Browsing by Author "Garn, Gregg"
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Advancement Via Individual Determination in the Suburban High School: An Evaluation of the Jenks High School AVID Program
Muller, Lisa (2014-05)This program evaluation examines the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. AVID is a college readiness program designed to prepare underachieving high school ... -
Boundary breaking: how principals impact student engagement
Tucker, Amanda (2023-05-12)The purpose of this study was to understand the impact site principles have on student engagement in the classroom through a sitewide art integration program with the outcome of increased knowledge in content areas. ... -
Bureaucracies and the Supply of Information in Higher Education Policy
Bark, Tracey (2019-04-30)Most discussions of the policy process begin with and focus on the legislative branch, as this is the institution most directly responsible for crafting policies. Many also bring the chief executive or interest group ... -
CREATING A PERSONALIZED LEARNER-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS: ONE MIDDLE-LEVEL LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER'S JOURNEY
Friis, Erica (2017-05)Teachers create conditions within the classroom that strongly shape the nature of their students’ academic performance and future success. The purpose of this study was to describe and systematically analyze the changing ... -
The Effect of Increasing Intercollegiate Athletic Program Spending on Enrollment at Small Colleges and Universities
Hoskinson, Heidi (2018)This quantitative study focuses on ten small, private colleges and universities affiliated with the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Association of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The research ... -
Enhancing Transformational Leadership of Urban Principals: The Role of Central Office Administration
Parsons, Jody (2018-05)Transformational leadership is a model school principals can use guide their schools and their staff through times of uncertainty and reform. Current research presents many positive effects of transformational leadership ... -
Evaluation of a Laboratory Preschool: Utilizing a Theory Approach Logic Model
Monroe, Lisa Ann (2009)Utilization-focused, process evaluations of university-based laboratory preschools in their associated role with teacher preparation programs are rare in current literature. The purpose of such studies is for administrators ... -
An Evaluation of a Professional Development Program for Elementary Mathematics
Canady, Jacque (2017-12-14)This program evaluation sought to determine the effectiveness of a mathematics professional development program. The population for this study included 61 teachers, all who taught elementary math to regular, special education ... -
An Examination Of Oklahoma Education Funding Adequacy And District Spending Efficiency
Ballard, Stephen (2016-05-13)From 2009 to 2014, school districts in Oklahoma faced the challenge of educating a growing population of students to high academic standards and increased accountability while state aid has been restricted to flat or ... -
EXPLORING TEACHERS’ AUTONOMY, SELF EFFICACY, MOTIVATION, AND PERCEPTIONS OF STATE MANDATED TESTING IN THE CONTEXT OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
Mickel, Natasha (2015-05-08)This study examined teachers’ autonomy, teachers’ motivation, teachers’ self-efficacy, and teachers’ perceptions of state mandated testing, in the context of NCLB. The research design included an online survey that combined ... -
Free College for Whom? How Policy Design and Public Management Shape Program Access and Success
Bell, Elizabeth (2019-07)Drawing on theory from political science, policy process, and policy analysis/evaluation, this project investigates the different streams by which policy design influences the effectiveness of tuition-free college initiatives. ... -
How Early Childhood Hope Lessons Impact Students and Teachers
Jackson, Robye Kay (2024-05-10)While focusing on instruction and academics, today’s classroom teachers must also meet the individual needs of students who come to the learning environment socially and emotionally unprepared. Positive psychology Hope ... -
THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL OUTLAY INEQUITIES ON SCHOOL DISTRICT COST SAVING MEASURES IN A CLIMATE OF BUDGET REDUCTIONS
Reynolds, Tammie (2019-05)The purpose for conducting this study was to determine whether inequitable capital outlay capacity, as defined by district valuation, was associated statistically with the following cost-saving measures: implementation of ... -
The Impact of School and District Fiscal Decisions and Demographic Characteristics on Oklahoma Elementary School Principal Turnover
Meier, Seth (2023-12-15)This study is a quantitative, causal comparative study exploring the effect that various school-level and district-level fiscal decisions and demographic characteristics have on elementary principal turnover within ... -
THE IMPACT OF THE FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK, DISTRICT FINANCIAL DECISIONS, AND CHARACTERISTICS ON TEACHER RETENTION
Byerly, Channa (2019-05)This study is a non-experimental quantitative design exploring teacher retention in Oklahoma by looking at variables including district level decisions and characteristics. The population in the study included 521 public ... -
THE IMPACT OF THE INEQUITY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUE ON THE EQUITY OF CURRENT EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES IN OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS
Hime, Shawn (2017-05)ABSTRACT The purpose for conducting this study was to examine the extent to which students in districts that have moderate or significant levels of capital funding through building and bond funds are placed at a relative ... -
Leadership Effectiveness During Implementation of Reader Intervention at Elementary Schools in Oklahoma
McDaniel, Lynda Sue (2011)The magnitude of students attending schools today that demonstrate reading difficulty in the earliest of years continues to grow throughout the United States. Compelling research indicates that children who get off to a ... -
LEADERSHIP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS OUTCOMES: A CASE STUDY OF PRESIDENTIAL AND COMMITTEE ACTIONS AT EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Rimmer, Jessica (2018-12-15)In American Higher Education, retention and graduation rates have grown in their prominence as institutional quality indicators. Yet, when measures are interrogated for parity across racial groups, inequity in outcomes is ... -
Managerial Perceptions and Demographic Changes Within The Higher Education Landscape at Public Four-Year Institutions
Tapia, Eriech (2023-05-12)Drawing on theory from within public policy, administration, and several types of management this project looks to explore how campus leaders at public four-year higher education institutions have responded to shifts within ... -
MATHEMATICS TEACHING IN AN URBAN SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY OF TWO TEACHERS
Wells, Cacey (2019-05-10)Authentic teaching and learning practices have been part of the educational landscape for over two decades and include student-centered approaches such as construction of knowledge, disciplined inquiry, and finding value ...