Browsing by Author "Garn, Gregg"
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Modern Day Warriors: An Exploration of Indigenous Male Graduates
Poolaw, John (2018-05-11)Abstract This study explores successful experiences of Indigenous males who earned a master’s or professional degree from non-native institutions. Research on this population in relation to persistence and success is ... -
A Narrative Inquiry Into A Community School Leadership Experience
Liesenfeld, Peter (2014-08-15)The focus of this study is on examining the role of an educational leader through the process of developing and implementing a community school. As the primary researcher, I sought to contribute to the body of community ... -
Nonprofit Collaboration: Building Relationships Across Sectors
Murphy, Haley (2014-05-09)Discussions about nonprofit organizations often portray a very unique sector with a specific set of values, goals, and norms. And yet, there is a lot of diversity among nonprofit organizations in role, purpose and structure. ... -
AN OUTCOME-BASED EVALUATION OF AN INNER-CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Miller, Mylo (2014-05-09)Racial and ethnic minorities are expected to increase in both number and percentage of the college-going population (Department of Commerce, 2009). Meanwhile the historic underrepresentation of low-income, African-American, ... -
PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES REGARDING INCLUSION
Hilbert, Dana (2009)This study compared perceptions of parents of children with and without disabilities attending an inclusive preschool program. One hundred and forty-nine participants in four states completed the Likert survey. The survey ... -
Principal Transformational Leadership Behaviors and Teacher Motivation
Amon, Melissa (2018-12)While a vast amount of research exists on both teacher motivation and principal leadership styles, there is very little research that examines these topics together. Principals play a key role in the motivation of teachers, ... -
Principal. Me. An Autoethnographic Analysis of Role Conceptualization Within the Principalship
Beck, Scott (2015-05-08)Over the course of the past several decades, the principalship has shifted dramatically. Neo-liberal inspired accountability pressures and increasing societal demands have increased the workload of those who lead schools. ... -
(RE)THINKING SCHOOL VIOLENCE: TEACHERS AS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
Campbell-Daughty, Rashell (2016-08-19)Although school violence is not a new phenomenon, it is still an issue in American schools. With strong concern for all individuals in educational settings, scholars are exploring ways in which violent acts can be prevented. ... -
The Relationship Between Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Principal Self-Efficacy
Butterfield, Stacey (2015)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and Principal Self-Efficacy (PSE). With a nationwide quest to improve teaching and learning in schools, every ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TITLE I FUNDING AND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES OF TITLE I AND NON-TITLE I MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA
Thomas, Jan (2013-12)Abstract The purpose of this qualitative analysis utilizing a hierarchical multiple regression analysis and a one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was to investigate whether the allocation of Title I monies affect the ... -
THE ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS IN CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN REGULAR EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN A SUBURBAN SETTING
Thompson, Lynette (2017-05)Abstract The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between the principal’s knowledge in special education and special education students making adequate yearly progress on the ... -
The Role of the Principal in Professional Learning Communities
Vinson, Stacey (2018-05-11)To meet the demands of increased student achievement, schools are implementing professional learning communities as a means of driving school improvement efforts. For the professional learning community structure to be ... -
SCHOOL COUNSELORS’ LEADERSHIP PARTICIPATION AND THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL DEMOGRAPHICS AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS IN OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS
Ellis, Shelly (2017-12-16)This dissertation examines the perceptions of Oklahoma school counselors’ participation in school leadership and the effect their individual demographics or school organizational characteristics have on these perceptions. ... -
Social Networking for Adddressing Teacher Isolation: A Phenomenographic Inquiry
Watkins, Nicole (2013-12-14)Abstract Given the recalcitrant effects of isolation and individualism and the barriers to organizational change, the purpose of this study is to put theory into practice by creating a social network for connecting ... -
THROUGH THE LENS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THEORY: A CASE STUDY OF TEACHERS' RESPONSES TO STUDENTS' CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS
Wheat, Kathy J. (2011)The aims of social justice in education are defined and procedurally mandated in tenets of special education law. The history of special education services is replete with examples of underrepresentation and overrepresentation ... -
Undergradaute Learning from Amateur Musicking: Rethinking the Music Academy's Deep-Gendered Hidden Curriculum through Narrative Inquiry
McConnell, Johnnie-Margaret (2019-05-06)U.S. higher education supports a deep-gendered view of art (Korsmeyer, 2004) perpetuated through the music academy’s cultivation of the individual artist for professional, competitive Western classical musicianship (Campbell, ...