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Models of Faith and Learning in Theatre at Colleges and Universities Affiliated with Churches of Christ: Selected Case Studies
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Parker, Catherine L. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The Churches of Christ, a body of Christian believers descending from the nineteenth century American Restoration Movement, have a well-documented history of establishing and supporting liberal arts colleges and universities. This study of theatre programs at three of these institutions--Lipscomb University, Pepperdine University, and York…
Descriptors: Churches, Theater Arts, Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies
The Ability of the No Child Left Behind Act to Enable School Reform: Beliefs of Illinois School District Superintendents
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Smith, Carroll Lavern, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Purpose and Method of Study. The primary purpose of this research was to explore the beliefs of Illinois public school superintendents concerning the ability of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to enable school reform. A secondary purpose of this study was to describe the extent to which those beliefs varied based on the size of school district, type…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Restructuring, Federal Legislation, Predictor Variables
Effective Strategies Urban Superintendents Utilize That Improve the Academic Achievement for African American Males
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Prioleau, Lushandra – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the effective strategies, resources, and programs urban superintendents utilize to improve the academic achievement for African-American males. This study employed a mixed-methods approach to answer the following research questions regarding urban superintendents and the academic achievement for African-American males: What…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Superintendents, African American Students, Males
School Psychology Internship Experiences with Methods of Specific Learning Disability Identification
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Nunes, Alissa – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Recent changes in legislation (IDEA) have implications for the changing role of the school psychologist, specifically in the evaluation of students with learning disabilities. There is a need to examine the attitudes and practices of school psychologists regarding specific learning disability identification as there is little consistency in how…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Student Evaluation, Learning Disabilities, Attitude Measures
The Perception of Special Education Teachers Regarding the Effects of NCLB and IDEA on the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities
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Westlove, Michael W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and determine how special education teachers perceived the effectiveness and impact of NCLB and IDEA on the academic achievement of high school students with disabilities. The purpose of the "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB) and the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA)…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
The Use of Two Professional Learning Community Practices in Elementary Classrooms and the English Language Arts Achievement of California's Most At-Risk Student Subgroups in a Southern California School District
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Mitchell, Carrie Lynn – Online Submission, 2007
This study examines the impact of 2 professional learning community (PLC) classroom practices on the English Language Arts achievement of California's most at-risk subgroups between selected higher- and lower-performing elementary schools in a southern California school district. The conclusions from this study agree with the body of research,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Language Arts, Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement