The general purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between educational input measures in an existing government data base and school achievement in South Sulawesi. The specific purposes were (1) to identify and develop school effectiveness predictors within th…
The qualitative research that forms the central focus of this dissertation is an instrumental case study of an elementary school in Netanya, Israel which successfully sustained a nationally acclaimed school reform process through a transition of principals. The study explores se…
Attempts to understand girls' schooling outcomes in Pakistan have focussed on the economic, socio-cultural, school system, health and nutrition and geographic environments in which girls receive education. Many development theorists argue that educational policy makers go down "…
This descriptive study (a) investigated the instructional leadership behavior of secondary school principals in Chiang Mai, Thailand; (b) tested a translated and adapted version of the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS); (c) analyzed relevant school document…
Helping church volunteer workers remain motivated has been an ongoing problem faced by pastors. It was suspected that needs were not satisfied through ministry, and that a lack of spiritual growth was a contributing factor. As a result, workers may not have intrinsic motivation …
This foundational qualitative study examined the history, meanings and practices of academic freedom at Arab universities. Eight professors who had experience teaching at Arab universities and one university president were interviewed. Results indicated that Arab higher educatio…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between high school teachers' role perception and their degree of professional commitment to the implementation of population education in Yogyakarta Province of Indonesia. The study had four objectives: to measure t…
Au Niger, les femmes rurales, dans l'accomplissement de leurs responsabilites de nourrir, d'eduquer et d'instruire leurs enfants, sont des educatrices principales du processus de developpement humain et social. En tant qu'agricultrices, commercantes et citoyennes economiquement …
Since the early 1980's, Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, has sponsored the education of Saudi high school graduates first in the College Preparatory Program (CPP), a ten-and-a-half month pre-university preparation program in Dhahran, and then at in-kingdom…
This study explored the perceptions of secondary school administrators, counselors, and teachers in Peninsular Malaysia regarding the actual role of the school counselor and the importance of the role in meeting the needs of the students. The data were collected using a Counselo…
Primary education serves both the basic skills for human resources and the foundation for further education. The assumption that primary education is the cornerstone of national development stimulated the researcher to examine factors that are frequently assumed by researchers t…
The present study develops a reengineering project in the Office for Academic and Research Affairs of the College of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. This office conducts different administrative and academic processes, some of which are: coordination of th…
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between school climate and student achievement within a collaborative atmosphere at a private educational institution, the Islamic Saudi Academy located in the Washington, D.C. area. The aim of the study was to emphasize t…
This research endeavor, studied the gender distribution of educational administrators in Lahore, Pakistan, identifying current levels of female participation and unveiling patterns of gender equity and inequity. The levels of public school administration, District Officer, Assis…
Much has been written about attempts to implement educational change in different countries. This study focuses on educational technology as an agent for reforms in teacher education and administrator preparation in Israel. The methodology incorporated both qualitative and quant…
This study investigated the relationship between social class and schooling outcomes in Indonesia. To explore the schooling outcomes, several variables were specified, including social class, gender, school status, school type, per student expenditure, classroom size, percentage…
This naturalistic, single case study examined the extent to which a 4 x 4 semester intensified scheduling system promoted teachers' utilization of varied instructional methodologies. The study further determined the degree to which increased instructional time and the utilizatio…
The present study expanded Tang and Sarsfield-Baldwin (1996) study and tested the hypotheses stating that perceive justice (distributive and procedural justice) in performance appraisal is related to: performance appraisal satisfaction, job satisfaction, organizational commitmen…