Structural Linkages, Expectancy Climate and School Effectiveness

This research was published by the KU Center for Research on Learning, formerly known as the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities.The purpose of the investigation was to determine the effects of structural linkages and expectancy climate on four indicators of school effectiveness and to assess the stability and patterns of relationships during a school year. Samples of teachers and students from 89 elementary and secondary schools participated in the study. The structural linkage variables were consistent predictors of the criterion variables, especially later in the school year

Effects of Structural Coupling and Expectancy Climate on the Effectiveness of Learning Strategies Interventions: A Pilot Study to Establish Reliability and Validity Estimates

This research was published by the KU Center for Research on Learning, formerly known as the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities.Successful implementation of the learning strategies model proposed by Alley and Deshler (1979) depends on high levels of interactive planning and effort by learning disabilities teachers, regular classroom teachers and administrators. In this context, structural coupling and expectancy climate become important intervening variables by defining mechanisms and norms that influence how individuals interact and the level of effort expended. The purpose of this pilot study was to establish structural coupling and expectancy climate levels with interview and assessment instruments. Over 155 educators drawn from several schools participated in the study. Results of the study showed that these assessment instruments demonstrated high reliability and adequate validity levels

Educational administration : theory, research, and practice

xiv, 498 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Educational administration : theory, research and paractice

xv, 496[50] hlm.: 26 c

Educational administration : theory, research, and practice

Educational Administration helps future administrators understand the content and context of schools, remember key ideas and principles, and apply and practice those principles as they lead.xvi, 490 p.: ill.; 24 cm