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Mutual Fund Of The Minds: A Correlational Study On Education And The Economy At The State Level, Aaron Jay Bredenkamp
Mutual Fund Of The Minds: A Correlational Study On Education And The Economy At The State Level, Aaron Jay Bredenkamp
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During his tenure, President Barak Obama promoted education as a key to economic prosperity. However, in the post recession economy, many states reduced school funding. In Nebraska, the Governor attempted to reduce taxes for voters, while the Legislature examined how to balance the budget with a school funding formula that continually called for increased funding. Chapter One outlines this ongoing conflict between state and federal policy. Chapter Two provides a historical context of school finance policy with the state of Nebraska’s school finance history being provided in even greater detail. The indicators used to measure the economic impact of education …
An Evaluation Of A Support Program For First-Generation College Students, Aaron Krueger
An Evaluation Of A Support Program For First-Generation College Students, Aaron Krueger
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate a support program for first-generation college students. A qualitative study was conducted evaluating the Young Scholars Program from the perspectives of program participants. Data was collected through interviews with eight current and former program participants. The following research questions informed this study: 1. How do students perceive the program to be impacting their academic experience? 2. How do students perceive the program to be impacting their social experience? 3. How do students perceive the program to be impacting their career development experience? Through analysis of the data, three major themes emerged: Relationships, …
Rates Of Poverty And Special Education Students Among Open Enrollment Students, Heather D. Nebesniak
Rates Of Poverty And Special Education Students Among Open Enrollment Students, Heather D. Nebesniak
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The school choice movement is gaining momentum across the nation. More now that ever, families are looking beyond their local neighborhood schools to find a school that they feel reflects their educational values. Societal structures are changing and families look to the schools to provide resources that were historically outside the school realm. At-risk students, such as students living in poverty and students requiring special education services both require a greater pool of resources. In order to plan for enrollment growth and to meet student needs, educational administrators are faced with the task of predicting needs of students and securing …
District-Created Response To Intervention In High School Mathematics: A Program Evaluation Integrating Social Cognitive Theory, Elizabeth M. Wessling
District-Created Response To Intervention In High School Mathematics: A Program Evaluation Integrating Social Cognitive Theory, Elizabeth M. Wessling
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The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the effectiveness of students' daily participation in a supplementary high school mathematics class, a Math Lab, as an intervention in mathematics. The study was conducted using three components that integrated Albert Bandura's social cognitive learning theory about the reciprocal causality of personal, environmental, and behavioral elements of the learning process. Math Lab students were given adapted portions of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, MSLQ, of Pintrich et al. (as cited in Opdecam, Everaert, VanKeer, & Buysschaert, 2013) and a researcher-created survey. The math portion of the Measures of Academic Progress assessment …
Predictability Of Hiring Mechanisms For Elementary Teachers, Troy Juracek
Predictability Of Hiring Mechanisms For Elementary Teachers, Troy Juracek
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This study focused on hiring the best teachers to determine if the use of commercially available teacher selection mechanisms resulted in hiring teachers having a greater impact on reading achievement. There is substantial research related to the use of interviews for teacher selection (Mertz, 2010). However, limited research exists reviewing commercial interview protocols with improvement of academic achievement (District Administration, 2015). There was a significant main effect comparing reading achievement outcomes between Title 1 and Non-Title 1 building and there was a significant relationship between applicant screeners. The district has effective selection mechanisms, inclusive of the HUMANeX protocols; however, the …
At The Intersection Of Gender And Race: A Qualitative Study Of The Lived Experiences Of African American Female Elementary Principals, Andrea M. Haynes
At The Intersection Of Gender And Race: A Qualitative Study Of The Lived Experiences Of African American Female Elementary Principals, Andrea M. Haynes
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This study examined the “lived experiences” related to race, gender, and the construct of time for five African American female elementary principals. The study specifically explored the intersectionality of race and gender. Through a qualitative phenomenological framework, the study aimed to research the implications of race and gender, at a specific point in time, for African American females in the elementary principalship. A phenomenological research method, that included semi-structured interviews, was employed to capture the essence of the participants’ stories and to fully understand their common experiences. Critical Race theory and Feminism theory were used as an intersecting lens for …
The Relationship Between Teachers’ Instructional Practices, Professional Development, And Student Achievement, Denise M. Hoge
The Relationship Between Teachers’ Instructional Practices, Professional Development, And Student Achievement, Denise M. Hoge
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The power of an effective teacher has been recognized for years. The teacher in the classroom has the greatest influence on student learning and achievement. This basic premise has been forced to the forefront of educational debate because the measurement of student learning and achievement is tied to state, national, and international assessments and American students are not at the top. If students are not performing well, then teachers must be responsible. The purpose of this study was to analyze how teacher instructional practices and teacher involvement in professional development are related to student achievement on the Nebraska State Accountability …