Theses/Dissertations from 2017
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
Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Digital Photo Stories on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Julia J. Conn
Program Evaluation of Bridges to Success Program, Michael Cory
A Study of the Perceptions of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in Producing Improved Productive Work Cultures, Robert T. Crouch
A Study of High School Students' Perceptions of Mentoring Students with Disabilities, Ashley N. Davis
An Analysis of the Culture in a Foreign Language Immersion School, Amy Felicia Eybl
An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Method Investigation of Athletic Training Students' Perceptions of Preceptor Mentorship and Board of Certification Exam Success, Sabrina R. Fordham
Determining the Skills Gap: A Study of the Perceptions of Entry-Level Skills of Recent Career and Technology Education Completers, Lee Clinton Green
A Case Study of the Impact of PBIS at Smith Elementary, Amber Halliburton
Program Evaluation on the Implementation of a Middle School Concept in Private Christian Schools, James Chapman Hall
The Role Grade-Level Configuration Plays on Meeting Young Adolescents' Developmental Needs, Jessica W. Hall
Impact of Transformational Leadership Behaviors on the Implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Support with Emphasis on Cultural Leadership, Donna Johnson Heavner
Beginning Teachers' Experiences Working with a District-Employed Teaching and Learning Coach in the Role of a Mentor in a North Carolina School District, Kari Sanderson Hobbs
A Study of the Social and Emotional Growth and Development of Students with Disabilities in an Inclusive Setting in an Inner-City Middle School, Heather Rachelle Lemmons
Technology Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Ninth-Grade Students after One Year of One-to-One Initiative Implementation, Adrianne Nicole McGee
An Evaluation of CHAMPS: A Classroom Management Program, Holly J. Minnear
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
School Administrators' and Teachers' Perceptions of Single-Gender Classrooms in Coeducational Public Middle Schools within South Carolina, Shemmicca M. Moore
A Case Study on the Impacts of Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships in a Freshman Academy for Secondary Classroom Students, Anna S. Moose
How Do Ninth-Grade Students Make Meaning of Their Transition Experienced During Their Freshman Year? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Tashna C. Morris
The Perceived Impact of 1:1 iPad Implementation on Teaching and Learning: A Pedagogical Case Study, Amy Marie Neaves
The Impact of Teacher Efficacy and Student Engagement on Eleventh-Grade South Carolina U.S. History and Constitution End-of-Course State Exam Scores, Jacqueline L. Persinski
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
A Program Evaluation on Implementing Investigations in Number, Data, and Space® in Three Elementary Schools, Alexandra Leigh Smith
A Case Study of the Impact of Reading Intervention in Early Elementary School Grade Levels, Bonnie S. Smith
The Impact of Repeated Reading as an Intervention for Middle Grades Sixth- and Seventh-Grade Students on Reading Fluency, Christopher Dion Stocks
The Impact of Computer-Aided Instruction on Student Achievement, Ernest Tolbert Jr.
The Impact of Self-Efficacy and Professional Development on Implementation of Web 2.0 Tools in Elementary Classrooms, Stephen Ward
An Investigation of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching and its Possible Influence on Experienced Teacher Retention: A Companion Dissertation, Jennifer Blalock White
Across the Great Divide: The Effects of Technology in Secondary Biology Classrooms, Johnny Howard Worley
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Effect of the HELPS Program on the Oral Reading Fluency and Accuracy Rates of Third-, Fourth-, and Fifth-Grade Students, Susan C. Blackburn
A Case Study of a Priority Middle School Involved in the North Carolina Turnaround Initiative, Jo Beth Clark
Student Mobility on the Rise: A Case Study of Strategies to Support Mobile Students, Alisha J. Cloer
Evaluating Project L.I.F.T and Its Impact on Reducing the Elementary Literacy Gap through Teacher Professional Development, Quinetta Hall
A Program Evaluation of a Christian College Baccalaureate Program Utilizing Stufflebeam's CIPP Model, Victoria F. Hanchell
Skill Builders: Perceived Skills Enhanced by Students through Participation in High School Extracurricular Activities, Jonathan H. Hayes
The Impact of the South Carolina Initial Mentor Training on Mentor Teacher Efficacy, Bryan K. Hullender
An Analysis of Teachers' Classroom Instructional Activities Based on NWEA "Measures of Academic Progress" (MAP) Data, Rhonda S. Medford
Project-Based Learning in a STEM Academy: Student Engagement and Interest in STEM Careers, Pamela Henry Misher