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Teacher And Coach Perspectives Regarding The Role Of Preschool Literacy Coaches In Developing Preschool Teachers’ Literacy Pedagogy, Marilyn Grigsby
Teacher And Coach Perspectives Regarding The Role Of Preschool Literacy Coaches In Developing Preschool Teachers’ Literacy Pedagogy, Marilyn Grigsby
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAccording to the National Assessment of Education Progress, students in one state in the midwestern United States showed little change in reading scores despite the use of literacy coaches. The problem of focus in this study was inadequate primary students’ reading achievement in the focus state. Bandura’s social learning theory was used in this basic qualitative study to increase understanding regarding the perspectives of five preschool literacy coaches and five teachers regarding the role of preschool literacy coaches in developing teachers’ literacy pedagogy. The research questions focused on how preschool teachers and preschool literacy coaches each described the role of …
Educators’ Perception Of Their Psychosocial Support Of Elementary Students In Gabon, Africa, Michel Ikamba
Educators’ Perception Of Their Psychosocial Support Of Elementary Students In Gabon, Africa, Michel Ikamba
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although educators internationally have often provided care to vulnerable students who struggle to meet the needs of nutrition, health, protection, and access to essential social services, no formal social systems exist in Gabon to aid educators who work with these students. In the absence of relevant local research and drawing on Dewey’s theory of progressive education as a conceptual model, this basic qualitative study asked about educators’ perceptions in limited resource elementary schools in Gabon of the social needs and strategies employed with students who demonstrated signs of disengagement and alienation. Qualitative data collection included semi-structured recorded interviews with 12 …
Career Attainment In The Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act Program, Asia Jones
Career Attainment In The Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act Program, Asia Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
People who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent often find it difficult to financially provide for themselves and their family. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 provides career counseling to U.S. youth ages 16-24 as they obtain job training and work on their general equivalency diploma (GED). Although researchers have examined different aspects of the program, they have not yet explored the experiences of participants. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to understand the experiences of WIOA participants who earned their GED and worked with their career counselor to achieve their goals. …
An Evidenced-Based Nursing Education Discharge Plan For Prescription Opioids, Josephine J. Messelmani
An Evidenced-Based Nursing Education Discharge Plan For Prescription Opioids, Josephine J. Messelmani
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The reported number of prescription opioid overdoses justifies the need for providing patients with opioid discharge information and follow-up care as recommended. To prevent any misuse of prescription opioid drugs, it was critical for patients to receive a thorough review of their medications prior to being discharged. The purpose of the project was designed to educate nurses on the importance of delivering essential information to patients prescribed opioids. Implementation of an opioid discharge plan integrated with the teach back method increased patients’ understanding of how to properly take prescription opioids compared to the patients who did not receive opioid education …
Staff Education In Caring For Children With Type 1 Diabetes, Freda Ansah-Larbi
Staff Education In Caring For Children With Type 1 Diabetes, Freda Ansah-Larbi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractType1 diabetes affects over 1.6 million people living in the United States of which about 200,000 are children under the age of 20, with an increase of 1.9% per year between 2002–2015. The large number of children with type 1 diabetes was observed in the project’s practice setting. In addition to the physical health impact on children, this disease also has major personal, economic, and social impacts on children and their families. Therefore, effective management is essential in reducing the risk of complications and achieving an overall improvement in the quality of life of patients. The purpose of the project …
Kindergarten Teachers' Perspectives On School Readiness In Children Who Attended Military Installation Childcare Centers, Juliana Wilson
Kindergarten Teachers' Perspectives On School Readiness In Children Who Attended Military Installation Childcare Centers, Juliana Wilson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Limited literature exists on the effectiveness of prekindergarten programs located on military installations in the United States. The children who attend these programs may not receive school readiness preparation equivalent to that received by their peers who attend community-based prekindergarten programs, which follow different guidelines. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the kindergarten readiness of children who attended preschool on military installations as described by teachers in community-based kindergarten classrooms. Pianta's work on school readiness formed the conceptual framework of this basic qualitative study. The research question addressed how kindergarten teachers describe school readiness in children …
Lived Experience Of Albanian Migrants Who Became Obese After Moving To The United States, Briseida Xhelaj
Lived Experience Of Albanian Migrants Who Became Obese After Moving To The United States, Briseida Xhelaj
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem of obesity is significant in the United States, and more information is needed about the factors that increase the risk for obesity among migrant populations like Albanian Americans. The purpose of this study was to discover the lived experience of Albanian migrants who became obese after moving to the United States. This study was guided by the social ecological model. The research questions were used to examine how individual, relationship, community, and societal level factors impacted lifestyle changes and obesity for Albanian American migrants after moving to the United States. This qualitative study involved the use of a …
Middle School Teachers’ Experiences Using Internet-Based Technology In Literacy Instruction, Shelly Butler
Middle School Teachers’ Experiences Using Internet-Based Technology In Literacy Instruction, Shelly Butler
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractResearchers found that the integration of internet technology into K–12 classrooms can improve student outcomes. Self-reported statements from 15 teachers and district survey results at the local setting, a rural school in a Southern state, indicated that sixth- through eighth-grade English Language Arts (ELA) teachers were not making effective use of research-supported internet resources in literacy instruction and assessment, and it is not known why. The purpose of this explanatory, qualitative case study, which included Knowles’s theory of adult learning as a framework, was to understand how ELA teachers were using internet resources in literacy instruction. The research questions were …
Sociodemographic Factors As Predictors Of Low Influenza Vaccination In Chicago, Illinois, Ingrid L. Jeske
Sociodemographic Factors As Predictors Of Low Influenza Vaccination In Chicago, Illinois, Ingrid L. Jeske
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Outbursts of seasonal influenza contribute to morbidity and mortality in the United States. Influenza is a contagious disease caused by influenza viruses. The main subtypes of the influenza virus are Type A and Type B. Influenza vaccines are among the most effective methods in preventing the spread of the influenza virus because they offer the best immune defense. However, health care providers face significant challenges due to low patient compliance with current vaccine recommendations and misinformation. Scholars have yet to expand and further explore the reasons for the gap in influenza vaccination between White individuals and minorities, such as the …
Principals’ Transformational Leadership Practices In Increasing Reading Achievement For Ells, Michelle Jeffrey
Principals’ Transformational Leadership Practices In Increasing Reading Achievement For Ells, Michelle Jeffrey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Principals in public schools are being challenged to improve English language learning (ELL) student achievement through transformational leadership practices. This qualitative study aimed to explore the aspects of transformational leadership that principals use to reduce the disproportionate level in state summative reading assessments between ELL students and their non-ELL peers. The conceptual framework that supported this study was Burns’ theory of transformational leadership. The research question focused on how principals in public school settings employed transformational leadership practices to support a reduction in ELL students’ disproportionate achievement in reading. Semi structured interviews were used to collect data from 10 principals …
Predictors Of Health Literacy Scores In The Adolescent Oncologic Population, Amber N. Jenkins
Predictors Of Health Literacy Scores In The Adolescent Oncologic Population, Amber N. Jenkins
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Recent research showed a relationship between low health literacy in adult oncology patients, poor communication with providers, misconceptions about disease and treatment options, and the inability to adhere to treatment plans. Comparative literature addressing adolescent health literacy contained insufficient evidence of these relationships. The purpose of this exploratory cross-sectional quantitative study, based on the health literacy skills framework, was to assess the health literacy of adolescents treated in the oncology department at an academic children’s hospital in Missouri to determine whether there was a significant relationship between individual health literacy scores of this population based on age, sex, number of …
Predictors Of Homelessness Among Female Veterans And Civilians, Victoria Caridad Justiniano Quinones
Predictors Of Homelessness Among Female Veterans And Civilians, Victoria Caridad Justiniano Quinones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Homelessness among female veterans is a problem that is likely to increase as growing numbers of women in the U.S. military reestablish themselves into their communities as veterans. There has been increasing concern about the greater risk for homelessness found among female veterans when compared to their nonveteran counterparts, so further investigation of homeless incidence by gender is also warranted. This quantitative, exploratory study was grounded in the social ecological theory, the Balshem and colleagues conceptual model of risk factors for veteran homelessness, and the Susser, Moore, and Link conceptual model which investigated causal pathways that are possible risk factors …
Barriers And Support To The Successful Postsecondary Transition Of Virgin Islands Males With A Specific Learning Disability, Marissa S. Johnson Rogers
Barriers And Support To The Successful Postsecondary Transition Of Virgin Islands Males With A Specific Learning Disability, Marissa S. Johnson Rogers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The post high school transition for males with a specific learning disability (SLD) can be challenging. Unemployment among persons with disabilities was markedly higher than those without. There was also mounting evidence that showed that persons with disabilities had difficulties adjusting to post-secondary environments. For male students with disabilities, their post-secondary experience was impacted by the support services received, both at school and within their community. Little was known about the post-secondary experiences of minority males with SLD. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore post-secondary transition experiences among Virgin Islands male high school graduates with SLD. Particularly, …
Officers' Perceptions Of The Ontario Provincial Police Framework For Police Preparedness For Indigenous Critical Incidents, Armand P. La Barge
Officers' Perceptions Of The Ontario Provincial Police Framework For Police Preparedness For Indigenous Critical Incidents, Armand P. La Barge
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractResponding to First Nation occupations and protests is one of the most challenging duties that police officers in Canada undertake. Over the last 30 years, these types of incidents have resulted in deaths and injuries to police and protesters, and millions of dollars’ worth of damage and financial loss. After the 1995 shooting death of an unarmed Indigenous protester by police at the Ipperwash occupation, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) introduced an unconventional operational approach for protests known as the OPP Framework policy. That approach was built on the concepts of peacekeeping, patient negotiation, mutual respect, and the minimal use …
Risk Factors Of Infant Mortality Among Sub-Saharan Immigrants In The United States, Roland Lankah
Risk Factors Of Infant Mortality Among Sub-Saharan Immigrants In The United States, Roland Lankah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
While prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), and birthplace have been suggested to play a key role in predicting infant mortality outcomes, they have not been thoroughly investigated across all races/ethnicities. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between prepregnancy BMI, GWG, birthplace as independent variables, and infant mortality as the outcome variable within the United States Sub-Saharan African Immigrants (SSAI). A quantitative cross-sectional study design grounded in the biopsychosocial model was used. Data were extracted from the 2017-2018 natality-linked birth/infant death file from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wonder Database. It …
Perceptions Of The Strengths And Challenges Of 1:1 Learning In The Early Elementary Classroom, Desiree Lynn Larson
Perceptions Of The Strengths And Challenges Of 1:1 Learning In The Early Elementary Classroom, Desiree Lynn Larson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The need for technology use has become a necessity in 21st-century classrooms. To accomplish this, more districts have been implementing 1:1 technology initiatives. In a 1:1 technology classroom, every student has their own device, such as a Chromebook or iPad. Although districts are increasing their 1:1 initiatives, little research has been done on early elementary teachers’ perceptions of the use of 1:1 devices to support their current pedagogy and teaching in their classrooms. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to use Koehler and Mishra’s technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework to investigate how Midwestern public school early elementary …
Effects Of Covid-19 On Maternal And Child Health In Haiti, Abbi M. Lee
Effects Of Covid-19 On Maternal And Child Health In Haiti, Abbi M. Lee
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Haiti has a history of natural disasters that have played a part in the country’s weak infrastructure, poor quality health care, and short life expectancy. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the experiences of health care professionals providing prenatal, perinatal, and postpartum health care services before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti to gain an understanding of the gaps in disaster response in reproductive health care. The theoretical bases for this study were community resilience theory and reproductive justice theory. Data were collected from interviews with 10 health care professionals working in Haiti providing reproductive …
Parenting Practices And The Intergenerational Effect Concerning Oppositional Defiant Disorder In Children, David Little
Parenting Practices And The Intergenerational Effect Concerning Oppositional Defiant Disorder In Children, David Little
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Children whose oppositional defiance behavior (ODD) is not amended during their formative years could contribute to their possible growth into a juvenile delinquent. Parents must be mindful of the impact of their childrearing practices, as most parents emulate family traditions considered adequate by their parents and grandparents. The reoccurrence of generational parenting practice is professionally referenced as the "intergenerational effect." This correlational study attempted to establish relationships between ODD, parenting practices, and the intergenerational effect. Using Bowen's family system theory, this study emphasized how the family structure could differentially shape adolescent emotional function and social development. Archival data results from …
Exploring The Role Of Student Conduct Administrators In Holistic Student Development And Student Success, Lashan Lovelace
Exploring The Role Of Student Conduct Administrators In Holistic Student Development And Student Success, Lashan Lovelace
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Student conduct is a critical element of student development. The problem investigated by this study was that monetary fines as a punitive sanction tend to be overly represented in the student attrition group at the study site. The purpose of this study was to investigate how students and student conduct administrators (SCAs) at the study site perceive monetary sanctions and explore possible consequences of monetary sanctions on holistic student development and student success. The conceptual framework that guided this study was the model of transformational change for moral action. This study utilized a basic qualitative research design with research questions …
Resilience As A Mediating Factor In Depression And Posttraumatic Stress For Hongkongers Experiencing Political Oppression, Sairong Lu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractPolitical oppression has been associated with mental health issues in refugee populations. The goal of this research was to measure the correlational relationship between political oppression, levels of depressive and trauma symptoms, and resilience as a mediating variable among Hongkongers. Three models of resilience formed the theoretical framework for this study. The mediating model was applied to determine if resilience mediated the relationship between political oppression and levels of depressive and trauma symptoms. The Beck Depression Inventory II, the PTSD-Checklist-Civilian, the Oppression Questionnaire, and the Resilience Scale for Adults were used to measure levels of depressive and trauma symptoms, the …
K-12 Administrators’ Perceptions Of Factors Contributing To Teacher Attrition In Rural Schools, Michelle Mcdonald
K-12 Administrators’ Perceptions Of Factors Contributing To Teacher Attrition In Rural Schools, Michelle Mcdonald
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Teacher attrition is a debilitating problem that plagues education, contributes to the teacher shortage, and challenges administrators to staff schools with qualified teachers. The high teacher attrition rates in rural schools in the southeastern United States were the fundamental problem addressed in this qualitative case study. This qualitative case study's purpose was to explore how K–12 administrators perceived the factors influencing teacher attrition in a rural school district in the southeastern United States. Maslow's hierarchy of needs human motivation theory, emphasizing the concepts of the hierarchy of needs, provided support for the two research questions exploring K–12 school and district …
Hospital Ownership And Type As Predictors Of 30-Day Psychiatric Readmissions And Follow-Up, Zacquia Mckinley
Hospital Ownership And Type As Predictors Of 30-Day Psychiatric Readmissions And Follow-Up, Zacquia Mckinley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Studies have suggested that differences in hospital ownership structures impact the rates of 30-day hospital readmission and 30-day hospital follow-up in patients with psychiatric diagnoses. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between hospital ownership, hospital type, rates of 30-day psychiatric readmission, and rates of 30-day follow-up for psychiatric patients. This study drew on Donabedian's conceptual model of hospital quality assessment and used ANOVA testing for the four research questions concerning whether there is a significant relationship between 1) hospital ownership and inpatient psychiatric patient readmission within 30 days of discharge, 2) hospital type, and inpatient …
The Experience Of Meditation And Healing In Practitioners Of The Wim Hof Method, Chad David Mckinney
The Experience Of Meditation And Healing In Practitioners Of The Wim Hof Method, Chad David Mckinney
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The practice of meditation for the purpose of increasing mental clarity, health, and healing has grown steadily over the past 50 years or more. While meta-analyses and literature reviews of hundreds of studies have shown that individuals who meditate improve neuro-biopsychosocial functions and recover from illness, few studies have examined these benefits within specific systems of practice. This qualitative study explored the experience of meditation and healing in adults who have trained in the Wim Hof Method (WHM). Transpersonal psychology and placebo theory served as the conceptual framework of this research. Narrative analysis was used to guide data collection and …
Meaning Of Interpersonal Interaction And Content Mastery In Online Adult Education, Barbara Green Mcwhite
Meaning Of Interpersonal Interaction And Content Mastery In Online Adult Education, Barbara Green Mcwhite
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Working adult students may have difficulty mastering complex concepts when taking courses online. Researchers have argued there is a need for in-person, peer-teacher interaction available in traditional classrooms that is lacking online. The purpose of this dual-focus phenomenological study was to explore the meaning of purposeful interpersonal interaction and the experience of content mastery among undergraduate working students taking online psychology courses. Constructivism and adult learning theory guided the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 working adults with experience taking online psychology courses within the last 2 years. Data were analyzed using Moustakas’s guidelines. Results indicated that participants experienced …
Influence Of Gender, Age, And Ethnicity On Student-To-Teacher Bullying In Community Colleges, Keira Mitchell
Influence Of Gender, Age, And Ethnicity On Student-To-Teacher Bullying In Community Colleges, Keira Mitchell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Student-to-teacher bullying occurs in higher education, including community colleges. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to determine whether community college instructors’ self-reported experiences of student incivility/bullying, aggression, and unwanted sexual attention varied based on their gender and ethnicity while controlling for age. The theory of humiliation, which explains that victims experience unjustified treatment from a bully who chooses to humiliate them, was used to guide the study. The independent variables were gender and ethnicity, the covariate was age, and the dependent variables were frequency of student incivility/bullying, aggression, unwanted sexual attention, and levels of distress instructors would feel …
School Lunch Timing And Student Body Mass Index, Megan Monteith
School Lunch Timing And Student Body Mass Index, Megan Monteith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Obesity continues to be a leading public health issue in the United States. Many chronic diseases are associated with obesity, including hypertension, diabetes, and several forms of cancer. There are multiple known contributing factors to obesity; however, historically, there has been little research focusing on time of day eating as a possible risk factor for obesity, especially childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a significant risk factor for adult obesity. Obese children and adolescents are five times more likely to be obese in adulthood. The theoretical foundation for this study was the social ecological model. In this secondary correlational analysis using …
Relationship Between Rurality, Home Telehealth, And Bed Days Of Care For Military Veterans Readmitted For Heart Failure, Storm Li Morgan
Relationship Between Rurality, Home Telehealth, And Bed Days Of Care For Military Veterans Readmitted For Heart Failure, Storm Li Morgan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Heart failure (HF), the leading hospital admission diagnosis for military veteran patients discharged from a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, is more common in patients residing in rural than urban areas. Primary care managers prioritize reducing readmissions for HF as up to 80% of health care costs for HF, projected to increase to $69.7 billion annually by 2030, incur during hospitalizations. Underpinned in Andersen’s behavioral model of health services use, the purpose of this quantitative ex post facto correlational study was to examine the relationship between residence rurality, home telehealth enrollment, and bed days of care for military veteran …
A Quality Improvement Project On Increasing Hepatitis B Vaccination For Diabetic Patients, Ellen Musakwa
A Quality Improvement Project On Increasing Hepatitis B Vaccination For Diabetic Patients, Ellen Musakwa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractDiabetes mellitus is characterized by high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) resulting in susceptibility to viral infections such as hepatitis B viral infections. The purpose of this doctoral quality improvement (QI) project was to train primary care providers (PCPs) and their medical assistants at the project site’s clinic on implementing the recommended Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for hepatitis B vaccination with the aim of improving vaccination rates for diabetic patients 18 years and older. The first practice-focused question addressed the evidence-base supporting the QI training of PCPs to improve awareness on implementing the recommended CDC guidelines. The …
Resource Development For Mission Achievement In Tanzania’S Rural Ngos, Aine Onesmo Robert Mushi
Resource Development For Mission Achievement In Tanzania’S Rural Ngos, Aine Onesmo Robert Mushi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Failure of most rural-based nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Tanzania to accomplish their mission objectives effectively is a challenge that impacts most of the rural population. Researchers have yet been able to establish what resource development strategies could help rural-based NGOs accomplish their mission objectives. The purpose of this study was to examine resource development measures and management activities currently implemented by local NGOs in a rural district of Tanzania for mission achievement. The resource dependence perspective was applied to frame the research questions on what resource development measures and management activities support the local rural-based NGOs to achieve their mission …
Predictors Of Perceived Anxiety Disorder Stigma In Adults With Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Shawn Nabors
Predictors Of Perceived Anxiety Disorder Stigma In Adults With Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Shawn Nabors
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Licensed professional counselors strive to eliminate systemic barriers to mental health treatment. Perceived anxiety disorder stigma may be a barrier to mental health treatment for those who are affected by this type of stigma. This quantitative correlational study examined whether factors such as age, gender, and level of education predict perceived anxiety disorder stigma in a population of adults in the U.S. who had been diagnosed with anxiety disorders as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Stigma Scale (GASS). Goffman's theory of social stigma served as the theoretical framework for this study. An existing data set of 82 adults diagnosed with …