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100 1 a| Cobb, Terri Rogers.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Systemic change :b| functions of the central office supervisor that support increased achievement for all students /c| by Terri Rogers Cobb.;

260 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| East Carolina University,c| 2010.;

300 a| 237 pages :b| digital, PDF file;

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500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of Educational Leadership.;

500 a| Advisor: Lynn Bradshaw.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Nov. 17, 2010).;

502 b| Ed.D.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2010.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 3 a| A detailed review of the history of education documented the role of the central office supervisor as being overlooked as a contributing factor to increased student achievement. The emerging research warns that improvements in student achievement will fail to reach the majority of the schools and can rarely be sustained without substantial involvement from the central office. Utilizing a synthesis of the current research, a theoretical framework and related survey instrument addressing current leadership roles and responsibilities of the central office administrator in the improvement of student achievement were developed. Principals in a large, urban district completed the 55-item survey instrument. To further explore perceptions, a focus group was conducted. In order to determine internal consistency reliability, Cronbach's Alpha or Reliability Coefficient was computed for each of the domains on the survey. The results of Cronbach's Alpha Test for Reliability ranged from .706 to .855, which fell within the adequate to good range. The total numbers, percentages, and frequency distributions for responses on the survey instrument were calculated for each of the statements, as well as the thematic domains. In addition, Fisher's exact tests were conducted to determine if there were relationships in responses for principals in schools that made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and principals in schools that did not make AYP. Fisher's exact tests examined the null hypotheses at the .05 significance level, or p < .05. The findings of the study supported essential functions for the central office in improving student achievement. Furthermore, this study revealed that a statistical relationship did not exist between the perceptions of principals in schools that met AYP and principals of schools that did not meet AYP. The findings, implications, and recommendations for further study are discussed.;

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Systemic change : functions of the central office supervisor that support increased achievement for all students / by Terri Rogers Cobb.

Author/creator	Cobb, Terri Rogers
Other author	Bradshaw, Lynn Kilpatrick.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Educational Leadership.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2010.
Description	237 pages : digital, PDF file
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	School management and organization. Academic achievement.

Summary	A detailed review of the history of education documented the role of the central office supervisor as being overlooked as a contributing factor to increased student achievement. The emerging research warns that improvements in student achievement will fail to reach the majority of the schools and can rarely be sustained without substantial involvement from the central office. Utilizing a synthesis of the current research, a theoretical framework and related survey instrument addressing current leadership roles and responsibilities of the central office administrator in the improvement of student achievement were developed. Principals in a large, urban district completed the 55-item survey instrument. To further explore perceptions, a focus group was conducted. In order to determine internal consistency reliability, Cronbach's Alpha or Reliability Coefficient was computed for each of the domains on the survey. The results of Cronbach's Alpha Test for Reliability ranged from .706 to .855, which fell within the adequate to good range. The total numbers, percentages, and frequency distributions for responses on the survey instrument were calculated for each of the statements, as well as the thematic domains. In addition, Fisher's exact tests were conducted to determine if there were relationships in responses for principals in schools that made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and principals in schools that did not make AYP. Fisher's exact tests examined the null hypotheses at the .05 significance level, or p < .05. The findings of the study supported essential functions for the central office in improving student achievement. Furthermore, this study revealed that a statistical relationship did not exist between the perceptions of principals in schools that met AYP and principals of schools that did not meet AYP. The findings, implications, and recommendations for further study are discussed.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of Educational Leadership.
General note	Advisor: Lynn Bradshaw.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Nov. 17, 2010).
Dissertation note	Ed.D. East Carolina University 2010.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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