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The Curriculum Review Process: A Powerful Learning Opportunity, Laura Neuberg, Juli Lenzotti
The Curriculum Review Process: A Powerful Learning Opportunity, Laura Neuberg, Juli Lenzotti
Colorado Mathematics Teacher
We describe the value and learnings that came from participating in a curriculum review and adoption process.
Strictly Ballroom: Examining How The Culture Of Collegiate Ballroom Dance Influences Body Image Perceptions, Rachel Neil
Strictly Ballroom: Examining How The Culture Of Collegiate Ballroom Dance Influences Body Image Perceptions, Rachel Neil
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence that collegiate ballroom dance programs have on participants’ body image perception and self-esteem and to identify what sort of effect those perceptions have on performance satisfaction. In this project the researcher surveyed twenty-four students, ten males and fourteen females, who were presently involved in a collegiate ballroom dance program with a goal of identifying what sort of influence the culture of their ballroom dance programs had on each participant’s body image and self-esteem. The research instrument used in this study was an electronic survey that included yes or no questions, …
A Contemporary Understanding Of The Effects Of The Third Wave Of School Finance Litigation, Jason Richard Kopanke
A Contemporary Understanding Of The Effects Of The Third Wave Of School Finance Litigation, Jason Richard Kopanke
Dissertations
School finance litigation is often conceptualized as occurring in three waves, with the most recent wave, the third wave, beginning in 1989. Third wave litigation argues for improvements in school funding by claiming that schools are inadequately funded, resulting in students being deprived of their constitutional right to a certain level of education. Despite this third wave’ thirty-one year history, its effects remain understudied. In this secondary data analysis thirty-three cases where plaintiffs prevailed and twenty-nine cases where defendants prevailed were used to examine the effects of third wave school finance litigation on school funding and student achievement, and to …
Experiences And Perspectives Of International School Leaders: A Case Study From Saudi Arabia, Ahlam Abdullah Alhudithi
Experiences And Perspectives Of International School Leaders: A Case Study From Saudi Arabia, Ahlam Abdullah Alhudithi
Dissertations
Alhudithi, Ahlam Abdullah. Experiences and Perspectives of International School Leaders: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia. Published Doctor of Education dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2020. International schools have become an important educational sector in the last two decades due to the dramatic growth of these schools. Yet, very few studies have been conducted worldwide regarding international schools' leadership even though the number of these schools is rapidly increasing each year. This study aimed to explore the experiences of school leaders at international schools in Saudi Arabia. The research question guided this study was the following: What are the experiences …
Does Socioeconomic Status Influence Students’ Postsecondary Plans?, Brian A. Young
Does Socioeconomic Status Influence Students’ Postsecondary Plans?, Brian A. Young
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not socioeconomic status (SES) influenced high school students’ plans for continuing their learning after high school. This study collected data via an online survey and a sample size of 343 participants from three comprehensive public high schools. A hierarchical logistic regression was conducted and found to be statistically significant. The variables of gender, race, and SES were found not to be significant predictors of having a postsecondary plan, but grade point average (GPA) was a significant predictor. The results failed to reject the null hypothesis, meaning household SES was not …
The Perceived Change In School Climate After Principal Turnover, Jessica Lyn O'Toole
The Perceived Change In School Climate After Principal Turnover, Jessica Lyn O'Toole
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Schools with positive school climate demonstrate higher student achievement (Brookover et al., 1978; Johnson & Stevens, 2006; MacNeil, Prater, & Busch, 2009; Thapa, Cohen, Guffey, & Higgins-D’Alessandro, 2013) and principals contribute to creating a positive school climate (Allen, Grigsby, & Peters, 2015; Cohen, McCabe, Michelli, & Pickeral, 2009; McCarley, Peters, & Decman, 2016). However, principal turnover happens frequently, with nearly half of all principals leaving their position by their third year at the school (School Leaders Network, 2014). When there is a change in the school’s principal, both student achievement and the school’s climate can be negatively impacted (Béteille, Kalogrides, …
Life And Legacy Of Luis Gianneo: A Comprehensive Study Of His Compositions For Violin, Maria Belen Hernandez
Life And Legacy Of Luis Gianneo: A Comprehensive Study Of His Compositions For Violin, Maria Belen Hernandez
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The purpose of this research is to promote the complete works of composer Luis Gianneo (1897–1968) through the analysis of his pieces for violin, including the Aymara Violin Concerto, the Sonata for Violin and Piano, Cinco Piezas for violin and piano, and Tres Piezas for violin solo. These pieces represent the wide variety of the styles and compositional techniques that Gianneo explored during his lifetime. In his violin concerto and works for violin and piano, Gianneo cultivated Argentine nationalism as well as European influences such as Neoclassicism. Later in his life, in Tres Piezas for violin solo, he experimented with …
Educational Leaders’ Role In Sustaining Achievement In Successful, High- Poverty Title I Elementary Schools: A Case Study On Practices And Actions Leaders Take, Jennifer Ann Fodness
Educational Leaders’ Role In Sustaining Achievement In Successful, High- Poverty Title I Elementary Schools: A Case Study On Practices And Actions Leaders Take, Jennifer Ann Fodness
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An education system where every student is successful has been a primary goal for the United States. Increasing student achievement for student populations identified as at risk for not meeting educational goals is imperative for students, school leaders and educators, policymakers, businesses, and taxpayers across the nation. The purpose of this qualitative, multiple-case study was to explore and describe practices and actions used by educational leaders in two successful high-poverty Title I schools who influenced sustained achievement. Three themes were identified in each school through thematic analysis of interviews, observations, and documents. For one school, the three themes were (a) …
Perceived Servant Leadership Behaviors And Employee Outcomes In National Collegiate Athletic Association Division Iii, Athletics Departments The Moderating Role Of Trust-In-Leader And Organizational Tenure, Sean Fletcher Daly
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ESPN reported that in the 2016–2017 academic year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) surpassed $1 billion in revenue (Rovell, 2018). Trends in revenue and business models have caused scholars, educators, and professionals to call for a reform of how collegiate sport organizations are led (Lapchick et al., 2013; Lopiano & Gurney, 2014). Some believe servant leadership (Greenleaf, 1977) is the answer (Burton & Peachey, 2013; Dodd et al., 2018). Research studies on servant leadership in the sporting context have found it has a positive impact on the development of an ethical climate (Achen et al., 2019; Burton et al., …
Three In One: The Style, Structure, And Sound Of Thad Jones As A Jazz Trumpeter, Shawn Edward Williams
Three In One: The Style, Structure, And Sound Of Thad Jones As A Jazz Trumpeter, Shawn Edward Williams
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Thad Jones’s role as a big-band composer, arranger and leader of the famed Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra formed the basis for his international reputation in the jazz world. However, it can be demonstrated that Jones’s improvisational style as a jazz trumpet soloist directly informed his composition and arranging style. Long before Jones became an active composer and arranger, he spent decades performing as a soloist with various small groups. Jones spent his formative years in Pontiac, Michigan playing with the Arcadia Club Band, a family band formed by his uncle, where he worked alongside his brother Hank Jones. Jones continued …
Fostering Resilience: Integrating Positive Character Strengths With Dance Making Skills To Help Young Children Cope With Adversity, Laura Vormwald
Fostering Resilience: Integrating Positive Character Strengths With Dance Making Skills To Help Young Children Cope With Adversity, Laura Vormwald
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate how involvement in a choreography unit focused on positive character strengths could increase confidence in strengths that foster resilience. Research shows that building resilience is the key to helping children overcome adversity and trauma. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to answer the three research questions in this study. Q1 Does involvement in dance making build students’ character strengths? Q2 Which character strengths are best developed through dance making? Q3 Which inspirations for dance making relate most thoroughly to the selected character strengths? The research instruments used were a pre and …
Educational Leadership Can Dance: A Deeper Look Into The Efficiency Behind Evaluations Of Dance Educators, Helen Brown
Educational Leadership Can Dance: A Deeper Look Into The Efficiency Behind Evaluations Of Dance Educators, Helen Brown
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to provide information on the issue of dance educator evaluation’s level of integrity, potential biases, and efficiency. Further, this study also acts as a review of current evaluation systems within public schools across the United States. The researcher received information about the evaluation systems from eleven dance educators in addition to how nine educational leaders evaluate their dance educators, along with one educational leader’s personal insight into their respective evaluation process. The research instruments utilized were online surveys and interviews. Both the surveys and interview responses were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively, depending on …
Confluences Of Student Leadership And White Privilege: Exploring Consciousness-Of-Self With White Student Leaders, Jeremy N. Davis
Confluences Of Student Leadership And White Privilege: Exploring Consciousness-Of-Self With White Student Leaders, Jeremy N. Davis
Dissertations
There is a growing body of literature signaling the relevance of race in leadership development, but many conventional models do not prompt exploration of this social identity. The omission of race in leadership curriculum is disadvantageous for all college students, but among White student leaders, it may be a continuance of White privilege. The purpose of this constructivist study was to explore how White student leaders make meaning of their racial identity, and corresponding privilege, through a relevant leadership framework. Racial caucusing was employed as a method to prompt discussion and gather narratives from four White student leaders. Findings from …
Parent Perspectives On Their Role In The Transition Planning Process Of Children With Significant Support Needs, Elizabeth Elaine Osborne
Parent Perspectives On Their Role In The Transition Planning Process Of Children With Significant Support Needs, Elizabeth Elaine Osborne
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Legally coordinated transition plans have been the expectation since the Individual with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA, 1990). Research is firm that parent participation and high expectations are evidence-based practices supporting improved outcomes in post-secondary environments (Mazzotti et al., 2016; Test, Mazzotti et al., 2009). Yet, these two expectations, which should work synchronously, often seem to be out of sync. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to give voice to the parents of children with significant support needs (SSN; Colorado Department of Education, 2017). The researcher explored the parent’s perceptions in the transition planning process, specifically evaluating their role in …
Forming Institutional Values: An Exploratory Investigation Of The Interinstitutional Logics System And National Collegiate Athletic Association Embedded Agents, Jay Martyn
Dissertations
The institutional logics perspective is a metatheoretical framework utilized to examine the interrelationships between institutions, individuals, and organizations in a social system (Thornton et al., 2012). A developing thought in the institutional logics perspective is the concept of the interinstitutional system, which is a framework for understanding a levels metatheory of institutions. Undeniably, there has been a growing demand for literature in the sport management field pertaining to Institutional Theory and scholars have emphasized the necessity to examine institutional logics in the sport industry (Washington & Patterson, 2011). Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the logics …
From The Editor's Desk: Stepping Back And Looking Forward, Sandie Gilliam
From The Editor's Desk: Stepping Back And Looking Forward, Sandie Gilliam
Colorado Mathematics Teacher
A look at what’s ahead for the Colorado Math Teacher in 2016.
Accreditation By Design: Construction Of An Instrument To Measure Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions Of Preparedness To Meet Intasc Standards, Michael Floren, Chelsie Hess, Valerie J.H. Sherman, Nancy M. Sileo
Accreditation By Design: Construction Of An Instrument To Measure Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions Of Preparedness To Meet Intasc Standards, Michael Floren, Chelsie Hess, Valerie J.H. Sherman, Nancy M. Sileo
Journal of Educational Research and Innovation
The InTASC Candidate Self-Perception Instrument (ICSPI) is an innovative, high-quality educational measurement tool designed to support the assessment and accreditation efforts of a wide variety of educator preparation programs (EPP). The procedures used for the creation and refining of items for the ICSPI are presented, including empirical estimates of reliability from a trial implementation across three semesters. Evidence of instrument validity is discussed, while observed reliability estimates were found to be above acceptable levels for all subgroups. The ICSPI can be used to evaluate EPPs’ course offerings and requirements, align course outcomes with educational standards, provide data to advise programs …
From The Editor's Desk, Sandie Gilliam
From The Editor's Desk, Sandie Gilliam
Colorado Mathematics Teacher
Whether you are an instructional leader in mathematics inside or outside of the role as a classroom teacher, consider being a part of the Colorado Mathematics Leaders (CML).
Design Thinking: A Pedagogy For Higher Education?, Amie Cieminski
Design Thinking: A Pedagogy For Higher Education?, Amie Cieminski
Teaching and Assessment Symposium Recordings
The design thinking process has been used in various organizations and contexts to devise creative, user-based solutions to complex problems. Design thinking can bridge the gap between theory and practice, support student outcomes such as empathy, reflection, and creativity, and encourage risk-taking and community engagement. The presenter will share design thinking activities and resources as well as share the results of a design thinking unit used in a graduate class to explore the question, "How might we create and lead more equitable schools?" Participants can explore how they might incorporate design thinking as a pedagogy in their courses and content.
Comprehensive Assessment Of A Peer Mentor Program For First-Year Students, Michael Graham, Alexis Hauck, Jordan L. Martell, Emili N. Pickenpaugh, Angela L. Vaughan
Comprehensive Assessment Of A Peer Mentor Program For First-Year Students, Michael Graham, Alexis Hauck, Jordan L. Martell, Emili N. Pickenpaugh, Angela L. Vaughan
Teaching and Assessment Symposium Recordings
College students who engage in first-year programs such as peer mentorship are correlated with higher achievement. Peer mentorship can also have a significant impact on students' feelings of belonging to their campus community. This mixed-methods study will provide a comprehensive assessment of a Class Leader (CL) program. Data will include first-semester outcomes (i.e., first-term GPA; retention) for all students (N ~ 1850) and first-generation students as compared to non-participants, survey responses (n ~ 471) about students' experiences with CLs and perceptions related to the program, and focus group data from students, CLs, and instructors at the end of the semester.
University Of Northern Colorado Libraries Mentoring Program, Annie Epperson, Wendy Highby, Jennifer Mayer
University Of Northern Colorado Libraries Mentoring Program, Annie Epperson, Wendy Highby, Jennifer Mayer
University Libraries Faculty Publications
The UNC University Libraries faculty used a collaborative process to create the mentoring program plan and supporting materials.
How Prepared Are Principals To Evaluate Teachers? A Look At Principals’ Professional Development And High Stakes Educator Evaluation, Angie Katherine Lackey
How Prepared Are Principals To Evaluate Teachers? A Look At Principals’ Professional Development And High Stakes Educator Evaluation, Angie Katherine Lackey
Dissertations
Lackey, Angie Katherine. How Prepared Are Principals to Evaluate Teachers? A Look at Principals’ Professional Development and High Stakes Educator Evaluation. Published Doctor of Education dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2020. A primary goal of Race to the Top was to increase states’ capacities to help school districts have a common means of evaluating teachers and school principals. With funding, states developed a rubric that could be used by districts to evaluate and improve teacher practice. As a result of this change to state systems, research has also begun to focus on the knowledge and practice of school principals who …
Customer Service In The Classroom, Teresa Lantz
Customer Service In The Classroom, Teresa Lantz
Action Research Projects
This study examines how customer service skills are being used within the classroom. I described customer service skills commonly found in the restaurant industry and then compared these skills with classroom management skills. I approached the collections of my data using the qualitative methodology of educational criticism and connoisseurship. The data that I collected were gathered from twelve observations conducted throughout one school district and self-reflection on a previous career in the restaurant industry. The results of these observations found common themes between the two industries that include proactiveness, impressions, relationships, modeling and being professional. This study presents how educating …
Reasons For Choosing A Study Abroad Destination: A United States Student Perspective, Kristy Sue Berg
Reasons For Choosing A Study Abroad Destination: A United States Student Perspective, Kristy Sue Berg
Dissertations
Berg, Kristy Sue. Reasons for Choosing a Study Abroad Destination: A United States Student Perspective. Published Doctor of Philosophy dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2020. The number of U.S. students who study abroad has been rising for the past 60 years (Institute of International Education [IIE], 2010). Since the 2017/2018 academic year, U.S. college study abroad rose 2.7% over the 2016/17 academic year with approximately 341,751 students participating in a study abroad program (IIE, 2020e). One in 10 undergraduate students participates in a study abroad program before graduation (IIE, 2020e). Perceptions U.S. students have of other countries impact their choice …
True To Size: Creating An Interdisciplinary Suicide Awareness And Prevention Evidence-Based Project In A Nonprofit Academic Medical Center, Darci Martinez
True To Size: Creating An Interdisciplinary Suicide Awareness And Prevention Evidence-Based Project In A Nonprofit Academic Medical Center, Darci Martinez
Capstones & Scholarly Projects
Suicide is a serious health problem that continues to increase despite significant efforts to reduce suicide in vulnerable populations. High rates of suicide negatively impact individuals, families, and communities nationwide. The purpose of this project was to prepare the inpatient and outpatient clinical workforce at National Jewish Health (NJH) to care for patients who are suicidal. This project included reviewing the literature on suicide awareness and prevention training across the continuum of healthcare, implementing an evidence-based training model, and evaluating the effectiveness of training. This project started in 2017 and throughout, this researcher was the lead for the Suicide Prevention …
Characteristics And Motivation Of Spanish- Speaking Latinx Families Of Children With Disabilities Engaged In A Family Support Group, Sandra Helena Rasmussen
Characteristics And Motivation Of Spanish- Speaking Latinx Families Of Children With Disabilities Engaged In A Family Support Group, Sandra Helena Rasmussen
Dissertations
Rasmussen, Sandra Helena. Characteristics and Motivation of Spanish-Speaking Latinx Families of Children with Disabilities Engaged in a Family Support Group. Published Doctor of Philosophy dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2020. English learners consistently demonstrate achievement gaps with family educational engagement being one method to improve student academic achievement, however, culturally and linguistically diverse families engage less due to cultural and language differences as well as due to motivational barriers. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to add to the limited literature by gaining insights into the motivational reasons of Spanish-speaking families to engage in a family support group. …
Reducing Levels Of Maladaptive Perfectionism In Gifted And Talented Youth Through A Mindfulness Intervention, Sophia Rebecca Olton-Weber
Reducing Levels Of Maladaptive Perfectionism In Gifted And Talented Youth Through A Mindfulness Intervention, Sophia Rebecca Olton-Weber
Dissertations
This study examined the impact of a mindfulness program on 42 middle school students who had been identified as Gifted and Talented. Participants completed a six-week intervention designed to teach mindfulness. Before starting the group, students completed the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS; Flett et al., 2016) which provides a measure of self (i.e., setting excessively high goals and standards for self) as well as socially-prescribed (i.e., perception that others are holding individual to unrealistic standards) perfectionism. Additionally, participants’ use of mindfulness was measured. All measures were completed at pre-, post-intervention, and at follow up to determine whether the …
The Experience Of Affectional And Gender Minority Students At Cacrep Accredited Counseling Programs Housed Within Conservative Christian Institutions: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Matthew S. Tis
Dissertations
Tis, Matthew S. The Experience of Affectional and Gender Minority Students at CACREP Accredited Counseling Programs Housed within Conservative Christian Institutions: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Published Doctor of Philosophy dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2020. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis was to explore the lived experiences of affectional and gender minority students who currently attend or previously attended CACREP accredited counseling programs housed within Conservative Christian Institutions (CCIs), and the sense they make of those experiences. Eight themes emerged from individual interviews conducted with five participants, with most themes existing across all participant accounts. Participants described discriminatory environments …
Comparing Student Nurse Experiences With Developing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Competencies In Hospital And Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study, Maria M. Tice
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Tice, Maria M. Comparing Student Nurse Experiences with Developing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Competencies in Hospital and Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study. Published Doctor of Philosophy dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2020. Nurse educators today face many barriers to attracting and retaining an adequate workforce of nurses to serve two significantly underserved and growing populations: elders and persons with mental illnesses. The primary purpose of this study was to compare and contrast how baccalaureate student nurses’ level of engagement and the perceived quality of the learning environments in inpatient mental health units and nursing homes were related to students’ …
The Power Of Together: Applying Group Dynamics To Organizational Change Initiatives, Megan Bissell
The Power Of Together: Applying Group Dynamics To Organizational Change Initiatives, Megan Bissell
Master's Theses
Work and occupations are among the oldest and most salient concepts studied in sociology. Sociology as a field has largely focused on organizations from a macro perspective; primarily looking at organizational systems and institutionalized systems of oppression. Conversely, in conjunction with other disciplines such as psychology, sociology has maintained a presence in the more micro space, focusing on individualized interaction and behaviors. However, there is a distinct lack of meso-level research about the impact of group dynamics and social interaction in the for-profit workplace. Since 2010, there have only been 89 articles published about groups and their interactions in the …