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Perceptions Of Principals And Teachers Of Their Roles And Other Variables In School Culture In Improving Their School's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (Fcat) Letter Grade By Two Grade Levels, Tracey D. Tedder
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation focuses on perceptions of principals, assistant principals and teachers of their impact on student achievement scores in improving their school's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test letter grade scores. This information is of importance because we do not have information on how school reference groups (principals, teachers) perceive the grading of schools as defined by the Florida A+ Plan. Specifically, this study investigated perceptions of school principals, assistant principals and teachers on their role in improving the school's FCAT letter grade by two grade levels in a 9-month school year. This qualitative case study analyzes perceptions of factors and behaviors …
A Study Of The Effects Of Completing An Instructor Effectiveness Course On The Accountability Measures Of Adjunct Community College Faculty, Ivan Franklin Harber
A Study Of The Effects Of Completing An Instructor Effectiveness Course On The Accountability Measures Of Adjunct Community College Faculty, Ivan Franklin Harber
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of an Instructor Effectiveness Course designed specifically to retain adjunct faculty and improve their overall success in teaching. The study also investigated the "online" and "face-to-face" groups of the Instructor Effectiveness Course and compared faculty who take this course to those who do not in order to detect any significant differences. Differences were measured through students' class grade point averages, (GPA's), and course completion rates for the three groups of faculty, as well as through the faculty performance on student evaluations. This mixed method, causal/comparative study looked at the adjunct …
Simulations For Thermodynamic Analyses Of Transcritical Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration Cycle And Reheat Dehumidification Air Conditioning Cycle, Mark Brown
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Carbon dioxide is a natural refrigerant that has been considered for certain refrigeration and air conditioning applications. The coefficient of performance (COP) of carbon dioxide cycles is low compared to classical vapor compression cycles. The aim of this portion of the thesis is to present a thermodynamic analysis of carbon dioxide cycles in order to evaluate the potential performance of a refrigeration cycle using carbon dioxide. A thermodynamic model for the cycle is proposed which can simulate the operation of a carbon dioxide refrigeration cycle. This model takes into account the practical effects of the thermo-physical properties of carbon dioxide …