Dissertations from 2021
Exploring the Relationship Between Teacher Leadership and Student Achievement in High-Poverty Schools, Chaundra Snuggs
Teacher Perceptions of Behavioral Programs Serving Emotionally Disabled Students, Joshua Weese
An Exploratory Study of Experiences That Influence North Carolina Initially Licensed Teachers’ Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy, Estella Williams
Dissertations from 2020
The Impact of Early College Programs on Transitioning to 4-Year Institutions, Tracie Hope Anderson Swilley
A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Experiences of Students With Parents as their Principal, Teacher, or Coach, Lori Lynn Brownlee-Brewton
A Study of the Preparedness and Efficacy of Middle School Teachers to Teach Literacy Skills, Lorinda Brusie
The Intersection of Education and Service: A Phenomenological Study, Jonathan Bryant
Mastery Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study of Teacher Efforts Implementing Key Components of the Mastery Learning Framework, LaShay Conley
Professional Growth: How do Cooperating Teachers Grow Through the Experience of Having a Student Teacher?, Ashton D. Coppley
Analysis of the Impact of Professional Learning Teams on Teaching Practices and Student Achievement in Biology Using Dufour’s Model, Rowena K. Dawkins
Collaborative Professional Learning in Early Literacy: The Impact on Teacher Knowledge, Actions, and Beliefs, Jaime Henderson Dawson
Coaching Conversations: Examining Job-Embedded Professional Development Action Research Using Danielson's Framework to Develop Shared Understanding of Effective Teaching Practices, Diana Parnell Dubisky
A Comparison Study of Teacher Efficacy and Principal Leadership Behaviors at the Elementary and Middle School Levels, Keith Ezell
African-American Women Superintendents: Perceived Barriers and Challenges Experienced While Accessing and Serving in the Superintendency, Shelly Goines-Harris
Examination of AIG Teachers’ CogAT Test Preparation Practices in one North Carolina School District, Charlton Kurt Hiatt
Responsive Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact on Academic Achievement and Social Skills, Amy Hildenbrand
Perceptions of Co-teaching in Secondary Inclusion Classrooms, Tori Hill
Principal Perceptions: The Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports on Discipline Disproportionality, Courtney K. Johnson
Impact of Reflection: A Qualitative Study Measuring the Impact Reflection has on Teacher Effectiveness, Samuel Jones
The Impact of Number Talks on Kindergarten Math Growth in a Large Private Independent School, Rebecca Knight
Enhancing English Learners' Academic Resilience: A Professional Development/Learning Design Study, Mabel E Lamprea Altuve
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and the Beginning Teacher: An Investigation of the Role of North Carolina Teacher Education Programs in Teacher Preparedness, Lisa D. McCullough
Growing a Gritty Culture: A Grounded Theory Study, Andrea Lee Meyer
An Examination of Readiness for Response to Intervention Implementation in a Rural School District in North Carolina, Carla Murray
Parental Involvement in Middle School: The Parent's Perspective, Brittany D. Orange
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
Exploring the Effectiveness of a Freshman/Success Academy Program through the Perceptions of Educators in an Urban High School, Michelle Pettiford
Meeting and Exceeding Expected Growth in EVAAS: A Study of the Strategies Used by K-2 Reading Teachers, Dia Collins Thomas
Examining the Effects of Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices of Educators, Lenore Thompson
Middle School Parent Involvement: Perceptions in Two South Carolina School Districts, Jessica VanValkenburgh
The Impact of the MTSS Framework on Special Education Referral Rates and Eligibility for Specific Learning Disabilities, Tonya Scism Walker
A Quantitative Study on the Effectiveness of a Rural Magnet School Versus an Urban School Magnet Program in Academic Success and Stakeholder Satisfaction, Shayera Whitfield
Teacher Reflective Practice and the Influence on Student Achievement, Laura Wyatt
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
From the Beginning: A Start to End Analysis of a Beginning Teacher Program, Andrea M. Anderson
From The Beginning: A Start To End Analysis Of A Beginning Teacher Program, Andrea Michelle Anderson
Wisdom Gained in the Superintendency: A study of Leadership Lessons Learned from Retired Superintendents, William Jeffrey Booker
Impact of Teacher Morale and School Culture on Student Achievement, Meredith Bost
Building Bridges: Connecting to the Classics with Young Adult Literature, Karen Rusyniak Conner
An Evaluation of the Relationship Among North Carolina Reading Assessments, Sophia Latrell Crawford-Mapp
Where Do We Go From Here? Culturally Responsive Teaching and Literacy Among African American Males, Denise Evelyn Cyrus
The Impact Life Experience Has On Leadership Development, Tawyna G. Daniels
The Impact of Blended Professional Learning Focused on Total Physical Response Storytelling (TPRS®) on Teacher Perceptions and Practices, April Dawn DeBord
The Impact of Planned Purposeful Movement on Student Achievement in English Language Arts, Molly J. Dibble
Bridging the Gap: The Success of Underprepared Students in Developmental Mathematics and Subsequent College-Level Mathematics Courses, Pamela Devone Edwards
Impact of a Bullying Prevention Program at a Southern Middle School, Shannon Elizabeth Fischer
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
The Teacher's Role in Student Engagement, Anita Grove
A Program Evaluation of the Implementation of Personalized Learning in a Rural Elementary School, Jaime Hembree
Evaluation of the Implementation of a Secondary Transition Program for At-Risk Exceptional Children in Five High Schools, Karyn Lyndsey Herring
Why Parents Choose Dual Language Immersion Programs, Darice Irby
Educating Our Educators: How Teachers Understand Themselves as Adult Learners and Perceive Their Professional Learning Experiences, Desirae` Khampanya
Qualitative Analysis of Adult Perceptions of Their K-12 Grade Retention, Helena Sibyl King
Cyberbullying and the Middle School Adolescent: Educator Perceptions, Kalani Crognal LaFrancis
An Examination of Teacher Concerns Beyond the Initial Stages of a District's One-to-One Technology Adoption, Elicia Ramsey Massengill
Identifiable Factors That Influence Teacher Retention in Four Title I Middle Schools: A Multiple-Case Study, Adair Blanton McKay
The Impact of Teacher Working Conditions and Beginning Teacher Support on the Retention of Beginning Teachers in High - Poverty School Districts, Alfredia Moore
Parent Magnet School Choice in a Large Urban School District, Catherine Diane Payne
Early Colleges: The African American Male Experience, Adreian M. Pitts
Impact of Language Program Model on Third-Grade English Language Learners’ Proficiency in Literacy, Alecia Roberts
Teacher Perceptions of Formative Assessments on Student Learning in K-12 Classrooms, Stacey Robinson
A Grounded Theory Exploration of Teacher Grading Practices, Ingrid Rockhead
The Relationship Between Adolescent Students' Motivation to Read and College- and Career-Ready Achievement, Brianne Elizabeth Schoch
The Impact of Graduation Coaches' Relationship Building Strategies on Student Dispositions and Self-efficacy, Rick Strickland
A Phenomenological Investigation of Mindfulness Practice Through the Lived Experiences of Secondary Educators, Karen H. Styers
African American English, School Demographics, and Literacy Achievement in Reading Recovery, Brandynne Thompson
Parental Involvement and Access: A Phenomenological Study of Urban High School Communities, Jared Thompson
Elementary Teacher Perceptions of Eureka Math, Lindsay Harmon Walker
A Program Evaluation of the Degree Program for Students with Behavioral Difficulties, Gail Whisnant
Initiating Change: An Investigation of Elementary Educators' Perspectives For Implementing STEM Innovation, Jodie Leean Witherspoon
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Impact of Cheerleading on Postsecondary Career and College Readiness in a Rural Community, Rikki Baldwin
Exploring the Impact of Feedback on Learning Transfer in the Liminal Space for Information Literacy, Natalie Edwards Bishop
Seeking Significance: An Ethnographic Study of Teacher-Led Professional Experiences and its Impact on Efficacy, Bonnie Coleman Bolado
Staying Put: An Analysis of Teacher Retention in a Rural, Low-Performing, High-Poverty School District in Northeastern North Carolina, Lakesia Boone
A Study of Teacher Perceptions of 21st Century Student Learning in a One-to-One Instructional Environment, Laura Michelle Brooks
Student Perceptions of Teacher Cultural Sensitivity and its Impact on Student Achievement, Mandalinn Marie Browning
Representations of Black Characters in Children’s Literature: A Product of Histories, Ideologies, Narratives, Depictions, Politics, and Laws, Annie Calloway
Who is Selected to Participate in Gifted and Talented Programs in a Small Southeastern School District?, Kancy Cleveland
Why do Girls Outperform Boys in School: A Qualitative Study of Boy-Friendly Teaching, Teacher Efficacy and Practices, Renee Blair Clifford
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
Optimal Conditions to Support School Climate and Increase Teacher Retention in Middle School Classrooms, Kimberly Taylor Coleman
The Impact of the Gradual Release of Responsibility Professional Development on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Elizabeth Head Danley
Did We Get It Right? A Study of Process Fidelity in the Response to Intervention Program, LaShanda Wardlow Foust
Voices of the Implementers: The Perceptions and Experiences of Educators Implementing PBIS, Jacqueline Nicole Freeman