, but in practice, mirroring the call of other district leadership studies of successful, systemic inclusion.
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- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004815, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004815
- Subject Headings
- Educational leadership--Case studies., Inclusive education--Case studies., Children with disabilities--Education--United States--Case studies., School management and organization--Case studies., Action research in education--Case studies., Mainstreaming in education--Case studies.
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- Document (PDF)
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- Perceptions of Academic Resilience Among Teachers and Twelfth Grade Adolescent Girls.
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- Obrien, Alise, Burnaford, Gail, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
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This qualitative research study explored perceptions of academic resilience among teachers and twelfth grade adolescent girls. Specifically, how students and teachers believe teachers promote academic resilience in students, the characteristics of academically resilient students according to students and teachers, and the characteristics of academically non-resilient students according to teachers. The relationship between the general comments made during student focus group sessions and the...
Show moreThis qualitative research study explored perceptions of academic resilience among teachers and twelfth grade adolescent girls. Specifically, how students and teachers believe teachers promote academic resilience in students, the characteristics of academically resilient students according to students and teachers, and the characteristics of academically non-resilient students according to teachers. The relationship between the general comments made during student focus group sessions and the students' responses on the Locus of Control (LOC) survey were analyzed. Qualitative data were collected including teacher interviews, student focus groups, Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scales for teachers and students as well as the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Survey for students. Findings indicated that teachers and students both reported teachers who were flexible and provided extra help sessions for students promoted academic resilience. It also was reported by teachers and students that developing personal relationships with students helped to promote academic resilience. Teachers and students reported similar characteristics of academically resilient students. Characteristic behaviors of academic resilient students were identified as having ambition or being motivated to be successful. Having a positive attitude and having the ability to be reflective also were identified as characteristic of academic resilience. Finally, teachers and students agreed that having a strong internal locus of control is characteristic of academic resilience.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004529, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004529
- Subject Headings
- Academic achievement -- United States, Belief and doubt, Communication in learning and scholarship, Educational leadership, Motivation in education -- United States, Resilience (Personality trait) in adolescence, Success -- Psychological aspects
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- Document (PDF)
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- Leadership styles of secondary school principals as perceived by secondary school teachers.
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- Ross, David Brian., Florida Atlantic University, Bryan, Valerie
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The purpose of this research was to examine secondary school teachers' perceptions of the leadership styles of their principals. The study explored perceptions of leadership styles in relation to selected demographic variables of the teachers (age, gender, ethnicity, level of education, teaching discipline, and years of teaching experience). It also examined differences among the responding teachers' perceptions of their principals' overall effectiveness as managers or leaders using the...
Show moreThe purpose of this research was to examine secondary school teachers' perceptions of the leadership styles of their principals. The study explored perceptions of leadership styles in relation to selected demographic variables of the teachers (age, gender, ethnicity, level of education, teaching discipline, and years of teaching experience). It also examined differences among the responding teachers' perceptions of their principals' overall effectiveness as managers or leaders using the Leadership Orientations (Other) survey based on the four frames identified by Bolman and Deal. Secondary teachers employed by The School District of Palm Beach County were surveyed during the spring term of 2005. Of the 975 surveys that were distributed, 349 respondents returned completed surveys, a return rate of 35.8 percent. Descriptive statistics revealed two prevalent leadership orientation frames of principals as perceived by their teachers. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and post hoc analysis were used to examine differences in the secondary school teachers' perceptions of their principals' leadership orientation frames considering teacher variables of age, gender, ethnicity, educational level, teaching discipline, and years of experience. A t-test was used to identify significant differences in the secondary school teachers' perceptions of their principals' overall effectiveness as managers or as leaders. The human resource frame and political frame were identified as the prevalent orientation frames. This finding is partially congruent with results reported by several other authors (Davis, 1996; Durocher, 1995; Eckley, 1997; Suzuki, 1994) who found the human resource frame to be prevalent in education settings. There were no significant differences among the teachers considering age, gender, and teaching discipline regarding the leadership orientation frames of their principals, however there were significant differences considering ethnicity, educational level, and years of experience. The teachers' ratings of their principals' overall effectiveness as managers was significantly higher than their ratings of the principals' overall effectiveness as leaders, t (348) = 2.24, < .05. Further study is warranted to explore ways that principals develop as effective in both their leadership and management.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12218
- Subject Headings
- School administrators--Rating of--Florida--Palm Beach County, Educational leadership--Florida--Palm Beach County, Education, Secondary--United States--Evaluation, School management and organization--United States
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- Document (PDF)
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- Address delivered at the funeral of Rev. S.M. Isaacs : forty-fourth Street Synagogue, New York, May 22d, 5638-1878.
- Creator
- Morais, Sabato 1823-1897
- Abstract/Description
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Cover title: In memoriam : Rev. S.M. Isaacs. Notes: Some text in Hebrew characters. Black mourning borders. FAU Libraries' copy has original printed black wrappers; side stitched with cord.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb23f48
- Subject Headings
- Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century, Educators -- United States -- Biography, Isaacs, Samuel Myer -- 1804-1878 -- Death and burial, Isaacs, Samuel Myer -- 1804-1878 -- Sermons, Jewish leadership -- United States -- Biography, Jewish sermons -- United States, Jewish sermons, American -- 19th century, Memorials (Commemorative) -- 1878, Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography, Rabbis -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
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- E-book
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- Was I Ready? The Perceptions of Preparedness of New Student Affairs Professionals Who Served as Graduate Assistants.
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- Byard, Lisa A Samuda, Laanan, Frankie Santos, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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According to higher education preparation standards, students who complete master’s preparation programs in student affairs should not only be acquiring skills and knowledge, they should be socialized into the field of student affairs Master’s level preparation programs in college student personnel or higher education leadership are often coupled with a graduate assistantship so that students are able to obtain valuable theory-to-practice experience This additional experience becomes...
Show moreAccording to higher education preparation standards, students who complete master’s preparation programs in student affairs should not only be acquiring skills and knowledge, they should be socialized into the field of student affairs Master’s level preparation programs in college student personnel or higher education leadership are often coupled with a graduate assistantship so that students are able to obtain valuable theory-to-practice experience This additional experience becomes complementary to the work the graduate student is doing in the classroom and thus becomes a practical learning opportunity After completing a preparation program, a former master’s student will most likely move into an entry-level position in student affairs, such as residence hall director, student activities coordinator, judicial affairs coordinator, or a fraternity/sorority coordinator However, despite this common career pathway, there has been limited research regarding the role a student affairs graduate assistantship plays in assisting students in their socialization and transition into the field and how this prepares these new student affairs professionals for their first position post-master’s degree Thirteen new professionals in student affairs who graduated from two preparation programs in the southeastern region of the United States participated in this basic interpretive qualitative study The purpose of this basic interpretive qualitative study was to examine and describe the experience of new student affairs professionals who held a graduate assistantship in student affairs during their graduate preparation program and the role, if any, the graduate assistantship played in their perceptions of preparedness Based on the findings of this study, the graduate assistantship in student affairs indeed plays a role in the perceptions of preparedness of these new professionals The overarching themes that emerged using Schlossberg’s (1984) transition theory as the analytical lens were mentorship, hands-on experience, peer interactions, and financial enticement The findings from this study align with and expand upon the existing student affairs literature, and provide awareness to student affairs practitioners and higher education leadership faculty on how to best support new professionals as they transition into the field of student affairs
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- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004743
- Subject Headings
- Student affairs administrators--In-service training--United States, Student affairs administrators--Supervision of--United States, Student affairs administrators--Professional relationships--United States, Educational leadership, Mentoring in education, Education, Higher--Administration, Student counselors--Training of
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- Document (PDF)
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- The President of the United States as charismatic leader: analysis of the Presidents' role and success in influencing educational policy between 1981-2009.
- Creator
- Shanfeld, Randye., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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The proposed study intended to identify the public education agenda and the success of implementation of this agenda of four Presidents: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, William Clinton, and George W. Bush. In addition, the study aimed to indentify if any of the above listed Presidents can be categorized as charismatic leaders as defined by Charismatic Leadership Theory and if this categorization can be linked to the determined success or failure of the agenda implementation. This was done...
Show moreThe proposed study intended to identify the public education agenda and the success of implementation of this agenda of four Presidents: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, William Clinton, and George W. Bush. In addition, the study aimed to indentify if any of the above listed Presidents can be categorized as charismatic leaders as defined by Charismatic Leadership Theory and if this categorization can be linked to the determined success or failure of the agenda implementation. This was done using two research methods, document and content analysis, on such documents as presidential speeches and writings, speeches and writings of the Secretary of Education, biographies and autobiographies, editorials from three major newspapers, writings from people working closely with the Presidents, writing of political analysts, and writing of Senate and House majority leadership. The study found the education agendas of the four presidents, and those education items that were passed by Congress. The study also found that Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Clinton were found to be Charismatic Leaders, while George W. Bush was not. A conclusion was made with this data that there were no connection between Charismatic Leadership Theory and the passage of presidential education agendas.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3320106
- Subject Headings
- Views on education, Views on education, Views on education, Views on education, Political leadership, Political leadership, Education, Political aspects, Education, Political aspects, Education and state, Education and state
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- Document (PDF)