The Implementation and Impact of the Teacher Evaluation Process On Special Educator Professional Growth in a Public Middle School, Michael L. Lefko
Doctor of Education Dissertations

A Program Evaluation of a Social-Emotional Alternative Learning Program, Patricia Horton-Albritton
Doctor of Education Dissertations

An Exploratory Quantitative Study of the Impact of STEM-Focused Middle Schools on Student Persistence and Performance in STEM, Shandua Ellis
Doctor of Education Dissertations

A Weighted Individual Performance-Based Assessment for Middle School Orchestral Strings: Establishing Validity and Reliability, Kevin Ward
Doctor of Education Dissertations

A Sense of Belonging: An Examination of the Impact of Leadership Behaviors on Teacher Morale in Rural Middle Schools, Taquilla Barksdale
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Is There a Disproportionate Representation of African American Males in Special Education? A Causal-Comparative Investigation, Kiena S. Hughley, Karen H. Larwin
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

Teacher Evaluation in the Christian School Setting: A Program Evaluation of the T.E.S.T. Program, Mark Apgar
Doctor of Education Dissertations

A Study of the Impact of Career and Technical Education in Determining the Skills Gap in Selected Rural Communities in North Carolina, Chad Beasley
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Identification of High-Performing School Characteristics in Successful Low-Wealth, Rural North Carolina Elementary Schools, Tammie Padgett Ash
Doctor of Education Dissertations

A Program Evaluation of an Alternative Educational Program in a School District in North Carolina for High School Students At-Risk for Dropping Out, Janice Duffie
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Program Evaluation of the J-1 Visa Teacher Exchange Program From the Perspective of Exchange Teachers Within a Rural School District, Gradesa Lockhart
Doctor of Education Dissertations

The Avid Effect in High School: A Quantitative Study of the Avid Effect in a Large Urban School District in the South, Darrell Potts
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Impoverished Schools That are Performing Successfully in South Carolina: How Do They Differ From Impoverished Schools That are Underperforming?, Sheka Houston
Doctor of Education Dissertations

The Correlation Between Mushroom Management Approach and School Leadership Behavior of School Administrators Based on Teacher Perceptions, Gönül ŞENER, Seda GÜNDÜZALP
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

A Correlational Study of School Report Card Grades and Degrees of Poverty, Morgan V. Blanton
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

Examination of AIG Teachers’ CogAT Test Preparation Practices in one North Carolina School District, Charlton Kurt Hiatt
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Impact of Reflection: A Qualitative Study Measuring the Impact Reflection has on Teacher Effectiveness, Samuel Jones
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Analysis of the Impact of Professional Learning Teams on Teaching Practices and Student Achievement in Biology Using Dufour’s Model, Rowena K. Dawkins
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Enhancing English Learners' Academic Resilience: A Professional Development/Learning Design Study, Mabel E Lamprea Altuve
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Mastery Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study of Teacher Efforts Implementing Key Components of the Mastery Learning Framework, LaShay Conley
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Middle School Parent Involvement: Perceptions in Two South Carolina School Districts, Jessica VanValkenburgh
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Responsive Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact on Academic Achievement and Social Skills, Amy Hildenbrand
Doctor of Education Dissertations

The Impact of Research-Based Professional Development on Teacher Self-Efficacy and Collective Efficacy Beliefs with Respect to Applying Techniques from Teach Like a Champion 2.0, Rhonda L. Partin-Dunn
Doctor of Education Dissertations

The Impact of the MTSS Framework on Special Education Referral Rates and Eligibility for Specific Learning Disabilities, Tonya Scism Walker
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Effective Charter Schools: An Examination of Operational, Financial, and Governance Practices as it Relates to the Renewal of North Carolina Charter Schools, Shaunda Cooper
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Simulation Impact on Medication Administration Safety: A Simulation Quality Improvement Project, Stacy Simpson
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Collaborative Professional Learning in Early Literacy: The Impact on Teacher Knowledge, Actions, and Beliefs, Jaime Henderson Dawson
Doctor of Education Dissertations

Perceptions of the Impact of Quality Professional Development on the Sustainability of a One-to-One Computing Initiative at the High School Level, Kerry Morrison
Education Dissertations and Projects

Phenomenological Study of Middle School Teacher Practices Regarding Homework in an Eastern North Carolina Rural Community, Anna Brooks
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Relationship Between Adolescent Students' Motivation to Read and College- and Career-Ready Achievement, Brianne Elizabeth Schoch
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Evaluation of the Relationship Among North Carolina Reading Assessments, Sophia Latrell Crawford-Mapp
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Graduation Coaches' Relationship Building Strategies on Student Dispositions and Self-efficacy, Rick Strickland
Education Dissertations and Projects

Parent Magnet School Choice in a Large Urban School District, Catherine Diane Payne
Education Dissertations and Projects

Comparing Academic Performance Data of Students in Single-Gender Classrooms: Which Gender Benefits the Most, African-American Males or African-American Females?, Daris Felecia Gore
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Common Core Mathematics Professional Development on Elementary Mathematics Teaching Self-Efficacy and the Resulting Effects on their Student Achievement, Alissa Smith Lee
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Phenomenological Investigation of Mindfulness Practice Through the Lived Experiences of Secondary Educators, Karen H. Styers
Education Dissertations and Projects

Qualitative Analysis of Adult Perceptions of Their K-12 Grade Retention, Helena Sibyl King
Education Dissertations and Projects

Comparing Academic Performance Data of Students in Single-Gender Classroom: Which Gender Benefits the Most, African-American Males or African-American Females?, Daris F. Gore
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Perceived Impact of Relational Care on the Psychological Growth of African-American Males in an Alternative Educational Program in South Carolina, Robert Smalls
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Grounded Theory Exploration of Teacher Grading Practices, Ingrid Rockhead
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Better Player in the Chinese Educational Reform, Party Secretary or School Principal?, Qian Zhao, Yuwei Liang
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Rural High School Through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Meredith Eubanks Lynch
Education Dissertations and Projects

Exploring a Rural School District’s Freshman Academy Program through Parent and Staff Member Perspectives, Dustin Morehead
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Relationship of National Board and Non-National Board Certified Teacher Growth Indexes on Standardized Assessments: A Causal Comparative Study, Pamela D. Porter
Education Dissertations and Projects

Learning from Failure: An Action Research Case Study on Developing Growth Mindset Through Academic Risk-Taking in an Athletic Training Program, Sarah B. Rabe
Education Dissertations and Projects

Case Study of Teacher Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Current Grading Practices, Shavondra Danyelle Parker
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Study of Rigor, Teacher Self-Efficacy, and Student Achievement in Three High Schools in a Rural School District in Eastern North Carolina, Katrina Hannon Cobb
Education Dissertations and Projects

Building the Foundation: Initiating Assessment Practices for North Carolina Housing Officers, Marinda C. Bliss
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Study of Staff Development and Teacher Efficacy in Implementing Standards-Based Grading at the Elementary Schools in a Rural School District in North Carolina, Brayton Alan Leonhardt
Education Dissertations and Projects

Enhancing School Programs to Support Transient Students, Tiffany R. Lyles
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Study of Staff Development and Teacher Efficacy in Implementing Standards-Based Grading at the Elementary Schools in a Rural School District in North Carolina, Brayton Alan Leonhardt
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Study of Teacher Perceptions of 21st Century Student Learning in a One-to-One Instructional Environment, Laura Michelle Brooks
Education Dissertations and Projects

Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Suburban High School Through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Lindsey Ruth Weycker
Education Dissertations and Projects

Did We Get It Right? A Study of Process Fidelity in the Response to Intervention Program, LaShanda Wardlow Foust
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Literacy Coaching on Teacher Efficacy When Employing a Balanced Literacy Framework, Wanda Faye Frederick
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Comparative Study on the Impact of PBIS on Student Academic Achievement and Behavior, Kristin Nicole Pitts
Education Dissertations and Projects

Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Examining Teacher Perceptions of a Systems Approach Framework to Continuous Classroom Improvement, Pascale Glenn
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Program Evaluation of an Apprenticeship Program using Stufflebeam’s CIPP Model, Oai C. To
Education Dissertations and Projects

First-Year Teachers’ Perceptions of their Readiness for the Classroom, Kathryn Elizabeth Pritchard
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Board Certified Teachers on Student Achievement, Cassandra Yellock Dobson
Education Dissertations and Projects

Writing Focused Professional Development for Content-Area Teachers: The Effects of Writing Instruction on Content-Area Student Achievement, Amanda Edwards Whatley
Education Dissertations and Projects

Middle School Teacher Perspectives of LDC in a Rural Southeastern North Carolina School District, Adrain Shavonne Batten
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Study of Student Attitudes and Dispositions toward the Use of the Inquiry Method in Teaching Eighth-Grade Social Studies, Michael George Bolling
Education Dissertations and Projects

Media Coverage of Standardized Testing: A Qualitative Analysis of Newspaper Reports in Four North Carolina Newspapers, Denita Dowell-Reavis
Education Dissertations and Projects

In Their Words: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of the Mentees in the Citizen Scholars Program, Margaret Kane Lee
Education Dissertations and Projects

Observing the Effectiveness of Secondary School Science Instructors and the Instructional Climate through the Analysis of Student Performance and Feedback, Keesha D. Lewis
Education Dissertations and Projects

Place-Based Education: A Program Evaluation, Hannah S. Moody
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Feasibility of Implementing Early College Instructional Strategies and Design Principles in Traditional High Schools as a Reform Model, Shelia Smith Wyont
Education Dissertations and Projects

Locally Developed Performance Assessments: One State’s Decision to Supplant Standardized Tests with Alternative Measures, Amy Lynn Abbott
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

A Case Study of Turnaround Principal Identification and Selection in One Urban School District, Kondra T. Rattley
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Perceived Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Collective Teacher Efficacy in Two Rural Western North Carolina School Districts, Katie Thompson Bailey
Education Dissertations and Projects

First Teachers: The Effects of Parental Training on Preschool Skill Development, Beverly E. McAteer
Education Dissertations and Projects

Examining Corrective Instruction with the Balanced Literacy Framework and Middle School Students’ Academic Achievement in Reading, Reynelda Marie Babb-Brown
Education Dissertations and Projects

Dig into Learning: A Program Evaluation of an Agricultural Literacy Innovation, Erica Brown Edwards
Education Dissertations and Projects

Connected Classroom: A Program Evaluation of the Professional Development Program of a One-To-One Educational Technology Initiative in South Carolina, Kelly James Grant
Education Dissertations and Projects

On the Move: A Mixed-Methods Study to Examine the Impact of Kinesthetic Learning Tables on Student On-Task Behavior and Academic Growth, Natalie Boone
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Grounded Theory Exploration of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System and its Effects on Teaching Practices and Teacher Leadership, Daniel A. Wydo
Education Dissertations and Projects

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Traditional and Alternative Principal Preparation Programs, Summer Pannell Ph.D., Bernnell M. Peltier-Glaze Ed.D., Ingrid Haynes Ph.D., Delilah Davis Ph.D., Carrie Skelton Ph.D.
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

Teachers As Leaders: ​Action Research in the Classroom, Teresa Lester, Stephanie McCabe
Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE)

Don't Forget Your Parachute: Using the UBD Framework to Guide Unit Planning, Angela Hines, Nicole Ludwa
Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE)

Does mClass Reading 3D Predict Student Reading Proficiency on High-Stakes Assessments?, Amy S. Bowles
Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership

Increasing Student Outcomes Through Effective Feedback, Julie Conn, Michelle Bennett, Cari Maneen, Terree Andrew
Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE)

Our Collaborative Team, Roberta Callaway, LaVerne Chestnut, Jeffery Waters
Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE)

A Program Evaluation of the Impact of a "Read to Learn" Model on Alternative High School Students' Lexile Levels and Reading Achievements, James D. Quinn
Education Dissertations and Projects

Teacher Capacity and Attitude toward Data: An Examination of the Association between Teacher Beliefs and Student Performance on the Measures of Academic Progress Assessment, Elizabeth C. Mitcham
Education Dissertations and Projects

Leadership Practices: Perceptions of Principals and Teachers of a Small Rural School District in Western North Carolina, Randy Mann
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Comparative Study of Classroom Teachers' Perceptions Towards Inclusion, Keisha H. Pritchard
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Investigation of Factors Affecting Student Performance in Algebraic Word Problem Solutions, Jerry Eugene Wright
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Case Study of a Priority Middle School Involved in the North Carolina Turnaround Initiative, Jo Beth Clark
Education Dissertations and Projects

Eury Value-Added Experience Model: A Case Study on the Collective Learning Culture of a Suburban Middle School in the Southeastern Region of the United States, Timothy Merrell Reed
Education Dissertations and Projects

Evaluating Project L.I.F.T and Its Impact on Reducing the Elementary Literacy Gap through Teacher Professional Development, Quinetta Hall
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Mixed-Methods Study of Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact of the Common Core State Standards on Elementary Students' Abilities to Think Critically, Chris Blanton
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Evaluation of Impact the South Carolina System for Teacher and Student Advancement Professional Development Model has on Teacher Dispositions, Andrew Hooker
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Instructional Rounds Professional Development on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Melessa B. Widener
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Analysis of Teachers' Classroom Instructional Activities Based on NWEA "Measures of Academic Progress" (MAP) Data, Rhonda S. Medford
Education Dissertations and Projects

Project-Based Learning in a STEM Academy: Student Engagement and Interest in STEM Careers, Pamela Henry Misher
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Evaluation of a Remedial Reading Program for Middle-Grade Students in a Southeastern State Public School, Susan S. Nichols
Education Dissertations and Projects

Skill Builders: Perceived Skills Enhanced by Students through Participation in High School Extracurricular Activities, Jonathan H. Hayes
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Evaluation of a Summer Reading Program at a Public Middle School in a Southeastern State, Michael Waiksnis
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of the South Carolina Initial Mentor Training on Mentor Teacher Efficacy, Bryan K. Hullender
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Program Evaluation of a Hiring Process in a School District, Charles Westley Wood
Education Dissertations and Projects

Efficacy of a Growth Mindset Intervention to Increase Student Achievement, Paula Benee' Boozer Wilkins
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Relationship between mClass Reading 3D Assessment and the North Carolina End-of-Grade Assessment of Reading Comprehension in an Elementary School, Amy S. Bowles
Education Dissertations and Projects

Evaluation of the Implementation of Professional Learning Communities and the Impact on Student Achievement, Cristi M. Bostic
Education Dissertations and Projects

Summer Reading Loss: A Mixed-Methods Study of Parent Development and Home-Based Summer Reading, Morgan V. Blanton
Education Dissertations and Projects

Have 21st Century Skills Made their Way to the University Classroom? A Study to Examine the Extent to which 21st Century Skills are being Incorporated into the Academic Programs at a Small, Private, Church-Related University, Christopher Scott Boe
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Relationship between Parent Participation and Student Success in a Long-term Weight Loss Immersion Program, Susan Mary Trotter Borgman
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of the One-to-One Laptop Initiative on Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Delivery and Student Engagement in Middle School Mathematics, La'Ronda Long Whiteside
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of a Grade Nine Transition Program on Student Success in the Piedmont Region Area of North Carolina, Phillip Jermaine Johnson
Education Dissertations and Projects

Effects of an Inverted Instructional Delivery Model on Achievement of Ninth-Grade Physical Science Honors Students, Donna Howell
Education Dissertations and Projects

First-Generation Freshman College Students: Factors Impacting Retention for the Subsequent Year, Laura Colson McLean
Education Dissertations and Projects

Impact of Stress-Coping Strategies on Perceived Stress, Intrinsic Motivation, and Self-Efficacy Levels of Students, Tanya M. Hudson
Education Dissertations and Projects

Attitudes and Beliefs of Upper Elementary Teachers Regarding the Teaching of Cursive Handwriting, Dorothy Myers
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Perceived Association of Merit Pay and Teacher Qualities in Two Middle Schools in a Southeastern State, John Daniel Balls
Education Dissertations and Projects

Self-Made Writer: A Grounded Theory Investigation of Writing Development Without Writing Instruction in a Charlotte Mason Home School, Jennifer C. Spencer
Education Dissertations and Projects

Identification of Perceived 21st Century Graphic Design Skills, Content Knowledge, and Tools Needed in an Effective University-Level Graphic Design Program, Amanda W. Bridges
Education Dissertations and Projects

Impact of Freshman Academy Experiences on Student Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Shirley C. Sealy
Education Dissertations and Projects

Evaluation of the Relationship of Learner-Centered Beliefs of Seventh Grade Mathematics Teachers and Student Achievement on the Mathematics Section of the North Carolina End-Of-Grade Assessment, Mary A. Steltz
Education Dissertations and Projects

Evaluating the Impact of the Beginning Teacher Induction Program on the Retention Rate of Beginning Teachers, Adriane Lenette Watkins Mingo
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Study of Teachers Using 21st Century Tools in a Rural South Carolina School District, Amanda Elmore Moss
Education Dissertations and Projects

Perceptions of Pre-Service Teacher Training Concerning Curriculum Alignment for Students with Developmental Disabilities, Kim Watkins
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Relationship of Teachers' Perceptions of Collective Efficacy and Perceptions of Professional Learning Communities, Danielle Shaw Robertson
Education Dissertations and Projects

Program Evaluation of Developmental Math Instruction at the Community College Level, John M. McHugh
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Study of Middle School Principal Behaviors and Their Impact on Teacher Retention, Todd Martin
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Analysis of Individual Teachers' Development of Instruction Based on ClassScape Program Data, Jason L. Parker
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of a Freshman Academy on High School Transition, Sherry Grier Veasey
Education Dissertations and Projects

Teacher Understanding and Perception of a Response to Intervention Program in a Rural, Western North Carolina School District, Dwight Dean King
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Case Study of Attitudes and Perceptions of Leadership Characteristics as Perceived by Middle School Teachers and the Principals, Theodore Benjamin Bowen
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Single-Gender Scheduling on Students in a Title I School, Janet L. Moss
Education Dissertations and Projects

Technology-Assisted Formative Assessment and its Impact on Instructional Decision Making: A Mixed Methods Collective Case Study of Study Island in the Middle Grades, Kelly Cameron Taylor
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Case Study: The Effects of Stakeholder Perceptions and Perceived Student Self-Efficacy on the Transition from Middle School to High School, Frank E. Wilson Jr.
Education Dissertations and Projects

Analysis of The North Carolina High School to Community College Articulation Agreement's Impact on Student Motivation in a North Carolina High School, Shaun Christian Poole
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Bilingual Treatment on the Math Skills of Hispanic High School Algebra Students, Robert Kirk
Education Dissertations and Projects

The impact of inclusion on the academic achievement of high school special education students, Harold Smith Dawkins
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Effectiveness of a Transition Program on Ninth-Grade Students Who Were Socially Promoted, Wanda V. Little
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Case Study: The Evaluation of the Graduate Middle School Education Program at a Southeastern University, Abbigail Armstrong
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Evaluation of the Right Choices Program to Determine Effectiveness in Delivering Constructive Interventions and Providing an Early Support Program in Order to Modify Behavior of First-Time Student Offenders who Commit Drug and Violent Acts, Lisa B. Barnes
Education Dissertations and Projects

Evaluation of the Union County Alternative to Suspension Program, Joyce Ann Dunlap
Education Dissertations and Projects

Elementary Principals' Perspectives on Opening New Schools in a Large Urban School District, Tammie Taylor Sexton
Education Dissertations and Projects

Environmental and Psychological Factors Contributing to Student Achievement in a High School Online Mediated Credit Recovery Program, Sheila B. Huckabee
Education Dissertations and Projects

Gifted Education and National Standards: A K--5 program evaluation, Debra A. Harwell-Braun
Education Dissertations and Projects

Program Evaluation of Making Great Readers, Shelly Bullard
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Effect of a Summer Reading Program on Student Reading Achievement, Danielle Triplett
Education Dissertations and Projects

Social Capital: Relationship Between Social Capital and Teacher Job Satisfaction Within a Learning Organization, Timothy Lee Chazon
Education Dissertations and Projects

A Case Study of a High School Transition Program into the Ninth Grade, Jamie Douglas Durant
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Effects of Teacher Stability on Third Grade Student Achievement as Measured by the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests in Reading and Mathematics, Juddson W. Starling
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Analysis of the Perceived Effects of the Welsh Inclusion Model on the Academic Growth of Special Needs Learners in a North Carolina Elementary School, Stephen Ray Pickard
Education Dissertations and Projects

Teacher Retention: Program Evaluation of a Beginning Teacher and Mentor Program, Janet B. Anthony
Education Dissertations and Projects

Professional Learning Communities: A Case Study of the Implementation of PLCs at an Elementary School Based on Huffman and Hipp's Five Dimensions and Critical Attributes, Shannon Long
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Teacher Self-Efficacy in Writing on Instruction and Evaluation of Writing in a School District in Western North Carolina, Deanna Berrier
Education Dissertations and Projects

An Analysis of the Connection Between a Principal Development Program and Executive Leadership, David (Jay) Jones
Education Dissertations and Projects

The Impact of Collective Teacher Efficacy on Student Achievement in High School Science, Mark W. Burcham
Education Dissertations and Projects

Program Evaluation: The Effects of a District-Led Leadership Preparation Program on Aspiring School Leaders, Tammra Bethune Reel
Education Dissertations and Projects

Evaluating the impact of the beginning teacher induction program on the retention rate of beginning teachers, Monica Lynn Shepherd
Education Dissertations and Projects

Perceived Leadership Practices of Female Superintendents in North Carolina, Deardre J. Gibson
Education Dissertations and Projects

Case study: The Effect of the implementation of Professional Learning Communities on Teacher Behaviors at Two Elementary Schools, Rachel N. Clarke
Education Dissertations and Projects