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Ware, Drew – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Leadership that is intentionally and thoughtfully distributed across many in a school building has the potential to bring about positive change for all students and to empower and engage teachers in such a way that makes them more likely to stay in the classroom. Given the potential of distributed leadership, understanding it more deeply is…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Participative Decision Making, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Surveys
Locklear, Lawrence T. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
There is a paucity of research on American Indian students in U.S. higher education, particularly those who commute and are citizens of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Unfortunately, no studies have examined the engagement of undergraduate Lumbee commuter students. Kuh (2009b) defined student engagement as "the time and effort students…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Commuting Students, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement
Francis, Tiffany – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine if there is a difference between novice and experienced teachers' perceptions of the working conditions at the K-12 virtual school. This study examined the teachers' total years employed at the school to determine if a difference exists in the groups' perceptions of the teacher working conditions. Teacher…
Descriptors: Teaching Conditions, Teacher Attitudes, Beginning Teachers, Experienced Teachers
Monroe, Gregory E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that contributes to high teacher turnover rate in one Southeastern rural school district. The study used the Gap Analysis for Problem-solving, Planning, and School Improvement (GAPPSI) method approach to improve the current state of the problem by determining if there were common variables…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Rural Schools, School Districts, Teacher Persistence
Hammonds, Carrol – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This quantitative study investigated the correlation between school culture constructs and student achievement in 160 Title I K-8 schools from four Local Education Agencies. Title I schools receive funds from the federal government to fund programs and provide resources to help students meet rigorous standards on state assessments. School culture…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, School Culture, Academic Achievement, Teacher Surveys
Ford, Eastman Bryant, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Historically, there have been different types of instructional practice in education. Before the mid-1980s, administrators pushed content. In the mid-1980s, it was Effective Teaching with the Six-Point Lesson Plan. There were many observations with the Career Ladder of which the researcher was a participant in the pilot program. There came…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Parent Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Mathematics Teachers
Minnear, Holly J. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This dissertation was designed to examine the impact of Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, Success (CHAMPS), a classroom management program in elementary schools in a district in North Carolina. The participants included principals and teachers who attended a 2-day training course and implemented the CHAMPS program at their…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Program Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior
Estella Reed Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This mixed methods study examined initially licensed teachers' culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy (CRTSE) using the CRTSE survey and conducting interviews with initially licensed teachers scoring above the mean on one or more CRTSE constructs. It extended upon previous work conducted by Siwatu (2011) that explored the CRTSE experiences…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Certification, Social Cognition
Lang, Clayton, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the extent of success and the challenges faced by community college presidents in creating an entrepreneurial culture. Fourteen American community colleges, identified by Roueche and Jones (2005), were surveyed for this study. These fourteen community colleges are located in Texas, Florida,…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Community Colleges, College Presidents, Administrator Attitudes
Popadines, Kevin Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Adult learners have distinctly different needs and motivations compared to those of children. These needs and motivations need to be kept in mind to help ensure meaningful and successful learning experiences in professional development offered to educators. The purpose of this correlation study is to determine if the perceptions educators have of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes, Statistical Significance
Scott, Deirdre Natasha – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation examined North Carolina (NC) principals' perceptions of the roles of school social workers through the lens of an Ethic of Care (EoC). The researcher argues that principals may not fully understand the role for a variety of reasons. One such reason is that the role developed outside of the school setting. Role clarity is needed…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, School Social Workers
Hicks, Edward L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
School districts across the nation are grappling with the issue of high principal turnover coupled with a decrease in number of experienced applicants to fill vacancies (Guterman, 2007; Hall, 2008; Johnson, 2005; United States Department of Education, 2010; Villani, 2008). In addition, college preparation programs are being called into question as…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Staff Orientation, School Districts, Faculty Development
Tolliver, Janice Lea – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The public school systems in the United States are facing a major teacher shortage in the near future due to the fact that teachers are leaving the profession by the thousands each year. It is imperative that this trend is stopped and reversed to ensure that quality teachers remain in schools. The current study employed a causal-comparative design…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Attitudes
Kimball, Suzanna L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this quantitative descriptive research study was to examine the possibility of a correlation between peer mentoring programs and successful progression of K-12 teachers. The study encompassed teachers who had been in the profession five or fewer years and worked in a K-12 school district located in the southwestern region of the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Mentors
Raynor, Samantha L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Investigating the validity and applicability of student success theories for minority students uncovers the nuance and context of student experiences. This study examines the validity and applicability of student engagement and involvement for Latino students. Specifically, this study employs a critical quantitative lens to question current…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Learner Engagement
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