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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 Power of Community: Building Social Networks Through the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Readiness System
(2016-05-10)
This case study fills the gap in research on college and career readiness and the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Readiness System by examining the experiences of 11 AVID campus community members ...
An Exploratory Study on the Manifestations of New Public Management (NPM) in Teacher Education
(2016-05-10)
Scholars have written extensively on the impact of neoliberal ideology on global economies and society, in general. Included in these studies has been the impact of neoliberalism on public education in the US and the ...
MENTORING ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK STUDENTS: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS
(2016-05-19)
The purpose of this study was to determine if participating in the mentoring program Movement Towards a Future had any effect on a student’s academic achievement and yearly attendance. By analyzing the number of credits ...
Analysis of an Alternative High School's Graduates and Dropouts: A Phenomenological Study
(2016-05-10)
In 2013, just over two-thirds of students graduated from high school in the prescribed four years. Some students continued to attend traditional high schools for a fifth year; others entered an alternative high school and ...
Understanding the Perceptions of Mattering, Feelings of Burnout, and Job Satisfaction of Resident Assistants at Four-Year Midwestern Universities
(2016-11-30)
Since first conceptualized in the 1970s, employee burnout has received much scholarly attention in various service-oriented fields. While some disciplines have benefited from an abundance of burnout research (e.g., nursing, ...
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 ...
AN EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUPERVISION AND JOB SATISFACTION FACTORS AMONG RESIDENCE DIRECTORS AND RESIDENT ASSISTANTS
(2016-12-07)
Supervising Resident Assistants (RAs) on college campuses is one of the most critical roles of housing staff members. The RA position is difficult based on the number of responsibilities the job requires; it is filled with ...
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 ...
Recipients of Major Scientific Awards a Descriptive and Predictive Analysis
(2016-12-06)
Recent trends demonstrate an increase of women in leadership roles, STEM fields, and participating in higher education including graduate and doctoral programs, which is a result of Title IX. This quantitative study ...