Theses/Dissertations from 2017
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
A Case Study of a Business-Education Partnership through Internships, Dana Blue Chavis
A Mixed-Methods Study of a Teacher Preparation Program: Preservice Teachers' Perceived Preparedness to Integrate Technology Effectively, Erin Banks Davis
An Analysis of the Personal and Behavioral Health Impact of a Hybrid Day Treatment Model on Secondary Students, Matthew Davis
Effectiveness of the Career and College Promise Program in Increasing College Readiness at a Rural North Carolina Community College, Ashley Paris Day
A Mixed-Method Study of One-To-One Mobile Technology Implementation in Math in a Rural Middle School, Maxie Nathan Deaton Jr
The Impact of Board Certified Teachers on Student Achievement, Cassandra Yellock Dobson
Media Coverage of Standardized Testing: A Qualitative Analysis of Newspaper Reports in Four North Carolina Newspapers, Denita Dowell-Reavis
Examining the Culturally Responsive Practices of Elementary Educators, Rebekah Lawing Duncan
A Study of High School Students of Military Personnel and Their Perceptions of Support in a Rural Public School, Eileen Marie Farley
The Impact of Literacy Coaching on Teacher Efficacy When Employing a Balanced Literacy Framework, Wanda Faye Frederick
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
Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Examining Teacher Perceptions of a Systems Approach Framework to Continuous Classroom Improvement, Pascale Glenn
The Perceptions of STEM from Eighth-Grade African-American Girls in a High Minority Middle School, LaChanda Nichole Hare
The Left- Handed Leader: Educational Experiences and Leadership Practices, Rebecca L. Huffstetler
Program Evaluation: The Impact of an Elementary Afterschool Program on Educating the Tenets of the Whole Child, Jacquelyn Faith Jackson
Middle School Administrator and Teacher Attitudes towards Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom, William James Kimble
A Comparative Study of Two Graduation Pathways: Traditional vs. STEM at a Southeastern High School, Chemisi Asha Kogo-Masila
In Their Words: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of the Mentees in the Citizen Scholars Program, Margaret Kane Lee
What Do Parents Really Want? Parent Perspectives on Gifted Education, Ryan McCreary
A Study of the Implementation of the Free, Potable Water Subsection of the Federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, Jessica R. Mellon
How Does a Teacher's Level of Knowledge of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Impact a Teacher's Efficacy in Student Engagement, Instructional Practices, and Classroom Management, Pamela Humphries Merritt
Elementary Principals and Teachers: Perception Alignment of Leadership Behaviors, Carol F. Montague
Place-Based Education: A Program Evaluation, Hannah S. Moody
Differentiation and Technology: A Study of an Elementary School’s Use of Technology in Differentiated Lessons, Kelly Dawn Nelson
A Comparative Study of the Impact of Title I Literacy Instruction on Reading Achievement, Jill Starnes Payne
A Mixed-Method Case Study on the Impact of Career Academies on Student Dispositions, Self-Efficacy, and Behaviors, Jessica Thompson Perry
A Comparative Study on the Impact of PBIS on Student Academic Achievement and Behavior, Kristin Nicole Pitts
First-Year Teachers’ Perceptions of their Readiness for the Classroom, Kathryn Elizabeth Pritchard
The Impact of the Summarization/Paraphrasing Strategy, Frayer Model, and Student Engagement on Reading Comprehension, Yolanda Janiece Reilly
Teacher Perceptions of African American English and Its Impact on Teacher Expectations, Sabrina Keith Rhoden
An Exploration on Perceptions Influencing Teacher Retention in Urban School Settings as Gauged by Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Model on the Principal's Leadership Styles and the School Climate, Tamika Danielle Singletary-Johnson
Uncovering the Truth: A Phenomenological Study of Parent Perceptions about Parent Involvement in a Rural North Carolina Community, Kate Pascoe Smith
An Examination of the Impact of Induction on Teacher Efficacy, Julie Anne Stanley
Passion for Teaching: Self-Efficacy of Elementary Special Education Teachers Who Have Persisted in the Special Education Teaching Field for at least 5 Years., Lisa Diane Stewart
A Study of Teacher Job Satisfaction, Teacher Preferred Leadership Behaviors, and the Impact of the Leadership Behaviors on Teacher Job Satisfaction, Lorna Jackie Tobias
A Program Evaluation of an Apprenticeship Program using Stufflebeam’s CIPP Model, Oai C. To
Use of Technology and Perceived Level of Engagement with 1:1 Technology, William Blake Tucker
Writing Focused Professional Development for Content-Area Teachers: The Effects of Writing Instruction on Content-Area Student Achievement, Amanda Edwards Whatley
The Impact of Instructional Coaching on the Self-Efficacy of Beginning Teachers in the Facilitation of Student Learning, Shannon White
Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Instructional Coaching, Factored by Experience and Levels of Education, Tina Hicks Whitten
The Feasibility of Implementing Early College Instructional Strategies and Design Principles in Traditional High Schools as a Reform Model, Shelia Smith Wyont
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Does Presence Matter? A Qualitative Exploration of Whether Principal Participation in PLCs Fosters Teacher Collaboration and Teacher Leadership, Rechel Anderson
Examining Corrective Instruction with the Balanced Literacy Framework and Middle School Students’ Academic Achievement in Reading, Reynelda Marie Babb-Brown
The Perceived Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Collective Teacher Efficacy in Two Rural Western North Carolina School Districts, Katie Thompson Bailey
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
A Teacher's Journey: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experience of Beginning Teachers, Wanda Margarette Brubaker
A Study of the Relationship of Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and the Impact of Common Core Professional Development, Emmitt Terrell Butts
A Correlational Study of Teacher Efficacy and Culturally Responsive Teaching Techniques in a Southeastern Urban School District, Roberta F. Callaway
A Study of Theatre Teacher and School Administrator Perceptions of Traits, Characteristics, and Instructional Practices and Their Possible Role in Teacher Evaluation, James D. Chrismon
Examining the Effects of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's READ 180 Program on Reading Achievement and Self-Efficacy in Middle Schools, Amanda Michelle Cox
Teacher Self-Efficacy, Instructional Practices, and Student Achievement in Mathematics: A Correlational Study, Kristi Lynn Day
An Investigation of Fine Arts Integration Practices in the Generalist Elementary Classroom, Lori L. Deal-Flynn
Dig into Learning: A Program Evaluation of an Agricultural Literacy Innovation, Erica Brown Edwards
Connected Classroom: A Program Evaluation of the Professional Development Program of a One-To-One Educational Technology Initiative in South Carolina, Kelly James Grant
A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Perceptions of the Transition to Middle School, Danyah McAllister Hill
A Mixed-Methods Program Evaluation of Two Middle School Mathematics Intervention Programs, Angela Hines
A Mixed-Methods Study of the Influence of Accelerated Reader on High School Students' Motivation to Read for Pleasure, Cindy D. Hogston
Program Evaluation of the Direct Instruction Reading Interventions: Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading, Nita M. Jarvis
Beliefs on Behavior: The Influence of Constructed Beliefs of Discipline on School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Fidelity of Implementation, Elizabeth Baynes Johnson
Transformative Leaders: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Role of Transformational Leadership and its Impact on Teacher Efficacy, Hunter Odus Jolley
The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and Perceptions of Body Image-- A High School Female Perspective: A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Design, Nicole Anne Ludwa
First Teachers: The Effects of Parental Training on Preschool Skill Development, Beverly E. McAteer
Perceptions of High School Graduates and High School Dropouts Regarding Early Education Experiences, Lori Ann Duncan Nanney
All the World's a Stage...The Effect of Reader's Theater on the Reading Fluency Rates, Comprehension Levels and Attitudes of Second Graders, Cheryl Lynn Parker
An Examination of the Key Factors that Impact the Gender Gap in Reading, Phyllis Pegram
Providing for the Needs of New Teachers: A Study of New Teacher Induction in a Rural School District in Central North Carolina, Lori T. Powell
A Matter of Time: The Relationship of Class Length and Demographics on the South Carolina Algebra I End-of-Course Test in South Carolina Middle Schools, Jennifer Addie Ramsey
A Case Study of Turnaround Principal Identification and Selection in One Urban School District, Kondra T. Rattley
The Effects of Canine Therapy on Academics, Behavior, and Motivation of Students, Maria Rector
Response to Intervention: A Program Evaluation of Implementation in a Rural School District, Angela Garrison Rodgers
An Examination of Elementary Preservice Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs for Teaching Reading, Michele Miller Schaich
Factors Influencing Teachers’ Technology Self-Efficacy, Aaron Slutsky
The Effects of Academic Redshirting Among Third-Grade Students in a Rural Southeastern School District, Christin Smith
Hit the Floor Running: Assistant Principal Mentoring and Perceptions of Impact for Mentors and Proteges, Tony Stewart
Instructional Coaches' Perceptions of the Extent to which Varied Professional Learning Experiences Impact their Efficacy, Magdalena Steytler
Do I Belong? Impact of Positive Psychology Practice Implementation on Teacher Practice and At-Risk Students' Academic Engagment, Amanda Lyn Swartzlander
Parent Motivation Regarding Dual Language Immersion Programs, Bryan W. Taylor
A Case Study of the Integration of SmartMusic into Three Middle School Band Classrooms found in Upstate South Carolina, Carla Fowler Tucker
Improving Reading: A Case Study of the Accelerated Reader Program, Tammy K. Waters
A Study of the Self-Determination of High School Students in a Blended Learning Environment and Meeting the Goals for 21st Century Student Outcomes, Vincent Keith Wilks
A Grounded Theory Exploration of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System and its Effects on Teaching Practices and Teacher Leadership, Daniel A. Wydo
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Impact of the Role of an Instructional Technology Facilitator on Teacher Efficacy in Classroom Technology Integration in Two Rural Public Schools in Northwestern North Carolina, Karri Campbell Adams
A Correlational Study of Teacher Effectiveness: Evaluation Instrument and Value-Added Model, Danielle Simmons Banister
An Evaluation Study of a Principal Preparation Program at a Southeastern University, Heather A. Benfield
General Education Teacher Perceptions of Self-Efficacy Regarding Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusion Settings, Jennifer H. Condrey