School leaders are key factors in implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools. They need to understand the capacities of the new technologies, to have a personal proficiency in their use, and be able to promote a school culture which encourages exploration of new techniques in teaching, learning and management. However, there is less information about the current...

Our proposal aims to develop and validate the next generation of on-line, formative assessment tools necessary for middle and high schools to establish the conditions for improving student learning. In today’s high-stakes accountability world, school and district leaders need guidance to design the kinds of school environments that improve student learning. Elmore (2002) explained that instruct...

James P. Spillane is an associate professor of education and social policy and a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, 2115 North Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208–2615, USA; e-mail: [email protected]. His research explores the policy-implementation process at the state, school district, school, and classroom levels, focusing on inter-governmental...

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between lecturers’ ratings principals' instructional leadership and lecturers' views their organizational commitment (OC) within community colleges in Jamaica. Quantitative data were collected using a questionnaire that adopted Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale Three-Component Model Organizational...

This paper describes a study conducted in recognition of the increasingly widespread use of computers and the importance of exposure to instructional technology (IT) in all aspects of the poultry science curriculum. The study consisted of the distribution and analysis of two cross-sectional surveys. One survey was sent to departments to obtain profiles of poultry science degree programs and the...

Information technology and communication adoption, including social media, remains an interesting research theme in this digital era, especially a developing country like Indonesia. A survey of principals’ perceptions Indonesia on the factors that influence use media for instructional leadership serves as focus study. Using sequential approach, 122 principals responded to questionnaire which ad...