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Teacher Attitudes And Perceptions Of The Influence Of Professional Development On Minority Student Achievement In Reading
(Education, 2014-03-12)This qualitative study is written from a phenomenological standpoint using Van Manen's (1990 ) hermeneutic lived experiences of the participants. Fourth grade teachers from a large urban school district in the southwestern ... -
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS THAT HELP BRIDGE THE SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(2021-08-16)English language learner (ELL) students account for 19.6% of the Texas public school system (Texas Education Agency, 2019). National and state assessment data showed a learning gap between ELL students and their non-ELL ... -
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF LOOPING IN RELATION TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2019-12-05)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand better the lived experiences of seven elementary looping teachers. Specifically, their perceptions of whether or not the participation of looping facilitated ... -
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 ... -
Teacher Self-efficacy In A Project-based Learning (PBL) Classroom
(Education, 2014-09-17)Preparing students, in the K-12 pipeline and in higher education institutions, will require new skills, soft skills, to ensure success in a 21st century workforce (Wagner, 2008). Soft skills, defined as being able to ... -
Teachers' Orientation To Teaching And Their Perceived Readiness For 21st Century Learners
(Education, 2013-03-20)In a 21st century world where students will need mastery of both core subjects and applied skills, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the congruence of teachers' orientations to education and the 21st ... -
Teachers' Perspectives on the Efficacy of Inclusion for the General Education Student
(2016-05-11)Laws require special education students to be educated in the least restricted environment, which often means placing special education students with their general education peers in inclusion classroom settings. Inclusion ... -
The Effective Practices of TASA Honor School Boards in Texas: A view through the lens of Scott's three pillars of institutional theory
(2016-12-08)Quality public schools are linked to the effectiveness of their school boards, and voting for local trustees, elected lay men and women, impacts the overall condition of local communities (Foster, 2014). Experts believe ... -
THE HIGH COST OF LEAVING: VETERAN TEACHERS IN ISLAMIC SCHOOLS
(2022-08-08)Utilizing a traditional qualitative approach, this study explored the experiences of veteran teachers in Islamic private schools and their retention decisions through the lens of the job embeddedness framework, which ... -
THE IMPACT OF ENDREW F. V. DOUGLAS COUNTY AND JUDICIAL IDEOLOGY ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT FAPE DETERMINATIONS IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS
(2019-08-07)The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) is legislation intended to ensure that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). Over the last 35 years, the FAPE standard ... -
The impact of participation in a coherent career and technical education course sequence on student discipline outcomes
(2017-05-03)Disproportionalities in school discipline exist for children of color and those in other marginalized categories. Researchers consistently discover that the disparities cannot solely be contributed to differential behavior, ... -
THE IMPACT OF SHARED LEADERSHIP ON A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CAMPUS
(2017-05-12)Programs of career and technical education (CTE) have grown in popularity across the U.S; over 7.5 million students enrolled in one or more CTE courses during the 2013-14 school year (Association for Career and Technical ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF BLACK GREEK MEMBERSHIP ON THE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS
(2021-12-20)The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the experiences of Black male students who are members of Black Greek Letter Fraternities (BGLF) while attending a large institution. This study examines the ... -
THE LATINX STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT AN ELITE COLLEGE IN TEXAS
(2021-05-03)Increased enrollment of Latinx students in college has led to reshaping the landscape of American higher education, diversifying college enrollment and degree completion. This qualitative study explored the lived experience ... -
The Making of An Engineer: Examining the Planning Process and Educational Outcomes
(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 Me You Can’t See: Stories of Black Male Elementary Teachers’ Experiences and Decisions to Teach, An Endarkened Storywork Study
(2022-12-01)Black male teachers in PK-12 make up less than 2% of the teacher workforce with an undetermined representation in elementary education. Although there have been efforts to increase their representation in the field, there ... -
The Medicalization of Communication: An Analysis of the Policies and Educational Practices Surrounding Patient and Physician Interaction
(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 ... -
THE OVERLOOKED MAJORITY: THE SOCIALIZATION OF NEW FIELD-TRAINED COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSIONALS
(2021-08-10)Community colleges play a crucial role in the educational outcomes of the communities they serve. Two-year colleges often have fewer staff than their four-year counterparts, many of whom are fulfilling more than one ... -
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 ... -
Transformational Leaders Wanted: Dallas Independent School District's Aspiring Principals Program
(Education, 2013-03-20)The purpose of this research was to explore and describe the development, implementation, andimpact of the Dallas Independent School District's (ISD) Aspiring Principals Program. This study of principal preparation has ...