Autore	Litchka Peter R. <1950->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield Education, , [2016]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (143 pages)
Disciplina	371.2/0120973
Soggetto topico	Educational leadership - United States School superintendents - United States School principals - United States
ISBN	1-4758-1968-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910798744803321

Autore	McAdams Richard P
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (327 p.)
Disciplina	370.973
Soggetto topico	Public schools - United States Education - United States - History
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-282-92303-X 9786612923036 1-60709-851-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preface; Acknowledgments; 1; Teachers-The Heart of the Matter; 2; Daily Life of a Teacher; 3; Demographic Changes and Student Achievement; 4; The Impact of Teachers Unions; 5; The Myth of Merit Pay; 6; School Charters, Vouchers, and Privatization; 7; The Legal Tangle in Education; 8; Curriculum and Instruction-The What and How of Schooling; 9; Students Then and Now; 10; The Parent Factor; 11; The Limits of Local Control; 12; School Boards; 13; The Superintendent-CEO of the School District; 14; The Critical Role of the School Principal; 15; Special Education and Other Special Services; 16 School Finance17; Schools as Organizations; 18; International Comparisons; 19; Final Exam; Bibliography; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910459495903321

Autore	Babbage Keen J
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (192 p.)
Disciplina	371.2/07
Soggetto topico	School improvement programs - United States Effective teaching - United States Motivation in education - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-282-92302-1 9786612923029 1-60709-845-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Acknowledments; Introduction; Chapter one: The Best Answers are within, Not Without; Chapter two: Listen, Listen More, Keep Listening; Chapter three: The Extreme Principal Uses the Extreme Principle; Chapter four: The Extreme Principle in the Classroom; Chapter five: The Extreme Principle Throughout a School District; Chapter six: The Extreme Principle for State and Federal Education Officials; Chapter seven: A Simple Way to Solve Problems; Chapter eight: The Extreme Principle beyond Schools; Epilogue: Teac h for a Day; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910459507503321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (199 p.)
Disciplina	378.2/42
Altri autori (Persone)	CalabreseRaymond L. <1942-> SmithPage A. <1953->
Soggetto topico	Dissertations, Academic Mentoring in education
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-282-82085-0 9786612820854 1-60709-878-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. DISSERTATION-UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS; Chapter 01. Doctoral Students and the Dissertation Process; Chapter 02. The Dissertation Process; Chapter 03. Challenges, Professorial Advice, and Doctoral Student Dilemmas; Chapter 04. Moving from Concept to Completion; Chapter 05. Strategies for Dissertation Writing Success; Part II. THE DISSERTATION TOPIC; Chapter 06. It's Your Dissertation-It's Your Topic; Chapter 07. Identifying and Focusing a Dissertation Topic: Baseball as a Cognitive Heuristic Chapter 08. The Dissertation Journey: Strategizing for SuccessChapter 09. Paying Forward: Returning Kindness and Passing on Advice; Chapter 10. Know Your Passion: Selecting a Dissertation Topic; Chapter 11. The Wrong Shoes or the Wrong Feet? Being Changed by the Research Process; Chapter 12. Identifying a Dissertation Research Topic; Chapter 13. Connecting the Dots: Choosing a Dissertation Topic; Part III. SELECTING A CHAIR AND COMMITTEE; Chapter 14. Selecting a Dissertation Chair; Chapter 15. Choosing a Dissertation Supervisory Committee and Dissertation Topic Chapter 16. Seeking an Advisor as a MentorChapter 17. When Choosing a Major Professor, Go Slow to Go Fast; Chapter 18. Choosing a Major Professor; Chapter 19. Dancing with Elephants: Forming Your Dissertation Committee; Part IV. PREPARING THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL; Chapter 20. Preparing a Dissertation Proposal: So, Now You're Ready to Write!; Chapter 21. Preparing a Dissertation Proposal; Chapter 22. Writing Your Dissertation Proposal: It's Easier Than You Think; Chapter 23. Preparing Your Dissertation Proposal; Part V. WRITING THE DISSERTATION Chapter 24. How to Write Your Dissertation: A Top Ten List!Chapter 25. Writing the Dissertation: Begin with the End in Mind; Chapter 26. Writing Your Dissertation; Chapter 27. One Sentence, One Paragraph, and One Page at a Time; Part VI. DEFENDING THE DISSERTATION; Chapter 28. What the Graduate Student Handbook Doesn't Tell You About Defending Your Dissertation; Chapter 29. Defending Your Dissertation; It's Up to You; About the Editors and Contributors
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910462240703321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (199 p.)
Disciplina	378.2/42
Altri autori (Persone)	CalabreseRaymond L. <1942-> SmithPage A. <1953->
Soggetto topico	Dissertations, Academic Mentoring in education
ISBN	1-282-82085-0 9786612820854 1-60709-878-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. DISSERTATION-UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS; Chapter 01. Doctoral Students and the Dissertation Process; Chapter 02. The Dissertation Process; Chapter 03. Challenges, Professorial Advice, and Doctoral Student Dilemmas; Chapter 04. Moving from Concept to Completion; Chapter 05. Strategies for Dissertation Writing Success; Part II. THE DISSERTATION TOPIC; Chapter 06. It's Your Dissertation-It's Your Topic; Chapter 07. Identifying and Focusing a Dissertation Topic: Baseball as a Cognitive Heuristic Chapter 08. The Dissertation Journey: Strategizing for SuccessChapter 09. Paying Forward: Returning Kindness and Passing on Advice; Chapter 10. Know Your Passion: Selecting a Dissertation Topic; Chapter 11. The Wrong Shoes or the Wrong Feet? Being Changed by the Research Process; Chapter 12. Identifying a Dissertation Research Topic; Chapter 13. Connecting the Dots: Choosing a Dissertation Topic; Part III. SELECTING A CHAIR AND COMMITTEE; Chapter 14. Selecting a Dissertation Chair; Chapter 15. Choosing a Dissertation Supervisory Committee and Dissertation Topic Chapter 16. Seeking an Advisor as a MentorChapter 17. When Choosing a Major Professor, Go Slow to Go Fast; Chapter 18. Choosing a Major Professor; Chapter 19. Dancing with Elephants: Forming Your Dissertation Committee; Part IV. PREPARING THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL; Chapter 20. Preparing a Dissertation Proposal: So, Now You're Ready to Write!; Chapter 21. Preparing a Dissertation Proposal; Chapter 22. Writing Your Dissertation Proposal: It's Easier Than You Think; Chapter 23. Preparing Your Dissertation Proposal; Part V. WRITING THE DISSERTATION Chapter 24. How to Write Your Dissertation: A Top Ten List!Chapter 25. Writing the Dissertation: Begin with the End in Mind; Chapter 26. Writing Your Dissertation; Chapter 27. One Sentence, One Paragraph, and One Page at a Time; Part VI. DEFENDING THE DISSERTATION; Chapter 28. What the Graduate Student Handbook Doesn't Tell You About Defending Your Dissertation; Chapter 29. Defending Your Dissertation; It's Up to You; About the Editors and Contributors
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910785740003321