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Factors affecting teacher retention in a local school district.
(2020-04-09)
Teacher turnover is high in many school systems throughout the world. However, school systems in a small number of countries consistently present low annual teacher turnover rates. A growing body of research shows that ...
The lived experiences of six superintendents who successfully implemented one-to-one technology : a case study.
(2020-03-11)
The purpose of this multiple descriptive case study was to describe and explain the perceptions and lived experiences of superintendents who have crafted and supported 1:1 technology initiatives for public school students ...
Principals' perceptions of self-efficacy to administer special education in relation to regional education service center professional learning opportunities.
(2020-03-06)
The purpose of this doctoral study was to investigate Texas principals’ perceptions of self-efficacy to administer special education services. An additional focus was the degree to which principals perceived the professional ...
An exploration of media literacy education programming in undergraduate teacher preparation institutions in the United States : presence and practice.
(2020-03-19)
Media literacy education (MLE) helps students to foster critical thinking skills and build their capacity to navigate media use based on well-rounded media literacy (ML) principles. Media literacy education functions as ...
Investigating the McNair Program and alumni outcomes.
(2020-01-28)
The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is a federal program designed to support students from first-generation, low-income, and racial or ethnic minority households. However, little research has been ...
Media literacy education in Texas high schools : a multiple case study.
(2020-04-13)
Media literacy is an expansion of literacy where one has a proficient capacity to read, write, listen, and speak with the skills to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and participate across arenas of life using all forms ...
Effective middle school practices to reduce the frequency with which students share sexually explicit content.
(2020-01-16)
The Central Independent School District (CISD) has experienced an uptick in student sexting incidents at the middle school level. It is the opinion of Central ISD and the researcher that additional efforts are required ...
The search for a new order : a historical evaluation of community-based accountability in Texas public education.
(2020-02-20)
The purpose of this study was to advance understanding of the perceptions of educational leaders promoting community-based accountability systems in Texas. Specifically, this study analyzed the educational intents of ...
Race, space, and saving face.
(2020-04-09)
Despite diversity on college campuses increasing nationwide, higher education institutions still struggle to promote diversity and inclusion equally. The current literature shows a need to better understand the relationship ...
The effects of chronic absenteeism in kindergarten on third-grade STAAR scores.
(2020-04-21)
This study was an investigation of whether or not kindergarten attendance was associative with and predictive of student performance on the third-grade state of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness for both mathematics ...