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The Effects of Relational Conditions and Organizational Commitment on Teacher Turnover Intention
(2017)
This study examines organizational commitment’s potential role as a psychological mediator between the relational conditions in schools and individual teachers’ intentions to leave their positions. Although there is a ...
The Tangible Impact of School Finance Litigation on Student Achievement
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to address the extent to which adequacy litigation functions as a means for improving student achievement, particularly among low income and minority students. The study extended theory ...
IT’S ALL GOOD—BUT FOR WHOM? EXAMINING THE PRESENCE OF PUBLIC GOOD WITHIN DISSERTATIONS FROM PUBLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
(2018-05)
The purpose of this exploratory research project is to explore if university research extends “beyond the walls” of research universities and seeks to address the social matters relevant to the greater community. The ...
Principal Support of Teacher Psychological Needs: The Conceptualization and Measurement of a New Construct
(2017-08)
There is a lack of evidence explaining the generative process by which intentional leader behavior might promote changes in the social-psychological well-being of teachers toward improved principal-teacher relationships. ...
Carceral Christianization as a Religious Problem of Generations: Theorizing Cultural Miseducation from a Gender-Sensitive Study of Oral Life Histories
(2015-08-14)
Religion is one of the most influential agents of moral education in both private and public domains, and its educational values and practices vary profoundly from one tradition to another. With that recognition, this ...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Student Achievement
(2014-05)
The relationship between school spending and student achievement has been studied for years, beginning in earnest with the Coleman Report (Coleman, Campbell, Hobson, McPartland, Mood, Weinfield, York, 1966). The authors ...
SPONTANEOUS STEINBECK: THE INFLUENCE OF ARTS INTEGRATION, PRIMARILY SPONTANEOUS PAINTING, ON THE READER RESPONSE OF HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO THE GRAPES OF WRATH
(2010)
This paper addresses my experience with a group of 11th grade students and their reading of The Grapes of Wrath (1939, 2002) by John Steinbeck. I questioned how the application of visual arts integration strategies, ...
The Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Grant Program: Now That This Voucher Program is Constitutional; How do We Apply its Lessons to Oklahoma
(2010)
The purpose of the study was to research and discuss if: (a) a voucher program is legal in the state of Oklahoma; (b) if legal, would parents use vouchers; and (c) what would impact parents' attitude to use vouchers. The ...
TEACHER UNDERSTANDING OF CARE: USING EMPIRICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS TO EXPLICATE THE MEANING OF CARE AS REFLECTED IN THE RELATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE CLASSROOM
(2014-05-10)
Care theory is a complex theory to understand, and interpreting its meaning involves a close investigation of the context in which it is both employed and explored. In this study, both conceptual and empirical literature ...
A Narrative Inquiry Into A Community School Leadership Experience
(2014-08-15)
The focus of this study is on examining the role of an educational leader through the process of developing and implementing a community school. As the primary researcher, I sought to contribute to the body of community ...