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Evaluating the Effects of Collaborative Action Research on Teachers' Basic Psychological Needs, Efficacy and Knowledge
(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 ...
Exploring the careers of professional academic advisors at Oklahoma community colleges: a multiple-case study
(2022)
This qualitative, multiple-case study explored the career choice and development of academic advisors at Oklahoma community colleges Data for this study were derived from participant interviews and information about the ...
Boundary breaking: how principals impact student engagement
(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. ...
Leadership, Boards, and Funding: A Case Study on the Sustainability of a University Research Center
(2020)
Research for many years has been a large focus of higher education. While much of the research within higher education can be attributed to faculty members and departments, research centers also account for some of this ...
Using growth mindset strategies in gateway composition courses
(2020-05-08)
University enrollment rates have continued to decline and increasing retention efforts on campuses has become a central focus for university administration and faculty members. Growth mindset, a theory developed by Dr. ...
Territorial Justice: The Fight for Black Educational Rights in the Oklahoma Courtroom
(2021-12-18)
This dissertation explores previously unstudied and undiscovered court challenges brought by Black settlers during Oklahoma’s territorial period (1889-1907) in the United States. These Black pioneers challenged new legislation ...
The Impact of School and District Fiscal Decisions and Demographic Characteristics on Oklahoma Elementary School Principal Turnover
(2023-12-15)
This study is a quantitative, causal comparative study exploring the effect that various
school-level and district-level fiscal decisions and demographic characteristics have on
elementary principal turnover within ...
The perceived quality and impact of the Tulsa model evaluation: a survey of teachers and principals in Oklahoma public schools
(2020-12-18)
Oklahoma began implementing its Teacher Leader Effectiveness Law in 2011, the state’s response to competing for federal Race to the Top grant money and the nation-wide cry from education reformers for tougher teacher ...
The Relationship of Athletic Department Expenditures on Academic and Athletic Outcomes
(2020-12-18)
Higher education institutions have been critiqued on the ever-increasing costs of intercollegiate athletic departments with little evaluation on how these expenditures impact athletic outcomes and academic outcomes on an ...
District Support of Teachers, Leaders, and Schools: An Evaluation of a Service Culture Program in an Urban, Midwestern School District
(2020-05)
Some scholars believe district offices are primarily a compliance-driven, bureaucratic hindrance to transformational change. Other scholars believe that districts can play a key role in school and student success, but ...