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Inform, Expand, And Focus: Using The Concept Of Pre-Research In Information Literacy Instruction, Natalie Bishop, Laurie Baumgardner
Inform, Expand, And Focus: Using The Concept Of Pre-Research In Information Literacy Instruction, Natalie Bishop, Laurie Baumgardner
Dover Library Faculty Professional Development Activities
Pre-Research is an early stage research strategy that allows students the opportunity to inform, expand, and focus their knowledge about a chosen topic. We utilize Credo Reference as a way to ease students into the research process, introducing them to keyword development, concept mapping, and source evaluation.
Teacher Morale, Student Engagement, And Student Achievement Growth In Reading: A Correlational Study, Jenny T. Sabin
Teacher Morale, Student Engagement, And Student Achievement Growth In Reading: A Correlational Study, Jenny T. Sabin
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership
This research study explored the current state of teacher morale in fourth and fifth grade classrooms in three low socio-economic schools in North Carolina. Additional research questions address correlational relationships among the variables of teacher morale, student engagement, and student achievement growth as measured by the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey, Van Amburg Active Learning Inventory Tool, and the NC End of Grade reading tests, respectively. This study found no significant relationships among the primary variables of teacher morale, student engagement, and student achievement growth. However, significant relationships were found between increasing student engagement and an increase in the number …
Program Evaluation Of Alternative Schools In North Carolina: A Companion Dissertation, Michael O. Jones
Program Evaluation Of Alternative Schools In North Carolina: A Companion Dissertation, Michael O. Jones
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership
The purpose of the program evaluation was to evaluate two alternative programs in a North Carolina (NC) and South Carolina (SC) public school district to determine if they are effective in delivering constructive interventions that modify student behavior once students have left the programs and have returned to their regular learning environments. This mixed-method evaluation consisted of an experimental-comparison design approach that included interviews with program participants, focus groups, and comparison of the number of out-of-school suspensions that participants received after completing the alternative school programs in both school districts.
Does Mclass Reading 3d Predict Student Reading Proficiency On High-Stakes Assessments?, Amy S. Bowles
Does Mclass Reading 3d Predict Student Reading Proficiency On High-Stakes Assessments?, Amy S. Bowles
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership
This quantitative, correlational study investigated the relationship between the North Carolina End of Grade Assessment of Reading Comprehension (NCEOG) and mClass Reading 3D assessment in a North Carolina elementary school. It especially examined the degree to which mClass Reading 3D measures predict scores on the reading comprehension portion of the NCEOG. The study was conducted in two parts. Part one utilized quantitative methods to describe the relationship between mClass Reading 3D and NCEOG based on demographic data. Part two utilized quantitative methods to determine the predictability of mClass Reading 3D measures Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) and Text Reading and Comprehension …
Keys To Reducing Summer Regression: The Reader, Routine, And Relationship, Morgan V. Blanton
Keys To Reducing Summer Regression: The Reader, Routine, And Relationship, Morgan V. Blanton
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership
This study utilized a mixed-methods, quasi-experimental design to investigate the impact of parent development and home-based summer reading on summer reading regression (as measured by oral reading fluency) at three Title I elementary schools in North Carolina. Title I parents and students participated in a parent development and communicated throughout the summer. Quantitative and qualitative methods (QUAN-qual) were used to collect and analyze data in order to answer four research questions related to the parent development seminar and reading routines. Quantitative data were collected using a pretest/posttest, reading logs, contact logs, and questionnaires. Qualitative data were collected from the questionnaire …
Letter From The Editor, Steven Bingham
Letter From The Editor, Steven Bingham
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership
Over one year in planning, the inaugural issue of the Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership (JOEL) is now live. Reflecting on Machiavelli’s prescient words, we launch with equal measure confidence and humility. Any one who has ever led the development of a new product or program knows full well the pitfalls of disrupting the status quo even when people have demanded change. And frankly, it is not as though the world has been clamoring for yet another professional journal. Fear of failure, then, promises to keep us humble.
Program Evaluation Of Bridges To Success Program, Michael Cory
Program Evaluation Of Bridges To Success Program, Michael Cory
Education Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the alternative education model, the Bridges to Success Program, and the program’s impact on teachers teaching within the program in a middle school in the Upstate of South Carolina. The Bridges to Success Program was initiated in September 2009 for at-risk students in eighth grade with a history of poor attendance, behavior issues, and low math and reading academic performance.
The evaluation model used was the Logic Model. The research questions set the framework for this study. Research questions focused on short-term outcomes that evaluated how teacher knowledge of …
An Evaluation Of Champs: A Classroom Management Program, Holly J. Minnear
An Evaluation Of Champs: A Classroom Management Program, Holly J. Minnear
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation was designed to examine the impact of Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, Success (CHAMPS), a classroom management program in elementary schools in a district in North Carolina. The participants included principals and teachers who attended a 2-day training course and implemented the CHAMPS program at their schools.
The researcher used Stufflebeam’s Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) model to examine the impact of CHAMPS on classroom management practices and student behavior. Specifically, the researcher utilized the Process and Product components of the CIPP model. The Process Evaluation sought to answer the question, “To what extent was the CHAMPS program …
A Case Study Of The Impact Of Pbis At Smith Elementary, Amber Halliburton
A Case Study Of The Impact Of Pbis At Smith Elementary, Amber Halliburton
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation was designed to examine and assess the impact of a Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) program on student behaviors, academic environment, and the total school environment. The study examined and assessed the impact of PBIS on student suspensions, student attendance, and student interactions. Additionally, this study examined the impact of the academic achievement of students and teachers’ instructional delivery time. This study examined the school-wide rules and expectations, school safety, communication, and the school’s response to student positive behaviors. The study took place at a rural elementary school in western North Carolina. The school successfully completed implementation …
Tennessee Bibliography: 2014, Cynthia Nichols, Pamela Dennis
Tennessee Bibliography: 2014, Cynthia Nichols, Pamela Dennis
Dover Library Faculty Professional Development Activities
2014 Tennessee Bibliography: compilation of books about Tennessee
Available in two parts from Tennessee Libraries journal:
2014 Tennessee Bibliography: A through M
2014 Tennessee Bibliography: N through Z
Program Evaluation On The Implementation Of A Middle School Concept In Private Christian Schools, James Chapman Hall
Program Evaluation On The Implementation Of A Middle School Concept In Private Christian Schools, James Chapman Hall
Education Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this study was to determine the level of implementing a middle school concept in three private Christian schools using Daniel Stufflebeam’s CIPP model of program evaluation. The National Middle School Survey was used to measure faculty and administrative perceptions of both the value and actual implementation of middle school concepts that to this point have not been formally evaluated in each school. Additionally, student levels of cognitive and psychological engagement and global life satisfaction were measured using the Student Engagement Instrument and Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale.
The following evaluation questions were the focus of this study …
The Impact Of Teacher Efficacy And Student Engagement On Eleventh-Grade South Carolina U.S. History And Constitution End-Of-Course State Exam Scores, Jacqueline L. Persinski
The Impact Of Teacher Efficacy And Student Engagement On Eleventh-Grade South Carolina U.S. History And Constitution End-Of-Course State Exam Scores, Jacqueline L. Persinski
Education Dissertations and Projects
This research study analyzed the impact of teacher self-efficacy and student engagement on eleventh-grade South Carolina U.S. History and Constitution end-of-course state exam scores. Research questions centered on analyzing the relationships between the variables of teacher efficacy, student engagement, and student achievement as measured by the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale, Van Amburgh Active Learning Inventory Tool, South Carolina U.S. History and the Constitution end-of-course exam scores, and U.S. History teacher interviews. This study found a positive correlation between student engagement and student achievement and a significant relationship between teacher efficacy and student achievement. The relationship of teacher self-efficacy and …
A Study Of High School Students' Perceptions Of Mentoring Students With Disabilities, Ashley N. Davis
A Study Of High School Students' Perceptions Of Mentoring Students With Disabilities, Ashley N. Davis
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation was designed as a phenomenological qualitative study grounded in Contact Theory to investigate Early College high school students’ perceptions of a multi-year mentoring program. The Early College students were paired with elementary students with varying special needs in a self-contained classroom throughout 3 years in various settings, including community-based therapeutic horseback riding and a school-based sensory program. The study attempted to garner how the mentoring experience affected the Early College high school students personally, as well as their attitudes, feelings, and beliefs in relationship to their tolerance toward people with disabilities as reported by the participants through individual …
The Impact Of Computer-Aided Instruction On Student Achievement, Ernest Tolbert Jr.
The Impact Of Computer-Aided Instruction On Student Achievement, Ernest Tolbert Jr.
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation was designed to examine the impact of computer-aided instruction (CAI) on student achievement in a business education course and examine student perceptions of the CAI of use, Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations (P.L.A.T.O.). Students not achieving to their highest potential was a problem. The study compared a classroom where only traditional instruction was used to a classroom where traditional instruction and supplemental CAI were used. The results of the study were based on two sets of tests for one unit of study within the course and an evaluation survey of P.L.A.T.O.
The study was to include 56 …
An Analysis Of The Culture In A Foreign Language Immersion School, Amy Felicia Eybl
An Analysis Of The Culture In A Foreign Language Immersion School, Amy Felicia Eybl
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation was designed to assess the culture in a foreign language immersion magnet school to determine the type of culture in the school, to discover how the culture in the school is perceived by the foreign language immersion and non-immersion staff members, and to determine the impact the presence of the foreign language immersion program has on the culture of the school. This study was designed to add to the knowledge base on school culture in the foreign language immersion setting.
The writer used the School Culture Triage Survey developed by Christopher Wagner to assess the culture of the …
Impact Of Transformational Leadership Behaviors On The Implementation Of A Multi-Tiered System Of Support With Emphasis On Cultural Leadership, Donna Johnson Heavner
Impact Of Transformational Leadership Behaviors On The Implementation Of A Multi-Tiered System Of Support With Emphasis On Cultural Leadership, Donna Johnson Heavner
Education Dissertations and Projects
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) are frameworks used to assess individual needs of students and the supports needed to meet those needs. An MTSS is complex with components which impact core instruction, curriculum, formative assessment, interventions, summative assessment, and problem solving. All of these components are a part of a school’s culture, and the success of this framework is dependent upon the leadership in a school. This study is important because it addresses the complexities of assessing individual student needs and the planning required to meet those needs. The purpose of this research was to study the implementation an MTSS …
The Perceived Impact Of 1:1 Ipad Implementation On Teaching And Learning: A Pedagogical Case Study, Amy Marie Neaves
The Perceived Impact Of 1:1 Ipad Implementation On Teaching And Learning: A Pedagogical Case Study, Amy Marie Neaves
Education Dissertations and Projects
This study aimed to examine teachers’ perceptions of technology and its impact on their lesson planning and implementation as well as student learning in a one-to-one iPad environment. While student achievement was an intended goal of the initiative, the evolving role of the teacher within this environment had a potentially large impact on its success in meeting all learners’ needs. Much of the research surrounding instructional technology and its impact relates to defining and measuring students’ success, leaving the critical role of the teacher with little to no data. The research surrounding this study brought to light a variety of …
A Study Of The Social And Emotional Growth And Development Of Students With Disabilities In An Inclusive Setting In An Inner-City Middle School, Heather Rachelle Lemmons
A Study Of The Social And Emotional Growth And Development Of Students With Disabilities In An Inclusive Setting In An Inner-City Middle School, Heather Rachelle Lemmons
Education Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this retrospective, explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was to determine the impact of an inclusive educational setting on the behavioral, social, and emotional growth and development of students with various disabilities. Many aspects of a student’s educational experiences can be affected by a proper placement in an inclusive setting with non-disabled peers including discipline rates and referrals, need for behavioral goals and plans, and perceptions concerning personal social growth and development.
The setting for this research study was an inner-city middle school serving Grades 7 and 8 in western North Carolina. Eighth-grade middle school students identified as students …
The Role Grade-Level Configuration Plays On Meeting Young Adolescents' Developmental Needs, Jessica W. Hall
The Role Grade-Level Configuration Plays On Meeting Young Adolescents' Developmental Needs, Jessica W. Hall
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation is a mixed-methods research study on the role grade-level configuration plays on meeting the developmental needs of young adolescents. This study reviews the history of the middle school, explains the controversy over grade span configurations, and articulates the developmental needs of young adolescents and what schools should provide to ensure the success of their students.
Seven schools in northwest North Carolina were examined. Four of these schools serve students in a 6-8 setting and three serve students in a K-8 setting. In an attempt to ascertain what grade-level configuration best meets the developmental needs of young adolescents, surveys …
A Case Study Of The Impact Of Reading Intervention In Early Elementary School Grade Levels, Bonnie S. Smith
A Case Study Of The Impact Of Reading Intervention In Early Elementary School Grade Levels, Bonnie S. Smith
Education Dissertations and Projects
This case study examined the impact of small class size using small group instruction with ability grouping for early literacy intervention. In this study, data were analyzed to determine the impact small class size, paired with small group instruction for intervention, had on students in terms of attaining grade-level proficiency standards. DIBELS data and facilitator interviews were analyzed from first and second grade intervention and traditional classes to determine the effectiveness of small class size and ability grouping for students to achieve grade-level proficiency in literacy. Results show that using direct instruction in small groups with Title I inclusion helped …
General Education Teacher Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy Regarding Teaching Students With Autism In Inclusion Settings, Jennifer H. Condrey
General Education Teacher Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy Regarding Teaching Students With Autism In Inclusion Settings, Jennifer H. Condrey
Education Dissertations and Projects
With an increase in the number of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder comes an increase in students with autism being integrated into regular education classrooms. While general education teachers strongly support inclusion, they do not feel prepared to implement inclusion practices in their classrooms. This dissertation was designed to gauge perceptions of self-efficacy among K-5 general education teachers in regards to teaching students with autism in inclusion settings. The researcher conducted digital surveys and personal interviews among K-5 regular education teachers who had inclusion experience with students with autism. Teacher perceptions were measured in the areas of preparedness, …
The Impact Of Repeated Reading As An Intervention For Middle Grades Sixth- And Seventh-Grade Students On Reading Fluency, Christopher Dion Stocks
The Impact Of Repeated Reading As An Intervention For Middle Grades Sixth- And Seventh-Grade Students On Reading Fluency, Christopher Dion Stocks
Education Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this dissertation was to determine the effects of repeated reading on readers identified as below grade in sixth and seventh grade. The study was set in a rural middle school located in the foothills of North Carolina.
Students selected for the study were identified utilizing Lexile levels to identify them as below grade level for sixth and seventh grade. Once students were identified, the teachers used Curriculum Based Measures (CBMs) to determine their current fluency levels. Oral reading fluency and MAZE CBMs were employed to measure speed, accuracy, rate, and comprehension. Classroom teachers also used a prosody …
School Administrators' And Teachers' Perceptions Of Single-Gender Classrooms In Coeducational Public Middle Schools Within South Carolina, Shemmicca M. Moore
School Administrators' And Teachers' Perceptions Of Single-Gender Classrooms In Coeducational Public Middle Schools Within South Carolina, Shemmicca M. Moore
Education Dissertations and Projects
The academic achievement gap between male and female students set in motion a flurry of initiatives to help address male underachievement. The amendments made to Title IX allowed single-gender education to become a viable option for addressing those gaps in achievement. After the adjustments made to Title IX, South Carolina led the nation in the implementation of single-gender classrooms. In fact, South Carolina was the only state to have an office dedicated to ensuring the successful implementation of single-gender programs. This quantitative study examined the perceptions of school administrators and teachers concerning the effectiveness of single-gender education. The study surveyed …
A Program Evaluation Of The Impact Of A "Read To Learn" Model On Alternative High School Students' Lexile Levels And Reading Achievements, James D. Quinn
A Program Evaluation Of The Impact Of A "Read To Learn" Model On Alternative High School Students' Lexile Levels And Reading Achievements, James D. Quinn
Education Dissertations and Projects
This study is a program evaluation of the effectiveness of a reading initiative in an alternative school utilizing the Stufflebeam CIPP evaluation model. In order to assess effectiveness, this evaluation explored the reading growth of high school students in an alternative school setting where the application being critiqued was a"read to learn" model.
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a "read to learn" model on students who were exposed to reading as the primary mode of learning in all content areas and who participated in daily silent reading with self-selected topics. Baseline data on LEXILE, …
The Effect Of In Situ Simulation On Teamwork Attitudes In Nursing Students, Janice Kaye Fuson
The Effect Of In Situ Simulation On Teamwork Attitudes In Nursing Students, Janice Kaye Fuson
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Nursing students are not adequately trained in teamwork principles. Positive teamwork has been identified by governmental and accrediting bodies of healthcare to be an essential element in patient safety. TeamSTEPPS© is a program developed by the Department of Defense adapted to healthcare as a cost effective method to change the culture of healthcare organizations. A capstone project that implemented in situ simulation using a TeamSTEPPS© tool was conducted in a rural North Carolina nursing program. Eighteen students participated in the simulation and completed a pre and post TeamSTEPPS© Teamwork Attitude Questionnaire. Mean scores were noted to be considerably lower post …
The Use Of An Unfolding Case Study To Enhance Self-Efficacy In Nursing Students, Hettie V. Peele
The Use Of An Unfolding Case Study To Enhance Self-Efficacy In Nursing Students, Hettie V. Peele
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Nurse educators are challenged with preparing new nurse graduates that can function in the current healthcare practice environment of high patient acuity, morbidities, and information technology while maintaining patient safety and quality care management (Cronenwett et al., 2007). Therefore, nurse educators are amenable to exploring alternative teaching pedagogies that provide students with engaging learning opportunities that simulate real-life clinical scenarios they may encounter in professional nursing practice. This study explored the use of an unfolding case study as an innovative teaching strategy to enhance the perception of student self-efficacy. A one-group pretest-posttest descriptive design with a convenience sample of 17 …
A Correlational Study Of Teacher Effectiveness: Evaluation Instrument And Value-Added Model, Danielle Simmons Banister
A Correlational Study Of Teacher Effectiveness: Evaluation Instrument And Value-Added Model, Danielle Simmons Banister
Education Dissertations and Projects
This correlational study was conducted to determine the relationship between two measures of teacher effectiveness in a southeastern state in the United States. The state utilizes a teacher evaluation instrument that rates teachers based on principal observations on five standards. Additionally, a sixth standard is populated with data from a value-added model that measures a teacher’s impact on student learning based on student achievement on standardized tests. This study aimed to compare methods used to assess quality teaching. As the teacher has the greatest impact on student achievement, educational agencies and districts have focused efforts on improving teacher performance. However, …
Teacher Perceptions Of The Impact Of Digital Photo Stories On Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Julia J. Conn
Teacher Perceptions Of The Impact Of Digital Photo Stories On Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Julia J. Conn
Education Dissertations and Projects
This study employed a qualitative method, multiple case study design to examine teacher perceptions of the impact of digital photo stories used as an instructional strategy with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Five highly qualified teachers of students with ASD from four public schools in a western North Carolina school district participated in open-ended interviews before and after creating and completing a digital photo story utilizing a digital photo-story tool with students with ASD.
The guiding question for this study was “How does the use of digital photo stories as an instructional tool impact teacher perceptions of students with …
How Do Ninth-Grade Students Make Meaning Of Their Transition Experienced During Their Freshman Year? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Tashna C. Morris
How Do Ninth-Grade Students Make Meaning Of Their Transition Experienced During Their Freshman Year? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Tashna C. Morris
Education Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this study was to better understand how students make meaning of their freshman transition year and to assist school personnel in the school to develop effective strategies to help students transition more successfully into the ninth grade. This study explored the self-efficacy theory as it relates to ninth-grade students’ transition experiences in their freshman year of high school and adapted an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis stance as the theoretical framework from which the issue of the ninth-grade transition was explored. Few studies have used a phenomenological approach to examine the freshman transition experience and even fewer studies have …
The Impact Of The Role Of An Instructional Technology Facilitator On Teacher Efficacy In Classroom Technology Integration In Two Rural Public Schools In Northwestern North Carolina, Karri Campbell Adams
The Impact Of The Role Of An Instructional Technology Facilitator On Teacher Efficacy In Classroom Technology Integration In Two Rural Public Schools In Northwestern North Carolina, Karri Campbell Adams
Education Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this study was to contribute to a limited body of research on the impact of the role of the school-level instructional technology facilitator on teacher technology efficacy. This mixed-methods study involved the administration of a survey instrument designed to measure teacher technology efficacy, the Computer Technology Integration (CTI) survey developed by Wang, Ertmer, and Newby (2004) as well as an ITF survey measuring the direct impact of the role of the school-level instructional technology facilitator on those efficacy levels. Interviews were conducted by proxy interviewers to further clarify the ways that the instructional technology facilitator impacted teacher …