Even if one of the missions of French schools in linguistic minority contexts in Canada is to (re)produce the cultures and the language of the Francophone communities, these schools also have to be inclusive to insure the success of students presenting ethnocultural, linguistic,…
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This research study examined how Groupthink affects educational decision making for building level administrators by identifying the most prominent symptoms of Groupthink and by exposing the characteristics that create an increase of vulnerability to Groupthink. Participants for…
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 …
This study sought to investigate how the Sheikh Zayed Private Academy (SZPA) can further develop the school service program to better serve students and community. Community service, service learning, service's roots in experiential and civic education, and the outcomes of these…
The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of how instructional coaches as teacher leaders impact teacher practice and effectiveness in the classroom. This research provided data for educators seeking to discover specificity in teacher leadership, embedde…
Studies show that in the social structure of Nigeria, women are discriminated against and occupy a lower social stratum than me. Disability confers lower social status to both men and women in Nigeria. This study was undertaken to evaluate whether there is still discrimination a…
This thesis seeks to increase understanding as to how primary school principals in Israel perceive the impact of school-based management on their leadership practices. The argument underpinning the thesis is that school principals represent the interface between policy makers an…
Even before the passage of Public Law 94-142, the Education of All Handicapped Children Act in 1975, the demand for special education teachers in America’s public schools has been greater than the supply (Thornton, Peltier, & Medina, 2007). Today, researchers, policy makers, and…
This study examines community participation in education in the rural Ethiopia villages of Khisha, Triab, and Shinkah by an NGO, Improvement for Ethiopian Education and Development (IEED). This study used a case study methodology to address a problem that current literature does…
In accountability frameworks for public education, the focus on the performance of individual schools is increasing. The introduction of parental choice is designed to help low performing schools improve or close. Relatively little attention has been paid, however, to the underl…
This study explores national security intelligence education within U.S. civilian universities. Intelligence education is of interest to higher education institutions, as signaled by the rapid increase of "intelligence studies" programs across the U.S. since September 11, 2001. …
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 …