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An Examination of Teacher Qualifications and Student Achievement in Mathematics 

Richardson, Antoine (2008-08-15)
Many researchers have suggested that teacher quality and student achievement, especially in mathematics, are two significant challenges for schools. For example, educational researchers (Ballou & Podgursky, 2000b; ...

An Examination of Teacher Working Conditions in Alabama Middle Schools 

Seymore, Farrell (2011-05-09)
The purpose of this study was to determine what relationships, if any, exist between how Alabama middle school teacher perception of their principals affect student achievement and teacher attrition. Peer comparisons ...

An Examination of Teachers’ and Students with Disabilities’ Perspectives and the Efficacy of Co-Teaching 

Hang, Qi (2006-05-15)
Co-teaching has been developed as an instructional approach to support students with disabilities in general education classrooms. The purpose of the present study was to identify (a) teachers’ and students’ perspectives ...

An Examination of Teachers’ Perceptions of the Implementation of Democratic Principles in Alabama’s High-Poverty Schools 

DeRamus-Coleman, Brenda (2013-11-15)
This study explored the practice of democratic principles in high-poverty schools with a focus on leadership that fosters democratic community. The study examined teacher perceptions of the practice of democratic principles ...

An Examination of the Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies in Program Delivery in Cooperative Extension 

Brady-Pinkston, Latresha (2019-12-12)
Cooperative Extension has a mission to take the university to the public. Therefore, one of the major goals is to disseminate timely research based information for local and state use. Extension has formed solid networks ...

An Examination of the Attitudes, Attributions, and Beliefs Held Towards Poverty and Individuals Living in Poverty 

Crumley, Eric (2013-07-19)
This study was conducted in order to examine the relationship between attitudes, attributions, and beliefs held toward poverty and individuals living in poverty (ILP) by undergraduate and graduate students. The study ...

An Examination of the Career Possible Selves Construct as a Mediating Variable between Institutional Support Services Effectiveness and an Adult Student's Motivation to Persist 

Westry, Ronda (2010-02-08)
Community colleges have historically played a central role in providing the “nontraditional” student with opportunities to realize their educational and vocational goals. Open-door policies, convenience of location, ...

An Examination of the Characteristics of Effective Higher Education and Service Learning Partnerships 

Hancock, Jacob (2016-04-29)
The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of service learning dimensions and service learning partnerships. The study examined three partnerships currently maintained through the Office of Public Service at a ...

An Examination of the College Choice of Students of Color in the Deep South 

Holladay, Jordan (2019-07-09)
There is existing literature on college choice factors, as well as college choice factors specifically for students of color. However, limited literature exists on the college choice of students of color in the Deep South, ...

An Examination of the Differences in Marital Expectations of Young Adults from Intact and Divorced Families 

Hunt, Brittany (2006-12-15)
Prior research has been unclear about the effects parental divorce has on the attitudes toward marriage of young adults. This study aimed to clarify this past research by utilizing a more clearly defined sample to determine ...

An Examination of the Effects of a Systemic Approach to Mathematics Reform on the Attitudes and Practices of Special and General Educators in an Inclusive Setting 

McTier, Calvin (2007-05-15)
This study examined the interfacing of reform-based teaching with inclusion. It utilized an ethnographic approach to examine what happens when the influences that drive reform-based teaching and those behind inclusion ...

An Examination of the Effects of Cultural, Climatic, Structural, and Technological Factors on Knowledge Management Effectiveness 

Peachey, Todd (2006-12-15)
This study examined the effects of culture, climate, intrinsic motivators, structure and technological capabilities on knowledge management effectiveness when structure is moderated by technological capabilities. Knowledge ...

An Examination of the Effects of Recess on First Graders Use of Written Symbol Representations 

Hall, Barbara (2006-12-15)
Recess is a construct that is slowly disappearing from curriculum in America’s elementary schools. Instead of engaging in free play during recess, children are being expected to perform more structured tasks aimed at ...

An Examination of the Emotional and Cognitive Mechanisms Underlying Greed: A Neurocognitive Perspective 

Carnevale, Joel (2017-07-14)
Despite the widespread attribution of greed as a fundamental cause of organizational misbehavior, scholarly research examining when and why overly greedy individuals put themselves before others remains scant. Drawing from ...

An Examination of the Factors Influencing the Decisions of United States Army Aviation Officers to Leave the Army 

Ramdass, Vicky (2005-08-15)
This research examined the following questions: (1) What factors cause some aviators to leave the Army? (2) Are private sector employment opportunities perceived differently between aviators who leave and those who stay ...

Examination of the functions of Clade III Cytokinin Response Factors in relation to Cytokinin and the Oxidative Stress Response 

Hughes, Ariel (2020-11-23)
Cytokinin response factors (CRFs) are a family of transcription factors belonging to the AP2/ERF transcription factor family. A subset of these CRFs have been shown to play a role in both the cytokinin (CK) signal cascade ...

An Examination of the Impact of Client Excuses on Therapist Emotional Reactions and Expectancy for Client Change 

Conroy, Anne (2019-07-10)
Using an analogue structure, this study examined the impact of client excuses on a therapist’s emotional reactions, the therapist’s prognostic impression for therapy, and the level of smoothness and depth in the session. ...

An examination of the impact of diverse internationalization experience on organizational resilience and a test of the Resilience Architecture Framework 

Collier, Donovan Y. (2018-04-23)
This research aims to improve our understanding of multinational enterprise (MNE) resilience by investigating potential sources of resilience and its performance implications. In particular, this dissertation focuses on ...

An Examination of the Impact of Education on Voter Turnout 

Turpen, Benjamin (2008-05-15)
This paper explores the relationship between educational attainment and voter turnout. The relevant theory is addressed and a model is formulated to account for demographic factors thought to affect turnout. Data from the ...

An Examination of the Impact of the Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative on Kidney Transplant Activity 

Higginbotham, Bradley (2009-05-13)
Organ procurement policy has developed to combat the persistent shortages for kidneys, and some studies have detailed the results of one of the more recent initiatives, the Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative. This ...