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A Framework for Successfully Transitioning Students Into the Middle Grades
(East Carolina University, 2018-06-11)
This Problem of Practice dissertation addresses the need for an elementary to middle school transition program in a school district in eastern North Carolina. To develop this program, district end-of-grade assessment results ...
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 ...
THE IMPROVEMENT OF A BEGINNING TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE TEACHER RETENTION
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-18)
This study was designed to improve the current beginning teacher support program and address the problem of beginning or early career teachers leaving the district. Researchers have found that as many as 50% of teachers ...
A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE LEARNING FOCUSED MODEL IN CRAVEN COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-18)
This program evaluation was to provide guidance to school officials for future decisions regarding the Learning Focused Solutions Model. The program evaluation was conducted using the evaluation design by Daniel Stufflebeam ...
AN EVALUATION ON AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM IN PENDER COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-11)
The purpose of this problem of practice was to conduct an evaluation of the Pender County Alternative School, Students Taking Alternative Routes Academy (STAR). The evaluation was conducted using the Empowerment Evaluation ...
A Program Evaluation of the Multi-Tiered System of Support in Pamlico County Schools
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-18)
Over the past six years, student proficiency in reading has been a problem in the Pamlico County School District. To address this problem an instructional framework known as Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) was ...
The Effects of School Based Intervention Programs On Student Achievement at a Northeastern North Carolina Early College High School
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-17)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of four school-based programs on student academic performance at an early college high school in northeastern North Carolina. The four school-based intervention programs ...
PRINCIPALS USING THE TRANSFORMATIONAL FEEDBACK MODEL TO SUPPORT STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-09)
Teachers need support from school leaders to improve instructional practices and student performance. This problem of practice study examines the role individualized feedback from principals to teachers in one-on-one ...
BUILDING GRANTEE CAPACITY THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE-PROCESS-DRIVEN, PEOPLE-CENTERED-EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-07)
Program evaluation is an essential function for grant-seeking organizations, yet many struggle with measuring the impact of their work. The form of program evaluation is also an ongoing challenge for funders. Many grant-seeking ...
PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: BRINGING DESIGN AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING TO THE K-12 CLASSROOM
(East Carolina University, 2018-03-29)
A focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education has been an ongoing trend in the United States for most of the last decade. Recently, computer science has stood out as a focus within this movement. ...