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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Leaders of School Technology Innovation: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Change Facilitator Style Questionnaire (CFSQ)
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Liu, Feng; Ritzhaupt, Albert; Cavanaugh, Cathy – Journal of Educational Administration, 2013
Purpose: This paper aims to describe a construct validation study of the Change Facilitator Style Questionnaire (CFSQ), an instrument designed to measure the leadership style of school principals as change facilitators. Design/methodology/approach: Participants included 614 K-12 teachers across the state of Florida involved in the Enhancing…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Leadership Styles, Principals, Construct Validity
Ethical Blind Spots in Leading for Learning: An Australian Study
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Bezzina, Michael – Journal of Educational Administration, 2013
Purpose: This study aims to explore the dynamics by which exposure to a moral rationale is given expression in schools, and how this is perceived as impacting on teaching, leadership practice and student outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 11 Australian schools were part of a project in which they were supported in applying a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, College School Cooperation
Critical Analysis of Accountability Policy in Alternative Schools: Implications for School Leaders
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Hemmer, Lynn M.; Madsen, Jean; Torres, Mario S. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2013
Purpose: The expansion of alternative education, globally, has coincided with a shift towards greater accountability for ensuring educational access and opportunity, high academic standards and increased graduation rates. While studies suggest the pervasive influence of accountability may be redefining how school leaders provide meaningful…
Descriptors: Accountability, Nontraditional Education, Access to Education, High Achievement
Images of School Through Metaphor Development and Validation of a Questionnaire.
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Grady, Neville B.; And Others – Journal of Educational Administration, 1996
Images of a School Through Metaphor (ISM) is a questionnaire consisting of 26 metaphors that can help administrators gain insight into schools' organizational behavior. The development of ISM involved substantial field testing; the instrument's validity was corroborated by a large study. ISM is simple, economical, easy to use, and sufficiently…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Imagery
Perceptions of School Effectiveness and Its Relationship to Organizational Climate.
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Ogilvie, Doug; Sadler, D. Royce – Journal of Educational Administration, 1979
Responses of teachers and administrators in a sample of Brisbane (Australia) state high schools to the School Outcomes Questionnaire were analyzed to provide information about educators' perception of school effectiveness. A close relationship was found between perceived school effectiveness and the staff synergy dimension of school organizational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, High Schools
Construct Validation of the Staff Morale Questionnaire--The Singapore Scene.
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Wong, Ruth Y. L. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1991
Teacher morale in Singapore is explored by means of a questionnaire administered to 415 teachers in 10 secondary schools, and, 4 months later, to 305 teachers in 6 other secondary schools. Analysis suggests that items cluster around three factors: (1) leadership synergy; (2) cohesive pride; and (3) personal challenge. (10 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education