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Sensory Integration: Helping Students With Autism Incorporate Sensory Integration Techniques, Mackenzie Lee
Sensory Integration: Helping Students With Autism Incorporate Sensory Integration Techniques, Mackenzie Lee
Education Masters
The present study focused on which sensory integration techniques are effective for students with autism and sensory processing disorder (SPD). Data from this study was gathered from observing four students who have autism and SPD, as well as interviewing the students’ special education teacher and occupational therapist. The findings of this study demonstrate that sensory integration can support students with autism and SPD; however, professionals need to determine which strategies best support each students’ needs. Hence, the findings impact special education teachers, occupational therapists, and parents/guardians of students with autism and SPD. Limitations of this study consist of time (lack …
Instructional Choices And Boys’ Motivation To Read: A Study Of Instructional Choices And Their Influence On Boys’ Reading Motivation, Amanda Galvan
Instructional Choices And Boys’ Motivation To Read: A Study Of Instructional Choices And Their Influence On Boys’ Reading Motivation, Amanda Galvan
Education Masters
This action research paper focused on the question “how do instructional choices cater to boys’ repertoires of practice and influence reading motivation?” This study’s classroom did not intentionally cater to boys, yet boys had good motivation for reading. Data was collected through field notes, questionnaires, discussion, teacher interviews and student work samples. Three themes appeared: boys’ motivation to read is good, text characteristics and the use of books that boys are interested to read are important, and students are compliant with expectations of the classroom. The implications of this study suggest the importance of giving consideration to provide boys with …
Struggling Adolescent Writers: The Relationship Between Critical Thinking Skills And Creating Written Text, Holly Bibens
Struggling Adolescent Writers: The Relationship Between Critical Thinking Skills And Creating Written Text, Holly Bibens
Education Masters
This study examined critical thinking skill related to composing written text. The student received strategy instruction for critical thinking skills at her instructional level of Bloom‟s cognitive domain. Writing samples before and after strategy instruction were scored according to a rubric and compared. Three themes emerged: the achievement gap between independent and expected skills, the benefit of strategy instruction to improve writing and critical thinking and the impact of student attitude on success. Results imply the importance of classroom culture and purposeful instruction to develop critical thinking skills, the importance of targeting the instructional level when providing intervention, the critical …
The Response To Intervention Model And Its Influence On Student Reading Success, Elizabeth Blum
The Response To Intervention Model And Its Influence On Student Reading Success, Elizabeth Blum
Education Masters
This research paper will answer the question “what are the benefits of the Response to Intervention model on student engagement and student success?” The students benefitted from the explicit instruction that in tier two. The data was collected through interviews, pre and post assessments and a rubric. Three major themes emerged including: the effectiveness of selfmonitoring and decoding strategies is essential, motivation and interest is needed to further reading successes and students need to possess basic foundational literacy skills for application purposes. The findings indicated that through the use of interest based texts, systematic and explicit instruction and opportunities for …
Nature Of Deaf Mentoring Dyads: Role Of Subjugated Knowledge, Jason D. Listman
Nature Of Deaf Mentoring Dyads: Role Of Subjugated Knowledge, Jason D. Listman
Education Doctoral
Research has indicated that the United States is lagging behind the rest of the world in producing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors and career professionals. The National Science Foundation has launched one particular initiative to address this need which is centered on underrepresented communities. Matching mentoring dyads based on similar social identities may provide necessary role models (Davidson & Foster-Johnson, 2001) and unlock subjugated knowledge (Collins 2000) about how to be both deaf and scientist. Among their underrepresented counterparts, deaf individuals are disproportionately underrepresented in STEM careers (NSF, 2011). The leakage in the STEM pipeline between undergraduate enrollment …
Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Students On Community College Campuses: Coming-Out And Self-Actualization, Adam L. Rockman
Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Students On Community College Campuses: Coming-Out And Self-Actualization, Adam L. Rockman
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide an understanding of how gay, lesbian, and bisexual students on community college campuses come out regarding their sexual orientation and how their self-actualization is affected by coming out, using Maslow’s theory of human motivation as the main theoretical lens. This study was intended to provide best practices in serving these students to community college faculty, staff, and administrators, and was thus meant to benefit gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) community college students. In-depth interviews with nine self-identified GLB community college students were done to collect data. Findings from this study show …
An Analysis Of The Perceptions Of The Legal Profession Through The Eyes Of Dissatisfied Consumers Of Legal Services In Manhattan, Ny: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Caprice A. Alves
Education Doctoral
In the past, research on consumer dissatisfaction with legal services tended to be quantitative in nature, and focused primarily on consumer opinion of the legal profession. These quantitative studies have been valuable in gaining a basic understanding of consumer consensus of legal services and the legal profession. However, a qualitative understanding of the complexity of the personal dissatisfaction experience with legal services, as well as the psychological and social meanings and consequences of these experiences, is an important contribution to the literature. This dissertation provides a qualitative view of the experience of consumer dissatisfaction with legal services in Manhattan, NY. …
Soy Mi Cuento: Latina Students Bridging Multiple Worlds In Independent Schools, Lillian Díaz-Imbelli
Soy Mi Cuento: Latina Students Bridging Multiple Worlds In Independent Schools, Lillian Díaz-Imbelli
Education Doctoral
The dissertation explores the hybrid identity, mestiza consciousness (Anzaldúa, 1999), of Latina graduates of independent schools. Latinas currently represent one of the lowest performing, fastest growing, youngest ethnic minority groups in the United States (United States Census, 2010), and the smallest demographic in independent schools (Torres, 2012). Education offers Latinas academic and social capital for economic advancement and college opportunity (Gándara & Contreras, 2009; Santiago, 2013); independent schools are an important entry to gaining this capital. Latinas attending independent schools often enter heterogeneous educational environments for the first time and find the need to explore their identity more salient (French, …
Implementing Innovation With Ambidextrous Leadership In Small And Medium Enterprises., Deborah L. Pearce
Implementing Innovation With Ambidextrous Leadership In Small And Medium Enterprises., Deborah L. Pearce
Education Doctoral
Implementation was an overlooked aspect, with a paucity of research until the 1990s. Although scholarly and practical research grew, the preponderance focused on large established organizations. Only more recently have small and medium enterprises (SMEs) received attention. Yet, economic vitality depends on SME success. The study investigated innovation implementation in SMEs. Focus was on ambidextrous leaderships, senior leaders’ efforts to advance their organizations by ensuring capabilities for both current and future innovations. The study identified how senior leaders’ individual orientations motivated innovation and its implementation. Using a concurrent embedded mixed method design (Creswell, 2009), quantitative data was collected using a …
Cross-Cultural Competence In Transnational Medical Education Partnership, Greta Rosalie Strong
Cross-Cultural Competence In Transnational Medical Education Partnership, Greta Rosalie Strong
Education Doctoral
The purposes of the study were to discover the knowledge, behaviors, and skills that foster cross-cultural competence in transnational medical education partnership and to unite the research process with theory development. Selected literature and a modicum of concepts limited the framing of this study from an existing theoretical framework. Such a framework would have been useful in providing the basis for training of health care professionals involved in transnational ventures. To accomplish this, the research used a qualitative grounded theory approach to explore the experiences of twenty-five professionals involved in transnational medical education partnership. The research was conducted at Weill …
Examining Perceptions Of Successful Black College Males: An Analysis Of Their Experiences With Successfully Enrolling, Retaining, And Persisting Toward Graduation At St. John’S University, James Salnave
Education Doctoral
This study used Harper’s (2012) anti-deficit achievement approach to examine the perceptions of Black males who have succeeded at a predominately White institution. The research brought together in-class pedagogical practices, self-efficacy, and student involvement as learning constructs linked to academic success. Qualitative research methodology captured the experiences of 13 participants through face-to-face individual interviews to gain insight into the learning environment that best engaged, retained, and helped persistence toward graduation. Participants consisted of juniors and seniors with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and on track to graduate on time. Analysis indicated participants developed meaningful networks of support with family, …
The Effect Of Service Dog Partnership On The Mental Health Status Of United States Veterans: A Quantitative Analysis Using The Sf-36v2 Mental Health Survey, Colleen Mclaughlin
The Effect Of Service Dog Partnership On The Mental Health Status Of United States Veterans: A Quantitative Analysis Using The Sf-36v2 Mental Health Survey, Colleen Mclaughlin
Education Doctoral
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a historically significant problem for soldiers and Marines in the United States military. A host of recent research supports this claim, and lends itself to the question of why more is not being done to help those who suffer from combat related stress (Friedman, 2011; Kuehn, 2012; Marlantes, 2011; Sher, Braquehais, & Casas, 2012). When considering what effect service dogs might have on the mental health status of United States veterans, this study focused on the following research questions based on the SF-36v2 Mental Health Survey: What effect does partnership with a service dog …
Effective Implementation Of Technology, Jeanne Canough
Effective Implementation Of Technology, Jeanne Canough
Education Masters
Technology is ubiquitous, touching almost every part of our lives, our communities, our homes, yet most schools lag behind when it comes to integrating technology into classroom learning. Many schools are just beginning to explore the true potential technology can offer towards teaching and learning. Technology, when properly used, will help students acquire the skills they need to survive in a complex, highly technological knowledge-based economy. Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is routine and transparent …
Video Games: Exploring The Impact Of New Age Products On The Future Of Education, Tim Penrose
Video Games: Exploring The Impact Of New Age Products On The Future Of Education, Tim Penrose
Education Masters
While there is a great deal of theoretical support to back the use of video games in education, however, the experimental support is varied. This study asks how digital games can be used to support reading, writing, and collaborative communication. Research was conducted using students and teachers and data was collected using questionnaires, field notes, and assessments. Findings revealed that game design permits an environment in which students can refine the skills necessary to become a successful 21st century learner. Implications that arise are obstacles teachers will face attempting to integrate games such as time and student ability. Additionally, further …
The Impact Of Separationist Models Of Instructional Support On The Self-Efficacy Perceptions Of Latino English Language Learners, Brenda Triplett
The Impact Of Separationist Models Of Instructional Support On The Self-Efficacy Perceptions Of Latino English Language Learners, Brenda Triplett
Education Doctoral
Federal and state mandated linguistic and academic supports for English Language Learners (ELLs) compete for instructional time, resulting in ELLs being pulled away from the general population of students multiple times per day. Grounded in the socio-cognitive and socio-cultural theories, the research investigated the correlation between the amount of time ELL students were segregated from the general population for the purposes of delivering instructional support services and their self-efficacy perceptions to succeed in school. The study also examined the correlation between the number of different academic support services ELL students received and their self-efficacy perceptions to succeed in school. A …
The Influence Of Financial Performance On Higher Education Academic Quality, Marilee Kaye Montanaro
The Influence Of Financial Performance On Higher Education Academic Quality, Marilee Kaye Montanaro
Education Doctoral
A variety of academic and financial performance metrics are used to assess higher education institution performance. However, there is no consensus on the best performance measures. Signaling theory and agency theory are used to frame the challenges of assessing post-secondary institution performance related to information asymmetry between the institution and stakeholders. Agency costs may be reduced with a better understanding of the relationship among assessment variables. This quantitative study uses multiple linear regressions to identify and describe the relationship between financial performance and academic quality in 1,045 public and private not-for-profit U.S. colleges and universities. U.S. News & World Report …
Does Size Really Matter? An Investigation Of Academic Advisor Job Satisfaction At Small, Medium, And Large Institutions Of Higher Education, Carol J. Alleyne
Does Size Really Matter? An Investigation Of Academic Advisor Job Satisfaction At Small, Medium, And Large Institutions Of Higher Education, Carol J. Alleyne
Education Doctoral
Academic advisors serve a vital function in institutions of higher education. They guide students through their journey from orientation to graduation. Academic advisor job satisfaction plays an essential part of this role in higher education. This dissertation study investigated the differences between ratings of job satisfaction among academic advisors employed at small, medium, and large institutions and the inter-relationships between job satisfaction, work environment, and demographic variables. The quantitative study explored job satisfaction based on archival data from earlier research on academic advisor job satisfaction. The study investigated four aspects of academic advisor job satisfaction: overall job satisfaction, satisfaction working …
Franchise Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Relationship Between Levels Of Success In A National Logistics Franchise System And Its Dominant Leadership Style, John C. Cary
Education Doctoral
Entrepreneurs within the United States are plagued with high incidences of failure in the early years of business. What seems to be lacking in these organizations is leadership and the type of leadership style that leads to greater levels of success. This quantitative study answered the following research question: Is there a significant relationship between the various degrees of success of selected national franchises and the assessed leadership styles of their leaders? The leadership styles assessed were transformational and transactional. A random sample of 50 franchise leaders throughout the United States was selected and the data was collected from a …
An Examination Of At Risk High School Students' Perceptions Of The Factors That Foster Resiliency In Their Suburban High School, Dionne Johnson-Olamiju
An Examination Of At Risk High School Students' Perceptions Of The Factors That Foster Resiliency In Their Suburban High School, Dionne Johnson-Olamiju
Education Doctoral
Research has continued to indicate that students’ academic success is determined by their socioeconomic status. In responding to the challenges faced by youth living in poverty, researchers have focused on identifying factors that provide supportive resources and protective mechanisms for fostering healthy development and learning success of at risk children and youth. The research described in this study involved qualitative research methodologies and grounded theory to examine at-risk high school students’ perceptions of their school’s ability to foster a culture of resilience. The purpose of the study was to identify those protective factors crucial for fostering educational resilience for at …
Does Choice In School Selection Contribute To Ninth Grade Academic Achievement?, Vicma I. Colon Ramos
Does Choice In School Selection Contribute To Ninth Grade Academic Achievement?, Vicma I. Colon Ramos
Education Doctoral
Ninth grade achievement is pivotal for the success of a student to graduate and avoid dropping out of school. Students are transitioned as ninth graders into schools not of their choosing or assigned to neighborhood schools. While there is extensive research on ninth grade achievement, dropout risk factors and student motivation, there is a gap in the literature in how school selection plays a role in ninth grade academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to explore how choice, in the selection of schools, contributed to ninth grade academic achievement. This study investigated the relationship of choice and ninth …
Researching Organizational Identity A Study Of Catholic Human Service Organizations, Ellen T. Wayne
Researching Organizational Identity A Study Of Catholic Human Service Organizations, Ellen T. Wayne
Education Doctoral
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The Keystone Grade: Successful Sixth Grades In Westchester County, Ny, Jonathan Brown
The Keystone Grade: Successful Sixth Grades In Westchester County, Ny, Jonathan Brown
Education Doctoral
Public schools face significant challenges in ensuring that students enter adulthood ready for the challenges of careers or college. Part of that challenge is in ensuring students enter the second half of their school careers well prepared to handle the rigors of studying multiple subjects while balancing changes to their minds and bodies. This study closely examined sixth grades in Westchester County, NY to identify the impact of the Association for Middle Level Education’s 16 characteristics of Successful Schools for Young Adolescents on student achievement. The purpose of this research was to identify differences in achievement and the most valuable …
A Comparative Analysis Of Emergency Management Decision-Making Skills Of School Officials: The Impact Of Training On Perspectives And Performance, Matthew Miraglia
A Comparative Analysis Of Emergency Management Decision-Making Skills Of School Officials: The Impact Of Training On Perspectives And Performance, Matthew Miraglia
Education Doctoral
School officials are responsible for preparing schools to meet students’ needs while facing the complex security challenges of the 21st century. In the event of a disaster, school officials, despite not being emergency management professionals, must make appropriate decisions and lead effectively in order to maintain safety and ensure educational continuity at their schools. The actions of school officials before, during, and after a disaster will likely play a key role in the safe and effective delivery of education in the future. This study was a comparative analysis of school officials in the New York City Metropolitan Region. The study …
Count Them In: A Quantitative Investigation Into The Relationship And Differences Between Minority Youth Leadership Capacity And School Factors, Latasha R. Hamlett
Count Them In: A Quantitative Investigation Into The Relationship And Differences Between Minority Youth Leadership Capacity And School Factors, Latasha R. Hamlett
Education Doctoral
This quantitative study investigated the leadership capacity of minority youth. The research used a sample population of 322 ninth and tenth grade urban school students, in a medium sized secondary school in the lower Hudson Valley of New York. The participants completed the Youth Leadership Questionnaire, an 18 item self-report instrument that measured leadership capacity in relation to Self-concept, Self-efficacy, and Emotional Intelligence. After totaling each of the composite scores of the Youth Leadership Questionnaire, Independent t-tests and a Spearman correlation were run to determine relationships and differences between minority youth leadership capacity (based on the YLQ) and gender, achievement, …
New York City Principals’ Satisfaction With The Public School Network Support At One At-Risk Network Over A Three-Year Period, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, And 2011-2012, Varleton Mcdonald
New York City Principals’ Satisfaction With The Public School Network Support At One At-Risk Network Over A Three-Year Period, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, And 2011-2012, Varleton Mcdonald
Education Doctoral
This study investigated New York City (NYC) principals’ satisfaction with network school support provided by School Support Organizations (SSOs) in one network in the NYC public school system over a three-year period from 2009 through 2012. The SSOs or networks were created in New York City for the purpose of increasing student performance, enhancing graduation/promotion rates, and improving teacher pedagogy. This quantitative study analyzed trend data in network principals’ satisfaction ratings, as measured by the annual Principal Satisfaction Survey (PSS), within one at-risk network from the perspective of 17 principals regarding network school support in three functional areas: 1) operations, …
How School Principals' Perspectives Of Hidden Curriculum Affect Title I Middle Schools, Kimberlee B. Pierre
How School Principals' Perspectives Of Hidden Curriculum Affect Title I Middle Schools, Kimberlee B. Pierre
Education Doctoral
This dissertation addressed hidden curriculum and the impact it has on principals in five Title I middle schools. Currently, there is a gap in the research exploring principal perspectives of hidden curriculum. The research objective was to investigate how principal perspectives of hidden curriculum affect Title I middle schools and enable school improvement. In this study, principals were interviewed regarding their perspectives on curriculum, leadership, discipline, testing, professional development, collaboration, expertise and perspectives about teachers and students in their classrooms and schools. This was a qualitative study and the data was analyzed for codes and themes of hidden curriculum. Four …
Charter School Leadership: The Leadership Affects Of The Transition From Public School Administration To Charter School Administration, Colleen Seivright-Crawford
Charter School Leadership: The Leadership Affects Of The Transition From Public School Administration To Charter School Administration, Colleen Seivright-Crawford
Education Doctoral
Charter schools have emerged as a viable option for parents and students who seek educational options. Currently there are approximately 5,000 charter schools nationally, which serve more than 1.5 million students. As charter schools continue to enroll students, there are increased leadership opportunities within charter school organizations. Presently, there is a limited body of research that analyzes the leadership affect of charter school leaders who have transitioned from public school leadership positions. This study analyzed this growing population of charter school leaders to ascertain factors associated with the high attrition rate of charter school leaders. In addition, the study sought …
Faith Development In Higher Education: The Role Of The Mentor, Roy W. Minnix
Faith Development In Higher Education: The Role Of The Mentor, Roy W. Minnix
Education Doctoral
We have been told, and have possibly learned through experience, that religion and politics are two subjects you should never discuss among polite company. Yet, the Christian College seeks to place religion and faith at the center of its ongoing conversations. This is especially true for a small Christian, religiously affiliated, liberal arts college in the northeast United States that seeks to engage and nurture a diverse student body in a Christ-centered, value oriented, liberal arts education. Recent literature certainly makes the case for matters of spirituality, faith, and religion to have a place in higher education. The literature has …
Assessment Of Organizational Culture In Chiropractic Education And Its Influence On The Implementation Of Revised Accreditation Standards, Karen A. Bobak
Assessment Of Organizational Culture In Chiropractic Education And Its Influence On The Implementation Of Revised Accreditation Standards, Karen A. Bobak
Education Doctoral
Developing and implementing a change process to demonstrate alignment with updated accreditation standards is a challenge that is currently facing all chiropractic colleges across the United States. The purpose of this study was to identify the current organizational cultures of the 18 CCE accredited doctor of chiropractic educational institutions within the United States and to assess if there are characteristics of the organizational cultures that support or resist the implementation of change. Using a mixed method sequential explanatory design, this study gathered quantitative data from the faculty and administrators of these institutions through the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) (Cameron …
Lessons Learned From College-Educated, Employed Black Male Mentors: A Qualitative Anti-Deficit Study Of College Persistence And Career Success, Cecil Wright
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this qualitative, hermeneutic, phenomenological study was to learn how college-educated, employed Black males’ mentors successfully completed their undergraduate degrees and went on to be success stories in their career fields. The research focused on college persistence and career success by asking the mentors to comment about their experiences along four pipeline points (precollege socialization and readiness, college achievement, postcollege success, and employment postgraduation). The participants for this study were Black male mentors selected from a pool of active mentors serving Black male high school students in a one-on one setting at a male empowerment seminar held annually …