Browsing by Author "Maiden, Jeffrey"
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A Summative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Classroom-Embedded, Individualistic, Computer-Based Learning for Middle School Students Placed at Academic Risk in Schools with a High Proportion of Title I Eligible Students
DeLoach, Regina Michelle (2011)The purpose of this post hoc, summative evaluation was to evaluate the effectiveness of classroom-embedded, individualistic, computer-based learning for middle school students placed at academic risk in schools with a high ... -
An Examination of Capital Outlay Funding Mechanisms in Oklahoma
Johnson, Carl D. (2008)This is an exploratory study designed to assist in understanding how funding mechanisms in Oklahoma influence school districts in pursuing capital outlay projects, including an emphasis on the differences between rural and ... -
An Examination of the Relationship Between Digital Literacy and Student Achievement in Texas Elementary Schools
Brown, Brian C. (2009)The proponents of digital literacy have been advocating its use in our schools and classrooms for a number of years. However, the empirical evidence on the impact of digital literacy on teaching and learning is nearly ... -
An Examination of the Relationship Between Digital Literacy and Student Achievement in Texas Elementary Schools
Brown, Brian C. (2009)The proponents of digital literacy have been advocating its use in our schools and classrooms for a number of years. However, the empirical evidence on the impact of digital literacy on teaching and learning is nearly ... -
An analysis of the intra-district variances in PTA revenue among elementary schools
Frazier, Larahn (2024-05-10)The purpose of this quantitative resource equity study was to use an equity audit to examine the relationship between intra-district school per-pupil instructional expenditure coupled with per-pupil Parent-Teacher Association ... -
The At-Risk Student's Journey To Online Course Credit: Looking At Perceptions Of Care And Their Lived Experience
Barnett, Karis (2014-05-09)To date, primary research studies have focused on examining the characteristics of successful online credit recovery programs and virtual high schools in the United States. Other research interests have investigated data ... -
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. ... -
Coaching in the use of a trauma-informed intervention
Heard, Kimberly (2023-08-04)While the literature supports the claim that instructional coaching is beneficial to classroom teachers in the improvement of their use of evidence-based strategies, there is not a plethora of research studies that have ... -
THE DECISION TO TEACH IN AN ERA OF DECLINING ENROLLMENTS IN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS
Kunkel, Anthony (2019-05)In America, declining enrollments in teacher education programs pose a problem for the future of education. Some studies (Barry & Shields, 2017; Westervelt, 2015) suggest high-stakes testing and top-down education reforms ... -
Double Consciousness and African American Principals in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area: A General Inductive Qualitative Study
Brookings, Shbrone (2024-05-10)There is an underrepresentation of African American head public school principals in the United States of America. The growth of multi-ethnic student populations in cities amplifies this situation. Principals leading diverse ... -
The Effect of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and its Impact on Safety Culture: A Case Study of the Illesheim Army Health Clinic
Fontanese, Carol (2017-05-12)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of participating in a safety management system, the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and its impact on safety culture at the Illesheim Army Health Clinic. This ... -
The Effects of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning on Writing Performance, Metacognition, and Experience of Students with Writing Difficulties
Blankenship, Tracy (2017-12-16)Students with writing difficulties often demonstrate a deficit in both cognitive and metacognitive skills when writing. They often struggle with task-related components of writing such as mechanics, taking notes when ... -
EFFECTS OF WORK EXPERIENCES ON THE POST-SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES: A STUDY OF ONE STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY’S TRANSITION PROGRAM
Osmani, Kimberly (2020-05-08)This dissertation presents information on the predictive impact of work experiences, age at time of application for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, and priority group category of eligibility on successful VR case ... -
Employee Beliefs Regarding an Energy Management Company's Transformational Program in Developing Energy Efficient Practices in Public Schools
Myers, Jonathan (2014-05-10)Public schools throughout the United States of America are experiencing financial hardship (Oliff, Mai, & Leachman, 2012), and due to the turbulence and fluctuation of state budgets, sound funding and competent budgeting ... -
Empowering Solutioneers: A Teacher Leadership Development Case Study
Sparks, Heather (2020-05-08)Teacher leadership has been a prominent feature of school reform in the United States for nearly three decades. During this time, researchers have identified numerous benefits teacher leaders bring to their school and ... -
An Endless Tangle of Problems: An Intellectual Biography of Thomas Franklin Green
Pendley, Shawn (2015-05)This work is an intellectual biography of the philosopher Thomas Franklin Green. It follows his intellectual development beginning in his student years in higher education and concludes with an examination of his final ... -
ESSAYS ON THE SUBJECT OF EDUCATION FINANCE AND MOBILITY
Schlaffer, James (2016)This dissertation is an exploration of education finance. Most notably the passage of education financing bonds as well as the effects of the school construction that comes from the passage of education bonds. Chapter 1 ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF MENTORING AND INDUCTION EFFECTS ON RETENTION, TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
Killam, Sunie (2017-12)The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental study with a non-equivocal groups design is to explore how mentoring and induction variables influence teacher retention, and the effect of mentoring on student achievement ... -
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 ... -
Examination of the Financial Costs of Teacher Turnover in Mid-Sized Urban School Districts
Synar, Edwyna Anne (2010)It is estimated that 50% of beginning teachers leave the profession within the first five years on the job. When teachers depart, they take with them their knowledge of instructional techniques, students' learning styles, ...