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THE PERCEPTIONS OF ADMINISTRATORS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY IN AN OKLAHOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(2010)
In January of 2002, President George Bush implemented the No Child left behind act that required all students to be proficient on state standards by the year 2014. One way a school district in Oklahoma met these new ...
Academic Optimism and Collective Student Trust of Teachers: A Test of the Relationship in Urban Schools
(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 ...
Exploratory Case Studies of the Role of the Community School Coordinator: Developing the School Social Network in Urban Elementary Schools
(2013)
This exploratory case study examines the role of the community school coordinator (CSC) in the community school model in two urban elementary schools. It seeks to understand how the role and responsibilities of a community ...
EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORGANIZATIONALLY-SPONSORED ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR ADJUNCT FACULTY: THE INTERSECTION OF THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE
(2012)
The use of part-time and adjunct faculty continues to grow within the United States, as they offer current experiences for students while offering flexible and low-cost options to post-secondary educational organizations. ...
A PROCESS EVALUATION OF THE YOUTH PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE, A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
(2017-05-12)
This process evaluation examines the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) program in Tulsa, Oklahoma and whether the implementation of this experience is meeting the basic psychological and/or developmental needs of youth. ...
The Transfer of Training Process
(2014-05-09)
This study tested Marguerite Foxon’s 1993 proposal of a Transfer of Training Process. The transfer of supervisor/management training was evaluated for municipal workers in two southwestern metropolitan areas. The measurement ...
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN RURAL REMOTE HIGH SCHOOLS OF A SOUTHWESTERN STATE
(2017-05-12)
This hermeneutic phenomenology research study expands the knowledge base concerning leadership experiences of female high school principals. Specifically, the research explored the perceptions of four female high school ...
An Analysis of the Effects of All-Day Prekindergarten on Academic Achievement and Socio-Behavioral Development
(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. ...
An Evaluation of a Professional Development Program for Elementary Mathematics
(2017-12-14)
This program evaluation sought to determine the effectiveness of a mathematics professional development program. The population for this study included 61 teachers, all who taught elementary math to regular, special education ...