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MEASURING CULTURAL INTEGRITY THROUGH THE LENS OF TRANSCULTURATION: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
(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 ...
KEY TO SUCCESS? RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND COURSE PERFORMANCE IN FIRST-YEAR, CREDIT-BEARING ENGLISH AND MATH CLASSES
(2019-08-02)
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) exams and student performance in associated content-area courses in postsecondary education. While the number ...
Student Government Elections: The Experiences of Candidates and Their Perceptions of Political Efficacy
(2017-04-25)
This qualitative study fills a void in the research on collegiate student government elections by examining the experiences of 10 candidates for president and vice president at large, public, four-year universities in ...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS’ SUCCESS IN STEM FIELDS OF STUDY: THE IMPACT OF ENGAGEMENT ON BACCALAUREATE DEGREE ATTAINMENT
(2017-05-08)
This study focused on community college transfer students and sought to determine the extent to which their baccalaureate degree attainment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study can ...
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL CULTURE AFTER THE CHANGE FROM A SEMESTER SCHEDULE TO A TRIMESTER SCHEDULE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(2018-12-03)
Principals newly assigned to a campus often begin their work by talking with staff, reviewing data, and evaluating the organizational structure with which they were entrusted (Daresh & Alexander, 2015). Common areas for ...
Understanding the Transition: Principals' Perception of Coaching and Mentoring During Their First-Year
(2018-12-10)
The limited amount of literature surrounding first-year principal support has typically focused on either preparing principals to become instructional leaders or emphasizing their managerial responsibilities (Bodger, 2011). ...
EXAMINING HOW RACE MEDIATES TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS
(2018-12-06)
This study focused on the role that race plays in Teacher-Student Relationships (TSRs). The study took place at a middle school in North Texas. A racially diverse group of teachers at the school was interviewed regarding ...
MINDSET AS IT RELATES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE DEVICES FOR INSTRUCTION
(2018-12-10)
Teachers who become frustrated with the use of new mobile technology may have a predisposition toward the use for classroom instruction. The teacher’s mindset may be an indicator of whether they choose to implement new ...
Understanding the Perceptions of Mattering, Feelings of Burnout, and Job Satisfaction of Resident Assistants at Four-Year Midwestern Universities
(2016-11-30)
Since first conceptualized in the 1970s, employee burnout has received much scholarly attention in various service-oriented fields. While some disciplines have benefited from an abundance of burnout research (e.g., nursing, ...
Examining the Social Effects of Community-Based Mentoring on At-Risk Adolescent Girls
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 ...