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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND SATISFACTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HIGH-SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(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 ... -
Pathway to adopting learning analytics: Reconceptualizing the decision-making process of K-12 leaders in North Texas
(2019-12-11)Learning analytics has emerged as a data-driven way to improve learner outcomes over the past decade. However, as the adoption and implementation of learning analytics continues to surge, there are some significant barriers ... -
Perceived Educator Knowledge Of Response To Intervention (RTI)
(Education, 2014-12)This study examined the perceived knowledge level of the Response to Intervention (RTI) practices among general education teachers, special education teachers, and principals in three school districts located in Northeast ... -
Performance-Based Funding in Texas: Sensemaking Experiences of Administrators at Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges
(2022-05-16)Despite the expansive literature on higher education performance-based funding (PBF) policies, there is an oversaturation of quantitative studies focused on measuring metric performance at the statewide level. These studies ... -
PIPELINE TO POWER: A CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF MY JOURNEY TO BLACK YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
(2022-05-12)Through an arts-based autoethnography, I explored the influences and experiences that informed my approach to leading Black youth empowerment programming. Although there is a significant amount of scholarship on Black youth ... -
POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION AND COLLEGE CHOICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: DOES HIGH SCHOOL MATTER?
(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 High School Student Success From Extracurricular Activity Participation: A Logistic Regression Analysis
(Education, 2014-12)There is a large number of students who do not finish high school, and there is an even larger number of students who do not go on to college (Chapman, Laird, Ifill, Kewal Ramani, 2011). School officials are challenged ... -
Predicting Juvenile Delinquency in Texas Public Schools: Response to a Texas Legislator's Challenge
(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 ... -
PREDICTING NCLEX-RN® FAILURE IN A PRE-LICENSURE BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM
(2019-05-31)Graduates of pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing programs must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, or NCLEX-RN®. First-time pass rates are the primary quality indicator for nursing programs. ... -
PRINCIPAL RETENTION: THE PERCEPTIONS OF VETERAN SECONDARY PRINCIPALS WHO REMAIN IN THEIR ROLES AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS
(2021-08-10)The role of school principals has changed from being managers to instructional leaders. As a result, many principals do not feel prepared to lead under these conditions, in which some leave their campuses within the first ... -
A Qualitative Analysis Of Mexican-immigrant Mothers' Involvement In A High-performing Low-income Elementary School
(Education, 2014-03-12)This qualitative study explores how low-income first- and second-generation Mexican-immigrant mothers, the largest sub-group of the Latino population, support the academic success of their children who are in a low-income ... -
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 ...