Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2012
The Effect of School Wide Positive Behavior Support, William Royal
A Study of the Relationship between Middle School and High School Teachers' Instructional and Behavior Management Practices and Demographic Variables, Deborah Santiago
The Relationship of School Uniforms to Student Attendance, Achievement, and Discipline, Russell Edward Sowell
A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study of the Role of New Secondary School Assistant Principals, David Stanton
Accommodations in Homeschool Settings for Children with Special Education Needs, Patricia Koelsch Stoudt
A Case Study of Factors Leading to Student Success in an Accelerated Licensed Practical Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing Program, Sherry Taylor
The Effect of Enhanced Visualization Instruction on First Grade Students' Scores on the North Carolina Standard Course Assessment, Amber Thompson
Florida Charter Schools: The Effects of Types and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Achievement, Reginald Thompson
The Differences in Reading Readiness Among Kindergartners Who Attended State And Federally Funded Pre-k in Alabama, Kelli Tucker
A Multi-Site Case Study Investigating Teacher Perspectives of Standards Based Reform and Gifted Students, Amy Valadez
A Values Comparison of Liberty University Freshmen, Steve R. Vandegriff
The Relationship Between Text Message Volume and Formal Writing Performance Among Upper Level High School Students and College Freshmen, Brian Wardyga
High School Teachers' Perceptions of Inclusion, Carmen Wiggins
The Effect of Differentiated Instruction on Standardized Assessment Performance of Students in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom, Kimberly Gail Williams
A Phenomenological Study: African-American Males in the Educational Profession, Kristopher Rashard Williams
Digital Immigrant Teacher Perceptions of Social Media as it Influences the Affective and Cognitive Development of Students: A Phenomenological Study, Robert Williams
The Effects of Single-Gender Classes on Students' Physical Fitness Test Performances and Attitudes, Zachary Wilson
Submissions from 2011
The Effects of a Remedial Math Intervention on Standardized Test Scores in Georgia Middle Schools, Chastity London Adams
Determining Factors Contributing to Graduation for Students with Learning Disabilities in Community Colleges, Crystal Perry Ange
The Effectiveness of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning to Reduce Alternate Conceptions in Secondary Chemistry, Michelle Jones Barthlow
Helplessness to Hope: Cultural Transformations for the Maasai Girl-Child, Kelly Suzanne Bingham
Perceptions of High School Minority Students and High School Teachers Regarding Racism: A Phenomenological Study, Paige Shiver Boomer
The Effects of Effort-Based and Ability-Based Reinforcement Cues on Student Perseverance, Rory Allen Boone
Experiences of Looping for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Phenomenological Case Study, Laura C. Brown
Georgia High-stakes Testing: The Correlation between Eighth Grade and Ninth Grade Achievement, Venita Lee Bruton
A Correlational Study Examining the Institutional and Faculty Characteristics of ACSI Schools that Produced National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in 2010, Christopher Adam Clagg
Curriculum Team Leaders: Individual Perspectives Toward Instructional Supervision, Michael Keith Conley
The Role of Appreciation in Higher Education: The Experience of Online Faculty Members with Instituional Administration, Aubrey LeeAnne Coy
The Impact of Teacher Attitudes on Technology Use During Instruction, Michael David Dartt
The Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness of Northern Mississippi Middle School Students, Jerry Wayne Floate
Perceptions of Effectiveness of Alternatively and Traditionally Licensed Teachers, Kristi L. Kilby Goodwin
A Comparison Research Study on the Use of School Uniforms and Graduation, Attendance, and Suspension Rates in East Tennessee, William Elihue Gouge
Economically Disadvantaged Students: A Case Study of Resilient Qualities that Encourage Academic Success, Stephanie Kim Hawkins
The Effect of Single-Gender Education on the Achievement of Sixth Grade Mathematics Students, Rhonda Lee Hill
Preservice Teachers: Investigations in Early Fieldwork and Mathematics Efficacy Beliefs, Heidi Lynn Hunt-Ruiz
Muslim Pakistani and Indian Students in their New York School System Experience, Alfonse Javed
The Effects of the NXT Robotics Curriculum on High School Students' Attitudes in Science Based on Grade, Gender, and Ethnicity, Sandra Lyn Jewell
What Factors of Cultural Intelligence Predict Transformational Leadership: A Study of International School Leaders, Emerson K. Keung
Empowering Teachers: The Influence of Transformational Leadership in Christian Schools, John Irungu Kirika
An Analysis of Secondary Educator and Administrator Abilities to Identify Youth Gang Indicators and Risk Factors: A Phenomenological Study, Kenneth Shane Lancaster
The Effects of a Service Learning Introductory Course in Diversity on Pre-Service Teachers Attitudes' Toward Teaching Diverse Students, Dawn Jacoby Lucas
Releasing the Voice of Early Education Directors: Degree Requirements, Kristi Martin
Sound Field Amplification: Effects on Managerial Time in Small Group Speech Therapy, Jeffrey Craig Meeks
Predictors of Secondary Students' Achievement and Satisfaction in Online Courses, Kimberly Faith Metz
A Supplemental Reading Model and the Reading Achievement of Second Grade Students, M. Kennedy Norungolo
Gender Stereotypes and Representation of Female Characters in Children's Picture Books, Kelly Crisp Paynter
A Study of Principals' Instructional Leadership Behaviors and Beliefs of Good Pedagogical Practice Among Effective California High Schools Serving Socioeconomically Disadvantaged and English Language Learners, Jamon Frederick Peariso
The Role of Stanford Achievement Test 10TM Subtests in Sixth Grade as a Predictor of Success on ACT's Eighth Grade Explore ExamTM, Jeffrey D. Potts
Motivation and Dual Enrollment: An Analysis of the Motivation of High School Students to Participate in Dual Enrollment in Association of Christian Schools International Schools, Mitchell Acri Salerno
The Relationship Factor: Understanding the Role and Development of Teacher-Student Relationships in Middle School, Tracy Davis Sands
The Relationship Between Career Technology Education and High School Graduation, Patricia Lynn Schimpf
The Perceptions of Teachers in Rural Title 1 Middle Schools concerning the Experiences that Negatively Influence Job Satisfaction, Michael Stephen Slaven
Perceptions of Administrators and Teachers Regarding Kindergarten Giftedness, Patricia S. Thirey
Identifying At Risk Mobile Students for Academic Failure, Katie Adrianne Thompson
Florida Charter Schools: The Effects of Types and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Achievement, Reginald Thompson
Success Despite Socio-economics: A Case Study of a High Achieving, High Poverty School, Thomas Brent Tilley
General Education Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Inclusion, Kelly Lynn Whitaker
Students' Learning Style Preferences and Teachers' Instructional Strategies: Correlations between Matched Styles and Academic Achievement, Mary L. Wilson
Investigating the Impact of Interactive Whiteboard Professional Development on Lesson Planning and Student Math Achievement, Rodney Lee Winkler
Effects of Departmentalized Versus Traditional Settings on Fifth Graders' Math and Reading Achievement, Connie B. Yearwood
Submissions from 2010
Teacher Perceptions of Student Support Team and Response to Intervention, Lynn Russell Bailey
The Effects of the Implementation of NCLB on the Achievement Gap between African American and White Students in Georgia Middle Schools, Stacey Lee Benson
The Six Pillars of Character in 21st Century Newbery Award Books, Gail Nelson Bones
A Comparative Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of a Biblical Worldview in Christian Middle-School Students, Cherie Elder Brickhill
Impact of Freshman Transition Interventions on Ninth Grade Academic Achievement, Emily Spake Brown
School Achievement for Students with Behavioral Disorders, Steven Wayne Burnett
Mathematics Self-Efficacy of Community College Students in Developmental Mathematics Courses, David Walker Clutts
Influence of Assessment for Learning Professional Development in Rural Georgia Public Schools, Marianne W. Cole
The Experiences of Principals Establishing Special Education Programs in Christian Schools, Gary Cookson
The Effects of Using Bloom's Taxonomy to Align Reading Instruction with the Virginia Standards of Learning Framework for English, Charla Faulkner Crews
Phonological Awareness in the Kindergarten Classroom: How Do Teachers Perceive This Essential Link From Oral Communication to Reading Skill Development, Margaret Catharine Dahmer
Christian Students' Worldviewsand Propensity for MissionTeaching, Richard Patrick Dolan
Teacher Evaluation: Assessing Principals’ Perceptions in the State of New Jersey, Robert J. Fisicaro
The Effect Of Athletic Participation On Academic Achievement for High School Seniors in Eastern Tennessee, David Andrew Gorman
A Study on the Motives of High School and Undergraduate College Students for Using the Social Network Site Facebook, Michael Hart
The Effects of Implementing Bloom's Taxonomy and Utilizing the Virginia Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework to Develop Mathematics Lessons for Elementary Students, Kristel Williams Hawks
Cooperative Learning and the Gifted Student in Elementary Mathematics, Christine C. Hecox
The Effects of an Afterschool Program on Standardized Testing and Behavior of Middle School At-Risk Students in a Rural County in Georgia, Tracy Deanna Horton
The Impact of a Caregiver Workshop Regarding Storybook Reading on Pre-Kindergarten Children's Readiness for Reading, Misty Mae LaCour
Non-Traditional Entrants to the Teaching Profession: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Motivations, Experiences, and Reflections of Second-Career Teachers, William Darrell Lee
The Effect of Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge and the Instruction of Middle School Geometry, Sara Talley Lenhart
Identifying Middle School Students at Risk for Dropping out of High School, Lisa Ellis Logan
Effects of Mayfield's Four Questions (M4Q) on Nursing Students' Self-Efficacy and Multiple-Choice Test Scores, Linda Riggs Mayfield
The Impact of Attendance on Seventh Grade Math Achievement Scores in Three Northwest Georgia Middle Schools, Patrick Kent McCrary
Number Line Estimation: The Use of Number Line Magnitudes Estimation to Detect the Presence of Math Disability in Postsecondary Students, Steven A. McDonald
Comparing Academic Achievement of African-American Males Who Do and Do Not Participate in High School Athletics, Thomas Victor Montgomery, III
Does Setting Affect Achievement Of Students With Disabilities: Comparing Co-teaching To Resource, Sarah Yvonne Mote
A Study of Doubling Class Time for Low Achieving High School English and Math Students and the Impact on State Tests Required Under NCLB, Richard J. Ney
Administrative Leadership in Three Small, Private Tennessee Colleges: Working Groups, Real Teams, or Both?, Michael Nichols
Teacher Perceptions of Disproportionality of Minorities in Special Education, Kristy Henry Park
Comparison of Effects of Cognitive Level and Quality Writing Assessment (CLAQWA) Rubric on Freshman College Student Writing, Irene Suzanne Penner
