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Childless Mothers: Lived Experiences Of Black Mothers Who Lost An Only Child, Arielle Jordan
Childless Mothers: Lived Experiences Of Black Mothers Who Lost An Only Child, Arielle Jordan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study, grounded in hermeneutic phenomenology, explores the experiences of Black mothers who have lost their only child, addressing a topic often overlooked in counseling training programs. Many counselor educators and supervisors are unprepared to train counselors on how best to support these mothers through their unique grief journeys. This study outcomes fill that gap by providing a deeper understanding of their experiences, intending to shape better counseling practices. The central question guiding this research is: What are the lived experiences of Black mothers who have survived the loss of their only child? To answer this, in-depth interviews were …
Intrinsic Motivation And Career Satisfaction Among Immigrant Health Care Workers, Michelle Marie Henderson-Darling
Intrinsic Motivation And Career Satisfaction Among Immigrant Health Care Workers, Michelle Marie Henderson-Darling
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Caribbean immigrants are vital to the U.S. health care workforce, yet they face barriers that often hinder their career satisfaction and well-being. This qualitative study aimed to explore how intrinsic motivations, specifically competence, autonomy, and relatedness, shape the career experiences of Caribbean immigrants in health care. Using self-determination theory as the theoretical framework, this study addressed the research question of how these intrinsic motivations shape immigrant experiences in the U.S. health care sector. Data were collected from 10 Caribbean immigrants who were naturalized U.S. citizens using semistructured, audio-recorded interviews. The data were thematically analyzed to detect patterns and themes. The …
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In a district where only 5% of ELLs were deemed language proficient, the problem was the need to understand teacher perceptions of best practices to increase English language learner (ELL) achievement in reading and writing. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine teacher perceptions of best practices to support ELLs in improving their reading and writing in a heterogeneous high school classroom in a Mid-Atlantic school district. The framework that supported this study was the Cummins model on learners’ language use because it guides teaching and assessing students’ vocabulary acquisition in various contexts. The two research questions probed …
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In a district where only 5% of ELLs were deemed language proficient, the problem was the need to understand teacher perceptions of best practices to increase English language learner (ELL) achievement in reading and writing. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine teacher perceptions of best practices to support ELLs in improving their reading and writing in a heterogeneous high school classroom in a Mid-Atlantic school district. The framework that supported this study was the Cummins model on learners’ language use because it guides teaching and assessing students’ vocabulary acquisition in various contexts. The two research questions probed …
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In a district where only 5% of ELLs were deemed language proficient, the problem was the need to understand teacher perceptions of best practices to increase English language learner (ELL) achievement in reading and writing. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine teacher perceptions of best practices to support ELLs in improving their reading and writing in a heterogeneous high school classroom in a Mid-Atlantic school district. The framework that supported this study was the Cummins model on learners’ language use because it guides teaching and assessing students’ vocabulary acquisition in various contexts. The two research questions probed …
How Secondary Disciplinary Teachers Integrate Literacy Strategies To Improve Outcomes On State Assessments, Miracle T. Brewington
How Secondary Disciplinary Teachers Integrate Literacy Strategies To Improve Outcomes On State Assessments, Miracle T. Brewington
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
According to recent research, secondary disciplinary teachers’(DTs) role in increasing disciplinary literacy skills is vital. The problem in this urban school district in the Southern United States was that middle school DTs acknowledge they struggle to integrate literacy strategies in their specific disciplines to improve reading outcomes on state assessments. Guided by Shanahan and Shanahan’s disciplinary framework and Knowles’s theory of andragogy, the purpose of this study was to investigate DTs’ perceptions on integrating literacy strategies to improve reading outcomes on state assessments. A basic qualitative design was used with 10 purposefully selected secondary DTs using one-to-one, semistructured interviews. Data …
Discovering Strategies To Lead Teams Abruptly Forced Into Virtual Environments Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Shonelle Maria Ramserran
Discovering Strategies To Lead Teams Abruptly Forced Into Virtual Environments Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Shonelle Maria Ramserran
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
COVID-19 was an unprecedented time in the global economy, causing a massive shift for many organizations conducting business. The speed at which organizations needed to implement World Health Organization’s restrictions and transition their teams from face-to-face to virtual environments was unpredictable. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore what leaders prepared for an organization to cope with situations like COVID-19 when abruptly moving employees from face-to-face to virtual environments. A conceptual framework based on the organizational change theory and the team adaptation theory was used to direct this study. The research question address what strategies leaders …
Discovering Strategies To Lead Teams Abruptly Forced Into Virtual Environments Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Shonelle Maria Ramserran
Discovering Strategies To Lead Teams Abruptly Forced Into Virtual Environments Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Shonelle Maria Ramserran
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
COVID-19 was an unprecedented time in the global economy, causing a massive shift for many organizations conducting business. The speed at which organizations needed to implement World Health Organization’s restrictions and transition their teams from face-to-face to virtual environments was unpredictable. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore what leaders prepared for an organization to cope with situations like COVID-19 when abruptly moving employees from face-to-face to virtual environments. A conceptual framework based on the organizational change theory and the team adaptation theory was used to direct this study. The research question address what strategies leaders …
Concealed Cognitive Disabilities, Bullying In The Workplace, And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Craig Darrell Taylor
Concealed Cognitive Disabilities, Bullying In The Workplace, And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Craig Darrell Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study uniquely explores the perceptions of individuals with concealable cognitive disabilities (CCDs) regarding Titles I–III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments (ADAAA). The research addresses a significant gap in understanding this population’s views on workplace experiences, particularly in the context of harassment, privacy, self-identification, and labeling. Using Schneider and Ingram’s social construction framework to examine societal power dynamics, the study analyzed interviews with eight participants, employing rigorous thematic coding. The analysis revealed four key themes: social construction (perception in the workplace and the power of employment protections), disability (cognitive disabilities and the challenges of disclosure …
Concealed Cognitive Disabilities, Bullying In The Workplace, And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Craig Darrell Taylor
Concealed Cognitive Disabilities, Bullying In The Workplace, And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Craig Darrell Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study uniquely explores the perceptions of individuals with concealable cognitive disabilities (CCDs) regarding Titles I–III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments (ADAAA). The research addresses a significant gap in understanding this population’s views on workplace experiences, particularly in the context of harassment, privacy, self-identification, and labeling. Using Schneider and Ingram’s social construction framework to examine societal power dynamics, the study analyzed interviews with eight participants, employing rigorous thematic coding. The analysis revealed four key themes: social construction (perception in the workplace and the power of employment protections), disability (cognitive disabilities and the challenges of disclosure …
Discovering Strategies To Lead Teams Abruptly Forced Into Virtual Environments Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Shonelle Maria Ramserran
Discovering Strategies To Lead Teams Abruptly Forced Into Virtual Environments Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Shonelle Maria Ramserran
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
COVID-19 was an unprecedented time in the global economy, causing a massive shift for many organizations conducting business. The speed at which organizations needed to implement World Health Organization’s restrictions and transition their teams from face-to-face to virtual environments was unpredictable. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore what leaders prepared for an organization to cope with situations like COVID-19 when abruptly moving employees from face-to-face to virtual environments. A conceptual framework based on the organizational change theory and the team adaptation theory was used to direct this study. The research question address what strategies leaders …
Concealed Cognitive Disabilities, Bullying In The Workplace, And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Craig Darrell Taylor
Concealed Cognitive Disabilities, Bullying In The Workplace, And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Craig Darrell Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study uniquely explores the perceptions of individuals with concealable cognitive disabilities (CCDs) regarding Titles I–III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments (ADAAA). The research addresses a significant gap in understanding this population’s views on workplace experiences, particularly in the context of harassment, privacy, self-identification, and labeling. Using Schneider and Ingram’s social construction framework to examine societal power dynamics, the study analyzed interviews with eight participants, employing rigorous thematic coding. The analysis revealed four key themes: social construction (perception in the workplace and the power of employment protections), disability (cognitive disabilities and the challenges of disclosure …
Spanish-Speaking Students’ Perceptions Of Presences In Digital Technology-Enabled High Schools, Deb Ogburn
Spanish-Speaking Students’ Perceptions Of Presences In Digital Technology-Enabled High Schools, Deb Ogburn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Spanish-speaking students, also identified as Hispanic or Latino/a/x, have been reported to have lower high school graduation rates, and lower enrollment and retention rates in higher education than their peers. Research exists describing technology and emergency remote teaching (ERT) as widening the achievement gap, however Spanish-speaking students’ perspectives of their high school experiences in digital technology-enabled learning environments (DTELEs) are missing in the literature. To fill this gap this qualitative study explored six Spanish-speaking students’ perceptions of Garrison’s social, teaching, and cognitive presences with the addition of Cleveland-Innes and Campbell’s emotional presence in public high schools in the northwestern United …
Policy Outcomes Of Culturally Integrated Health Care For African Americans, Victoria Aderin
Policy Outcomes Of Culturally Integrated Health Care For African Americans, Victoria Aderin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite advancements in integrated care, persistent health care disparities and systemic barriers continue to contribute to poor health outcomes among African Americans. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the implementation of culturally integrated behavioral health care within the context of African American experiences, focusing on health care access and quality through a public policy lens. The study was informed by Ostrom's institutional analysis and development framework, health equity framework developed by the nonprofit organization Education Training & Research, and Hankivisky's intersectionality-based policy analysis. To gather data, semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 African American adults who receive …
Seventh-Day Adventist Clergy’S Perceptions Of Dealing With Parishioners’ Mental And Emotional Health Challenges, Allens Gilles
Seventh-Day Adventist Clergy’S Perceptions Of Dealing With Parishioners’ Mental And Emotional Health Challenges, Allens Gilles
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The issue of how Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) clergy perceive and address parishioners’ mental health challenges is critical. Clergy perceptions are significant because they can greatly influence parishioners’ quality of life and choices regarding mental health care. However, there is limited literature on SDA clergy’s perspectives on these matters. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of SDA clergy regarding how to assist parishioners with emotional and mental health challenges. The theoretical framework was the mental health literacy theory, developed in the mid-1990s. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 10 clergy of African American …
Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding Achievement Gaps For Low Socioeconomic Status Special Education Students, Julius Njabebuh
Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding Achievement Gaps For Low Socioeconomic Status Special Education Students, Julius Njabebuh
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed was that academic achievement gaps existed for low socioeconomic status (SES) family special education students among special education students in United States schools. This problem was important because it negatively affected equity in education as low SES community special education students lagged behind more affluent community special education students. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate secondary teachers' perspectives on how low SES influenced learning for special education students from such communities, thereby creating an achievement gap for the students. The theoretical framework that supported the study was Bandura's social cognitive learning theory. The research …
Cultural Responsivity And The Disproportionality Of African American Students In Special Education, Mia Hortman
Cultural Responsivity And The Disproportionality Of African American Students In Special Education, Mia Hortman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem that was addressed in this study was a rural school district in southeastern Georgia was identified by the Georgia Department of Education as overidentifying African American students as having an intellectual disability (ID). The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of special education eligibility team members regarding this overidentification of African American students into the category of ID. This study was guided by Ladson-Billings’s (1995) theory of culturally responsive pedagogy. The research questions focused on the special education team members’ perceptions about the overidentification of African American students and their suggestions for a more culturally …
Barriers And Facilitators To Culturally Appropriate Cancer Health Education For Kenyan Immigrants In Washington State, Rael Kobe Odengo
Barriers And Facilitators To Culturally Appropriate Cancer Health Education For Kenyan Immigrants In Washington State, Rael Kobe Odengo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Access to culturally linguistically appropriate services, such as cancer information in languages other than English that consider a group's cultural beliefs, traditions, values, and practices, is increasingly recognized as a global health communication priority. However, African immigrants face significant barriers to accessing these resources, making it difficult for them to make informed healthcare decisions. Grounded in the conceptual framework of the Andersen behavioral model of health care utilization and the social determinants of health, the purpose of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators to accessing culturally appropriate cancer health education by Kenyan immigrants in Washington State. The …
Planning And Instruction Of Social Emotional Learning In Elementary Art Education, Jonathan Daniel Juravich
Planning And Instruction Of Social Emotional Learning In Elementary Art Education, Jonathan Daniel Juravich
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Educators, parents, and researchers uphold that intentional social emotional learning (SEL) can positively benefit student well-being, especially when the learning is integrated into all educational content areas. The problem under study was that though research has highlighted the connection between SEL and visual art education, how teachers intentionally plan for and implement an SEL-integrated art curriculum was not well researched. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how elementary visual art educators in a midwestern state, with both visual art and SEL standards, intentionally plan for and implement an SEL-integrated art curriculum. This study was grounded in …
Inclusiveness Of English As A Second Language Nursing Students In The Academic Setting, Bahgat Youwakeem
Inclusiveness Of English As A Second Language Nursing Students In The Academic Setting, Bahgat Youwakeem
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study explored the perceptions of English as a Second Language (ESL) nursing students regarding inclusiveness in nursing programs in the southern United States. The problem addressed is the limited research on how ESL nursing students perceive inclusiveness in academic environments, particularly in the Southern States, where diversity is increasing. Previous studies have focused on the general challenges faced by ESL students, but few have examined their specific perceptions of inclusivity in nursing programs. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study, guided by Whannell and Whannell’s identity theory, was to gain insights into ESL nursing students' lived experiences of inclusiveness. …
Staff Education Project For Adult Icu Nurses, Hani Ayyad
Staff Education Project For Adult Icu Nurses, Hani Ayyad
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This staff education project is a crucial initiative designed to enhance nursing knowledge and skills in the care of central lines. Its overarching goal is to reduce the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in a teaching hospital. Given that CLABSIs are a major concern in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), due to higher morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures, this project is very important. My goal was to fill these gaps by providing a comprehensive staff education program addressing this critical issue. The evidence-based practice question (EBP) guiding this Doctor of Nursing Project (DNP) project was: Does the Staff Education …
Lived Experiences Of Low-Income African American Burn Survivors In Greater Washington, Dc, Angela White
Lived Experiences Of Low-Income African American Burn Survivors In Greater Washington, Dc, Angela White
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Burn injuries are wounds that affect the skin and other organic tissue, categorized according to the mechanism of injury and brought on by heat, electricity, chemicals, fire, or flames. In the United States, researchers have shown that race and other healthcare inequalities lead to increased burn injuries among African Americans but have yet to explore their lived experiences after sustaining these injuries. This phenomenological study explored perceptions and understanding of the manifestation of burn injuries of seven African American burn survivors. Participants were recruited in health services public waiting areas, community storefronts, mailers, and on Facebook. Data were collected via …
Intergenerational Programs With Older Adults: Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions On Academic Performance, Jovette Brown
Intergenerational Programs With Older Adults: Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions On Academic Performance, Jovette Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Intergenerational programs bring together two or more generations and engage them in shared activities that inspire, educate, and advance their mutual well-being. Current literature on intergenerational programs involving elementary school children and older individuals describes benefits for both groups. However, most studies concentrate on the benefits for the older adult participants. The purpose of this generic qualitative research study was to explore elementary school teachers’ perceptions of the academic performance of students who participated in an intergenerational program with older adults. The theoretical framework consists of four processes of modeling a social learning theory component. A purposeful sampling of eight …
Teachers’ Experiences Of Applying Transcaring Strategies With Secondary English Language Learners In Online Spaces, Rosa Haydee Addis
Teachers’ Experiences Of Applying Transcaring Strategies With Secondary English Language Learners In Online Spaces, Rosa Haydee Addis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
English language learners (ELLs) have struggled with learning a new language and content online within the U.S. school system. The research problem on which this study was based was that because ELLs have unique cultural and linguistic challenges while learning online, a better understanding of teachers’ experiences of how transcaring strategies are applied in online learning spaces for secondary ELLs was needed. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore teachers’ experiences of applying transcaring strategies with secondary ELLs in online spaces. Garrison’s community of inquiry was the conceptual framework, in which the research question related to the …
Inconsistent Implementation And Continuous Improvement Of Elementary School-Based Multi-Tiered System Of Supports, Cheryl Holbrook Barnett
Inconsistent Implementation And Continuous Improvement Of Elementary School-Based Multi-Tiered System Of Supports, Cheryl Holbrook Barnett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In a rural Georgia school district, the multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework has been formally implemented and facilitated by system-level coordinators for a 4-year period. As the 2021–2022 school year started, the district began the process of transitioning the leadership of the MTSS process to individual school-level teams and administrators. The problem that was addressed through this study is the inconsistent implementation and continuous improvement of the MTSS framework along with the supports that are needed as the transition is made from system facilitation to school-based teams. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore teacher and administrator …
The Effectiveness Of Aleks To Address Grade 8 Students’ Math Deficiencies, Joseph Evans
The Effectiveness Of Aleks To Address Grade 8 Students’ Math Deficiencies, Joseph Evans
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The math intervention program, Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS), at a Public Middle School (pseudonym) in the Northeast United States, was implemented for eighth grade middle school math students, but researchers have not measured its effectiveness. Grounded in the cultural relevance pedagogy, the purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental study was to determine the efficacy of ALEKS intervention for eighth grade students in improving their smarter balanced assessment consortium (SBAC) mathematics scores. The research question focused on the ALEKS intervention program effects on eighth grade math scores at the study site. An independent samples t-test revealed that the SBAC …
Secondary Educators’ Perspectives On Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Quiana Brooks-Curry
Secondary Educators’ Perspectives On Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Quiana Brooks-Curry
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed in this study was the struggle that U.S. secondary teachers experience when implementing culturally responsive teaching (CRT) strategies. Guided by the culturally responsive education model as the conceptual framework, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore secondary teachers’ perceptions of their successes, challenges, and needs in implementing CRT to support student achievement and foster a sense of belonging. Data were collected via semistructured interviews with 10 participants who (a) taught in Grades 6–12, (b) had a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience, and (c) had knowledge of and experience using CRT strategies. Data …
Elementary Teachers’ Experiences Supporting Struggling Readers Within Social Studies, Kelly Pizani
Elementary Teachers’ Experiences Supporting Struggling Readers Within Social Studies, Kelly Pizani
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Success in social studies is imperative, as civic literacy skills are used by students to become critical consumers of information and support making informed decisions. The problem is that teachers are making instructional shifts to support literacy performance and provide instruction for struggling readers in third and fourth grade to read, comprehend, and apply social studies disciplinary literacy skills within social studies text-based sources, but lack the appropriate preparation and support to effectively meet the needs of their students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore third and fourth-grade teachers’ experiences supporting struggling readers to read, comprehend, …
High Functioning Females And Dating, Myla M. Streander
High Functioning Females And Dating, Myla M. Streander
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The autism population in Southwest Florida does not have resources in the community to assist them with general living skills, social skills, job skills, and relationship skills. The research shows that autistic females have been ignored for years as they do not present autism the same as males. This means that instead of being independent and functional, they depend on the government for complete assistance. The study completed involved nine women with autism ages 18-35 to record their experiences and what gaps in the practice need to be addressed. This study was completed via Zoom and phone interviews, depending on …
National Blue Ribbon School Principals’ Descriptions Of Their Leadership Practices, Demere Houston
National Blue Ribbon School Principals’ Descriptions Of Their Leadership Practices, Demere Houston
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Approximately 7% of all U. S. K-12 schools have received the United States Department of Education’s (USDOE) National Blue Ribbon (NBR). Information was needed about how leaders prepare their schools to earn this award. This study was focused on the leadership practices of school principals honored with the award between 2005 and 2021 to learn more about this gap in leadership practice. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how NBR-award principals describe the leadership practices that enabled them to build school environments worthy of the highest designation a school can receive from the USDOE. The conceptual …