Nicholas S. K. PANG Educational Leadership in China: Contexts and Issues © Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag 2011 Introduction Educational leaders serve as important anchors‚ providing guidance in times of change‚ and being responsible for the accomplishment of educational goals. Leaders and administrators occupy positions in which they are expected to exert leadership‚ a process of social influence (Gamage & Pang‚ 2003). The primary importance of educational leadership for the success
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Running Head: EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EQUITY Educational leadership faces challenges regarding equity. While likely being the most accessible institution in our nation‚ irrespective of a child’s status‚ our public schools are unequal. The funding of education‚ the quality of facilities‚ personnel‚ and other resources differ from one district to another. As the federal government has endorsed the principle of educational equity through No Child Left Behind by holding schools and students
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Purpose Statement I have always been fascinated with human behavior. Somehow I instinctively knew that our behaviors are affected by many environmental factors. Thus‚ as a child‚ I found myself always attempting to psychoanalyze the behaviors of my friends‚ family‚ and television characters. In 2005‚ I enrolled in LeMoyne Owen College. Since LeMoyne does not offer a major in psychology‚ I elected sociology as my major. Although I loved studying the theories associated with Sociology; I wanted to
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Assignment 2 EDU 8881 Diversity and Educational Leadership Introduction I have explored the complexities surrounding the perspectives in relation to leadership and diversity specifically within the educational setting. This assignment will also show an understanding of the intricacies of diversity within the educational landscape and how it permeates our decision-making in schools as well as its development into the current representations that we face today. Limited research has been
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Allen Mooneyhan Doctoral Seminar: Educational Leadership Practices I My Leadership Philosophy as of November 2000 Dr. David W. Cox Arkansas State University November 30‚ 2000 My previous leadership philosophy was rooted in what had been my overall educational philosophy. Over the past few years‚ I have developed a philosophy of teaching that carries over into my philosophy with regard to leadership. I believed that we should be teaching our students the basics
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Educational Leadership Trends Today’s school principals‚ assistant principals and administratorsface a quickly-changing educational environment. Keeping up with the latest educational trends is an important aspect of effective leadership. Just as professionals in every industry must anticipate what’s coming next to stay ahead of the competition‚ principals must study educational trends and keep their skills and knowledge updated. It’s clear: when the principal falls behind‚ students are more likely
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The following appeared as part of an editorial in a campus newspaper: “With an increasing demand for highly skilled workers‚ this nation will soon face a serious labor shortage. New positions in technical and professional occupations are increasing rapidly‚ while at the same time the total labor force is growing slowly. Moreover‚ the government is proposing to cut funds for aid to education in the near future.” There is a demand for an increase for highly skilled workers‚ but is it assumed that
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I strongly believe that academics should always support the dreams that I carry. And this is the main reason why I opted to do MBA. I felt this very important as management is a field which we must be trained in its right manner and at the best place. Being at the right place‚ I believe I can get the best training and I can develop my skills. I believe it will help me explore the best in me. Post MBA I aspire to be an Marketing manager in an MNC. I would like to work with top media firms like
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A few that allow their biases and perceptions of the world taint the next generation of learners. I know I experienced this phenomenon during my educational career. During my middle school years‚ I was a rowdy kid who cared very little for my schooling; I caused problems in and out of the classroom. I attribute this to the growing belief within me that the system was rigged against me due to my socioeconomic
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As a graduate student‚ I have a wide variety of goals that I would like to achieve. Achieving my educational goals has helped me to further my career and make a better life for my family and myself. I am a first-generation college student in my family to have earned a master’s degree. I received a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for Birth to Kindergarten‚ Standard Professional II in 2017. My goal is to become an instructor at a college. I am a motivated‚ enthusiastic educator with
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