Youth Suicide Prevention: A Survey of Public School Superintendents' Acceptability of School-Based Programs

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew R. Scherff ◽  
Tanya L. Eckert ◽  
David N. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Youth Suicide ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
School Based

On the Independence of Consideration and Initiating Structure: A Factor Analysis of the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 431-434
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Bledsoe ◽  
Sidney E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public School ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Leader Behavior ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
Initiating Structure ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Behavior Description

A factor analysis of responses from 136 Georgia public school superintendents to the short-form Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire yielded a single factor, Global Perceptions of Leader Behavior, instead of the usual two factors, Consideration and Initiating Structure. This factor accounted for 41.1% of the variance. The two factors were correlated .69. Plausible interpretations of the nonindependence for this population were discussed.

School-Press Relations and Freedom of Access

1988 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Lowell Frazier
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Working Relationship ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
The Press ◽  
Coverage Problems

Opinions of public school superintendents and education reporters about freedom of access and their working relationship were examined to identify possible news coverage problems. Most superintendents were found not to agree that the press has a right to free access to public school information and personnel. Results suggest relations could be improved by enhancing access and contact.

School Superintendents’ Choices of Professional Periodicals

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Russell Mayo ◽  
Perry A. Zirkel
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Public School ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Education Leadership ◽  
School Administrator ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Practical Utility ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
Actual Usage

In this national survey of public school superintendents, respondents indicated the “best” and the most read from a list of 34 periodicals in education leadership. Their top choices for both highest quality and most read were, in order, Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, School Administrator, and American School Board Journal. Their primary criterion for selecting these journals was practical utility, not refereed scholarship. Therefore, professors who conduct research and publish it solely in journals perceived as unfamiliar to practitioners are, at least in the field of education leadership, missing a broader audience and direct influence on practice. Additionally, other education periodicals were not ranked often, but at least one periodical outside of education— Newsweek—ranked second only to Educational Leadership, among the responding superintendents for actual usage.

scholarly journals Public school superintendents and the perceived impact of ethics training, professional experience and professional codes of ethics on ethical decision making : a multiple case study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Terry C. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public School ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
Professional Codes ◽  
Professional Codes Of Ethics

The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the decision making processes of public school superintendents and to identify those factors that influenced decision making. Ethics education/training, professional experience and professional codes of ethics were considered as possible influencing factors. Thus, this study sought to answer how superintendents' perceive ethics education/training and professional experience influence their ethical decision making. This research further examined the use or non-use of professional codes of ethics by public school superintendents and the perceived impact these codes have on administrative decision making. This study collected data from 10 public school superintendents throughout nine regions in Missouri. Superintendents were recruited based on variety in school district size and type. Both male and female superintendents participated in the study. Research data was obtained via personal interview with the participants. Findings concluded that professional experience was by far the greatest perceived influence on study superintendents' decision making. In contrast, both ethics education/training and professional codes of ethics had little, if any, perceived impact on the ethical decision making processes of study superintendents.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Texas Public School Superintendents Regarding Online Teacher Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil T. Faulk
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Public School ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
The State ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
Online Teacher Education ◽  
Online Teacher

This study examined Texas public school administrator perceptions of online teacher education. Of primary concern were superintendent perceptions of online teacher education as it exists today. Data for the study were collected through the use of a survey questionnaire. The survey consisted of nine items where participants were asked to respond to a Likert scale format and one open-ended question in which respondents were asked to provide comments or suggestions regarding online teacher education. The researcher used regular and electronic mail to survey a random sample of one-hundred-fifty public school superintendents in the state of Texas. Seventy-two superintendents responded to the survey which represented a response rate of forty -seven percent. Based on the limitations of the study the following conclusions were made: Superintendents within the state of Texas apparently had negative opinions and perceptions regarding the use of online courses to train future teachers. A large majority of the superintendents did not fully agree that online courses or programs would fully prepare future teachers for conditions that would be faced within the public schools. Specific areas such as classroom management and the social aspects of teaching were not viewed as being positive in terms of online preparation. Other areas such as the theories and principles of teaching were viewed in a neutral light by the superintendents. Several of the administrators noted that online courses and programs would not be adequate without an abundance of field experiences and student teaching. Superintendents appeared to be very concerned that many of the teachers prepared online would possibly not endure the rigors of the classroom without having real classroom experience. Several administrators noted that future teachers needed to be taught by mentors in a real classroom setting in order to enhance modeling. Texas public school administrators appear to be open-minded to this new methodology but appear to be unconvinced that it will prepare teachers for the challenges that teachers face. Results agree with earlier results in two different regions of the country.

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