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Osborne-Lampkin, La'Tara; Folsom, Jessica Sidler; Herrington, Carolyn D. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2015
This systematic review of the relationships between principal characteristics and student achievement was created for educators, administrators, policy-makers, and other individuals interested in a comprehensive catalogue of research on relations between principal characteristics and student achievement. It synthesizes what is known about…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Meta Analysis
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Bista, Krishna, Ed.; Foster, Charlotte, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
Study abroad programs have proven beneficial for both the international student as well as the domestic community and school population interacting with the student. In an effort to promote cultural awareness, intercultural communications as well as opportunities for future study abroad program success, universities must take care to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Personnel Services, Study Abroad, College Administration
Roberts, Kerry; Hanna, Shellie L.; Womack, Sid T. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2012
These qualitative case studies give the prospective superintendent a real-life look at life on the other side of the district CEO's desk. Two dozen superintendents reflect upon their first challenges and growth opportunities that arose during that all-important first year. They tell it like it is, no sugar-coating. The experiences they listed, in…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Educational Administration, Administrator Guides, Mentors
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Williams, Ereka; Johnson, Melanie – Improving Schools, 2011
Historically, African American teachers have been the foundation of effective teaching for African American learners and for others in public schools before and after the landmark Brown versus Board decision. The ability of these teachers to do the work necessary to continue this legacy in the post-Brown era appears to be difficult in current…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Work Environment, Principals
Torres, Mario S.; Zellner, Luana; Erlandson, David – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2008
This study investigated school administrators' perceptions of school improvement policies in a high-impact policy environment by measuring the impact of accountability, site-based management, professional development, and scheduling reform on the three dependent variables of a) academic outcomes, b) staff morale, and c) parent and community…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Academic Achievement, Likert Scales, Accountability
Callahan, Carolyn M., Ed.; Reis, Sally M., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2004
The readings in this ready-reference report on specific program evaluations, offer critical guidance in the development and utilization of instruments for assessing gifted and talented programs, and are designed to stimulate the discussion of issues surrounding the evaluation of gifted programs. Key features include: (1) Carolyn M. Callahan's…
Descriptors: Gifted, Special Education, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods