Browsing Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies by Author "Trache, Maria"
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Academic Trajectories Of Community College Students: A Comparative Study Of GED Recipients And Traditional High School Graduates
Blue, Karen Leigh (Education, 2014-12)The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of secondary education credential on the academic trajectories of community college students enrolled in courses and programs at a large urban community college in the ... -
ADULT LITERACY IN THE UNITED STATES: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMMIGRANT AND AMERICAN-BORN ADULTS
Stein, Adam Keith; 0000-0001-9811-7589 (2020-12-07)Despite its status as a wealthy, developed nation, the United States is plagued by widespread deficiencies in adult literacy. The problem is quite severe among individuals who were born in country, yet the situation for ... -
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL FACTORS ON THE POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION AND CHOICE FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS
Pickney, Deanna L; 0009-0005-5329-4983 (2023-04-19)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 04/18/2024** ABSTRACT: EFFECT OF FINANCIAL FACTORS ON THE POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION AND CHOICE FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Deanna Pickney The University of Texas ... -
Examining the Social Effects of Community-Based Mentoring on At-Risk Adolescent Girls
Price, Nina L.The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study is to examine which strategies of mentoring, if any, have a positive impact on adolescent girls who engage in potentially at-risk social behaviors, which may negatively ... -
Graduate School Experiences And Post-graduation Plans Of International Science And Engineering Doctoral Students At A Public University
Ugwu, Dorothy N. (Education, 2014-07-14)This quantitative study examines the graduate school experiences of international science and engineering doctoral students at a public University and aims at understanding to what extent graduate school experience influences ... -
MEASURING CULTURAL INTEGRITY THROUGH THE LENS OF TRANSCULTURATION: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Marroquin, Craig A.; 0000-0003-4738-4139 (2019-08-06)Native American college students have higher rates of attrition when compared to their non-Native counterparts. In previous studies, researchers have attributed the academic (un)success of Native students in a postsecondary ... -
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND SATISFACTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HIGH-SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Thompson-Davis, Nicholas; 0000-0001-5434-8625 (2022-05-17)The purpose of this study is to examine parents’ levels of satisfaction with school choice by comparing charter and traditional public schools at the secondary level. The main assumption of the study is that parental ... -
POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION AND COLLEGE CHOICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: DOES HIGH SCHOOL MATTER?
Kermanian, Dana J; 0009-0004-1070-8413 (2023-05-04)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 05/04/2025** ABSTRACT: Students with disabilities (SWDs) face unique challenges when it comes to the transition from high school to college. There is a lack of research ... -
Predicting Juvenile Delinquency in Texas Public Schools: Response to a Texas Legislator's Challenge
Brower, Wendy; 0000-0002-6467-2143 (2019-12-03)The purpose of this study is to engage in a systematic inquiry of juvenile delinquency in Texas public schools and respond to the statement made by a member of the Texas Legislature who challenged public school officials ... -
REPORTING REALITIES: ARE THE CLERY ACT AND OTHER FEDERAL POLICIES FAILING WOMEN AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION?
Hall, Christine Alaine Bloczynski; 0000-0003-3026-443X (2020-07-27)Violence against women attending institutions of higher education has been called a significant problem by both researchers and federal policymakers. The primary goal of this study was to determine if trends in the ... -
SCHOOL CHOICE AND UNIVERSITY-MODEL SCHOOLS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
Cagle, Kelly Sakzenian; 0000-0002-8447-2130 (2021-05-06)This qualitative phenomenological study fills a void in the existing research on school choice by including the University-Model® school to the literature. Through purposeful sampling, seven parents of students enrolled ... -
Students At Risk: The Impacts of Self-Efficacy and Risk Factors on Academic Achievement
Cooper, Candice L; 0000-0002-3880-8617 (2015-12-02)School dropout continues to be a societal and educational concern today. There are various eligibilities which identify students as being at risk for school dropout. This study uses the Educational Longitudinal Survey of ... -
The Making of An Engineer: Examining the Planning Process and Educational Outcomes
Raleigh, Richard L.; 0000-0002-3611-2106 (2018-12-11)This quantitative study uses data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS: 2002) to examine how aspiration levels of planning (or intention) and action (or choice) affect degree attainment for college students ... -
The Medicalization of Communication: An Analysis of the Policies and Educational Practices Surrounding Patient and Physician Interaction
Dorough, Ramona Jewel Maria; 0000-0002-9966-0505 (2022-04-15)This dissertation explores the medicalization domains through three studies to assert that communication exists in all facets of the patient- physician relationship. The first study is a policy analysis that examines the ...