Educational Administration

A Cohort, is a Cohort, is a Cohort… Or is it?

by Cynthia Lee A. Pemberton

Pemberton, C., & Akkary, R. (2010). A cohort is a cohort…or is it? Journal of Research on Leadership in Education, 5(5). Available: http://www.ucea.org/storage/JRLE/pdf/VolumeV2010/Pemberton_Akkary_JRLE.pdf

This paper presents findings from a multi-year qualitative study based upon life-history narratives of women pursuing... more This paper presents findings from a multi-year qualitative study based upon life-history narratives of women pursuing doctoral degrees in Educational Leadership. This paper focuses on findings specific to educational cohort models, and suggests that perhaps, at least for women, naturally emergent cohorts—born of relationships of choice—may be more consistent with women’s lived experience, and therefore more relevant, empowering, and sustaining of their educational journey. These findings contribute to increased understanding of women’s experiences individually and collectively in pursuit of graduate education and thereby inform educational leadership programming regarding the value, role, design, and implementation of educational cohort models.

İlköğretim ve Ortaöğretim Kurumlarında Görev Yapan Okul Yöneticilerinin İşkoliklik Eğilimleri/ Workaholic Tendencies among School Administators Employed in Primary and Secondary Schools

by Salih BARDAKCI

¿Quiénes dirigen las instituciones educativas en Cali? Perfil de los directivos docentes en colegios públicos y privados de estratos 1 a 4

by Norbella Miranda

Co-authored with Luz Eugenia Ramirez.  Published in Educación y Educadores, 2011.

The article describes the profile of administrators at public and private elementary and secondary schools in the city... more The article describes the profile of administrators at public and private elementary and secondary schools in the city of Santiago de Cali (Colombia), specifically schools lower income areas (economic brackets one to four) The profiles are based on demographic, socioeconomic, academic and professional characteristics. The article is the result of a study on conditions surrounding implementation of the educational policy outlined in Colombia’s National Bilingual Program. A survey was conducted and 70 administrators at 46 schools in the city responded. The results show school administrators are typically women between 50 and 60 years of age who had contact with the English language during their basic secondary studies, possess a specialization degree at the very most, and have more than 11 years of professional experience. Differences were found between the public and private sectors. In the former, administrators tend to have a higher degree of academic training and better wages. The results suggest the need for more support to train administrators in the private sector, along with better
pay for the job being done by teaching administrators in both sectors.

The Effect of Gender on Organizational Commitment of Teachers: A Meta Analytic Analysis

by Halil Eksi

Ayhan AYDIN Yılmaz SARIER Şengül UYSAL
Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice - 11(2) • Spring • 628-632

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of gender on the organizational commitment of teachers. Inmore The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of gender on the organizational commitment of teachers. In
this respect, the levels of organizational commitment were also investigated with organizational commitment.
Fifteen master and doctorate theses done between 2005-2009 were analyzed using meta analysis. At the end of
the research study, the mean effect size was calculated as -0,07. It means that the effect of gender on the organizational
commitment is on the favor of males. Particularly, it was found that the effect of gender is in the favor
of males at the levels of identification and internalization. Male teachers can adopt the norms and values of the
organization easier than females. On the other hand, female teachers have a tendency of organizational commitment
so as to carry on their acquisition

Conceptual Barriers to Creating Integrative Universities

by Jon Awbrey

Awbrey, S.M., and Awbrey, J.L. (May 2001), “Conceptual Barriers to Creating Integrative Universities”, Organization : The Interdisciplinary Journal of Organization, Theory, and Society 8(2), Sage Publications, London, UK, pp. 269–284.

Today’s society looks to universities for solutions to broad-based issues that require cross-disciplinary expertise.... more Today’s society looks to universities for solutions to broad-based issues that require cross-disciplinary expertise. Yet, the organizational structure of our institutions remains locked in academic and administrative silos that have little genuine ability to communicate or to recognize the interdependence of knowledge. Why does the capacity to communicate between disciplines and units remain limited? How do formalizations of our experience create barriers? What kind of reflection would it take to subject our mental models of knowledge and learning to critical inquiry? This discussion highlights one of the most entrenched ‘group identity myths’ that underlie the structure of modern academic institutions, the ‘triviality of integration’ thesis.

A Comparative Study of Educational Leadership & Administration MA Programs in USA and Turkey

by Köksal Banoğlu

Published in International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 2011, 5(10), 399-410.

Towards a Theory for the Study of Responsible Business Practices In Higher Education.

by Sarah Elaine Eaton

Revenue-generating language programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions

by Sarah Elaine Eaton

Co-authored with J. Timothy Goddard, Ph.D.

This paper identifies emerging themes in a study combining documentation analysis (Atkinson & Coffey, 2004) and... more This paper identifies emerging themes in a study combining documentation analysis (Atkinson & Coffey, 2004) and interviews that examine policy statements, promotional materials and various institutional documents from selected English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in one Canadian university. It looks at how and why ESL programs are perceived to be tools for revenue generation and some of the implications this has, both at the program and institutional levels. The philosophical, ethical and practical challenges of international marketing practices that generate revenue are explored.

Revenue-Generating Language Programs at Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions: Emerging Themes from a Documentation Analysis.

by Sarah Elaine Eaton

Public School Finance: An Examination of Three Issues That Shape Public Policy and Implications for Texas School Districts

by Texas State PA Applied Research Projects

Musfeldt, Robert J., "Public School Finance: An Examination of Three Issues That Shape Public Policy and Implications for Texas School Districts" (2002). Applied Research Projects, Texas State University-San Marcos. Paper 63.
http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/63

Over the past twenty-five years, the state of Texas has witnessed numerous challenges to the constitutionality of its... more Over the past twenty-five years, the state of Texas has witnessed numerous challenges to the constitutionality of its school finance formula. Texas school districts have come under increasing pressure to perform at a high level. Additionally, Texas school districts have struggled to maintain educational programs with limited budget resources. School districts with high property wealth are hit especially hard by Chapter 41 of the Texas Education Code (Ratliff, 2001, p. 2). Many Texas school district officials are faced with the prospect of shrinking tax revenues and higher operating costs. State mandated performance tests coupled with the annual publication of Texas Education Agency rankings place Texas school district officials firmly within the center of the school finance debate. It is with this in mind that their opinions concerning school finance were of particular interest.

The purpose of this research is three-fold. The first purpose is to elaborate on the three issues that shape the current school finance debate, namely equity, adequacy and accountability. This research will also explore current school finance policy alternatives. The second purpose is to describe the attitudes of Texas school district officials regarding the three key issues. The third purpose is to explore the attitudes of Texas school district officials concerning the effectiveness of Chapter 41 of the Texas education code.

A GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTED TEACHER APPLICATION/ SÖZLEŞMELİ ÖĞRETMENLİK UYGULAMASININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

by Selçuk Beşir Demir

2. Uluslararası Öğretmen Yetiştirme Politikaları ve Sorunları Sempozyumu II, Hacettepe Üniversitesi-Azerbaycan Devlet Pedagoji Üniversitesi, 16–18 Mayıs 2010, s. 485-497, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Beytepe/ANKARA/ 2nd “INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TEACHER TRAINING POLICIES AND PROBLEMSHacettepe Üniversitesi-Azerbaycan Devlet Pedagoji Üniversitesi, 16–18 May 2010, pp. 485-497, Hacettepe U, Beytepe/ANKARA/

This research aims at reflecting the opininons of contracted teachers on contracted teacher application. Besides, more This research aims at reflecting the opininons of contracted teachers on contracted teacher application. Besides,
it is aimed at determining the events experienced by contracted teachers in contracted teacher application and
the impacts of those on their motivation and satisfaction. The research was carried out with qualitative research
methods and procedures. It has been patterned with factualism. Of purposive sampling methods, criterion
sampling method has been employed.The participants are five female and five male contracted teachers who
work in (Nickname district of Ordu). The service period of the participants varies between 56 and 1035 days. As
a data collection instrument, semi structured interview protocol has been used.
Interviews were recorded by sound recorders. A 312 minute interview was made in this research. Each
transcript was analyzed word by word and sentence by sentence and codes were given. In the coding process,
words used by participants for espressing their opinions were generally used. Afterwards, interview anlayses of
the ten participants were read thoroughly and both the similar and different points were determined. In the light
of the codes obtained from the transcripts, the mostly mentioned categories and lastly the themes were
determined. Grounded Theory method was employed in data analysis process. The data obtained in the research
were described clearly and systematically. After that, the descriptions were explained and commented on.
Keywords: Constructed Teacher Apllication, Motivation, Teacher‟s Personal Rights, The Teacher Employment
Models, Work Satifaction, Education Policies.



Bu araştırmanın amacı; sözleşmeli öğretmenlerin sözleşmeli öğretmenlik uygulaması hakkındaki görüşlerini belirlemektir. Ayrıca bu araştırmayla sözleşmeli öğretmenlik uygulaması nedeniyle sözleşmeli öğretmenlerin karşılaştıkları olayları saptayarak, yaşanan olayların sözleşmeli öğretmenler üzerinde neden olduğu sonuçları belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma nitel araştırma metot ve prosedürleri kullanılarak yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada; Olgubilim deseni kullanılmıştır, araştırmada amaçlı örnekleme (Punch, 2005) yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcılar Ordu ili İkizce ilçesinde görev yapan 5’i bayan 5’i erkek olmak üzere toplam 10 sözleşmeli öğretmendir. Katılımcıların hizmet süreleri 56 ile 1035 gün arasında değişmektedir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat protokolü kullanılmıştır.
Görüşmeler ses kayıt cihazıyla kayıt altına alınmıştır, araştırma kapsamında 312 dakikalık görüşme yapılmıştır. Araştırmada her bir transkrip kelime kelime ve cümle cümle analiz edilerek kodlar verilmiştir. Kodlama sürecinde genel olarak katılımcıların görüş bildirirken kullandıkları kelimeler kullanılmıştır. Daha sonra 10 katılımcının da görüşme transkriplerinin çözümlemeleri baştan sona okunarak katılımcılar arasında benzer ve farklı yönler tespit edilmiştir. Transkriplerden elde edilen kodlar ışığında genel olarak ifade edilen kategoriler ve en son aşamada temalar belirlenmiştir. Verilerin analizi sürecinde Grounded Theory yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler sistematik ve açık bir şekilde betimlenmiş, daha sonra betimlemeler açıklanıp yorumlanmıştır.
Anahtar Sözcükler: Sözleşmeli Öğretmenlik Uygulaması,  Motivasyon, Öğretmenlerin Özlük Hakları, Öğretmen İstihdam Modelleri, İş Doyumu, Eğitim Politikaları

الفعاليَّة المستدامة لتأهيل الأساتذة في الجامعات

by Georges NAHAS

Nahas, G. N. (March 26-27, 2011). الفعاليَّة المستدامة لتأهيل الأساتذة في الجامعات. In 3rd Annual Conference of Educational Research Center: Teacher Education and Educational Measurement. Broumana.

Great importance was given in the past decades to the education curricula especially to those leading to a... more Great importance was given in the past decades to the education curricula especially to those leading to a professional degree. Paralleling that, but in an independent move, the culture of teachers’ evaluation and quality assurance in the pedagogical community was evolving. Consequently, a question related to this development needs to be addressed. How much does such assessment take into consideration the initial formation, its impact and the role of the school’s administration in imposing its pedagogical choices?

The aim of this presentation is: (i) to show that a large gap exists between the way teachers are trained and the way they are asked to perform and that this gap backfires on the teachers’ performances, and (ii) to prove that the absence of a link between the pre-service education and the continuing in-service one, is hindering the efficiency of many pedagogical efforts.

We will base this presentation on a case study of ten teachers working in different pedagogical situations. The study will take into consideration different aspects of the school life: leadership, pedagogical approaches, educational material, teamwork, and the leading role of the school in the community. The study will use an interview-oriented process along with some audiovisual material to illustrate some aspects of the school life. The presentation will conclude with some propositions to better link the pre-service and the in-service teacher education programs and will be mainly addressed to the decision makers, and will suggest policies for adoption.


أُعِيرَت البرامج التعليميّة أهمّيّة كبرى خلال العقود المنصرمة، لا سيّما تلك المُعِدَّة لنيل شهادات مهنيّة. في الوقت نفسه، كانت تبرز حركة موازية في المجتمع التّربويّ، وهي ثقافة تقييم الأساتذة وجودة التعليم. من هنا، يمكن طرح السّؤال التّالي: إلى أيّ مدى يأخذ تقييم كهذا بعين الاعتبار التّأهيل الأساسيّ وتأثيره ودوره إدارة المدرسة في ما يخصّ الخيارات التربويّة؟

تهدف هذه المداخلة، أوّلاً، إلى إظهار وجود هوّة كبيرة بين طريقة تدريب الأساتذة والطرق التي يُطلَب منهم استعمالها في أدائهم التربوي، وإبراز تأثير هذه الهوّة السلبيّ على أداء الأساتذة؛ وثانيًا، إلى إثبات أن غياب الرابط بين التعليم قبل الخدمة والتعليم المستمرّ خلال الخدمة، يؤثّر سلبًا على فعاليّة الجهود التربويّة المختلفة.

ستبنى هذه المداخلة على دراسة حالة لواقع 10 أساتذة يعملون تحت ظروف تربويّة مختلفة. ستأخذ هذه الدراسة بعين الاعتبار مختلف مظاهر الحياة المدرسيّة، مثل القيادة التربويّة، المقاربات التربويّة والمواد التعليميّة، العمل الفريقي، دور المدرسة الريادي في المجتمع. ستلجأ الدراسة إلى تقنيّة المقابلات بالإضافة إلى بعض التقانات السمعيّة البصريّة لتصوير لضبط مظاهر الحياة المدرسيّة. أخيرًا، ستنتهي المداخلة باقتراح بعض سبل تأمين ارتباط أفضل بين برامج تأهيل الأساتذة قبل الخدمة وخلالها، إلى جانب بعض السياسات العامة، وستكون متوجّهة خصوصًا إلى صانعيّ القرار.

Thomas Greenfield and the quest for meaning in organizations: A postponed dialogue with Ludwig Wittgenstein

by Gus Riveros

Riveros, A.. (2009). Thomas Greenfield and the Quest for Meaning in Organizations: A Postponed Dialogue With Ludwig Wittgenstein. EAF Journal, 20(2), 51-I. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from CBCA Education. (Document ID: 2154433661).

In this article, I highlight the role of the notion of meaning for educational administration. I draw attention to... more In this article, I highlight the role of the notion of meaning for educational administration. I draw attention to Thomas Greenfield's theses regarding the role of meanings in organization. I explore the relations between Greenfield's thesis about meaning in organization and Ludwig Wittgenstein's thoughts about language and meaning. I shed some light on the encounters and distances between these two thinkers. My account is both exploratory and critical. On the one hand, I point to the relationships between meaning, practices, and action in organization. On the other hand, I identify one aspect of Greenfield's thought that can be further explored in the light of Wittgenstein' s remarks about the public character of meaning.

The Effects of Student Involvement and College Environment on Students' Learning and Living Experience at World-Class University: A Comparative Case Study at The University of Hong Kong(HKU) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SJTU)

by Roy Chan

Dissertation - Master of Higher Education Degree

This comparative research examined the effects of student involvement and college environment on students‟ learning... more This comparative research examined the effects of student involvement and college environment on students‟ learning and living experience delivered by two aspiring world-class universities in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Few studies have shown how the levels of student involvement and college environment can benefit students at world-class institution. Earlier research done by Pascarella (1985) suggested that college environment impact students‟ learning and living experience. Research in the field has also shown that through adequate campus facilities and campus resources, college student interaction and involvement can be promoted.

Adapting a quantitative research approach, this comparative case-study utilizes the “Student Involvement Survey” from Ohio State University(OSU) and the “Student Satisfaction Study” from Birmingham City University(BCU) to examine students‟ learning and living experience at aspiring world-class institutions. The study was conducted at two major research institutions from the Universitas 21 network: The University of Hong Kong(HKU) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SJTU). The finding indicated that: a) student involvement (academic and social) affect students‟ learning and living experience, b) college environment (academic, campus, and interpersonal) affect students‟ learning and living experience, and c) students‟ learning and living experience impact the making of world-class universities in China.

The study extends from earlier research on student involvement and college environment from the U.S. and the U.K. into China‟s modern higher education. The results of this research suggest that student involvement and college environment plays a salient effect on Chinese students‟ learning and living experience and its overall developmental plan for world-class universities in China. In the end, the researcher provides senior administrators, policy makers and student affairs practitioners a few recommendations to further create an educationally powerful environment and experience for all students at aspiring world-class institution in China.

Leading Under Sanction: Principals’ Perceptions of Threat-Rigidity, Efficacy, and Leadership in Underperforming Schools

by Alan Daly

Published in Leadership and Policy in Schools

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was passed to ensure that 100% of students would be proficient by 2014. Progress toward... more No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was passed to ensure that 100% of students would be proficient by 2014. Progress toward that goal is measured annually and results suggest while some schools improve, increasing numbers are identified as in need of improvement (INI) and are subject to sanctions. We examined perceived levels of threat-rigidity, efficacy, and leadership in 549 California principals whose schools were in INI or not. Results suggest that principals in INI schools identified more threat rigid response and perceived less self-efficacy than in non-INI setting. Results did not indicate differences between principals in perceived transformational and transactional leadership.

Reconceptualizing Educational Administration as a Hermeneutics of Trust

by Seamus Mulryan

Co-authored with Stephanie Mackler.  In _Trust and Betrayal in Educational Administration and Leadership_, eds. Eugenie Samier and Michèle Schmidt (New York, NY: Routledge Press, 2010).

The Power of Film in Creating the Educational Administrator

by Seamus Mulryan

Co-authored with Stephanie Mackler.  In _The Cinematic Critique of Educational Administration and Leadership_, ed. Eugenie Samier (Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers, forthcoming).

A review of Australian publications in educational leadership journals

by Scott Eacott

"published in 'Leading & Managing', 2009"

Educational leadership research activity has a long history in Australia dating back to the pioneering work of Bill... more Educational leadership research activity has a long history in Australia dating back to the pioneering work of Bill Walker. One measure of such activity is publications and in the contemporary policy environment of higher education in which assessment and ranking is tied to research outputs and income, the imperative to publish is arguably at its greatest. In this paper, using the data from an audit of 18 different educational leadership journals, I argue that the Australian contribution to the field of educational leadership is in need of critical reflection. Although Australians play a prominent role in some international arenas, the bulk of the work comes from a relatively small group of academics published in a small set of journals. If the Australian educational leadership voice is to reach the lofty heights of the leading field, it requires a period of self-reflection and a commitment to undertaking work that is of both theoretical and methodological importance. This paper is meant as a starting point for such a conversation to begin.

Teaching educational leadership and administration in Australia

by Scott Eacott

'Co-authored with Prof. Richard J. Bates and published in 'Journal of Educational Administration and History', 2008"

Despite the ubiquity of programmes in educational administration and leadership little is known about the resources... more Despite the ubiquity of programmes in educational administration and leadership little is known about the resources used to teach them. This article reviews the sources currently employed in such programmes in Australia by examining the textbooks, book chapters and journal articles specified for 53 separate units (papers) offered at 15 of the key institutions that responded to requests for copies of their reading lists. Surprisingly, few of the units prescribed textbooks (35), relying instead on book chapters (243) and journal articles (362). While there was a very eclectic spread of sources across institutions, 10 major themes emerged. However, there appeared to be little emphasis on Australian research on educational leadership and little reference to major Australian authors of the previous decades. This may be because the field has become global. The second part of the article therefore examines an audit of the contributions made by Australian authors to the global literature represented by leading journals in the field. The audit shows that during the period 1977-2007 an average of 12-13% of papers in key journals were contributed by Australian authors, perhaps more than might be expected given the comparative size of the Australian community. 
Keywords: teaching; educational leadership; educational administration; Australia

An analysis of contemporary literature on strategy in education

by Scott Eacott

"published in 'International Journal of Leadership in Education', 2008"

In this paper, contemporary literature on strategy in education is examined in an integrative and analytical manner.... more In this paper, contemporary literature on strategy in education is examined in an integrative and analytical manner. To achieve this, an empirical investigation on strategy in education was undertaken. As the goal is to understand and propose specific research directions, the findings are both descriptive and analytical. Initially, peer reviewed journal articles that had been published relating to strategy in education were identified. Such a list provides a valuable insight into contributions to this area of research and serves as the foundation for the paper's other purposes. The second purpose was to analyse strategy in education publications over time (1980-2005), to see how the topic has evolved. Third, an integrative analysis of works on strategy in education allowed an identification of needs for future research. The over-riding purpose of this paper was to ensure that there was an understanding of the contributions and their limitations, so that research on strategy in education can progress with an appreciation of the past.