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Submissions from 2017

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Empowered Intersectionality Among Black Female School Leaders: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Carla McNeal

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A Case Study Investigating Teacher Perceptions of Obstacles Faced by Eighth-Grade Latino Males, Stanley McQueen

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The Effectiveness of Dual Language and Sheltered English Immersion ESOL Programs: A Comparative Study, Thomas Meyer

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Educators’ Values and Educator Turnover in Rural Communities: A Phenomenological Study, Angela Michaels

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Teacher Experiences in Elementary Word Study Instruction: A Phenomenological Study, Gregory Mihalik

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The Impact of 1:1 Laptop Environments on the English Language Arts Achievement of Fifth Grade Students from Diverse Socio-Economic Backgrounds, Nicole Miller

The Impact of 1:1 Laptop Environments on the English Language Arts Achievement of Fifth Grade Students from Diverse Socio-Economic Backgrounds, Nicole Lee Miller

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The Effects of Desmos and TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculators on the Problem-Solving Confidence of Middle and High School Mathematics Students, Edwin Montijo

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The International Christian School Impact on the Spiritual Formation of Its Graduates: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Dawn Monzon

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A Comparison of Work Ethic among High School Athletes and Non Athletes, Edward Moore

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Colorism Among African-American Teachers: A Qualitative Study of Intra-Racial Discrimination in the Classroom, Shannan Moore

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Health Numeracy and Communicating Risk to Patients: Medical Students’ Risk Literacy and Attitudes toward Statistics, Tina Moore

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Experiences of Parents during the Transition of Students into a Military Base School: A Phenomenological Study, Maria Moran

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Comparing Traditional and Year-Round Academic Calendars in Regard to Student Achievement in Two Virginia High Schools: Is There a Difference?, Gregory Morin

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Comparing Traditional and Year-Round Academic Calendars in Regard to Student Achievement in Two Virginia High Schools: Is There a Difference?, Gregory Scott Morin

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Dirty Discipleship: The Essential Nature of Recovery Ministry in Fulfilling the Great Commission, Richard Nichols

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A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Transitioning from a Professional Career in Health Information Management to Teaching in Higher Education, Mildred Norris

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Teachers' Experiences with Integrating Play-based Learning into Standards-driven Curriculum: A Phenomenological Study, Mary Nugent

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Predictors of Attitudes of Private School Teachers Toward Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in New Mexico, Debbra O'Hara

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A Phenomenological Study of First-Career Millennial Novice Elementary School Teachers’ Use 0f Technology, Karla Ontiveros-Karr

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Academy of Reading® Impact on Student Achievement in Extended Learning Program, Latrasha Palmer

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Identifying as Husbands, Fathers, and School Leaders: A Phenomenology of Doctoral Persistence among Limited Residency Students, John Patterson

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Exploring the Impact of Undergraduate Intramural Sports on Undergraduate Students’ Perceived Sense of Community: A Multiple Regression Analysis, Nathan Penland

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The Effects of Equine Assisted Leadership Programs on Perceived Professional Development Outcomes, LeighAnne Pentecost

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A Case Study of Grade 12 International School Students’ Perceptions of the Impact of a Bible Curriculum and the Teachers’ Delivery of that Bible Curriculum in a Christian International School, Rachael Peterson

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Single-Parents’ Persistence in Pursuit of Higher Education: A Case Study, Beryle Poindexter

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A Correlation Study of Professional Development Perception and School Achievement in North Carolina, Kevin Popadines

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Adolescent Reading Improvement: A Phenomenology of High School Students’ Perspectives, Anne Poplin

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A Correlational Study on Critical Thinking in Nursing as an Outcome Variable for Success, Rebecca Porter

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The Relationship Between Reading Fluency and Lexile Measures, Joshua Purvis

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Elementary Teachers' Participation in Edmodo as a Community of Practice: A Phenomenology, Cynthia Reasoner

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How Adults in Developmental Reading Courses Describe Their Educational Life Experiences: A Phenomenological Case Study Examining Whether Experiences Influence Reading Attitudes and Decision-Making Processes, Ashley Paige Reece Armour

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The Effect of Enrollment Status on Plagiarism Among Traditional and Non-Traditional Students, Robert Roth

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A Case Study of Black Students' Education and Socialization Since Public School Closure in Prince Edward County Virginia, Jeffrey Scales

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Extracurricular Participation and Self-Concept in Rural Elementary Students: A Causal-Comparative Study, Donna Sexton

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The Pedagogical Influences of a Value-Added Model Evaluation System from the Perspectives of Elementary School Teachers in North Georgia: A Phenomenological Study, Kyle Shugart

The Pedagogical Influences of a Value-Added Model Evaluation System from the Perspectives of Elementary School Teachers in North Georgia: A Phenomenological Study, Kyle Keller Shugart

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A Case Study Describing Practices and Beliefs of Teachers Who are Effective in Their Classroom Behavior Management in a Diverse Rural School System in Georgia, Busani Siphambili

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Effectiveness of Blended Learning in a Rural Alternative Education School Setting, Robin Skelton

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A Phenomenological View of Teacher Efficacy as Experienced By Secondary Teachers Engaged in the Process of Instructional Coaching, Shaftina Fiesta Snipes

A Case Study of English-Speaking Native-Born German Public School Educators’ Experiences With Refugee and Immigrant Students, Victor Adams Snow

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A Comparative Study of Middle School Teacher Character Education Efficacy Beliefs in Northeast Georgia, Franleata Sorrells-Blackmon

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Effects of Social-Emotional Education on Pre-Kindergarten Student Academic Achievement, Lauren Pierce Starnes

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A Case Study of Job-embedded Professional Development for Implementation of 21st Century Skills, Rhonda Stegall

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The Relationship between School-Facilitated Parental Involvement and Academic Math Achievement of High School Students in Virginia Who Receive Special Education Services, Allison Stein

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The Relationship between Religious Commitment and Bible Literacy in Suburban New York and New Jersey Christian High School Juniors and Seniors, Pradeep Emmanuel Stephen

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Hispanic Students' Perceptions of Success: A Phenomenological Study on the Impact on K-12 Academic Achievement, Rodney Stephens

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African American Males' Descriptions of Stereotypes in Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study, Donald Stewart

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A Qualitative Grounded Theory Study of Secondary Educators' Pedagogical Strategies and Perceptions of College Readiness in a Concurrent Enrollment Program, Amanda Stirgwolt

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Predicting Teacher Value-Added Results in Non-Tested Subjects Based on Confounding Variables: A Multinomial Logistic Regression, Nathan Street

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A Case Study on Educators' Perceptions of Leader Behaviors Throughout Response-to-Intervention Implementation ID: 11941, Thomas Strickland

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The Relationship Between Elementary Teachers' Background in Mathematics, Teaching Self-Efficacy, and Teaching Outcome Expectancy When Implementing the Common Core State Standards, Jennifer Stuart

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A Grounded Theory for Creating Adolescent Readers, Cheryl Tacy

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A Phenomenological Study of Ninth Grade Students' with Disabilities Perceptions of Educational Settings, Micole Talley

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The Impact of Guided Reading Instruction on Elementary Students' Reading Fluency and Accuracy, Agnes Jean Teets

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A Grounded Theory Study on Middle School Students' Perceptions of Teacher Approachability and the Influence of Those Perceptions on Student-Teacher Interactions, Kathryn Teston

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Teach Me the Write Way: A Multiple Case Study Exploring the Impact of Homeschooling on the Formation of Writing Self-Efficacy, Katherine Todd

Teach Me the Write Way: A Multiple Case Study Exploring the Impact of Homeschooling on the Formation of Writing Self-Efficacy, Katherine L. Todd

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The Influence of Teacher Gender on College Student Motivation and Engagement in an Online Environment, Zacharia Jacob Varughese

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The Leadership Behaviors of College Freshmen, Kevin Wallace

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Comparing the Self-Efficacy of Dual Enrollment Students Taking Classes at the High School, at the College, and Online, Tyler Wallace

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Exploring the Experiences of Combat Veterans’ Degree Attainment in Online Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study, Ester Warren

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Achievement Gap in United States History End of Course Assessment Scores in GA High Schools, Kris Watkins

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The Predictive Relationship of Teacher Leadership Dimensions on Elementary School Climate, Ashley Watson

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A Phenomenological Study of the Impact of the South Carolina U.S. History End of Course Exam on High School Teachers' Perceptions of Autonomy and Self-Efficacy, Debra Whitmore

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A Descriptive Case Study: Elementary Teachers’ Technology Acceptance and Classroom Integration, Jenny Whitt

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Science Instruction in a Culture of High-Stakes Assessment: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study into the Experiences of Missouri Elementary School Teachers in a Non-Assessed Grade Level, April Williams

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Teachers' Beliefs About Fostering Teacher-Student Relationships and the Correlation to Academic Gains, Naima Williams

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The Difference between English and Math High School Teachers' Attitudes and Perceptions toward the Inclusion of English Language Learner Students, Ashley Sibert Williamson

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A Comparative Study of Student Engagement Based on Intercollegiate Athletics Participation, David Woolever

A Comparative Study of Student Engagement Based on Intercollegiate Athletics Participation, David Woolever

A Comparative Study of Student Engagement Based on Intercollegiate Athletics Participation, David Michael Woolever

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A Causal Comparative Study on the Effect of Proficiency-Based Education on School Climate, Kay York

Submissions from 2016

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Teacher Evaluation: The Relationship Between Performance Evaluation Ratings and Student Achievement, Erin Alexander

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The Factors that Contribute to the Success of High School Students Who Study a Foreign Language Beyond Graduation Requirements: A Multiple Case Study, Tameka Allen

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Teacher Self-Efficacy in A Classical Christian Environment Versus A Traditional Christian Environment, Emily Anderson

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The Creation and Assessment of A Social Integration Predictive Model for A Large Suburban Community College, Bob Bade

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Uninspired or Disengaged? A Phenomenological Investigation of Gifted Middle School Students on Probation, Shanna Baker

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A Causal Comparative Analysis of Biblical Worldview Among Graduate Students Based on Christian School Attendance, David Baniszewski

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A Multiple Case Study of Challenges and Successes Experienced by Founders and Directors of Nature-Based Preschools in the United States, Alexandra Barnett

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Adult ADHD: Effects on Student Performance Within the Online Classroom, Freda Jeanetta Barnett-Braddock

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Transformational Christian College and University Presidents: An Examination of Fundraising Success, Keith Barrows

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Total Communication Methods for Preschool Children with Autism: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Parent and Professional Perceptions, Leigh Beesley

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A Phenomelogical Study of Reclassified Elementary School English Learners’ Perceptions of Their Educational Experiences, Fernando Betanzos

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The Lived Experiences of Christian Missionaries Who Need to Learn a Foreign Language to Fulfill a Call to Serve in Immersed Settings: A Phenomenological Study, Stephanie Blankenship

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Spiritual Nurture in Developing the Faith of Christian High School Students: A Phenomenological Study, Marsha Boyd-Mitchell

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Spiritual Nurture in Developing the Faith of Christian High School Students: A Phenomenological Study, Martha Boyd-Mitchell

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An Examination of Motivational Levels of Non-Traditional Undergraduate Business and Education Majors, Kristopher Bradshaw

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A Correlational Analysis of Test Anxiety and Response Time on A Computerized Adaptive Math Test Among Seventh Grade Students by Gender, Michael Brom

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A Phenomenological Study of African-American Female Teacher Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ Perceptions of Preparedness for the Field, Kimberly Bryant

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Experiences of Students with Specific Learning Disorder (including ADHD) in Online College Degree Programs: A Phenomenological Study, Seleta Bunch

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Parental Involvement in Elementary Children’s Religious Education: A Phenomenological Approach, Peter Bunnell

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Dual Enrollment: An Integration Strategy for College Persistence and Achievement among First-Generation Students, Alisha Carey

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Traditional vs. Project-Based Learning: The Effects on Student Performance and Motivation in Honors Level Mathematics Courses, Sunletha Carter

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Motivational Factors that Sustain Experienced Teachers in High-Need, Low-Performing Public Schools: A Phenomenological Study, Michelle Casey

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The Effect of Group Counseling Intervention on the Performance of Rural Students on the Georgia High School Graduation Tests, Donna Caudel

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A Collective Case Study on Elementary School Administrators’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of A School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Framework, H. David Cawthon

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A Case Study to Discover the Factors Impacting North Georgia School Leaders' Choices in Assignment of Co-Teaching Partnerships, Donna Cherveny

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Preservice Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy: Video vs. Face-To-Face Observations, Debra Chisenhall

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Peer Tutoring of Junior Nursing Students: Student Experiences and Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and Benefit, Mary Clarke