Browsing College of Education by Subject "Academic achievement--North Carolina"
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ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF HIRING TEACHERS : AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study examined the effect of teacher characteristics on student achievement as measured by the 2011 North Carolina End-of-Course English I exam. The purpose of this study is to identify teacher characteristics with a ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF mCLASS: READING 3D ON STUDENTS’ READING ACHIEVEMENT IN SECOND GRADE
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-28)The purpose of this program evaluation was to research North Carolina’s adoption of mClass: Reading 3D to determine program effectiveness, how teachers use student data from the program to improve instructional practices, ... -
CHANGING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM BEHAVIORS: THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF ENGAGING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAMS IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CYCLES AS A MEASURE TO ACHIEVE SCHOOLWIDE ACADEMIC GROWTH
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)The North Carolina General Assembly, in 2013, mandated that the state use test scores, academic growth measures, and other outcome-based measures to create an A-to-F performance grading system for all public schools in ... -
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODELS IMPACTING STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2011)This study analyzed the impact of professional development on student achievement in eastern North Carolina high schools. The high schools studied were consistent in their student enrollment, teacher staff size, and ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS AND NATIVE STUDENTS AT SELECTED STATE UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2011)Students, who complete their first two years of higher education at community colleges, must be prepared for the rigorous coursework at four-year institutions. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive update ... -
EARLY ALERT PRACTICES IN NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)Early alert systems are widely considered best practice in retention efforts to promote student success and educational goal attainment. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine early alert practices in North ... -
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 ... -
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(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 ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING ATTRITION OF DUALLY ENROLLED COLLEGE STUDENTS
(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 ... -
IDENTIFYING AN APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE TO SERVE ALTERNATIVE STUDENTS WITH STREET GANG AFFILIATION IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY OF THE STUDENTS AT AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-29)The purpose of this study was to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students, but especially those with street gang affiliation, in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic ... -
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF MODIFIED SCHEDULING WITH YEAR-LONG, LOOPED COURSES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FOR AT-RISK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-26)School systems have continued to search for ways to increase student achievement by adjusting pacing and course alignment but have continued to find limitations due to scheduling. A multitude of schedules shift the ... -
Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supporlts (MTSS) at the HIgh School Level
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-29)Implementing Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) at the high school level has been particularly unique and challenging, especially considering that it is an unfunded mandate for North Carolina and is designed to be a ... -
MCLASS: READING 3D : AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF CONTINUOUS AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-24)The purpose of this program evaluation was to explore the relationship that exists between the history of reading instruction, the impact of mClass: Reading 3D on student achievement in second grade, and the impact of ... -
Mclass: READING 3D— : UTILIZATION OF STUDENT DATA TO DETERMINE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-28)This dissertation is a program evaluation of a state-mandated early reading assessment program, titled mClass: Reading 3D, implemented in K–3 classrooms in a rural public school system in North Carolina. The purpose of ... -
PERCEPTIONS OF HOW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IMPACTS STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-29)The purpose of this study was to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic proficiency of the students at an alternative high ... -
PERCEPTIONS OF HOW VIRTUAL LEARNING AND SEAT TIME IMPACT STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-29)The purpose of this study is to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic proficiency of the students at an alternative high ... -
POLICY DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP REFORM IN NORTHEASTERN, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2018-01-09)The purpose of this study was to develop policies to support school leadership reform efforts in poverty dense northeastern, North Carolina. There are many northeastern, North Carolina schools that are in need of school ... -
Relationship Between Test Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Poverty Levels of Their Schools
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to explore the relationship between the achievement of students with learning disabilities (LD) and the socioeconomic make-up of their schools. The research was guided by ... -
Reshaping School Culture to Maximize Student Achievement
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-29)The issue that my study addressed was the declining culture of Suburban Middle School, (SMS) a pseudonym used to describe a large suburban middle school in southeastern North Carolina. Declining or stagnant test scores ... -
STUDENT SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP : THE EFFECT OF STUDENT SERVICES STAFFING RATIOS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND DROPOUT PREVENTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2010)While public school teachers and administrators are focused on the challenges of growing accountability for improvement in classroom performance, they depend on instructional support staff, titled student services, to help ...