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Title: A Qualitative Interview-based Study of the Lived Experiences of North Carolina Community College Students Who Report Food Insecurity
Author: Stafford, Nanci
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Community colleges--Study and teaching, Adult education, Education, Higher
Description: AbstractA Qualitative Interview-Based Study of the Lived Experiences of North Carolina Community College Students Who Report Food Insecurity (Under the direction of Dr. Alan Mabe)This study represents North Carolina community college student exper...

Title: A partial posterior p value test for multilevel mediation
Author: Cox, Kyle, Kelcey, Benjamin
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Statistics, Mathematics
Description: A variety of inferential tests are available for single and multilevel mediation but most come with notable limitations that balance tradeoffs between power and Type I error. We extend the partial posterior p value method (p3 method) to test multi...

Title: An Exploration of Comparability Issues in Educational Research: Scale Linking, Equating, and Propensity Score Weighting
Author: Wu, Tong
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational tests and measurements, Educational evaluation
Description: This three-article dissertation aims to address three methodological challenges to ensure comparability in educational research, including scale linking, test equating, and propensity score (PS) weighting. The first study intends to improve test s...

Title: An Exploratory Study of Barriers and Supports Faced By Women Superintendents
Author: Shaw, Emily
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership
Description: The significance of this study was to give an active voice to the experiences of women superintendents. By giving voice to the lived experiences of women superintendents, the study sought to further understand the phenomenon of women dominating th...

Title: An Investigation of Kindergarten Readiness Based on Early Learning Inventory Scores
Author: Baucom, Jennifer
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership
Description: The term "kindergarten readiness" lacks a formal definition. The need for a single, widely accepted definition for this term is necessary to prepare children and their families for the start of formal education. Though federal, state, and local go...

Title: An Investigation of the Mental Health Literacy of High School Advanced Placement Teachers
Author: Kraftson, Emily
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Education, Secondary, Teachers--Training of, Educational counseling
Description: With adolescent mental health problems on the rise, secondary school teachers are in a prime position to support students. This study sought to fill a scholarly research gap and inform future mental health literacy (MHL) training needs for teacher...

Title: Aspirations of Community College Associate of Applied Science Students: A Qualitative Analysis With Implications for Measuring Outcomes
Author: Smith , Steven
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Administration
Description: This study used an in-depth qualitative multi-interview approach to explore the lived experience of associate in applied science (AAS) students at a community college in North Carolina. The purpose of this study is to explore the aspirations of co...

Title: Black Male Teachers' Perspectives and Experiences in North Carolina Secondary Public Schools
Author: Blakeney, Yolanda
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Education
Description: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions surrounding equity and access for seven Black male teachers in a North Carolina secondary public school district. The research focused on two components of the secondary public s...

Title: Building a Computing Identity: The Role of Middle School Computer Science Courses in Igniting Student Interest to Consider a Career in Software Development
Author: Gann-Carroll, Susan
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Education, Computer science
Description: The purpose of this study was to understand whether students who took computer science courses in a prescribed sequence during middle school developed a strong enough computing identity to show an interest in continuing to take computing courses i...

Title: Caught in the Middle: Middle School Principals' Perceptions of Traditional And Standards-based Grading Practices
Author: Nash, Susann
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership
Description: The goal of this qualitative study was to understand middle school principals’ perceptions of leading a transition from traditional grading to standards-based grading (SBG). Using a multiple case study approach six middle school principals who wor...

Title: Does the Physical Active Learning Classroom Matter? Faculty Experiences Practicing Active Learning During an Era of Rapid Transformation in Higher Education
Author: Keith-Le, Julie
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Education, Higher--Administration, Educational technology, Instructional systems--Design
Description: Student-centered active learning strategies have been found to have a positive impact on student learning outcomes when compared to courses using traditional lecture methods in higher education. The practice of active learning is strongly linked t...

Title: Establishing time-continuous normative scores for Teaching Strategies GOLD® using a multilevel growth curve modeling approach
Author: Luce, Hannah
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational tests and measurements, Educational evaluation
Description: Young children are assessed to meet federal mandates and inform policy decisions, provide teachers with useful information to make instructional decisions and set reasonable learning goals, and facilitate communication with families. While young c...

Title: Examining How Core Content Area Teachers Define and Integrate Digital Citizenship into Core Content Area Curriculum
Author: Ramsey, Lindsey Heather
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational technology, Instructional systems--Design, Educational leadership
Description: This study explored two aspects of K-12 core content area teachers' experiences with digital citizenship through the Connectivism lens (Siemens, 2005). First, it explored how teachers instruct students on digital citizenship topics, including how ...

Title: Exploring Sense of Belonging Among First-Generation College, Second-Generation Immigrant Students
Author: Brais, Sayde
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Education, Higher, Educational leadership, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description: The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of four-year university and college students identifying as first-generation in college (FGC) and second-generation immigrant (SGI) in the United States., with a focus on a sense of be...

Title: Exploring the Effects of a Daily Audio-Guided Mindfulness Intervention for Teachers
Author: Parsons, Elizabeth
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership
Description: Teachers are experiencing high levels of stress resulting in higher attrition rates that are impacting student achievement and placing considerable burdens on schools. The practice of mindfulness in the classroom may be a way to help teachers cope...

Title: Exploring the Experiences of Black Resident Advisors at Historically White Institutions
Author: Murray, Morgan
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Education, Higher
Description: The resident advisor (RA) position is one of the most complex and important roles on college campuses in the United States. Few other student staff positions require the same level of training and have the same level of responsibilities (Blimling,...

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: Learning from Testimonios about Equity in Educational Leadership: Experiences of Latinx Public School Administrators in North Carolina
Author: Bryson-Evans, Cassie
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership
Description: CASSIE BRYSON-EVANS. Learning from Testimonios about Equity in Educational Leadership: Experiences of Latinx Public School Administrators in North Carolina. (Under the direction of DR. WALTER HART). The significance of this study was its ability t...

Title: Motivational Factors Affecting Black Male Principals in Rural North Carolina
Author: Hopper, Titus
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, School management and organization
Description: TITUS L. HOPPER. Motivational Factors Affecting Black Male Principals in Rural North Carolina. (Under the direction of DR. REBECCA SHORE)Many Black educators and principals led the nation’s schools in the early-to-mid-1900’s, when American public ...

Title: Nurses' Experiences in a Blended Learning Course for Nurse Preceptor Development
Author: Green, Katrina
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership
Description: Traditional methods of staff development do not meet the needs of current healthcare organizations. It is difficult to find training that is effective and flexible, meeting variable staff scheduling needs (Chen at al., 2022; Haggerty et al., 2012)...