National

FORUM

of Educational
Administration
And Supervision

Journal

31st YEAR ANNIVERSARY VOLUME

Founded in 1982
WILLIAM ALLAN KRITSONIS

Volume 31, Number 3, 2014

ISSN 0888-8132

CONTENTS
FOREWORD: NATIONAL FAREWELL: TEN YEARS OF EDITING
THE NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS ........................................................ 1
Robert L. MarshallSenior National Editor

RESPONDING TO SCHOOL FINANCE CHALLENGES: A SURVEY OF

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN TEXAS .................................................4
Don Jones Texas A&M University Kingsville
Marie-Anne Mundy Texas A&M University Kingsville
Carolina Carol G. Perez Kingsville I.S.D. Kingsville, Texas

FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SHELTERED

INSTRUCTION OBSERVATION PROTOCOLS FOR
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS .......................................................... 20
Carlos Trevino Calderon Walden University
Ernest Zamora Walden University

THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOUNDATION

PROGRAM EQUITY TO STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ..................................................................... 33
Scott Niven Red Oak I.S.D. Red Oak, Texas
Chuck Holt Texas A&M University-Commerce
Ray Thompson Texas A&M University-Commerce

SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ROLES IN EMPLOYMENT

INTERVIEWS .............................................................................................. 46
Katharine Bridget Bourke Garland I.S.D. Garland, Texas
Casey Graham Brown University of Texas at Arlington

HIRING PERSPECTIVES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL

PRINCIPALS .............................................................................................. 60
Katharine Bridget Bourke Garland I.S.D. Garland, Texas
Casey Graham Brown University of Texas at Arlington

AUTHORS ................................................................................................... 72
NFEAS ALUMNI HONOR ROLL OF PUBLISHED WRITERS .................... 73
NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS LISTING ................................................. 80
NFEAS JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ............................... 81