Participation Type
Paper
Presentation #1 Title
Examining the moral literacy of leaders in Ohio’s Appalachian riverine school districts: A multi-case study
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
The purpose of this multiple case study is to determine educational leader’s understanding and practice of ethical care in riverine school districts in At-Risk or Distressed Appalachian counties in Ohio. The importance of possessing essential training and skill in ethical care cannot be overemphasized in school districts that are situated in high needs counties. Of particular importance is how ethical care manifests (or does not manifest) in counties and districts with high percentages of students identified as having a lower socioeconomic status and serving riparian communities and households. Finally, the research seeks to contribute to existing literature on the need for ethical dilemma preparedness for leaders and specifically to provide evidence on the practice of ethical care by leaders in riverine districts.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Charles Lowery holds the M.A. in Educational Administration and earned the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University. Formerly he taught as a 4-8 grade bilingual teacher and later served as a school principal in Title I school districts. Currently, he is an instructor in the Educational Administration program in Ohio University’s Patton College of Education. His research interests include the identity of the scholar-practitioner educational leader as a moral democratic agent.
Conference Subthemes
Education
Examining the moral literacy of leaders in Ohio’s Appalachian riverine school districts: A multi-case study
The purpose of this multiple case study is to determine educational leader’s understanding and practice of ethical care in riverine school districts in At-Risk or Distressed Appalachian counties in Ohio. The importance of possessing essential training and skill in ethical care cannot be overemphasized in school districts that are situated in high needs counties. Of particular importance is how ethical care manifests (or does not manifest) in counties and districts with high percentages of students identified as having a lower socioeconomic status and serving riparian communities and households. Finally, the research seeks to contribute to existing literature on the need for ethical dilemma preparedness for leaders and specifically to provide evidence on the practice of ethical care by leaders in riverine districts.
