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Improving co-teaching through a collaborative planning process in an eastern North Carolina district
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-30)This dissertation presents a problem of practice, small scale proof of concept focused on improving co-teaching and collaborative planning with regular and special education teachers in Hertford County, NC. The following ... -
IMPROVING HISPANIC PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN A RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this problem of practice was to improve Hispanic parental involvement in a rural elementary school. As a basis for improvement, Joyce Epstein's six types of involvement were utilized throughout the study. ... -
IMPROVING LEARNING THROUGH PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-09)This dissertation examines how the creation of a Principal Professional Learning Community (PPLC) including principals at two high performing schools (STEM High and Early College High) and principals at two low performing ... -
IMPROVING READING ACHIEVEMENT IN HARNETT COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH EARLY READING INTERVENTIONS: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING RECOVERY AND LEVELED LITERACY INTERVENTION FOR FIRST GRADERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)This program evaluation took place in Harnett County Schools, North Carolina. This study evaluated two common reading intervention programs currently used in the Harnett district. This evaluation compared and examined the ... -
Improving Reading Proficiency for English Language Learners
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)This problem of practice study was focused on providing a plan for the implementation of strategies to meet the needs of Benhaven English Learner and Hispanic students who were showing a gap in grade level proficiency in ... -
IMPROVING TEACHER RETENTION IN THE GRANVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Teacher attrition continues to be a problem in many communities throughout North Carolina and the United States. Research indicates salary, student discipline, and administrative support as leading causes of teacher turnover. ... -
IMPROVING THE RTI PROCESS IN GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-20)This study provides a comprehensive process to improve the implementation of RTI in an elementary school. Improvement Science was the approach used to assist in identifying the problem and created strategies to improve ... -
The Incorporation of Reading and Writing in the Middle Grades Math Classroom
(2015-03-23)Through observations during my training in teacher education, I have noticed a general student distaste, accompanied by lower achievement, in mathematics word problems. Among closer investigation, I noticed that this ... -
INCREASING AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVANCED STEM PROFESSIONALS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO PREDOMINANTLY WHITE FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-23)This qualitative multiple-case study explores how two select predominantly white institutions (PWIs) have learned to be successful in advancing undergraduate African-American students to advanced degrees in the life sciences. ... -
INCREASING EDUCATIONAL PRISON PROGRAMS TO HELP REDUCE RECIDIVISM
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)This study examined the educational gaps in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Community College System and its impact on recidivism. The study aims to establish a holistic and comprehensive ... -
INCREASING INTRINSIC MOTIVATION FOR BLACK RURAL, FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM AT A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY
(East Carolina University, 2021-11-08)Rural students have been attending institutions of higher education in growing numbers over the last 10 years. Yet, little research has been conducted to examine the initial motivational factors amongst rural, first-generation ... -
Increasing minority enrollment in advanced classes in a rural North Carolina high school
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-28)Does allowing all students equal access to advanced classes have a direct impact on student achievement? The answer is one that can only be provided by engaging in the appropriate research that will allow the scholarly ... -
INCREASING TEACHER ATTENDANCE IN A SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO GENERATE FISCAL SAVINGS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)In many school districts, a lack of funding has become one of the greatest issues to overcome and the high rate of teacher absenteeism rate adds to the financial burdens. In this problem of practice study, data collected ... -
INCREASING TEACHER AVAILABLILITY : RECONCEPTUALIZATION OF POLICY, INCENTIVES, AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO PRODUCE DISTRICT COST-SAVINGS
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-24)The impact the lack of teacher availability has on school budgets and the burden imposed on school finances resulted in one small school district paying in excess of $500,000 per year for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school ... -
The Influences of Information Technology Organizational Performance in Higher Education
(East Carolina University, 2008-04-16)Higher education administrators are continually trying to control the costs of Information Technology (IT) investments and demonstrate the value of IT to the organization. As many administrators implement structures and ... -
INNOVATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINING FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: A Program Evaluation
(East Carolina University, 2020-01-07)The purpose of this study is to evaluate a clinical instructor program model by using a program evaluation research design to determine best practices for an open access clinical instructor training program. Evaluating the ... -
Inquiry: A Pedagogy for Personal Empowerment, Collaboration, and Democracy
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)Purpose: Inquiry-based pedagogy is rare within the educational landscape. It is even more rare for students who face multiple challenges to success, including racism and poverty. Inquiry- based pedagogy substantially ... -
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN A RURAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2014)This case study examined the instructional leadership of principals as co-participants in professional learning with teachers in a rural school district in eastern North Carolina. Teacher and principal interviews were the ...