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Title
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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Measure of Preservice Teacher Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions
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Author
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Ellison, Antoinette
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Date Created
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2009
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Subjects--Topical
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Teachers--Training of, Educational tests and measurements
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Description
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Recent literature on school improvement indicates that teacher quality has a large impact on student learning (Aaronson, Barrow, & Sander, 2007; Rivkin, Hanushek & Kane, 2005; Hanushek, Kane, O'Brien, & Rivkin, (2005); Nye, Konstantopoulos, Hedges...
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Title
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An Evaluation of a Strategic Staffing Initiative in a Large Urban School District
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Author
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Rosenbach, Laura
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Date Created
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2012
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Educational evaluation, Education and state
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Description
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LAURA JULIA ROSENBACH. An evaluation of a Strategic Staffing Initiative in a large urban school district. (Under the direction of DR. CLAUDIA FLOWERS) This mixed method study examined the impact of a district-wide Strategic Staffing Initiative (SS...
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Title
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Clergy Spouse Well-Being
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Author
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Stamper, Scottie
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership
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Description
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The needs of clergy members and clergy family members present researchers with a unique and complex set of variables. While an ever-increasing body of research related to work-related stress and high rates of chronic disease and depression among c...
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Exploratory And Confirmatory Analyses Of A Hospital Employee Satisfaction Survey
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Author
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Redden, Kenneth
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Date Created
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2009
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Subjects--Topical
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Management
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Description
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This study explored the factor structure of a 22-item survey developed to measure employee satisfaction in a healthcare setting. The purpose was to determine if a homegrown survey possessed factors known to measure employee satisfaction. First an ...
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Title
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Health Literacy: Assessing the Current State of Practice Among Respiratory Therapists
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Author
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Clark, Kimberly
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Date Created
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2009
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Subjects--Topical
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Health education
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Description
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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...
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Title
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Motivators of Adult Women Enrolled in a Community College
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Author
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Johnston, Connie
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Women's studies, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Adult education
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Description
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The goal of this study was to describe what motivates adult women enrolled in a community college to pursue higher education. Utilizing profile analysis and multiple regression analyses, this study investigated the extent to which gender, English ...
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Providing Equal Access to English Learners in Educational Settings
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Author
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Gezer, Tuba
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational tests and measurements
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Description
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This three-article format dissertation examined fairness in testing English Learners (EL) in K-12 schools in the United States (US). In the first article, a meta-analysis was conducted to summarize EL computer-based testing (CBT) accommodations re...
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Title
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STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR PRINCIPAL PREPARATION
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Author
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Taylor, Timothy
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership
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Description
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Using causal-comparative research methodology, this study examined the effectiveness of higher education PK-12 principal preparation programs. Forty-nine graduate students in three principal preparation levels were surveyed about their perceptions...
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The Underperformance of Gifted Elementary School Students
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Author
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Chinnis, Kimberly
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Gifted children--Education
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Description
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There is much concern regarding the underachievement of gifted students. Gifted students have the potential to make outstanding contributions to society. The present study analyzed the perceptions of teachers, principals, and one director of gifte...
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The Validity of the Achievement-Orientation Model for Gifted Middle School Students
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Author
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Ritchotte, Jennifer
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Gifted children--Education
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Description
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Gifted underachievement represents a frustrating loss of potential for society. Although attempts have been made to develop interventions to reverse gifted underachievement, the theoretical underpinnings of these interventions have yet to be empir...
