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Examining Elements of Change In Four Suburban High Schools In Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1998-10-06)
There is extensive literature about the role of the principal in creating a school culture that fosters a positive school climate. How the principal addresses staff culture is among the many issues that affect lasting ...
A Case Study of Eight First-year Secondary Science Teachers in North Carolina: Problems, Issues and Behaviors
(Virginia Tech, 1997-12-18)
The purpose of this study is to (1) identify some of the major problems confronting first-year secondary science teachers; (2) list supportive practices supplied by the school-based administration and district-wide programs ...
Barriers to Completion of the Doctoral Degree in Educational Administration
(Virginia Tech, 1999-01-19)
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the reasons for attrition of doctoral candidates in the College of Human Resources and Education in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia ...
Defining the Mission of Virginia Cooperative Extension: An Interpretative Analysis From a Historical Perspective
(Virginia Tech, 1998-03-24)
The study is an interpretative analysis of Virginia Cooperative Extension that examined the mission of the agency, as defined through its history and enabling acts of legislation. The study investigated how the mission has ...
The Relationship Between School Facility Renovation and Student Achievement In Virginia High Schools
(Virginia Tech, 2014-12-03)
This dissertation examined the possible influence a complete renovation of a school facility had on student achievement as measured by performance on the Standards of Learning (SOL) in the areas of End-of-Course (EOC) ...
A study of ways home schooling families in southwest Virginia believe public schools can better interface and assist families who choose to home school their children
(Virginia Tech, 1995-04-15)
As more and more families opt to home school their children, public schools are being faced with the need to know more about the families that home school their children within their division because many of these children ...
Job Satisfaction of Female Superintendents: Role Conflict and Role Commitment
(Virginia Tech, 2017-03-31)
This study examined the relationship between the job satisfaction of female superintendents, role conflict, and role commitment. The population included all female superintendents in the states of Maryland, Virginia, and ...
A comparison of selected indicators of educational inputs and outcomes in small and large high schools in Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1995-05-05)
This study examined the effect of school size on a set of indicators related to input and outcome variables from high schools in the state of Virginia. Research suggests that the size of high schools may be related to ...
A Study of the City Public Schools' Leadership Academy for Aspiring School Leaders
(Virginia Tech, 2007-10-29)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the City Public Schools" Leadership Academy has met its primary goal of preparing public school administrators to serve the school division. This study is built on research ...
Summative Evaluation of an Alternative Teacher Licensure Program Sponsored by a Large Suburban School Division
(Virginia Tech, 2010-03-29)
The number of alternative licensure programs has increased significantly over the past decade. Faced with critical shortages of public school teachers in several subject areas, the Commonwealth of Virginia first approved ...