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THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS AND STANDARDS-BASED IEPS ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The U.S. Congress has passed several laws since 1997 in order to ensure the students with disabilities have an opportunity to learn and access the general curriculum. States now include students with disabilities in state ...
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODELS IMPACTING STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study analyzed the impact of professional development on student achievement in eastern North Carolina high schools. The high schools studied were consistent in their student enrollment, teacher staff size, and ...
LEGISLATOR SUPPORT FOR NEW PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES : A CASE STUDY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
(East Carolina University, 2014)
This study addresses the need for leaders in public higher education to possess a general knowledge of how new initiatives in public higher education gain support from state legislators to advance and implement their ...
THE IMPACT OF STATE AND FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS UPON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSION IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC HIGH SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2012)
As student accountability models have become the norm in the United States, first in individual states such as North Carolina and then throughout the nation with No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the implementation of inclusion ...
NCAA ATHLETIC DIRECTORS' SELF-PERSPECTIVE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL/TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to examine NCAA athletic directors' (ADs') perceptions of their own leadership styles as they relate to the five dimensions of transformational leadership and the three dimensions of transactional ...
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS AND NATIVE STUDENTS AT SELECTED STATE UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Students, who complete their first two years of higher education at community colleges, must be prepared for the rigorous coursework at four-year institutions. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive update ...
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Differentiated instruction (DI) is a collection of strategies utilized to increase student achievement and engagement. School districts are using the strategies of differentiated instruction to increase student academic ...
A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE INTENDED PURPOSE, ACTUAL USE, AND PERCEIVED BENEFIT OF DISTRICT-LED INTERIM ASSESSMENTS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This study examined the intended purposes, actual uses, and perceived benefits of interim assessments on student achievement from the perspectives of district leaders, school administrators, and classroom teachers. ...
PREDICTIONS, ASSIGNED GRADES, AND OUTCOMES : IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study analyzed relationships between teachers' ability to predict proficiency levels on standardized end-of-grade tests for grades three through eight in reading and mathematics relative to students' actual proficiency ...
A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF A STRUCTURED PRINCIPAL NETWORK ON PRINCIPAL BURNOUT
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This study examined the extent to which participation in a formal network has on a principal's personal perception of burnout as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators (MBI-E). The MBI-E consists of 22 ...