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Gender Behavior Types, Teacher-Student Interactions, and Mathematics Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Texas High School Students
(2016-12-07)The purpose of this study was to explore the gender behavior types for both female and male high school students. Using the gender behavior types as a lens, the study examined the existence of any differences in teacher-student ... -
Graduate School Experiences And Post-graduation Plans Of International Science And Engineering Doctoral Students At A Public University
(Education, 2014-07-14)This quantitative study examines the graduate school experiences of international science and engineering doctoral students at a public University and aims at understanding to what extent graduate school experience influences ... -
High School Principal Transformational Leadership Behaviors And Teacher Extra Effort During Educational Reform: The Mediating Role Of Teacher Agency Beliefs
(Education, 2013-10-23)Transformational leadership has been shown to affect organizational commitment, capacity development, and performance. However, these relationships have received very little attention in schools, especially high schools ... -
Homesickness at College: Its Impact on Academic Performance and Retention
(Johns Hopkins University PressDepartment of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, The University of Texas at Arlington, November 2)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: For this study we identified factors exerting significant influence on homesickness and explored the impact of the homesick experience on students’ academic ... -
Ideological and Legal Determinants of U.S. Court of Appeals Judges' Voting in K-12 Autism Reimbursement Cases (1983 - 2016) Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
The results of this study reveal the influence of (1) U.S. Court of Appeals judges' political ideology; (2) pivotal special education Supreme Court Decisions' influence; and (3) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ... -
Ideological and Legal Determinants of U.S. Courts of Appeals Judges' Voting in K-12 IDEA Reimbursement Cases Involving Children with Learning Disabilities
(2017-05-03)The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the seminal federal legislation entitling children with disabilities to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The law permits parents who contend their child ... -
Ideological And Legal Determinants Of U.S. Supreme Court Justices' Voting In Establishment Clause Cases In K-12 Education: 1947-2014
This study investigated the influence of: (1) justices' political ideology; (2) justices' religious affiliation; (3) justices' qualifications; and (4) legal precedent on voting at the United States Supreme Court in ... -
IDEOLOGICAL AND LEGAL PREDICTORS OF U.S. COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES’ VOTING IN TITLE VII NATIONAL ORIGIN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASES IN K-16 EDUCATION
(2016-12-07)This study investigated the influence of: (1) judges’ political ideology as measured by party-of-the- appointing president and DW-nominate scores; and (2) legal precedent as measured by voting which occurred before or after ... -
IDEOLOGICAL, LEGAL, AND CASELOAD EFFECTS ON COURTS OF APPEALS JUDGES’ VOTING IN RACE-BASED TITLE VII CASES BROUGHT BY AFRICAN-AMERICAN PLAINTIFFS IN K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION
This study investigated how effectively U.S. Courts of Appeals judges’(1) political ideology, as measured by party of the appointing president or judges’ DW-nominate scores; (2) legal developments, as measured by the 1991 ... -
Important Factors Impacting Grade Placement Committee Decisions: Perceptions Of Administrators And Teachers
(Education, 2014-07-14)The Student Success Initiative was designed and implemented to make sure students in the state of Texas were academically prepared before moving to the next grade. If a student in the state of Texas does not pass the ... -
Improving Online Students’ Quality of Relationships, Academic Success, and Overall Satisfaction: A Comparative Study between Undergraduates Who Use and Who Do Not Use Student Affairs Resources
(2020-05-20)Online education is the fastest-growing option for student seeking completion of a degree from an institution of higher education. Students enjoy the increase pace of the coursework and the autonomy to complete it on their ... -
Improving transfer and articulation policies
(ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges Los Angeles CADepartment of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Texas at Arlington, 1998) -
IN THE MIDDLE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OVERAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
(2018-05-07)According tothe U.S.Census Bureau (2014), the popuation of overage students is at almost 16%. According to Gerwetz (2005), this population of students have a high probability o f dropping out of school. Because of this, ... -
The Influences Of The Texas Accountability Ratings On Local Practices In A Suburban Elementary School: A Case Study Approach
This case study explores the perspectives of stakeholders at a diverse, suburban elementary school regarding the Texas Educational Accountability Rating system. Specifically, it seeks to understand how they perceive the ... -
Interdisciplinary Collaboration for College Access and Success in an Age of Technological Innovation
(2012-08-15)As games and social media gain traction as viable tools for K-16 educators, the need for collaboration among educators, researchers and game designers grows. In this white paper, the authors undertake an analysis of the ... -
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH ACADEMIC ADVISING AT A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN TEXAS
(2021-05-05)A missing component in the current international student literature is how international Indian graduate students adjust academically and socially to a new learning environment and how academic advising influences international ... -
International Students in Transition: Voices of Chinese Doctoral Students in a U.S. Research University
(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, 2016)In this study, I focused on international Chinese doctoral students and sought to better understand their lived experience in transition to U.S. higher education. I also aimed to explore strategies that can be employed ... -
Investigating Student Engagement In Mathematical Conversation: Teacher Questions Eliciting Student Responses
(Education, 2014-07-14)Mathematics educators advocate that K-12 teachers should create classrooms where students are engaged in conversation about mathematical ideas. However to achieve these goals, it is important that teachers understand how ... -
KEY TO SUCCESS? RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND COURSE PERFORMANCE IN FIRST-YEAR, CREDIT-BEARING ENGLISH AND MATH CLASSES
(2019-08-02)The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) exams and student performance in associated content-area courses in postsecondary education. While the number ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, SKILLS, AND SOCIAL IDENTITY: EXPERIENCES OF SOCIAL WORK FACULTY IN MANAGING CONTROVERSIAL CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS
(2021-07-16)There is a dearth of literature on how social work faculty manage controversial conversations in the classroom. This qualitative study addresses the deficit in the literature by using Deardorff’s (2008) Intercultural ...