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- Title
- A Comparison Of Academic Advising Experiences And Satisfaction Of African American Males and Other Students At A Predominately White Institution
- Author
- Means, Billie
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Educational leadership, Educational psychology
- Description
- Of all college students, four percent are African American males of which one third graduate within six years. The status of African-American males in higher education serves as an impetus for research to investigate their collegiate experiences a...
- Title
- A Comparison of Administrators' and Teachers' Perceptions of National Technology Standards
- Author
- Wilkins, Patricia
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- The need for teachers and administrators to select and use appropriate and effective technologies to support instruction is critical for the academic and social success of students. The purpose of the study was to document and compare administrato...
- Title
- A Cultural Wealth Perspective on Success and Persistence in Engineering for Black and Latino Students: Exploring Interactions with Faculty and Other Institutional Agents
- Author
- Foxx, Krystal
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Engineering, Education
- Description
- Using Yosso's (2005) community cultural wealth (CCW) framework, this qualitative case study (conducted through a federally-funded grant) explored the experiences of eight Black and Latino successful engineering students at a Southeastern universit...
- Title
- A LEGISLATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
- Author
- Griffin, Richard
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Education and state, Education--Finance
- Description
- The North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) experienced a decline in its funded ratio from 112% in 2002 to 94% in 2011 and an increase in its unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities over the same period. The change i...
- Title
- AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF SINGLE-SEX CLASSROOMS ON SELF-ESTEEM IN MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS
- Author
- Hart, Laura
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Middle school education, Sex role, Instructional systems--Design
- Description
- Overall, research on the effectiveness of single-gender education is inconclusive. However, research does indicate that some benefits beyond academic achievement may be possible. This is particularly true for middle-school girls, who often struggl...
- Title
- Academic self-efficacy among students enrolled in developmental education: The role of social modeling
- Author
- DeAngelis, Kristin
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational psychology, Adult education, Instructional systems--Design
- Description
- Students in developmental education face three types of barriers: institutional, situational, and affective. Current interventions focus on addressing institutional barriers; however, continuing low success and retention rates indicate a need for ...
- Title
- Black Women Doctoral Students' Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators of Persistence and Degree Completion in a Predominately White University
- Author
- Howell, Cathy
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- This study explored the experiences of persistence and degree completion for Black women at a Predominately White Institution (PWI). The conceptual framework used to ground the research was Black Feminist Thought (BFT). The participants were 12 Bl...
- Title
- Civic learning in online courses: The experience of emerging adults at the community college
- Author
- Ritter, Gary Paul
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- Civic learning is an important part of the mission of higher learning. The community college is a unique and integral part of the system of higher education in the United States. Digital technology has increased the options for students to take cl...
- Title
- EFFECTS OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION ON ACQUISITION OF EARLY ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICAL VOCABULARY BY STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
- Author
- Patterson, Dawn
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Education, Elementary
- Description
- Education in American schools is driven by the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) ensuring that educators provide students with disabilities a grade-aligned education. Recently, ...
- 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
- 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
- K-12 Principals' Perceptions of State and Local Wellness Policies
- Author
- Jefferies, Shelton
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Education and state, School management and organization
- Description
- ABSTRACTSHELTON L. JEFFERIES. K-12 principals' perceptions of state and local wellness policies. (Under the direction of DR. J. ALLEN QUEEN)The prevalence of obesity and a high probability of an increased medical and financial toll have prompted l...
- Title
- PREDICTORS OF OPINIONS OF K-12 HIGH AND LOW BMI STATE PRINCIPALS WITH VARYING DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS IN THE ROLE AS INSTRUCTIONAL CATALYST FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
- Author
- Francis, Philip
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Education and state
- Description
- The researcher's purpose in the study was to examine the predictors of the opinions, attitudes or beliefs of K-12 high and low BMI state principals from varying demographic factors by serving in the role as instructional catalyst by leading classr...
- Title
- Perceptions of Resiliency and Success in an American Community College: A Case Study of Five Transnational Students
- Author
- Classens, Nachette
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Adult education
- Description
- This dissertation examines five transnational students' views of their academic experiences in an American community college. The investigation contributes to the existing literature that illuminates the trends and conditions in which transnationa...
- Title
- State-Led Virtual School Senior Leaders: An Exploratory Study
- Author
- Sivy, Mark
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, School management and organization
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to explore the role-related characteristics, factors, and requirements that can influence state-led virtual school senior leaders' leadership qualities, attributes, beliefs, and approaches. Semi-structured interviews ...
- Title
- The Development Of A Comparative Appraisal Of Perceived Resources And Demands For Clergy
- Author
- Jackson-Jordan, Elizabeth
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Adult education
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to develop the Comparative Appraisal of perceived Resources and Demands for Clergy (CARD-C), which is used for appraising perceived stress for clergy persons. An appraisal-based definition of stress was derived from t...