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Recipients of Major Scientific Awards a Descriptive and Predictive Analysis
(2016-12-06)Recent trends demonstrate an increase of women in leadership roles, STEM fields, and participating in higher education including graduate and doctoral programs, which is a result of Title IX. This quantitative study ... -
Redefining The No Child Left Behind Act's Highly Qualified Teacher
This study shares the perspectives of eight, current Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) and provides some insight into the points of view of these teachers who are directly affected by the decisions and policies handed down ... -
REGIONAL ACCREDITATION OF SOUTHERN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(2021-12-16)Higher education regional accreditation presents problems for colleges and universities in the Southern states. Research on regional accreditation has focused on qualitative approaches to understand how institutions ... -
The Relationship Between Teachers' Sense Of Efficacy And Perceptions Of Principal Instructional Leadership Behaviors In High Poverty Schools
(Education, 2013-07-22)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teacher perceived principal instructional leadership behaviors and teacher self-efficacy in high poverty schools. Data on these variables was gathered using ... -
REPORTING REALITIES: ARE THE CLERY ACT AND OTHER FEDERAL POLICIES FAILING WOMEN AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION?
(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 ... -
Rural Principals' Perspectives Of Social Justice Leadership In Schools
(Education, 2013-03-20)This qualitative study explores how principals who are leaders for social justice in rural high schools perceive student diversity, specifically lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) students, and if, ... -
SCHOOL CHOICE AND UNIVERSITY-MODEL SCHOOLS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(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 ... -
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 ... -
The Schooling Of African American Students In Junior High: Exploring The Preparation And Pedagogy Of Effective Teachers
Today, ethnically diverse learners represent the majority student population enrolled in the U.S. public school system. However, the teacher workforce remains predominately middle-class, female, and White. As ethnically ... -
Sense of Belonging and the Lived Experiences of Students of Color in a Racially Diverse Honors Program
(2019-12-05)This qualitative study fills a gap in the research the lived experiences of Students of Color in racially diverse honors programs by illuminating the experiences of 12 Students of Color enrolled in a racially diverse honors ... -
Single-gender School Settings And Student Achievement: A Study Of One Texas Girls' Academy
(Education, 2014-07-14)The purpose of this study was to compare the academic success of female students selected to enter the single-gender school and female students' eligible but not selected to the single-gender school setting. Since ... -
SINGLE-SEX SCHOOLS FOR BLACK BOYS IN AMERICA: A CASE STUDY
(2021-04-30)The underperformance of Black boys attending public schools in the United States of America is a concern among parents and communities who believe that coeducational schools (CE) are failing to meet the learning needs of ... -
Spare the Rod: African American Students’ Experience of Postsecondary Student Conduct Processes
(2022-12-20)Although African Americans enroll at postsecondary institutions at similar rates as other ethnic groups, consistently, they lag in degree completion. This has led to lower wages, fewer employment opportunities, and higher ... -
Spirituality And Religion Among Black Men In College: A Potential Mechanism For Achieving Student Success
As Black men continually face challenges while seeking to graduate from college, researchers and educational leaders have continuously sought ways to understand and remedy the issues. Spirituality and religion have been ... -
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 ... -
The Strategies, Tools, And Visual Media Used By K-12 Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches, Specialists, And Writers To Teach Reading: A Delphi Study
(Education, 2014-07-14)The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies, tools, and visual media used by K-12 curriculum directors, instructional coaches, specialists, and writers to teach reading in Texas. Also, the study examined ... -
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 ... -
Students At Risk: The Impacts of Self-Efficacy and Risk Factors on Academic Achievement
(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 ... -
Success Is Required: The Experiences Of High-achieving Black Male Football Players At Predominantly White Division 1 Institutions In The South
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the experiences of high-achieving Black male football players at predominantly White Division I institutions in the South. A qualitative research design was utilized. ... -
Superintendent's Practical Intelligence Across High And Low Performing School Districts
(Education, 2014-07-14)The purpose of this study was to compare the practical intelligence scores of Texas superintendents in high performing and low performing school districts. The Tacit Knowledge Inventory for Superintendents used in this ...