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The Impact of Evidence-Based High-Yield Strategies on Middle School Student Engagement and Achievement
Smith, Talicia L.
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Schools across the nation are beginning to see an increase in student apathy. Students’ attention spans, motivation, and achievement are waning. The traditional style of teacher-student interactions is also changing.…
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Schools across the nation are beginning to see an increase in student apathy. Students’ attention spans, motivation, and achievement are waning. The traditional style of teacher-student interactions is also changing.…
The Importance of Character in Aviation Maintenance
Gregson, Donald J.
This qualitative phenomenological study examines aviation industry hiring managers’ perceptions of the relative importance of technical skills, formal qualifications, and character traits in the selection of aviation…
This qualitative phenomenological study examines aviation industry hiring managers’ perceptions of the relative importance of technical skills, formal qualifications, and character traits in the selection of aviation…
Pursuing Equitable and Reflexive Teaching and Learning Practices through Insider-Driven, Community-Based Participatory Action Research
Ludtke, Joselyn F.
Teachers lack access to training in equitable and effective teaching and learning practices. Based in the transformative paradigm, this mixed-methods convergent study examined the effect of training teachers in student and…
Teachers lack access to training in equitable and effective teaching and learning practices. Based in the transformative paradigm, this mixed-methods convergent study examined the effect of training teachers in student and…
Unveiling the Voices of Neurodivergent K-12 Teachers: A Qualitative Narrative Case Study on Inclusion
Bagnall, Heather J
This qualitative narrative inquiry explored how K–12 teachers with neurodivergent traits, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, perceived their inclusion and personal autonomy within educational…
This qualitative narrative inquiry explored how K–12 teachers with neurodivergent traits, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, perceived their inclusion and personal autonomy within educational…
Professional Development Surrounding Special Education and Inclusivity Within The Private Sector
Rampelberg, Kelly
As the world becomes more exposed to disabilities in social media and movies, we are more hyperaware that many people who live among us within society are walking through life with a disability. However, despite the ever-growing…
As the world becomes more exposed to disabilities in social media and movies, we are more hyperaware that many people who live among us within society are walking through life with a disability. However, despite the ever-growing…
Exploration of student and preceptor outcomes in a paramedic flipped classroom
Brown, Nicole
This case study explored the implementation of the flipped classroom pedagogical model within an initial paramedic education program. The traditional approach to paramedic training often relies heavily on lecture-based instruction,…
This case study explored the implementation of the flipped classroom pedagogical model within an initial paramedic education program. The traditional approach to paramedic training often relies heavily on lecture-based instruction,…
The impact of fostering trusting and meaningful relationships with ESL students in a two-year higher education institution
Ndiaye, Bocar
In two-year higher education institutions, building trusting and meaningful relationships with English as a Second Language (ESL) students is essential for their academic success and sense of belonging. This study aimed to…
In two-year higher education institutions, building trusting and meaningful relationships with English as a Second Language (ESL) students is essential for their academic success and sense of belonging. This study aimed to…
The impact of policy on rural high school mathematics in Alabama
Myers, Carrie Ann
This quantitative study examined the impact of the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) on mathematics proficiency in rural high schools (grades 9-12) across Alabama. The literature review identified three…
This quantitative study examined the impact of the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) on mathematics proficiency in rural high schools (grades 9-12) across Alabama. The literature review identified three…
Differentiated instruction in a Seventh-day Adventist primary Sabbath school classroom : a mixed methods action research study
Daniels, Melissa C.
This mixed methods action research (MMAR) study explored the experiences and perceptions of both the teacher and students regarding differentiated instruction (DI) in a children's Sabbath school classroom at a Seventh-day…
This mixed methods action research (MMAR) study explored the experiences and perceptions of both the teacher and students regarding differentiated instruction (DI) in a children's Sabbath school classroom at a Seventh-day…
Traversing the transition abyss : examining lived experiences of the transition to adulthood process for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Bear, Samantha J.
The transition to adulthood for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) remains a critical yet under-researched area, often characterized by fragmented planning and systemic barriers. Despite…
The transition to adulthood for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) remains a critical yet under-researched area, often characterized by fragmented planning and systemic barriers. Despite…
Enhancing asynchronous online learning : unveiling student perspectives on course design
Bennett, Jodi
Asynchronous online learning has become an integral part of higher education; however, research indicates a gap between student needs and the design of online courses. This study examines students' perspectives on asynchronous online…
Asynchronous online learning has become an integral part of higher education; however, research indicates a gap between student needs and the design of online courses. This study examines students' perspectives on asynchronous online…
Faculty burnout in Wisconsin private institutions of higher education : a mixed- methods study of faculty burnout within Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities member institutions
Mazzone-Danek, Gina Elizabeth
The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) member institutions, serve a large number of first-generation, minority, and Pell-eligible students who require additional faculty, staff, and…
The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) member institutions, serve a large number of first-generation, minority, and Pell-eligible students who require additional faculty, staff, and…
Exploring rising anxiety levels in higher education : perspectives of administrators, faculty, and students on essential support and barriers
Todd, Alison
This mixed-methods study examined the increasing levels of anxiety among college students and its effects on their sense of belonging and academic self-efficacy, as well as the perceptions of faculty and administrators regarding their…
This mixed-methods study examined the increasing levels of anxiety among college students and its effects on their sense of belonging and academic self-efficacy, as well as the perceptions of faculty and administrators regarding their…
Principals & professional learning : a catalyst for transformational change
Elliott, Lisa A.
This study investigated how a growth-mindset, professional learning rubric guides and
informs principals' leadership actions during transformational change. Drawing parallels between organizational change and chemical reactions,…
This study investigated how a growth-mindset, professional learning rubric guides and
informs principals' leadership actions during transformational change. Drawing parallels between organizational change and chemical reactions,…
Mindfulness in the classroom : a narrative exploration into barriers and supports
Kavalauskas, Ashley
Mindfulness has the potential to mitigate manifestations of trauma displayed by students in the classroom, however it is not used to its fullest extent. Through narrative inquiry, this study explores the teacher perspective of…
Mindfulness has the potential to mitigate manifestations of trauma displayed by students in the classroom, however it is not used to its fullest extent. Through narrative inquiry, this study explores the teacher perspective of…
From surviving to thriving and from equity to excellence : cultivating responsive practices, personalized approaches and adaptive platforms for online graduate multilingual learners
Casado, Alexandra
This qualitative study investigated the experiences of multilingual learners (MLLs) in online graduate education programs, with a specific focus on identifying culturally responsive teaching practices, personalization approaches,…
This qualitative study investigated the experiences of multilingual learners (MLLs) in online graduate education programs, with a specific focus on identifying culturally responsive teaching practices, personalization approaches,…
Trauma-informed care in music therapy education : perspectives from educators and early-career professionals
Sokira, Jennifer M.
Trauma-informed care is a framework that encourages helping professionals to recognize the prevalence of trauma and respond by encouraging individual interactions and systemic decisions that resist retraumatization.…
Trauma-informed care is a framework that encourages helping professionals to recognize the prevalence of trauma and respond by encouraging individual interactions and systemic decisions that resist retraumatization.…
The impact of implementing proficiency scales on high school English language arts African-American at-risk students' self-efficacy and academic achievement
Gill, LaTonya M.
This qualitative study investigates the impact of proficiency scales on the self-efficacy and English Language Arts (ELA) achievement of at-risk African-American high school students, a population that continues to face…
This qualitative study investigates the impact of proficiency scales on the self-efficacy and English Language Arts (ELA) achievement of at-risk African-American high school students, a population that continues to face…
Using co-teaching to improve instructional practices in elementary math
Stoltz, Rebecca
This study seeks to address the persistent educational challenges faced by students with disabilities in mathematics, particularly within general education settings. According to the U.S. Department of Education (2022),…
This study seeks to address the persistent educational challenges faced by students with disabilities in mathematics, particularly within general education settings. According to the U.S. Department of Education (2022),…
Is school for me? A phenomenological study on the lived experiences of former incarcerated Black and Brown cisgender males who matriculated through traditional Wisconsin K-12 schools and their perceived impact of discipline polices on their incarceration and life trajectories
Freeman, Kempton R.
This phenomenological study presents the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated Black and Brown cisgender males who matriculated through traditional Wisconsin K-12 schools. It includes school discipline policies that…
This phenomenological study presents the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated Black and Brown cisgender males who matriculated through traditional Wisconsin K-12 schools. It includes school discipline policies that…
Supporting supervisors in the clinical education setting
Jacobson, Kimberly
Teacher preparation programs rely on practical classroom experiences in which pre-service educators practice their craft in classrooms as field students and student teachers. While adjunct supervisors typically oversee and…
Teacher preparation programs rely on practical classroom experiences in which pre-service educators practice their craft in classrooms as field students and student teachers. While adjunct supervisors typically oversee and…
A Wisconsin charter school's enrollment and service of students with disabilities
White, Elizabeth Marie
This qualitative single-case study, grounded in Critical Disability Theory and the transformative paradigm, explores inclusive education within a Wisconsin charter school. It examines the strategies and insights that foster…
This qualitative single-case study, grounded in Critical Disability Theory and the transformative paradigm, explores inclusive education within a Wisconsin charter school. It examines the strategies and insights that foster…
Bridging the AI literacy gap : strategies for aligning K–12 education with an AI-driven future
Camacho, Janette
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into society and the workplace is changing the way we live and work. As AI and advanced digital technologies become more pervasive, there is an urgent need for education systems to…
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into society and the workplace is changing the way we live and work. As AI and advanced digital technologies become more pervasive, there is an urgent need for education systems to…
Navigating college pathways : an intentional approach for youth mentoring organizations to serve as agents of empowerment to increase higher education enrollment for African American students
Johnson, Vicki M.
Youth mentoring organizations have a golden opportunity to become architects of intentional educational empowerment and college pathways for African American students. The objective of the research was to identify strategies…
Youth mentoring organizations have a golden opportunity to become architects of intentional educational empowerment and college pathways for African American students. The objective of the research was to identify strategies…
Components of social-emotional learning that correlate to student-teacher relationships
Estacio, Renato Nardo
The United States has an interest in social and emotional health and welfare at the national level. While organizations promote the study and implementation of social-emotional learning, prior research has indicated a need to…
The United States has an interest in social and emotional health and welfare at the national level. While organizations promote the study and implementation of social-emotional learning, prior research has indicated a need to…