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Using A Framework To Review And Evaluate Educational Technology Resources
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
School districts have an enormous number of resources available to them as they seek to grow student success and achievement. A review of the web-based educational technology resources a district is using, their effect, ...
Deciphering the Role of Long-chain Acyl-CoA Synthetase 6 in Brain Lipid Metabolism and Neuroprotection
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
The omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is highly enriched in the central nervous system (CNS) and thought to protect against neurological dysfunction. Due to its neuroprotective nature, DHA is widely considered ...
Teacher Readiness, Belonging, and Cultural Awareness: A Model for International Teacher Induction
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
Attrition rates at international schools are often high, requiring annual rounds of new teacher hiring. Although many of the teachers possess prior experience, they require personal and professional supports to be ready ...
THE IMPACT OF FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STAFF
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
Recent research has indicated that employee engagement is low among America's workforce. It has also indicated that higher education as an industry is no exception to this trend. The purpose of this study was to explore ...
Portraits of Relentless Progressives: Equity Work in Complex Educational Organizations
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
This study used portraiture to examine relentless progressives: three administrators who work for complex educational organizations. Portraiture is an ethnographic, qualitative study method that blends art and science, in ...
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 ...
NORTH CAROLINA NURSES WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL EXPLORATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
Substance abuse has impacted society economically through increased healthcare costs and lost work productivity; however, the greatest impact is the loss of life. Healthcare professionals such as nurses, physicians, ...
HOW WE DID IT: ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, AND COMMUNITY ASPECTS OF RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
This study explored the impact of rural school district consolidation in eastern North Carolina. Wilkins County is a low-income, low-performing county with an average daily membership (ADM) of 1,501 students. This county ...
EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING MORNING MEETINGS, AS A TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGY, ON TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY IN A LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
In a low performing school, stressful conditions, lack of resources, and student populations that have been subjected to one or more ACEs can make it difficult for teachers to yield successful outcomes. Maintaining a high ...
WEIGHTED BLANKET EFFICACY FOR REDUCING ANXIETY AND ANGER IN ADULT PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-21)
Restraint and seclusion continue to be used to manage aggressive and self-injurious behaviors in psychiatric patients on the inpatient psychiatric unit. This intervention can cause both physiological and psychological ...