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Saints Action Research Program As Professional Development: A Program Evaluation, Derek Sebastian Porter
Saints Action Research Program As Professional Development: A Program Evaluation, Derek Sebastian Porter
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Action research (AR) is a form of systematic inquiry by which practitioners address their own problems of practice. Professional development (PD) is a means by which teachers contribute to school improvement and student achievement. Too little research has gathered the qualitative perceptions of former participants in action-oriented professional learning programs, particularly in the realm of single-sex independent schools. This study’s goal, therefore, was to gain insight into how teachers recall experiencing action research as professional development. Two evaluation questions guided the study: (1) To what degree does the Saints Action Research Program reflect an effective model of professional development as …
The Relationship Between Student Support And Academic Success For Student Veterans At A Sample Of Ivy League Institutions, Robert Clay Thompson Jr
The Relationship Between Student Support And Academic Success For Student Veterans At A Sample Of Ivy League Institutions, Robert Clay Thompson Jr
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Student veterans (SVs) represent a diverse and understudied sample of the college student population. Educational institutions are attempting to ascertain actions required to facilitate SV success on their campuses. The purpose of this study was to analyze a sample of the SV population at Ivy League institutions to understand the SVs’ engagement, academic resource use, and non-academic resource use. This dissertation examined the frequency of use of specific resources provided by institutions and their effect on SV grade point average (GPA) and feelings of inclusion. This cross-sectional quantitative research dissertation created a unique survey instrument to ascertain the answers to …