Access to higher education for the poor in Bangladesh is a frequent public concern, as noted through press reports, government debate, and even social unrest related to the issue of university affordability. In spite of the public discussion, the only higher education equity ini…
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This field study explores the effects of computer-mediated Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) on a decision-making process within the men and women's division of a sexually segregated private high school in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. At the time of the study, the school is develo…
This study is an attempt to identify predictive factors in parental choice between Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jewish Day Schools. More than 650 families from four communities representing eight schools responded to a questionnaire which addressed original motivations for choosing…
This study explores the impact of a teacher leadership institute conducted by a university-county office of education subject matter project, the Inland Empire Consortium for International Studies, on the long term capacity of school sites to implement state driven curriculum re…
Using Tagiuri's (1968) dimensions of organizational climate (physical/ecology, social systems, milieu, and culture), this study was designed to examine the relationship between school climate dimensions and student scores on the high school national exam in South Sulawesi Provin…
Aujourd'hui encore, de nombreux pays en développement connaissent une désillusion en ce qui concerne la valeur économique de l'éducation. La pénurie de main d'œuvre qualifiée, la pauvreté des ménages, les disparités de revenus et le chômage croissant des diplômés persitent toujo…
The study investigates the contribution of selected in-school resources on student academic achievement in Indonesian junior high schools. Multiple regression analysis is employed to measure the relative contribution of each variable to the criterion variable. The in-school fact…
The purpose of this study was to describe the factors that helped to increase the academic success of 13 low-track Hispanic students who attended a local community college. The participants graduated from a nearby high school within the service district of the community college …
The major aim of this study is to investigate the perception of Saudi Arabia middle school principals and teachers as they pertain to the implementation of characteristics identified in the literature as appropriate for middle school students. The study instrument was a 44-item …
Statement of the problem. The United States government legislates funding for adult vocational training with the primary goal of reducing the number of potential workers receiving welfare while enhancing the quality of the workforce. The merit of these educational programs is as…
The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of social science research regarding the educational benefits of diversity on judicial rulings in competitive admissions cases. My research question is whether social science evidence affects determination of the constitution…
This study is an outgrowth of similar studies investigating the role of the assistant principal encompassing duties and responsibilities of the position. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the contemporary role of the assistant principal in Saudi Aramco, Saudi Ara…
Few studies in the literature address reasons for the emigration of professionals from developing countries and the reasons that influence their decisions to stay in host countries. The present study identified both the reasons for the emigration of professionals from Lebanon to…
Private schools, most of which are religious, teach 11 percent of U.S. students, yet the costly teacher turnover rates are nearly twice as high as in public schools. Little research has been done about teacher turnover and its causes in private religious schools. Through an in-d…
Using the methodology of purposeful sampling and key informant interviews, this study sought to examine the governing structure of an Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Office to determine how it impacted its school system, and also how it relates to other Catholic schools within the…
The purpose of this research study was to examine the extent and impact to which cultural perceptions of special education administrators affect or influence special education policies in Nigeria. This research focused on five policy issues: (1) administrators' beliefs about lea…
The major purpose of this study is to determine if gender makes a difference in the way headmasters and headmistresses make decisions about curriculum and instruction. The study sought to ascertain whether there are relationships between the responses of the headmasters and head…
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the new private universities in Egypt by exploring the theory and practice involved in one of the four recently created private universities, Hope University. The study assessed the extent to which the University…