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Manifestation Determination Reviews: What Is The Role Of The Speech Language Pathologist And Are The Language Abilities Of The Student Considered?, Joan Turner
All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects
The purpose of this study is to seek best practices for Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) meetings with regards to Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) participation, how frequently expressive and receptive language of the student are considered throughout the process, and the degree to which MDR teams follow best practice recommendations. Given the vague federal guidelines regarding the MDR process, SLPs are not consistently invited to MDR meetings and expressive and receptive language of the student being disciplined are not consistently considered in the manifestation determination meetings and process (Fisher et al., 2021; Knudsen & Bethune, 2018). The researcher used a mixed …
An Exploration Of Dress Codes In Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Programs, Brumbaugh Klaire
An Exploration Of Dress Codes In Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Programs, Brumbaugh Klaire
All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects
This investigation utilized a qualitative approach to explore dress code policy in twelve Midwestern master’s in speech-language pathology programs. After a written policy review, the clinic directors associated with each program were interviewed. Following the interview, the clinic directors sent a survey to the graduate students to complete (n = 74). Findings suggest that the dress codes in speech pathology should consider concepts related to client perception, discipline, financial responsibility, and safety when considering their dress codes. Information related to how to use the findings to support all students is discussed.
Exploring Cultural Competence As A Best Practice In K-12 Public Schools, Twyla J. Baylor
Exploring Cultural Competence As A Best Practice In K-12 Public Schools, Twyla J. Baylor
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Teachers should embrace cultural competence as classrooms become culturally diverse to ensure that the learning environment promotes inclusion. Teachers must explore instructional practices that connect to a student’s background knowledge to engage and motivate learning. By building on the knowledge that a student has, teachers create an environment where students can experience academic achievement. “Teachers who create caring classroom cultures improve the overall learning experience (Tarbutton, 2018, p.5). The student’s learning experience can also be the teacher’s lived experience to determine the effectiveness of instructional practices utilized in the classroom. This study's findings revealed that K-12 public school teachers’ ethnic …
Examining The Factors Contributing To The Teacher Shortage Crisis In The U.S., Alicia K. Green
Examining The Factors Contributing To The Teacher Shortage Crisis In The U.S., Alicia K. Green
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This research study examined factors contributing to the teacher shortage crisis in the United States. This study addresses the current “mass exodus” of teachers from the teaching profession in the United States. It specifically examined the perspectives of those who have chosen to leave the profession as well as teacher candidates who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and anxiety while growing up. This contributed important information to the field and attempted to fill a gap in research and literature exploring this issue. There are likely many factors contributing to this crisis, but anxiety and exposure to ACEs may be …
What Determines Investment Into Fine Arts Programs In Public High Schools?, Tiandra Bland
What Determines Investment Into Fine Arts Programs In Public High Schools?, Tiandra Bland
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The problem addressed by this study is that the investment in fine arts programs in public high schools is not clearly understood or represented in current research and literature. Determining if the investment is related to funding resources, equity issues, or other issues revealed important information about how public high schools invest in their fine arts programs and could help future administrators or researchers more clearly understand how fine arts programs in public high schools are valued. This summary determined that funding equity is an area of concern in school programs that affects many organizations including arts education. The findings …
Individual Placement And Review Committee Process: Perceptions Of Parents Of Students Who Are Both Deaf And Autistic, Elyza Polsky
Individual Placement And Review Committee Process: Perceptions Of Parents Of Students Who Are Both Deaf And Autistic, Elyza Polsky
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A paucity of research exists surrounding the area of children with the dual diagnosis of autism and hearing loss (Wiley et al., 2018). While research exists regarding the perceptions of parents of children with other disabilities and challenges, it has only just begun to extend to parents of children who are deaf/autistic (Perry et al., 2019; Starr & Foy, 2012). The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological case study is to achieve an understanding of the perceptions and experiences of parents of deaf/autistic students from a school board in Ontario, Canada, and their involvement in the Individual Placement and Review Committee …
How Backstories Influence The Way Teachers Speak To And About Traumatized Students: A Case Study, Keona Nicole Griffin-King
How Backstories Influence The Way Teachers Speak To And About Traumatized Students: A Case Study, Keona Nicole Griffin-King
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Many students experience or have experienced both Adverse Community Environments and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) (Alive and Well STL, 2021). When students come to school having experienced these ACEs they may be operating from the survival region of the brain. The four conditions of the survival brain are fight, flight, fright, or fawn. (Alive & Well STL, 2021). These conditions cause behaviors that may appear to teachers as misbehavior, classroom disruption, and rule breaking. These misunderstandings and misinterpretations may be due to teachers’ lack of knowledge about their students and specifically about their traumas, current and past (Griffin-King, 2022). Additional …
Caregiver Experiences In The Implementation Of Learning In Early Intervention For Children With Hearing Loss, Melissa D. Jensen
Caregiver Experiences In The Implementation Of Learning In Early Intervention For Children With Hearing Loss, Melissa D. Jensen
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While caregivers’ personal experiences in the newborn hearing screening and diagnosis period have been documented extensively in the literature, there has been limited investigation into their learning in early intervention. This qualitative study sought to understand the lived experiences of caregivers with young children with hearing loss who took part in early intervention services. To do this, 15 caregivers participated in semi-structured, in-depth, qualitative interviews. From these interviews, six themes were uncovered. The themes were: benefits of intervention, barriers to intervention and carry-over of learning, changes to interactions with child, areas of additional needs and wants, caregiver advocacy, and what-ifs. …
Culturally Responsive Teaching Preparedness: Differences And Similarities Among Preservice And Inservice Educators, Colleen Kinsella
Culturally Responsive Teaching Preparedness: Differences And Similarities Among Preservice And Inservice Educators, Colleen Kinsella
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This quantitative study examined similarities and differences in preservice and inservice educators’ confidence regarding Culturally Responsive Teaching. Data collected through a revised version of the Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale (CRTSES) (Siwatu, 2007) examined in which areas of Culturally Responsive Teaching both preservice and inservice educators felt confident and in which areas the two groups’ confidence levels differed. Four categories of Culturally Responsive Teaching in the survey were determined by the researcher: Home-School Relationships; Home-School Culture; Classroom Community; Instructional Material/Curricula. These categories were used to determine which areas of Culturally Responsive Teaching participants scored the highest and lowest levels of …
The Craft Of Constructing A Classroom Library: Student Collaboration In Book Selection For The Classroom Library, Meredith Murray
The Craft Of Constructing A Classroom Library: Student Collaboration In Book Selection For The Classroom Library, Meredith Murray
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Reading performance has been correlated to time spent in engaged reading. Additionally, positive attitudes toward reading, time spent reading, and reading proficiency have been shown to affect employment options, state of financial wellness, and overall quality of life and health into adulthood. How students contribute to book selection for classroom libraries may critically impact reading performance and attitudes toward reading, as books selected by teachers and school leaders may not be relevant, accessible, or interesting to the students for whom the books are selected. This mixed methods study examined factors around student collaboration in book title selection for the classroom …
The Impact Of Educator Empathetic Mindset On Expectations Of Students And Perceptions Of Student Performance, Julie Demsko
The Impact Of Educator Empathetic Mindset On Expectations Of Students And Perceptions Of Student Performance, Julie Demsko
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The quality of student-teacher relationships is a predictor in classroom behavior, yet educators are not explicitly informed and trained regarding the positive impact that expressing empathy toward students has on student behavior and academic performance. The impact of educator empathetic mindsets on expectations of students and perceptions of student performance collective case study examined the empathetic mindsets of three middle school teachers within a large, public, middle school setting. This research specifically generated qualitative narratives regarding how educator mindsets of empathy impacted expectations and perceptions of middle school students following their return to in-person learning after more than a year …
Caregiver Engagement In Early Intervention For Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Children: Does Provider Identity Matter?, Cole M. Renn
Caregiver Engagement In Early Intervention For Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Children: Does Provider Identity Matter?, Cole M. Renn
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The central question for this mixed-method research study was to examine whether caregiver engagement in early intervention for deaf or hard of hearing children is influenced by provider identity. Provider identity, in this research study, specifically examined the following personal identity variables: race, ethnicity, income, marital/partnership status, having children, education level, and the providers’ language. This mixed-methods research study examined if caregiver engagement is influenced by provider identity. This study utilized an electronic survey which included caregiver demographic information, provider demographic information based on the caregiver’s perception, and the Scale of Parental Involvement and Self-Efficacy-Revised (SPISE-R) (Ambrose, Appenzeller, & DesJardin, …
Higher Education And Covid-19: Impact On Nontraditional Students Following A Traditional Path, R. Lauren Miller
Higher Education And Covid-19: Impact On Nontraditional Students Following A Traditional Path, R. Lauren Miller
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This phenomenological research aimed to examine the impact that transitioning to online education in March of the Spring 2020 semester in response to COVID-19 had on nontraditional students. Students are considered nontraditional if they meet at least one of the following criteria: are at least 25 years old, attend school part-time, work full-time, are a veteran, have children, wait at least one year after high school before entering college, have a GED instead of a high school diploma, are a first-generation student (FGS), are enrolled in non-degree programs, or have reentered a college program (MacDonald, 2018). Nontraditional students hold multiple …
Intertwining Personal And Professional Domains: Examining Challenges, Strategies, And The Impact Of Mentoring On Careers Of Women In Higher Education Senior Leadership, Janice M. Johnson
Intertwining Personal And Professional Domains: Examining Challenges, Strategies, And The Impact Of Mentoring On Careers Of Women In Higher Education Senior Leadership, Janice M. Johnson
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Women are underrepresented in higher education senior leadership. Though this work focuses on senior leadership roles, it is important to note that this underrepresentation reaches beyond senior leadership roles and impacts all college and university employment levels, including recruiting and retaining qualified and diverse faculty members. The challenge is to identify push factors, glass ceilings, and other barriers that prevent women's equitable representation. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the lived experiences women in higher education senior leadership roles identified as they navigated their career paths, including identifying personal, professional, and institutional challenges women …
Exploring Sense Of Belonging In Online Learning Environments Through Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicators, Jennifer Moore
Exploring Sense Of Belonging In Online Learning Environments Through Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicators, Jennifer Moore
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Online learning has dramatically increased over the last decade. With this increase, a student’s sense of belonging has emerged as a critical factor that contributes to student learning and success. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), an instrument for understanding personality differences, is widely used as one of the most popular psychological assessments. Through a mixed-methods research design, this study addressed the concept of a sense of belonging in online learning environments and the potential connections to the Myers-Briggs personality type indicators. Undergraduate and graduate students taking at least one online course at a small, private university took the MBTI assessment …
Prevalence And Demographics Of Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Aac) Users Birth-21: A Survey Of Speech-Language Pathologists Serving Learners With Complex Communication Needs (Ccn), Allison T. Phelps
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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) encompasses a wide range of tools, technologies, and intervention techniques that aim to foster and advance communication competence in individuals with complex communication needs (CCN). The individuals who utilize AAC span a range of ages, diagnoses, and cultures—but little data exists regarding prevalence of AAC use and the true nature of the population’s heterogeneity. The purposes of this study were 1. to describe and analyze the population of pediatric AAC users (birth-21) in Missouri and 2. to evaluate the preparation speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have had to serve these learners. To gather this information, a survey …
The Current State Of Collaboration Between Speech-Language Pathologists And Behavior Therapists, Elisabeth Hickle
The Current State Of Collaboration Between Speech-Language Pathologists And Behavior Therapists, Elisabeth Hickle
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In both speech-language pathology and behavior therapy, best practice is interdisciplinary collaboration (ASHA, 2016; BACB, 2017). However, this is not always the case. Collaboration may be limited or non-existent between these two fields, which may negatively impact client outcomes (Koenig & Gerenser, 2006) as behavior and communication are correlated (Donaldson & Stahmer, 2014; Koenig & Gerenser, 2006). This is especially true in populations such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Donaldson & Stahmer, 2014; Koenig & Gerenser, 2006). This study surveyed certified speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathologist assistants, as well as board-certified behavior analysts, board-certified assistant behavior analysts, and paraprofessionals certified in …
Amplification For People With Aphasia, Devin Lee Fisher
Amplification For People With Aphasia, Devin Lee Fisher
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Deficits in auditory processing and comprehension can have negative impacts on everyday conversation in people with aphasia (PWA). Comprehension deficits observed in people with aphasia have been compared to individuals with auditory processing disorder (APD). Koohi and colleagues (2017) found that individuals with auditory processing disorder (APD) post-stroke benefitted from use of amplification as it related to their deficits in auditory processing. This preliminary study aims to determine if PWA will benefit from amplification on measures of comprehension and in a broader sense, use of amplification in everyday life. Nine adults with expressive aphasia and 5 neurologically normal controls were …
Language-Action Games: A Probing Activity For Word Finding Accuracy By People With Aphasia, Ethan Kristek
Language-Action Games: A Probing Activity For Word Finding Accuracy By People With Aphasia, Ethan Kristek
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People with Aphasia (PWA) can demonstrate successful communication despite word finding difficulties in their everyday life. Language action games provide an opportunity for PWA to produce words and verbal utterances they may still be able to use, but they do not typically use in their everyday behavior. The lack of probing activities that mirror real life communication hinders monitoring PWA's level of successful word finding. This study was designed to examine Apples to Apples as a probing activity that provides an opportunity for PWA to demonstrate use of word finding strategies and success of word finding as measured by number …
Effect Of Retrieval Practice On Applied Knowledge: Evidence From A Professional Training Program, Jenna M. Voss
Effect Of Retrieval Practice On Applied Knowledge: Evidence From A Professional Training Program, Jenna M. Voss
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A primary goal of deaf education teacher preparation programs is to help students acquire a sufficient body of factual and pedagogical knowledge and retain it for future application while serving children with hearing loss and their families. One potential way to improve teacher preparation is through the implementation of retrieval practice, a strategy to promote learning and retention of material over time. This study examined whether retrieval practice could be used to improve learning in an authentic educational environment, using real content, and real materials. While this study provided important information regarding the implementation of retrieval practice authentic classrooms, it …
Preserving The Sponsoring Tradition: A Study Of Catholic Colleges And Universities Founded By Religious Orders, John Michael Pressimone
Preserving The Sponsoring Tradition: A Study Of Catholic Colleges And Universities Founded By Religious Orders, John Michael Pressimone
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Higher education in the United States was founded within the framework of Christian denominations, their beliefs and customs. Wechsler, Goodchild and Eisenmann (2007) and Rudolph (1990), discuss the role of the church and organized religion in conjunction with the state or local government in the vast majority of the history of higher education as we think of it today. This is particularly true prior to the Land Grant movement sparked by the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862. However, the growth of the public university system did not signal the end of the founding of church-related colleges and universities. In …
Determining The Impact Of Self-Directed Iep Instruction On Secondary Iep Documents, Jamie Van Dycke Doronkin
Determining The Impact Of Self-Directed Iep Instruction On Secondary Iep Documents, Jamie Van Dycke Doronkin
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I wanted to determine if Self-Directed IEP instruction impacted three things in secondary IEP document development: (1) student ownership of the IEP; (2) complexity of postschool goal/vision statements in IEPs; and (3) infusion of the four vision components of living, learning, working, and community involvement, into other key IEP areas. I examined 94 secondary IEP documents (including 92 postschool goal/vision statements) for the presence of four vision components using a scoring rubric. Pilot study and inter-rater reliability procedures established the validity and reliability of the rubric. The IEPs had been developed during Year 2 of a federally sponsored field-initiated research …
The Effect Of Portfolio-Based Instruction On Composition Students' Final Examination Scores, Course Grades, And Attitudes Toward Writing, Nancy Blattner
The Effect Of Portfolio-Based Instruction On Composition Students' Final Examination Scores, Course Grades, And Attitudes Toward Writing, Nancy Blattner
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The present study focused on the effects of portfolio-based instruction in the composition classroom on college freshmen's final examination scores, course grades, and attitudes toward writing. The experimental and control groups each consisted of five freshman composition classes on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University during the Spring 1991 semester. Pre- and post-measures of students' attitudes toward writing were obtained. Students in both the experimental and control groups sat for a common final examination which consisted of two impromptu essays. The researcher investigated the effect of two types of instruction (portfolio-based and traditional process approach) on composition students' course …
The Development Of A University Library: The University Of Nebraska, 1891-1909, Sharon Mccaslin
The Development Of A University Library: The University Of Nebraska, 1891-1909, Sharon Mccaslin
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The period of transition from a frontier university library to a modern, progressive institution is examined in terms of staff, buildings, collection, services, and administrative and financial support. At the end of this period this Nebraska library had a reputation in excess of that indicated either by financial support or collection size. Timely administrative support and pioneering professional librarians developed initial procedures in cataloging, reference, and interlibrary cooperation, which made the Library at the University of Nebraska one of the outstanding research libraries in the West.