Sentences with phrase «school leadership study»

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

In a study commissioned by leadership consultant Green Peak Partners, and conducted by Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, researchers looked at 72 senior executives at public, venture - backed and private - equity sponsored companies and found that self - awareness was the biggest predictor of a CEO's overall success.

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is the senior associate dean for leadership studies and Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and author of Firing Back: How CEOs Rebound From Career Disasters.

In 2014, the University of North Carolina's Kenan - Flager Business School, in partnership with Human Capital Institute (HCI), conducted a study where they found that 85 percent of global companies report an urgent need to develop employees with leadership potential.

In general, the Canadian education system must be adjusted to nurture economic value - creation competencies (business, marketing, sales and relationships) from early years in school and throughout university studies, and thus build confidence, a spirit of leadership, and competitiveness in the future generation of Canadians.

Leslie Perlow, a professor of leadership at Harvard Business School, conducted a study at a small software company.

In between there's time spent recruiting, training, team building and doing all that a Starbucks district manager does, along with helping her children with school work and her own coursework (she's studying organizational leadership through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan).

Drawing on its historical strength in Christian studies and its significant resources in global religious studies, Harvard Divinity School educates scholars, teachers, ministers, and other professionals for leadership and service both nationally and internationally.

Under the leadership of the American Association of Theological Schools and with the financial support of the Carnegie Corporation a study center was established to correlate the work of self - examination and to formulate its results.

When Niebuhr analyzes the causes of contradictions in theological schools» courses of study, he locates those causes in confusions in the pictures they accepted of the ministry for which they were preparing leadership.

WCPSS offers five magnet themes: leadership and technology, gifted and talented, international baccalaureate, language immersion / global studies and application schools.

«For the last decade, America lost sight of the important linkages along the innovation - manufacturing - deployment chain and lost global leadership in multiple industries as a result,» he continued in a 2010 case study for Harvard Business School outlining DOE's approach.

In May 2015, the Graduate Education Study Group, appointed by VU's Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, recommended that postdoctoral scholars be brought under one umbrella and under the leadership of the Graduate School at VU, including the establishment of a single, centralized office.

The Pre-College Program supports early childhood through high school education and students in STEM studies through teacher training, regional science bowls, science fairs, leadership development, mentorship, scholarships, internships and other programming designed to support students and their families.

«Studies found that elementary schools were pretty well taken care of with after - school child care, and high schools had such high - caliber programs as youth - leadership development and arts and theater,» says Salmons, who points out that middle school students, meanwhile, were vastly underserved.

The study examines the unions» goals and leadership as well as the role they played in three small suburban and rural school districts in New York State from the early 1960's to the late 1970's.

It's a sign of the effective leadership training that independent research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that teachers who train on our programme are seven times more likely to attain leadership positions in schools.

His recent research includes a four - year study of urban school leadership, an examination of the implications of social class for African - American parents»...

In Public Impact's latest Opportunity Culture case study, Touchstone Education: New Charter With Experienced Leader Learns From Extending Teachers» Reach, we look at how this teacher, Tiffany McAfee, led the school's teachers in their focus on literacy, and how the school combined her leadership with online instruction.

Our faculty is studying the most pressing issues facing our educational system today — the achievement gap, language and literacy, urban school reform, new leadership models, testing and accountability, to name just a few.

One year is spent studying at the Ed School, another year working with a current Chicago principal, and four years in a leadership role at a school in ChSchool, another year working with a current Chicago principal, and four years in a leadership role at a school in Chschool in Chicago.

Hess's second case study focuses on the five - year - old voucher plan in Cleveland, where he finds that the potential benefits of choice and competition were neutralized by multiple factors, including frequent changes in leadership, the state's move to take over the city's schools, the modest size of the vouchers (only $ 2,250), and the existence of strong unions.

Catherine says that her study has given her new knowledge, which she has shared with professional colleagues, has allowed her to take on additional responsibilities within her school, and has inspired her to consider taking further leadership, curriculum writing or academic roles in future.

The study «Learn and Serve» evaluated service learning program at 17 middle and high schools in the United States, and found that students who participated in service learning improved acceptance of cultural diversity, service leadership, civic attitudes and volunteer behavior, and reduced engagement in risky behaviors.

Students are required to study school organization, adult development, special education or English Language Learning, as well as instructional leadership in a subject matter of their choosing.

After reading the critics and examining many more studies than Klein names (some inevitably negative), I believe there is simply no doubt that under Klein's leadership, children attending public schools in New York City were, on average, being far better educated at the end of his eight years than they had been nine years before.

A study of six Texas community colleges where higher - than - expected numbers of poor and first - generation students progress to four - year schools finds that a structured academic pathway, student - centered culture, and culturally sensitive leadership are common threads among them.

L&T faculty scholarship covers topics as diverse as «causal reasoning» and the brain; the study of black and Latino family engagement with schools; school reform and teacher leadership; the history of American education; using collaborative data inquiry to improve teaching and learning; and how an understanding of social psychology can improve teaching and learning in the classroom.

This study provides new evidence on the importance of school leadership by estimating individual principals» contributions to growth in student achievement.

Most recently, Higgins has been studying the effectiveness of senior leadership teams from large urban school districts across the United States.

The book gives examples of how researchers and practitioners can understand and connect more directly to leadership practice, and how studying the day - to - day practice of leadership is important for those interested in improving schools.

Offering examples, case studies, and more, this book offers a critical understanding of teacher leadership and how it can help in moving toward authentic school reform.

This study provided the future groundwork for The Principals» Center, revealing that HGSE should refocus and reconnect with educators through school leadership development.

Under his leadership, Pomona created new academic departments and a new general studies curriculum, launch sustainability efforts, and increased outreach efforts to high school students from historically underrepresented groups.

The Tablets for Schools study saw varying approaches amongst the schools it studied, but identified the drive and determination of the school leadership teams as the key to facilitating the Schools study saw varying approaches amongst the schools it studied, but identified the drive and determination of the school leadership teams as the key to facilitating the schools it studied, but identified the drive and determination of the school leadership teams as the key to facilitating the change.

Based on a survey of practicing principals and education school deans, chairs, faculty, and alumni, as well as case studies of 25 school leadership programs, Levine concluded that «the majority of [educational administration] programs range from inadequate to appalling, even at some of the country's leading universities.»

The wide - ranging concept of leadership is one of the most studied topics in all of academia; however ~ the more specific issue of educational leadership has gained attention in recent years due to the increased expectations of public schools to improve student achievement.

Your development as a teacher will be guided and influenced by conversations and inquiry with colleagues studying adolescent development, language and literacy, technology in education, school leadership, and more.

While this might be a reality in many schools across the country, the most important lesson I take away from my graduate studies experience centers on replacing this model of leadership with one that focuses on collaboration and empowerment.

Additionally, Higgins is studying the conditions that enhance the effectiveness of senior leadership teams and organizational learning in large urban school districts across the United States.

In your study, what countries generally have shown the best leadership practices in their schools?

Many of these studies have identified the importance of distributed leadership as a potential contributor to positive change and school improvement.

A study published by the Future Leaders Trust (FLT) has found that an extra 1,000 head teachers are likely to be needed over the next five years, causing further concerns in the school leadership recruitment shortage.

Robinson, Lloyd and Rowe noted that: «Instructional leadership theory has its empirical origins in studies undertaken during the late 1970's and 80's of schools in poor urban communities where students succeeded despite the odds... these schools typically had strong instructional leadership, including a learning climate free of disruption, a system of clear teaching objectives, and high teacher expectations for students.»

Solid Leadership Key to Good Middle Schools A multi-year, national study of leadership in middle schools led by professor Jerry Valentine of the University of Missouri - Columbia's Middle Level Leadership Center showed in part that successful schools had good leaders with positive attSchools A multi-year, national study of leadership in middle schools led by professor Jerry Valentine of the University of Missouri - Columbia's Middle Level Leadership Center showed in part that successful schools had good leaders with positive attschools led by professor Jerry Valentine of the University of Missouri - Columbia's Middle Level Leadership Center showed in part that successful schools had good leaders with positive attschools had good leaders with positive attitudes.

In education, she studies the effectiveness of senior leadership teams in large urban school districts across the United States and the conditions that enhance organizational learning in public school systems.

In this case study, educators at Queensland's Bribie Island State School share details of a distributive leadership model that not only builds teacher leadership capacity but also increases community voice.

I had a moment of reflection and decided to go back to school to develop my skills and leadership, to pursue a graduate studies program that I felt would launch me into a new career, to catapult me into education policy like a slingshot.

Before her graduate studies in educational leadership and policy, Tricia spent three years teaching high school math.

Currently she is completing her doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania and is working on a dissertation that examines the gendered nature of leadership in independent schools.