Alternative schools were characterized by numerous risk factors that impacted student learning, teacher retention, and access to essential resources. The implementation of self-efficacy was crucial in tackling and successfully finishing difficult tasks. Studies were scarce regarding the impact of school principals' self-efficacy on their…

School districts, faced with increasing shortages in the education profession, are leveraging internal district strategies to recruit and grow their educators. In addition to preparing and credentialing new educators, districts are turning inward to cultivate their leadership pipeline. This case study explores a post-credential inner-district…

Alternative certification programs have been created to fill vacant educator positions in the widening educator shortage. The purpose of this qualitative generic study was to understand alternative leadership preparation programs (ALPPs) by interviewing school leaders that received their school leadership certification at an ALPP. The gap is based…

Eleven educators participated in this bounded qualitative case study, which was developed to understand the role of District Leadership Preparation Programs (DLPP) in producing culturally responsive leaders. Through interviews and observations, the research found that DLPPs are not developing future leaders to use culturally responsive practices…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Jamaica's Aspiring Principals Program, APP, administered by the National College for Educational Leadership, NCEL. The study is conceptually grounded in the Marzano School Leadership Model and the Tannenbaum Model of Training Effectiveness using a mixed-methods analysis of survey responses from 108…

This qualitative study investigated current assistant and head principals' perspectives on their prior participation in a school district leadership academy in the state of Louisiana. It was hoped that the findings would drive improvement efforts and future changes as the leadership academy adapts to the needs of future administrators. A guided…

Given the critical importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the effectiveness of transformational leadership in improving individual and organizational performance, this study was conducted to explore the challenges Jamaican TVET leaders faced in practicing transformational leadership and to identify strategies that…

Research has been conducted on instructional leadership and the importance of instructional leadership, yet minimal research has been conducted on instructional leadership training models and principal perceptions on the impact of instructional leadership training on low performing schools. The problem addressed in this study was the current…

This qualitative case study explored the perceptions of new principals regarding their ability to fulfill the nine requirements of the South Carolina Program for Assisting, Evaluating, and Developing Principal Performance. The findings revealed that novice administrators believed they were effective at implementing the nine principles and that a…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the lived experiences of department chairs who participated in leadership training to determine if it added value in preparing them to be effective in their role. More specifically, the study focused on department chairs who attended the Department Chair Workshop hosted by the Institute for Academic…

The purpose of this pragmatic sequential mixed-method study was to explore the impact of the ethical paradigms on the decision-making process of school leaders during a time of crisis. The goal of this research study was to gather data about how school leaders make decisions during crises and to identify what ethical paradigms they are employing…

This study explores the formation of leaders in Kenyan private Christian chartered universities. The topic of formation has garnered attention in some parts of the world, for example, the United States, but in the majority of the world, issues related to teaching and learning, as well as how the university system functions, continue to dominate…

Universities rely on Department Chairs as faculty, middle managers, and leaders. Chairs' professional development, which includes leadership training, can help them build the efficacy to tackle the demanding tasks required by the role. However, Chairs typically receive little to no preparation. This convergent parallel mixed methods study found…

This study was developed to research the attrition of educators. The research led the team to determine that teachers were more likely to stay in the profession if they felt supported and understood by the administration. This led to research on Emotional Intelligence and the positive impact it can have on teacher retention. The problem the team…

There is a significant concern about teacher shortages. Teaching requires a lot of dedication. Without dedicated teachers, students' success might only be inspirational ideas. However, district and building-level leadership can help educators build resilience through Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI is defined by Goleman (2014) as "how well we…