The purpose of this study is to offer recommendations on how to solve a critical problem confronting the Kuwaiti educational system: namely, the shortage of native Kuwaiti teachers in the public schools. Over the last several decades, the population of Kuwait has increased drama…
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The term rebel is virtually nonexistent in academic literature within the field of educational leadership and maintains a generally negative connotation. This research is intended to cast the term in a new light and allow for conceptualization of the word as a positive descripto…
Self-authorship has, in recent years, emerged as a leading theory in understanding cognitive, social and interpersonal development of undergraduate students, and how this process impacts learning. This mixed methods study explored the manifestations of self-authorship in Egyptia…
The purpose of this study was to determine how teachers and students of Medina Valley Secondary Schools perceive the effects of in-school suspension upon the learning climate of the classroom in comparison to home suspension. Four groups were established including teachers and s…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the job role perceptions of Nigerian federal and state educational administrators. Comparisons were made to see if the job role perceptions and job satisfaction differed between these two groups of administrators and among groups of a…
The primary purpose of this study was to determine and report the similarities and differences in self-perceived work behavioral styles and self-perceived problem solving activities of upper level managers in a university and a business organization in Kuwait. Secondary goals in…
The dissertation examines the words and actions district superintendents used to lead an educational system through a culture shift following the occurrence of a scandalous critical incident. This qualitative study deeply investigated the specific words and actions as offered by…
Academic dishonesty has evolved from an art, to a science, to a way of life for many people within our academic institutions. Research reveals that cases of academic dishonesty are on the increase throughout educational institutions. This escalation is part and parcel to the imm…
The purpose of this study was to examine the culture learning process in study abroad. More specifically, this study attempted to understand the preparation that on-site staff have had for their role as intercultural educators, how they conceptualize and facilitate culture learn…
The purpose of this descriptive non-experimental study was to determine if significant relationships exist between the leaders' use of strategic leadership actions and their success as perceived by their followers, and mediated by environmental contexts, and demographics. The pa…
The number of students with disabilities enrolling in college has more than tripled since 1978. Students with disabilities now account for 9.3% of all incoming freshmen, and that percentage is predicted to increase as their high school graduate rates increase and as service men …
President George W. Bush signed into legislation one of the most influential and controversial educational reforms--the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The purpose of the NCLB is to "ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-…
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the possible link between shared decision-making in schools and its impact on student achievement. A qualitative study design was used. Questionnaires were distributed to teachers and principals in thirteen schools in Northern …
The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not the Athens County Retention Program (ACRP) at Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio assisted students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in obtaining a college degree. A comparison of students who participated in ACRP (n=100) …
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has a long history of failing its students. After desegregation in 1954, student achievement became an issue of much debate, particularly because achievement differed across racial lines. From that point in history to the present, many …
Most student affairs administrators in Malaysian public universities offer leadership training programs designed to help increase and enhance leadership knowledge, leadership skills, and leadership performance-related attitudes. In conducting these programs, student affairs admi…
This case study investigated the process of adopting and integrating interactive whiteboards into the daily practice of teachers and compared the findings to relevant theoretical models. Participants were drawn from a small international school in Damascus, Syria, where interact…