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Factors Facilitating Peer-Reviewed Publication by Clinical Nurses in Magnet Settings
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)
Clinical nurses are in pivotal positions to generate best practices to influence health care reform and advance nursing science in hospital settings. It is critical that clinical nurses disseminate these best practices ...
UNDERSTANDING THE PERCEIVED EFFECT OF A MASTER OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (MSA) PROGRAM ON INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)
The role of leaders in schools has changed over the last thirty years from managers to instructional facilitators (Leithwood & Rhiel, 2003; The Wallace Foundation, 2013). The move away from an industrial assembly line ...
AN EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND UPWARD MOBILITY WITHIN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)
The purpose of this mix-methods study is to examine the association between leadership practices of African American administrators within the North Carolina Community College System and their upward mobility as indicated ...
Early Predictors of Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Middle School
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-19)
Children and adults spend the majority of their waking time engaged in sedentary activities. These activities may be affecting the child's physical and mental health. Little research exists on the relationship between ...
Describing the Relationship Between Psychosocial Distress and Extent of Criminal Justice System Involvement for Men and Women in a Sober Living Environment
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-14)
Symptoms of mental health and substance use disorders are prevalent for individuals involved in the criminal justice system and are associated with both costs to society and the individual. The purpose of this study was ...
A Rhetorical Analysis of the 1981 Belizean Constitution: National Identity in the context of History, Race, and Language
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)
Building upon a variety of approaches in postcolonial discourse, this project performs a rhetorical analysis of the 1981 Belizean Constitution through the features of race and written Standard English. It contends that ...
Screening Latino Farmworkers for Depression in Primary Care
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)
Latino farmworkers experience depression at significantly higher rates than non-Latino Whites and usually they seek help for their mental health needs at primary care settings. Despite the high prevalence of depression in ...
A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF CLASSWORKS™
(East Carolina University, 2015-11-23)
North Carolina has increased the math course requirements for graduation and the rigor of standards students are expected to master at each grade level. Richmond County School students have consistently lagged behind the ...
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 ...
Decisions Under Duress: Influences on Official Decision Making During Superstorm Sandy
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-08)
During impending storms, emergency managers and politicians are tasked with the difficult decision of whether or not to issue evacuation orders for their area. This study uses Superstorm Sandy as a case study and investigates ...