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Hazen, Erin A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Reading is a fundamental skill which changes the achievement trajectory of students, particularly in low-income communities. Children who cannot read proficiently by the upper elementary grades are at-risk for a multitude of poor outcomes, and disparities in the literacy performance of students from culturally and linguistically diverse…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Screening Tests, Elementary School Students, Grade 3
Agu, Philomena Ngozi – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Background: Research has shown that certification and an undergraduate major in a teaching subject are consistent positive-significant predictors of teacher effectiveness and the lack of at least a minor in an assigned subject as a consistent and negative indicator of student success. Texas secondary science teachers have either subject-specific…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Biology
Brasher, Casey F. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Reading comprehension assessments often lack instructional utility because they do not accurately pinpoint why a student has difficulty. The varying formats, directions, and response requirements of comprehension assessments lead to differential measurement of underlying skills and contribute to noted amounts of unshared variance among tests. Maze…
Descriptors: Progress Monitoring, Grade 4, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Sides, Meredith Louise Carr – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The study adapted Astin's I-E-O model and utilized multiple regression analyses to predict faculty attitudes toward developmental education. The study utilized a cross-sectional survey design to survey faculty members at 27 different higher education institutions in the state of Alabama. The survey instrument was a self-designed questionnaire that…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Multiple Regression Analysis, Case Studies
Meacham, Paul Douglas, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of instrument-specific rater training on interrater reliability (IRR) and counseling skills performance differentiation. Strong IRR is of primary concern to effective program evaluation (McCullough, Kuhn, Andrews, Valen, Hatch, & Osimo, 2003; Schanche, Nielsen, McCullough, Valen, &…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Interrater Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Counseling Techniques
Alston, Daniel Mason – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Since the mid 1900's, authors of science reform documents have advocated for teachers to engage in inquiry-based instruction. However, most science teachers, even highly qualified teachers, are not enacting teaching practices that align with what constitutes as proficient inquiry-based instruction. Currently, new science reform documents, in the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Science Teachers
Campbell, Janis Moore – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This qualitative study examines the teaching of urban education in introductory and foundational college courses. The research positions course syllabi as ubiquitous public documents that socialize students into discourse communities, and is framed within theories of social constructivism. An examination of course objectives, course assignments,…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Descriptions, Education Courses, Urban Education
Sorenson, Carly A. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
There are many positive effects that family, school, and community partnerships (FSP) have on student achievement, behavior, and social-emotional development (Desforges & Abouchaar, 2003; Epstein, 1994, 2011; Graham, 2011; Henderson & Mapp, 2002; Jeynes, 2005, 2007; Ulugag, 2008). Due to the many benefits FSP have on student educational…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, School Community Relationship, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior
Jiajun Guo – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Divergent thinking (DT) tests are the most frequently used types of creativity assessment and have been administered in traditional paper and pencil format for more than a half century. With the prevalence of computer-based testing and increasing demands for large-scale, faster, and more flexible testing procedures, it is necessary to explore and…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Computer Assisted Testing, Creative Thinking, Creativity Tests
Taylor, Angela – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Leaders must be agile decision makers, engage in critical self-reflection, integrate reflection with action, and collaborate with those who are diverse in considerable ways to be successful in a multifaceted global environment. This quantitative study examines relationships between agile leadership factors and curriculum reform in higher education…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Educational Change, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals)
Szyszlo, Ann M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Social media are ubiquitous and used by millions of people every day. Existing research on social media is primarily descriptive, survey based, and focused on who is using social media and how people and organizations are using the tools. Although many organizations have shown interest in using social media, they often demonstrate uncertainty…
Descriptors: Social Media, Hospitals, Information Technology, Organizations (Groups)
Crone, Nancy J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The Appreciative Advising Inventory is an instrument created for use in academic advising. The inventory helps the advisor get to know and understand the student, which in turn allows the advisor to better assist the student. This research provides a psychometric analysis of the Appreciative Advising Inventory to measure its validity and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Validity
Foster, Tanina S. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Introduction: Observational research using the thin slice technique has been routinely incorporated in observational research methods, however there is limited evidence supporting use of this technique compared to full interaction coding. The purpose of this study was to determine if this technique could be reliability coded, if ratings are…
Descriptors: Reliability, Validity, Observation, Research Methodology
Toppe, Michele L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
According to higher education policy experts, "Campus threat assessment is not merely a recommendation, but an emerging standard of care." However, despite evidence of the emergence of this standard and the consistency of recommendations that comport with those made by the Virginia Tech Review Panel, college campuses continue to vary…
Descriptors: School Safety, Risk Assessment, Colleges, Campuses
Benesh, Andrew Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to fill a gap in the literature by examining the relationship between dogmatism, locus of control, counselor self-efficacy, and counselor theoretical orientation in a sample of master's level practicum students. Method: A total of 45 master's practicum students completed a series of four instruments, the DOG…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Locus of Control, Counseling Effectiveness, Self Efficacy
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