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A Causal-Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Parental Involvement On The Academic Achievement Of Students In A Georgia High School, Sharon S. Johnson
A Causal-Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Parental Involvement On The Academic Achievement Of Students In A Georgia High School, Sharon S. Johnson
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this causal comparative study was to establish the effect parental involvement had on academic achievement of students in a Georgia high school and to determine which type of parental involvement had a greater effect on the academic achievement for those students. This study was important because there was limited research that revealed the effect parental involvement had on academic achievement in a high school setting. This study followed a causal comparative research design and used a convenience sampling method which included 100 students and their parents, 64.9% African Americans, 14.9% Caucasians, and 8.5% Hispanic. Parental involvement was …
The Impact Of National Board Teacher Certification On School Capacity, Sandra Kaye Michels
The Impact Of National Board Teacher Certification On School Capacity, Sandra Kaye Michels
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this ex post facto causal-comparative study is to examine whether a greater number of National Board certified teachers on a school staff has an effect on school-wide standardized assessment outcomes. National Board teacher certification has been examined by researchers as a potential school improvement initiative to address persistent gaps in achievement as measured by state-mandated standardized assessments. The impact of National Board teacher certification on student outcomes has been examined at the individual classroom level and at the statewide level through analysis of scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This study explored the impact …