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TARGETED MARKETING TO THE UNDERSERVED: EXAMINING THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COLLEGE INTENT AND CHOICE FOR MINORITY MALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2022-03-31)
This mixed-methods study investigates the real and perceived barriers that African American male Edgecombe County high school students face when considering college enrollment to inform potential interventions to improve ...
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 ...
Nimble or Not? Pivoting an International School to Embrace Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Practice
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-17)
The increasing cultural and linguistic diversity of international schools presents challenges for students, teachers and administrators. Using a participatory action research (PAR) methodology that included co-practitioner ...
You Can't Give What You Don't Have: A Community of Care Among Special Education Supervisors
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-24)
Purpose: The caring professions, including those working in the field of special education, are at increased risk of compassion fatigue and burnout. As they take care of vulnerable students and adult providers, it is ...
Utilizing Community Learning Exchanges to Empower All Voices and Strengthen Community Engagement in an International Middle School
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)
While many school leaders seek feedback from different constituent groups, few bring together students, teachers, and parents in decision-making conversations. The purpose of this participatory action research study was ...
GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN: REIMAGINING THE ROLE OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR AS ADAPTIVE LEADERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)
To create conditions for high school principals and the principal supervisor to successfully lead career-themed pathways, a principal supervisor established a Community of Practice (CoP) and differentiated equity-focused ...
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF MODIFIED SCHEDULING WITH YEAR-LONG, LOOPED COURSES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FOR AT-RISK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-26)
School systems have continued to search for ways to increase student achievement by
adjusting pacing and course alignment but have continued to find limitations due to scheduling.
A multitude of schedules shift the ...
Principal Preparation Program-Service Leadership Projects at East Carolina University
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-20)
Preparing future principals for their roles within school systems has changed throughout the years. Universities have devised varying techniques in which they accomplish this monumental task. East Carolina University (ECU) ...
TALK SMART: A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT IMPLEMENTING ACADEMIC DISCOURSE IN AN URBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-04)
Purpose: This participatory action research study explores how the central office of an urban school district, and the leadership of a middle school, work collaboratively to support a school-based instructional initiative ...
Inquiry: A Pedagogy for Personal Empowerment, Collaboration, and Democracy
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)
Purpose: Inquiry-based pedagogy is rare within the educational landscape. It is even more rare for students who face multiple challenges to success, including racism and poverty. Inquiry- based pedagogy substantially ...