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Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Impact of Language Program Model on Third-Grade English Language Learners’ Proficiency in Literacy, Alecia Roberts

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Teacher Perceptions of Formative Assessments on Student Learning in K-12 Classrooms, Stacey Robinson

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A Grounded Theory Exploration of Teacher Grading Practices, Ingrid Rockhead

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

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

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

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

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African American English, School Demographics, and Literacy Achievement in Reading Recovery, Brandynne Thompson

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Parental Involvement and Access: A Phenomenological Study of Urban High School Communities, Jared Thompson

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Elementary Teacher Perceptions of Eureka Math, Lindsay Harmon Walker

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A Program Evaluation of the Degree Program for Students with Behavioral Difficulties, Gail Whisnant

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Fast Track to Excellence: Impact of English I Acceleration on Gifted Learners' Academic Achievement and Course Selection at the Secondary Level, Camey Whitt

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Initiating Change: An Investigation of Elementary Educators' Perspectives For Implementing STEM Innovation, Jodie Leean Witherspoon

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Impact of Cheerleading on Postsecondary Career and College Readiness in a Rural Community, Rikki Baldwin

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Exploring the Impact of Feedback on Learning Transfer in the Liminal Space for Information Literacy, Natalie Edwards Bishop

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Seeking Significance: An Ethnographic Study of Teacher-Led Professional Experiences and its Impact on Efficacy, Bonnie Coleman Bolado

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Staying Put: An Analysis of Teacher Retention in a Rural, Low-Performing, High-Poverty School District in Northeastern North Carolina, Lakesia Boone

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

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Student Perceptions of Teacher Cultural Sensitivity and its Impact on Student Achievement, Mandalinn Marie Browning

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Representations of Black Characters in Children’s Literature: A Product of Histories, Ideologies, Narratives, Depictions, Politics, and Laws, Annie Calloway

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Who is Selected to Participate in Gifted and Talented Programs in a Small Southeastern School District?, Kancy Cleveland

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Why do Girls Outperform Boys in School: A Qualitative Study of Boy-Friendly Teaching, Teacher Efficacy and Practices, Renee Blair Clifford

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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

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Optimal Conditions to Support School Climate and Increase Teacher Retention in Middle School Classrooms, Kimberly Taylor Coleman

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The Impact of the Gradual Release of Responsibility Professional Development on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Elizabeth Head Danley

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The Value of Career and Technical Education in Addressing College and Career Readiness and The Ill-Prepared Workforce: A Study of the Perceptions of Community College Administrators and Instructors; District High School Administrators, and Guidance Counselors, and CTE Department; and a Workforce Employer in North Carolina, Kamina A. Fitzgerald

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

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Voices of the Implementers: The Perceptions and Experiences of Educators Implementing PBIS, Jacqueline Nicole Freeman

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Collective Efficacy, Teacher Beliefs and Socioeconomic Status in Title I and Non-Title I Schools, Betsy Furr

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Efficacy of a Summer Math Academy Program to Improve Student Motivation and Student Knowledge and Skills in a Rural Southeastern Community, Danielle Grier

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The Relationship between Administrator Interpersonal Skills and School Climate, Student Learning, and Teacher Retention, Marsha Justice

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Co-teaching in Inclusion Classrooms: An Investigation of Secondary Inclusion Practices, Margaret Erin Keene

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Teacher Perspectives of Their Experiences in a Professional Learning Community and How These Experiences Contribute to a Collaborative School Culture, Kimberly Janette Kelley

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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

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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

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An Investigation on Cyber Safety Awareness Among Teachers and Parents, Teresa M. Lester

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Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Rural High School through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Meredith Eubanks Lynch

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

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An Analysis of the Relationship Between Principal Self-Efficacy and Collective Staff Efficacy in a Rural North Carolina School System, Douglas Ray Massengill Jr

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The Perception of Administrators and Guidance Counselors in Five Rural High Schools of the Ninth Grade Transition Program and/or Strategies, Sheila Vonta McGee-Carlton

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School Culture Survey Constructs and Student Achievement Relationships in Title I K-8 Schools, Carol Hammonds Miller

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Underachievement in Gifted High School Students: Examining School Administrator Perceptions, Lamont Moore

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

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Nurturing Potential: The Impact of Talent Development on Underrepresented Gifted Populations, Sara Newell

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Students with Learning Differences from College STAR: A Case Study, Haley Nulty

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Case Study of Teacher Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Current Grading Practices, Shavondra Danyelle Parker

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The Impact of Homework on Students at a Rural High School in the Foothills of North Carolina, Thomas Dean Perry II

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

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Program Changes for Gifted Students and the Impact on Collaborative Efficacy, Trevor J. Putnam

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An Investigation of the Characteristics Successful Executive Directors Perceive to be Most Important in Charter Schools, Jeremy Wayne Quick

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

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A Program Evaluation of the Impact of the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports Program on an Urban High School, Brittany M. Ray

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Understanding Video Adoption: An Insider Action Researcher’s Case Study Using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model to Facilitate a Community of Inquiry in Online Courses, Emily G. Robertson

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Middle School Teacher Perspectives toward Classroom Practices and Groupings of Academically Gifted Students, Bethany Settlemyre

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Program Evaluation of The Leader in Me in a Rural Elementary School with Emphasis on Hispanic Students, John Shepard

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Teacher Preparation Programs and Motivation Strategies for Student Achievement in Select Elementary Schools, Sharonne Denise Simmons

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Does Teacher Immediacy Matter? The Relationship among Teacher Immediacy, Student Motivation, Engagement, and Cognitive Learning, Jessica Rene Stilwell

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Impact of the Mathematics Curriculum Coach on Teacher Instructional Practice and Teacher Self-Efficacy, Alison Rollins Syverson

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The Alignment of Instructional Practices with Digital Learning Environments, Angela Szakasits

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The Impact of Induction on First Year Lateral Entry Teacher Efficacy, Matthew Tipton

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An Examination of the Impact of a Middle School Transition Program on Student Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Melissa West

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Math I Benchmark Testing: Friend or Foe?, Shelley Gainey West

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Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Suburban High School through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Lindsey Weycker

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

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Generational Differences in Motivations of North Carolina Public Elementary School Teachers, Alison Headlee Whitaker

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A Study of the Implementation of a Middle School Math Program and Student Achievement, Carla Simmons White

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Ready or Not: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Early College Graduates’ First-Year Experiences, Jennifer Elizabeth Wilson

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In It Together: The Impact of Data-Driven Teams on Student Learning, Collaborative Practice, and School Culture, Marcie Wilson

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The Reading Strategies/Skills within the North Carolina RtA Summer Reading Camp, Leroy Leon Wray

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General Education Teachers' Self-Efficacy to Teach Autistic Students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade General Education Classrooms, Tanya Michelle Wynn

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French and Spanish Teacher Experiences in Teaching Middle and High School Students in One North Carolina School District: A Mixed-Methods Study, Maguy Techer Yancey

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Family and Community Engagement in One High School: Where Perceptions Meet Practices, Coreen Ann Marie Anderson

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Structured PreKindergarten: Is it a Bridge for the Reading Achievement Gap for Hispanic Kindergarten Students?, Carol Hayes Artis

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Making it Matters: Makerspaces’ Impact on Creativity in an Elementary School Media Center, Janet Blair Austin

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Case Study of the Classroom Culture that Impacts Teacher Efficacy of Secondary Level Teachers of English Language Learners, Connie Marie Davis Banks

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Analysis of School Counselor Leadership Practices through the Lens of Bolman and Deal’s Four-Framework Model, Patrice Suzette Banks-Rogers

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

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Critical Thinking in the Upper Elementary Grades: A Program Evaluation of Write from the Beginning and Beyond: Response to Literature, Ginger C. Black

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

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A Framework for Improving Teacher Efficacy in High-Poverty Schools, Shelia D. Burnette

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A Qualitative Inquiry into New Teacher Perceptions of Recruitment Practices of School Leaders in a High Poverty LEA in Southeastern North Carolina, Julian Eldridge Carter

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A Case Study of a Business-Education Partnership through Internships, Dana Blue Chavis

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An Examination of Kindergarten Readiness Perceptions from Prekindergarten Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, and Parents: A Quantitative Study of Kindergarten Readiness Perceptions, Angela Cross

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A Mixed-Methods Study of a Teacher Preparation Program: Preservice Teachers' Perceived Preparedness to Integrate Technology Effectively, Erin Banks Davis

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An Analysis of the Personal and Behavioral Health Impact of a Hybrid Day Treatment Model on Secondary Students, Matthew Davis

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Effectiveness of the Career and College Promise Program in Increasing College Readiness at a Rural North Carolina Community College, Ashley Paris Day

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A Mixed-Method Study of One-To-One Mobile Technology Implementation in Math in a Rural Middle School, Maxie Nathan Deaton Jr

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The Impact of Board Certified Teachers on Student Achievement, Cassandra Yellock Dobson

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

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Examining the Culturally Responsive Practices of Elementary Educators, Rebekah Lawing Duncan

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A Case Study on the Comparison of Fourth-Grade Students’ Mathematics Achievement as Evidenced by the Measures of Academic Progress Assessment: Self-Contained vs. Departmentalized Settings, Adam David Dymond

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A Study of High School Students of Military Personnel and Their Perceptions of Support in a Rural Public School, Eileen Marie Farley

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

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A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project Balanced Literacy Instructional Framework and the Reading Proficiency of Economically Disadvantaged Students, LaTonya Elise Gaines-Montgomery

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

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The Perceptions of STEM from Eighth-Grade African-American Girls in a High Minority Middle School, LaChanda Nichole Hare

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The Left- Handed Leader: Educational Experiences and Leadership Practices, Rebecca L. Huffstetler

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Program Evaluation: The Impact of an Elementary Afterschool Program on Educating the Tenets of the Whole Child, Jacquelyn Faith Jackson

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Middle School Administrator and Teacher Attitudes towards Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom, William James Kimble

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A Comparative Study of Two Graduation Pathways: Traditional vs. STEM at a Southeastern High School, Chemisi Asha Kogo-Masila