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A Classification System for Instruments Frequently Found in Textbooks Used in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Education
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-15)
The dissertation describes the rationale and development of a classification system for instruments frequently found in textbooks used in vocational rehabilitation counseling education. Such a classification system does ...
EVALUATING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF UNDOCUMENTED EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DETERMINE WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
(East Carolina University, 2021-03-26)
Nationally, undocumented Latinx students face challenges in k-12 education leading to lower graduation rates. This marginalized group of students in rural Greene County, North Carolina has been defying the odds academically, ...
THE EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTING RESEARCH-BASED INTERVENTIONS WITHIN THE MTSS FRAMEWORK ON K-2 LITERACY
(East Carolina University, 2021-03-26)
Concerns continue to exist in public schools nationwide regarding students who are
reading below grade level. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to focus on the
components of the MTSS Framework as well as the ...
PPP1R2 COORDINATES KINASE AND PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY TO REGULATE THE CENTROSOME AND MIDBODY
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-21)
Centrosomes are the primary microtubule organizing centers of the cell and prepare the cell for division by establishing the bipolar spindle during mitosis. A balance of kinase and phosphatase activity regulates centrosome ...
EXAMINING THE DISPROPORTIONALITY OF ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS FOR ACADEMICALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN A RURAL NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2021-03-30)
School districts across North Carolina work tirelessly to ensure that all students have access and opportunity to an education that will afford them the opportunity to be globally competitive citizens. However, some districts ...
A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Impact Online Asynchronous Professional Development has on Online Adjunct Faculty and Student Engagement in the Online Environment
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-14)
Advances in distance education provide rural and underserved students the opportunity to attend higher education institutions regardless of students' geographic location. With the growth of online programs being offered ...
Molecular evolution of venom proteins in Ctenidae (Order: Araneae) spiders
(East Carolina University, 2021-01-20)
Spiders comprise the largest group of venomous animals and are a pivotal component of the global ecosystem with approximately 50,000 species spread across nearly every habitat on Earth. The family Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877 ...
Anatomical and Physiological Changes Following Primary Palatoplasty Using the Buccal Flap Approach
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-14)
Individuals born with cleft palate typically undergo primary palatoplasty between 6-12 months of age to repair their palate. Traditional primary palatoplasty surgical techniques include the V-Y pushback, the intravelar ...
Fishers’ Perceptions of Ciguatoxin Fish Poisoning and Modeling Biomagnification of Ciguatoxin in the Trophic Dynamics of Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems
(East Carolina University, 2021-01-15)
Ciguatoxin fish poisoning (CFP) is caused by the consumption of tropical and subtropical fishes and other marine species with high levels of ciguatoxin (CTX) in their tissues. CTX is a polycyclic neurotoxin produced by ...
The Judicialization of Student Conduct Administration and Its Impacts on Practitioners
(East Carolina University, 2021-02-03)
This study examined the lived experiences of student conduct administrators in light of the impacts of the "judicialization" of their profession, illustrated in this sphere as the use of civil litigation to resolve matters ...