Browsing North Carolina Collection by Author "Educational Leadership"
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A POLICY STUDY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOLS
Whichard, Marcus Ashley (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 ... -
A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE LEARNING FOCUSED MODEL IN CRAVEN COUNTY
Barber, Kathy O. (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 ... -
A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISCIPLINE AS IT RELATES TO A LOW PERFORMING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Arteaga, Sandra L. (East Carolina University, 2015-04-30)The purpose of this study is to identify what factors influence the implementation of discipline as it relates to a low performing alternative school in Southeastern North Carolina. The following topics and subtopics will ... -
A STUDY ON THE TEACHER TURNOVER RATE IN A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Monroe, Gregory E (East Carolina University, 2017-09-22)The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that contributes to high teacher turnover rate in one Southeastern rural school district. The study used the Gap Analysis for Problem-solving, Planning, and School ... -
Addressing the Challenge of Preparing Assistant Principals for the Principalship in Moore County
Locklair, Tim (East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)This problem of practice study attempted to address the challenge of preparing assistant principals for the principalship in Moore County. Across the nation and state, it is a challenge to fill vacant principalships with ... -
ALUMNI GIVING : AN EXAMINATION OF COMMUNICATION AND SOLICITATION PREFERENCES AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN NORTH CAROLINA
Afolayan, LaTanya D. (East Carolina University, 2012)Unless there are adequate communication and solicitation tools, college and university leaders are unable to maximize sufficient levels of support from alumni. If it is determined that alumni respond differently to various ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF A PLAN TO IMPROVE THE GRADUATION RATES IN JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Renfrow, David Ross (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 ... -
AN ANALYTIC EXAMINATION OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH GRADE READING CLASSES IN WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Walthall, Pamela Hardy (East Carolina University, 2017-12-07)Differentiated instruction (DI) is an approach to instruction that requires that classroom teachers design lessons that address the needs of individual learners. As a result of local and national reporting on reading ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND UPWARD MOBILITY WITHIN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Brown, Levy, Jr (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 ... -
ANALYSES OF THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS ON VIOLENCE IN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
Johnson, Wesley Scott (East Carolina University, 2010)This study incorporated a multiple-methods design utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative portion investigated several annual reports distributed by the North Carolina Department of Public ... -
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BAND AND NON-BAND PARTICIPANTS IN CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Murphy, Jeffrey E. (East Carolina University, 2013)This study was intended to compare the academic achievement of students who participated in high school band classes with non-band participants. A problem of practice study was designed to provide data for principals who ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS AND NATIVE STUDENTS AT SELECTED STATE UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA
Palmer, Vera Jane (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 ... -
COMPARISONS OF PERCEPTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS AND FACULTY ON CODES OF CONDUCT
Mayo, Daniel Sawyer (East Carolina University, 2010)The development of ethical standards by institutions of higher education has been in part a response to real and perceived unethical behaviors on the part of faculty members. Though institutional codes of ethics are not ... -
DESIGN OF NOVICE PRINCIPAL INDUCTION FOR A CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hicks, Edward L (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 ... -
Developing a Behavioral Health Intervention Team for Moore County Schools
Portfilio, Renee M (East Carolina University, 2019-04-17)Student mental health has been a concern for school districts across the state of North Carolina as well as the nation. The purpose of this study was to improve the mental health, safety and welfare of students in Moore ... -
DEVELOPING A PRINCIPAL INDUCTION PROGRAM FOR CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Wilson, Cheryl Lynn Fillingame (East Carolina University, 2015-04-28)The demands of principals have increased drastically over the years and principals are overwhelmed as they accept the responsibility for an entire school. With an emphasis on performance and accountability and realizing ... -
EARLY ALERT PRACTICES IN NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Mullis, Kimberly J (East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)Early alert systems are widely considered best practice in retention efforts to promote student success and educational goal attainment. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine early alert practices in North ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF FIRST-YEAR BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTORS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Kearney, Angela M. (East Carolina University, 2010)In North Carolina Basic Skills Programs are administered by the community college system and provide adults educational opportunities in not only the traditional four areas of adult education, ABE, GED, AHS, and ESL, but ... -
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT, MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FEMALE CFOs AND CAOs IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Adams, Angelia G. (East Carolina University, 2014)Women are now playing an important role in community colleges as students, faculty, staff, administrators, and presidents; but despite their increasing numbers, inequalities exist between women and men in various roles ... -
IDENTIFYING AN APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE TO SERVE ALTERNATIVE STUDENTS WITH STREET GANG AFFILIATION IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY OF THE STUDENTS AT AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Bowen, Kenneth L. (East Carolina University, 2015-04-29)The purpose of this study was to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students, but especially those with street gang affiliation, in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic ...