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Doctoral Dissertations

Submissions from 2013 2013

The Impact of Service-Learning on Community Involvement Attitude in Career and Technical Education Students, Christopher Daniel

Effects of Gender on North Carolina Community College Boards of Trustees' Perceptions of Community College Presidents, Cynthia Dean

Survey of College Entrance Exam Preparation Methods, Robin Donaldson

Differences in Assessments of Organizational School Climate Between Teachers and Administrators, Brandy Duff

The Effectiveness of Distance Education in a Small Rural High School: A Phenomenological Case Study, Roger Dunnick

A Phenomenological Study of Principals Who Transformed a Positive Impact of School Change, Jason Faklaris

Exploring the Spiritually Formative Experiences of Female Seminary Spouses: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Benjamin Forrest

The Effect of Metacognitive and Self-Regulatory Strategy Instruction on Impoverished Students' Assessment Achievement in Physics, Jaunine Fouche

Qualitative Legal Research: Issues Pertaining to Student Use of Personal Handheld Technology, Corie Franklin

The Impact of Selected Initiatives on the Reading Criterion Referenced Competency Test Scores of African-American and Disadvantaged Students in Grades 3, 5, and 8, Eric Fuller

Voices of Young Adults with Autism and Their Perspective on Life Choices After Secondary Education, Susan Galler

A Qualitative Inquiry into Teachers' Perceptions of Change, Theresa Gardner

The Effectiveness of Ground Groups on Student Behavior in a Southeast Tennessee School District, Ryan Goodman

Bridging the Divide: A Case Study Investigating Digitally-Wise Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Cyberbullying, Tiffany Graves

The Relationship Between the Amounts of Time Spent in One School During Early Field Experiences and Student Teacher Performance, James Gregory

Perceptions of Student-Teacher Relationships and GED Completion: A Correlational Study, Melissa Hairston

The Effect of Single Gender Instruction on Eighth Grade Students' Mathematics Achievement, David Hammel

A Collective Case Study of the Perceptions and Implementation of Self Advocacy from Four Educators of Students with Disabilities, Heather Heap

Developing English and Spanish Literacy in a One-way Spanish Immersion Program, Lindsay Hollingsworth

A Correlational Analysis of Course Retention and Faculty Status in a Community College Setting, Pamela Hutto

The Effect of Georgia Ninth Grade Academies on End of Course Test Scores, Graduation Rate, and Attendance, Andrea Irvin

Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of Parental Involvement in Title I vs. Non-Title I Schools, Carla Jackman

University Students Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study of Challenges and Successes, Vickie Johnston

An Examination of the Effects of Intrusive Advising and Support Services on Academically At-Risk Students, Earl Jones

A Comparative Analysis of Student Engagement between Community College Students, Linda Jordan

An Exploratory Study of Recovery and Recovery Maintenance for Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse Who Completed Faith-Based Residential Treatment Programs, Ann Kerlin

Advance Organizers in Secondary Special Education Resource Classrooms: Effects on Student Engagement Behaviors, Lisa King

A Comparison of Christian School and Public School Geometry Teachers Concerning the Beliefs of Practices and Teaching Proofs, Benjamin Lane

The Effects of Synchronous Class Sessions on Students' Academic Achievement and Levels of Satisfaction in an Online Introduction to Computers Course, Andrea LeShea

Factors That Contribute to Burnout Among Elementary School Counselors, Yesenia Lopez

Mentoring: A Grounded Theory Study Examining How the Relationship Between the Mentor and Mentee Becomes Mutually Beneficial, David Martin

Comparing Types of Student Placement and the Effect on Achievement for Students with Disabilities, Patricia Mason

Bullying Prevalence in Mississippi: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Schools, Valarie McCaskill

The Effects of Collaborative Strategic Reading on Informational Text Comprehension and Metacognitive Awareness of Fifth Grade Students, Margaret McCown

A Phenomenological Approach to the Use of Praise in the Upper Elementary Classroom, Kristen McGuire

Implementing a Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Phonics Curriculum that Incorporates Music to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners in the Response to Intervention Process, Danielle Miller

An Instrument Validation for a Three-Dimensional Worldview Survey among Undergraduate Christian University Students Using Principal Components Analysis, Kathy Morales

A Comparison of General Education Co-teaching Versus Special Education Resource Service Delivery Models on Math Achievement of Students with Disabilities, Tammy Nash

Accelerated Reader and Its Effects on Fifth-Grade Students' Reading Comprehension, Jan Nichols

A Phenomenological Investigation into the Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Teachers Who Have Persisted in The Teaching Profession, Shana Market Norton

Using Shared Leadership to Achieve School Improvement Goals: A Qualitative Study of One High School's Journey, Leigh Putman

The Impact of the Read 180 Program on Response to Intervention, Kimberly Roshell Rakestraw

Nuestra Voz: A Critical Ethnographic Study of Latina School Leaders, Angelica Ramsey

Online Attrition at a Community College in Rural Appalachia: A Phenomenological Approach, Victoria Sue Ratliff

Homeschool Participation in Public School Extracurricular Activities in Tennessee: A Case Study, Elizabeth Rockholt

An Analysis of the Correlation between the Christian Education Context of the Local Church and the Biblical Worldview of High School Students, David Scott Rutledge

Personality and Science Training As Predictors of Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs, Holly Saint

Characteristics of the Effective Online Teaching Faculty: Perspectives of Online University Administrators, Dina Samora

Learner-Centered Instructors' Beliefs About Adult Learning: A Phenomenological Study, Sarah Scherling

Impact of Leveled Reading Books on the Fluency and Comprehension Levels of First Grade Students, Melissa Seals

A Logistic Regression Analysis of Student Experience Factors for the Enhancement of Developmental Post-Secondary Retention Initiatives, Michael Shenkle

Effect of Computer-aided Instruction on Attitude and Achievement of Fifth Grade Math Students, Traci Shoemaker

Examining Coping Strategies of Young Girls Victimized by Relational Aggression: A Phenomenological Study, Dana Simmons

Teacher Nonverbal Immediacy: A Study of its Effect on Student Academic Progress and End Of Course Test Performance in a Rural Alternative High School, Jan Singletary

First Grade Teacher Perceptions of a Character Education Program, Gina Skinner

Classroom Management Strategies: The Impact on Student Achievement, Hope Sowell

A Phenomenology of Teacher and Parent Perceptions of the Characteristics of Effective Schools: Working Toward a Shared Vision, William Sroufe

Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence, Transformational Leadership, and Burnout in Doctorate of Education Students, D. Michelle Stokes

The Lived Experiences of Native Louisiana French Speakers Entering English-Only Elementary Schools in Lower Bayou Lafourche, JoLynda H. Strandberg

Examining the Relationship Between Information Obtained at Kindergarten Registration and Reading Comprehension Six Years Later, Paige Swartz

Effects of Self-Regulatory Status and Practice Type on Student Performance in the Mobile Learning Environment, Jeremy Tutty

A Case Study on the Impact of the READ 180 Reading Intervention Program on Affective and Cognitive Reading Skills for At-Risk Secondary Level Students, Jeffrey Vogel

Mathematics Interventions: A Correlational Study of the Relationship between Level of Implementation of the Accelerated Math Program and Student Achievement, Deborah Walker Driesel

Comparing Traditional Period and Semester Block in High School Mathematics: Effect on Algebra I End-of-Course Assessment, Chad Wallace

Ethics Readiness: An Analysis of Community College Students' Moral Sensitivity Scores, Julie Wallace

Can Preservice Teachers be Taught to Become Reflective Thinkers During Their First Internship Experience?, Stephanie Weber

Lutheran Adolescent Spiritual Development: The Effect of School Attendance on Spiritual Transformation Inventory Test Scores, Michael Weider

The Effect of Online Collaborative Learning on Middle School Student Science Literacy and Sense of Community, Jillian Wendt

Teacher Self-Efficacy: Common Core State Standards Within a 21st Century Skills Framework, John Wilborn

A Grounded Theory Study Investigating How Parents' Adolescent Experiences Influence Their Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Their Children's Middle School Education, Brenda Williams

The Use of Video Prompting Via an Ipad® and a System of Least-to-Most Prompting to Teach Individuals with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities the Vocational Task of Rolling Silverware, Kelly Williams

The Harmonic Implications of the Non-Harmonic Tones in the Four-Part Chorales of Johann Sebastian Bach, Timothy Willingham

Examining the Relationships between Secondary General Education Teachers' Attitudes toward Inclusion, Professional Development, and Support from Special Education Personnel, Lynn Wogamon

Understanding Teachers' Perceptions of Academic Coaching Quality in an On-Site Professional Development Program, Phillip Wood

The Relation Between High School Teacher Sense of Teaching Efficacy and Self-Reported Attitudes Toward the Inclusive Classroom Settings, Heather Wright

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Non-Completers in Online Doctor of Education Programs, Bernadette Wyman

A Phenomenological Study: Students' Perceptions of School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Pennsylvania Middle Schools, Brenda Zack

Submissions from 2012 2012

A Study of the Relationship Between Caregiver Education Level, Time Spent on School Actvities, and Mathematics Achievement, Ebony Allen

The Impact of Classroom Performance System-Based Instruction with Peer Instruction upon Student Achievement and Motivation in Eighth Grade Math Students, Tracy Hunter Allison

The Parents as Teachers Program in Missouri and the Resulting Difference in Academic Effects for Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Students, Jill Arnold

The Effectiveness of School-Wide Positive Behavior Programs in Georgia Middle Schools, Kristy Rutland Arnold

A Phenomenology of Academic Support in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Homes of At-Risk Students, David Barber

Teacher Empowerment in the Implementation of Response to Intervention: A Case Study, Evie Taff Barge

School Board Members and the Underrepresentation of Women in the Superintendency: A Case Study, Cherri S. Barker

An Investigation of English Learners' Acquisition of Academic Language to Obtain Reading Comprehension Skills, Mishka Barnes

What Do Middle School Boys Read? An Observation of Middle School Boys' Reading Choices, Sheilah Cooper Barnett

The Impact of Race and Education on Gifted Students of Color: A Case Study of High School Gifted Students of Color, Rouel Cornejo Belleza

Perceived Factors Influencing the Retention Rate of Native American College Students: A Case Study, Tamara Louise Bergstrom

The Relationship Between Principal Turnover and Student Achievement in Reading/English Language Arts and Math Grades Six Through Eight, Darren Berrong

The Relationship between the Level of Special Education Instructional Support Segments and the Academic Achievement of Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders, MaryKay Berry

Single-Sex Education Versus Coeducation in North Georgia Public Middle Schools, Catherine Blake

Comparison of the Effects Block and Traditional Schedules Have on the Number of Students Who Are Proficient on the Biology End-of-Course Test in Forty Public High Schools in the State of North Carolina, Tonia Bonner

A Phenomenological Investigation of the Origination and Manifestation of the Cyberbully/Cyberbullying Victim Relationship from the Perspective of Cyberbullying Victims, Michael Boyd

Correlation Between Academy of Reading and Georgia End of Course Test, Barry Brazelton

Effect of Music Integrated Instruction on First Graders' Reading Fluency, Kerry Bryant

Why Students Are Choosing Not to Participate in Honors and Advanced Placement Classes: The Phenomenon in One Georgia High School, Susan Buice

Examining Factors That Predict School Psychologists' Perceptions of the Response to Intervention Process, Terry Bullock

Comparison of Pass Assessment Scores in Single-Gender and Heterogeneous Middle Schools in South Carolina, Patricia Canada

Determining if Instructional Delivery Model Differences Exist in Remedial English, LaTanya Carter

The Impact of Teacher Attitudes and Perceptions of Direct Instruction on Student Achievement in Reading, Sharon Collum