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Comparative Analysis of Cask Material from Late Sixteenth Through Early Nineteenth Century Shipwrecks
(East Carolina University, 2009)This thesis examined cask material, including cask staves, heads, hoops, bungs and other components that casks consist of, recovered from 13 eighteenth century, three nineteenth century, one seventeenth, and two sixteenth ... -
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 Paleopathology and Mortuary Practices at West Site (31CK22), Currituck County, NC
(East Carolina University, 2014)Previous research on Late Woodland North Carolina has explored how transitions such as agricultural intensification or the arrival of European settlers have impacted the biology of coastal populations. This thesis details ... -
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 ... -
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO HUMAN CANCER CELL LINES FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO LOW DOSE RADIATION
(East Carolina University, 2011)Over the past two decades, studies on the cellular response to very low dose radiation have been revolutionizing historically-held paradigms of cellular radioresponse. Indeed, a host of seemingly contradictory events have ... -
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 COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF TAI CHI AND MATTER OF BALANCE ON MEASURES OF BALANCE AND FALL EFFICACY IN OLDER ADULTS
(East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two intervention strategies, Tai Chi (n = 12) and Matter of Balance (n = 13) on balance and fall efficacy of adults 65 years and older as compared to a control ... -
Comparing Clinical Judgment Competency Between Accelerated and Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students during High-fidelity Simulation
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-01)ABSTRACT Background: Evidence suggests that competency in clinical judgment may be lacking in new graduate nurses. Graduates from accelerated baccalaureate nursing (ABSN) programs have even less time to develop clinical ... -
Comparing Methodologies for Documenting Commingled and Fragmentary Human Remains
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-28)Commingled and fragmentary human remains are a common occurrence in archaeological and forensic contexts, but only a few methods have been developed to record these complex assemblages. Conventional inventory methods, such ... -
Comparing Outcomes for Normal Aging and Post Stroke Populations in Interactive Metronome Therapy
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to compare post-stroke and normal aging populations' outcomes on the Interactive Metronome® and functional motor measures after completion of Interactive Metronome® protocols. Data ...