Dissertations from 2023
A Mixed Methods Study of How Elementary Teachers Cope Mentally, Physically, and Spiritually While Teaching in a Pandemic, Chavon Tyrra Bryant
A Phenomenological Study: The Lived Experience of Jamaican Immigrant Teachers Practicing in Northeastern North Carolina, Dianne Campbell-Barton
The Impact of Student Learning Pathway Choices During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Achievement, Lauren A. Canfield
Reflective Practice Using Video-Recorded Classroom Observations, Angela Greer
Middle School Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Sherria La Vonne Grubbs
The Impact of Professional Development on Specially Designed Instruction for Students With a Specific Learning Disability, Stacy H. Huffman
Restraining the Disabled: A Program Evaluation Of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention in the Educational Setting, Taner Jarrett
The Implementation and Impact of the Teacher Evaluation Process On Special Educator Professional Growth in a Public Middle School, Michael L. Lefko
Beginning Teacher Self-Efficacy Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners Within the Mainstream Elementary Setting, Christie McMahon
Navigating Through Systems That Create Inequities: Elementary Teacher Perceptions, Sarah Rector
Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Mental Health Services in the Elementary Schools of a Rural District, Vera Collins Richardson
Teacher Perceptions of the Connections Between Social and Emotional Learning and Student Success, Beth Ann Hoistad Washle
Dissertations from 2022
Third- Through Fifth-Grade Males and the Reading Gap: Factors That Aid in the Reading Gap in Relation to Their Female Counterparts, Tina Alexander
Do Spanish Immersion Programs Increase Student Proficiency on Reading End-Of-Grade Tests For Students of Color?, Lavette Alston-Braswell
A Sense of Belonging: An Examination of the Impact of Leadership Behaviors on Teacher Morale in Rural Middle Schools, Taquilla Barksdale
A Case Study Analysis of Alternative Out-of-School Suspension Strategies Used in Title I Elementary Schools in a Large Urban School District, Jonathan Brooks
Instructional Coach Feedback: Investigating the Impact, Anna Coats
Staying Power: Examining Factors That Influence Educators’ Decisions to Remain in Special Education, Jill Douds
Education and the Gender Spectrum: Addressing Gender Identity Needs in the High School Environment, Donna Eason
An Exploratory Quantitative Study of the Impact of STEM-Focused Middle Schools on Student Persistence and Performance in STEM, Shandua Ellis
The Impact of Noncognitive Skills on Student Achievement in Elementary-age Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Karen Garmon
A Case Study of School Turnaround: How Leadership Behavior, Professional Learning, and Efficacy Building Can Impact Student Performance, Winter Goodson
Retention of African American Male Teachers, Lessons Learned From the Field, Patrice Holmes
A Program Evaluation of a Social-Emotional Alternative Learning Program, Patricia Horton-Albritton
North Carolina Public School Educator Perceptions of Teaching During COVID and Impacts on Burnout, Leah Huttlinger
Armored Vulnerability: Stories of Leader Resilience Among Black Female Principals, Nichole R. Ijames
Shift in Education: The Impact of COVID-19 on Face-to-Face and Virtual Learning, Donya Jones
Examining School Administrator Perceptions of Preparational Experiences of Effective Educational Leadership, Jared S. Jones
High School Counselors in Low-Performing Schools and Their Perceived Impact on Student Engagement and Outcomes, Genevieve Lyons
Overcoming Barriers of PLCs at the High School Level: A Case Study of the First-Year Implementation of the PLC+ Framework, Jessica McAbee
The Importance of Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Politics for Women of Color Who Aspire to the Superintendency and Other School Leadership Roles, Cicily McCrimmon
A Program Evaluation of a Beginning Teacher Support Program in a Small Rural School District in North Carolina, Nicole B. McGhee
An Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of Restorative Practices in a Small, Rural District, Carla Miller
Teacher Perception of Synchronous Hybrid Learning in a Rural Elementary School, Lisa LaMonica Moore
Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of Brain-Based Learning and the Implementation of Physical Brain Breaks as a Classroom Management Strategy, Tiffany C. Neal
"For Me, For Us, For Them": The Impact of Wise Feedback on Ninth Grade ELA Students, Teachers, and Classrooms, Mary L. Newton
Lay it All on the Line: The Effect of Teacher-Student Conferencing in Middle Grades Mathematics Classrooms, Natalie Ostrander
Teacher Self-Efficacy Levels in Providing Reading Instruction to Students in Kindergarten Through Second Grades, Rebekka Powers
The Use of Video Analysis to Improve Performance, Dillon Sain
Latinx Families’ and School Personnel's Perceptions of Family Engagement in Virtual Learning in Five NC Elementary Schools During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Elizabeth Schrecengost
A Mixed Methodology Study of How Neuroscience and Social-Emotional Learning Impact Students’ Academic Achievement and Behavior, Laura Shipman
Flattening the Curve: Elements Impacting K-12 Teachers’ Technology Self-Efficacy with Distance Learning During COVID-19, Rochelle Stanley
Career and Technical Education: Developing a Well-Equipped Workforce, Grant Tharpe
Developing Effective Professional Learning Communities at Target Elementary School, Bianca S. White-Jeffries
A Program Evaluation of the Marilyn Friend Co-Teaching Models, Emily Wilkins
Dissertations from 2021
Teacher Evaluation in the Christian School Setting: A Program Evaluation of the T.E.S.T. Program, Mark Apgar
Identification of High-Performing School Characteristics in Successful Low-Wealth, Rural North Carolina Elementary Schools, Tammie Padgett Ash
The Role of Math Anxiety and Math Self-Efficacy Levels on High School Equivalency Student Math Performance, Barbara A. Clarke
A Quantitative Phenomenological Study of the Proliferated Use of Electronics and the Impact on the Communication Skills of Prekindergartens, Pamela B. Colbert
A Qualitative Case Study on Principal Perceptions of Responsibilities, Preparation, and Training and Their Effect on Retention, Karlene Crawford
A Grounded Theory Inquiry Into Parent School Choice Motivation and How Schools Can Better Market Themselves, Susan Fail
Culture Change: Examining the Impact of Professional Learning Communities and Trust on School Culture, Jessica Floyd
The Motivation to Stay: Teacher Perceptions of Factors That Influence Teacher Retention in High-performing, High-poverty Schools, Keisha Gabriel
Grit in the Performing Arts: A Mixed-Methods Study of High School Theatre Student Perceptions of Grit, Kelsey Gibson
Secondary Principal Perceptions of Preparatory Experiences, Renita GriffinJordan
A Program Evaluation: Implementing a Dual Language Immersion Program, Jennifer Hall
A Quantitative Study on the Effect Restorative Practices Has on Student Discipline in Grades Three Through Five, Angela Harding
The Relationship of Career and Technical Student Organizations to College and Career Readiness, Brenda Haynes
A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact of State Special Education Funding Distribution on the Academic Gap of Students Identified with Disabilities, Christy Hutchinson
The Impact of Implementation Drivers on Teacher Efficacy Beliefs Within a Multi-Tier System of Support Framework, Heather Jennings
Can We Build It? An Action Research Study of Integrated Academics and Resilience, Shanda Jones
Parent Perceptions of Quality Early Childhood Education Programs, Lichelle Jones-Wilkins
Evaluating School Safety Using Environmental Design, Wade D. Key Jr
A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Leadership on School Culture in a Small Rural School District as Measured by Stakeholder Satisfaction, Hope L. Littlejohn
Program Evaluation of the J-1 Visa Teacher Exchange Program From the Perspective of Exchange Teachers Within a Rural School District, Gradesa Lockhart
Multi-Tiered System of Supports: A Case Study Examining Effective MTSS Implementation at the Middle School Level, Amy Marlowe
Digital Literacy: The Impact of a Blended Learning Model on Student Motivation and Achievement, Jennifer Miller
Teacher Technology Self-Efficacy and its Impact on Instructional Technology Integration, Paige Mitchell
Life After High School for Students With Moderate to Severe Disabilities: An Assessment of Postsecondary Preparedness, Audrey Moore
The Experiences and Perceptions of Harassment and Discrimination of LGBTQ Youth in South Carolina High Schools, Melissa Myers
The Impact of a Dual Language Environment on Social and Emotional Competency, Anne Parker
Push and Pull: Factors Influencing Parent Motivation and School Choice in a South Carolina School District, Kelli Passmore
Perceptions of Classroom Teachers on Read-Aloud Practices Implemented Within the Elementary Setting, Kimberly J. Perry
A Correlational Study of Teacher Self-Efficacy and Culturally Responsive Teaching, LaShaunda Plain-Mamon
The Avid Effect in High School: A Quantitative Study of the Avid Effect in a Large Urban School District in the South, Darrell Potts
The Qualitative Study on the Effect of Teacher/Student Relationships on Student Academics and Behaviors, Dionnya Pratt
School-Based Mental Health Services: Assessing Charter School Principal Perceptions, Barry Ross
Evaluation Of An Elementary Alternative Learning Program, Joshua Sain
Farm to School Program Evaluation, Patrick Sellars
Impact of Student Voice on Self-Efficacy, Melanie Shaver
The Power of the Modern Underground Railroad for Black Women: The Sistas’ Guide for Survival to Navigate Troubled Waters in Educational Leadership, Felicia H. Simmons