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Examining women superintendents' perceptions of the importance of types of mentoring functions.
(2011-05-12)
In American public school systems, women hold the majority of teaching positions, while men hold the majority of administrative positions. Reasons for low numbers of women superintendents have been researched for years. ...
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 ...
College student identity formation and negotiation in the context of study abroad.
(2017-03-31)
The distinct structure and environment of institutions of higher learning directly influence and validate the identities, roles, and statuses of students. Study abroad programs represent one such sub-environment of colleges ...
Using high-p intervention to reduce difficulties in task transition for children with autism.
(2017-07-31)
Difficulties with task transition is a problem that cannot be neglected as it interferes with instruction times. This study extended the use of high probability request sequence (high-p) intervention to reduce challenging ...
Veterans as teachers? A qualitative study of the inhibitors and enabling factors for OIF/OEF-era active duty veterans to complete a teacher education program and initial certification using military educational benefits.
(, 2013-09-24)
Over two million veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq may be coming to American colleges and universities as a result of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Veterans have education benefits available to them, such as the ...
The effects of a computerized study program on the acquisition of science vocabulary.
(, 2013-05-15)
The following study examined the difference in science vocabulary acquisition
comparing computer-assisted learning and a traditional study review sheet. Fourth and
fifth grade students from a suburban school in central ...
Collegiate student-athletes' academic success : academic communication apprehension's impact on prediction models.
(2010-06-23)
This dissertation study examines the impact of traditional and non-cognitive variables on the academic prediction model for a sample of collegiate student-athletes. Three hundred and fifty-nine NCAA Division IA male and ...
Review of assessment and training strategies for preservice behavior analysts.
(2019-07-10)
The need for behavior analytic services is rapidly growing, resulting in a demand for a greater number of practitioners to provide services to consumers. To ensure training is sufficient to produce competent practitioners, ...
An exploratory study of the factors that influence pre-service teachers’ instructional practices with diverse students.
(, 2011-12-19)
The purpose of this study was to examine the complex array of factors in teacher education programs that influence pre-service teachers’ instructional practices with diverse students. Participants in the study included ...
The role of social capital and mediating factors in Hispanic student college retention.
(2008-08-12)
This dissertation study describes the characteristics of Hispanic students who were and were not retained at the university level. Two-hundred and forty-five undergraduate Hispanic students answered survey and assessment ...