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2024-02-01 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Feb 2024

2024-02-01 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from February 1, 2024.


2024-02-01 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Feb 2024

2024-02-01 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from February 1, 2024.


2024-02-01 Amendments Document To Employee Benefits Committee Comments Document, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Feb 2024

2024-02-01 Amendments Document To Employee Benefits Committee Comments Document, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Amendments document to the Employee Benefits Committee comments document, submitted to the Faculty Senate on February 1, 2024.


2024-02-01 Employee Benefits Committee Revisal Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Feb 2024

2024-02-01 Employee Benefits Committee Revisal Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Revisal draft to the Employee Benefits Committee charter submitted to the Faculty Senate on February 1, 2024.


2024-02-01 Comments Document To Employee Benefits Committee Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Feb 2024

2024-02-01 Comments Document To Employee Benefits Committee Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Comments document to the Employee Benefits Committee draft submitted to the Faculty Senate on February 1, 2024.


2024 Legislation Introduced In The Kentucky State Legislature, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Feb 2024

2024 Legislation Introduced In The Kentucky State Legislature, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Legislation introduced in the 2024 Kentucky State legislative session that affects higher education. Presented to the faculty senate on February 1, 2024.


Principal Perceptions On The Digital Divide, Equity, And Learning Barriers During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kristina Ana Chittick Jan 2024

Principal Perceptions On The Digital Divide, Equity, And Learning Barriers During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kristina Ana Chittick

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Transforming Arkansas Schools: Leadership Practices To Promote The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities, Amanda K. Goddard Jan 2024

Transforming Arkansas Schools: Leadership Practices To Promote The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities, Amanda K. Goddard

Student Theses and Dissertations

The education of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment is mandated by law and supported by empirical research. Yet systems of segregation persist and, in Arkansas, at rates higher than the national average. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to examine the practices of successful inclusion-focused leaders and to determine how their approach to inclusion was consistent with Transformational Leadership theory. Leader utilization of occupational therapy practitioners in inclusion initiatives was investigated. Data was collected from three leaders of schools in Arkansas committed to inclusive education. The findings revealed that creating inclusive culture and building …


Retention Of Female Sophomore Students Who Participate In Recreational And Wellness Program, Angie Jane Reay Jan 2024

Retention Of Female Sophomore Students Who Participate In Recreational And Wellness Program, Angie Jane Reay

Student Theses and Dissertations

The study evaluated the relationship between female sophomore students' participation in campus recreational sports, retention at the university, and graduation rates. The purpose is to identify the potential influence of participation in recreational activities on persistence toward graduation. Alexander Astin’s Theory of Student Involvement and Vincent Tinto’s Theory of Student Departure provide the theoretical framework to show the importance of student involvement in higher education. The quantitative binary logistics regression explored the relationship in variables (Creswell & Creswell, 2018) between female sophomore students participating in recreational sports and those not participating. The finding revealed evidence that supports Astin’s and Tinto’s …


Educator Perceptions Of Secondary Students’ Pleasure Reading: Obstacles And Motivation, Andrew Mark Brunner Jan 2024

Educator Perceptions Of Secondary Students’ Pleasure Reading: Obstacles And Motivation, Andrew Mark Brunner

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate high school educators’ perspectives on obstacles and motivational factors to student pleasure reading. The study explains aspects of students' desires to read as a pleasure activity along with which aspects serve as obstacles to pleasure reading as perceived by English teachers and librarians. Through a narrative design, this study collected qualitative data by interviewing seven high school English teachers and five high school librarians regarding their experiences working with student readers. The data collected revealed themes as to what educators perceive to be the greatest obstacles to student pleasure reading and what …


Ineffective School Leadership: Teachers Weigh-In, Jerry Burkett, Sonya D. Hayes Jan 2024

Ineffective School Leadership: Teachers Weigh-In, Jerry Burkett, Sonya D. Hayes

School Leadership Review

Effective school leaders are essential to the success of the school environment. Teachers have left schools due to poor and ineffective campus leadership, but often do not report the reasons why they left or do not have a safe mechanism in place to support their claims and drive campus change. The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the perceptions of teachers who work in elementary, middle, and high schools in Texas on the qualities of ineffective principals and how these qualities affect teacher retention. Respondents in an open-ended survey reported that ineffective principals lacked character, professionalism, and ethics; …


2024-01-26 University Graduate Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., University Graduate Committee. Jan 2024

2024-01-26 University Graduate Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., University Graduate Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes from the University Graduate Committee from January 26, 2024.


The Power Of Spiritual Leadership In The Rite Of Christian Initiation Of Adults, Stefanie Mingari Jan 2024

The Power Of Spiritual Leadership In The Rite Of Christian Initiation Of Adults, Stefanie Mingari

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

Executive Summary Faith and spirituality are becoming increasingly sought-after anchors in mounting challenges in the contemporary world. The need for effective leadership, spiritual guidance, and mentorship have become more pivotal. Evidence also suggests that spiritual leadership values and practices are related to leadership effectiveness and encompass the behaviors needed to motivate oneself, satisfy spiritual well-being, and positively influence others within that organization. However, more research has yet to explore how spirituality affects leadership behavior and action in faith-based programs such as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This study explored the lived experiences of RCIA leaders and participants …


Student And Principal Perceptions On Social Pedagogy For Immigrant Students, Jennifer Shure Jan 2024

Student And Principal Perceptions On Social Pedagogy For Immigrant Students, Jennifer Shure

Student Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative transcendental phenomenological study explored the perceptions of immigrant students, regarding social pedagogical praxis within the United States’ education system. In parallel, it investigated the viewpoints of school principals concerning the implementation of social pedagogy. Thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted to address the following research questions: 1. What perceptions do students have concerning the dimensions of social pedagogy? 2. What are the perceptions of principals toward implementing a mobilizing social pedagogical praxis? a. What roadblocks do principals experience concerning social pedagogy? b. What benefits of social pedagogy do principals perceive? Findings highlight several key insights. Immigrant students express a …


Family Engagement: Barriers, Perceptions, And Responsibilities, Carla Jean Singleton Narlesky Jan 2024

Family Engagement: Barriers, Perceptions, And Responsibilities, Carla Jean Singleton Narlesky

Student Theses and Dissertations

Twenty years of research report that family engagement makes a difference in student achievement and well-being. However, most of that research was conducted in urban and suburban settings. Therefore, there is a vital need to explore family engagement in rural settings. This study focused on that. The purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to discover the barriers rural families face when engaging with their child’s school while understanding their perceptions, roles, and responsibilities towards establishing and creating a reciprocal family engagement partnership. Using Bronfenbrenner’s’ ecological systems theory, research was conducted focusing on the first layer, microsystem. Approximately 120 participants …


Investigation Into The Influences Of Emotional Intelligence And Cultural Intelligence On Students’ Public-School Experiences, Rania Maalouf Jan 2024

Investigation Into The Influences Of Emotional Intelligence And Cultural Intelligence On Students’ Public-School Experiences, Rania Maalouf

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to develop an understanding of how students’ Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Cultural Intelligence (CQ) influence their communication with teachers and peers. This investigation is rooted in Daniel Goleman’s Theory of Emotional Intelligence and Christopher Earley’s work on Cultural Intelligence. Responses from one-on-one interviews with five teachers were analyzed for qualitative data. The analysis led to eleven emerging themes. The findings indicate that students’ EQ and CQ can influence students’ communications with peers and teachers. When students possess EQ skills such as naming emotions, recognizing others’ emotions, and responding appropriately to those emotions their …


School-To-Prison Pipeline: The Importance Of Teachers’ And Administrators’ Perceptions Of Their Social Bonds With Students, Garrett Whitley Jan 2024

School-To-Prison Pipeline: The Importance Of Teachers’ And Administrators’ Perceptions Of Their Social Bonds With Students, Garrett Whitley

Student Theses and Dissertations

The increasing trend of Black and minority students being channeled from classrooms into the juvenile and criminal justice systems, known as the school-to-prison pipeline, presents a pressing concern in the U.S. educational landscape. This study sought to address the gap in understanding the perceptions of teachers and administrators regarding effective strategies to foster social bonds, which could deter students from this pipeline. Drawing from Hirschi’s social control theory, the research emphasized the importance of attachment between students and the educational system in preventing delinquent behaviors. Utilizing a qualitative narrative approach, this study explored the lived experiences of six administrators and …


Interventions For At-Risk Students And Their Impacts On Autonomy, Connectedness, And Competence In Missouri Public High Schools, David Dawson Jan 2024

Interventions For At-Risk Students And Their Impacts On Autonomy, Connectedness, And Competence In Missouri Public High Schools, David Dawson

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the interventions and strategies used with students considered at-risk of dropping out of high school in Missouri public high schools. Self-determination theory was used to explain how students became motivated to stay in school when their need for competence, connection, and autonomy are fulfilled. Based on a case study design, this study collected qualitative data by interviewing high school administrators, high school counselors, and high school teachers. One theme from the data showed that the more connected a student was to school, the higher chance that student had of graduating. Another theme …


A Qualitative Study On The Impact Of Covid-19 On The Transition From Classroom To Virtual Learning Among Elementary School Teachers With Underrepresented Students In A Rural School District, Pacey Bowens Jan 2024

A Qualitative Study On The Impact Of Covid-19 On The Transition From Classroom To Virtual Learning Among Elementary School Teachers With Underrepresented Students In A Rural School District, Pacey Bowens

Student Theses and Dissertations

In the spring of 2020, the academic school year for all educational institutions was tremendously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused great concern with school administrations, teachers, parents, students, and their communities. In the fall of 2020 and the following two years, many school decision-makers responded by offering students options to attend either in-person, virtually, or both. Unfortunately, the decisions obstructed the learning capabilities of the minority student population, affecting their academic and social well-being. This qualitative case study explored how teachers rapidly pivoted from their natural face-to-face classroom settings and the challenges and barriers encountered while creating new …


Examining The Influence Of Principals’ Servant Leadership Practices On Teachers’ Perceived Stress In Elementary Schools, Jennifer Ann Rankin Jan 2024

Examining The Influence Of Principals’ Servant Leadership Practices On Teachers’ Perceived Stress In Elementary Schools, Jennifer Ann Rankin

Student Theses and Dissertations

Stress experienced by elementary teachers is common, and teachers often discover that stress reduces job satisfaction, performance, and overall well-being. A record number of teachers feel marginalized and leave the profession due to high levels of stress in schools. The current study employed a phenomenological research design and gathered qualitative data from 12 elementary teachers and three corresponding principals who are considered self-sacrificing servant leaders as a possible source of reducing their perceived stress through dyadic relationships. The four attributes of servant leadership conceptually outlined a deductive framework to include an administrator’s ability to communicate servant leadership through expressions of …


Examining The Influence Of A Mariachi Program On Hispanic Students’ Cultural Identity And Schooling Perceptions, Martin Cantu Jan 2024

Examining The Influence Of A Mariachi Program On Hispanic Students’ Cultural Identity And Schooling Perceptions, Martin Cantu

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a mariachi multicultural program influenced the students’ formation of their cultural identities and schooling perceptions. The study was grounded on the cultural identity theoretical framework. Employing a qualitative narrative research design, the study was informed through in-depth, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and classroom observations. Four significant themes emerged from the data: cultural identity, cultural consciousness, social connectedness, and student engagement at school. The findings suggested that mariachi education influenced the participating students’ cultural identity formations by fostering cultural awareness and social connections. Additionally, mariachi programs also positively influenced the students' academic …


Building A College-Going Culture For Middle School Eighth Grade Students In A Historically Low Number College-Bound Area, Silvia Elizondo Jan 2024

Building A College-Going Culture For Middle School Eighth Grade Students In A Historically Low Number College-Bound Area, Silvia Elizondo

Student Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative narrative research study aimed to address the problem of students’ low enrollment numbers in a historically low number of college-bound areas in South Texas. The theoretical frameworks utilized to explore this topic were self-efficacy and social capital. The proposed theories explored students’ level of self-efficacy, social capital networks, and teachers’ perceptions of creating and sustaining a college-going culture. The findings indicated a need for early college advisement and establishing college-going cultures in elementary and middle school, teacher professional development, college awareness and knowledge for parents, and college preparatory programs at the middle school level. This research study provided …


High School Reimagined: Student, Teacher, Parent, Administrator Perceptions Of One High School’S Experience With The Covid-19 Global Pandemic, Lawrence J. Eberlin, Jr. Jan 2024

High School Reimagined: Student, Teacher, Parent, Administrator Perceptions Of One High School’S Experience With The Covid-19 Global Pandemic, Lawrence J. Eberlin, Jr.

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe student, parent, teacher, and administrator (stakeholder) experiences at one large, suburban high school in South Carolina during the COVID-19 global pandemic from March 2020 to June 2022. To inform the school and district leaders’ decision-making process, the researcher applied path-goal theory to frame the study. Based upon a phenomenological design, the researcher collected qualitative data through four separate stakeholder focus groups and stakeholders’ written responses to a follow-up question. Using three research questions which focused on the high school schedule, the delivery of instruction, and the high school’s responses to the pandemic, …


Exploring Secondary Science Teacher Knowledge, Understanding, Skills, And Training To Support The Teachers' Ability To Infuse World Class Skills In The South Carolina Science Curriculum, Ashlee Penn Buchanan Jan 2024

Exploring Secondary Science Teacher Knowledge, Understanding, Skills, And Training To Support The Teachers' Ability To Infuse World Class Skills In The South Carolina Science Curriculum, Ashlee Penn Buchanan

Student Theses and Dissertations

The study aimed to investigate how the knowledge, understanding and skills of secondary science teachers in SC relate to their capacity to deliberately integrate World Class Skills (WCS) into their science classroom instruction through effective planning and pedagogical choices. The study employs the Partnership for 21 Century Learning framework to establish WCS and Desimone's effective professional learning framework to assess if the teacher's learning experiences align with the skills, knowledge, and understanding related to the topic. In the study, previously validated tools were used to collect data and define variables through a non-experimental quantitative design. These variables were measured through …


“With Revolutionary Love…”: An Endarkened Narrative Inquiry Of Black Students’ (Re)Membered Experiences In A Black English Teacher’S Classroom As Influential To Them Becoming Teachers, Shekema S. Dunlap Jan 2024

“With Revolutionary Love…”: An Endarkened Narrative Inquiry Of Black Students’ (Re)Membered Experiences In A Black English Teacher’S Classroom As Influential To Them Becoming Teachers, Shekema S. Dunlap

Student Theses and Dissertations

This Endarked Feminist Narrative Inquiry explored how three Black, Metropolitan Atlanta High School students' classroom experiences receiving Revolutionary Love (RL) from a Black teacher influenced their decision to become educators. Through RL, the Black teacher embodied a kinship love that 1) holds Black students (and ourselves) accountable, 2) holds space for Black students, 3) helps Black students heal from systemic racism, and 4) helps Black students escape multiplied oppressions. Furthermore, the study investigated whether the Black students’—now classroom teachers—experiences receiving revolutionary love from their Black teacher influenced their pedagogical praxes. Black teachers' past and present roles in the fight for …


Exploration Of Secondary Co-Teachers' Shared Experiences Co-Teaching Students With A Reading Disability: A Phenomenological Study, Tiffany Parie Parie Jan 2024

Exploration Of Secondary Co-Teachers' Shared Experiences Co-Teaching Students With A Reading Disability: A Phenomenological Study, Tiffany Parie Parie

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how secondary co-teachers’ experiences influenced their attitudes when co-teaching students with a reading disability in the co-taught classroom. A total of seven secondary co-teachers were selected to represent the population for this study. Bandura’s (1977) self-efficacy theory provided the framework to synthesize co-teachers’ perceptions of their experiences influencing their attitudes and self-efficacy when teaching students with a specific learning disability in reading. An interview protocol was the sole basis for the data collection instrument. This study sought to explore how secondary co-teachers describe their experiences in the co-teaching classroom, influencing their …


The Politics Of Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education: A Panel, Lonice Eversley, Richard Haynes, Asya Johnson, Dina Klein, Diana E. Lemon, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Natalie P. Byfield Jan 2024

The Politics Of Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education: A Panel, Lonice Eversley, Richard Haynes, Asya Johnson, Dina Klein, Diana E. Lemon, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Natalie P. Byfield

Journal of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

No abstract provided.


Underserved And Underrecognized: Elevating Teaching Strategies, Special Education Eligibility, And Educational Outcomes For Grade 2-6 Girls On The Autism Spectrum, Jessica T. Ford Jan 2024

Underserved And Underrecognized: Elevating Teaching Strategies, Special Education Eligibility, And Educational Outcomes For Grade 2-6 Girls On The Autism Spectrum, Jessica T. Ford

Doctorate in Education

This study involved a qualitative exploratory case study research design and employed in-depth online interviews as the primary data collection method. Participants were former or current special education teachers in Minnesota who had worked with Grade 2-6 girls on the autism spectrum and were sourced from professional networks, educational associations, online platforms, chain sampling, and snowball sampling. This study sought to elucidate the reasons behind the underidentification of girls eligible for autism spectrum special education services, streamline their qualification process, reveal practical educational strategies for academic, emotional, and social support, and furnish accessible resources and training alternatives for classroom teachers …


Teaching-Learning Patchwork Technique: Proposed Active Methodology Applied To Doctoral Education, Jonimar Silva Souza, Aloir Pedruzzi Junior, Queila Regina Sousa Matitz, Natália Rese Jan 2024

Teaching-Learning Patchwork Technique: Proposed Active Methodology Applied To Doctoral Education, Jonimar Silva Souza, Aloir Pedruzzi Junior, Queila Regina Sousa Matitz, Natália Rese

The Qualitative Report

The didactic-pedagogical innovation at the stricto sensu level can be the differential for a program to train qualified professionals for today's demands. Within this perspective, the study seeks to reflect on the application process and impacts of a teaching strategy based on the Teaching-Learning Patchwork Technique (TLPT) active methodology in a doctoral business administration course. Using duoethnography, the research was carried out with a teacher and two students, generating reflections of different visions about the same object, which provided a greater understanding of the phenomena experienced. The results support that TLPT promotes educational innovation from the promotion of teaching worked …


2024-01-18 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Jan 2024

2024-01-18 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from January 18, 2024.