Purpose: This study employs survey methods to statistically examine the internationalization of quality assurance (IQA) in Taiwanese higher education. The data collected were analyzed to assess the associations between administrators' opinions of the importance of IQA and their evaluations of its implementation, as well as the relationship between…

Research indicates that one in five students nationwide struggles with a learning difficulty or disability that affects the student's ability to learn (Galiatsos et al., 2019). Nationwide, Christian schools are enrolling students with disabilities (SWDs), but it is difficult to determine the specific number of SWDs enrolled in Christian schools…

The aim of this article is to investigate the pastoral work carried out by Course Leaders of College-Based Higher Education (CBHE), asking the question of how does the pastoral work of Course Leaders for CBHE happen? Taking the standpoint of Course Leaders for CBHE and using the work of Dorothy E. Smith, I adopted an institutional ethnographic…

The evolving role of the assistant principal as an instructional leader has increased the urgency and need for them to be equipped with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and dispositions to support instruction. The purpose of this study was to examine the transfer of job-embedded coaching practices and skills that assistant principals learned…

With the inclusion of school-age educare (SAEC) in the Swedish National curriculum in 2016, the principal's role now includes pedagogical leadership in SAEC. This study consists of reflection responses provided by twenty principals in the project "The Pedagogical task of School Age educare." Findings indicate that a minority of the…

This study explores the issue of food insecurity within community colleges in Texas and highlights administrator's responses toward best and most promising practices and challenges in addressing food insecurity. The research was guided by complex adaptive systems theory and cynefin. Food insecurity among college students, especially community…

This qualitative study sought to analyze the perceptions of global competency among Kentucky educational professionals who have leadership roles within school districts and have an impact on the curriculum taught to students. Global education is not a new concept; however, the necessity of creating globally competent students has increased, given…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought various uncomfortable feelings and experiences for all school members. Instead of lamenting and regretting these unpleasant feelings and experiences, the school principal should see them as an opportunity to act intelligently and wisely in making the school more effective. This study aimed to describe teachers'…

To determine the impact that school leaders have on school culture and teacher retention, a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach was used to study schools in a district feeder pattern in in a large, suburban district in Texas with a student population of approximately 25,000. In Phase 1, teachers at one elementary, one middle, and one…

Purpose: The purpose of this manuscript is the presentation of: (1) a reciprocal learning process for coach and employee; and (2) a practical implementation guide. Design/methodology/approach: Various search tools were used to explore the areas of manager in coaching role, learning orientation, reciprocal learning, integrative pedagogy (IP) and…

Community colleges reflect the unique needs of their communities, and as societal expectations of education and training change, so does the functioning of the college. A little studied yet critically important element of college leadership is the senior business officer, the individual responsible for the variety of services that allow…

The principalship has one of the worst job turnover rates in the nation and continues to get progressively worse. Fifty percent of principals leave their positions by their third year (Goldring & Taie, 2014; Superville, 2014). This is a serious problem in education because next to teachers, principals have the second biggest influence on…

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have been identified nationwide and supported by many researchers as an effective way to reform schools. PLCs have proven to reduce the achievement gap and have a positive impact on student achievement and school culture. A school leader must be a strong instructional leader who creates a culture of…

The purpose of this multisite phenomenological case of study of elementary principals was to describe the essence of leadership of novice principals, studying themes of leadership attributes and conditions within the school community and preparation that reinforce the success of the school. While many studies have focused on the leadership…

The administrative position is management and includes delegation of resources within a budget, logistics, recruiting, orienting, and monitoring the work of the supervisee(s) who are providing services to the school administration, school staff, students, and the community at large. Administrative supervision also involves staff evaluation and…