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Doctoral Dissertations

Submissions from 2012 2012

Success Factors Identified by Academically Successful African-American Students of Poverty, Meredith Cooler

The Correlation between the Three Reading Fluency Subskills and Reading Comprehension in At-Risk Adolescent Readers, Craig Courbron

An Exploration of African American Male Community College Students' Experiences Concerning Their Successful Postsecondary Enrollment, Robin Dabney

The Correlation of the Perceived Leadership Style of Middle School Principals to Teacher Job Satisfaction and Efficacy, Jack Dale Jr.

Using Eighth Grade Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests to Predict Student Achievement on the Georgia End of Course Tests, Janice Darnell

The Effects of Technology Instruction on the Academic Achievement of Fifth Grade Students, Karen Davis

Exploring Relationships Among Teaching Styles, Teachers' Perceptions of their Self-Efficacy and Students' Mathematics Achievement, Christi Davis-Langston

Assessing Intrinsic Values of a Lecture-Free High School Science Education for Collegiate Science Work: A Case Study, Christopher Dorais

A Phenomenological Investigation of Male At-Risk Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade Students' Perceptions Toward Reading, Jason Douma

Rhode Island School Terrorist Attack Preparedness, Michael Dube

The Effect of Voice Thread® Integration on High School Students' Anxiety and Oral Proficiency in the Foreign Language Classroom, Melanie Dunn

Exploring Hispanic Teenage Pregnancy and School Resiliency: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology Study, Olga Estrada

Factors Influencing Teachers' Technology Self-Efficacy: A Case Study, Amy Farah

Mentoring Programs: Key Differences in Support for Beginning Teachers, Virginia Fick

An Examination of Newbery Medal Books From the 1920s Through the 2000s: Biblical Perspective, Kimberly Fleming

The Effects of the Family on Student Achievement: A Comparative Study of Traditional Nontraditional Families, Melinda Fonteboa

Gifted Hispanic Identity: Exploring Relationships Among Resilience, Goals and Academic Orientation, Matthew Forrester

Augustinian Philosophy: Between Critical Pedagogy and Neo-Scholasticism, Emad Francis

A Phenomenology of Nonparticipation in Extracurricular Activities by Hispanic Middle School Students, Janelle Garner

The Co-Teaching Journey: A Systematic Grounded Theory Study Investigating How Secondary School Teachers Resolve Challenges in Co-Teaching, Sharon Gerst

The Effect of the Private Classroom Blog on the Acquisition of Formal Writing Proficiency with Spanish III High School Students, Olga Glymph

A Quantitative Examination of the Educational Technology Characteristics of Ohio Schools and Their Blue Ribbon Status, Dean Goon

Standards-Based Assessment and High Stakes Testing: Accuracy of Standards-Based Grading, Amity Hardegree

Peer Mentoring: Effects on Ninth Grade Student Achievement, Michael Hardegree

A Comparison of a Gifted Education Program Among Eighth Grade Gifted Students at a Georgia Junior High School, Jerry Clark Harden

Teachers and Hand-Held Graphing Technology: An Examination of Concerns, Edward Helton

The Effect Different Synchronous Computer Mediums Have on Distance Education Graduate Students' Sense of Community and Feelings of Loneliness, Lorene Heuvelman-Hutchinson

Self-Efficacy and Classroom Management: A Correlation Study Regarding the Factors that Influence Classroom Management, Stephanie Hicks

Effects of a Developmental Boot Camp: Improving Student Performance on a College Placement Test, Heather Hill

Interpreter Roles and Transition for Public School Students who are Deaf: A Multiple Case Study, John Hinz

The Relationship of Student Family Structure and Absence Type to Reading Achievement, James Hixson

Effects of an Afterschool Program on Elementary and Middle School Math Achievement in Georgia Schools, Connie Lynn Hobbs

Relationship of a Nutrition Intervention Class For Middle School Students on Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes, Kathy Hood

Facebook as an Instructional Tool in the Secondary Classroom: A Case Study, Stephanie Hunter-Brown

Academic Excellence in Action: A Case Study of Effective Instructional Methodologies of Middle Grades Math Teachers, Nancy Hutchison

Functional Story-Based Instruction About Hand Washing to Teach Emergent Literacy Skills and Hand Washing Skills to Three Elementary Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities, Glenda Hyer

A Phenomenological Study of Motivations, Experiences and Reflections as Related to Teacher Training and Development in Tanzania, Melinda Ingiaimo

The Effects of Repeated Readings on Third Grade Students' Reading Achievement and Attitudes, Tennille Kasper-Scheriff

The Long-term Social & Emotional Outcomes of Subject-Area Acceleration on Gifted Learners, Dana King

School Change: Adolescents Transitioning from Conventional Schooling to Home-Based Online Education, Harvey Klamm

The Impact of Multimedia and Redundancy on the Efficiency of History Presentations, Adam Leach

Teachers' Perspectives and Suggestions for Improving Teacher Education to Facilitate Student Learning, Dina Linkenhoker

Comparing the Success and Experiences of Developmental Algebra I Students, Christy Lowery-Carter

Identifying Causes of Student End of Year Transfers as Experienced at Private All-Male Military Boarding Schools: A Multiple Case Study, Frank Martin

The Impact of Georgia's ESOL Endorsement on Teachers' Attitudes and Secondary English Language Learners (ELLs)' Achievement, Traci McBride

An Experimental Design: Examining the Effectiveness of the Virginia Career View Program on Creating 7th Grade Student Career Self-Efficacy, Shanna McComb-Beverage

A Comparative Study of the Teaching Methods of Christian and Secular Preschools, Lloyd McDaniel

Effective Science Teaching in a High Poverty Middle School, Georgette Meyer

The Relationship Between High School Teacher Perceived Principal Leadership Practices and Teacher Morale Levels, Nora Moore

The Relationship between Principal's Emotional Intelligence Quotient, School Culture, and Student Achievement, Jeff Noe

The Manifestation of Biblical Community Understanding in a Facebook Community: A Qualitative Study Among Christian College Students, Paul Perkins

Relationships Between Educators' Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, and Administrators' Gender, Stephanie Potter

The Effect of Implementing School-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports on Student Misbehavior in a Large Urban High School, John Power

A Heuristic Inquiry into the Stress That Home Educators Experience, Jennifer Rathmell

Examining Crime among College-Aged Christians: Are Christian Religious Beliefs Associated with Low Levels of Criminal Activity?, Paul Rickert

A Phenomenological Study of Experienced Teacher Perceptions Regarding Cooperative Learning Training and Cooperative Learning Implementation in the Classroom, Susan Robinson

A Phenomenological Study of Teacher and Administrator Experiences in the Analysis and Interpretation of Student Assessment Data, Matthew Ross

A Phenomenological Study of the Characteristics of a High School that Influence Former Senior Year Dropouts to Graduate with a Regular Diploma, Rebecca Royal

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

Effects of Summer School Transition Program and Grade Level on Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Grade Students' Grades, Attendance, and Behavior, Katie Smith

A Study of Ethnic Minority College Students: A Relationship Among the Big Five Personality Traits, Cultural Intelligence, and Psychological Well-Being, Teresa Smith

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

Do Students Using Electronic Books Display Different Reading Comprehension and Motivation Levels Than Students Using Traditional Print Books?, Casey Wells

The Effect of an Instructional Model Utilizing Hands-On Learning and Manipulatives on Math Achievement of Middle School Students in Georgia, Kara White

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

Standing in the Gap: A Study of College-Bound Latinas' Resilience in Completing High School Within an At-Risk Environment, Shane York

Submissions from 2011 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

A Phenomenological Study of the Beliefs, Attitudes, and Strategies Sixth and Seventh Grade Content Area Teachers Use to Teach Below Grade Level Readers, Lisa A. Clark

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