AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ATYPICAL PRINCIPAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS ON SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS - Dissertation Proposal by Sheri L. Miller-Williams - Dissertation Chair: William Allan Kritsonis, PhD

1. The Impact of Atypical Principal Preparation Programs on School Accountability Ratings and Student Achievement Results in High-Poverty Schools Dissertation Proposal March 31, 2011 Sheri L. Miller-Williams, Doctoral Student William Allan Kritsonis, PhD Dissertation Chair

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36. Sampling Graphic Five Greater Houston School Districts 20 Principals/Schools from Each District 10 Traditionally Trained & 10 Atypically Trained Sample Includes 50 Traditionally Trained Principals and 50 Atypically Trained Principals 10 Traditionally Trained & 10 Atypically Trained 10 Traditionally Trained & 10 Atypically Trained 10 Traditionally Trained & 10 Atypically Trained 10 Traditionally Trained & 10 Atypically Trained

42. School Leadership Demographic Survey AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF ATYPICAL PRINCIPAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS ON SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY (APPENDIX 1) Section I: School Demographics School Name __________________________________ Enrollment __________________________________ Grade Level K-5 5-6 6-8 9-12 Years of Principal Experience 1-3 4-6 7-9 10 or more Economically Disadvantaged % __________________________________ Section II: Principal Demographics Ethnicity M F Gender W AA H O Years of Admin Experience 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 20+ Note: Administrative experience in any supervisory position not defined as the principalship. Section III: Principal Preparation Note: Please select the type of principal development program you participated in defined by the descriptions below. __________ Traditional Principal Preparation (Completion of Master’s Degree and principal certification attained prior to assuming principalship. __________ Atypical Principal Preparation (Completion of Master’s Degree, principal certification and an extended training program which includes field residency or clinical internship with a mentor principal or coaching from a master principal.