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Abdulrahman Abdullah Alotaibi – ProQuest LLC, 2023
My research focused on examining the relationship between leadership style and faculty members' job satisfaction at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The main objective of this research was to analyze the connection in the styles of leadership and job satisfaction in the higher education sector in Saudi Arabia. My study aimed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Styles, College Faculty, Job Satisfaction
Harari, Rachel Rikki – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore with a group of nine NYC high school department chairs from three different Modern Orthodox yeshivas, their perceptions of their role and responsibilities, their perceptions on how they manage any challenges they might face, how they support professional growth through any of the four…
Descriptors: Mentors, Collegiality, Administrator Attitudes, Leadership Role
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Frisk, Sylva; Apelgren, Britt-Marie; Sandoff, Mette – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2023
As excellence in teaching and learning, in combination with a focus on student performance rates, are guiding the demands placed on higher education institutions, modern universities are attributing strategic importance to leadership of teaching and learning. Previous studies on educational leadership have, nevertheless, identified significant…
Descriptors: Leadership Role, Universities, Strategic Planning, Leadership Training
Lindy Marie Messer – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Many departments seek to improve their equity, diversity, and inclusion using data-informed methods; however, not much is known about how closely department leadership aligns their review practices with appropriate theory. This dissertation seeks to explore four areas: 1) how are equity, diversity, and inclusion are being conceptualized (implied…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Evaluation
Yevgeniya Rivers – ProQuest LLC, 2023
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…
Descriptors: Department Heads, College Administration, Professional Development, Leadership Training
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Jolly, Ann; Wysenski, Danielle; Beach, Kristen – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2023
This pilot randomised controlled trial study investigated the impact of Reading Research to Classroom Practice professional development (PD) on elementary teachers' knowledge of reading skills. This PD, developed by a United States' state education agency, is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association. Teachers (n = 34) were randomly…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Literacy, Faculty Development
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Ayers, David F.; Gonzales, Leslie D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2020
In this chapter, we extend the conventional expectations of midlevel academic leadership to include emotional labor. To do so, we draw on examples salient to academic department chairs, who are the ultimate example of midlevel leaders: sitting between senior-level leaders and a cadre of disciplinary- and departmentally-based peers. After defining…
Descriptors: Middle Management, Leadership, Emotional Response, Department Heads
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Ott, Molly; Beaumont, Joshua – New Directions for Higher Education, 2020
Intercollegiate athletics occupies a unique place in higher education, but little is known about administrators working in this area. This chapter proposes a functional definition of "mid-level" in the context of college sports, describes the prevalence of these jobs nationally, and summarizes key factors associated with mid-level…
Descriptors: Middle Management, College Athletics, Team Sports, Incidence
Region 17 Comprehensive Center, 2024
The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is not yet known, but is expected to impact most aspects of our lives and work in the next 20 years. AI will be able to help solve complex problems, help with investment and business development, support medical and health care, and substantially impact the field of education. State education agencies…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, State Departments of Education, Technology Integration
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Willse, Cadence – Educational Policy, 2024
The rapid transition to emergency remote teaching in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic altered public education as schools closed across the United States. Eighty percent of teachers reported interacting with students online, often utilizing free technology like Zoom and Google Workspace for Education. This article provides a comprehensive…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Governance, Electronic Learning, Privacy
Gene G. Sandan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Research on first-year college students (FYCS) indicate that faculty, including part-time, non-tenure track faculty (PTNTTF), play a vital role in meeting the academic needs of FYCS to facilitate their academic success. However, the literature on PTNTTF suggests that the departmental culture they experience may impact their ability to meet…
Descriptors: Departments, School Culture, Teaching Experience, College Faculty
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Jasja Valckx; Ruben Vanderlinde; Geert Devos – Professional Development in Education, 2024
This study explores whether the relationship between departmental leadership (i.e. group-oriented and development-oriented departmental leadership) and the interpersonal characteristics of professional learning communities (PLC) (i.e. collective responsibility and reflective dialogue) varies between departments, depending on whether teachers…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Communities of Practice
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Region 15 Comprehensive Center, 2024
Indigenous students in the United States experience disproportionate outcomes in school, including high rates of special education identification, suspension, and chronic absenteeism. Despite the systemic inequities that affect Native students, state educational agencies (SEAs) employ few staff who specialize in the education needs of these…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, American Indian Education, Administrator Attitudes, American Indian Students
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Raeann R. Hamon – Family Science Review, 2024
As middle managers in higher education, department chairs play a critical role in the university structure while operating in an ambiguous location between faculty and senior administration. This paper will take a closer look at the role of department chair, how chairs are selected and prepared for the position, what the job entails, qualities of…
Descriptors: Family and Consumer Sciences, Department Heads, Careers, Career Development
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Patricia A. Hawk – Journal of Communication Pedagogy, 2024
Universities have historically fostered spaces where students, faculty, staff, and administration can fruitfully engage in discussion around contentious issues. Current political divisions have had a chilling effect on these discussions inside and outside the classroom. To nurture a campus culture of dialogic engagement, the communication studies…
Descriptors: College Students, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Organizational Communication, Community Involvement
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