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Pioneering Women Of Southern Education: A Comparative Study Of Northern And Southern School Founders, Sharon Ferguson Beasley

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined school founding practices of Northern and Southern women educators who initiated primary schools for blacks during the Civil War, reconstruction, and progressive eras. Case study and historical methodologies contrasted two Northern white and two Southern black school founders in the areas of backgrounds, religious affiliations, educational philosophies, political astuteness, and resourcefulness. This study relied on in-depth reviews, content analyses, and cluster analyses of archives, biographies, personal diaries, newspapers, newsletters, and secondary literature to answer the research questions. Strikingly, Rachel Crane Mather and Mary McLeod Bethune’s missionary zeal emerged from their evangelical duty of converting lives to the …

The Efficacy Of Dual Enrollment Programs Influencing The Post-Secondary Motivations And Commitments Of Rural Secondary School Students, Patricia A. Ferguson

Theses and Dissertations

Rural secondary school students are often characterized as possessing fewer of the assets necessary for college enrollment, such as role models, moderate to high income, advanced high school coursework and exposure to high skill occupations (Gibbs, 2000). However, the students may participate in secondary and post-secondary initiatives, known as dual enrollment programs, which allow secondary school students to take college courses while enrolled in high school (Alliance for Excellent Education, 2010). Though the programs provide advanced coursework, current dual enrollment research presents conflicting information about the initiative’s impact on the post-secondary success of its participants (Bailey, Hughes & Karp, 2002; …

The Ugliest Part Of The Job: Faculty Perceptions On Addressing Graduate Student Academic Misconduct, Kelly Ann Imbert Eifert

Theses and Dissertations

Faculty can play a significant role in setting the academic standards of a university, and certainly for graduate programs. Addressing academic misconduct is one of many ways to set those standards at a university. Faculty perceptions of graduate student academic misconduct impact how they address it when it occurs. To understand those perceptions, a qualitative study through a semi-structured interview protocol with a supplemental document analysis was conducted. Business faculty who teach at the graduate level were selected to interview based upon research into academic misconduct by business majors. These faculty were recruited from three different institutions that are similar …

Transforming The Culture Of The Stem Disciplines: A Multiple Case Study Of Successful Strategies For Inclusive Excellence, Telesia Evon Davis

Theses and Dissertations

In spite of the myriad initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines at colleges and universities across the country and the increased funding for these types of initiatives, colleges and universities have experienced modest gains and, in some cases, slight declines in the graduation rates of women and underrepresented minorities (URMs). In addressing this issue, some institutions rely on traditional or “deficit” approaches that place primary responsibility on students for their success in the STEM fields. A growing number of institutions, however, embrace the concept of inclusive excellence, which is an assumption that underrepresented …

A Study Of The Preparation And Retention Of Work-Based Certified Career And Technical Education Teachers In South Carolina, Sherry Rivers

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine South Carolina’s work-based certification program for career and technical education (CTE) teachers. The mixedmethods study included qualitative and quantitative analyses to answer five research questions relating to the certification program and teacher retention: To what extent are best practices evident in South Carolina’s CTE work-based certification program? What are the perceptions of CTE work-based teachers who completed the certification program? What are the first, second, and third year retention rates for South Carolina’s beginning teachers who received CTE work-based certification from the years 2003-2004 through 2008-2009? Do third year retention rates vary …

20140807.3: Buildings And Grounds, 1970s-2002, Buildings And Grounds

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from what is now known as Physical Plant and Facilities at Marshall University from the 1970s-2002. Items were received in stages from Jack Dickinson, a former curator of the Blake Library. Materials include information on campus landmarks, including plaques, the Victory gong, the John Marshall BUst in its various forms, the memorial fountain, and information about Spring Hill Cemetery. In the second box is a spiral bound folder containing information regarding the Marshall University Plane Crash Memorials. This is not an exhaustive list, but the attached inventory will give a broad overview of what is contained …

20140807.1: Buildings And Grounds, 1933-2001, Buildings And Grounds

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from what is now known as Physical Plant and Facilities at Marshall University from 1933-2001. Items were received in 2014 but were not processed until 2024. This collection contains notable materials about the buildings on campus as of 2001 in alphabetical order. Materials contained within could include information, photograph, or other pertinent content about each of the campus buildings. This is not an exhaustive list, but the attached inventory will give a broad folder-level overview of what is contained in each of the boxes.

20140807.2: Buildings & Grounds, 1980s-2008, Buildings And Grounds

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from Physical Plant at Marshall University from the 1980s through 2008. Items in the first box for this collection were received in 2002 and the second box was received at a later date. Materials include information about the Fairfield Stadium, the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, and information about the 10 year celebration of Drinko LIbrary, a Feasibility Study for Morrow Library, a Library Conceptual Design packet, and some architect's renderings. Please download this finding aid full a full list of contents.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the August 6, 2014 meeting.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council On Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding forensics team, SACS accreditation, space allocation, awards, faculty orientation, priority registration, faculty tuition, enrollment and staffing plan.

Student Government By-Laws, Student Senate

Mission/Vision/Leadership

Student Government of the University of Nebraska at Omaha By-Laws.

20140805: Student Affairs, 1909-1926, Student Affairs

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Student Affairs at Marshall University from 1909-1926. ems were received in 2014 or were at least accessioned at that time. These were materials from a formal student, Ruth Olive Wolfe. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Examining The Relationship Between Math Scores And English Language Proficiency, Denfield L. Henry, Beate Baltes, Nicolae Nistor

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Multiple studies propose that English proficiency dictates English language learners’ (ELLs) performances on mathematics assessments. The current study investigates the predictive power of English proficiency on mathematics scores, while controlling for gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and grade level among ELLs at a south Florida elementary school. Krashen’s theory of comprehensible input as a precursor to second language acquisition provides the framework for this quantitative, correlation study. Mathematics scores from the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test for Grade 3–5 ELLs (N = 177) were analyzed using multiple linear regression. Analysis reveals English proficiency as a statistically significant predictor of mathematics scores. …

2014-2015 Campus Handbook, Otterbein Student Affairs Office

Student Affairs

No abstract provided.

News From The Crest (August 2014), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Executive Director

Raena Campbell, Editor

Perceptions Of State Education Agencies, Theodore J. Kowalski

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Relationships between state government and school districts reflect long-standing tensions involving liberty and equity. In states where the former is emphasized, the authority and scope of responsibilities relegated to state agencies are limited, so local boards and superintendents have considerable leeway to make decisions. In states that exercise centralized controls to provide reasonably equal educational opportunities, localities have less flexibility. Consequently, superintendent survey ratings should be considered in light of such dissimilarities across state education departments.

An AASA superintendency study indicated superintendents held widely differing views of their state education agencies. In general, district enrollment, with one exception, was not …

Trends Shaping Society: Implications For Higher Education In The 21st Century, Nathan Phelps

Dissertations

The world is changing quickly and in complex ways, and this study addresses some of the key implications of these changes for higher education leaders today. Many leaders are facing the difficult task of determining which developments in the larger society are most important and what they may mean for their institutions and for higher education as a whole. This study presents a broad analysis of trends shaping society, highlights patterns within these trends that are important, and offers a framework based on these patterns that leaders might use to help them clarify and evaluate the implications of these changes. …

An Interpretive Plan Guide For Wilderness Park In Lincoln, Nebraska, Rachel J. Ward

Community and Regional Planning Program: Professional Projects

Wilderness Park, located in Lancaster County, Nebraska, is a public park of unique ecological and historical value to the city of Lincoln and to the surrounding region. The natural and historical features of the park present an opportunity to communicate environmental and historical topics that are relevant on local, national, and global levels, as well as inspire a lively sense of pride in the community. The problem is that many topics relevant to Wilderness Park are not currently being interpreted at the park, and that there are relatively few interpretive resources available to park visitors.

The purpose of this project …

Teacher Expectations Of Students In A Predominantly African American School District, Durand Duron Payton

Dissertations

Wong and Wong (2004) reported teachers‟ perceptions could become a self-fulfilling prophecy when addressing the students. According to Haycock (2001) once teachers‟ perceptions had developed, even if they were inaccurate, teachers would begin to act as if their beliefs were factual. By acting as though the beliefs were real, teachers could essentially cause their perceptions to materialize into the expectations of students. The purpose of this study is to explore teachers‟ expectations of students in a predominantly African American school district. Ferguson (1998) had considered the behaviors in which teachers' perceptions of the students‟ impact their expectations towards the students. …

2014-2015 Faculty Senate Roster, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.