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Powers, Jarett – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this qualitative case study from archival material was to evaluate the degree of public transparency in the evaluation methodology and procedures of school superintendents of districts with student populations between 700 and 900 students in the State of New York. This study examined the language of the 71 superintendent employment…
Descriptors: Superintendents, School Districts, Educational Administration, Administrator Evaluation
Taranto, Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2015
In 2009 the Los Angeles Unified School District passed the Public School Choice Initiative, which aimed to give students in the lowest performing schools educational options. LA Pilot Schools are one option students and their families have when choosing a school in LAUSD. These schools boast small size, autonomy, greater accountability,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Choice, Urban Schools, School Districts
Hines, Damon – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed the Public School Choice Initiative in 2009, with the aim of providing students in the lowest performing schools educational options. LA Pilot Schools represent one alternative students and their families have when choosing a school within LAUSD. The mission of LA Pilot Schools is to provide a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Choice, Urban Schools, School Districts
Silvers, Blake – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed the Public School Choice Initiative in 2009, with the aim of providing students in the lowest performing schools educational options. LA Pilot Schools represent one alternative students and their families have when choosing a school within LAUSD. The mission of LA Pilot Schools is to provide a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Choice, Urban Schools, School Districts
Robidas, Marian T. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With the changes made to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-446), educational leadership is now able to use the Response to Intervention (RtI) process for Specific Learning Disability (SLD) determination rather than the long-standing discrepancy model (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004).…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Eligibility, State Regulation
Pineo-Jensen, Shelley Jacques – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This exploratory investigation examined the relationship between states' educational standardization and voter turnout, using cultural and critical theory lenses. The study documented the problem of low voter participation and current education standardization policies. The study used a complementarity mixed-methods design with sequential…
Descriptors: Public Education, Voting, Citizen Participation, Investigations
Bost, Dana Nannette – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This is a case study of the implementation of 8 VAC 20-542-530(2), a state policy governing the internship component of Virginia principal preparation programs. The purpose of the study was to examine the implementation of the policy and its effectiveness for changing professional practice in Virginia. States hold the responsibility for…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Mentors, Leadership Training, Principals