You are here: Home » Content

Browse by Author: Stacey Edmonson

View author profile
Return to Browsing Content | Search for Content
Sort by: Results per page:
View: Detail | Compact | Statistics
Character Education: A Critical Analysis (m32157)
Keywords: character education, school leadership
Summary: In this article, we examine the extant literature on character education and about character education programs. Benefits of character education program are examined in terms not only of improved student behavior, but equally as important, improved student achievement. Finally, the goals of character education programs for both students and for school staff members are discussed.
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 89.10%
Revised: 2009-09-22
Revisions: New
Character Education: An Historical Overview (m20338)
Keywords: character education, educational leadership
Summary: In this article, we examined the history behind character education because we believe that character education an integral component of the educational enterprise. Major contributors to the importance of character education in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries were discussed. Then we focused on the highlights of the last five ... education programs.
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 89.87%
Revised: 2009-03-27
Revisions: 2
College-Readiness for English Language Learners and Students with Special Learning Needs (m35969)
Keywords: College-readiness, Limited English Proficient, special education
Summary: The authors examined the college-ready graduate rates of two groups of students in the state of Texas for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years: students classified as Limited English Proficient and students receiving special education services. Data from a state-mandated exit test administered to 11th graders ... are discussed.
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 66.26%
Revised: 2010-11-10
Revisions: New
Community College Persistence among Minority Students: A Conceptual Analysis of the Literature (Sumario en espanol) (m36054)
Keywords: Community colleges, Improving minority student retention, literature review
Summary: Community colleges in the 21st century fill a variety of important educational roles. Because of their geographic accessibility, open-door admission policies, and affordable tuition, community colleges also attract a diverse group of students. Researchers who have conducted retention studies on students of color have indicated that it is not ... also included.
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 64.45%
Revised: 2010-11-27
Revisions: 3
High School Athletic Directors and Educational Leadership Traits: A Conceptual Analysis of the Literature (m34613)
Keywords: Athletic directors, literature review, organizational climate
Summary: In this review of literature, we analyzed the salient references concerning athletics and athletic directors. Educational leadership traits including organization and planning, decision making and problem solving, communication, and evaluation were explored. The substantial influence that athletics has on students including participation figures and benefits of participation was examined along ... leadership abilities.
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 84.07%
Revised: 2010-06-16
Revisions: New
Kersten, T., & Edmonson, S. (April 2010). Publishing in Educational Administration (m33523)
Keywords: educational leadership, peer-reviewed journals, publishing
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 40.23%
Revised: 2010-01-25
Revisions: 2
Principals’ Perceptions of Visionary Leadership: A Qualitative Investigation (m24567)
Keywords: Principal Preparation Programs, Qualitative Study, Visionary Leadership
Summary: We interviewed 12 practicing principals who graduated from Educational Leadership Constituency Council (ELCC)-recognized or ELCC-denied building level programs regarding their perceptions of visionary leadership. Our focus was on these principals’ perceptions of visionary leadership as developed during/throughout principal preparation programs. From a qualitative analysis of the interviews, nine ... were provided.
Language: English
Popularity: 70.58%
Revised: 2009-06-05
Revisions: New
Standards for School Leadership Programs: A Conceptual Analysis (m22064)
Keywords: ISLLC, NCATE, standards for school leaders
Summary: In this article, we examined the development of the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium/Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards. Along with this examination, studies and researchers’ viewpoints that supported these standards as well as studies and researchers’ viewpoints that were critical of these standards were examined. Then, the National Council for ... today’s schools.
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 72.94%
Revised: 2009-05-10
Revisions: 2
The Effectiveness of Off Campus Multi-institutional Teaching Centers as Perceived by Students (m17363)
Keywords: higher education, NCPEA, student services, teaching centers
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate students of a selected state university in Texas attending the Multi Institutional Teaching Center (MITC)/The University Center (TUC) or the main campus regarding the effectiveness of student services. As universities face limited resources ... their campuses.
Subject: Social Sciences
Language: English
Popularity: 46.23%
Revised: 2008-08-22
Revisions: 2
Popularity is measured as percentile rank of page views/day over all time
My Account
Repository
Total Collections: 1317
Total Modules: 21763