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Fredelito Yvan M. Tugas; Kevin Thomas Caffrey; Ricardo Clauden-Cross; Tiyacca Simms-Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The Division of Student Engagement and Enrollment Services at Old Dominion University (ODU) submitted a Request for Assistance to examine the challenges sophomore students face that can lead to attrition. A doctoral research team conducted a exploratory, sequential, mixed-methods study consisting of a literature review, focus groups and interviews…
Descriptors: State Universities, Undergraduate Students, Barriers, School Holding Power
Vaughan, Jennifer Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Supporting and retaining new teachers is an ever-growing challenge faced by school districts across the nation (Anhorn, 2008; Ingersoll & Strong, 2011; Lieberman, Saxl, & Miles, 1988; Lorti, 1975). One way that many schools approach this opportunity to support new teachers is through teacher mentoring programs (Goldrick, 2016; Gray &…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Influences, Mentors
Hudson, Stefanie R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Even though America has seen an increase in the level of acceptance for people who identify as LGBTQ and/or gender non-conforming, certain aspects within society continue to hinder their rights, especially within public education. Specifically, there are insufficiencies regarding content of and attitudes toward including LGBTQ issues in teaching…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Social Attitudes
Bowers, Okema S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the adjunct faculty's perception of professional development and support services offered and needed at Tidewater Community College, a multicampus community college. This study involved adjunct faculty only. A survey was created and contained 58 survey questions. The majority of these were…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Academic Support Services
Ormsmith, Michael Isaac – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This explanatory mixed-methods policy analysis describes how school counselors' thoughts and attitudes contribute to the implementation fidelity of the Academic and Career Plan (ACP) policy in a suburban Virginia school division. A quantitative survey investigated counselor thoughts about the policy, implementation behaviors, and counselor ideas…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Career Development, Educational Policy, School Counselors
Eramo, Nicole P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia in 1819 to become a training ground for the leaders of a new republic. The institution has changed a great deal since its founding, but principles connected to "Mr. Jefferson's" legacy abound. One such ideal is student self-governance. Described in institutional literature as a core…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Higher Education, Governance, Program Effectiveness