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Defying the odds: Stories from the perspectives of successful African Americans
(2018-05)
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to gain a better understanding of the lived experiences of six successful African Americans who achieved success despite growing up in high poverty situations in an effort to ...
Role of school culture in supporting beginning teachers: A case study
(2014-12)
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to describe how school culture supports the educational practices of beginning teachers at two selected middle schools. This study used purposeful sampling to select two middle ...
Systems theory approach to the district central office's role in school improvement
(2014-12)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the relationships between the district central office and higher and lower performing elementary schools and to identify what influence, if any, these relationships ...
Case study of gifted education in two Oklahoma school districts
(2015-07)
The purpose of this study was to investigate and study the importance of educational services mandated for Oklahoma's gifted and talented students with the conclusion being likely able to assist educators in providing ...
Role of school culture in the career advancement of educators: A case study
(2016-08)
The purpose of this study was to explain, through the lens of Grid and Group Theory, how different cultural environments promote and inhibit the career advancement of educators. In this qualitative study, purposeful sampling ...
Reflective thinking by teachers and improvement in teaching practices
(2012-07)
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Zero-tolerance discipline approaches: Perspectives from exemplary alternative schools
(2012-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore alternative school administrator, teacher, and student perceptions of the factors that surround zero-tolerance discipline policies and practices, ...
Participation in Skills USA and perceived student value: A case study
(2018-05)
The purpose of this study was to explain the role that involvement in SkillsUSA played in overall perceived value of a student's educational experience at a large, Midwestern, Career and Technology Education Center. The ...
Adoption of the "Leader in Me" and school culture: A grid and group case study
(2017-05)
The purpose of this study is to describe how school culture shapes and is shaped by the implementation of a character education curriculum, The Leader in Me, in two selected schools.
Teacher Morale and Teacher Retention in a Rural School: A Qualitative Case Study
(2019-05-01)
Teacher morale affects a school district on many levels. This study seeks to explore areas why teacher morale lacks, while reviewing practices that may create an increase in teacher morale in Oklahoma public school districts.