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Feeding success : a mixed methods study on the impact of food insecurity on college students’ educational goals and the effectiveness of institutional interventions.
(2021-07-11)Food insecurity among students is a problem on college campuses. The most comprehensive study to date, conducted by the HOPE Foundation, found that 42% of community college students experience food insecurity (Goldrick-Rab ... -
First generation perspective : a qualitative case study examining the trickle-down effect of hegemony on the career development of first-generation professional Black males in leadership.
(2021-09-24)For many first-generation Black men in America who aspired to break the cycle of poverty within their communities, their career aspirations became overshadowed by the harsh realities that still exist in America. These harsh ... -
Freeing the 21st century classroom from 19th century instructional practices : a single descriptive case study on the role of professional development in educational technology on integration in secondary social studies.
(2021-11-19)Educational technology has integrated into most K–12 institutions making digital access ubiquitous for teachers and students. Campuses utilize either shared digital devices or 1:1 computer initiatives to provide a device ... -
From PDAS to T-TESS : a single descriptive case study of public-school principals and their experiences with the practicality of implementing T-TESS as intended.
(2021-11-16)In an embattled profession, principals have numerous responsibilities, including the pressure to improve test scores to meet state and federal accountability measures. To achieve increased test scores, they lead and support ... -
“He ain't heavy, he’s my brother" : the influence of a culturally specific mentoring program for at-risk Black and Latino college-bound male youth.
(2021-07-21)The widening achievement gap between Black and Latino male students, when compared to their White peers, is a phenomenon that continues to garner the attention of urban communities on local and national levels. The number ... -
High school teachers’ perceptions of their teacher education programs and moral challenges in teaching.
(2018-07-31)Teaching has long been viewed as a moral profession for several reasons: 1) teachers tend to enter the profession motivated by moral reasons; 2) teachers are expected to behave ethically in both their professional and ... -
How African American children respond to culturally relevant stories in mathematics : an ethnographic case study.
(, 2014-09-05)This study examined the responses of African American students in two third grade mathematics classes to the use of African American stories that were utilized as a pedagogy to teach mathematics. All 41 students in the ... -
How to plan for unprecedented growth : a descriptive case study of Cleveland ISD, a hyper-growth district.
(2021-10-01)This descriptive case study examined Cleveland ISD’s future planning as the district faced hyper-growth in student enrollment. For this study, hyper-growth referred to 20% student enrollment growth over the previous five ... -
The impact of an informal science program on students' science knowledge and interest.
(, 2012-08-08)In this sequential explanatory mixed methods study, quantitative and qualitative data were used to measure the impact of an informal science program on eleventh grade students’ science knowledge and interest. The local ... -
The impact of science teachers' epistemological beliefs on authentic inquiry : a multiple-case study.
(2010-10-08)The purpose of this study was to examine how science teachers' epistemological beliefs impacted their use of authentic inquiry in science instruction. Participants in this multiple-case study included a total of four ... -
Implementing change in higher education : resolving change management deficiencies and its effects on process and employee efficiency.
(2021-11-19)This Problem of Practice study explored and synthesized the lived experiences of specialized project managers as they grappled with the challenges of aligning technical and people-centric change. For these individuals ... -
Integrated, project-based learning and knowledge retention : a mixed methods study comparing high school students in two geometry courses.
(2017-07-24)The developing synergy of legislation and research throughout recent history points to the current momentum behind college and career readiness for every student. Researchers have found that embedding academic content into ... -
Investigating secondary self-contained special education students’ access to augmentative and alternative communication through educator experiences : a phenomenological study.
(2021-10-04)Although federal laws require public schools to provide every student in Special Education with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and an individualized education program (IEP), which provides students’ accommodations ... -
Investigating the cultural identity of the Bahamas through a study of Bahamian primary education.
(2010-02-02)Thirty-six years ago, the Bahamas attained independence from Britain. With this change, the nation’s leaders determined that a core element in building an independent nation was forming a sense of cultural identity among ... -
Investigation of international teaching assistants’ perceptions of their teaching self-efficacy and their understanding of culturally responsive teaching pedagogy : a case study.
(2019-07-12)It has become a trend that U.S. universities depend more on international teaching assistants (ITAs) to teach introductory undergraduate level courses. However, many ITAs have complaints filed against them from U.S. ... -
“Iron sharpens iron” The impact of culturally responsive mentoring on at-risk minority female students.
(2021-07-21)For the last thirty years, the national high school completion rate has remained the same. Once leading the world in the number of students completing high school, the United States now ranks 17th globally (National Center ... -
John Dewey and Mortimer Adler on curriculum, teaching, and the purpose of schooling : how their views can be incorporated within a Christian philosophy of education.
(2008-10-02)In this dissertation, I explore the topics of curriculum, teaching, and the purpose of schooling in the philosophies of John Dewey and Mortimer Adler. The work evaluates the educational philosophies of these two prominent ... -
Latinx fifth-grade student perceptions of their experiences in a leadership skills and social-emotional learning program : a phenomenological study.
(2021-10-19)Current scholarship demonstrates that there is an opportunity and achievement gap that exists between Latinx fifth graders and other ethnic demographics (NAEP, 2020). This performance gap of Hispanic students continues to ... -
Leadership development influence on leader self-efficacy (LSE) : an explanatory sequential mixed methods study with civilian federal employees in the Department of Defense.
(2021-11-16)Practitioners across industries have been unable to derive reliable returns-on-investment from leadership development as it relates to the effectiveness of the training on leadership performance (Lacerenza et al., 2017). ... -
Leadership development programs, critical race theory, and culturally relevant pedagogy : a phenomenological case study of minoritized perspectives.
(2021-07-21)Leadership development programs (LDPs) and formal educational programs (i.e., advanced and terminal degrees) serve as conventional pathways for leader preparation and leader ascension in postsecondary education settings. ...