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Spare the Rod: African American Students’ Experience of Postsecondary Student Conduct Processes
(2022-12-20)Although African Americans enroll at postsecondary institutions at similar rates as other ethnic groups, consistently, they lag in degree completion. This has led to lower wages, fewer employment opportunities, and higher ... -
Spirituality And Religion Among Black Men In College: A Potential Mechanism For Achieving Student Success
As Black men continually face challenges while seeking to graduate from college, researchers and educational leaders have continuously sought ways to understand and remedy the issues. Spirituality and religion have been ... -
STEM SUCCESS FOR ALL: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICE OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND MATH CLASSES
(2018-08-09)The lack of participation of historically underrepresented groups (i.e., Hispanics, Blacks, and women) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a serious issue in the United States. Despite the ... -
The Strategies, Tools, And Visual Media Used By K-12 Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches, Specialists, And Writers To Teach Reading: A Delphi Study
(Education, 2014-07-14)The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies, tools, and visual media used by K-12 curriculum directors, instructional coaches, specialists, and writers to teach reading in Texas. Also, the study examined ... -
Student Government Elections: The Experiences of Candidates and Their Perceptions of Political Efficacy
(2017-04-25)This qualitative study fills a void in the research on collegiate student government elections by examining the experiences of 10 candidates for president and vice president at large, public, four-year universities in ... -
Students At Risk: The Impacts of Self-Efficacy and Risk Factors on Academic Achievement
(2015-12-02)School dropout continues to be a societal and educational concern today. There are various eligibilities which identify students as being at risk for school dropout. This study uses the Educational Longitudinal Survey of ... -
Studying Overseas: Factors Impacting Intention of Female Students in Mainland China
(Journal of International Students Walker Hall, School of Education, University of Louisiana at Monroe (USA)Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Texas at Arlington, 2013) -
Success Is Required: The Experiences Of High-achieving Black Male Football Players At Predominantly White Division 1 Institutions In The South
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the experiences of high-achieving Black male football players at predominantly White Division I institutions in the South. A qualitative research design was utilized. ... -
Superintendent's Practical Intelligence Across High And Low Performing School Districts
(Education, 2014-07-14)The purpose of this study was to compare the practical intelligence scores of Texas superintendents in high performing and low performing school districts. The Tacit Knowledge Inventory for Superintendents used in this ... -
Teacher Attitudes And Perceptions Of The Influence Of Professional Development On Minority Student Achievement In Reading
(Education, 2014-03-12)This qualitative study is written from a phenomenological standpoint using Van Manen's (1990 ) hermeneutic lived experiences of the participants. Fourth grade teachers from a large urban school district in the southwestern ... -
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS THAT HELP BRIDGE THE SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(2021-08-16)English language learner (ELL) students account for 19.6% of the Texas public school system (Texas Education Agency, 2019). National and state assessment data showed a learning gap between ELL students and their non-ELL ... -
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF LOOPING IN RELATION TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2019-12-05)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand better the lived experiences of seven elementary looping teachers. Specifically, their perceptions of whether or not the participation of looping facilitated ... -
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL CULTURE AFTER THE CHANGE FROM A SEMESTER SCHEDULE TO A TRIMESTER SCHEDULE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(2018-12-03)Principals newly assigned to a campus often begin their work by talking with staff, reviewing data, and evaluating the organizational structure with which they were entrusted (Daresh & Alexander, 2015). Common areas for ... -
Teacher Self-efficacy In A Project-based Learning (PBL) Classroom
(Education, 2014-09-17)Preparing students, in the K-12 pipeline and in higher education institutions, will require new skills, soft skills, to ensure success in a 21st century workforce (Wagner, 2008). Soft skills, defined as being able to ... -
Teachers' Orientation To Teaching And Their Perceived Readiness For 21st Century Learners
(Education, 2013-03-20)In a 21st century world where students will need mastery of both core subjects and applied skills, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the congruence of teachers' orientations to education and the 21st ... -
Teachers' Perspectives on the Efficacy of Inclusion for the General Education Student
(2016-05-11)Laws require special education students to be educated in the least restricted environment, which often means placing special education students with their general education peers in inclusion classroom settings. Inclusion ... -
The Effective Practices of TASA Honor School Boards in Texas: A view through the lens of Scott's three pillars of institutional theory
(2016-12-08)Quality public schools are linked to the effectiveness of their school boards, and voting for local trustees, elected lay men and women, impacts the overall condition of local communities (Foster, 2014). Experts believe ... -
THE HIGH COST OF LEAVING: VETERAN TEACHERS IN ISLAMIC SCHOOLS
(2022-08-08)Utilizing a traditional qualitative approach, this study explored the experiences of veteran teachers in Islamic private schools and their retention decisions through the lens of the job embeddedness framework, which ... -
THE IMPACT OF ENDREW F. V. DOUGLAS COUNTY AND JUDICIAL IDEOLOGY ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT FAPE DETERMINATIONS IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS
(2019-08-07)The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) is legislation intended to ensure that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). Over the last 35 years, the FAPE standard ... -
The impact of participation in a coherent career and technical education course sequence on student discipline outcomes
(2017-05-03)Disproportionalities in school discipline exist for children of color and those in other marginalized categories. Researchers consistently discover that the disparities cannot solely be contributed to differential behavior, ...