Browsing OU - Dissertations by Author "Lake, Vickie"
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Academic Optimism and Collective Student Trust of Teachers: A Test of the Relationship in Urban Schools
Ensley, Jay (2014-12)The purpose of this study was to test the relationship between academic optimism and collective student trust in urban schools after controlling for contextual conditions that can enhance or impede cooperative student-teacher ... -
Advancing Multimodal Approaches to Study Human Brain: Improvements in Simultaneous EEG-fMRI Acquisition
Mayeli, Ahmad (2019-12)The primary aim of the study detailed in this dissertation was improving the quality of simultaneous electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experiments. Two common challenges to use ... -
An Analysis of the Effects of All-Day Prekindergarten on Academic Achievement and Socio-Behavioral Development
Hinton, Stephanie (2017)Providing access to prekindergarten has been an important conversation in several states. Oklahoma has previously pioneered this effort, ensuring quality prekindergarten opportunities in nearly every district in the state. ... -
APPROACHES TO LEARNING: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF A KEY SCHOOL READINESS INDICATOR
Beisly, Amber (2020)Often cited as a key school readiness indicator, Approaches to Learning (AtL) includes a wide variety of dispositions, behaviors, and characteristics such as curiosity, initiative, cooperation, attention, persistence, and ... -
CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAD START TEACHING TEAMS: ASSOCIATIONS WITH CLASSROOM QUALITY AND CHILD OUTCOMES
Young, Emisha (2017-12)The primary objectives of the present study were to describe the characteristics of Head Start teaching teams, investigate perceptions of teamwork and explore how these characteristics and perceptions associate with classroom ... -
CHILDREN’S INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES WITH TEACHERS: PRECURSORS AND ASSOCIATED OUTCOMES
Castle, Sherri (2019-07)Early care and education programs have demonstrated strong impacts on the development and school readiness of young children, with particular benefit for children growing up in poverty. Within these programs, teacher-child ... -
Communication Satisfaction and its Effects on Organizational Readiness to Change: A Quantitative District-Wide Study of Employees from a Technology Center
Durant-Tyson, Angela (2022-08)Although literature establishes the importance of top-level executives’ communication during times of change, there is a lack of empirical research focusing on Communication Satisfaction’s role on Readiness for Organizational ... -
Connecting pedagogy, technology, and content in virtual early childhood
McCombs, Brandy-Lea (2022-05-10)Connecting pedagogical practices with content by using the various technological devices has consistently been a challenge for teachers (Chai et al., 2013; Koehler & Mishra, 2009; Mecoli, 2013). But what happens when the ... -
DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN PRESCHOOL: A MULTI-CASE STUDY ON HOW THE LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTS LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Kelly, Janice (2015)The increase of dual language learners in today’s classrooms have caused serious implications when examining how the country educates children (McWayne, Melzi, Schick, Kennedy, & Mundt, 2013). Because of the cultural and ... -
The Early Childhood Mealtime as a Learning Environment: Practices, Children's Behaviors, and Teachers' Perspectives
Malek-Lasater, Adrien (2021-08-05)This dissertation examines the early care and education mealtime as a learning environment. Manuscript one proposes a new improved conceptual framework that addresses the need for better alignment of teachers’ practices ... -
Effectiveness of Peer Coaching to Enhance Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy toward Science Instruction and Pedagogy Content Knowledge
Dudley, Kelli Provence (2018-08-07)Peer coaching, specifically its role in influencing pedagogical content knowledge and self-efficacy of pre-service teachers (PSTs) regarding teaching science in early education is examined. First, this study proposes a ... -
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF STEM OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF STEM ATTITUDES AND 21st CENTURY SKILLS OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Latta, Laura (2019-08)National attention has turned to the provision of high quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction to help prepare students for the 21st century workforce. To promote innovation, creative ... -
Examining How QRIS Programs Ensure Quality, Access, and Availability of Services For All Young Children Including Those With Disabilities
Berg, Teresa (2015-07-30)Nearly twenty years ago Oklahoma set the foundation for high-quality childcare in the state and across the country by creating the Reaching for the Stars program (STARs), a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) ... -
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; ... -
Experiences of Early Childhood Educators Who Use Constructivist Approaches in an Era of High-Stakes Accountability
Davis, Jill (2015-08)Over the past thirty years, American education has moved toward a system of increased accountability. High-stakes accountability is characterized by the reliance of high-stakes testing, or assessments that lead to significant ... -
Exploring Direct and Indirect Relationships among Teacher Self-efficacy, Motivations for Teaching, Teacher-child Interactions, and Child Outcomes in Early Head Start Classrooms
Patrick, Susan (2016-08)More infants and toddlers are in early care and education settings at this time than ever before in history, making the study of these settings of critical importance. In the first three years of life, patterns for health, ... -
Identifying intergenerational transmission of historical trauma using the genogram psychosocial assessment tool
Butler-King, Renea (2020)Intergenerational Transmission of Historical Trauma (ITHxT) is a real-world challenge that is multifaceted for Black children. As children with a legacy of slavery, the passing of trauma into their environment (home life) ... -
INTERIM ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS AND COGNITIVE MEASURES OF DEEPER LEARNING: AN EVALUATION OF THE USA TESTPREP® PROGRAM
Smith, Leedy K. (2018-05)Recent federal and state policy has placed increasing focus on college and career readiness. As a result, many states and local districts respond by implementing interim assessment systems to help them facilitate instruction ... -
"It Seemed Like a Wonderful Way to Influence the World and to Touch Lives": Exploring Reasons Teachers Stay in the Classroom
Gieger, Joanie (2020)Retaining experienced, effective teachers in the classroom is essential. In fact, research shows it is the most significant factor in student achievement and the stability of the learning environment (Carver-Thomas & ... -
Meditation and gratitude practice for early childhood teachers
Evans, Samantha L. (2022-05-13)Many early childhood educators are experiencing an increase in stress, affecting their self-efficacy well-being (Hue & Lau, 2016). Mindfulness, which is the awareness, openness, and receptiveness of one’s present life ...