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The Power of Community: Building Social Networks Through the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Readiness System
(2016-05-10)
This case study fills the gap in research on college and career readiness and the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Readiness System by examining the experiences of 11 AVID campus community members ...
An Exploratory Study on the Manifestations of New Public Management (NPM) in Teacher Education
(2016-05-10)
Scholars have written extensively on the impact of neoliberal ideology on global economies and society, in general. Included in these studies has been the impact of neoliberalism on public education in the US and the ...
MENTORING ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK STUDENTS: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS
(2016-05-19)
The purpose of this study was to determine if participating in the mentoring program Movement Towards a Future had any effect on a student’s academic achievement and yearly attendance. By analyzing the number of credits ...
Analysis of an Alternative High School's Graduates and Dropouts: A Phenomenological Study
(2016-05-10)
In 2013, just over two-thirds of students graduated from high school in the prescribed four years. Some students continued to attend traditional high schools for a fifth year; others entered an alternative high school and ...
STEM SUCCESS FOR ALL: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICE OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND MATH CLASSES
(2018-08-09)
The lack of participation of historically underrepresented groups (i.e., Hispanics, Blacks, and women) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a serious issue in the United States. Despite the ...
A Phenomenological Approach to Understanding Residence Directors' Perceptions of a Departure of a Colleague
(2018-08-06)
Research on residence directors, as well as on turnover in higher education in general, is limited (Janosik et al., 2003). This qualitative phenomenological study focused on understanding residence directors’ perceptions ...
DEVELOPING SELF-EFFICACY: MIDDLE-SCHOOL TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES AFTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(2018-08-09)
This qualitative case study explored how middle school English teachers in one North Texas school district perceived professional development grew or hindered their self confidence. Bandura’s (1977) theory of self-efficacy ...
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
(2018-08-06)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between experience as a school psychologist, time spent in supervising other school psychologists, training hours, interest in learning more about the IDEA, perceived ...
AT THE INTERSECTION OF CRITICAL THINKING AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION: EXPLORING WHETHER LEARNING ECONOMICS AIDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
(2018-08-28)
Teaching students to think critically is the fundamental aim and overriding ideal of education. It has become increasingly clear that today’s high-tech, knowledge-based economy demands excellent critical thinking skills. ...
ATTRITION IN A HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE READINESS SYSTEM: ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID)
(2017-12-13)
The purpose of this study is to examine the substantial attrition that occurs during the high school years in the college readiness system known as Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). The literature on this ...