Isaac Riley and Donald Baum, Education Leadership & Foundations Introduction The “private school effect” or “private school advantage” is often treated in the literature as monolithic and constant across countries (Srivastava and Walford 2007), and much of the debate is between two camps arguing whether private education helps or harms, with special emphasis on the […]
The Relationship between Secondary Education Funding and Successful Graduation and Job Placement
Stephen Hunasker, Ana Kuphunzitsa, and Dr. Donald Baum, Education Leadership & Foundations Department How much would it cost to send a single student to secondary school for a year? In Malawi it is a mere $300, that comes up to less than a $1 a day to go, yet it is common for these families […]
Teacher Quality and Well-Being: a Q-Squared Analysis
Lisa Keovongsa and MacLeans A. Geo-Jaja, Educational Leadership & Foundations Introduction Literature review argues that teachers are the most important element in determining the quality of a national education system (Gopinathan 2006). While quality education is often defined in the narrower sense of measurable outcomes, teachers still play an equally significant role in achieving widespread […]
Youth leadership development as an important component in rights in education: who, how, what, and why
Melissa Tingey and MacLeans Geo-JaJa, Economist Education Introduction Education is a powerful tool for creating opportunities, eliminating inequalities, and enabling youth to lift themselves out of disadvantages and contribute to community-building. The lack of rights in education which straddles the division of human rights into civil and political, on the one hand, and economic, social […]
How the Hispanic Perception of Brigham Young University Affects Its Multicultural Student Body
Jorge Encinas and Clifford Mayes, Educational Leadership and Foundations Introduction The purpose of this project was to investigate potential for the small amount of Hispanic students that attend BYU. I noticed this when I noticed that the percentage of the student body that is of Hispanic has been lower lately. Meanwhile similar educational institutions in […]
National Development: Education in The Republic of Kiribati
Julie N. Church and Dr. Macleans A. Geo-JaJa, Educational Leadership Foundations The Republic of Kiribati, located in Micronesia, has been recognized by the United Nations as one of the world’s poorest nations. One crucial aspect of the underdevelopment of this small Pacific atoll is that of education. Education plays a major role in the empowerment […]
Women Education in Rural China
Qing Xia and Dr. Karen E Hyer, Education Leadership and Foundations About the topic. In all aspects, China is integrating itself into the world. Almost any significant change to take place in China would capture the attention of the world. The education of rural women is drawing attention from society because there have been more […]
Communication for Community: Creative Activities for Bridging Language Barriers
Haley Wiggins and Dr. Legrand Richards, Educational Leadership and Foundations There is a great need in our community to unite different religious, ethnic and racial groups. In 2001 an “Alliance for Unity” was formed in Utah. Its Statement of Purpose and Mission Statement were read to LDS wards throughout the State. It reads “our Alliance […]
Review of Literature and Research of Informal and Social Networks
Dustin Stucki and Dr. Julie Hite, Educational Leadership and Foundations Background The overall goal of the proposed research is to synthesize the current state of research and literature on organizational networks—specifically informal and social networks. Internally, informal networks consist of the relationships between people within the organization; these networks may not align with the formal […]
Equity and Tuition Tax Credits: A Case Study in Utah
Emily Eyring Robertson and Dr. E. Vance Randall, Educational Leadership and Foundations Financial inequities in families and communities lie at the root of many of America’s educational inequalities, including the diminished presence of low-income families among private school populations. Educational equity requires the equal treatment of all children except in cases where equal treatment fails […]