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Dissertation
School Administrator Perceptions of Managing Student Behavior
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2009
Abstract
In this qualitative study, I (a) examined school administrator perceptions of managing student behavior, (b) evaluated their perceptions of district policies and practices, and (c) represented their reports of actions taken in conflict to district policy. Data were generated through interviews with 6 high school administrators, the collection of youth arrest reports over a 3-year period, the collection of district policy documents, and the creation of personal journal entries. Results indicate that (a) administrators perceive parent, student, and teacher attitudes as the primary challenge to managing student behavior; (b) administrators believe that additional disciplinary resources and curricular changes will engage more students in the learning process; (c) administrators hold diverse beliefs regarding district disciplinary policies; and (d) actions most often taken by administrators align with the district disciplinary policy.
Details
- Title
- School Administrator Perceptions of Managing Student Behavior
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Keith W Whinnery (Committee Member) - University of West FloridaJill T. White (Committee Member) - University of West FloridaDaniel J. Kaczynski (Committee Chair)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 185
- Copyright
- © 2009 Stacey Lynn Brame
- Identifiers
- 99380090756306600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida