Students struggle with mental health needs. Student support staff are, within the school, regularly the first employees to encounter and respond to the students’ specific[...]

College readiness has been a primary focus of U.S. secondary education for over 40 years. Despite the continued focus on college readiness at the national, state, and loc[...]

Superintendent turnover in the state of North Carolina is a concern. Through a qualitative multiple case study, the researcher’s goal in conducting this study was to expl[...]

As student discipline has become a growing area of concern in public schools, the staggering number of office referrals and student suspensions has caused principals to s[...]

The goal of this qualitative study was to understand middle school principals’ perceptions of leading a transition from traditional grading to standards-based grading (SB[...]

DEBORAH MILLS WALL. THE BALANCING OF THE ARTIST-TEACHER DUAL IDENTITY IN K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL VISUAL ART EDUCATORS(Under the direction of Dr. Rebecca Shore) The purpose of [...]

This study explored teacher and student perspectives on mandated school uniforms. Debate exists over the appropriateness of uniforms, with some stakeholders suggesting po[...]

Personalized Learning Instruction (PLI) is the practice of personalizing instructional practices, scaffolding, and assessing the schoolwork of each individual student bas[...]

CASSIE BRYSON-EVANS. Learning from Testimonios about Equity in Educational Leadership: Experiences of Latinx Public School Administrators in North Carolina. (Under the di[...]

Teachers are experiencing high levels of stress resulting in higher attrition rates that are impacting student achievement and placing considerable burdens on schools. Th[...]