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An Analysis of Alabama School Systems' Policy on Student Bullying
(2013-11-15)
The purpose of this study was to determine the present status of bullying policies in Alabama and to compare local educational agency’s ( LEA’s) policies with state and national guidelines. A secondary purpose was to ...
Cortisol response to the presence of same and opposite sex individuals in various social environments
(2013-11-19)
Consistent with the Standard Social Science Model, educational researchers, more times than not, rely on explanations steeped in cultural transmission to describe and explain student behavior. The study of single vs. ...
Benefits, Barriers, and Facilitative Factors in Implementing a Response to Instruction Program
(2013-11-19)
The study investigated a school district’s implementation of a Response to Instruction (RtI) Program, mandated by the state to address early intervention of academically struggling students. This study examined benefits ...
The Evaluation of a Dental Hygiene Education Intervention on the Oral Health Practices and Knowledge of Residents of Kimuli Village, Uganda
(2013-11-06)
According to Muhirwe (2003), Uganda has no structured oral healthcare system which might possibly allow the citizens to acquire the knowledge and access to appropriate oral healthcare. Since Ugandan villagers have limited ...
An Examination of Teachers’ Perceptions of the Implementation of Democratic Principles in Alabama’s High-Poverty Schools
(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 ...
Examining the Merger of the NFA and FFA
(2013-07-22)
The merger between the NFA (New Farmers of America) and the FFA (Future Farmers of America) was an event that occurred nearly 50 years ago between two student organizations in secondary education. Prior to that time, the ...
Teachers’ Perception of the Presence of Teacher Leadership and ARMT+ Percent Proficient in Alabama’s Public Elementary Schools: A Correlation Study
(2013-04-23)
For over four decades, the concept of teacher leadership has been debated nationally and internationally with a view of establishing its role in student learning and achievements in schools. Over this period, a sizeable ...
Attachment to God: Exploring its Impact on the Teaching and Learning Orientations of Christian Adult Educators
(2013-04-19)
Attachment to God is a missing dimension of our current understanding of Christian adult education. Joung (2011) agreed that looking at individuals religious representations (i.e. attachment-related experiences) has crucial ...
The Roles of Leadership in High Performing High Poverty Schools: A Case Study of Four Torchbearer Principals and Their Schools
(2013-03-21)
This study presents a comparative case study of four Torchbearer high performing-high poverty schools located in south Alabama. Using the underlying assumption that all children can learn and that principals are integral ...
Examination of factors that promote transformative learning experiences of college-level adult learners of foreign languages
(2013-10-28)
The purpose of this study was to examine factors that promote transformative learning experiences of college-level adult learners of foreign languages. This study was conducted to analyze how college-level adult learners ...