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Elrod, Philip – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This study explored the role of elementary parent involvement coordinators (EPIC) in a Northeast Georgia Title I Charter School District. EPICs were charged with facilitating programs designed to build social capital and network closure for families. This nested case study explored the experiences of five EPICs, each located in one of the five…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, School Districts, Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Schools
Chapman, Sidney L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Over the past 3 years, teacher union membership has significantly decreased in the state of Georgia. This decrease in union membership is troubling, as previous research has shown that union membership is positively connected to teacher satisfaction and, in turn, to student success. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to determine why…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Unions, Union Members, Group Membership
Elston, Dhanfu El-Hajj – ProQuest LLC, 2011
During a time when most institutions of higher education are in search of underrepresented student participation, Georgia State University (GSU), a majority White institution, has observed a lack of involvement of White students in co-curricular activities. The purpose of the research study was to critically examine White students' (dis)…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Colleges, Institutional Mission, Student Participation
Ramsey, Scott D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine whether selected independent variables are good predictors of athletic participation among Mexican students. The selected independent variables were gender, GPA, attendance, discipline referrals, and success on the Georgia High School Graduation Test. The dependent variable was participation in athletics.…
Descriptors: Discipline, Grade Point Average, Graduation, Exit Examinations
Schlabra, Michael R. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine whether a Title II Mathematics and Partnership grant positively affected student achievement levels for 3rd grade students in a public school system. The primary participant populations for this study were third grade students enrolled in 4 elementary schools in north Georgia from 2005-2008. Over 4,500…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Grade 3, Elementary Schools, Public Schools