Educational Leadership: Recent submissions
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A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT STRUCTURE
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this project was to evaluate the implementation of the North Carolina Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model in terms of its potential to positively impact student achievement and to identify barriers ... -
Herstory : exploration of the lived experiences of women who were first to lead an HBCU 1994 to 2014
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)There is increasing scrutiny and accountability being placed on colleges and university in American higher education. Historically black colleges and universities are not exempt from that scrutiny, and in some regards may ... -
COLLABORATION IN THE LOOSELY COUPLED ACADEMY
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-26)This dissertation examines how loosely coupled university units collaborate in the achievement of institutional wide goals. Today's higher education institutions are being asked to do more with less as resources have ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND UPWARD MOBILITY WITHIN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The purpose of this mix-methods study is to examine the association between leadership practices of African American administrators within the North Carolina Community College System and their upward mobility as indicated ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE PERCEIVED EFFECT OF A MASTER OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (MSA) PROGRAM ON INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)The role of leaders in schools has changed over the last thirty years from managers to instructional facilitators (Leithwood & Rhiel, 2003; The Wallace Foundation, 2013). The move away from an industrial assembly line ... -
PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE ELEMENTS OF MENTORING SUPPORT THAT MOST IMPACT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP CAPACITY
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-21)The current study sought to identify and gain a deep understanding of the elements of mentoring support that experienced principals perceive to be most effective in developing beginning principals’ leadership capacity. ... -
LONG-TERM SUSPENSIONS: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED IN SCHOOLING
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-21)The purpose of the current study was to determine educational leaders' perceptions of effective strategies for keeping long-term suspended students engaged in learning. As school districts struggle with best practices to ... -
EXAMINING THE RELIABILITY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRESS INDICATORS AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR SUPPORTING THE GOAL OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-21)College and career readiness is the new goal for American students. College and career readiness is a process that begins prior to high school. As school districts implement programs and strategies for supporting college ... -
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 ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF HOW COMMON LITERACY ASSESSMENTS IMPACT THE LITERACY SKILLS OF STUDENTS TRANSITIONING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GRADE
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-15)An increased accountability in literacy performance for third grade students drew statewide attention in North Carolina upon the implementation of the Read to Achieve Law. Elementary educators have worked to implement ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF A PLAN TO IMPROVE THE GRADUATION RATES IN JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)There have been limited qualitative case studies exploring effective strategies designed to improve graduation rates in rural school districts. Specifically, few studies have presented information based solely upon the ... -
THE IMPACT OF LITERACY INTERVENTION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THIRD GRADE AT-RISK STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)Third grade at-risk students in Wilson County Schools, Wilson, NC continuously perform below the state average on the North Carolina Third Grade Reading End-of-Grade test. Leaders in the Wilson County Schools school district ... -
THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF DOMESTIC CO-CURRICULAR ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK (ASB) EXPERIENCES ON PARTICIPANTS’ LATER CIVIC BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES
(East Carolina University, 2015-11-23)The purpose of this qualitative research study was to better understand the potential role that domestic alternative spring break experiences, as a particular co-curricular service-learning initiative within the larger ... -
A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF CLASSWORKS™
(East Carolina University, 2015-11-23)North Carolina has increased the math course requirements for graduation and the rigor of standards students are expected to master at each grade level. Richmond County School students have consistently lagged behind the ... -
THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATORS
(East Carolina University, 2015-11-18)This study explores the lived career experiences of African American university development administrators who work at public higher education institutions. In a society that is growing increasingly ethnically diverse, ... -
THE EXTENT PRINCIPALS EMPLOY THE ESSENTIAL PRACTICES IDENTIFIED BY PREVIOUS RESEARCH AND INTERPRETED BY THE RESEARCHER AS NECESSARY FOR STRONG INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE USE OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT BY TEACHERS
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-02)This study examined the extent principals employ the critical skills and practices identified by previous research and interpreted by the researcher, as necessary for effective instructional leadership in the use of formative ... -
THE IMPACT OF BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ON STUDENT SUSPENSIONS
(East Carolina University, 2015-07-28)The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of the behavior intervention programs, Positive Behavior Intervention Support and Character Academy impact suspensions of African American students in a local education ... -
UNDERSTANDING HOW INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVES CONTRIBUTE TO MINORITY MALE STUDENT PERSISTENCE AND SUCCESS IN A COMMUNTY COLLEGE SETTING : A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2015-05-19)This comparative case study examined how institutional initiatives contribute to minority male student persistence and success in two Southeastern community colleges. Using Padilla’s local model of successful minority ... -
EARLY ALERT AND INTERVENTION SYSTEMS AND STUDENT PERSISTENCE : AN EXPLORATION OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONS
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-29)Postsecondary institutions have increasingly attempted to discover innovative methods to promote student engagement and persistence, thus combating student attrition. In recent years, the higher education landscape has ... -
Perceptions on cooperative learning : a case study of Kagan cooperative learning structures in the classroom
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-30)The purpose of this study was to gain insight to the perceptions of teachers and students on learning and engagement due to the implementation of Kagan cooperative learning structures. The study utilized quantitative and ...