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HOW LEADERSHIP INFLUENCES TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN RESPONSE TO EDUCATIONAL REFORMS: A HERMENEUTIC PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(2016-05-13)
In 2009 a rash overhaul of educational reform occurred in our nation’s educational system, specifically preempted by Race to the Top. Administrators and teachers have been in a flux of understanding the importance of these ...
A Narrative Inquiry into an Army School Leadership Experience
(2016-05-13)
The focus of this study is to reconstruct meaning through an interpretation of change on who I am and what I am becoming, navigating through a pervasive space that encompasses temporal, personal/social, and place creating ...
(RE)THINKING SCHOOL VIOLENCE: TEACHERS AS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
(2016-08-19)
Although school violence is not a new phenomenon, it is still an issue in American schools. With strong concern for all individuals in educational settings, scholars are exploring ways in which violent acts can be prevented. ...
Coming Out of the Shadows: A Social and Educative History of Male Same-Sex Sexualities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1836-2006
(2016-05-13)
This dissertation presents an educative history of male same-sex sexualities in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Using archival sources and oral history interviews of men who
experienced some of these turbulent times, it provides insight ...
An Outcome-Based Evaluation of an Intervention and Remediation Program for High School Freshmen
(2016-05-13)
The transition from middle school to high school is a critical stage in the educational development of teenage students. Despite comprehensive education reforms aimed at helping all students graduate high school, many ...
The Concept of Capability Consciousness: Learning From Helen Keller
(2016-05-13)
This dissertation is a philosophical analysis of the meaning of a concept I name “capability consciousness” and propose as useful for special education. Understanding this concept can help us answer an educationally and ...
When Confucius "Encounters" John Dewey: A Historical and Philosophical Analysis of Dewey's Visit to China
(2016-12-17)
This dissertation focuses on John Dewey’s experience in modern China by exploring educational encounters between Dewey and the five Chinese scholars (Hu Shih, Liang Shuming, Tao Xingzhi, Guo Bingwen, and Jiang Menglin). ...