Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Author "Irby, Beverly"
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Aslin, David M (2018-08-15)The impact of micropolitics between members of school administrative leadership teams and the effect that these interactions and relationships have on the culture, climate, and academic achievement of students in a middle ...
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Walichowski, Miranda Fernande (2011-02-22)The data used in this study were secondary, kindergarten data from a longitudinal, five-year, federal experimental research project: English and Literacy Acquisition (ELLA) (R305P030032). The overall goal of ELLA was to ...
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Rhodes-Monette, Kimberly (2014-12-17)The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) framework is a school-wide program formulated to address discipline and academic performance along with social behavior skills. The framework provides a positive ...
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Dailey, Daisy Renee (2016-11-21)Research shows that a high percentage of science organizations in the United States offer programs specifically designed for K-12 students and teachers. These programs include, but are not limited to supplementary classroom ...
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Meister, Samantha Marie (2018-06-13)Preparing pre-service teachers to work in urban schools requires a unique set of skills, practices, and social considerations. This study examines the deeply held beliefs and attitudes – that is, the personal practical ...
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Jones, Marcus Gee (2014-05-03)The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the reflective qualities of high school math teachers of African American students in a rural setting. The case study approach was chosen to capture the voices and ...
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Merricks, Michelle Fernandez (2019-04-22)The purpose of this qualitative cross-case study was to apply the synergistic leadership theory to the leadership experiences of three early-career female principals leading Title I elementary schools. The synergistic ...
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Guo, Wenhong (2020-11-05)English acquisition can be extremely difficult for EFL or ESL students because of the tedious experience of learning English words, which leads to less intrinsic learning motivation and poor learning outcomes. With widespread ...
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Esquierdo, Jennifer Joy (Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)The exponential growth of the Hispanic student population and the controversial educational issue surrounding the assessment of English language learners are the two fundamental topics of this study. Due to the uncertainty ...
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Tabor, Joshua Wayne (2018-09-26)Online learning has become a vital part of post-secondary education. Over one quarter of college students will register for at least one online course each semester they attend school (Smith, 2016). This significant growth ...
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Hokom, Meghan Ann (2021-06-02)Disproportionate enrollment of minorities in special education has been an equity issue in the United States for decades (Artiles, et al., 2010), often leading to case law and policy changes to provide corrective action. ...
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Adams, Lisa Parsons (2019-08-27)The purpose of this case study was to investigate teachers’ perceptions of fairness under the new Texas teacher evaluation system (T-TESS). Using the theoretical framework of procedural justice, the qualitative study ...
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He, Bizhu (2020-06-05)This dissertation focuses on examining the association between family involvement, school support, and English learners’ (ELs) socioemotional and academic outcomes at the early childhood stage. Through the systematic ...
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Ponce, Geovanny Jonatan (2019-10-22)College retention and graduation rates among underrepresented students in large urban school districts across the United States are much lower compared to their counterparts. Large urban school districts have also produced ...
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Rios-Ledezma, Lileana (2019-11-25)The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the impact of a literacy-infused, inquiry-based science curriculum on English learners’ (ELs’) English oral language expressive skills as measured by the Woodcock Muñoz ...
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Zhen, Fubiao (2022-07-19)In this dissertation, I explored the effectiveness of a literacy-infused, scaffolding embedded science intervention on fifth grade economically challenged (EC) students from high-poverty school districts and the effectiveness ...
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Burke, Jeffrey S (2015-04-20)This research examined the relationship between community educational attainment and Fourth Amendment legal principles being implemented in public schools. Using education attainment data obtained from the U.S. Census, ...
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Rea, Marla (2013-12-05)Educators have long been challenged to close the achievement gap which exists between the general school population and linguistically diverse students. However, a disconnect persists between most secondary teachers and ...
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Nikbakht, Elham (2023-01-20)In this study, I explored the interplay of translanguaging and science learning in informal learning environments between bilingual students and their family members through home-based observation. Several researchers have ...
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Portilla, Liliana Raquel (2017-11-03)This qualitative study examined the perceptions of five former pubic school board members in Texas regarding the hiring of Latinas aspiring to the superintendency. The intent of this case study was to discover the ...