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A STUDY ON THE MUSIC EDUCATOR’S VIEW OF MENTORSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the overall perception of the mentorship-training program in the state of North Carolina through the music educator lens. Four main questions guided this study: (1) What are the ...
IMPROVING TEACHER RETENTION IN THE GRANVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Teacher attrition continues to be a problem in many communities throughout North Carolina and the United States. Research indicates salary, student discipline, and administrative support as leading causes of teacher turnover. ...
A POLICY STUDY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-19)
This study provides an historical review of public charter schools in the United States, North Carolina and within Edgecombe and Nash Counties for the purposes of developing polices. The historical review of student ...
Shifting Sands and Shifting Strategies: Advocacy Coalitions, Bonner Bridge, and the Future of NC 12 on North Carolina's Outer Banks
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-18)
Coastal management decisions are complicated. They involve an array of competing concerns, including environmental, social, economic, recreational, and property interests, and are inherently political. These decisions ...
EXTENDING THE TECHNOLOGICAL, DISCURSIVE, AND RHETORICAL HORIZONS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH LIBRARIES’ INFORMATION ARCHITECTURES: AN ANALYSIS OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY’S JAMES B. HUNT JR.
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-20)
This dissertation analyzes how North Carolina State University's (NCSU) James B. Hunt Jr. Library extends the ways in which the information architectures of academic research libraries can function as a technology, as ...
DESIGN OF NOVICE PRINCIPAL INDUCTION FOR A CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-22)
School districts across the nation are grappling with the issue of high principal turnover coupled with a decrease in number of experienced applicants to fill vacancies (Guterman, 2007; Hall, 2008; Johnson, 2005; United ...
BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY: A CROSS-CASE ANALYSIS OF SMALL TOURISM ACCOMMODATION ENTERPRISES (STAEs) IN DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)
Small tourism accommodation enterprises (STAEs) are a continually growing segment of the hospitality industry, with considerable influence on the adoption of sustainability. Incorporating sustainability can present challenges, ...
Reconstructing the Culture-History of Squires Ridge (31ED365): A Multicomponent Site within the Northern Coastal Plain of North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-31)
Until recently, the prehistoric culture-history of the Coastal Plain has remained the least understood region in North Carolina due to a lack of known sites with stratified context and dateable components. Sites, such as ...
Method Development and Validation for the Rapid Detection of Organophosphates in Blood Plasma from Obese, Obese-Diabetic, and Lean Patients from Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-13)
The incidence of diabetes and rate of obesity is on the rise, along with the use of organophosphorus insecticides in the United States. Organophosphates (OP), a specific class of pesticide that is biodegradable and readily ...
Demystifying the Huntress: Exploring the Experiences of Women Hunters in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-13)
The hunter occupies a special place in the system of human-animal interactions. When entering the natural world of wildlife each hunter learns to navigate this world in his or her own way. Hunters aid wildlife management ...