Browsing Educational Leadership by Author "Buckner, Kermit G."
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Addressing the Challenge of Preparing Assistant Principals for the Principalship in Moore County
Locklair, Tim (East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)This problem of practice study attempted to address the challenge of preparing assistant principals for the principalship in Moore County. Across the nation and state, it is a challenge to fill vacant principalships with ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ON DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS’ SPANISH DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM
Parker, Keith (East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)Bilingual education is an emerging trend that can be found in many American public schools. Increasingly, schools are looking towards dual language immersion programs to foster increased cultural awareness, stronger literacy ... -
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BAND AND NON-BAND PARTICIPANTS IN CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Murphy, Jeffrey E. (East Carolina University, 2013)This study was intended to compare the academic achievement of students who participated in high school band classes with non-band participants. A problem of practice study was designed to provide data for principals who ... -
DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH VIRTUAL ROLE PLAY ACTIVITIES
Wilson, Christine (East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)Employers have reported difficulty in finding employees who possess the skills needed to be successful. Surprisingly, the skills to which employers are referring are not the technical skills one would assume; instead, the ... -
EQUITY AND ACCESS : EXAMINING OPPORTUNITIES OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
Campbell, Elaine A. (East Carolina University, 2014)This research study used Invitational Education Theory to examine the attitudes and perceptions educators have concerning college-level coursework and the potential impact these attitudes and perceptions had on the ... -
Implementing A Multi-Tiered System of Support to Increase Student Success
Hester, Peggy (East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)West Bladen High School implemented a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model to improve student achievement, attendance, and behavioral outcomes for students at-risk of dropping out of school. With little guidance and ... -
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM AND FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Tumey, Darcie L. (East Carolina University, 2015-04-24)Community colleges are composed of full-time faculty and adjunct faculty who serve a diverse student population. As faculty they are expected to remain up-to-date in the best practices of instruction; to be experts in their ... -
THE PERCEIVED IMPACT OF THE 2006 NORTH CAROLINA STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL EXECUTIVES ON UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PREPARATION PROGRAMS
Williams, Thomas J. (East Carolina University, 2010)Not surprisingly, the members of the Ad Hoc Committee on School Administration - a committee established by the North Carolina State Board of Education for the purpose of revising standards for principals in North Carolina ... -
A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE INTENDED PURPOSE, ACTUAL USE, AND PERCEIVED BENEFIT OF DISTRICT-LED INTERIM ASSESSMENTS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS
Martin, Patricia L. (East Carolina University, 2012)This study examined the intended purposes, actual uses, and perceived benefits of interim assessments on student achievement from the perspectives of district leaders, school administrators, and classroom teachers. ...