In Event: Poster Session 4

Division A - Administration / Section 3: School Improvement

Emotional Intelligence Skills, School Accountability Ratings, and Demographic Factors - Fred C. Lunenburg, Sam Houston State University; Sandra Labby, Sam Houston State University

Sustaining Improved Practices Through Technology-Enriched Learning Communities - Leslie Ann Williams, University of Oklahoma; Linda Atkinson, University of Oklahoma; Jean Cate, University of Oklahoma; Sharon Ann Wilbur, University of Oklahoma; Gregg A. Garn, University of Oklahoma; Scott Neal Wilson, University of Oklahoma; Gloria Hamlin, Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust

Family Literacy and Differential Effects: The Role of Vocabulary Knowledge - Lisa O'Brien, Boston University; Jeanne R. Paratore, Boston University; Christina Cassano, Boston University; Christine Leighton, Emmanuel College; Barbara Krol-Sinclair, Boston University; Jennifer Greif Green, Boston University

Leading for Student Academic Outcomes: What Counts? - Paula Kwan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Partnering for Success: Data-Based Parental-School Engagement in Low-Income Communities in New Zealand - Irena Madjar, University of Auckland; Elizabeth McKinley, University of Auckland

Understanding Secondary School Capacity to Educate Globally: A Case Study of School Leaders in Houston, Texas - Debora Hinderliter Ortloff, University of Houston - Clear Lake

The Effect of PAT (Parents as Teachers) on Childhood Outcomes for a Migrant Population: Results From a Quasi-Experimental Design Study - Helena P. Miranda, Florida Gulf Coast University; Thomas C. Valesky, Florida Gulf Coast University; Madelyn Isaacs, Florida Gulf Coast University; Margaret Sullivan, Florida Gulf Coast University; Mari Fernandez, University of South Florida

Research on the Relationships Between Distributed Leadership, Teacher Academic Optimism and Student Achievement in Taiwanese Elementary Schools - I-Hua Chang, National Chengchi University; Cheng-Mei Hsu, China University of Technology; I-Tsai Chang, Wulong Elementary School in Hsinchu County

Types and Roles of Interruptions in School Faculty Meetings - Lynn Marie Sikma, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Middle School Teachers and Students in Texas: Ethnic Diversity Over 11 School Years - Jamie A. Bone, Conroe Independent School District; John R. Slate, Sam Houston State University; Cynthia Martinez-Garcia, Sam Houston State University