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Conditional Cash Transfer Program Design: A Case Study Of Parent Educational Attitudes And Experiences In One Honduran Village, Karsen Ward

Senior Theses

In Honduras and other countries globally, there is a large gap to fill in school enrolment and attendance before the Sustainable Development Goal of universal quality education can be achieved. One method that has grown in popularity over the past couple of decades is the use of conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs, which serve to incentivize families in the relevant educational area of need. In Honduras, students still need to be encouraged to enroll in and regularly attend school, so this is what is primarily incentivized. The literature review of this paper compiles the takeaways of a variety of existing …

Reinvigorating A Technical Countering Weapons Of Mass Destruction Distance Learning Graduate Certificate Program, James C. Petrosky, Gaiven Varshney, Jeremy Slagley, Sara Shaghaghi

Faculty Publications

Current Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) demands can be divided broadly into policy and science. The science of chemical, biological, and radiological/nuclear weapons informs the limits of development, production, employment, operation, detection, risk characterization, human and material protection, and medical intervention. In short, the science of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) should precede and inform the development of policy. It is to this end that the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) CWMD program was re-established, providing a technical educational option for practitioners to understand the science behind a very technically challenging subject.

Two For The Price Of One! A Study Of Persistence Of Adult Education Students Pursuing A High School Equivalency Credentiial And A Study Of The Researcher's Experience Conducting That Study., Jacqueline Lynch

Dissertations

This two-in-one study was an exploration of persistence. The quantitative study explored the relationship between the self-efficacy and persistence of adult learners pursuing a high school equivalency credential. Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and Lewin’s Force Field Analysis offered an effective framework for considering this relationship. The findings of this study were statistically insignificant due to the low response rate.

The second study, a qualitative study, was added to understand my experience trying to gather data during the quantitative study and to explore the implications of data collection, sharing, and use in the adult education field. Resource Dependence Theory (RDT) and …

Understanding First-Generation Hispanic Student Experiences With Community College Campus Resources, Monica Medina

All Theses And Dissertations

Community colleges serve as an essential gateway to higher education for Hispanics. Although first-generation Hispanic (FGHC) students continue to enroll in community colleges, there is limited research to explain their experiences using campus resources. This study’s purpose was to contribute to the existing literature on FGHC students and determine if their use of campus resources helped them succeed. This study used the conceptual framework of academic engagement (Tinto, 1996). Nora’s (2003) and Nora et al’s (2006) student engagement theory as lenses to explain how FGHC students can have pre-college characteristics that can affect their social, academic, and overall goals for …

A Comparison Of Undergraduate Perceptions Of Institutional Quality At A Public Institution, Nancy M. Woodrow

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Understanding the undergraduate student’s perception of institutional quality is important to university administrators. This understanding can assist the university administrator in adjusting and improving relevant areas that aid in retention of current students and increase their satisfaction with the educational experience. Furthermore, the undergraduate student’s perception of institutional quality could be useful in motivating future students to select the institution as their college choice. Unfortunately, perception of institutional quality is not among the factors of consideration when incoming undergraduate students make their college selection. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assist the educational administrator in understanding whether the …

The Influences Of Covid-19 On The Job Satisfaction Of Student Conduct Administrators At Institutions Of Higher Education In The State Of Florida, Kenneth L. Maddox

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the job satisfaction of student conduct administrators (SCAs) at institutions of higher education in the state of Florida during times of COVID-19. Student conduct issues constantly change on college campuses, and the demands for SCAs to evolve with the changes take a toll on their mental and physical health. SCAs are responsible for maintaining ethical, academic, and social integrity by providing oversight and enforcement of codes of student conduct at institutions of higher education. In times of crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of the SCA increases to take …

James Doti And The 25 Year Transformation Of A West Coast University: A Case Study, Adejoke Kassim, Jim Zabloski

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Research was conducted at Chapman University, Orange County, California, to explore the transformational leadership practices of Dr. James Doti, professor of Economics and president emeritus of Chapman University from 1991-2016, who led its transformation from a sleepy liberal arts college in Southern California to a midsized university of national stature. The theoretical framework for the study was the transformational leadership theory by Burns (1978) and Bass (1985). This study investigated the president’s demonstration of the four components of transformational leadership as identified by Bass: Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individual Consideration. Data collection was via interviews, document analysis, …

African American Teachers' Experiences Of Becoming A Teacher In Ohio: A Case Study, Feon M. Battiste

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There has been a hiring discrepancy in the recruiting and hiring process of African American teachers in Ohio (Stein, 2019). The purpose of this descriptive case study was to explore African American teachers’ experiences of becoming teachers in Ohio and their suggestions for improving the hiring process. Five research questions guided the study: (a) What were African American teachers’ lived experiences of becoming a teacher in Ohio? (b) How do African American teachers perceive the obstacles and catalysts of becoming and remaining teachers in Ohio? (c) How do African American teachers view diversity in the teaching force? (d) What policies …

Interventions For Ninth-Grade Middle-Achieving Students, Bradley C. Cook

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Implementing intentionally designed interventions to improve students’ academic performance has been a focus of educational stakeholders for decades. However, the implementation of academic interventions for average-achieving students, particularly during their freshman year of high school, appears to be lacking. The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study was to explore designed interventions implemented by high school administrators from two unified school districts in California that focused on the academic performance of middle-achieving students during their ninth-grade year. This qualitative grounded theory study focused on the perspective of a purposive sampling group of high school administrators, which included principals, assistant principals, …

واقع تطبيق الإدارة الإلكترونية في مؤسسات التعليم العالي السعودية من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس والإداريين فيها, الجوهرة عبدالرحمن المنيع أستاذ مشارك

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

ملخص:

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على واقع تطبيق الإدارة الالكترونية في مؤسسات التعليم العالي السعودية من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس والإداريين فيها، وتحديد ما إذا كان هنالك فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية تعزى لمتغيرات المؤهل العلمي، والخبرة، والدورات التدريبية في مجال تطبيق الإدارة الالكترونية، وكذلك التعرف على أهم معوقاتها. تكونت عينة الدراسة من (314) عضواً من أعضاء هيئة التدريس والإداريين أجابوا على أداة الدراسة وهي عبارة عن استبانة مكونة من (69) فقرة موزعة على أربعة مجالات. وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى عدد من النتائج أهمها تحقق مستوى مرتفع من المهارات الحاسوبية الشخصية والإدارية لدى أعضاء هيئة التدريس والإداريين، ودرجة موافقة …

معوقات تدريس مناهج العلوم الشرعية المطورة بالمرحلة الثانوية من وجهة نظر معلميها ومشرفيها بمدينة الرياض, فهد عبدالرحمن الموسى

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

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هدفت الدراسة إلى تحديد المعوقات التي تواجه مناهج العلوم الشرعية المطورة بالمرحلة الثانوية في ضوء آراء المعلمين والمشرفين التربويين والتعرف إلى الأسباب التي شكلت تلك المعوقات في مناهج العلوم الشرعية المطورة بالمرحلة الثانوية وإعداد توصيات ومقترحات من شأنها أن ترتقي بمناهج العلوم الشرعية المطورة بالمرحلة الثانوية، وقد استخدم الباحث في هذه الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي, وقد تمت عينة الدراسة واختيارها عشوائيًا من معلمي مناهج العلوم الشرعية المطورة ومشرفيها، في المرحلة الثانوية, بمدينة الرياض, وتم استخدام "الاستبانة" و "المقابلة" أدوات لجمع المعلومات، و توصلت الدراسة إلى نتائج، من أبرزها وجود معوقات مرتبطة بتنفيذ المحتوى، ومعوقات مرتبطة بتنفيذ …

دور كليات التربية في جامعات محافظات غزة في تنمية ثقافة العمل التطوعي لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم, أنور شحادة نصار استاذ مساعد

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

ملخص:

هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى دور كليات التربية في جامعات محافظات غزة في تنمية ثقافة العمل التطوعي لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم، واستخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتم تطبيق استبانة مكونة من (28) فقرة على عينة الدراسة المكونة من (792) طالباً وطالبة من طلبة كلية التربية في كل من جامعة الأقصى وجامعة الأزهر، وتم اختيارهم بالطريقة العشوائية الطبقية، خلال الفصل الدراسي الثاني للعام الجامعي 2014/2015م.

وقد كشفت النتائج أن المتوسط الحسابي الكلي لدور كليات التربية في تنمية ثقافة العمل التطوعي عند أفراد العينة قد بلغ (3.55) بنسبة مئوية قدرها(71.0%) بدرجة عالية، أما بالنسبة إلى مجالات الاستبانة فقد بلغ المتوسط الحسابي …

درجة رضا معلمي المدارس الحكومية عن أدوار الإدارات المدرسية في قباطية في ضوء بعض المتغيرات, مجدي علي زامل, عبدالهادي صباح

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

ملخص:

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة درجة رضا المعلمين عن أدوار الإدارات المدرسية في المدارس الحكومية التابعة لمديرية التربية والتعليم في قباطية، والتعرف إلى دور بعض المتغيرات المتعلقة بالمعلمين (الجنس، والتخصص، وعدد سنوات الخدمة، والمرحلة الدراسية) بدرجة رضا المعلمين عن أدوار الإدارات المدرسية في المدارس الحكومية التابعة لمديرية التربية والتعليم في قباطية. واستخدم الباحثان المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة تم بناء استبانة مكونة من (71) فقرة، وقد تم التأكد من صدقها، وحساب معامل ثباتها، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (525) معلماً ومعلمة.

أظهرت نتائج الدراسة:

• إن الدرجة الكلية لدرجة رضا المعلمين عن أدوار الإدارات المدرسية كبيرة، حيث حصل الدور الإداري على …

Quarterly Report - 1st Quarter, Period Ending September 30, 2021, Etsu Foundation, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Foundation Quarterly Reports

No abstract provided.

The Teacher Viewpoint: How Administrator Gender Impacts Teachers' Perceptions Of Effective Building Leadership, Kathleen Stigliano

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

The purpose of this study was to deeply explore the perceived leadership styles of male and female building administrators, and to identify the ways in which gender may influence how teachers perceive the overall effectiveness of their building’s leadership. The significance of the study is that it looks beyond the intricacies of what it takes to become an effective leader; it considers those leadership skills and practices specifically through the lens of gender and teacher perceptions. For this study, a phenomenological qualitative approach was utilized, guided by two research questions:

1. What characteristics/traits/ attributes, if any, do teachers perceive to be …

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“You Shall Not Pass”: Predicting Attrition And Completion Of An Iraqi Academic Preparatory Program, Rachel Gresk, Elizabeth Niehaus

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this quantitative study is to understand the factors associated with student retention and matriculating from an Academic Preparatory Program to the undergraduate program at a university in Iraq. We used a logistic regression model to predict student’s probability of retention and maturation based on demographic and academic variables. We aim to ensure that institutions are identifying and implementing strategies to improve student success by first examining if the institutional enrollment approach is the best one for our students and institution. Our logistic regression analysis model found that ethnicity, initial English language placement, the Iraqi Baccalaureate Score, and …

Journal Of Communication Pedagogy, Complete Volume 4, 2021

Journal of Communication Pedagogy

This is the complete volume 4 of the Journal of Communication Pedagogy.

We Are...Marshall, September 29, 2021, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

2021 September 27 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

September 24th, 2021 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate Minutes

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, September 23, 2021, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Is Creative Commons Right For Us?, Annelise Doll, Debra Charlesworth

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

In this presentation, Debra Charlesworth, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and Annelise Doll, Scholarly Communications and Repositories Librarian, both of Michigan Technological University, discuss their investigation into Creative Commons licensing for the open-access master’s theses, master’s reports, and dissertations (ETDRs) hosted on Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech, the University's institutional repository. In the spring of 2021, a colleague approached Doll, repository administrator, curious about whether there had ever been a conversation regarding Creative Commons licensing for the ETDRs. This led to a larger conversation with Charlesworth, who has served as the lead administrator of the ETDR collection …

Minutes, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty Meeting, Thursday, September 23, 2021, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty, Rollins College

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

No abstract provided.

2021 September 23 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

Academic Council Agenda and Minutes

No abstract provided.

We Are...Marshall, September 22, 2021, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Message From The President / 9.22.21, Evan M. Glazer

Message from the President

No abstract provided.

2021 September 22 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Unlearn: Preparing Preservice Teachers As Antiracist Educators, April Eddie

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

This paper explores a Teacher Education faculty member’s approach in providing preservice teachers a holistic, antiracist preparation that includes prioritizing the hiring of Black and Brown faculty, teaching critical pedagogies, and providing diverse experiences to enhance their theoretical and classroom learning. Although research that explores the impact of race and education exists, more is needed if we are to deconstruct the impact of antiblackness in Teacher Education programs.

2021 September 21 - Information Technology Council Minutes, Information Technology Council, East Tennessee State University

Information Technology Council Agenda and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua42 Division Of Extended Learning & Outreach, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Division of Extended Learning & Outreach.