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Science teacher efficacy, National Board Certification, and other teacher variables as predictors of Oklahoma students' End-of-Instruction (EOI) Biology I test scores
(2006-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The NCLB Act requires all states to set standards for student progress for grade level achievement and to monitor student academic progress. Thus a teacher questionnaire and STEBI were mailed to ...
Administrators' perceptions of censorship and policy-making practices in one school district
(2022-07)
Little scholarship exists on administrators’ perceptions of censorship in specific districts and schools. I studied secondary administrators’ perceptions of censorship in one, Midwestern suburban school district and how ...
Exploring the characteristics of students from a pre-engineering program
(2017-07)
The number of students graduating with engineering degrees has been decreasing leading to many STEM career vacancies. One possible solution is an earlier exposure to engineering and preparation for the rigorous undergraduate ...
Women and the superintendency: Glass ceiling and empowerment of female superintendents in Oklahoma
(2022-07)
Several acts and movements have attempted to eliminate discrimination in employment opportunities. However, despite these acts and movements, there remains a disproportionate number of males in top leadership positions in ...
Educators who turned to politics in Oklahoma
(2022-07)
Since the early 1990’s funding K-12 public education in Oklahoma has faced trials and tribulations. The purpose of this study was to understand, through the lens of Social Cognitive
Career Theory (SCCT), factors that ...
Case study of the science, engineering, mathematics, and aerospace academy: Participant and parental perceptions
(2016-07)
The science, engineering, mathematics, and aerospace academy (SEMAA) is a federally-funded national out-of-school time (OST) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program that provides K-12 grade ...
Teacher self-perception as a pedagogical stem content expert and its influence on classroom practice
(2022-07)
Providing a positive atmosphere for growth in STEM can elevate female middle school students towards seeing themselves succeeding even through short-term failures and cognitive dissonance. Yet, through negative gendered ...
Evaluation of the distance education literature: A content analysis using the institute for higher education policy benchmarks and selected bibliometric methods
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The primary purpose of this study was to determine what 2000 IHEP benchmarks were found in the recent distance education. A secondary purpose of this study was to identify the publications, ...