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Mississippi Teacher's Perspectives Of Danielson's Framework For Teaching, Donna Floyd

Dissertations

The focus of this study was to measure Mississippi teacher’s perspectives as identified in the Teacher’s Perspectives on Danielson’s Framework for Teaching (TPDFT) instrument. This quantitative study investigated whether or not statistically significant differences existed between domains as identified in the TPDFT, and if these findings differed statistically as a function of years of teaching experience, type of Mississippi teaching certification, and degree of professional trust. A 36-item survey instrument based on the 2013 version of Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching was developed. This survey was piloted and distributed to obtain quantitative data to assess teacher’s perspectives on Danielson’s Framework …

Evidence-Based Practice Screening Protocol To Integrate Physical Health Services Into A Behavioral Health Center, Debra Bell

Doctoral Projects

ABSTRACT

Individuals aged 18 or older who suffer from a serious mental illness (SMI) often have coexisting chronic physical health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Multiple providers in various settings provide care for individuals with co-morbid SMI and physical health problems. Early, effective and efficient screening leads to successful treatment and management of patients with both SMI and chronic physical health complications. The purpose of this DNP project was to develop and implement an evidence-based integrated screening protocol for adult males (18 and over) diagnosed with SMI and co-morbid physical health problems who presented for care …

Measuring Quality Standards, Assessment Practices, And Outcomes/Effectiveness Of Competency-Based Education (Cbe) Using Mixed Methods Research To Determine Cbe’S Vitality, Elizabeth Giddens

Dissertations

Competency-based education (CBE) has been around since the late 1800s but has recently served as a revamped pedagogy designed to respond to some of higher education’s most pressing issues today: low degree attainment and problems of equity; lack of alignment between education and the job market; low and slow graduation rates; high tuition; and poor academic quality. Despite the promises of CBE to resolve these issues, the approach to learning lacks much empirical data. The researcher provided a summary of current research on CBE and identified gaps in the literature. Three gaps were identified including why CBE had failed in …

Investigating The Construct Of Health Literacy Assessment: A Cross-Validation Approach, Bethany Miller

Dissertations

According to researchers, low health literacy is considered a worldwide health threat (Lee, Tsai-Tzul, Tsai, & Kuo, 2010). With the recent emphasis on healthcare and improving health status, knowledge has proven vital in the struggle for improved health status and health prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the measurement of health literacy utilizing a cross-validation approach. Health literacy measurement has been assessed using three health literacy instruments that are currently available: Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (STOFHLA), Newest Vital Sign (NVS), and Health Literacy Skills Instrument (HLSI). This study used an exploratory research design. …

Moving And Grooving: A Nine-Week Curriculum Of Beginning Modern Dance Theory And Technique For The Intermediate Dancer In Secondary Education, Katherine Brooke Jerome

Honors Theses

The learning of modern dance theory and technique is one of the most certain practices to ensure high school dance students are meeting college and career readiness standards. This study focuses on crafting a nine-week curriculum that introduces secondary dance students at the intermediate level to modern dance technique and theory. The aim of this study is to create a curriculum that not only makes certain that standards for creating, performing, responding, and connecting are being met and exceeded, but provides a guide in planning, instruction, and assessment to foster motivation in intermediate-level students as they delve into a new …