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PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2014)At the request of the Moore County School district's superintendent a program evaluation was conducted on Reading Plus. Reading Plus is a reading intervention program that places an emphasis on the connection between ... -
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2014)The Superintendent of Moore County Schools requested a program evaluation to support the use of the Reading Plus program for reading intervention. The schools or administrators across the system had chosen a variety of ... -
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-24)The following is a program evaluation of the Reading Plus program in Moore County Schools from southern North Carolina and its impact on reading achievement for ninth-grade students. Reading Plus is a valuable asset that ... -
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2014)The Superintendent of the Moore County Schools requested program evaluation for the purpose of determining the effect of remediation programs on achievement for students in the school system. This evaluation examined the ... -
Program evaluation of STAR 360 : small scale proof of concept of the accuracy of the universal screener (STAR 360) in predicting students at-risk of failure in reading
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-17)The following was a program evaluation of the STAR 360 program in Moore County Schools at Vass-Lakeview Elementary from southern North Carolina and its impact on predicting students at-risk for failure in reading in First ... -
PROVIDING TRANSFER STUDENT CAPITAL TO VERTICAL TRANSFER-TRACK STUDENTS IN A VERTICAL TRANSFER STUDENT SUCCESS COURSE: AN ACTION-RESEARCH STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-07)Nearly 40% of all first-time college attendees in the United States begin their post-secondary education at a community college. The community college has increasingly become the entry point for many students, especially ... -
PUMP UP THE VOLUME: AMPLIFYING STUDENT DIALOGUE IN 21ST CENTURY ELL CLASSROOMS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)This Focus of Practice aimed to create a new, equitable classroom environment for English Language Learner (ELL) students at the Thai Chinese International School. The study sought to: (1) create classrooms that are full ... -
QUALITY AND LIBRARY EDUCATION: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF LIS FACULTY CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF LIBRARY PROGRAM CURRICULUM
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)This dissertation aimed to examine the perceptions of faculty about the curriculum taught in a Master’s level degree library program. It was motivated by one research question: How do faculty in a Library and Information ... -
QUALITY BEGINNING TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAMS: AN EFFORT TO RETAIN TEACHERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-24)The purpose of this study was to evaluate beginning teacher supports in order to discover the most successful components in retaining beginning teachers. The Local Education Agency (LEA) that participated in this study ... -
RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT USING A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS: A PROBLEM-BASED ORGANIZATIONAL STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-19)Three elementary schools were chosen for this study based on discrepancies in state summative assessment composite scores between schools in similar geographic regions and with similar rates of students receiving free or ... -
RE-IMAGINING PRINCIPAL SUPPORT: A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT TO ENGAGE PRINCIPALS IN AN EQUITY-CENTERED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-12)The aim of the PAR project was to engage principals in meaningful professional learning opportunities that supported their growth and development as school and community leaders by participating in an Equity Centered ... -
REIMAGINING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN DISTRICT DECISIONS: WITH STUDENT VOICE
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Student voice is often missing when decisions are made in school districts. Culturally responsive researchers indicate that when students have voice in their daily schooling, they are more connected (Gay, 2018; Hammond, ... -
REIMAGINING TEACHER INDUCTION: A FRAMEWORK FOR AN ASSET-DRIVEN, EQUITY-BASED INDUCTION PROCESS THAT CULTIVATES KNOWLEDGE OF SELF, CONTEXT, AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)The induction process for new and beginning teachers has the potential to transform how teachers experience themselves and their school and ultimately the impact they have on students. Schools, like Clark Hill Academy, ... -
REINVENTING HOW TEACHERS AND LEADERS CO-GENERATE EQUITABLE EVALUATION PRACTICES FOR TEACHER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)Teacher evaluation practices are often pro forma processes that offer those evaluated little opportunity for professional growth and development. Using a participatory action research (PAR) design, I engaged teachers and ... -
REPOSITIONING OUR THINKING: USING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICES TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RIGOROUS INSTRUCTION.
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-17)A teacher's work is to enhance their knowledge and skills of effective teaching while making sure that every students needs are met through their teaching practices. The Participatory Action Research (PAR) study examined ... -
Reshaping School Culture to Maximize Student Achievement
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-29)The issue that my study addressed was the declining culture of Suburban Middle School, (SMS) a pseudonym used to describe a large suburban middle school in southeastern North Carolina. Declining or stagnant test scores ... -
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: 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 ... -
Review of Laura I. Rendón’s “Sentipensante (Seeing/Thinking) Pedagogy: Educating for Wholeness, Social Justice, and Liberation”
(2016-01)In her book, Sentipensante (Sensing/Thinking) Pedagogy: Educating for Wholeness, Social Justice, and Liberation, author, educator, and Fetzer Institute Fellowship alumnus Laura I. Rendón lays the framework and provides the ... -
THE ROLE OF RACE AND GENDER IN THE MENTORING EXPERIENCES AND CAREER SUCCESS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE SENIOR EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(East Carolina University, 2009)From 1995 to 2005 education doctoral degrees conferred to African American females increased by 92%, however the increase in availability among this population for higher education administrator positions has not kept pace ... -
SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADER PERCEPTIONS ON BEGINNING TEACHER SUPPORT AND RETENTION
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)Teacher shortage is a chronic problem across the United States today. As a result school districts struggle each year to appropriately staff their schools and provide students with highly-qualified teachers. Of those ...