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A Study of the Effects of School Choice on Student Achievement
Title
A Study of the Effects of School Choice on Student Achievement
Author
Crawford, Jamal
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, Education and state, Educational sociology
Description
No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, was the signature education legislation of the George W. Bush administration. NCLB was but the latest evolution of at least two pre...
CAREER ASPIRATIONS VERSUS CAREER ACTUALIZATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN EXECUTIVE LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN A STATE IN THE SOUTHEAST: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Title
CAREER ASPIRATIONS VERSUS CAREER ACTUALIZATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN EXECUTIVE LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN A STATE IN THE SOUTHEAST: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Author
McManus, Kristen
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership
Description
Despite affirmative action, gender inequities persist at institutions of higher learning in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of African American women serving in executive-level leade...
Challenges Faced by African International Students at a Metropolitan Research University: A Phenomenological Case Study
Title
Challenges Faced by African International Students at a Metropolitan Research University: A Phenomenological Case Study
Author
Evivie, Loretta
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Education, Higher, History
Description
The number of international students coming to the United States has increased from 48,486 in 1959-1960 to 623,805 in the 2007-2008 academic years (Open Doors, 2008). These students contributed $15.5 billion to the United States economy, making ed...
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE CAREER STABILITY OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS IN A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE SOUTHEAST
Title
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE CAREER STABILITY OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS IN A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE SOUTHEAST
Author
Edwards, Danielle
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Education, School management and organization
Description
This study examined the career stability (career choices assistant principals intend to make over the next five to ten years) in a large, urban school district in the southeastern region of the United States in order to identify factors significan...
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON RESPONSE AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM
Title
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON RESPONSE AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM
Author
Macon, Amanda
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
This case study examined the effects of a one-day differentiated instruction professional development on teacher implementation and student engagement. All schools provide professional development for teachers and expect student engagement in the ...
Teacher Self-Efficacy and Student Learning: A Case Study of the Implementation of Common Core State Standards in Mathematics in a Parochial Middle School
Title
Teacher Self-Efficacy and Student Learning: A Case Study of the Implementation of Common Core State Standards in Mathematics in a Parochial Middle School
Author
Mazze, Candace
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Middle school education, Education, Mathematics
Description
ABSTRACTCANDACE ELIZABETH MAZZE. Teacher self-efficacy and student learning: a case study of the implementation of Common Core State Standards in Mathematics in a parochial middle school (Under the direction of DR. COREY R. LOCK)In response to US ...
The Effect of Intentionality on Leadership Development: A single-subject case study
Title
The Effect of Intentionality on Leadership Development: A single-subject case study
Author
Bryant, Joel
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership
Description
The purpose of this single-subject case study was to examine the effect of intentionality on leadership development, employing the theoretical frameworks of Positive Organizational Scholarship and Multiple Realities. The two fundamental research q...
The Impact of Parental Involvement on the Literacy Achievement of Low-Income Pre-Kindergarten Students
Title
The Impact of Parental Involvement on the Literacy Achievement of Low-Income Pre-Kindergarten Students
Author
Williams, LaWanda
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership
Description
The focus of this correlational study was to determine whether and to what degree a statistical relationship exists between parental involvement and literacy achievement for pre-kindergarten students from poverty-stricken backgrounds. Secondarily,...