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A Case Study of a School District: Administrators' Intentions and Teachers' Perceptions of Professional Development
(2015)This study outlines the research problem, reviews relevant literature, describes research methods, and presents findings addressing the research topic: "A Case Study of a School District: Administrators' Intentions and ... -
A PSYCHOSOCIOCULTURAL INVESTIGATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG CHICANA/O UNDERGRADUATES
(2010)The Latina/o population makes up the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. Unfortunately, the Latina/o population also experiences higher rates of poverty in comparison to other ethnic groups (U.S. Census ... -
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
(2019)Variables that positively impact student learning are abundant. The effectiveness of school leadership is one variable that supports positive student learning. Given this, support for elevating the effectiveness of school ... -
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND TOXIC STRESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: PREVALENCE, RISKS, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS
(2019)Mental health has become a national health crisis, with suicide as the second leading cause of death for 10 to 34-year-olds. One in five college students experiences anxiety or depression, to the extent that it is hard ... -
AMPLIFYING VOICES OF THE UNHEARD: COUNTERNARRATIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(2019)The goal of this narrative research is to contribute to the body of literature regarding African American males in higher education. This research challenges the deficit majoritarian narrative that historically has perpetuated ... -
An Examination of Student Reengagement District Administrative Procedures: An Action Research
(2016)Changes in Washington State law require all school districts to adopt policies and procedures concerned with student reengagement. This dissertation describes the action research undertaken in the Mead School District to ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF BEGINNING LATINO TEACHERS: AN EXAMINATION OF NEW TEACHERS WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND NEW TO THEIR POSITION
(2011)The purpose of this study was to examine beginning Latino/a teachers' perceptions of recruitment and retention. A qualitative research approach was used to gain insight into how Latino/a beginning teachers viewed their ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF TEACHER EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT LITERACY
(2012)The U.S. educational system is saturated with data on student achievement and performance that drive high-stakes decisions such as student promotion/retention, graduation, and teacher, principal, and school evaluation. To ... -
Beyond the Binary: Serving the Transgender Student, Improving the College Experience
(2010)This research study examines transgender (trans) identity, how it is manifested in trans students, the college and university experiences of these individuals, and how organizational systems hinder, enhance, expand, and ... -
Biculturalism and Personality as Predictors of Subjective Well-being in Chinese Americans
(2011)This study was designed to determine how personality and biculturalism influence Chinese Americans' emotional well-being and life satisfaction. Few studies have integrated personality and bicultural identity in their ... -
Building Capacity for Adult and Organizational Learning to Address RN-BSN Student Attrition
(2019)In response to the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the changing health care needs of the 21st century, the Institute of Medicine recommended that 80% of the registered nursing (RN) workforce should have their baccalaureate ... -
Collective Mindfulness on Improving Instruction: A Survey of Washington State District Leaders, Principals, and Teachers
(2015)Mindfulness practices have shown to benefit the work of teachers, principals, and students, however less is known about mindfulness as it relates to district leaders working with teachers and principals to improve instruction. ... -
CULTURALLY RELEVANT MATHEMATICS FOR HIGH POVERTY 8TH GRADERS: INFLUENCES ON MATHEMATICS SELF-EFFICACY
(2016)This study sought to bring awareness and potential suggestions to the problem of low mathematics achievement for students living in poverty and the potential that equity pedagogies may offer for these students. Tenets of ... -
DESCRIBING A PRINCIPAL'S WORK TOWARD RESILIENCY: THE NATURE OF MINDFUL LEADING
(2012)Heightened accountability has amplified a need for principals to transform schools into resilient organizations capable of sustaining the organizational learning essential to increasing school reliability and subsequent ... -
Development of American and Foreign-National Female Graduate Students in Engineering at Research Universities
(2013)Women continue to be underrepresented among engineering faculty despite decades of reform and intervention. To understand why more graduate women do not pursue careers in academia, this mixed methods study focuses on the ... -
DEVELOPMENTAL ADVISING FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY
(2013)The purpose of this action research study was to understand, evaluate, and improve the developmental advising practices used at a Washington State community college. This action research study endeavored to strengthen the ... -
EDUCATION, RACISM, AND THE MILITARY: A CRITICAL RACE THEORY ANALYSIS OF THE GI BILL AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS
(2010)This study examined the impact of the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 (the GI Bill) on African Americans' quest for higher education. The central question guiding this study follows: Why has higher education been so ... -
EFFECTS OF HYPNOSIS ON PHANTOM LIMB PAIN
(2017)This research examined the efficacy of hypnosis for relieving phantom limb pain (PLP) in a well-defined target population consisting of only people with non-chronic illness caused amputations; a group that is yet to be ...