scholarly journals Intentions And Feedback From Participants In A Leadership Training Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Eleanor D. White ◽  
Ann Hilliard ◽  
Barbara T. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Assistant Principals ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
School System ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
The United States ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Grant Support

The shortage of school leaders has led several universities to offer training programs to increase the number of qualified and certified individuals prepared to assume future leadership positions in public schools, such as assistant principals and principals. The purpose of this study was to develop, deliver and evaluate a participatory leadership training program so that more qualified individuals would take positions as leaders in the public schools. Armed with data regarding the shortage of leaders being ready to assume leadership positions in schools, a proposal was written and approved for the leadership training program that was established through grant support funding for a small university on the east coast of the United States of America. This study took place in a small suburban university with a student population of less than ten thousand students. The training university collaborated with a large county school system with which it has had partnership programs for more than 15 years. Working in collaboration with the county school system, 16 individuals were chosen in spring 2008 to participant in an educational leadership training program for 18 months. The program ended in spring 2010. The financial aspect of the leadership training program was sponsored by a federal agency. The leadership training program met its objectives satisfactorily. The 15 program participants met the states standards for certification as LeveI I, School Administrators (as assistant principals). This also suggests that the leadership training program adequately prepared participants to assume the roles of school leaders. However, there were areas that needed improvement based on feedback from the participants.

Democracy Now? Race, Education, and Black Self-Determination

2011 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-830
Author(s):  
Adrienne D. Dixson
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Educational Equity ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Supreme Court Decision ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Schools ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
School Assignment

Background/Context The Supreme Court's June 2007 decision on the Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No.1 (PICS) provides an important context for school districts and educational policy makers as they consider the role of race in school assignment. The PICS decision has been described as essentially “undoing” the 1954 Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case that ended de jure racial segregation. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study Given the rhetoric that education in the United States is the “great equalizer,” this conceptual article considers how the PICS decisions impact notions of educational equity and self-determination for African Americans. Research Design This article provides a conceptual analysis of the PICS decision and educational equity. Conclusions/Recommendations The author recommends that despite the PICS decision, school administrators and policy makers continue to consider how race impacts school assignment to ensure that public schools are democratic institutions that are racially and educationally equitable.

scholarly journals Understanding the Minority Voice in a Pluralistic Society: The Case of Islamic Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-76
Author(s):  
Leila H. Shatara ◽  
Maysaa Barakat ◽  
Mounir Bourkiza
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
School System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Muslim Students ◽  
Pluralistic Society ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
School Based ◽  
Racial Lines

With a growing number of faith-based private schools, charter schools, and public schools divided along ethnic and racial lines, the school system in the United States is becoming more segregated. This study aims to examine the reasons some Muslim parents choose Islamic schools over other school options and aspires to inform district and school-based administrators of what could be done to make public schools more responsive to the needs of Muslim students.

Julius Eichberg: String and Vocal Instruction in Nineteenth-Century Boston

1996 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Sondra Wieland Howe
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Music Education ◽  
School System ◽  
Vocal Music ◽  
The United States ◽  
String Education ◽  
Choral Works ◽  
Boston Public Schools ◽  
Vocal Instruction

Julius Eichberg (1824-1893) made valuable contributions to the development of music education through his string and vocal instruction in Boston. Educated in Europe, Eichberg was a violin professor in Geneva before immigrating to the United States in 1857. He directed the Boston Museum Concerts 1859-1866 and composed four operas. In 1867, he founded the Boston Conservatory, developed its string department, and published string method books and chamber music. In the Boston public schools, Eichberg taught high school vocal music, supervised music for the entire school system, and taught teacher-training courses. Boston s school system became a model for other school systems. The annual Music Festivals in Boston, with Eichberg conducting choruses and orchestras, brought the schools positive publicity. Eichberg also composed choral works for his school choruses and edited music textbooks. Eichbergs work in string education and high school choral music laid foundations for programs in the twentieth century.

Experience-Based Leadership Training: Reflections of African-American School Leaders

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maenette K. P. Benham ◽  
Edward Shepard
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Leadership Preparation ◽  
The United States ◽  
American School ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Professional Experiences

A variety of innovative pedagogues focused on improving school leadership preparation programs are currently under way throughout the United States. Coupled with these fresh approaches to teaching and learning that center on exploring the professional knowledge of the practitioner, more institutions are actively recruiting school leaders who represent a range of ethnic backgrounds. The intent of the following paper is to examine the usefulness of one innovative instructional approach, an experientially-based leadership retreat, for five African-American school leaders. The stories presented in this paper attempt to link the participants’ lives and professional experiences to the leadership retreat to answer the question “What did they learn about themselves through this experience?” The emergent themes have universal value and positive implications for current and future leadership preparation programs.

scholarly journals Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Implementation in Secure Care Juvenile Justice Schools: Results of a National Survey of School Administrators

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Calvin Gagnon ◽  
Brian R. Barber ◽  
Ilker Soyturk
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
The United States ◽  
Response Monitoring ◽  
Positive Behavior Interventions ◽  
Positive Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Crisis Prevention

Despite the prevalence of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for addressing student behavior in public schools, little information exists on the extent and consistency of implementation efforts in secure juvenile justice (JJ) schools. Reports of fidelity to core PBIS processes and components are needed to determine the ubiquity of comprehensive efforts and link implementation to outcomes. All 301 JJ schools in the United States were sent a survey and we report on responses from 143 (47.5%) principals. The survey focused on (a) use of multitiered systems of behavior supports; (b) organizational leadership and training; (c) expectations and consequences; (d) behavior response, monitoring, and oversight; and (e) crisis prevention and management. Approximately 84% of respondents identified alignment with a multitiered framework for behavioral supports. However, fewer supports were available to youth with more serious behavioral needs (i.e., at Tiers 2 and 3). Additional results, implications, and recommendations are provided.

scholarly journals LEAH interdisciplinary training program

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia L. Robbins ◽  
Vaughn D. Rickert
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Academic Medical Centers ◽  
Interdisciplinary Training ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Academic Medical

Abstract This article describes the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) interdisciplinary training program in the United States. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau authorized by legislation provides monies to train leaders in adolescent health through a competitive grant process. Currently, seven academic medical centers have funding to provide leadership in adolescent health (LEAH) training in five core disciplines: medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and nutrition. LEAH training programs both ensure high clinical competence in core disciplines serving adolescents and prepare trainees for leadership positions in adolescent health and public health care realms. Together, these programs trained almost 1000 long-term trainees across these five disciplines, and graduates from these programs are working in 45 of the 50 states within the United States. About 90% of these graduates are working with maternal and child/adolescent health populations, and almost all have held leadership positions in the areas of public health, advocacy, public policy, academic medical centers and/or clinical care settings.

Job Sharing for Administrators: A Consideration for Public Schools

1999 ◽  
Vol 83 (610) ◽  
pp. 70-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Muffs ◽  
Laura Ann Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Districts ◽  
School Administration ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Job Sharing

The research in school administration clearly demonstrates there is a diminishing pool of candidates for administrator's positions nationwide. Some studies even suggest the problem is on the verge of epidemic proportions. What can be done to meet school districts' needs in attracting and retaining school leaders? One answer is through job sharing, a practice more often found in non-leadership positions.

scholarly journals TOURISM IN SCHOOL. THE SCHOOLCHILDREN ATTITUDE

2021 ◽  
pp. 168-176
Author(s):  
Narek Eloyan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Training Program ◽  
School System ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic ◽  
State Educational

The study of literary sources, as well as the analysis of the educational programs of public schools in different countries shows that tourism training is included in the school system in a number of countries. Currently, in the state educational documents of the Republic of Armenia, tourism training is included in the curriculum of the subject "Physical culture" in high school as an optional part. However, studies show that in practice it is not fully implemented, and there are many reasons for that. One of the reasons is that currently there is no scientific and methodological base for the organization and implementation of the tourism training program.

scholarly journals Challenges and Solutions: The Experiences of Newly-Qualified Counsellors

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Yusuf FLORENCE ADEOTI ◽  
Ayoade Ejiwale Okanlawon ◽  
Imran Moshood Adesile
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School System ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Type ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Counsellor Training ◽  
School Counsellors ◽  
Significant Difference

The emergence of the increases in the rate of different social vices among the adolescents in high schools calls for re-evaluation and updating of the existing operating counselling services in secondary schools' educational system. The study examined the challenges of the newly qualified school counsellors and the solution proffered. Six research questions were raised to guide the study. It adopted a mixed-method research approach.  The results of the findings revealed that the lack of recognition of the role of counsellors in the school system was rated the highest among the challenges experienced by newly-qualified counsellors, non-referral of students who need to be sent to a counsellor by teachers was rated second. From the findings of the study of the awareness campaign on the importance of counselling through various media, the finding “more time should be allotted to practicum for counsellors in training” was the highest-rated as the solution to the challenges experienced by newly-qualified counsellors. The results obtained from the study also revealed that male counsellors might be experiencing different challenges from their female counterparts. The results of the study also show a significant difference in the challenges experienced by newly qualified counsellors based on school type. The findings revealed that there is a significant difference in the solution provided by newly qualified counsellors based on gender. The results also show that the solution provided by a counsellor from private schools does not differ from that of their public schools’ counterpart. Based on the findings of the study recommendations were made: government should provide public enlightenment programmes to parents, school administrators, teachers, and students through jingles, posters, billboards on the need to embrace counselling in the school system and make use of the facility. National University commission should revise the counsellor training programme and increase the period allocated for practicum for the counsellor in training in order to equip them for the tasks ahead. Keywords: challenges, solutions, experiences, newly qualified counsellors

scholarly journals Servant Leadership of School Administrators: Proposed Servant Leadership Training Program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauro Allan Padua Amparado ◽  
Carmen P. Villarante
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Statistical Treatment ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Leadership Ethics ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Personal Sacrifice

The study determined the Servant Leadership of School Administrators of a University, the findings served as basis for a proposed Servant Leadership Training Program. This study was conducted in University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. The researchers measured the servant leadership of school administrators as perceived by faculty members and non-teaching staff. This study utilized the 42 items of the Servant Leadership Assessment Instrument (SLAI) by Dennis and Bocarnea to measure the extent to which a leader possessed five of these servant leader constructs using a seven-point Likert scale. Statistical treatment used were Simple percentage and Weighted Mean. Findings revealed that the respondents agree (5.52) that the school administrators are exhibiting servant leadership. The top three indicators with the highest means were: My leader shows trustworthiness in me by being open to receive inputs from me (5.76); My leader creates a culture that fosters high standards of ethics (5.75); and My leader empowers me with opportunities so that I develop my skills (5.75).Out of the 42 indicators, this study shows that there are three indicators which are categorized as tend to agree: My leader is not interested in self-glorification (5.06); My leader has endured hardships, e.g. political, “turf wars,” etc. to defend me (5.08); and My leader has made personal sacrifice/s for me (5.10). The other indicators which have low means includes: My leader does not center attention on his or her own accomplishments (5.33); My leader trusts me to keep a secret (5.33); My leader knows I am above corruption (5.35); My leader has made sacrifices in helping others (5.37); My leader seeks to instill trust rather than fear of insecurity (5.37); My leader aspires not to be served but to serve others (5.39); My leader has asked me what I think the future direction will be (5.39).Keywords: Servant Leadership; Ethics; Trustworthiness; Empowerment; Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines

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