Female Middle School Principals\u27 Voices: Implications for School Leadership Preparation

This study was an attempt to add the voices of women to the discourse of sch.ool leadership. It focused on the nature of the middle school leadership experiences of three female middle school principals, their social interactions based on gen- der role expectations and their own leadership perspectives. Findings suggest that middle school leadership is characterized as challenging and sacrificial, that participants initially deny the effect of gender on their performance, but that so- cial stereotypes influence people\u27s perceptions about female principals, and that they tend to be more collaborative and nurturing than their male counterparts. Further, servant leadership and instructional leadership are the two leadership perspectives embraced by female middle school principals

Expectations of Mentoring: Novice Teachers’ Voices

Mentoring, as an avenue to support and retain new teachers, has received a renewed interest. As Trubowitz suggests, “School systems are finding that beginning teachers who have access to intensive mentoring are less likely to leave teaching” (2004, p. 59). While several factors may cause teachers to leave, alienation has been identified as one of the major forces. According to previous research, teachers experience “a combination of feelings of isolation, normlessness, powerlessness, and meaninglessness” (Benham & O’Brien, 2002, p. 20). Such feelings of isolation are compounded by the current accountability demands and the professional pressure teachers’ experience. Thus, it is imperative to consider alternative strategies aimed at providing the kind of support congruent with beginning teacher’s needs in order to be successful (Breaux & Wong, 2003, p. iii). A goal of such strategies should be the effective socialization of teachers, and providing on-going support for growth, through different approaches including mentoring (Darling-Hammond, 2003; Brennan, Thames, & Roberts, 1999). Although mentoring can be an effective means to enhance teacher efficacy and help beginning teachers (Breaux & Wong, 2003; Delgado, 1999; Yost, 2002), limited research focuses on teachers’ perspectives associated with their own expectations of mentoring, particularly in diverse school settings (Wang & Odell, 2002). Further, researchers suggest, “There has been limited evidence that points to the expectations of new teachers relative to mentoring” (Tillman, 2005, p. 616). Thus, it is essential that teachers’ voices be illuminated to better understand their needs so that school leaders may “consider the benefits of consulting with novice teachers about their expectations in the mentoring arrangement” (Tillman, 2005, p. 626). Much of the current literature on teacher mentoring is based on experiences of mentors (Ganser, 1996; Trubowitz, 2004), and mentoring internship program descriptions (Brennan, Thames, & Roberts, 1999) however, novice teachers’ voices tend to be absent from the discourse. While few studies have focused on teachers’ perceptions (Rowley, 1999; Olebe, Jackson, & Danielson, 1999), additional research is needed so that beginning teachers’ voices contribute to a better understanding of mentoring as a vehicle to reduce isolation, successfully socialize new teachers into the demands of the profession, provide culturally responsive support to novice teachers, and reduce teacher turnover. Such inquiry could also be useful to avoid the common pitfalls that might have a detrimental effect on teachers and students. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to present the results of a study conducted to examine teachers’ expectations of mentoring

Childhood mental health: an ecological analysis of the effects of neighborhood characteristics

Research on childhood mental illness traditionally examines risk factors most proximal to the child. However, current trends reflect growing interest in how broader contextual factors contribute to psychopathology risk. In this study, we examined neighborhood‐level indicators as potential sources of chronic strain in a sample of 156 mother–child dyads; children were 8 to 12 years old. For most neighborhood indicators, data were collected at the level of census tracts using publicly available data sets. We hypothesized that these indicators would be both associated with greater overall mental health symptoms and specifically predictive of childhood symptoms of depression. We also examined potential mediators (maternal functioning and family cohesion) and moderators (maternal depression). Neighborhood indicators correlated with parents’ ratings of children's overall mental health problems, but did not correlate with children's self‐report of depression symptoms. Maternal functioning mediated neighborhood effects on children's overall mental health problems. Implications and directions for future research are presented.The current work was supported by the following grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health MH066077, MH082861, PI: Martha C. Tompson, Ph.D. and MH082861S1, PI: Gail N. Kemp, M.A., M.P.H. (MH066077 - National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health; MH082861 - National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health; MH082861S1 - National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health)Published versio

Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Underpricing Saham Pada Penawaran Saham Perdana Di Bursa Efek Indonesia

This research aimed to know existence the influence of Profitability (ROA), financial leverage, reputation of underwriter, reputation, firm SIZE, and AGE company which IPO in Indonesia Stock Exchange in the year 2010-2012. Population used is the companies that go public on the Indonesia Stock Exchange by taking a sample of firms in 2010-2012, while the sample is an experienced company IPO underpricing as many as 34 companies, with a sampling purposive sampling technique. Type of data used are secondary data. Data collection method used is the documentation. Analysis tool used is multiple linear regression using the t test and F test. The results of this study is the percentage of share effect significant positive the company's stock underpricing. Condition of market, financial leverage, and profitability had no significant effect the company's stock underpricing

Ethical and Sociocultural Considerations for use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies Among the Baganda OF Uganda

Anthropological research on the sociocultural outcomes from applications of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) for infertility, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is greatly lacking and much needed. Narratives from individuals, couples, families, community leaders and members are particularly germane to medical anthropological studies on the intersection of science and technology in the new millennium. With ART applications still in their infancy in sub-Saharan Africa, research of this nature may be of benefit in determining how best to apply ARTs within important cultural frameworks and allow infertile couples and other recipients the opportunity to minimize adverse results. This paper draws upon theoretical perspectives from anthropology, science and technology studies, ethnographic data from my field study in Uganda, and reviews of literature, to construct theories about how for the Baganda, the proliferation of ARTs could potentially change or disrupt cultural notions of power and identity and unseat core notions of kinship

Factors influencing submission of portfolios of evidence amongst nurses trained in nurse initiation and management of antiretroviral therapy in North West

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing. Johannesburg, 2016.MT201

Lessons from Private Health Insurance

All across the country there is a sense of urgency, and even of crisis over what is happening in the health industry. Of special concern are the rapid rate of increase in the cost of health care services and the increasing national expenditures for health care. For fiscal year 1976, the total U.S. spending for health care reached $149.8 billion, or a per capita expenditure of$638. Expressed as a percentage of the gross national product (GNP), the national spending for health care reached a record-breaking 8.6 percent.1 From the early 1960s--except during the period from August 1971 through April 1974, when the prices of medical care services were controlled--these prices have risen about two times faster than those of non-health-care services. Thus the differential between the prices of these two types of services has increased markedly during the period. Especially disturbing is that the cost of hospital care services, expenditures for which comprise the largest proportion (40 percent) of total national health care expenditures, are increasing faster than any other type of medical care services

Max Hjortsberg

He lives in Livingston, Montana and works with the environmental counsel. He was born and raised in Paradise Valley, Montana. His parents came to visit a friend in the late 1960s and they fell in love with the place. It was relatively cheap and a good place to settle down. His father was a writer, so they needed somewhere relatively cheap to live. He went to college in the 1990s in New York. After graduation, he traveled around the U.S. and lived in Oregon for a time. He also lived in Atlanta, Georgia for a time and traveled through Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In 1999, he returned to Montana. He only planned on staying for a year or so to visit family and friends, but he never left. Many people who grow up in the area end up leaving when they grow up due to necessity for their careers. Livingston, Montana is among the tops towns that benefits from the Revenue of tourists who come to Yellowstone and this helps drive the local economy and, therefore, there isn’t much push back about the tourism in the area. He believes that seeing the vastness of Yellowstone and the variety of animals’ present is a humbling experience for anyone. He hopes that 100 years from now people are still able to experience the chilling feeling of the water in the rivers composed of freshly melted snow against their skin

The Effect of Nutrigenomics Education on the Dietary Habits of College Students

Nutrigenomics is a newly researched area that investigates the interplay between nutrition and genetics. Theoretically, this information could enable registered dietitians to provide personalized, tailored nutrition recommendations unique to a given individual and enable individuals to alleviate future health concerns, such as cancer and heart disease. Given the potential importance of such research, the current study investigated the behavioral response of college students to this information. Seventy-five students from a small, Midwestern liberal arts university were recruited to participate in survey research. Utilizing a true experiment design, control and experimental groups completed a pretest survey measuring current dietary habits and their likeliness to change their habits when provided with nutrigenomics information, with the experimental group first having to attend an informational session on nutrition, nutrigenomics, and genetics. Approximately five months after the administration of the· first survey, participants completed an online posttest survey designed to determine whether or not the students\u27 dietary habits had changed. Statistical analyses found no significant differences between any survey responses, including both pre- and posttest survey data. Therefore, in the current study, nutrigenomics education did not result in a behavioral change. While the results do confirm those of other researchers, the question still begs to be asked why such important and potentially life-saving information does not cause individuals to change their dietary habits