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Exploring school leaders\u27 perceptions of gifted education educator and gifted program evaluation
Get PDFIn an effort to better support the needs of PK-12 students identified as gifted or high-ability, school leaders need to be familiar and comfortable with supporting gifted education educators and developing and evaluating gifted education programs. Gifted education educators should have defined roles and responsibilities, and school leaders need to be prepared to effectively evaluate gifted education educators. In this mixed-methods study, we explored pre-service and in-service school leaders’ perceptions of evaluation of gifted education programs or gifted education educators through responses from one anonymous survey with 36 respondents and one optional, confidential interview with seven participants. The findings from our study may guide pre-service and in-service school leaders, principals, higher education faculty, and policymakers as they consider how best to develop programming and evaluate gifted education programs and gifted education educators to inclusively meet the needs of gifted students throughout their PK-12 educational experience
2024, Oct 30 - Faculty Meeting Materials
No full textGardner-Webb University Faculty Meeting Materials from 2024, Oct 30. Meeting Materials include: Agenda, Minutes, Committee Reports, and Provost\u27s Report
Remote Work, Social Exchange Theory, and Firm Performance
Get PDFSince Covid-19 pushed workers out of traditional offices and into a remote setting, many have encouraged continuation of its practice post-pandemic. Academic literature reports that employees are happier working remotely and that organizations can benefit from their outcomes. This potential mutual benefit has led some researchers to posit that social exchange theory (SET) may be explain the relationship. To determine if SET is situationally descriptive, this research includes two studies. The first study investigates whether remote workers report higher SET traits than their counterparts in traditional offices. The study used a survey from a representative sample and found that remote workers actually report lower levels of SET traits than non-remote workers. The second study investigates whether companies that employ remote workers experience enhanced financial benefits. Using the S&P 500 as a sample, the study found that total revenue growth was inversely related to remote work and all other measures of financial benefit were insignificant. The study ultimately finds that social exchange theory does not explain the remote worker and management relationship. It fills a gap in remote work research by testing SET principles and finding it situationally absent. Future research should determine why remote work is inversely related to total revenue
A Mixed Methods Study of Efficacy and Digital Learning Competencies for School Administrators in a Rural North Carolina District
Get PDFThe purpose of this mixed methods research study was to determine the efficacy of digital learning competencies for school administrators in a rural eastern North Carolina district. The study had four research questions that were answered through a survey and a focus group. The survey had 44 quantitative items that participants chose from a 4-point Likert scale and two open-ended questions. A total of 20 administrators from District A completed the survey. A focus group with four participants was conducted following the closing of the survey to gain a better understanding of the results from the survey. Previous research in digital learning sought out efficacy in teachers and students; no comprehensive tool has been established to determine the efficacy of administrators. The data from this research study indicate administrators in this district have a high efficacy in digital learning competencies and are confident in building additional digital leaders throughout their schools. Administrators believe the solid district foundation outlined in the district’s 1:1 digital learning plan promotes efficacious digital learning competencies throughout the district and attributes the role of the digital learning specialist to ensuring principals gain mastery of digital learning competencies
New Principal Perceptions of Assistant Principal Leadership Experiences That Prepare Assistant Principals for the Principalship
Get PDFDue to several factors, including salary and increased demands, there is a shortage of qualified leaders to assume the principal role. Although there is a shortage, there is also a bench of credentialed leaders in assistant principals. The problem is identifying how school districts and principals build the capacity of and prepare their assistant principals for the principal role. This study explored how novice principals perceived how their experiences as assistant principals prepared them for the principalship and the perceived role of current principals in preparing their assistant principals for the principalship. An explanatory mixed methods approach was utilized. Novice principals with 3 or fewer years of principal experience within a large urban school district were sent a survey for the first phase of the research and invited to a focus group for the second phase of the research. The survey data was analyzed using descriptive analysis, and the focus group information was coded for themes. The findings of this study made it clear that novice principals believe that in order to prepare assistant principals for the principal role, principals need to expose their assistant principals to all facets of principal leadership, and there must be a positive, trusting relationship between the principal and assistant principal. Specifically, assistant principals need more exposure to budget management and could benefit from professional development in instructional leadership skills
The Strategic Planning Process: A Mixed Methods Examination of the Process as an Antidote to Promote Sustainability and Prevent the Extinction of Startup Nonprofits
Get PDFThe nonprofit sector plays an intricate role in today’s economy and communities nationwide. Nonprofits employ over 12 million people in the United States and provide over 1 trillion to the national economy. These contributions affirm the necessity for nonprofit existence. There is a sense of urgency to address this problem, as nonprofit dissolution has been increasing steadily since the pandemic began and spiked 30% during January 2022 compared to January 2021 (Delaney & O’Leary, 2022). “While competition amongst and the resulting exit of for-profit businesses have been studied, the exit of nonprofit organizations has been less studied and is not well understood, research is fragmented and sparse” (Yurenka, 2009, p. 1). The research gap led me to engage in this study and to seek an answer to my hypothesis, “Can strategic planning decrease nonprofit dissolutions and increase long-term sustainability for startup nonprofits?” A mixed methods approach using a sequential explanatory design was used to examine if strategic planning was a viable option for startup nonprofits to incorporate as a practice to achieve long-term sustainability. A startup nonprofit located in the southeastern region of the United States was the study site for this dissertation. The findings revealed that strategic planning is a viable option that can increase the possibility of startup nonprofits attaining longevity. The findings also identified the importance of human capital, organizational readiness, and board selection and development as crucial elements to successfully implement the strategic planning process cycle
Gardner-Webb, The Magazine 2024, Fall (Volume 59)
Get PDFGardner-Webb, The Magazine, previously titled The Webb Magazine, focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. This issue includes articles on the regional economic impact of GWU, Double Dawg Day fundraising records, and GWU community giving. Features include student Makayla Jibben, alumni Tremayne Booker, and professor Dr. Wilson Hawkins.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gwmagazine/1030/thumbnail.jp
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