Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2010
Brain-based Learning Theory: The Incorporation of Movement to Increase Learning, Eva Patrice Pennington
Preschool Education in Virginia and the Resulting Academic Effects for Third- and Fifth-Grade At-Risk Students, Pamela Perry Randall
The Impact Of SMART Board Technology On Growth In Mathematics Achievement Of Gifted Learners, Patricia Ann Riska
A Study of the Relationship between Physical Fitness and Academic Performance, Karen Elizabeth Rodenroth
Filial Therapy with Adolescent Parents: The Effect on Parental Empathy, Acceptance and Stress, Cathy Ford Sparks
Achievement Effects of Sustained Silent Reading in a Middle School, Mary Pinson Sullivan
The Effects of the Graduation Coach on the Attendance and Math and Reading Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test Scores of At-Risk Students in a North Georgia Middle School, Melissa Clark Travillian
A Qualitative Inquiry of Grade Retention as Perceived by Adults Who Were Retained, Robin Lynn White
Reading Comprehension, Learning Styles, And Seventh Grade Students, Judy Lynne Williams
Examining the Effects of a National League for Nursing Core Competencies Workshop as an Intervention to Improve Nurse Faculty Practice, Robin Renata Wilson
Gifted Dropouts: A Phenomenological Study, James Zabloski
Submissions from 2009
The Effectiveness of a Proactive School-Wide Discipline Plan on Office Discipline Referrals at the Elementary School Level, Elizabeth Anne Anderson
Impact of Self-Esteem and Identification with Academics on the Academic Achievement of African American Students, Edward Earl Bell
Curriculum Implementation: a Study of the Effect of a Specialized Curriculum on Sixth Grade Mathematics Summative Test Scores in a Rural Middle School, Libby Plath Bicknell
Development and Analysis of a Survey Assessing Eleventh Grade High School Students' Preferences for Specific Types of Online Course Structures, Jonathan Burton
Bullying in Public Schools in Missouri, David A. Copeland
Perceived Factors Influencing the Pursuit of Higher Education among First-Generation College Students, Lynne Coy-Ogan
Spelling Achievement of Third Culture Children Compared to United States Norms, Lauren Jayne Berry Cuidon
Teachers’ Perceptions of How Leadership Styles and Practices of Principals Influence their Job Satisfaction and Retention, Eric Matthew Denton
The Effects of Cooperative Learning Techniques on Perceived Classroom Environment and Critical Thinking Skills of Preservice Teachers, Antone Michael Goyak
The Effect of the Use of Christian-Published Science Textbooks on the ACT Science Reasoning Subtest Scores of Midwest Christian High Schools, Janice Marie Guthrie
Three Intra-Departmental NCATE Reviews: a Case Study, Sharon Boylan Hahnlen
Inclusive Learning Environments: An Analysis of Early Intervention Service Options for Preschoolers with Special Needs, Mimi L. Heath
No Child Left Behind Act: The Impact on the Performance Levels of Gifted Students Relative to Those of Non-Gifted Students, Rochelle Lenea Hopson-Lamar
Music Instruction and the Reading Achievement of Middle School Students, Juanita Huber
Low Academic Performance and Specific Learning Disabilities: Determining the Better Predictor of Aggressive Behavior at School, Cherry Lurae Flake Johnson
Bridging Academic Writing with Service-Learning: Measuring Student Perceptions and Learning Outcomes of an Academic Writing Course, Karen Gabrielle Johnson
Analyzing the Effects of Two Response to Intervention Tools, Oral Reading Fluency and Maze Assessments, in the Language Arts Classrooms of Middle School Students, Donna Lyerly Jones
Rural Schooling in Georgia: The Experiences of a Minority Community Service Organization Involved in Local School Decision-Making Activities, Cynthia Louise Altman Lowe
Addressing the Lack of Male Elementary School Teachers: Factors that Influence Grade-Level Preference, Michael David Patrick
The Effects of Georgia's Choice Curricular Reform Model on Third Grade Science Scores on the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test, Art W. Phemister
Transactional Algorithm for Subtracting Fractions: Go Shopping, James Seishin Pinckard
Effects of Student Self-Corrective Measures on Learning and Standardized Test Scores, Beth Darlene Poplin
The Completion of Advanced Placement Courses as an Indicator of Academic Success in First-Year College Students, Sean Michael Preston
Relationships between Students’ Fitness Levels and Academic Achievement, Theresa Linam Roberts
The Relationship Between the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) and the Alaska Standards Based Assessment (SBA) for Proficiency in Reading, Polly Shuman Rowell
The Effectiveness of Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) Grants on Student Achievement, Michael R. Schlabra
Quantity of Parental Involvement: The Influence of the Level of Education Attainment of Elementary Private School Parents, Deborah Kay Secord
An Analysis of Factors that Influence Success in a Low Socioeconomic Georgia Middle School, Faith Mims Simpson
A Case Study of Nontraditional Females in Teacher Education Programs, Natasha Brown Spellman
The Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Developmental Mathematics, Kathy Dye Spradlin
Bullying Prevention Program: Possible Impact on Academic Performance, William Daryl Stone
Closing the Gap: The Relationship between Instructional Behavior Management Tools and the Academic Performance of African American Students, Major Nathan Templeton
Virtual Learning: Is It Conducive to Student Achievement?, Janie Mae Sheeley Johnson Torain
Problem-Based Learning in Police Academies: Adult Learning Principles Utilized by Police Trainers, Eric Paul Werth
Comparison of Fifth-Grade Students’ Mathematics Achievement as Evidenced by Georgia’s Criterion-Referenced Competency Test: Traditional and Departmentalized Settings, Marcia Wright Williams
School Nursing and Asthma: The Relationship between Evidence-Based Practice, Best Practice and Individualized Healthcare Plans, Anne Akins Wood
A Study of Physical Fitness and Academic Performance Levels of Sixth and Seventh Grade Students, James Woodward
Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Effective Parental Involvement, Tim Wright
Submissions from 2008
Leadership and School Success: The Behaviors and Practices of a Principal in an Effective Urban High School, Andrew T. Alexson
Principal Leadership Practices: A Correlation Study of Specific Instructional Leadership Practices and Student Achievement in the Tennessee Gateway Tests, John C. Bartlett
Role of Spirituality in Persons Choosing a Career in Education: Calling as a Motivating Factor, Jared Bigham
The Efficacy of Foundations & Frameworks on Elementary Students' Reading Achievement in Urban Christian Schools, Cheryl McClure Blackmon
Comparing Leadership Scores of Collegiate Level Basketball Players and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Students, Lawrence A. Braue
Character Traits in Newbery Award Literature 1997-2007, Julie Beth Bryant
Parent and Community Involvement: A Case Study, Cynthia Crites
Effect of the 6+1 Trait Writing Model on Student Writing Achievement, Nancy Kay DeJarnette
Impact of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconmic Diversity: Student Perceptions of Educational Outcomes in a Northern Virginia Public School System, Joseph F. Fontanella
Reading Improvement in the Era of No Child Left Behind, Meredith Furrow
The Effect of the Teacher's Worldviews on the Worldviews of High School Seniors, James A. Fyock
A Case Study: The Preparedness of Adult Education Students for College-Level Education, Julie Gibbons Griffin
The Relationship between Boards of Education and the Superintendents in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: The Superintendents' Perspectives, Timothy D. Hall
Block Scheduling in High School Mathematics: Effect on Algebra II End-of-Course Grades and ACT Assessment Mathematics Scores, Gayle Hawkins Hughes
Examination and Survey of User Satisfaction with Internet-based Learning Compared to Traditional Classroom-based Learning, Melinda Carol Kushniroff
A Comparison Study of Remediation Services Offered to Latino Students in the Primary Grades, Melissa Harold Lannom
Using Career Education to Enhance School Success and Reduce the Dropout Rate, Cindy Lue Martin
Improving Student Engagement: Use of the Interactive Whiteboard as an Instructional Tool to Improve Engagement and Behavior in the Junior High School Classroom, Georgia Lyn Morgan
Measuring the Effectiveness of After-school Programs Via Participants’ Pre and Posttest Performance Levels on the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test, Cheri Lynn Ogden
The Effect of School Size on the Utilization of Educational Technologies, Daniel Nelson Patton
Personal Traits and Experiential Characteristics of Developmental Mathematics Faculty: Impact on Student Success, Michael David Preuss
Obtaining Success With Freshman Transition Plans: A Study of Programs in Four High Schools in Virginia, Martin Eugene Ringstaff
Highly Qualified Teacher Status and the Reading Achievement of Students with Disabilities, A. Helene Robinson
The Relationship of Principal Leadership and Teacher Morale, Keith A. Rowland
Job Satisfaction of Adjunct Faculty Serving in the Online Environment at a Private Evangelical University, Anita Satterlee
A Theatrical Take on Educational Self-Esteem, David Seagraves
The Effects of Participation in Athletics on Academic Performance among High School Sophomores and Juniors, Lee Sitkowski
Using Formative Assessment Results to Predict Student Achievement on High Stakes Tests, Lisa W. Smith
Academic Effects of Writer's Workshop, Marla S. Smithson
The Impact of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy on the Home Literacy Environment, Gina Bennett Thomason
The Relationship between Selected Predictor Variables and Successful Completion of Online Courses, Murray Williams
A Study of the Biblical Worldview of K-12 Christian School Educators, Mark Kelly Wood
Submissions from 2007
Freshmen Experience at a Community College: Its Relationship to Academic Performance and Retention, Robert Andrew Hall
The Feasibility of Effective Online Mentoring of School Principals, Donald C. James
Workforce Development via Targeted Industry Training Grants and Ohio Two-Year Community Colleges, Danette E. Johnson
Sixth Grade Fitness Levels and the FitnessGram Assessment Program, Reginald S. Kimball
National Board Certified Johnston County Teachers’ Perceptions of National Board Certification in Contrast to Their Non-National Board Certified Counterparts, Laurene Patricia Lawless Madern
Instructional Management Profiles: The Relationship Between Teaching Styles, Grade Level Preferences, and Related Factors, Amy K. McNaughton
High School Athletic Eligibility Policies: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Perspectives of Public School Athletic Directors, Harlie G. Miller
Effect of Short Internships on Student Self-Concept, Toni S. Oakes
Developing Oral Reading Fluency: Effects of Daily Use of Word Walls and Daily Independent Silent Reading on Oral Reading Fluency Development of Second Grade Students, Douglas F. Osborn
