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What Are Principals' Perceptions? Recommendations for Improving the Supervision and Evaluation of Principals
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Hvidston, David J.; McKim, Courtney Ann; Holmes, William T. – NASSP Bulletin, 2018
The goals for this qualitative study were to examine principals' perceptions regarding their own supervision and evaluation. Two research questions guided the qualitative inquiry: (1) What are the greatest strengths of your own supervision and evaluation? and (2) What recommendations would you give to superintendents to improve your own…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Supervision, Administrator Evaluation
Policies and Practices Supporting LGBTQ Students in Indiana's Middle Schools
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Boyland, Lori G.; Kirkeby, Kimberley M.; Boyland, Margaret I. – NASSP Bulletin, 2018
Principals should lead for social justice, particularly in support of marginalized and vulnerable students like lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) adolescents. This quantitative survey-based study collected data from 116 middle grade principals in Indiana to examine the implementation of antibullying policies and best…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Middle Schools
Validation of a Statewide Teacher Evaluation System: Relationship Between Scores From Evaluation and Student Academic Progress
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Xu, Xianxuan; Grant, Leslie W.; Ward, Thomas J. – NASSP Bulletin, 2016
This study examines the validity of a statewide teacher evaluation system in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Three hundred and thirty-eight teachers from 16 at-risk schools located in eight school districts participated in an evaluation system pilot during the 2011-2012 academic year. Teachers received ratings on six teacher effectiveness process…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Validity, State Programs, Scores
Running on Empty? Finding the Time and Capacity to Lead Learning
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Hallinger, Philip; Murphy, Joseph F. – NASSP Bulletin, 2013
In recent years, policy changes in American education have refocused a spotlight on principal instructional leadership. Although in previous eras the professional literature exhorted principals to "be instructional leaders," there were few sanctions if they failed to do so. In the current policy context, however, instructional leadership has…
Descriptors: Sanctions, Principals, Instructional Leadership, Administrator Role
Latino Educators of Tomorrow: Culture-Specific Mentoring for the College Transition
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Treviño, Anna; Hite, Julie M.; Hallam, Pamela R.; Ferrin, Scott E. – NASSP Bulletin, 2014
This qualitative study examines the perspectives of high school-and college-age students who participated in an educational program designed to increase the number of Latino students entering teaching as a profession: Latino Educators of Tomorrow. Using open-ended surveys and semistructured interviews, this study identified themes regarding the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Teaching (Occupation), Hispanic American Students, Career Choice
Gifted Students' Perspectives on an Instructional Framework for School Improvement
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Fisher, Douglas; Frey, Nancy – NASSP Bulletin, 2012
School improvement efforts often focus on students who perform below grade level. These improvement efforts typically focus on improving instruction, often through a framework and professional development. The question remains, how do students who are gifted and talented respond to this type of instruction? We observed 48 students in their…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Small Group Instruction