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PREDICTIONS, ASSIGNED GRADES, AND OUTCOMES : IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study analyzed relationships between teachers' ability to predict proficiency levels on standardized end-of-grade tests for grades three through eight in reading and mathematics relative to students' actual proficiency ...
A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF A STRUCTURED PRINCIPAL NETWORK ON PRINCIPAL BURNOUT
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This study examined the extent to which participation in a formal network has on a principal's personal perception of burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators (MBI-E). The MBI-E consists of 22 ...
A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE CONCURRENT VALIDITY BETWEEN COURSE GRADES AND STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT RESULTS
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study sought to determine the concurrent validity between course grades and performance on standardized test in classrooms where nonachievement factors were separated from the reporting of achievement factors in a ...
Use of Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge Mapping to Improve Learning in a Lecture-Laboratory Microbiology Course
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Promoting successful learning is key in developing students from novice to professionals in their respective fields of study. In the field of science, students have long practiced the art of memorization without complete ...
Interest, Challenge, Choice, and Enjoyment for the Gifted Learner
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Gifted learners are engaged in many classroom settings that each offer something different. This study investigated how gifted learners perceive interest, challenge, choice, and enjoyment across three classroom settings: ...
THE EFFECT OF SELECTED INSTITUTION-LEVEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAITS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF TRANSFEREES AT UNIVERSITIES
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This study used correlation to examine the effect of 18 institution- or service area-level community college traits on the North Carolina Community College System's (NCCCS) Performance Measure E, renamed Performance Standard ...
THE EFFECTS OF EARLY VERSUS LATER GRADE RETENTION ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2011)
In an era of increased accountability for student learning, administrators and teachers are forced to address the needs of struggling students. Grade retention is used as a practice to help low-performing students overcome ...
The Collaborative Project : Principals' Perceptions Related to the Development and Implementation of a Teacher Performance Incentive Initiative
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The Collaborative Project (CP) began as a pilot project in five low-wealth, rural school districts in North Carolina in August, 2007. The Project included a performance incentive initiative for teachers and administrators ...
SYSTEMIC CHANGE : FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE SUPERVISOR THAT SUPPORT INCREASED ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2010)
A detailed review of the history of education documented the role of the central office supervisor as being overlooked as a contributing factor to increased student achievement. The emerging research warns that improvements ...
TEACHER QUALITY FACTORS MEDIATING ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The impact of poverty on student achievement was thoroughly researched. Researchers have determined that poverty has a direct negative impact on student achievement. This study analyzed four aspects of teacher quality ...