Browsing The University of Oklahoma by Author "Edwards, Beverly"
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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 ... -
Evaluating the Effects of Collaborative Action Research on Teachers' Basic Psychological Needs, Efficacy and Knowledge
Jackson, Sherrie (2020-08-10)Research offers accounts of the reasons for variation in the quality of experiences across professional development models (Yoon, Duncan, Lee, Scarloss & Shapley, 2007), which has resulted in “a landscape littered with ... -
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 FORMAL SCHOOL STRUCTURE AND TEACHER EVALUATION
Brands Vereecke, Elizabeth (2016-08)Research showing that teachers are the most important school-related factor for student improvement has increased attention on what and how to improve teaching quality in our classrooms. Compounding this is the heightened ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF READING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN THE SOUTHERN SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
Lindemann, Paige (2019-03-07)The purpose of this study was to determine if the Southern District’s pre-kindergarten achieved the desired reading achievement outcomes. The specific focus was on the reading development of all students attending ... -
Examining the Relationship between Cynicism and Instructional Change
Beard, Vicki (2019-05)Instructional practices today remain heavily centered and oriented around the teacher despite decades of educational reform efforts. Curriculum has changed, technology usage has increased, and standards have evolved; ... -
An Exploration of the Influence of Rural Teachers' Curriculum Beliefs and Rural Contexts on Instructional Practices
Snell, Jennifer (2023-05-12)This holistic single-case study explored how rural teachers’ curriculum beliefs and rural contexts influence their instructional practices. Two teachers from a rural elementary school participated in the study. Data sources ... -
Exploring Entrepreneurial Mindset and Characteristics: Their Influence on Readiness, Success, and Educational Implications
LeCount, David (2024-04-02)Entrepreneurship has historically taken the inadequate and misleading misnomer of starting a business. The concept is far more significant and encompasses much more than the act and its process. Typically, the critical ... -
Exploring the moderating effect of socio-moral climate on the relationship between resistance to change and change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior
White, Lindsay (2021-05)To be able to compete and achieve goals, organizations must change at a rapid pace; ergo, they must create environments in which employees do not just accept change, but drive change that propels the organization forward. ... -
Exploring the Role of Leadership in Teacher Development According to Career Stage
Fennell-Conch, Allison (2021-05-14)The aim of this dissertation is to explore, through the lens of self-determination theory, teacher experiences with leadership support through the various career stages – novice, competent, and expert. While existing ... -
Hope-Centered Leadership
Freeze, Christopher (2023-11-17)Hope has been found to be a strong predictor of employee well-being. However, until now, no scale existed to measure whether leaders were activating and operationalizing hope within employees. The Hope-Centered Leadership ... -
How do adults who experienced complex childhood trauma describe their progression through school?
Yahola, Lisa (2024-05-10)Complex trauma is considered the most severe form of trauma. It is characterized by multiple harmful events that typically begin early in a child’s life, are chronic and prolonged, result in highly adverse developmental ... -
An Investigation Into Factors Contributing To Effective Board Behaviors Within Consolidated Rural Districts
Tennison, Deborah (2014-05)The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of two rural consolidated districts through the consolidation process, as well as board effectiveness (post consolidation), in actions using relevant behaviors taken ... -
AN INVESTIGATION INTO FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO EFFECTIVE BOARD BEHAVIORS WITHIN CONSOLIDATED RURAL DISTRICTS
Tennison, Deborah (2014-05)The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of two rural consolidated districts through the consolidation process, as well as board effectiveness (post consolidation), in actions using relevant behaviors taken ... -
Is there a relationship between racial composition of school teaching staff and student engagement, student trust in teachers, and student achievement? an examination of schools in an urban district
Sykes, Elton (2023-12-15)Achievement gaps, which are disparities in academic performance and educational attainment based on racial and socioeconomic factors, have continued to get worse. Various causes for these gaps are poverty, ineffective ... -
Measuring the Effects of Poverty: Property Value as a Proxy of Socioeconomic Status
Ware, Jordan K. (2014-08)This study explored property value as a proxy of socioeconomic status. The effects of poverty on general health, academic achievement, and child development are devastating. The endurance and growth of poverty can be ... -
Middle and high school principals’ perceptions of movement as part of instruction in lecture-style classrooms
Henry, Misty (2023-05-12)Research has reported multiple benefits when using movement in the classroom as part of the curriculum. These benefits have been shown to help students physically, emotionally, and mentally. Research on the benefits of ... -
Organizational Structure, Leadership, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Willis, Valerie (2015-05-08)A plethora of research on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) exists. However, there is a limited amount of research examining this construct within schools. This study examined the OCB phenomenon in schools. More ... -
Parenting After Prison: A Maternal Approach
Phillips, Kimberly (2020-12-19)A qualitative phenomenological study explored challenges mothers faced after prison in their efforts to be an effective parent and supports that would have benefited the mothers on their journey back to parenting. The ... -
Principal Support of Teacher Psychological Needs: The Conceptualization and Measurement of a New Construct
Olsen, Jentre (2017-08)There is a lack of evidence explaining the generative process by which intentional leader behavior might promote changes in the social-psychological well-being of teachers toward improved principal-teacher relationships. ...