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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)...