Browsing by Author "Serafini, Amy"

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Alabama Early Childhood Education Leadership: COVID-19, Where Did the Impact Leave Us?

Martin, Katherine (2024-07-01)

This study explores the experiences of ten leaders within the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic forced closures and adaptations across early childhood ...

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). ...

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 ...

How Does Engaging with On-campus Systems of Care Services Contribute Toward On-Time Graduation: Perceptions of Recent Graduate Participants and Advice to School Leaders

Paige, Catherine Anne Barco (2022-11-10)

For decades, schools have sought to level inequities facing students through programs focusing on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: feed them and keep them safe and they can succeed. Though traditional services including free ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...