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A case study of four teachers' experiences while implementing the latest version of the Eureka Math curriculum in the state of Louisiana.
(2022-04-28)The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) develops all mathematic standards and curricula in Louisiana. Once approved, these items become the officially mandated curricula that each school must teach. LDOE is also ... -
Liberal education : a qualitative case study on HBCU Black liberal arts students in a tech design course.
(2022-04-29)The employability of liberal arts versus specialized degree-holders is a significant concern in a technology-driven labor market. As a result of the specialized market, there has been an immediate demand for science, ... -
Gifted and talented professional development : a case study of the effectiveness of online courses for elementary teachers.
(2022-04-27)Professional development is imperative for gifted and talented teachers’ improvement in classrooms. However, many professional development courses are not meaningful for teachers and are not presented effectively. Using ... -
An examination of educators’ perceptions of their students’ mental health needs and barriers to support services : a mixed methods study.
(2022-04-20)As national headlines inform us of increasing school violence, adolescent suicide, and other mental health issues, there is an obvious need to offer support to adolescents in their schools. This study was spurred by the ... -
Teenage girls’ self-efficacy and motivation : a qualitative study exploring the positive influence African American fathers have on their daughters.
(2022-04-13)The literature on the dyad of African American (AA) fathers and daughters is limited. Therefore, a need existed for research to highlight and affirm the life impacting contributions of AA fathers on their daughters, ... -
A complex perspective on student success programming : a quantitative analysis of retention rates for sophomores who experience differentiated coaching while attending a Guided Pathways community college.
(2022-04-11)Despite efforts to place students on a guided pathway to successful completion, nearly one in five students who do not persist at community colleges complete 75% or more of the credit threshold for a degree before leaving ... -
Museum education programming for linguistically diverse learners in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex : a qualitative multiple-case study.
(2022-04-07)Museums’ offerings must adapt and broaden to satisfy the demands of its visitors as the number of the population designated as linguistically diverse learners rises. This multiple-case study looked at three museums in the ... -
Called to teach : a multiple case study investigating the preparation experiences of four alternatively certified teachers.
(2022-04-07)Across the United States many schools continue to face problems because of teacher attrition and lack of retention. Contributing to attrition are teachers that are alternatively certified. Teachers with an alternative ... -
An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach to investigating Black employee perceptions of racial microaggressions in workplace environments.
(2022-04-07)Racism is a real and prominent fixture in society. People that identify as members of the Black community experience racial microaggressions daily (Sue, 2015). Many of those microaggressions occur in workplace settings ... -
The lived experiences of Black Male Foster Youth (BMFY) aged out of foster care : a phenomenological case study.
(2022-04-04)Black males who age out of foster care at 18 years of age often face challenges that they carry into adulthood. This phenomenological case study presents the experiences, barriers, and challenges of three emancipated Black ... -
Exploring student-approved instructional strategies to strengthen speaking skills : a descriptive multiple-case study of three Emergent Bilingual students.
(2022-04-27)Emergent Bilingual students represent the fastest growing portion of the student population today. This descriptive multiple-case study examines the perspectives of three high school Emergent Bilingual students to determine ... -
UT-PACT : A Case Study to Explore Participants’ Impact of a Baccalaureate/MD Program
(2022-04-04)The University of Texas Partnership in Advancing Clinical Transition (UT-PACT) was an initiative with the goal of facilitating a better integration of undergraduate and professional skills studies in preparation of students ... -
Pursuing health careers in the midst of a pandemic : a phenomenological case study of the impacts of COVID-19 on Black pipeline student perceptions of healthcare and the healthcare workforce.
(2022-04-04)The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to fill a gap in literature surrounding the perspectives of Black pipeline students on the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare profession and their pursuit of a health ... -
Perceptions of social justice : a multiple case study of how teacher attitudes about social justice and the use of the Culturally Responsive Text Decision Tree influence how elementary literacy teachers choose interactive read-aloud texts.
(2022-03-31)This study presented information that added to the previous research on culturally relevant and responsive pedagogical practices as reflected in literacy teachers’ interactive read-aloud text choices. The need for cultural ... -
Outsiders within : a phenomenological qualitative study of how Black female faculty navigate race and gender in predominately White institutions.
(2022-03-31)The purpose of this study was to obtain greater insight into the experiences of Black women who work as full-time faculty at two and four-year colleges and universities. This phenomenological qualitative study investigated ... -
A convergent mixed methods study to explore the effect of unapproved part-time work on international students in South Korea.
(2022-03-31)In recent years South Korea has emerged as an attractive destination for international university students as the Korean government aims to accept 200,000 international students by 2023. Academically talented students who ... -
Adoption, implementation, and reality : an explanatory sequential mixed methods study of the novice teacher experience implementing a knowledge-building curriculum.
(2022-03-31)Student performance on national and state assessment metrics signals a concern regarding our nation’s current literacy performance. Four key data metrics signal this crisis: National Assessment of Educational Progress ... -
Rising to the top : a qualitative case study of first-time university presidents in Texas.
(2022-03-28)The university president’s role can be complicated and ambiguous. The pathway to the presidency remains a mystery as traditional and non-traditional presidents approach the position with various experiences, and 75% of ... -
Technology in high school classrooms : a multiple case study of three secondary teachers.
(2022-03-28)K–12 education has continually made changes to meet society’s needs. The changes require teachers to find new teaching methods to use evolving technology. Educators can integrate technology in the content areas to provide ... -
“Out, out brief candle!” : an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study exploring burnout among drama teachers.
(2022-03-28)Burnout is a universal problem in the workplace, and teachers are very susceptible to facing the effects (Friedman, 1991). Burnout is a global phenomenon characterized as a syndrome of three feelings (Maslach et al., 2018). ...
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