ERIC Number: EJ972871
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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A Study of Graduate Student Ethics in Leadership Preparation Programs
Roberts, Kerry; Sampson, Pauline
International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, v6 n1 Jan-Mar 2011
The ethics and character of a superintendent is important and much research has been done in this area. This study attempted to take the instrument developed by Fenstermaker (1994) and determine if future superintendents have the same ethical response as current superintendents. The small number (n=20) limited statistical comparisons. Three research questions were asked: Do students in superintendent preparation programs make as ethical decisions as compared to superintendents? Do more religious students make more ethical decisions? Will a small number replicate Dexheimer's study? The students selected the correct ethical response rate 51% of the time as compared to Dexheimer 47.3% and Festermaker 48.1%. The more religious students did not have a higher selection of correct responses. In the 10 scenarios, the majority of the students selected the correct response in eight out of 10 scenarios. (Contains 2 tables and 15 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Superintendents, Ethics, Leadership Training, Ethical Instruction, Decision Making, Administrator Characteristics, Reputation, Selection, Graduate Students, Religious Factors, Context Effect
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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