Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 16 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 54 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 96 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 126 |
Descriptor
Source
| ProQuest LLC | 126 |
Author
Publication Type
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 126 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Civil Rights Act 1964 | 1 |
| Higher Education Act Title IX | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Maslach Burnout Inventory | 1 |
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkWatts, Lynette K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Distance education has come a long way from its first offerings of pen and paper when submissions had to be mailed and no interaction occurred between students and instructors. One concern that has remained is that of keeping students connected to peers and instructors. Moore (1973) stated this psychological and communication gap (transactional…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Course Content
Roberts, John Lathan – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The evaluation of superintendents is one of the most important school board functions as it encapsulates expectations for the superintendent's performance and advancement toward district goals. Current and past literature devote little attention to the processes and outcomes of superintendent evaluations despite an apparent connection between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Boards of Education
Scherzo, Kate – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The impact of high quality teaching on student achievement has been well documented; however, there remains a need to more fully understand the factors that predict effective teaching. This study utilized Fenstermacher and Richardson's (2005) model of teacher quality to investigate teacher effectiveness within a preschool special education…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Teacher Qualifications, Preschool Education
Mullen, Adrienne Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The Basic Skills Report for California Community Colleges (2007) stresses the importance of comprehensive training and development opportunities for all faculty (tenured and part-time), administrators and staff members who work with underprepared students. With such a large number of academically underprepared students entering the community…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communities of Practice, Regional Cooperation, Regional Programs
Iddrisu, Vannetta Bailey – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examines the educational persistence of women of African descent (WOAD) in pursuit of a doctorate degree at universities in the southeastern United States. WOAD are women of African ancestry born outside the African continent. These women are heirs to an inner dogged determination and spirit to survive despite all odds (Pulliam, 2003,…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Graduate Students, Females, Academic Persistence
Sudduth, Charletta D. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Parent involvement may have implications for student achievement (Epstein, 1986; Hoover-Dempsey, Bassler, & Brisse, 1987; Lopez, Scribner, & Mahitivanichcha, 2001). Today African-American parents are frequently criticized for not being involved enough in their students' education (Dearing, Kreider, Simpkins, & Weiss, 2006). African-American parent…
Descriptors: African Americans, Cues, Siblings, Grandparents
