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Examining Middle Eastern Influences On Jazz In The 1950s And 1960s, Sopon Suwannakit
Examining Middle Eastern Influences On Jazz In The 1950s And 1960s, Sopon Suwannakit
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During the 1950s and 1960s, amidst the backdrop of the Cold War, the influences of Middle Eastern music on jazz became more pronounced. In a strategic move, the U.S. State Department dispatched jazz musicians to the Middle East to promote the genre. This initiative inadvertently led these ambassadors of jazz to bring back and incorporate Middle Eastern musical elements into their craft. Today, the echoes of the Middle East are prominently heard in jazz, evident in melodic structures, rhythms, instruments, and beyond. Yet, despite its profound impact, the Middle Eastern music influence remains underacknowledged in jazz circles. This research delves …
Development Of Nursing Clinical Judgment Using Lasater’S Clinical Judgment Rubric, Hollyanne Heaton Springer
Development Of Nursing Clinical Judgment Using Lasater’S Clinical Judgment Rubric, Hollyanne Heaton Springer
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Nursing clinical judgment is evident when multiple complex decisions are made quickly resulting in positive patient health outcomes (Lasater, 2007; Tanner, 2006). Patient safety is dependent on effective nursing clinical judgment but this skill has been declining among new graduate nurses, resulting in only 9% demonstrating entry-level competency in 2020 (Kavanagh & Sharpnack, 2021). To mitigate this decline, nurse educators need to develop methods to teach this skill with increased effectiveness. Tanner’s (2006) clinical judgment model described four cognitions of clinical judgment. Lasater’s (2007) clinical judgment rubric (LCJR) was developed to build on this model and provide leveled language in …
Making Meaning Of Multimodalities In Teacher Professional Learning, Jonathan Doane Shaw
Making Meaning Of Multimodalities In Teacher Professional Learning, Jonathan Doane Shaw
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The purpose of this study was to better understand multimodal usage in teacher professional learning. Thus, this qualitative phenomenology study was created and executed to better understand how leaders of teacher professional learning understand and implement modes in courses designed for teacher scholarship. Focusing on leader influences, curricular designs, learning ecologies, systemic functional linguistics, and teachers as students, modalities support learning by providing individuality through universal design. Thematic analysis illuminated four main themes and 10 subthemes were identified. The findings are of interest to a wide range of educators-teachers, professional learning leaders, principals, students, and policy makers. My paper discusses …
A Word Of Warning: Educational Activists And Public Instruction Conspiracy Theories, David Philip San Juan
A Word Of Warning: Educational Activists And Public Instruction Conspiracy Theories, David Philip San Juan
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By utilizing a qualitative approach of educational criticism and connoisseurship, the purpose of this study was to explore the intentions and motivations, processes and strategies, and implications and outcomes of educational activists that work to expose and/or debunk a public instruction conspiracy theory. Data were collected through the interviews and observations of four participants that were educational activists that had worked to expose and/or debunk a public instruction conspiracy theory. Their related literature and artifacts such as various online and traditional publications, social media posts, and audiovisual materials were also collected and transcribed. Data were analyzed with numerous rounds of …
“Just Go For The Lie”: A Critical Autoethenographic Study Of A White Female Elementary School Principal, Christie Michelle Toliver
“Just Go For The Lie”: A Critical Autoethenographic Study Of A White Female Elementary School Principal, Christie Michelle Toliver
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The purpose of this study was to analyze my own leadership experiences as a White cisgender female elementary school principal and how my white privilege contributed to maintaining white supremacy and systemic racism. The purpose was also to explore the impact of the evolution of my white racial frame and intentionally break my silence about white supremacy and systemic racism over the 2018–2019 school year. Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Critical White Studies (CWS) provided the framework of analysis using a narrative structure to develop four critical vignettes at the micro level of education. Qualitative data were drawn from personal …
School Psychological Services Throughout The Coronavirus-19 Pandemic, Emily Kristine Phillips
School Psychological Services Throughout The Coronavirus-19 Pandemic, Emily Kristine Phillips
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School psychologists, among other educators, experienced a rapid transition to online educational service delivery in response to the Coronavirus-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders in March of 2020. Students and educators experienced significant difficulties throughout the pandemic, including increased mental health needs. Educators and parents may have required additional support from school psychologists in order to best support students’ learning online. The purpose of the present study was to investigate how school psychological services in public United States primary and secondary schools changed and adapted in response to the Coronavirus-19 pandemic. School psychology practitioners completed a survey where they provided …
Establishing Guidelines For Achieving Optimal Individual Posture In Hornists, Daniel Alan Nebel
Establishing Guidelines For Achieving Optimal Individual Posture In Hornists, Daniel Alan Nebel
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Potentially debilitating performance-related pain (PRP) is common among professional and aspiring instrumentalists, can lead to significant loss of income, and sometimes end a career. Postural misalignments that lead to PRP can develop early in students’ training and is often successfully addressed by a music teacher recommending a change in technique. The nature of a musician’s PRP is dependent on how their instrument is held; there has never been an in-depth study of PRP specifically for hornists. This dissertation summarizes the current relevant research of PRP in musicians and hornists, conducts and analyzes a comprehensive hornist-specific health survey, seeks to identify …
Gendered Singing Training: A Comparison Of Estelle Liebling And Richard Miller’S Strategies For Teaching Across Fach., Kristi Muzzio
Gendered Singing Training: A Comparison Of Estelle Liebling And Richard Miller’S Strategies For Teaching Across Fach., Kristi Muzzio
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In the classical singing field, vocal Fach is an important part of a singer’s identity. Fach classification is initially assigned by gender and further separated within each gender based on characteristics of sound and appearance. There is significant debate over the similarity of techniques used to teach each Fach. Discussion among singers and the prevalence of publications related to training one specific voice type suggests that there are notable differences in technique across Fach, and by extension, gender. This research compares Richard Miller’s books on soprano, tenor, and baritone voice training with Estelle Liebling’s courses for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and …
Diversifying Piano Pedagogy: A Comparative Study Of Brazilian Piano Works And Established Piano Methods, Helber Fernandes Ribeiro
Diversifying Piano Pedagogy: A Comparative Study Of Brazilian Piano Works And Established Piano Methods, Helber Fernandes Ribeiro
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Effectively teaching piano is a highly intricate task due to the diverse backgrounds, personalities, and learning approaches students might possess. Nonetheless, their learning process could be enhanced through the implementation of a diverse and adaptable pedagogical plan that caters to the specific goals and needs of each student. In light of this, the purpose of this study was to contribute to the existing body of pedagogical piano literature by offering supplementary resources to piano teachers. Therefore, this research aimed to assist piano teachers in navigating the unique characteristics of each student. This objective was accomplished by means of a thorough …
An Analysis And Performance Guide Of Three New Works For Clarinet And Saxophone Duo, Aaron Patrick Burr
An Analysis And Performance Guide Of Three New Works For Clarinet And Saxophone Duo, Aaron Patrick Burr
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The clarinet and saxophone duo has become one of the standard chamber ensembles available to both instruments. However, there has been a lack of scholarship surrounding this ensemble and its music. This dissertation seeks to bring awareness to the duo and its music through providing an analysis and performance guide of three new works commissioned by Duo Velox. The first piece, Shots Fired by Caleb Westby is written for B-flat clarinet, tenor saxophone, and electronic playback. Shots Fired derives much of its thematic material from a post-tonal version of a theme from the Columbine Alma Mater by Frank Ticheli. The …
Resiliency In Families Of Children With Low Vision, Deborah Lynn Mendoza
Resiliency In Families Of Children With Low Vision, Deborah Lynn Mendoza
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Resiliency is comprised of a complex interplay of risk and protective factors that change and develop over time. In the past, research focused on characteristics that allowed individuals to remain untouched by negative events around them; however, over time, this has morphed into investigating not only the characteristics individuals possess but those present within families as well. Families of children who have either a congenital or an acquired disability could face a unique set of risk factors over time that might require different protective factors to ensure they emerged from their adversity positively changed. As professionals, we have a responsibility …
Effects Of The Good Behavior Game On Preschoolers’ Self-Regulation, Megan Blythe Baxter
Effects Of The Good Behavior Game On Preschoolers’ Self-Regulation, Megan Blythe Baxter
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether after participation in the classroom management intervention (GBG), students would perform better in a behavioral measure of selfregulation than those who did not receive the intervention (business-as-usual group). In total, 48 preschool students across four classrooms were either assigned to a treatment or control group. The treatment groups completed a one-day behavioral intervention during circle time, whereas classes in the control groups were conducted business-as-usual. All participants completed a preand posttest measure of self-regulation (head toes knees shoulders). The analysis method was two-pronged, consisting of a two-way, mixed methods ANOVA performed …
Synthesizing Eastern And Western Musical Idioms In The Context Of The Piano Concertos With The Traditional Chinese Orchestra: An Analytical Study Of Selected Works, With Performance Considerations, Shuang Zhang
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Embarking on a melodic journey that intertwines the elegance of Western piano and the profound resonance of the traditional Chinese orchestra, this dissertation illuminates the intricate musical tapestry crafted by Chinese composers in the domain of piano concertos. Starting with Wen-yeh Chiang’s Piano Concerto, Op. 16, in 1936 and spanning the remarkable growth to an estimated 160 piano concerti by 2021, a particular subset of this extensive repertoire stands out. This subset consists of 16 concertos for piano and traditional Chinese orchestra, showcasing a captivating fusion of Eastern and Western musical elements. This research emphasizes the harmonious melding of Eastern …
Pedagogical Approaches To Polytempor- Ality And Form Process In György Ligeti’S Études Pour Piano, Premier Livre, Dielan Wu
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The first book of Études pour piano is the only cycle considered by the composer György Ligeti (1923–2006) among his eighteen piano études. The formal classification of the cycle, the six études fail to fit in the term of classical form due to its highly conceptual nature. According to Ligeti’s description on temporal concept in his études, an examination of the temporal issues is in need to decode the complex rhythmic structures from the perceptual perspective. Through the examination of the temporal organization, the Études is a compilation of in non-directed linear processes, and each étude is a self-containment via …
Principals’ Leadership Of The Integration Of The Neurosequential Model In Education, Alison Grace Ostrom
Principals’ Leadership Of The Integration Of The Neurosequential Model In Education, Alison Grace Ostrom
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The impact of childhood trauma on students in schools has become a relevant issue for today’s school leaders in the United States (Mendelson et al., 2015). The effects of trauma often interfere with students’ ability to learn and manage the demands of a school environment. Students are coming into schools with diverse academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs, which has led school leaders to adopt trauma-informed approaches and programs in schools (Rossen, 2020). There are many trauma-informed programs available to school principals, one of them being the Neurosequential Model in Education (NME). This particular approach connects trauma-informed practices to neurobiological principles …
A Conceptual And Applied Analysis Of Treating Severe Problem Behavior And Reducing The Need For Emergency Interventions, James Matthew Nuse
A Conceptual And Applied Analysis Of Treating Severe Problem Behavior And Reducing The Need For Emergency Interventions, James Matthew Nuse
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Special education teachers are tasked with ensuring the implementation of a free appropriate public education, which might also include supporting students who demonstrate severe problem behavior (SPB). Often, students with emotional and behavioral disorders are likely to engage in SPB in various forms such as physical aggression and property destruction. While definitions surrounding the term SPB vary, there is a general consensus within the field for interventions to address these types of dangerous behaviors. Unfortunately, students who demonstrate similarly concerning behavior are likely to experience some type of emergency intervention such as physical restraint or seclusion. These practices are problematic …
A Mixed-Methods Approach To Investigating Core Self-Evaluations, Ethnicity, And Perceived Discrimination Among Undergraduate Students, Rosa I. Law
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This research, guided by Yosso’s (2005) social capital theory, delved deep into the lived experiences of individuals navigating spaces where they encountered perceived discrimination and how their core self-evaluations played a pivotal role in shaping their responses to such experiences. Through a meticulous process involving qualitative data analysis strategies such as coding and thematic analysis, the study unveiled larger themes and narratives that moved away from a deficit perspective, focusing instead on assets the individuals brought to the table including their aspirations, goals, and familial and social capital. In the discussion section, focus group settings facilitated rich dialogues where participants …
Resilience In High-Achieving Music Ensemble Directors, Stacey Lynn Larson Dolan
Resilience In High-Achieving Music Ensemble Directors, Stacey Lynn Larson Dolan
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Understanding the professional, relational, and personal traits and characteristics of those who remain and excel in the profession is paramount in helping to retain quality music teachers. Past research has established the complex nature of teacher resilience as a social construct that is unique to an individual’s context, past experiences, and personal and professional values (Day & Gu, 2007; Gu, 2014; Mansfield et al., 2016; Smith, 2020). This case study and photo elicitation sought to better understand resilience in high-achieving music ensemble directors by analyzing the attributes, professional lifestyle traits, and school cultures of teachers who excelled in their role …
Tiered Behavior Support To Promote Preservice Special Education Teachers’ Use Of Behavior Specific Praise, Kristy Cardillo Hynes
Tiered Behavior Support To Promote Preservice Special Education Teachers’ Use Of Behavior Specific Praise, Kristy Cardillo Hynes
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Strong classroom management skills are the foundation of effective teaching and learning. However, most teachers enter the field unprepared to manage classroom behavior. Many teacher preparation programs offer preservice teachers limited coursework and fieldwork experiences focused on developing classroom management practices. The lack of training in classroom management is particularly concerning for preservice special education teachers who not only teach students with high rates of challenging behavior, but also consult, train, and support administrators and colleagues with implementation of classroom management practices. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of tiered behavior support on preservice special education …
An Investigation Of State Teacher Licensure Renewal Policies Related To Students With Disabilities, Lindsey Evelyn Hayes
An Investigation Of State Teacher Licensure Renewal Policies Related To Students With Disabilities, Lindsey Evelyn Hayes
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State teacher licensure renewal policies set standards for continued professional practice while promoting ongoing professional learning and growth. The purpose of this study was threefold: to describe the requirements related to students with disabilities (SWDs) in state teacher licensure renewal policies; to explore how states with high-performing SWDs relicensed teachers; and to investigate the relationship between the rigor of relicensure requirements and student achievement. This study investigated the extent to which current state licensure renewal policies encourage the development of expertise and skills that general and special education teachers need to effectively serve students with disabilities. In the first phase …
Student Desire To Stay In A Program: The Influence Of Faculty Caring And Cultural Identification With Faculty, Elizabeth Ann Cunniff
Student Desire To Stay In A Program: The Influence Of Faculty Caring And Cultural Identification With Faculty, Elizabeth Ann Cunniff
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The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2021) stated nurses should reflect the characteristics of the people they serve to ensure individuals receive culturally competent and equitable health care. Over the next decade and beyond, the U.S. population will become more racially and ethnically diverse, but the nursing workforce has not kept pace with the changing demographics (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2023). To increase diversity among nurses, nursing schools need more diverse graduates from prelicensure nursing programs, but attrition is greater among students with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds (Barbé et …
An Investigation Into What Contributes To High Rates Of Preschool Inclusion In Rural Kansas School Districts, Lena Mae Kisner
An Investigation Into What Contributes To High Rates Of Preschool Inclusion In Rural Kansas School Districts, Lena Mae Kisner
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The inclusion of Kansas preschoolers with developmental delays in general early childhood environments has shown little growth over the past seven years. An initial examination of public data for federal fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 showed inclusion rates in preschools in Kansas public school districts differed by special education administrative configuration (SEAC). Kansas uses three different types of SEACs (i.e., single district, special education cooperative, and interlocal). The special education cooperative (also known as cooperative) and interlocal SEACs had the lowest rates of inclusion in preschools and highest proportion of rural school districts. Despite the lower rates of inclusion …
Chemistry Instructors’ Perspectives On Incorporating Climate Change Instruction In Undergraduate Chemistry Courses, Patrick Wilson
Chemistry Instructors’ Perspectives On Incorporating Climate Change Instruction In Undergraduate Chemistry Courses, Patrick Wilson
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Education plays an important role in preparing current and future generations for the challenges ahead caused by climate change. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the educational influence textbooks and undergraduate instructors have on their students. Three studies were carried out to explore these influences on climate change instruction. The first study looked at the extent, type, and location of climate change topics across 24 undergraduate general chemistry textbooks. Gas chemistry concepts were the most prevalent topic connected to climate change. However, the distribution of climate change related material varied considerably across books. The majority of climate change …
Exploring The Relationship Among Clinical Judgment, Academic Resiliency, Student Predictors, And Exam Remediation In Prelicensure Nursing Students Preparing For Next Generation National Council Licensure Examination [For] Registered Nurses, James Franklin Oberlander
Exploring The Relationship Among Clinical Judgment, Academic Resiliency, Student Predictors, And Exam Remediation In Prelicensure Nursing Students Preparing For Next Generation National Council Licensure Examination [For] Registered Nurses, James Franklin Oberlander
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As the field of nursing becomes increasingly more complex, nursing students are psychologically challenged as they progress through a program of study, prepare for the licensure examination, and enter professional practice. Identifying factors that influence student outcomes is necessary for faculty to effectively guide students toward successful completion of nursing school and passing the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Along with academic and nonacademic demographic variables, the main objective of this exploratory, quantitative research study was to investigate the relationship between clinical judgement, academic resiliency, exam remediation, and NCLEX-RN first attempt pass rates. One hundred six senior, …
Multivariate Hierarchical Generalized Linear Model For Intensive Longitudinal Data With Incorporation Of Outcome Variability As A Predictor, Maryam Skafyan
Multivariate Hierarchical Generalized Linear Model For Intensive Longitudinal Data With Incorporation Of Outcome Variability As A Predictor, Maryam Skafyan
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In classical statistical problems, variability is often considered a nuisance parameter in both the technical and the practical sense. However, emerging evidence suggests that in certain settings, the underlying variability of subject measures may play an equally important role as other covariates in predicting future outcomes of interest. Intensive longitudinal data has become increasingly popular in many scientific applications, providing opportunities to explore the variability of predictors within subjects to address a wide range of research questions. Despite its potential, there remains a dearth of research on models that incorporate variation as a predictor in the mean model. Furthermore, there …
Latinx Mothers’ Experience During Their Children’S First Individualized Education Program Process, Briceida Guerrero
Latinx Mothers’ Experience During Their Children’S First Individualized Education Program Process, Briceida Guerrero
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As the current number of special education students continues to increase throughout the United States, so does the number of students who currently identify as Latinx. With this increase, it is important to consider what the experiences are for these students’ families as they learn that their children qualify for special education services as well as what this implies for their educational progress and futures. This study used a qualitative research methods approach to examine the experiences of Latinx mothers of students recently qualified for special education services. This study involved a phenomenological approach to study what their experiences were …
Childhood Trauma History And Vicarious Traumatization In Early Career Mental Health Professionals: The Roles Of Supervisory Working Alliance And Shame, Kady Marie Barthelemy
Childhood Trauma History And Vicarious Traumatization In Early Career Mental Health Professionals: The Roles Of Supervisory Working Alliance And Shame, Kady Marie Barthelemy
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Vicarious traumatization (VT) in the context of early career mental health professionals (MHPs) with personal trauma histories has been examined in the literature on a limited basis, particularly regarding the role that supervisory working alliance and shame could contribute to the effects of VT. Research questions asked: (a) Among early career MHPs who have a personal childhood trauma history, does shame mediate the relationship between personal childhood trauma history and VT? and (b) Among early career MHPs who have a personal childhood trauma history, does supervisory working alliance moderate the relationship between personal childhood trauma history and VT? These questions …
A Bayesian Approach To Unit Lindley Mixed Model, Nirajan Bam
A Bayesian Approach To Unit Lindley Mixed Model, Nirajan Bam
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In the applied filed of many areas such as Business and Economics, Physical, Biological, Medical, Environmental, and Social Sciences, Psychology, and Educations outcome measurements like rates, proportions, and fractions are common. Researchers have proven that using normal linear regression to analyze the relationship between outcome measurements such as rates and proportions and a set of independent variables can violates key assumptions of the method. Transformation techniques are usually applied to correct the assumptions, but this practice can violate the probability property of bounded nature of outcome variables. Even though beta regression was one of the popular methods to analyze bounded …
Impacts Of Internship Experiences On Professional Identity Development For Undergraduate Women Of Color In Engineering, Kathleen Victoria Armstrong
Impacts Of Internship Experiences On Professional Identity Development For Undergraduate Women Of Color In Engineering, Kathleen Victoria Armstrong
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Women of color are historically underrepresented in STEM, specifically the field of engineering (National Science Board, National Science Foundation, 2019). In considering ways to assist in women of color’s retention and persistence in engineering, it is necessary to recognize the role internships, a form of experiential education, at the undergraduate level impact professional identity development. The purpose of this study was to understand how internship experiences shape professional identity development for undergraduate women of color in engineering. Using a constructivist epistemology, a theoretical framework integrating social cognitive theory and intersectionality, and an interpretive methodology; the researcher utilized semi-structured interviews and …
The Effect Of Parceling On The Measurement Invariance Of Us Students’ Trends In International Mathematics And Science Study (Timss) 2015 Math Attitude Scores, Kritika Thapa
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Measurement invariance is crucial for making valid comparisons across different groups (Kline, 2016; Vandenberg, 2002). To address the challenges associated with invariance testing such as large sample size requirements, the complexity of the model, etc., applied researchers have incorporated parcels. Parcels have been shown to alleviate skewness, improve reliability, reduce the number of indicators, and produce a more stable solution (Bandalos & Finney, 2001; Matsunaga et al., 2021; Nasser & Takahashi, 2003). Despite these benefits, limited methodological research has been conducted on the effects of parcels on tests of measurement invariance. This dissertation investigated the effects of different total sample …