Browsing Theses/Dissertations - Curriculum and Instruction by Author "Blevins, Brooke E."
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A collective multiple case study regarding mandatory advising and degree mapping for Early College High School students.
Madrigal, Tanya, 1976- (2021-07-21)Early College High Schools (ECHS) began in 2002 in response to the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities, lower socioeconomic status, and first-time college students in higher education. Credit-bearing college courses ... -
A qualitative case study assessing student transition from McKinney High School to college.
Ramos, Trish, 1973-; 0000-0001-9368-6475 (2021-07-21)State standardized testing continues to be the focus of the curriculum for both teachers and students in public education. High school teachers have the challenging task of ensuring that students develop critical academic ... -
A qualitative study of minority leadership and its impact on referrals of minority students to out-of-school and in-school discipline placements.
Tyler, Kyndra, 1980-; 0000-0002-9674-8704 (2021-07-12)This study investigates the impacts of the decisions made by administrators of color on students of color that attend secondary campuses in the Jefferson Independent School District (JISD). In this school district, ... -
Career exploration from policy to practice : a qualitative study on the influence of advisory committees on education outcomes and future employment outlook.
Williams, Adele Knight, 1972-; 0000-0003-4810-2834 (2021-07-13)Economic analysts project an increase in future employment opportunities for U.S. workers. They also predict the U.S. workforce will be ill-equipped to take advantage of the new opportunities (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ... -
Characteristics and contexts of successful learners in heterogeneous language proficiency classrooms.
Dexter Torti, Cameron John, 1990- (2018-04-27)Second language learners in heterogeneous language proficiency classrooms simultaneously balance acquiring language and content in formal educational settings. While research into the settings and instruction schools and ... -
Examining effective practices of teachers in high performing Title I schools.
Wilson Rodgers, Sherita L., 1979- (2021-07-06)When looking at educational assessment data, too many Black and Latinx students perform below the national and state achievement level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the State of Texas Assessment ... -
“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.
Porter, Christina N., 1981- (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 ... -
“Iron sharpens iron” The impact of culturally responsive mentoring on at-risk minority female students.
Rhoads-Truscott, Daphne, 1978-; 0000-0002-5910-2699 (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 ... -
Navigating the freshman transition : a collective case study understanding the experience of students as they transition from 8th to 9th grade at a private, single-sex school in Texas.
Bemenderfer, Emily Howard, 1989- (2021-07-12)At The Hockaday School, a private, single-sex school in Texas, many students struggle as they make the transition from eighth to ninth grade. Students feed into the ninth grade from within the school, or from other public ... -
Qualities of effective principals in urban public schools : a multiple case study on effective principals.
Mosley, James A., 1983- (2021-07-14)The achievement gap among African American and Latinx students in urban public schools is expanding, and principals often lack the important qualities necessary to lead an urban public school. This study addressed two ... -
Supporting the RISE of Black boys through alternative education : a qualitative case study.
Floyd, Dexter Q., 1971- (2021-07-26)The American education system is one of the most important institutions of learning on the global stage and provides a path to freedom and success for those who embark on the journey. Despite the noble and idealistic aims ... -
Teaching to transform : an examination of pre-service social studies teachers' citizenship conceptions and pedagogical practice.
Wells, Sunny. (2015-07-31)This qualitative multiple case study explored secondary social studies pre-service teachers’ citizenship conceptions and how they developed during a social studies methods course designed around a critical citizenship ... -
The experience of high school seniors in a blended learning class and its potential support to post-secondary pursuits : a case study.
Epperson, Barbara Boykin, 1982-; 0000-0002-8849-0440 (2020-03-20)Blended learning has been a contemporary buzzword with numerous educational institutions implementing blended learning courses. It combines face-to-face learning with online or distance learning. K-12 education has different ... -
The impact of state promotion policies on teacher practice and decision making : a case study of New York City middle school mathematics teachers.
Williams-Keane, Claudine S., 1988- (2021-07-12)The present case study explored teachers’ experiences with social promotion and academic promotion criteria. Studies on the impact that social promotion and retention have on students’ academic success have influenced ... -
The influence of student homelessness on educational outcomes : a multiple case study of four unaccompanied homeless youth.
Wigtil, Kathy Mustacato. 1955-; 0000-0002-2530-230X (2019-06-28)Students experiencing homelessness often face barriers to school success. The purpose of this multiple case study was to understand the influence of student homelessness on educational outcomes for four unaccompanied ... -
Toward an intersectional learning community : a hermeneutic phenomenology describing K–12 educator’s experiences with school discipline.
Gibson, Ashley Nicole, 1985- (2021-07-02)Recent research indicates a critical factor in prosperous and equitable learning experiences is to limit or eliminate exclusionary discipline practices (Gregory et al., 2017; Gregory & Fergus, 2017). Educators may choose ... -
Why the social studies needs her poets : a case for spoken word poetry in the social studies classroom.
Bagwell, Lauren P., 1993- (2016-11-17)Spoken word poetry is an art form that has the propensity to engage students in critical thinking and empower them to use voice to represent their perspectives regarding controversial issues. Infusion of spoken word poetry ...