Browsing by Author "Bryant, Jason"

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Correlations between Racialized Stress, Self-care, and Leadership Self-efficacy among Black School Leaders in the Deep South

Ford, Maegan (2023-10-23)

More than ever, the fight for equity has been felt by Black Americans who have been disproportionately affected by systematic inequalities in healthcare and social justice (Millett et al., 2020; Edmondson et al., 2020). ...

Cultural Competence in Action: Self-Perceptions of Counselor Educators in Higher Education Leadership Careers

Brown, Ashley B. (2021-07-19) ETD File Embargoed

Cultural competence is regarded as the fourth force in the counseling profession (Sue, Sue, Neville, & Smith, 2019). Cultural competence and practice are topics that have been extensively researched in recent years. Those ...

Culturally Responsive Leadership: How Do Instructional Leaders in an Alabama School District Perceive They Employ Culturally Responsive Leadership in Their Daily Practices?

Chambers, Kia (2023-12-05) ETD File Embargoed

Culturally responsive pedagogy (Ladson-Billings, 1995) and culturally responsive teaching (Gay, 2018) have challenged educators to create an inclusive educational environment where all students feel valued, respected, and ...

Educational Leaders’ Perceptions of the Implementation, Benefits, and Barriers to Breakfast in the Classroom

Dillard, Perry (2018-10-02)

This elicitation study explored principals’ perspectives regarding beliefs and practices related to breakfast consumption and Breakfast in the Classroom implementation within schools in a state in the southeastern United ...

An Examination of Relationships Between Conditions of School Facilities and Teacher Satisfaction and Attributes in High Poverty Rural Schools

Caffey, Arthur (2020-09-21)

The study examined whether a relationship exist between teachers’ perceptions of the quality of their school facility and their overall satisfaction and attitudes. The study also sought to determine whether perceptual ...

Examining Partnerships between K-12 District Schools and College of Education Leadership Preparation Programs: A Case Study

Kitt, Zelda (2016-08-02)

Abstract In response to ongoing criticisms of the educational leadership preparation programs, the state of Alabama supported a redesign of educational leadership preparation programs which required a partnership between ...

The Identification and Implementation of Key Characteristics of Exemplary Career and Technical Education Programs in Rural Areas

Davis, Kimberly (2020-07-22)

The increased demand for a skilled workforce has placed new challenges on rural school districts. Students are provided the opportunity to obtain the skills required to fill the workforce needs through exemplary career and ...

The Impact of a Structured Mentoring Program on New African-American Superintendents in Alabama

Thompson, Barbara (2018-03-07)

This study investigated the structured mentoring program provided to novice superintendents by the SSA (School Superintendents of Alabama). This study examined new African American superintendents’ perceptions of the ...

Increasing enrollment of EL students in Georgia: A multiple case study of school leaders at high-EL schools

Cantrell, Michelle (2022-05-05) ETD File Embargoed

English learners (ELs) are increasing in US schools; however, their achievement and graduation rate continues to lag as compared to non-Hispanic white students. In Georgia, where the EL population has increased significantly ...

Leadership Resiliency with Rural Superintendents

Hadden, Jason (2019-04-18)

This descriptive case study examined the factors that contribute to rural superintendents’ early departure into retirement and examines leadership resiliency and the challenges that the administration faces in leadership ...

The Mentoring Experiences of Novice Principals in Rural Alabama

Mckinney, Melanie (2018-11-30)

This study investigated the mentoring experiences of novice principals in rural Alabama. Novice principals were defined as principals in probationary status, which in Alabama involves the first three years in this position. ...

Middle Space Leader: Professional Quality of Life

Deason, Kelsey (2023-04-03)

This quantitative study explored the professional quality of life of middle space leaders who are serving public school systems in the state of Alabama. This study determined if there was a relationship between mindfulness ...

Mindfulness Practices as Predictors of Resilience in Alabama Principals

Kiser, Brandon (2020-07-15)

The purpose of this study was to determine how mindfulness predicts the resilience of Alabama principals. This study examined how Alabama principals rated themselves as related to mindfulness practices and resilience and ...

A Quantitative Study of Within-Group Discrimination of Gay Men

Maki, Justin (2018-06-18)

The purpose of this study was to examine how the constructs of ageism, classism, culturalism, racism, sexism, and sizeism contribute to within-group discrimination experienced by gay men. Additionally, this study aimed to ...

Stress in Alabama’s Education Employees: Intensity, Manifestation, Connection to Turnover Intentions, and Alleviation Techniques

King, Allison (2023-04-27)

Schools across America are filled with educators who are skilled in their craft but stressed with their work, which is leading to alarming rates of burnout, turnover, and attrition. Much of the existing professional ...

Student Perspectives of Supporting and Hindering Factors in School Integration and the Role of Racial Identity in the Process

Bryant, Jason (2015-12-04)

May 17, 1954 would be an important historic day and would influence education in the lives of African American students in the United States with the unanimous verdict of Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas that ...