Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/733
Browse
11 results
Search Results
Item Effective school board governance behaviors of Montana School Board members: a Delphi study(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2017) Rocksund, Jill Ann; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Arthur W. BangertSchool board governance matters. Past research has demonstrated that effective school boards are associated with higher student achievement. However, this research has been less clear about what those agreed upon effective practices are. The current study set out to identify effective school board governance practices and to determine the extent expert panelists agreed with these practices. Obstacles to effective governance were also identified and agreed upon. Differences in responses from panelists in five sizes of school districts were also explored. Using a Delphi methodology, expert panelists in Montana provided information in the form of narratives and lists about their perceptions of effective school board practices as well as their encountered obstacles during round one. Qualitative analysis techniques were used to create a set of effective practices and a set of encountered obstacles. Further refinement was accomplished by using two additional rounds in which panelists provided feedback, reconsidered their responses and provided additional comments. A set of 17 highly agreed upon effective practices and a set of two highly agree upon obstacles resulted. From this data, a model of effective school board governance was developed. This model aligns well with past research that was conducted based upon outside sources of judgment, such as high test scores. However, some important deviations from past recommendations are also noted. Data from the current study places an increased emphasis on the actual operations of school boards, such as on the types of discussions that are held, as well as the mechanics of productive and collaborative school board meetings. The power of school boards occurs when acting collectively as a group in a school board meeting and this study supports focusing improvement efforts in making that time more effective. School board members many gain knowledge and experience individually, but it is only through working together that they shape and guide the cultures that are needed to improve our public schools for the future.Item Socio-economic characteristics of board members serving Montana's class one school districts(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1966) Monson, John C.Item Effect of school board preparational programs on teacher morale(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1972) Hills, DonaldItem Appraisal of certain school board policies in school district no. 4, Park County, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1958) Haines, KeithItem Cooperative planning between local school boards in Montana and their vocational agriculture programs(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1983) Jimmerson, William CliftonItem An investigation of school board responsiveness in rural school districts participating in a planned educational change strategy(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1977) Johnson, Hans HarveyItem National subject-matter content standards Montana school board trustees perceive as definitely necessary for all Montana students to master prior to high school graduation(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2002) Smith, Michael MerleItem Superintendent hiring policies of Montana school board members(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1987) Mattocks, Theodore ChristopherItem A survey of Montana superintendents' and school board members' attitudes toward education for personal and family living(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1971) Creel, ElizabethItem Personal characteristics and perceived role responsibility of school boards in Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1981) Amundson, Gar Lenroot