This study examined why schools and districts transitioned from traditional education systems to ... more This study examined why schools and districts transitioned from traditional education systems to competency-based, the challenges and benefits school experienced, and characteristics needed in a leader for the shift in education. The study used a quantitative approach informed by survey and correlational research. The participants in this study included 39 K-12 administrators from across the United States. Based on the results of this study, superintendents should transition their districts and schools from traditional based education to CBE for three reasons. First and foremost, we are struggling to meet the needs of our students. Second, student achievement is low in our schools. Finally, we must prepare our students for their future, not the future we prepared for when we were students.
Voices of Reform: Educational Research to Inform and Reform, 2020
This study explores the methodology presented in four leading educational leadership journals for... more This study explores the methodology presented in four leading educational leadership journals for a period of three years to investigate the predominant methodologies reported in journals most read by faculty members in educational administration or leadership programs. This content analysis study uses frequency and percentages to gather data on the published methodologies of four educational leadership journals. We used an established coding protocol, and our coding was not interpretive. The analysis revealed that qualitative methods were published more frequently than quantitative methods in the leading educational leadership journals with an emphasis on studies using a descriptive qualitative design, a descriptive quantitative design, correlational research, and case studies. This study replicated a study conducted by Wells, Kolek, Williams, and Saunders (2015) which was a content analysis of three major higher education journals to examine the methodologic characteristics of pub...
Educational leaders' experiences with legal issues remain relatively unknown. Using an electronic... more Educational leaders' experiences with legal issues remain relatively unknown. Using an electronic survey, this study explored educational leaders' (N ¼ 441) experiences with legal issues and with perceived levels of legal preparedness. Results revealed that years of experience and ethics training courses variables were statistically significant with perceived levels of legal preparedness. The legal issues with the highest frequency reported by educational leaders included suspected child abuse, reports of bullying/ harassment, and whether a student poses a danger to other students. Implications for educational leaders and educational training programs are provided.
This study examined why schools and districts transitioned from traditional education systems to ... more This study examined why schools and districts transitioned from traditional education systems to competency-based, the challenges and benefits school experienced, and characteristics needed in a leader for the shift in education. The study used a quantitative approach informed by survey and correlational research. The participants in this study included 39 K-12 administrators from across the United States. Based on the results of this study, superintendents should transition their districts and schools from traditional based education to CBE for three reasons. First and foremost, we are struggling to meet the needs of our students. Second, student achievement is low in our schools. Finally, we must prepare our students for their future, not the future we prepared for when we were students.
Voices of Reform: Educational Research to Inform and Reform, 2020
This study explores the methodology presented in four leading educational leadership journals for... more This study explores the methodology presented in four leading educational leadership journals for a period of three years to investigate the predominant methodologies reported in journals most read by faculty members in educational administration or leadership programs. This content analysis study uses frequency and percentages to gather data on the published methodologies of four educational leadership journals. We used an established coding protocol, and our coding was not interpretive. The analysis revealed that qualitative methods were published more frequently than quantitative methods in the leading educational leadership journals with an emphasis on studies using a descriptive qualitative design, a descriptive quantitative design, correlational research, and case studies. This study replicated a study conducted by Wells, Kolek, Williams, and Saunders (2015) which was a content analysis of three major higher education journals to examine the methodologic characteristics of pub...
Educational leaders' experiences with legal issues remain relatively unknown. Using an electronic... more Educational leaders' experiences with legal issues remain relatively unknown. Using an electronic survey, this study explored educational leaders' (N ¼ 441) experiences with legal issues and with perceived levels of legal preparedness. Results revealed that years of experience and ethics training courses variables were statistically significant with perceived levels of legal preparedness. The legal issues with the highest frequency reported by educational leaders included suspected child abuse, reports of bullying/ harassment, and whether a student poses a danger to other students. Implications for educational leaders and educational training programs are provided.
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