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Dancing on the edge: International students' transformative journeys in the United States of America.
(2007)
This study explored international students' experiences of studying in the United States, including the motives that brought them to the United States, the challenges they confronted, and the learning and development ...
Alternatively certified teachers: A qualitative inquiry into their motivations, approaches to learning, and commitment to teaching.
(2004)
Alternative teacher certification has evolved over the last twenty years as a response to real and perceived shortages of qualified teachers. The reduction of teacher certification requirements has been viewed by many as ...
Educators' understanding and implications of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
(2005)
As schools across the nation implement the new law, the purpose of this study is to examine the understanding of NCLB and its implications as perceived by educators and to determine: (1) if there are any significant ...
It is the process, not the test: A mixed method study of a professional learning community at one elementary school in Oklahoma.
(2006)
The juxtaposition of the quest for reaching accountability benchmarks and the desire for meeting students' individual needs has created a problem for district administration, site principals, and school staff. As a result, ...
How Rural Oklahoma Superintendents Address the Scientifically Based Research Mandate of No Child Left Behind
(2009)
This study explores the Scientifically Based Research (SBR) mandate of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) from the perspective of rural Oklahoma school superintendents with the goal of understanding how SBR impacts their practices ...
AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS IN OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
(2009)
This study examined superintendents\' or designees\' perceptions in light of NCLB (2002) and to understand parental involvement through the lens of Epstein\'s Framework of Parental Involvement (1992, 1995, 2002). Despite ...
A framework for learner-instructor interaction in the online, distance education environment.
(2003)
Current literature argues that learner-instructor interaction is important in distance education, but fails to describe this interaction in a way that provides a theoretical or empirical basis for understanding its ...
Does one school district's professional development model lead to improved student academic achievement?
(2006)
The results of this study contribute to narrowing the gap that is documented in the research literature concerning the true impact of professional development at the school district level. In addition, this study attempts ...
Rural school superintendents' spiritual journeys.
(2005)
This study used the heuristic methodology to analyze the implications, characteristics, resemblances, and essences of the question, "How do rural school superintendents' perceptions of spirituality influence their leadership ...
A description of successful fundraising programs in student affairs divisions.
(2005)
Many institutions have turned to raising funds through private gifts and research grants. While this is not new, in recent years development offices have become more sophisticated and more professional. As development ...