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MEASURING CULTURAL INTEGRITY THROUGH THE LENS OF TRANSCULTURATION: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
(2019-08-06)
Native American college students have higher rates of attrition when compared to their non-Native counterparts. In previous studies, researchers have attributed the academic (un)success of Native students in a postsecondary ...
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 ...
Dual Credit as a Key to Preparation: Exploring Dual Credit as a College Readiness Strategy
(2019-05-08)
Dual credit is a rapidly-expanding coursework option for high school students that
provides a means to early college credit and is also touted as a strategy to increase postsecondary
readiness. However, existing studies ...
PREDICTING NCLEX-RN® FAILURE IN A PRE-LICENSURE BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM
(2019-05-31)
Graduates of pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing programs must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, or NCLEX-RN®. First-time pass rates are the primary quality indicator for nursing programs. ...
BLACK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CAMPUS CLIMATE AT A RACIALLY MIXED INSTITUTION
(2019-05-08)
Black students are not persisting to degree completion at the same rate as White students. While research about Black students’ experiences at predominately White institutions (PWI) and historically Black colleges and ...
Ethical Decision-Makers: How Student Affairs Staff Make Moral Choices in the Face of Sexual Assault Cases on Campus
(2019-08-08)
This qualitative study examined the experience of seven student affairs staff at a private, religiously oriented university in the South who deal with sexual assault cases. Using Nathaniel’s (2006) theory of moral reckoning ...
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 ...
Community College Stigmatization: Perceptions of Vertical Transfer Students at the University Level
(2019-05-14)
This qualitative study fills a void in research by investigating the experiences of 10 vertical transfer students regarding perceptions of community college stigmatization. Prior studies have explored reasons for transfer ...
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 ...
Pathway to adopting learning analytics: Reconceptualizing the decision-making process of K-12 leaders in North Texas
(2019-12-11)
Learning analytics has emerged as a data-driven way to improve learner outcomes over the past decade. However, as the adoption and implementation of learning analytics continues to surge, there are some significant barriers ...