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THE EXTENT PRINCIPALS EMPLOY THE ESSENTIAL PRACTICES IDENTIFIED BY PREVIOUS RESEARCH AND INTERPRETED BY THE RESEARCHER AS NECESSARY FOR STRONG INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE USE OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT BY TEACHERS
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-02)
This study examined the extent principals employ the critical skills and practices identified by previous research and interpreted by the researcher, as necessary for effective instructional leadership in the use of formative ...
THE IMPACT OF LITERACY INTERVENTION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THIRD GRADE AT-RISK STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)
Third grade at-risk students in Wilson County Schools, Wilson, NC continuously perform below the state average on the North Carolina Third Grade Reading End-of-Grade test. Leaders in the Wilson County Schools school district ...
THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATORS
(East Carolina University, 2015-11-18)
This study explores the lived career experiences of African American university development administrators who work at public higher education institutions. In a society that is growing increasingly ethnically diverse, ...
The Impact of the Repeated Reading of Poetry on Struggling Second Grade Students' Oral Reading Prosody and Reading Attitudes
(2016-05-09)
The purpose of this research paper is to share the results of action research that aimed to explore the impact of the repeated readings of poetry on struggling second grade students’ oral reading prosody and reading ...
Investigating the Impact of Reader’s Theater on the Prosody Scores of Middle School Students with Disabilities
(2016-04-08)
The purpose of this single-subject, pre- and post-test design action research study was to determine how implementing Reader’s Theater as a prosody intervention might impact the prosody scores of middle school students ...
TEACHER LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN SUCCESSFUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS : A STUDY OF THE IDENTIFICATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF TEACHERS AS LEADERS IN CONSISTENTLY HIGH PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This dissertation examines the identification, development, and utilization of teachers as leaders in thirteen high performing elementary schools across nine districts in eastern North Carolina. Survey data on these schools ...
Using digital word sorts as an extension of regular word sorts to impact spelling performance and attitude scores of 4th grade students with learning disabilities
(2015-04-27)
The purpose of this single-subject design action research study was to determine how the use of digital word sorts as an extension to regular word study might impact the spelling performance and attitude of two 4th grade ...
Integrating Wiki Technology into Middle School Literature Circles
(2015-05-25)
This action research study used a quasi-experimental pre/post-test design to investigate the effects of integrating technology into middle school literature circles. The intervention group used wiki technology to support ...
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The Superintendent of Moore County Schools requested a program evaluation to support the use of the Reading Plus program for reading intervention. The schools or administrators across the system had chosen a variety of ...