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Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supporlts (MTSS) at the HIgh School Level
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-29)Implementing Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) at the high school level has been particularly unique and challenging, especially considering that it is an unfunded mandate for North Carolina and is designed to be a ... -
Implementing A Multi-Tiered System of Support to Increase Student Success
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)West Bladen High School implemented a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model to improve student achievement, attendance, and behavioral outcomes for students at-risk of dropping out of school. With little guidance and ... -
IMPLEMENTING CREATIVITY IN AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY OF POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-24)In an era of job automation and a globalized economy, educational institutions must redefine their goals to equip students for future success. International schools are gradually transitioning from focusing solely on ... -
IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES IN A K-12 SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2022-08-19)The purpose of this research is to describe how sustainable restorative practices focused on the intention of using inclusive school leadership, curriculum, wrap around supports, transformative community engagement, high ... -
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 ... -
IMPROVING HISPANIC PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN A RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this problem of practice was to improve Hispanic parental involvement in a rural elementary school. As a basis for improvement, Joyce Epstein's six types of involvement were utilized throughout the study. ... -
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 ... -
Improving Medication Adherence In Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions : Evaluation Of A Pilot Intervention In A Rural Primary Care Clinic
(East Carolina University, 2015)Background: More than 25% of primary care patients are managing multiple chronic conditions (MCC) and 50% of their medications are not taken as prescribed. Self-efficacy is the foundation of many successful medication ... -
Improving mental well-being through culture-specific outdoor learning: A mixed-methods study
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-30)Background: Green prescriptions—nature-based interventions to improve human health—are becoming increasingly popular. Research has highlighted a need for inclusion of culture in green prescriptions as how humans conceive ... -
IMPROVING READING ACHIEVEMENT IN HARNETT COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH EARLY READING INTERVENTIONS: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING RECOVERY AND LEVELED LITERACY INTERVENTION FOR FIRST GRADERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)This program evaluation took place in Harnett County Schools, North Carolina. This study evaluated two common reading intervention programs currently used in the Harnett district. This evaluation compared and examined the ... -
Improving Reading Proficiency for English Language Learners
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)This problem of practice study was focused on providing a plan for the implementation of strategies to meet the needs of Benhaven English Learner and Hispanic students who were showing a gap in grade level proficiency in ... -
IMPROVING TEACHER RETENTION IN THE GRANVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Teacher attrition continues to be a problem in many communities throughout North Carolina and the United States. Research indicates salary, student discipline, and administrative support as leading causes of teacher turnover. ... -
IMPROVING THE RTI PROCESS IN GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-20)This study provides a comprehensive process to improve the implementation of RTI in an elementary school. Improvement Science was the approach used to assist in identifying the problem and created strategies to improve ... -
In vivo imaging and modeling of artery blood pressure wave and interaction with light in time domain
(East Carolina University, 2021-11-29)Artery blood flow driven by pressure wave is essential for human life. The long-term research goal is to establish a foundation for future translation of the imaging photoplethysmography (iPPG) method into applications ... -
Inclusion of Knowledge Communities in Planning Processes : An Analysis of Green Infrastructure Planning in Maryland, USA.
(East Carolina University, 2012)Throughout the United States many natural areas are facing tremendous threats due to increases in population and haphazard development patterns. Recently, green infrastructure planning initiatives have emerged, providing ... -
Incorporating Migration and Local Movement Patterns into Management Strategies for Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-15)The overall purpose of this dissertation is to increase understanding of migration and movement behaviors associated with a highly migratory elasmobranch species. In particular, I seek to determine whether sufficient ... -
INCREASING AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVANCED STEM PROFESSIONALS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO PREDOMINANTLY WHITE FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-23)This qualitative multiple-case study explores how two select predominantly white institutions (PWIs) have learned to be successful in advancing undergraduate African-American students to advanced degrees in the life sciences. ... -
INCREASING EDUCATIONAL PRISON PROGRAMS TO HELP REDUCE RECIDIVISM
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)This study examined the educational gaps in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Community College System and its impact on recidivism. The study aims to establish a holistic and comprehensive ... -
INCREASING INTRINSIC MOTIVATION FOR BLACK RURAL, FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM AT A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY
(East Carolina University, 2021-11-08)Rural students have been attending institutions of higher education in growing numbers over the last 10 years. Yet, little research has been conducted to examine the initial motivational factors amongst rural, first-generation ... -
Increasing minority enrollment in advanced classes in a rural North Carolina high school
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-28)Does allowing all students equal access to advanced classes have a direct impact on student achievement? The answer is one that can only be provided by engaging in the appropriate research that will allow the scholarly ...