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AN EVALUATION ON AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM IN PENDER COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-11)
The purpose of this problem of practice was to conduct an evaluation of the Pender County Alternative School, Students Taking Alternative Routes Academy (STAR). The evaluation was conducted using the Empowerment Evaluation ...
A Program Evaluation of the Multi-Tiered System of Support in Pamlico County Schools
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-18)
Over the past six years, student proficiency in reading has been a problem in the Pamlico County School District. To address this problem an instructional framework known as Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) was ...
The Effects of School Based Intervention Programs On Student Achievement at a Northeastern North Carolina Early College High School
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-17)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of four school-based programs on student academic performance at an early college high school in northeastern North Carolina. The four school-based intervention programs ...
BUILDING GRANTEE CAPACITY THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE-PROCESS-DRIVEN, PEOPLE-CENTERED-EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-07)
Program evaluation is an essential function for grant-seeking organizations, yet many struggle with measuring the impact of their work. The form of program evaluation is also an ongoing challenge for funders. Many grant-seeking ...
PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: BRINGING DESIGN AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING TO THE K-12 CLASSROOM
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-29)
A focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education has been an ongoing trend in the United States for most of the last decade. Recently, computer science has stood out as a focus within this movement. ...
OPENING DOORS THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING: EXPLORING HOW SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY ENHANCES COLLEGIAL FOCUS AND INTENTIONAL STRUCTURES IN AN INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING MODEL
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-14)
Teachers working in silos and in isolation from their colleagues characterize how we have always done business in education. Closed classroom doors are the norm. In today's educational environment of high stakes ...
Toward a balanced demographic: A case study of parents's preference for rural charter schools
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-09)
Against a background of failure on the part of the focus of this case study to adhere to its founding charter in terms of enrollment, the purpose of this study was to explore how and why rural parents choose charter schools ...
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 ...
A Framework for Successfully Transitioning Students Into the Middle Grades
(East Carolina University, 2018-06-11)
This Problem of Practice dissertation addresses the need for an elementary to middle school transition program in a school district in eastern North Carolina. To develop this program, district end-of-grade assessment results ...
PRINCIPALS USING THE TRANSFORMATIONAL FEEDBACK MODEL TO SUPPORT STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-09)
Teachers need support from school leaders to improve instructional practices and student performance. This problem of practice study examines the role individualized feedback from principals to teachers in one-on-one ...