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African American survivors of childhood sexual abuse: Perceptions of treatment and treatment providers 

Day, Ryan (2014-06-25)
The current research advancements in sexual abuse literature regarding the mental health treatment of African Americans has been focused heavily on female African Americans survivors with only limited research comparing ...

An Assessment of the Needs of Young Farmer Teachers in Georgia 

Cook, Lynne (2013-04-30)
Georgia Young Farmer teachers and their needs have never been researched in a formal fashion. To better understand these individuals and strengthen the program that is decreasing in numbers throughout the United States, ...

Attributes, Attitudes, and Perceived Self-Efficacy Levels of School Counselors Toward Poverty 

Ricks, Lacey (2014-06-27)
This study was conducted to examine the relationship between school counselors’ attitudes, attributes, and self-efficacy levels while working with individuals living in poverty. The study used quantitative measures and ...

Career Longevity Among Southeastern Band Directors: Environmental, Personal, and Educational Factors 

Hearn, Sidney Thomas (2009-03-11)
The purposes of this study were to determine whether variables reported in previous research on teacher turnover could be reduced to a number of factors, and to determine how those resulting factors affected career ...

A Comparison of a Sociocultural and a Chronological Approach to Music Appreciation in Face-to-Face and Online Instructional Formats 

Eakes, Kevin (2009-04-29)
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether differences exist with regard to music achievement, music self-concept, or student course satisfaction among students enrolled in four different sections of an undergraduate ...

Correlations Between the Five Factor Model of Personality and Problem Behavior 

Masood, Ambrin (2009-11-19)
The validity of the Five Factor Model of personality traits has been mainly assessed with adults and late adolescents. Research has shown that adolescents are able to give reliable selfreports regarding their personality ...

The Effects Of Training Parents In Teaching Phonemic Awareness On The Phonemic Awareness And Early Reading Of Struggling Readers 

Warren, Patricia (2009-07-22)
This study was designed to research the difference in parental training in phonemic awareness on the achievements of their children who had been identified as struggling readers. Subjects were from federally subsidized ...

Examination of Case Law (2007-2008) Regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder and Violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 

Hill, Doris Adams (2009-04-28)
Ninety-nine court cases from the LexisNexis database regarding students, ages 3-21, with various forms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were examined for the years 2007-2008. Procedural and substantive violations to the ...

An Exploration of the Role of the Teacher Through the Lenses of Four Components of Effective Teaching in the Algebra I Classroom 

Joseph, Lora (2009-05-06)
As the importance of mathematics continues to grow in our society, so does the question of how to effectively teach mathematics. Although the claim that teaching does make a difference seems obvious, the question of what ...

Internalized Homophobia among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons: Contributing Factors and Effects 

Davis, Eric J. (2012-07-31)
The present paper was an examination and analysis of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) persons by way of an integrated literature review of the circumstances and effects of homophobia that they face at home, ...

Middle and Junior High School Choral Repertoire: Directors' Criteria for Selection, Quality, and Appropriateness 

Canfield, Jennifer (2009-07-28)
The purpose of this study was to determine criteria used by middle school and junior high school choral directors when selecting choral repertoire. A 72-item questionnaire was designed to collect middle school and junior ...

Parenting Styles Influence on Locus of Control, Self-Efficacy and Academic Adjustment in College Students 

Mills, Kimberly (2010-08-04)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived parenting style, locus of control, self-efficacy, and student outcome (i.e. academic performance, GPA) in a sample of college students. The ...

Peer Victimization as it Relates to Interparental Conflict, Friendship Support and Anxiety 

Baker, Sembenea (2012-03-16)
The purpose of the study was to examine the relation between peer victimization and exposure to interparental conflict in the home. Specifically, the study examined whether there was a link between experiencing higher ...

Perceptions of supervisory relationship influences on cognitive complexity development during practicum supervision: A qualitative study 

Wilkinson, R. Tyler (2012-04-20)
The purpose of this study was to conduct an exploration of the potential impact of the supervisory relationship on the development of cognitive complexity of master’s students in a counseling practicum course. A priori ...

Poetry Centers for the Purpose of Lowering Inhibitions of English Language Learners in the Constructivist English Language Arts Classroom 

Piper, Susan (2009-08-03)
The purpose of this study was to examine what happened in terms of lowering ELL students’ affective filters when a particular teacher of English language learners introduced her poetry activities, centered on aesthetic ...

Relationship Between Counseling Self-Efficacy and Multicultural Counseling Self-Efficacy among School Counselors 

Crook, Tylon (2010-08-11)
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the relationship between school counselors’ counseling self-efficacy and multicultural counseling self-efficacy. In addition, this study measured school counselors’ levels ...

Relationship Between Third Grade Teachers’ and Students’ Reports on Frequencies of Interactivity During Reading Instruction 

Wortz, Judith (2010-11-11)
According to many educators “formal education is essentially a social process” (Weinstein, 1991, p. 295) that is most effective when there is a two-way interaction that results in discourse among and between teachers and ...

Relationships of Dimensions of the Meaning of the Choral Experience to High School Students’ Preferences for Concert vs. Show Choir 

Farmer, William Dale (2009-08-05)
The growth of the show choir since the 1970’s has caused controversy among choral music educators. In spite of the traditional paradigm which questions the value and validity of show choirs, their presence and significance ...

A Review of the Perceived Critical Incidents of Counselors-in-Training in Practicum 

Lacy, Virginia (2013-07-19)
Counselor educators and supervisors have long acknowledged the importance of both personal and professional development throughout the process of counselor training. Counseling researchers seeking to better understand this ...

School Counselors' Perceptions of Cyberbullying 

Robinson, Kathy (2010-06-22)
This was a qualitative study which examined school counselors’ perceptions of cyberbullying. Thirty two school counselors were asked seven reflection questions in regards to their experiences, roles/responsibilities, ...