Browsing by Author "Strom, Paris"

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Academic Advising and the COVID-19 Pivot: A Qualitative Case Study of the Transition to Virtual Advising

Sanders, Judith (2023-12-06) ETD File Embargoed

The purpose of this study was to explore how academic advisors at a large, R1 university campus who traditionally offer mainly in-person services, pivoted to fully remote operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ...

Adolescent artistic caricatures and the sharing of art

Henley, John (2016-05-05)

The assumptions and stereotypes that form the basis of adolescent social groups include caricatures of artists and artistic peers. This exploratory qualitative study is a bricolage in educational psychology with elements ...

African American Teacher Leaders: Selection, Supports, Barriers

Greenwood, Jacquelynne (2011-12-02)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences, if any, existed in the selection, supports and barriers to teacher leadership between African American and Caucasian teacher leaders based on the perceptions ...

Assessing Equity in Advanced Programs through an Invitational Theoretical Perspective

Cabezas, Christy (2011-03-29)

An enrollment gap in advanced courses (Honors and Advanced Placement) for Black and economically disadvantaged students as compared to their White counterparts (College Board, 2010; Klopfenstein, 2004a; Lubienski, 2002; ...

Assessing Service-Learning in Higher Education: A Construct Validation Study

Wang, Shu-Ching (2007-08-15)

This was a two-phase study that aimed at re-examining the definition of service-learning and the development of an instrument for evaluating service-learning programs in higher education settings. A Delphi study was ...

Black Teachers in Urban Schools: Why do they Stay?

Wright, Debra (2020-05-18)

Academic achievement for students, specifically students of color, is negatively affected when teacher turnover in urban schools continue to rise (Ng & Peter, 2010; Ronfeldt, Lowb, & Wyckoff, 2013). Therefore, the goal of ...

Boundary Spanners and Community-University Engagement Networks: A Mixed Methods Ethnographic Study

Duffy, Ashlee (2022-12-07)

Modern conceptions of land grant institutions have shifted focus from community outreach to community engagement, with focus on more egalitarian partnerships that place community members in active response to university ...

Characteristics of Effective Teachers in the Air Force's Squadron Officer College

O'Meara, Kevin (2007-08-15)

The present study investigated the degree to which Squadron Officer School Class 07D students perceived the characteristics of effective teachers by ranking of each of the 28 characteristics identified on the Teacher ...

Data Driven Decision Making for School Improvement Planning: Toward a Model and Process for Distributive Leadership and Shared Decision Making

Parham, Alfred (2015-05-08)

Many school leaders may not have adequate decision-making tools or skills to respond to the reporting requirements of accountability mandates such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Race To the Top (RTTT) (Flowers & ...

Discovering Stereotype Limbo: Exploring the Relationship between Stereotype Threat and the Professional Experiences & Identities of Male K12 Teachers

Towns-Newby, Leonard (2015-12-10)

The number of men teaching in K12 settings is of significant concern. It is even more critical now because the number of men in the field has decreased to a record low of twenty-four percent. It is predicted that the ...

Early Childhood Education Today: Kindergarten Teachers’ Beliefs, Practices, and Influences

Lloyd, Leanne (2012-04-27)

The purpose of the study was to gain insight into the face of early childhood education in today's world of education. The study examined kindergarten teachers’ perspectives on (a) how young children should be taught, (b) ...

The Effects of Professor Humor on College Students’ Attention and Retention

Mantooth, James (2010-07-22)

The purpose of this present study was to investigate the effect of instructor humor on college students’ levels of engagement and retention of material. A convenience sample of junior- and senior-level students enrolled ...

Equity in Education: Minority Students' Participation in Honors/Advanced Placement Programs

Killingsworth, Molly (2011-04-15)

Closing the achievement gap has been a goal of educators for many years (Ferguson, 1998; Haycock, 2001; NCES, 2005; Norman, Ault, Bentz, & Meskimen, 2001). Although a major concern for schools, districts, and states, there ...

An Examination of Relationships Between Conditions of School Facilities and Teacher Satisfaction and Attributes in High Poverty Rural Schools

Caffey, Arthur (2020-09-21)

The study examined whether a relationship exist between teachers’ perceptions of the quality of their school facility and their overall satisfaction and attitudes. The study also sought to determine whether perceptual ...

An Examination of the Student Engagement Experiences of Transfer Students

Baydu, Mehmet Mirze (2017-04-21)

The primary purpose of this study was to report on transfer students’ engagement in college and compare the findings of those who transferred from a two-year college and those who transferred from another four-year college. ...

Examining Process-Driven Math: A User Centered Design and Universal Design for Learning Perspective

Gulley, Ann (2021-04-16)

Many students with disabilities who are capable of learning math find limited success because the tools they are using to access mathematical content are not well aligned with their range of abilities. Process-Driven Math ...

An Exploration of Social Learning Behaviors Concerning University Faculty Members’ Use of Learning Management Systems

Wyckoff, Christopher (2016-11-02)

Formal training for faculty members who use Learning Management Systems (LMSs) plays an integral part in helping faculty members learn to use the LMS and its features, but unstructured interactions between faculty members ...

High School Student Opinion Polling on Career Exploration

Whitten, Leah (2011-10-19)

This study examines the use of student learning polls as indicators of student perceptions and influences on career exploration. No Child Left Behind requires schools that fail to make adequate yearly progress for two ...

How the Interplay of Technology, Public Policy and Teacher Discourses in Education Construct the Teacher Subject

Rose, Patrick (2016-04-29)

This study applies a Foucauldian critical analytic to investigate how different discourses that are present in one Alabama public school are shaping various aspects of the teacher-self. In an environment of increasing ...

The Identification and Implementation of Key Characteristics of Exemplary Career and Technical Education Programs in Rural Areas

Davis, Kimberly (2020-07-22)

The increased demand for a skilled workforce has placed new challenges on rural school districts. Students are provided the opportunity to obtain the skills required to fill the workforce needs through exemplary career and ...