Browsing College of Education by Title
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Calculating and Coaching School Organizational Health
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-01)To date, most studies of teacher turnover in high-poverty schools have focused on the characteristics of the students and their teachers, rather than on the organizational health of the schools where they teach. The purpose ... -
Canadian Public Library Service to a Multicultural Society: An American Praises Canadian Distinctiveness
(East Carolina University, 1991)First published in Epilogue: Canadian Bulletin for the History of Books, Libraries, and Archives, this article traces the history of Canadian public library service to immigrants and ethnic groups through four periods of ... -
CHOOSING TO ADVANCE: MOVING TEACHERS IN THE CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS TO A KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS-BASED COMPENSATION SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)This study examines the design decisions, or choice architecture, that was made in planning and implementing a knowledge and skills-based career ladder in the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). At the start of the ... -
COLLABORATION IN THE LOOSELY COUPLED ACADEMY
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-26)This dissertation examines how loosely coupled university units collaborate in the achievement of institutional wide goals. Today's higher education institutions are being asked to do more with less as resources have ... -
Collaborative Curriculum Development and Implementation: Inquiry-Based Learning as a Centerpiece for School Change
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)Transdisciplinary, inquiry-based curriculum and pedagogy can positively affect teacher practice and student learning when educators collaboratively create a community of learners, engage in developing a cohesive curriculum, ... -
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 ... -
A COLLECTIVE LOCUS OF LEADERSHIP: EXPLORING LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH A PARADIGM OF COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
(East Carolina University, 2010)This single-case qualitative study examines leadership in an institution of higher education using the Responsible Leadership for Performance (RLP) model (Lynham & Chermack, 2006) as a framework. The study explores how ... -
COLLEGE PREPARATION : PERSPECTIVES OF SECOND-YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to examine students enrolled at community colleges and universities in North Carolina about their perceptions of their college preparation experiences. The study specifically examined student ... -
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP STYLES AND RANKING OF FINANCIAL CHALLENGES
(East Carolina University, 2010)A number of new community college presidents will need to be hired in the next five years due to the large percentage of current presidents who plan to retire within that timeframe. As current presidents leave, it is ... -
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OUTCOMES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NCLB PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE PROVISION
(East Carolina University, 2010)Expanding schooling options for children in low performing schools is one of the major principles of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy, representing two reform initiatives for public education school improvement that have ... -
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BAND AND NON-BAND PARTICIPANTS IN CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2013)This study was intended to compare the academic achievement of students who participated in high school band classes with non-band participants. A problem of practice study was designed to provide data for principals who ... -
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 CASE STUDY OF KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PRACTICES AND THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN'S KINDERGARTEN READINESS
(East Carolina University, 2013)This comparative case study, with a phenomenological approach examined the effect of kindergarten transition practices on kindergarten reading achievement. Study participants were 4 administrators and 8 kindergarten teachers ... -
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 ... -
A COMPARISON OF COPING AND PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG STUDENTS BY FIRST GENERATION AND CONTINUING GENERATION STATUS, RACE/ETHNICITY, AND GENDER
(East Carolina University, 2014)While the number of first generation and racial/ethnic minority students enrolled in higher education has increased over the past several decades, the level of stress students are reporting, compared to students in previous ... -
COMPARISONS OF PERCEPTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS AND FACULTY ON CODES OF CONDUCT
(East Carolina University, 2010)The development of ethical standards by institutions of higher education has been in part a response to real and perceived unethical behaviors on the part of faculty members. Though institutional codes of ethics are not ... -
CONNECTING THE DOTS: THE INTERSECTION OF TEACHER READINESS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIONS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)The goal of the participatory action research study was to improve the conditions in which students have equitable access to and increased rigor in learning by focusing on teacher practices. However, as an effective ... -
A Content Analysis of Psychological Resilience Among First Responders and the General Population
(2017-03)The current study examined how first responders and the general population described the concept of resilience. Categories of resilience were coded a priori using Stemler’s content analysis. For the general population, ... -
CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION, PLACEMENT, AND MONITORING OF TIERED INTERVENTIONS IN PITT COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2017-10-06)The issue of over identification of students as Specific Learning Disabled is a nationwide problem and Pitt County Schools is no exception. The purpose of this Problem of Practice study was to focus on the implementation ...