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Educational Administration and Supervision

2007

William & Mary

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An Exploratory Study Of The Academic Journey Of Successful Twice Exceptional Students At A Selective Institution Of Higher Learning, Paula K. Ginsburgh Jan 2007

An Exploratory Study Of The Academic Journey Of Successful Twice Exceptional Students At A Selective Institution Of Higher Learning, Paula K. Ginsburgh

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Study Of How Virginia School Leaders Use Student Achievement Data In Decision Making, Susan Ann Hutton Jan 2007

A Study Of How Virginia School Leaders Use Student Achievement Data In Decision Making, Susan Ann Hutton

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Effects Of The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program On Reading Comprehension And Critical Thinking Skills Of Third, Fourth, And Fifth Grade Students In Rural, Title I Schools, Tamra Stambaugh Jan 2007

Effects Of The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program On Reading Comprehension And Critical Thinking Skills Of Third, Fourth, And Fifth Grade Students In Rural, Title I Schools, Tamra Stambaugh

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Student Attendance And Its Relationship To Achievement And Student Engagement In Primary Classrooms, Roberta Adams Thayer-Smith Jan 2007

Student Attendance And Its Relationship To Achievement And Student Engagement In Primary Classrooms, Roberta Adams Thayer-Smith

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


John M. Ellison Within The Veil: Confronting The Challenges Of Leadership In The Age Of Jim Crow, Sherman John Curl Jan 2007

John M. Ellison Within The Veil: Confronting The Challenges Of Leadership In The Age Of Jim Crow, Sherman John Curl

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Addressing The Learning Needs Of Struggling Adolescent Readers: The Impact Of A Reading Intervention Program On Students In A Middle School Setting, John Anthony Caggiano Jan 2007

Addressing The Learning Needs Of Struggling Adolescent Readers: The Impact Of A Reading Intervention Program On Students In A Middle School Setting, John Anthony Caggiano

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The present study aimed to build on existing research surrounding struggling adolescent readers. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of the reading program READ 180(TM) by Scholastic, Inc., on struggling adolescent readers in a middle school setting and also to examine whether this intervention has promise for closing the achievement gap between African-American and white students.;The study was conducted using a nonequivalent control-group design. Archival data from the 2005-2006 school year was analyzed for 120 students in grades 6, 7 and 8 from ABC Middle School. The experimental group was comprised of 60 students, 20 per …


Teacher Self -Efficacy Beliefs And Their Impact On Recommendations For Student Retention At Grades K--2, Nicole Pearce Rummel Jan 2007

Teacher Self -Efficacy Beliefs And Their Impact On Recommendations For Student Retention At Grades K--2, Nicole Pearce Rummel

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a statistically significant relationship between teacher self-efficacy beliefs and teacher recommendations for student retention. An online survey served as the data source for this study. The survey link was emailed to 236 kindergarten, first, and second grade teachers in an urban Virginia school district. Teachers were asked to report the number of students recommended for retention over a two year period as well as information regarding the characteristics of the children actually retained (e.g., race, gender, SES status, etc.) over that same two year period. In addition to providing …