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Chancellor's College Success Coach Initiative: A Formative Program Evaluation Of The Virginia Community College System's Initiative From The Success Coaches' Perspective, Marcia C. Strange Jan 2015

Chancellor's College Success Coach Initiative: A Formative Program Evaluation Of The Virginia Community College System's Initiative From The Success Coaches' Perspective, Marcia C. Strange

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No abstract provided.


Mission Us And Historical Empathy: A Qualitative Case Study Of Sixth-Grade Students' Experiences, James Richard Maxlow Jan 2015

Mission Us And Historical Empathy: A Qualitative Case Study Of Sixth-Grade Students' Experiences, James Richard Maxlow

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An Exploration Of Compliance Predictors Of The Institutional Effectiveness Requirements Of The Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools Commission On Colleges' Baccalaureate Instittutions Between 2008 And 2012, Benjamin Ninjo Djeukeng Jan 2014

An Exploration Of Compliance Predictors Of The Institutional Effectiveness Requirements Of The Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools Commission On Colleges' Baccalaureate Instittutions Between 2008 And 2012, Benjamin Ninjo Djeukeng

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High Stakes Testing Policy Issues In Education: An Analysis Of Litigation Involving High Stakes Testing And The Denial Of Diplomas, Lisa M. Winfield Jan 2013

High Stakes Testing Policy Issues In Education: An Analysis Of Litigation Involving High Stakes Testing And The Denial Of Diplomas, Lisa M. Winfield

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Faculty Sense Of Academic Optimism And Its Relationship To Students' Achievement In Well Performing High Schools, Michael Tyrone Cromartie Jan 2013

Faculty Sense Of Academic Optimism And Its Relationship To Students' Achievement In Well Performing High Schools, Michael Tyrone Cromartie

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The aim of this study was to determine the organizational characteristics and behaviors that contribute to sustaining a culture of academic optimism as a mechanism of student achievement. While there is a developing research base identifying both the individual elements of academic optimism as well as the academic optimism construct itself as contributors to student achievement, little information exists to assist school leaders in identifying specific organizational practices that sustain collective teacher efficacy, academic emphasis, and trust in students and families. This study employs case study methodology to investigate faculties' interpretations of academic optimism by examining the organizational and instructional …


Continuous Improvement Monitoring: An Analysis Of State Special Education Compliance Procedures, Barbara Richmond Blake Jan 2012

Continuous Improvement Monitoring: An Analysis Of State Special Education Compliance Procedures, Barbara Richmond Blake

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The purpose of this policy analysis was to examine the responses of selected states to the special education monitoring requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) with particular attention paid to the years after this most recent reauthorization. This study examined the legislative and litigative history of students with disabilities including the gradually increasing role of the federal government in both general and special education.;The various approaches used by the selected states to monitor special education procedures and student outcomes were identified as well as the procedures used by these states in order to remediate non-compliance …


How Institutional Theory Informs State Education Policy Regarding Exit Outcomes For Students With Disabilities, Michele Myers Hopkins Jan 2012

How Institutional Theory Informs State Education Policy Regarding Exit Outcomes For Students With Disabilities, Michele Myers Hopkins

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As school districts negotiate accountability requirements imposed by federal and state policies regarding exit outcomes for students with disabilities, one strategic response has been to provide students with mild disabilities such as SLD, ED, and Gil with alternative routes to graduation (Goertz & Duffy, 2003; Guy, Shin & Lee, 1999; Johnson & Thurlow, 2003; Johnson, Thurlow, & Stout, 2007; Pankaskie & Webb, 1999). These alternatives made available by state policy may assist school districts to maintain legitimacy by meeting accountability targets and obtaining resources; however, unintended negative consequences may arise.;The purpose of this study was to examine the responses of …


Dimensions Of Principal Support Behaviors And Their Relationship To Organizational Citizenship Behaviors And Student Achievement In High Schools, Jennifer A. Tindle Jan 2012

Dimensions Of Principal Support Behaviors And Their Relationship To Organizational Citizenship Behaviors And Student Achievement In High Schools, Jennifer A. Tindle

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This research was designed with the primary purpose of identifying the dimensions of principal support perceived by public high school teachers in Virginia and identifying the relationship between principal support and organizational citizenship behaviors. In addition, this study also examined the relationship between principal support and student achievement; organizational citizenship and student achievement, as well as the interaction of Principal Support, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors and Student Achievement when controlling for SES. Participants in the study were self-selected after being contacted by a member of a team of researchers from The College of William & Mary. Thirty-four schools elected to participate …