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Collective Mindfulness on Improving Instruction: A Survey of Washington State District Leaders, Principals, and Teachers
(2015)
Mindfulness practices have shown to benefit the work of teachers, principals, and students, however less is known about mindfulness as it relates to district leaders working with teachers and principals to improve instruction. ...
THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS: UNDERSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON IMPLEMENTATION.
(2016)
The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to explore the challenges faced by Washington State high school science teachers in regard to implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in their classrooms. ...
AN EXPLORATION OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF BEGINNING LATINO TEACHERS: AN EXAMINATION OF NEW TEACHERS WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND NEW TO THEIR POSITION
(2011)
The purpose of this study was to examine beginning Latino/a teachers' perceptions of recruitment and retention. A qualitative research approach was used to gain insight into how Latino/a beginning teachers viewed their ...
The Role of Small School Superintendents as Instructional Leaders
(2011)
A learning leader in a school district is the agent of change who can influence improvement in instruction or assessment delivery by the classroom teacher. A phenomenological approach was utilized in this qualitative study ...
The Role of An Ethic of Care in Instructional Leadership and the Development of Teacher-Student Relationships: A Case Study of an Urban Middle School
(2014)
Federal, state, and district mandates in the current era of accountability have narrowed middle school improvement efforts to a singular focus on academic excellence at the expense of student relationships and developmentally ...
Women Secondary Principals in Texas: A Longitudinal Study of Differences in Personal, Professional, Leadership, and School Characteristics
(2011)
Despite movement toward equity given the institutionalization of affirmative action programs and policies, researchers document continued underrepresentation of women principals in secondary schools. Gender equity in the ...
Evolution of Elementary Highly Capable Programs in the Era of NCLB: A Comparison of Three School Districts
(2012)
This study began as an action research project to determine if the elementary highly capable program should be altered or redesigned in Camas. Questions raised during the study led the researcher to expand the project to ...
MINDFUL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP: A STUDY TO DESCRIBE AND COMPARE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PRINCIPALS
(2016)
The purposes of this study were to: a) describe the self-reported instructional practices and beliefs of principals as related to mindfulness in their leadership for school improvement, and b) analyze differences between ...
An Examination of Student Reengagement District Administrative Procedures: An Action Research
(2016)
Changes in Washington State law require all school districts to adopt policies and procedures concerned with student reengagement. This dissertation describes the action research undertaken in the Mead School District to ...
Mindful Instructional Leadership Practices of Elementary Principals in Washington State
(2015)
The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the mindful instructional leadership of elementary school principals. Specifically, the study addresses the following questions for principals in Washington State: (a) ...