Browsing by Author "Educational Leadership"
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EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCES ON TEACHER CANDIDATE READINESS
Dobson, Ellen E. (East Carolina University, 2013)To meet the demands of living and working in the 21st century, it is critical that every P-12 student in every classroom have an effective teacher. Yet, each year, thousands of new teachers enter the field unprepared to ... -
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE ONBOARDING ON BEGINNING TEACHER AND NEW HIRE TURNOVER IN A TITLE I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Webb, Andi (East Carolina University, 2022-04-14)Teacher retention has been a growing nationwide concern for years that has exponentially worsened as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Schools serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tend to be most ... -
EXAMINING THE RELIABILITY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRESS INDICATORS AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR SUPPORTING THE GOAL OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
Weber, Steven Mark (East Carolina University, 2016-04-21)College and career readiness is the new goal for American students. College and career readiness is a process that begins prior to high school. As school districts implement programs and strategies for supporting college ... -
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT, MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FEMALE CFOs AND CAOs IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Adams, Angelia G. (East Carolina University, 2014)Women are now playing an important role in community colleges as students, faculty, staff, administrators, and presidents; but despite their increasing numbers, inequalities exist between women and men in various roles ... -
EXPECTATIONS OF PARENTS OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS REGARDING COLLEGIATE TEACHING AND CARING AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
Spearman, Christina J. (East Carolina University, 2010)Parental involvement in higher education has greatly increased, specifically in the last 30 years. Some parents are hyper-involved in their children's lives, and educational leaders often spend almost as much time working ... -
EXPERIENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN ACTION: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Payne, Barnaby Owen (East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)International school leaders face distinct cultural challenges in schools where expatriate leaders serve local students. As a practitioner-researcher in a participatory action and activist research (PAR) study at an ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE CAREER DECISIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC TEACHERS
Waller, Johnnye (East Carolina University, 2010)There is a need for culturally diverse teachers. Weiher (2000) studied the relationship between African American and Hispanic student achievement and schools with teachers from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Results indicated ... -
Exploring academic motivation between students at a two-year and a four-year institution in the southeastern region of the US by generational status : a sequential explanatory analysis
Smith, Sharon D (East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)First generation students are a growing body in the overall student population enrolling in both public two-year higher education institutions and public four-year higher education institutions in the United States; yet, ... -
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Savage, Mark (East Carolina University, 2011)Differentiated instruction (DI) is a collection of strategies utilized to increase student achievement and engagement. School districts are using the strategies of differentiated instruction to increase student academic ... -
FACE THE FACTS: IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS THAT IMPACT SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED AT LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Stroud, Dusk Oliver (East Carolina University, 2022-03-09)This research study examines the relationship between socioeconomic barriers students encounter and the interventions to address those factors at Lenoir Community College. Specifically, the study seeks to determine the ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING ATTRITION OF DUALLY ENROLLED COLLEGE STUDENTS
Cleaton, Kelly Andrews (East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)The overall purpose of this quantitative study was to examine which factors, available during the screening and admission process, were related to successful completion of the first year of a dual enrollment program ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING APPROACHES TO LIFELONG E-LEARNING AMONG POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS
Peterson, Beata K. (East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the factors influencing approaches to e-learning of faculty, who directly instruct others, and instructional designers professionals, who work with adult learners ... -
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES AT PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS
James, Mariza K (East Carolina University, 2021-11-08)African American males have reported a lack of sense of belonging when attending a predominantly White institution (PWI). A lack of sense of belonging directly impacts African American males' retention and graduation rates. ... -
Family Stories Matter: Critical Pedagogy of Storytelling in Fifth-Grade Classrooms
Machado, Moraima (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Critical race pedagogues and culturally responsive educators advocate for greater emphasis on the voices of Students of Color that invoke their lived experiences, cultural knowledge, ancestral wisdom, and supportive familial ... -
FILLING THE VOID: BUILDING AND SUSTAINING COHESIVE AND CONSISTENT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Scott, Hugh D., II (East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)The focus of practice for the study was to build and sustain a cohesive and consistent instructional leadership team by supporting the growth and development of assistant principals as instructional leaders. This study ... -
FINDING LEADERSHIP 정 (BELONGING): A CRITICAL RACE ETHNOGRAPHY OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
Koh, Paul Joo Hyun (East Carolina University, 2023-04-11)In a racialized America, Asian Americans are forced to be a model minority and remain perpetually foreign in one body (Kawai, 2005; Kim et al., 2011; Kim, 1999, Kim, 2011; Wu, 2014). This is a unique experience that is ... -
Fits and Starts: One Elementary School's Journey toward Trauma-Informed Leadership
Rosenthal, Lihi (East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)Across the country, passionate educators strive to meet the needs of diverse students within welcoming and inclusive community schools. It is no easy feat. For schools disproportionately impacted by the disenfranchising ... -
FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: A PERSONALIZED APPROACH FOR TEACHERS
Askew, Abbey L (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Improvement of teacher quality has been identified as a strong factor for improving student learning and increasing student achievement. Developing teacher knowledge and pedagogy is traditionally cultivated in schools ... -
GETTING INTO GOOD TROUBLE: BUILDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT SUCCESS IN MATHEMATICS
Geathers, Carin D (East Carolina University, 2023-11-21)ABSTRACT Carin Denise Geathers, GETTING INTO GOOD TROUBLE: BUILDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT SUCCESS IN MATHEMATICS (Under the direction of Dr. Matthew Militello). Department ... -
GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN: REIMAGINING THE ROLE OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR AS ADAPTIVE LEADERS
Hernandez, Janette (East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)To create conditions for high school principals and the principal supervisor to successfully lead career-themed pathways, a principal supervisor established a Community of Practice (CoP) and differentiated equity-focused ...