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Collaborative practice: a model of successful working in schools
C.R. James, G. Dunning, M. Connolly, T. ElliottThe purpose of this paper is to develop the notion of collaborative practice from theoretical and empirical bases.
Academic optimism and student achievement in urban elementary schools
Page A. Smith, Wayne K. HoyThe aim of this study was two‐fold: to demonstrate a general construct of schools called academic optimism and to show it was related to student achievement in urban elementary…
“I just want to teach”: Queensland independent school teachers and their workload
Carolyn Timms, Deborah Graham, David CottrellThe present study seeks to elucidate observed mismatches with workload in teacher respondents to a survey exploring aspects of the work environment.
Pre‐service teachers' beliefs and other predictors of pupil control ideologies
Glenn W. Rideout, Larry L. MortonThis study aims to examine a variety of demographic, experiential, and philosophical orientation variables that may be predictive of pupil control ideologies (PCI) for teacher…
The use of distance technology in educational leadership preparation programs
Whitney H. Sherman, Danna M. BeatyAs the number of internet users has increased, universities have begun to rely more heavily on technology in the delivery of course content and instruction. The use of distance…
The social characteristics and demographics of Australian Vice‐Chancellors, 1960‐2000
Bernard O'Meara, Stanley PetzallThe purpose of this paper is to identify the key demographics and social characteristics of Vice‐Chancellors of Australian universities so that an accurate profile of…
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- Professor Chen Schechter
- Professor Jayson W. Richardson