Theses/Dissertations from 2019
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
Collective Efficacy, Teacher Beliefs and Socioeconomic Status in Title I and Non-Title I Schools, Betsy Furr
Efficacy of a Summer Math Academy Program to Improve Student Motivation and Student Knowledge and Skills in a Rural Southeastern Community, Danielle Grier
The Relationship between Administrator Interpersonal Skills and School Climate, Student Learning, and Teacher Retention, Marsha Justice
Co-teaching in Inclusion Classrooms: An Investigation of Secondary Inclusion Practices, Margaret Erin Keene
Teacher Perspectives of Their Experiences in a Professional Learning Community and How These Experiences Contribute to a Collaborative School Culture, Kimberly Janette Kelley
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
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
An Investigation on Cyber Safety Awareness Among Teachers and Parents, Teresa M. Lester
Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Rural High School through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Meredith Eubanks Lynch
Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Rural High School Through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Meredith Eubanks Lynch
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Principal Self-Efficacy and Collective Staff Efficacy in a Rural North Carolina School System, Douglas Ray Massengill Jr
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
School Culture Survey Constructs and Student Achievement Relationships in Title I K-8 Schools, Carol Hammonds Miller
Underachievement in Gifted High School Students: Examining School Administrator Perceptions, Lamont Moore
Exploring a Rural School District’s Freshman Academy Program through Parent and Staff Member Perspectives, Dustin Morehead
Nurturing Potential: The Impact of Talent Development on Underrepresented Gifted Populations, Sara Newell
Students with Learning Differences from College STAR: A Case Study, Haley Nulty
Case Study of Teacher Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Current Grading Practices, Shavondra Danyelle Parker
The Impact of Homework on Students at a Rural High School in the Foothills of North Carolina, Thomas Dean Perry II
The Relationship of National Board and Non-National Board Certified Teacher Growth Indexes on Standardized Assessments: A Causal Comparative Study, Pamela D. Porter
Program Changes for Gifted Students and the Impact on Collaborative Efficacy, Trevor J. Putnam
An Investigation of the Characteristics Successful Executive Directors Perceive to be Most Important in Charter Schools, Jeremy Wayne Quick
A Program Evaluation of the Impact of the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports Program on an Urban High School, Brittany M. Ray
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
Middle School Teacher Perspectives toward Classroom Practices and Groupings of Academically Gifted Students, Bethany Settlemyre
Program Evaluation of The Leader in Me in a Rural Elementary School with Emphasis on Hispanic Students, John Shepard
Teacher Preparation Programs and Motivation Strategies for Student Achievement in Select Elementary Schools, Sharonne Denise Simmons
Does Teacher Immediacy Matter? The Relationship among Teacher Immediacy, Student Motivation, Engagement, and Cognitive Learning, Jessica Rene Stilwell
Impact of the Mathematics Curriculum Coach on Teacher Instructional Practice and Teacher Self-Efficacy, Alison Rollins Syverson
The Alignment of Instructional Practices with Digital Learning Environments, Angela Szakasits
The Impact of Induction on First Year Lateral Entry Teacher Efficacy, Matthew Tipton
An Examination of the Impact of a Middle School Transition Program on Student Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Melissa West
Math I Benchmark Testing: Friend or Foe?, Shelley Gainey West
Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Suburban High School through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Lindsey Weycker
Filling the Reading Void: Studying Reading Stamina in a Suburban High School Through Action Research: A Companion Research Study, Lindsey Ruth Weycker
Generational Differences in Motivations of North Carolina Public Elementary School Teachers, Alison Headlee Whitaker
A Study of the Implementation of a Middle School Math Program and Student Achievement, Carla Simmons White
Ready or Not: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Early College Graduates’ First-Year Experiences, Jennifer Elizabeth Wilson
In It Together: The Impact of Data-Driven Teams on Student Learning, Collaborative Practice, and School Culture, Marcie Wilson
The Reading Strategies/Skills within the North Carolina RtA Summer Reading Camp, Leroy Leon Wray
General Education Teachers' Self-Efficacy to Teach Autistic Students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade General Education Classrooms, Tanya Michelle Wynn
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
Family and Community Engagement in One High School: Where Perceptions Meet Practices, Coreen Ann Marie Anderson
Structured PreKindergarten: Is it a Bridge for the Reading Achievement Gap for Hispanic Kindergarten Students?, Carol Hayes Artis
Making it Matters: Makerspaces’ Impact on Creativity in an Elementary School Media Center, Janet Blair Austin
Case Study of the Classroom Culture that Impacts Teacher Efficacy of Secondary Level Teachers of English Language Learners, Connie Marie Davis Banks
Analysis of School Counselor Leadership Practices through the Lens of Bolman and Deal’s Four-Framework Model, Patrice Suzette Banks-Rogers
Middle School Teacher Perspectives of LDC in a Rural Southeastern North Carolina School District, Adrain Shavonne Batten
Critical Thinking in the Upper Elementary Grades: A Program Evaluation of Write from the Beginning and Beyond: Response to Literature, Ginger C. Black
A Study of Student Attitudes and Dispositions toward the Use of the Inquiry Method in Teaching Eighth-Grade Social Studies, Michael George Bolling
A Framework for Improving Teacher Efficacy in High-Poverty Schools, Shelia D. Burnette
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