Browsing by Author "Viruru, Radhika"
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Lowry, Kasey Leah (2021-06-17)Have you ever wondered how to maintain and foster teacher collective efficacy despite the increasing federal and state accountability demands? This case study identifies key transformational leadership characteristics to ...
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Porter, Michelle Ann (2023-06-13)While statistically rare, school shootings are an increasing concern for many teachers in the United States. There is substantial research about school shootings but very little research incorporates the voices of school ...
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Garcia, Dimitri Daniel (2023-05-03)The purpose of this Mixed Methods Action Research (MMAR) study is to investigate the issue of Place Independent School District’s academic disparity between English learners (EL) and non-EL students in order to improve the ...
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Ndiaye, Stephanie Love (2020-07-27)The focus of the study was to examine the perceptions of administrators responsible for monitoring implementation fidelity in the Response to Intervention (RTI) program in secondary literacy. Using a mixed methods design, ...
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Hughes, Ashton (2022-06-27)quality of life could decline from the lack, a negative mindset, or both. Therefore, educational stakeholders aiding students with reading struggles must find the most effective solutions for these students. Students ...
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Hasan, Fatma (2015-08-19)The purpose of this study was twofold. The first objective was to investigate the extent of gender stereotyping in Jordanian English language textbooks used in Grades 6, 7, and 8. The second objective was to investigate ...
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Lindner, Amanda Layne (2018-06-08)English language learners (ELLs) make up an increasingly large portion of the population in American schools. Improving the literacy skills of these students is critical to their life-long success as these students have ...
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Lopez, Sharon Kay (2020-04-06)This study explored the use of instructional coaching as job-embedded professional learning (JEPL) to implement technology integrated formative assessment (TIFA) during a six-week timeframe. The case study method was used ...
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Leverett, Ashley Andrea (2021-07-12)This qualitative study explored the effectiveness of outreach efforts to increase parent referrals of potentially gifted Black students at Hylo Park Intermediate School. Black students are underrepresented in gifted education ...
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Kerr, Alicia Ann (2011-08-08)This qualitative study examined urban middle school teachers' participation in a teacher study group (TSG) focused on culturally responsive teaching (CRT) content. Specifically, the researcher investigated the professional ...
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Song, Si Chun (2013-12-05)The purpose of this study was to examine Chinese and American students’ perceptions of public apologies issued by Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, and Akio Toyoda, the CEO of Toyota. The researcher conducted two independent ...
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Viruru, Radhika (Texas A&M University, 1990)Not available
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Muzheve, Michael Tapfuma (2009-05-15)Using both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyses techniques, this study examined representations used by sixteen (n = 16) teachers while teaching the concepts of converting among fractions, decimals, ...
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Vestal, Brandon David (2022-07-25)The purpose of this record of study was to evaluate the ways discussing controversial topics in a social studies classroom impacted the empathy capacity, viewpoint and compassion willingness of students. Four controversial ...
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Rios, Ambyr Ruth Acton (2022-07-19)This dissertation describes three connected studies that reveal pathways by which teacher preparation programs (TPPs) can better prepare literacy preservice teachers (PSTs) for the needs of culturally, linguistically, and ...
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Henry, Patricia May (2009-05-15)The purpose of this life history study was to identify the experiences that influence the cultural socialization process of teachers and the factors that contribute to the effective instruction of students of color. Six ...
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Martinez, Allison (2017-11-15)Determining whether or not a child completes the kindergarten academic year successfully is an important issue in education. This study examined kindergarten success by using the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) and ...
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Digital Game-Based Language Learning: Vocabulary Development among Young English Language Learners Chowdhury, Mahjabin (2022-01-07)Vocabulary plays a pivotal role in language acquisition. According to Hunt and Beglar (2005, p.2), vocabulary is at “the heart of language comprehension.” It is widely accepted that an increase in vocabulary enhances the ...
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Shikarpurya, Sehrish (2023-03-29)The transition to adulthood is a significant step in every individual’s life. Specifically, for individuals with disabilities, the transition process requires targeted planning for specific adulthood outcomes (e.g., ...
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McNeil, Lanora (2021-06-24)The purpose of this research was to examine factors that can impact retention and separation at a large public high school in southeast Texas, where, for the past 10 years, special education teacher attrition (separation) ...