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PORTRAITS OF LEADERSHIP: THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of African American women administrators working in executive leadership positions that exist within the presidential pipeline at predominately White ...
HOW CAN PROJECT H.O.P.E. “HELPING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE EXCEL” IMPACT THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES WHO ATTEND A RURAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL?
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)
Emotional intelligence (EI) has been defined as the ability to perceive, understand, regulate, and harness emotions in self and others (Rivera Jr., & Lee, 2014). The EI of African American male public school students that ...
The effects of an afterschool STEM program on students’ motivation and engagement
(2017-06-12)
Background: One significant factor in facilitating students’ career intentions and persistence in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields is targeting their interests and motivation before eighth ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
GRADUATES OF AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: PERCEPTIONS OF COLLEGE READINESS
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)
This study used Q Methodology to identify and examine the Early College High School graduates’ perceptions of college readiness after completing year one of college. The data acquired was obtained from 34 former graduates ...
BUILDING A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE AT HOME: A STUDY OF THE ACQUISITION OF A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE BY STUDENTS OF GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)
Universities around the United States use international mobility, such as recruitment of international students and faculty and study abroad of domestic students, as methods of achieving internationalization goals. However, ...
Nimble or Not? Pivoting an International School to Embrace Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Practice
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-17)
The increasing cultural and linguistic diversity of international schools presents challenges for students, teachers and administrators. Using a participatory action research (PAR) methodology that included co-practitioner ...
AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF TEACHER TURNOVER ON THE SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN THE COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT: A BEST PRACTICE MODEL TO PROMOTE TEACHER RETENTION
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)
This study examines the causes of increased teacher turnover rates and how these rates detrimentally affect schools and student performance. In addition, this study provides recommendations for best practices in retaining ...