Browsing Academic Library Services by Subject "Educational leadership"
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ALUMNI GIVING : AN EXAMINATION OF COMMUNICATION AND SOLICITATION PREFERENCES AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2012)Unless there are adequate communication and solicitation tools, college and university leaders are unable to maximize sufficient levels of support from alumni. If it is determined that alumni respond differently to various ... -
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BAND AND NON-BAND PARTICIPANTS IN CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(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 ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS AND NATIVE STUDENTS AT SELECTED STATE UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2011)Students, who complete their first two years of higher education at community colleges, must be prepared for the rigorous coursework at four-year institutions. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive update ... -
DESIGN OF NOVICE PRINCIPAL INDUCTION FOR A CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-22)School districts across the nation are grappling with the issue of high principal turnover coupled with a decrease in number of experienced applicants to fill vacancies (Guterman, 2007; Hall, 2008; Johnson, 2005; United ... -
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT, MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FEMALE CFOs AND CAOs IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2014)Women are now playing an important role in community colleges as students, faculty, staff, administrators, and presidents; but despite their increasing numbers, inequalities exist between women and men in various roles ... -
THE IMPACT OF STATE AND FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS UPON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSION IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC HIGH SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2012)As student accountability models have become the norm in the United States, first in individual states such as North Carolina and then throughout the nation with No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the implementation of inclusion ... -
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN A RURAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2014)This case study examined the instructional leadership of principals as co-participants in professional learning with teachers in a rural school district in eastern North Carolina. Teacher and principal interviews were the ... -
LEGISLATOR SUPPORT FOR NEW PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES : A CASE STUDY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study addresses the need for leaders in public higher education to possess a general knowledge of how new initiatives in public higher education gain support from state legislators to advance and implement their ... -
Nontraditional Pathways to the University Presidency: The Lived Experiences of Contemporary Chancellors in the University of North Carolina System
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-16)Over the last decade, American higher education has been negatively impacted by crisis after crisis. Events such as The Great Recession of 2008 have forced institutions of higher education to do more with less. Due to these ... -
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A GLOBAL CURRICULUM : A CASE STUDY OF ONE NORTH CAROLINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2012)Today the world is more interconnected than ever (Stewart, 2012). Students in the 21st century need competent teachers who use technology as a routine way of learning, and who coach student learning that is authentic and ... -
A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE INTENDED PURPOSE, ACTUAL USE, AND PERCEIVED BENEFIT OF DISTRICT-LED INTERIM ASSESSMENTS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS
(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. ... -
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2014)At the request of the Moore County School district's superintendent a program evaluation was conducted on Reading Plus. Reading Plus is a reading intervention program that places an emphasis on the connection between ... -
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2014)The Superintendent of Moore County Schools requested a program evaluation to support the use of the Reading Plus program for reading intervention. The schools or administrators across the system had chosen a variety of ... -
STRESS MANAGEMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS : THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
(East Carolina University, 2011)Occupational stress has long been associated with negative outcomes for both individuals and organizations. Studies suggest that physical and psychological health, as well as job satisfaction and organizational commitment, ... -
TEACHER EVALUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA : TEACHER PERCEPTIONS DURING A TIME OF CHANGE
(East Carolina University, 2011)Teacher evaluation has the potential to lead to improved instruction and professional growth, but, in practice, this potential is often unrealized. North Carolina has revised its teacher evaluation process to include many ... -
TEACHER LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN SUCCESSFUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS : A STUDY OF THE IDENTIFICATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF TEACHERS AS LEADERS IN CONSISTENTLY HIGH PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2014)This dissertation examines the identification, development, and utilization of teachers as leaders in thirteen high performing elementary schools across nine districts in eastern North Carolina. Survey data on these schools ...