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Middle School Teacher Perceptions Of The Use Of The Growth Mindset Strategies To Improve Student Motivation In Title I Schools, Aressa R. Jones
Middle School Teacher Perceptions Of The Use Of The Growth Mindset Strategies To Improve Student Motivation In Title I Schools, Aressa R. Jones
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Students are motivated to perform tasks by either external or internal factors. Current research has shown that teachers in Title I schools face challenges when trying to motivate students. These challenges can cause teachers in Title I schools to have different perceptions about the motivations of the students. The Growth Mindset Theory and the Theory of Motivation make up the conceptual framework used for this study. The researcher designed the research question in order to examine the perceptions of 3 male and 3 female teachers who teach in a Title I middle school in a moderately sized urban school district. …
Student Connectedness And Academic Achievement: A Quantitative Study Of Career And Technical Education Students, Kern Mcginley
Student Connectedness And Academic Achievement: A Quantitative Study Of Career And Technical Education Students, Kern Mcginley
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The focus of this correlational study in an Alaskan career and technical (CTE) school environment was to explore the research question that guided this study: In a large urban school district of Alaska, with a diverse student population, what is the relationship between the CTE student connectedness level and academic achievement levels? Participants included 132 high school students, Grades 10 through 12. Additional research questions were developed to examine the strength of the relationship between student connectedness and academic achievement by gender and ethnicity. Data were collected using an online survey with a combination of demographic questions and Goodenow’s (1993b) …
Parent And Teacher Perceptions About What Leads To Mastery In Reading At Classical Charter Schools In Texas, Brittany Kretz
Parent And Teacher Perceptions About What Leads To Mastery In Reading At Classical Charter Schools In Texas, Brittany Kretz
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Throughout the United States and in the State of Texas there are high percentages of students who are not reading at grade level. This study looked at the activities done at home by families of students who scored above grade level on the Third Grade Reading STAAR from classical charter schools. In this quantitative study, a survey was given to the parents of fourth-grade students and the teachers of elementary students. The families used in the study were from classical charter schools located in Texas. The literature review discusses the curriculum used in classical schools and how reading is taught. …
A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Of First-Generation Caucasian Student Perceptions, Cora Cross
A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Of First-Generation Caucasian Student Perceptions, Cora Cross
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This dissertation about first-generation Caucasian students’ (FGCS’) experiences is an original independent research project that will contribute to educators’ knowledge regarding issues faced by FGCS when preparing for, deciding to attend, or persisting in college. This intent of this phenomenological research is to create awareness within the education community about the specialized needs of FGCS. Although FGCS appear to form the majority of those attending college, they do not experience privileged based on their race. FGCS often face significant issues in college because their parents have not attended college. Grit provided a significant contribution to the FGCS success in college. …
A Case Study: Clery Act Policy And Implementation Strategies, Sara Beverage
A Case Study: Clery Act Policy And Implementation Strategies, Sara Beverage
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The Clery Act was created as a consumer protection law to inform prospective students and their families about the safety of the campuses they consider. The law requires that post–secondary institutions participating in Title IV federal financial assistance programs remain compliant with Clery Act regulations to maintain the ability to offer financial aid funds to students. Noncompliance with the Clery Act can result in disqualification from Title IV programming and damaging institutional fines. These consequences warrant a deeper examination of the law and ways that Clery Act facilitators effectively implement compliance strategies and affect campus safety. This intrinsic case study …
Perceptions Of Public Middle School Teachers About The Influence Their Personal Religious Beliefs Have On Their Professional Lives As Educators, Matthew Edward Brooks
Perceptions Of Public Middle School Teachers About The Influence Their Personal Religious Beliefs Have On Their Professional Lives As Educators, Matthew Edward Brooks
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Teacher beliefs can encompass a variety of influences such as the individual’s view of the world and self, perspective on classroom experiences, and personal values. This qualitative case study explored how a teacher’s religious beliefs, in particular, may have influenced their professional practice. This study was based on the conceptual frameworks of Mezirow’s transformative learning theory, and Fullan’s framework of teacher as agent of change. Each participant engaged in the transformative learning process by having the opportunity to think about and reflect upon their belief systems and how those might influence their professional practices as educators. Drawing from qualitative data …
Using Teachers’ Experience With Technology To Understand Their Learning And Teaching Styles, Andrea E.C. Tennant
Using Teachers’ Experience With Technology To Understand Their Learning And Teaching Styles, Andrea E.C. Tennant
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Teachers are expected to integrate technology into classrooms to prepare students to acquire 21st century skills and prepare them for future workforce. The U.S. government has spent significant resources on technology to support student learning and improve academic outcomes. Teachers will need support to be able to implement technology with fidelity in their pedagogy. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to gain an understanding of how teachers integrate technology in their pedagogy. One research question guided this research case study: How do teachers’ experiences with technology provide an understanding regarding their learning and teaching styles? The participants were …
New Faculty Hire Transition: The Impact Of The Extent Of The Learning Organization Traits Of Higher Education Institutions, Sik Yin Chan
New Faculty Hire Transition: The Impact Of The Extent Of The Learning Organization Traits Of Higher Education Institutions, Sik Yin Chan
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to determine the degree to which implementation of learning organization processes in higher education institutions (HEI) affects new faculty hires’ perception of their transitioning success. In this quantitative, ex post facto, comparative study, the researcher also investigated various factors, including academic disciplines, gender and ethnicity, and personality type, to determine if any of these factors would contribute an interaction effect on the relationship between the HEI exhibiting learning organization traits (LOT) and the new faculty hires’ perceived transition success. The researcher collected a convenience sample of 310 full-time professors employed by 33 4-year, private, …
Community College Instructors Perception Of The Influence Of Online Best Teaching Practices On Student Outcomes, Anthony S. Spagnuolo
Community College Instructors Perception Of The Influence Of Online Best Teaching Practices On Student Outcomes, Anthony S. Spagnuolo
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this descriptive case study was to explore how community college instructors in New Jersey perceive the influence of online best teaching practices—pedagogical, technical and content knowledge—on student outcomes. Teaching in an online environment is different than a traditional face-to-face environment. The instructors develop different techniques and strategies to reach and deliver understandable content to the student. This is being done as distance education continually evolves and as instructors deploy new techniques to provide an effective learning environment to the student. As this delivery method continues to grow in popularity institutions can review and understand how do faculty …
Schools' Mission Statements, Local Education Agencies' Strategic Plans, And School Accountability, Amber Holomshek
Schools' Mission Statements, Local Education Agencies' Strategic Plans, And School Accountability, Amber Holomshek
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This study examined the role alignment between a school’s mission statement and its LEA’s strategic plan had on their students’ overall academic performance in achieving any of the seven distinctions and a met standard rating on the 2016-2017 Texas Education Agency’s school accountability system. Data were used to determine if there was a higher rate of alignment between Title I or non-Title I schools’ mission statements and LEA’s strategic plan. The conceptual framework of this multiple case study was grounded in Tyler’s model of objectives-based evaluation, utilizing critical incident technique as an organizational tool, which called for three pieces of …
Bridging The Gap Between African-American Families And School Personnel: Effective Home-School Partnerships In Urban Schools, Danita D. Webb
Bridging The Gap Between African-American Families And School Personnel: Effective Home-School Partnerships In Urban Schools, Danita D. Webb
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Parent involvement is a known strategy for school improvement and student success. However, there is a lack of parental involvement in urban schools and among African-American families. The purpose of this qualitative study case study was to explore parent and school personnel voice in an urban school, as it related to their perspectives of parental involvement. Through focus groups and interviews, school personnel and African-American parents shared their lived experiences with parental involvement. Participants discussed their perspectives of their roles, revealing the importance of relationship building, communicating, and the support of students at home and school. In addition, the role …
Understanding The Experiences Of Latino Community College Students On Academic Probation: A Case Study, Maria P. Mcpherson
Understanding The Experiences Of Latino Community College Students On Academic Probation: A Case Study, Maria P. Mcpherson
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The academic standards and policies of institutions of higher education consider student underachievement, among the other aspects of education. Academic standing addresses the probation status designed to intervene and inform students who are unable to meet certain academic institutional standards. However, there is a lack of research discussing the experiences of community college students on academic probation (AP). This qualitative case study explored the perceptions of Latino college students experiences with AP at a large community college on the west coast of the United States. Specifically, the transitions of Latino students to college as previous studies have demonstrated that their …
The Transition Experiences Of High Achieving High School Students From Secondary Education To College : A Case Study, Lori Christine Lachowsky
The Transition Experiences Of High Achieving High School Students From Secondary Education To College : A Case Study, Lori Christine Lachowsky
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This qualitative multiple case study explored the experiences of eight students as they transitioned from high school to college. Eight students from an urban high school in the southern United States agreed to participate in this study. Participants were high-achieving students, 18 years of age, who participated in a teacher preparation class and took the MSLQ for a class project during the last semester of their senior year of high school. The researcher collected and triangulated data to ensure reliability: archival MSLQ scores from the participants’ senior year, open-ended interviews after the participants’ first year of college, document review of …
Retaining Special Education Teachers For Students Within The Juvenile Justice System, Kendra Byrd
Retaining Special Education Teachers For Students Within The Juvenile Justice System, Kendra Byrd
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The number of juveniles with disabilities entering the juvenile justice system is growing at a rapid rate. Many juvenile justice facilities are unable to provide adequate special education services due to the nationwide shortage of special education teachers. This dissertation uses the theoretical framework of teacher efficacy to examine the correlation among the retention of special education teachers who serve students within the juvenile justice system and teacher efficacy, stress, support, workload stressors, and burnout. The participants of this study consisted of 155 special education teachers who currently or previously provided special education services to juveniles within the juvenile justice …
Technology Integration Experiences And Perceptions Of Southeastern Secondary Teachers, Candace M. Pattman
Technology Integration Experiences And Perceptions Of Southeastern Secondary Teachers, Candace M. Pattman
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This research examined secondary southeastern teachers’ experiences and perceptions of technology integration in the classroom. Two research questions guided this study: What are the experiences of South Carolina secondary high school teachers in technology-equipped classrooms? How do secondary high school teachers in southeastern schools perceive the process of integrating technology in their daily lessons? The study was conducted using the conceptual framework of Bruner (1961), Dewey (1910), Piaget (1970), and Vygotsky (1978). Constructivism suggests that individuals construct their knowledge and meaning through their experiences. Eight purposefully selected secondary teachers who used technology integration in their classrooms more than once participated …
High School Students And Teachers Ethical Perceptions Of Using Cognitive Enhancers For Academic Achievement, Wendy Mclellan-Kelly
High School Students And Teachers Ethical Perceptions Of Using Cognitive Enhancers For Academic Achievement, Wendy Mclellan-Kelly
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how high school students and teachers perceive the ethical implication of using cognitive enhancing CE drugs for academic purpose within a Connecticut urban high school. This study set out to answer two research questions, (1) How do high school students perceive the ethical implication of using study drugs? (2) How do teachers perceive the ethical implication of using study drugs? A case study design was used to examine perceptions held by high school teachers and students in an urban school district. Data were collected using semi structured interviews, surveys, and …
School And Work Experiences Of Adults With Adhd: A Qualitative Case Study, Julieta E. Robello
School And Work Experiences Of Adults With Adhd: A Qualitative Case Study, Julieta E. Robello
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This study focused on learning about the life experiences of individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD has three major traits: hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. This phenomenological study focused on adults ages 18 to 40. The questions posed were: (a) What barriers or successful strategies do individuals with ADHD encounter as they make their way through the educational system and into the workplace? (b) How do these individuals perceive their academic success or failure? (c) How is or was parental support a factor in their academic success or failure? (d) How is or was teacher support a factor in …
A Phenomenological Study: The Associate Degree Pathway Experiences Of Twelfth Grade Hispanic Male Students In An Early College High School Program, Hector Raul Esquivel
A Phenomenological Study: The Associate Degree Pathway Experiences Of Twelfth Grade Hispanic Male Students In An Early College High School Program, Hector Raul Esquivel
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Many Hispanic male students, who are often the first in their family to attend college, face distinctive challenges while attempting to obtain a higher education degree. The purpose of this study was to explore how a sample of 12th grade Hispanic male students in the rural Southwestern United States experience an Early College High School (ECHS) program while attempting to earn an associate degree. A transcendental phenomenological research design was employed to document the experiences of seven 12th grade Hispanic male students who were enrolled in the Associate Degree Pathway of this study site’s ECHS. Purposive sampling was utilized to …
Hospitality Industry’S Perceptions Of Industry-Academia Collaboration In Curriculum Development, Walter C. Griffin
Hospitality Industry’S Perceptions Of Industry-Academia Collaboration In Curriculum Development, Walter C. Griffin
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This study investigated the perceptions of hospitality industry professionals and faculty on their involvement in the curriculum development process. The problem investigated the alignment of the educational resources of the hospitality industry with the current and anticipated demands for the skills and knowledge of workers in that industry. The researcher sampled 568 ICHRIE members and 2,366 hospitality industry professionals. A total of 264 participants responses were analyzed. A survey was developed to measure three underlying themes. The three scales were determined to have a high level of reliability, as determined by a Cronbach’s alpha, of 0.808, 0.927, and 0.914. It …
Rural General Education Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions Of Inclusion: A Study Of Candidates’ Self-Efficacy And Attitude Toward Teaching In Inclusive Classrooms, Neria Sebastien
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Preservice teachers understanding of inclusion; align with their perceptions about their capabilities to achieve high learner outcomes. This dissertation investigated how general education preservice teachers perceived inclusion and the role that their attitudes and beliefs played in their overall student teaching experiences in rural southeastern Washington. Guided by Bandura's social cognitive theory (1977) this case study examined their self-efficacy to teach in inclusive classrooms. Teaching is a domain of practice in which study participants can hold high efficacy beliefs and for decades, researchers have conducted studies to investigate the role of self-efficacy in education. The research population for the study …
How Teachers Facilitate Academic Commitment In Elementary School Students: A Phenomenological Study, Lindsay T. Defeo-Feibus
How Teachers Facilitate Academic Commitment In Elementary School Students: A Phenomenological Study, Lindsay T. Defeo-Feibus
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
As the demands for success in 21st century have changed, the United States education system has begun to adjust its focus in preparing students for their futures. Character education programs were implemented to address the changing demands of the 21st century. Character education research reveals possession of traits such as persistence, grit, self-awareness, and self-control contribute to students’ future success. In accordance with the research on character education programs and success in the 21st century, the school district at the focus of this research implemented a set of dispositions. The disposition of academic commitment was chosen for its roots in …
Investigation Of Guided Study Tables As A Support For College Students With Asd In The Transition To Post-Secondary Education, Rebecca Edgington
Investigation Of Guided Study Tables As A Support For College Students With Asd In The Transition To Post-Secondary Education, Rebecca Edgington
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this quantitative research study was to investigate the relationship of guided study tables on the academic success and development of executive functioning skills needed for independence in the transition to post-secondary education for college students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Using Schlossberg’s transitional theory as the theoretical framework and executive functioning skills as the conceptual framework, the study investigated a specific support of a comprehensive, transitional program available to college students to help with the transition to college. A correlational design and a descriptive survey provide foundational research and evidence connected to a specific support designed to …
Teacher Perceptions Of The Digital Badge In Kindergarten Reading Attainment, Amy Cooper
Teacher Perceptions Of The Digital Badge In Kindergarten Reading Attainment, Amy Cooper
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Educators are consistently seeking appropriate measures of assessment and guidance tools in the 21st century. Tools in classrooms today are lacking the needs relevant to digital natives. Digital badges are a form of assessment, achievement, and accomplishment that show competencies and growth. This phenomenological research study was conducted to examine the experiences of seven teachers and three principals in a suburban school in a Northeastern state regarding the implementation of the digital badge in early literacy. The analysis of the data showed digital badges as intrinsically engaging, preferred over report cards, with a strong impact on instruction and relationships, validating, …
Understanding The Authenticity Of University-Based Mentoring Experiences Of Aspiring Principals In The Turnaround School Leaders Program (Tslp): A Multiple Case Study, Christine Spear
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to understand how university-based mentoring facilitates the acquisition of leadership skills in aspiring principals and if aspiring principals are able to make direct connections between authentic leadership responsibilities and what they experienced during their fieldwork. University-based leadership preparation programs are expected to produce graduates who can lead schools to successful outcomes. However, many of those programs do not provide sufficient mentoring support that allows aspiring leaders to experience authentic leadership challenges while being supervised by experts in the field. A multiple case study design was used to examine three cases to investigate the concept …
A Grounded Theory Study: How A Virtual Organizational Leadership Program Impacts Employee Leadership Development, Charlene Banta
A Grounded Theory Study: How A Virtual Organizational Leadership Program Impacts Employee Leadership Development, Charlene Banta
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Leadership development programs prepare candidates for roles, equipping them with the skills and competencies to lead in organizations. In this study, I explored the effectiveness of a virtual organizational leadership development program. A grounded theory research design was chosen as a method of analysis to systematically obtain and analyze data for research and generate theory from the data. The servant leadership model served as the framework for the research. The purpose of this study was to explain how a virtual leadership development program impacted employee leadership efficacy. The research questions addressed how the program affected participant promotions, how the program …
Affects Of Mental Health Limitations, Leadership Interactions, And Generational Diversity On The Morale Of Paramedics In Public And Private Emergency Medical Services, Mari Hadas
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employees are the individuals first on scene to care for people who are having the worst day of their lives. But, while they do that job and the hours after leaving that job are the meaningful moments that affect EMS employees. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative case study was to educate EMS senior leaders on the needs of their employees. The research question that guided this study was: How do mental health limitations, leadership interactions, and generational diversity affect the morale of paramedics in public and private emergency medical services? The sample consisted of 16 …