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THE HYALURONAN EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX CRITICALLY REGULATES SYNAPSE FORMATION IN DEVELOPING NEURAL NETWORKS
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-21)
The majority of neurodevelopmental disorders present with an imbalance in synaptic signal transmission. The delicate balance of excitatory to inhibitory synaptic transmission is regulated by multiple extracellular and ...
DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNING: USING FIRST LANGUAGE AS A SCAFFOLD FOR SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LEARNING
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
For most English language learners, translanguaging strategies applied in a fully inclusive classroom are most effective for acquiring second-language competency. However, teachers of non-language subjects such as math and ...
Using A Participatory Process To Create A Faculty Advising Model
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
This qualitative study aimed to explore whether and how faculty were empowered by a participatory experience in the design, development, and implementation of a new faculty-driven academic advising model. This study focused ...
IMPACT OF THE MULTI-CLASSROOM TEACHER MODEL IN ADDRESSING BEGINNING TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND RETENTION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
A growing number of beginning teachers are leaving teaching within their first three years, with half leaving the profession in the first five years (Ingersoll, 2012; Stewart et al., 2021). In an attempt to slow this level ...
BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING THROUGH SOCIAL CAPITAL: UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS AND THE QUEST FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
Undocumented students attend public schools throughout the United States alongside citizen students. These undocumented students face the same requirements and expectations of all others in regard to achievement in schools, ...
STUDYING THE EFFECTIVE USE OF MENTOR SUPPORTS FOR BEGINNING TEACHERS IN A RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
Recruiting and retaining high quality teachers is vital to the success of public education (Darling-Hammond, 2003). In a small, rural North Carolina school district, it is consistently difficult to accomplish this important ...
EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING A CAREER ACADEMY WITHIN AN UNDER-PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
Career academies provide high school students with an opportunity to complete high school coursework while deeply exploring a potential career field concentration. Such academy models aim to improve high graduation rates ...
Acidosis Activated GPR68 Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth
(East Carolina University, 2020-12-17)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death in the United States and worldwide. Localized extracellular acidosis has been theorized as a possible contributor to CVD pathogenesis, but its precise impact remains ...
Central α-Klotho is a Novel Regulator of Arcuate Neurons and Peripheral Metabolism
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC) is a critical nexus of neuron populations that interpret peripheral signals of energy status and deliver diverse efferent outputs to metabolically active tissues. These neurons ...
THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT: PROTOCOL AND BUDGETARY NEEDS FOR TOOLS AND MEMBER TRAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
The primary goal of threat assessment is to prevent individuals who are on a pathway to violence. Threat assessment entails a three-step process beginning with identifying a concern, assessing the risk and managing the ...