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- Title
- FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE SELECTION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM FOR NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATION PROJECTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
- Author
- BLOUNT, STUART
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Architecture, School management and organization
- Description
- This research study examined the factors that influence board members in the selection of an architectural firm for new school construction and/or renovation projects in North Carolina. School board members completed a survey which allowed the res...
- Title
- FACULTY ADVISORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF AN ACADEMIC ADVISING QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN ON ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Author
- Stewart, Makena
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Adult education
- Description
- Student success initiatives identify comprehensive academic advising as a key strategy in promoting student retention while also ushering in cultural change within an organization. A qualitative intrinsic case study was conducted to examine the im...
- Title
- FACULTY PERCEPTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING ACCESSIBLE ONLINE COURSES
- Author
- Guilbaud, Thelma
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Education, Higher, Educational technology
- Description
- This study examined the perceptions of university faculty on their knowledge and accessibility practices in designing and delivering online courses for students with disabilities. An online survey developed by the researcher was utilized to collec...
- Title
- FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF, AND EXPERIENCES WITH, AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Author
- Jenkins, Shantelle
- Date Created
- 2013
- Subjects--Topical
- Community colleges--Study and teaching, Education, Higher, Adult education
- Description
- Many studies involving African American male students have focused on achievement gaps and student retention models of those attending four-year institutions. However, there are limited investigations of African American male students at the commu...
- Title
- FROM ROOTS TO STAR TREK: A CASE STUDY ON SUCCESSFUL PERSISTENCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE ENGINEERING MAJORS
- Author
- McGee, Marquis
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Engineering, Education, Higher, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
- Description
- The United States is competing on a global level for jobs in the STEM fields but retention and graduation rates in the engineering disciplines are lower than desired. African American males make up 5 % of the population of American colleges and un...
- Title
- Faculty Experiences in Teaching Students with Visual Impairments in Higher Education Online Language Courses
- Author
- She, Liane
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Educational technology
- Description
- In higher education institutions, as the number of online language courses continues to increase, it is paramount to provide training and support for faculty and equip them with the appropriate tools to improve students’ learning experiences, spec...
- Title
- First Year Residential Tradtional-aged College Students' First Semester Experience and it's impact on Social Identity
- Author
- Douglas, Niesha
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Education, Higher
- Description
- ABSTRACTNIESHA CHARISSE DOUGLAS. First year residential traditional aged college students' first semester experience and its impact on their social identity. (Under the direction of DR. LISA R. MERRIWEATHER)The needs of our society are not met whe...
- Title
- From Early College to the University: A Case Study Exploring First-Semester Experiences
- Author
- Smith, Bradley
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher
- Description
- This single case study explored the first-semester experiences of twelve early college high school (ECHS) graduates as they transitioned to a large, public university in North Carolina. The purpose was to understand how early college graduates mad...
- Title
- Functions, Practices, and Leadership Responsibilities of High School Athletic Directors in the United States
- Author
- DeCesare, Tammy
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- The consistent growth of high school sports has created a noticeable evolution in the athletic director position requiring an increase in competencies in business administration and leadership. However, academic requirements, credentials, and trai...
- Title
- Health Literacy: Assessing the Current State of Practice Among Respiratory Therapists
- Author
- Clark, Kimberly
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Health education
- Description
- Nearly half of American adults lack the necessary health literacy skills needed to understand and act appropriately on health information. The purpose of this research was to assess the current state of practice and knowledge of health literacy am...
- Title
- High School Success: An Effective Intervention for Achievement and Dropout Prevention
- Author
- Lowder, Christopher
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Educational evaluation, School management and organization
- Description
- The purpose of this mixed-design study was to use quantitative and qualitative research to explore the effects of High School Success (a course for at-risk ninth graders) and its effectiveness on student achievement, attendance, and dropout preven...
- Title
- Hispanic-Black Achievement Gap: The Educational Schism in South Carolina Middle Schools
- Author
- Belton, Sr., Montrio
- Date Created
- 2010
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- The academic achievement gap that exists between middle class White and non-White and poor students is well-documented. As policy-makers and educational leaders in South Carolina grapple with the academic achievement gap between White and non-Whit...
- Title
- How Intercollegiate Athletics Contributes to Institutional Viability and Culture: Small Private College Presidents’ Perspectives.
- Author
- Simmons, Connie
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Education, Higher, School management and organization
- Description
- Small, private colleges provide an essential element to the landscape of higher education, offering intimate class sizes and high touch experiences for traditional college populations. Led by an institutional president, who sets strategic initiati...
- Title
- IMAGINING THE UNTHINKABLE: A CASE STUDY EXPLORING AN INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO THE PERSISTENCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES.
- Author
- Wilson Jr., Clyde
- Date Created
- 2013
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Education, Higher--Administration
- Description
- Over the past thirty-five years, the rates of retention and graduation among African American males attending colleges and universities in the U.S. have declined. Many institutions of higher education have responded to this problem by reexamining ...
- Title
- INTEGRATION AND PERSISTENCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN A U.S. PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY
- Author
- ADEWALE, TITILOLA
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Multicultural education, Education, Higher--Administration, Education, Higher
- Description
- ABSTRACTTITILOLA OLUWATOSIN ADEWALE. Integration and persistence of international students in a U.S. private 4-year institution: A qualitative case study. (Under the direction of DR. MARK D’AMICO)Globalization has resulted in the rapid mobility of...
- Title
- Instructional Relationships and Predictors for Eighth Grade Student Academic Achievement as Measured by the North Carolina End of Grade Comprehensive Reading Scores to the Number of the Visual Arts Classes Completed During Middle Score
- Author
- Newnam, Michelle
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Art--Study and teaching
- Description
- The purpose of the researcher was to test for any significant relationships existing among the physical number of visual arts courses completed by 8th grade students during the middle school years to the actual academic performance as measured by ...
- Title
- Internalizing Genderization: Women’s Navigation of Power Dynamics in Senior-level Student Affairs Roles
- Author
- Wheeler, Emily
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher
- Description
- While women have attained higher-level roles and greater representation in higher education administrator roles, the concept of the higher, the fewer (Nidiffer, 2002) represents the "gendered prestige hierarchies" (Allan, 2011, p. 58) that limit w...
- Title
- Investigation of a Nursing Career Counseling Program in a Community College
- Author
- Hedgpeth, Ruth
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Nursing, Health education
- Description
- ABSTRACT Balancing the demands of heavy academics with everyday adult responsibilities often proves overwhelming for nontraditional nursing students in a community college nursing program. Too often, nontraditional students elect to leave school a...
- Title
- Investigation of the Relationships Among Online Community College Students' Characteristics and Instructional Delivery Model Preferences
- Author
- Lander, Maria
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher, Educational technology
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between age, gender, program of study, and number of online courses previously taken and instructional delivery preferences related to students' control of their own learning, interaction,...
- Title
- JUST LET HER EAT THE DARN COOKIES: TO WHAT EXTENT WILL EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCE A PERSONS END-OF-CARE CHOICES
- Author
- Speer, Mary
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Medicine, Health education, Ethics
- Description
- ABSTRACTMARY JOAN MIDGLEY SPEER, Just Let Her Eat the Darn Cookies: To what extent will education about the nature and consequences of advanced medical technology influence a person’s end-of-life care choices? (Under the direction of DR. LISA MERR...