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The Effect of Approved Changes to the Subgroup Minimum-N on the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and Economically Disadvantaged Students in Kentucky's Accountability System

Description:: This study examined whether or not an approved change to Kentucky's subgroup size increased the exclusion of the disabilities subgroup from middle grade Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) calculations, the influence poverty and disability have on these subgroups' inclusion in middle grade level AYP...
Author:: Dodge, Lynn Johnson
Keyword:: students with disabilities, subgroup size, economically disadvantaged students, NCLB, and Kentucky
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: LeConte, Pamela J
Committee Member(s):: Weidenthal, Corinne, King, Susan, Kochhar-Bryant, Carol, and Green, Colin
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Generating Cooperative Advantage: A Phenomenological Exploration of Structural Coupling as Value Coherence of Organizational Values and Consumer Values

Description:: Abstract of DissertationGenerating Cooperative Advantage: A PhenomenologicalExploration of Structural Coupling as Value Coherence ofOrganizational Values and Consumer ValuesThis phenomenological study, using analogical reasoning (Tsoukas, 1993) and a first-person experience methodology, explored...
Author:: Luna JR, Armando
Keyword:: Relationship Marketing, Organizational Values, Values, Brand, Attachment Theory, and Consumers
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Croswell, Clyde V.
Committee Member(s):: Gallagher, Shaun and McEwen, William
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Enacting Managerial Sensemaking: A multi-site case study examining the dynamic interplay between institutional logics of action and participatory mangerial sensemaking processes of two successful managing partner teams in a large insurance firm

Description:: Abstract of Dissertation Enacting Managerial Sensemaking: A multi-site case study examining the dynamic interplay between institutional logics of action and sensemaking processes of two successful managing partner teams in a large insurance firmThis study explored the dynamic relationship between...
Author:: Brady, Gilbert P.
Keyword:: Institutional Logics, Teams, Insurance, Organizational Culture, Institutional Theory, and Sensemaking
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Gorman-Kirchoff, Margaret
Committee Member(s):: Olson-Sanders, Tova, Casey, Andrea, Croswell, Clyde, and Patterson, Michael
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Mood as Embodied Action: A Phenomenological Study of Interaction between Self and the Environment

Description:: Abstract of DissertationMood as Embodied Action: A Phenomenological Study ofInteraction between Self and the Environment This phenomenological study explored the interaction between the affective phenomenon of mood (Davidson, et al., 2003) and embodied action (Varela, et al., 1993) experienced...
Author:: Manley, Dolores Ruth
Keyword:: Human relationships, Mood, Affective Science, Cognition, Enactive Approach, and Embodied Dynamicism
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Croswell, Clyde V.
Committee Member(s):: Lethin, Anton N. and Menard, Martha B.
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A Qualitative Study of Elementary Afterschool Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact of Afterschool Programs on Students Receiving Special Education Services

Description:: The purpose of this study, "A Qualitative Study of Elementary Afterschool Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact of Afterschool Programs on Students Receiving Special Education Services," was to assess elementary afterschool teachers' perceptions of the impact of afterschool programs on students...
Author:: Legaspi, Margareth
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GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Shotel, Jay R.
Committee Member(s):: Doran, Patricia and Wright, Carey M.
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Analysis of Teacher Ratings on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) at the Item Level for Urban Middle School Students Included in a Study of the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Awareness Program

Description:: Abstract of DissertationAnalysis of Teacher Ratings on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) at the Item Level for Urban Middle School Students Included in a Study of the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Awareness ProgramPrevious research suggests that executive functions...
Author:: Chukwu, ObioRam
Keyword:: Executive Functions, Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness Awareness, Mindfulness and The BRIEF, Neuroplasticity, and Self-Regulation
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Kochhar-Bryant, Carol
Committee Member(s):: Rouland, Karmen, McCloskey, George, Wallace, Greg, and Desmond, Cheryl
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

An Exploration of Significant Leadership Development Factors in Action Learning: A Comparison of Three Action Learning Programs

Description:: As the need for new leaders has increased, so has the need for new and more effective forms of leadership development (Hamel, 2007; Lojeski, 2010; Gratton, 2011). Action learning has been popularized as one of these new forms of leadership development (Peters & Smith, 1998; Byrnes, 2005; ASTD,...
Author:: Cowan, Chris Allen
Keyword:: Leadership and Action Learning
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Marquardt, Michael J
Committee Member(s):: Carson, Bea and Appleby, Chuck
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Why do they stay? A phenomenological study of secondary science teacher experiences

Description:: In 2004, The U.S. Department of Education reported that 20% of schoolteachers (public and private) leave their classrooms during the first year of teaching, and nearly twice as many leave within the first three years of teaching (Koppich, 2004). According to the 2007 Condition of Education...
Author:: Lastica, Joelle Ramirez
Keyword:: Teacher education, Teacher retention, and Science teachers
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Tate, Patricia S
Committee Member(s):: Parker, Carolyn and Wright, Travis
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Classroom Practices and Mathematics Motivation from Student and Teacher Perspectives

Description:: This study evaluated the relationships between classroom practices and mathematics motivation. The evaluation was given in a specific context, namely eighth grade in U.S. middle schools. Using quantitative methods, the study adopted data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science...
Author:: Chen, Jinsong
Keyword:: extrinsic motivation, classroom practices, intrinsic motivation, mathematics education, and TIMSS 2007
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Rotberg, Iris
Committee Member(s):: Choi, Jaehwa, Tibbetts, Patricia, Williams, James, and Engel, Laura
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Domain, Community and Practice: An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Communities of Practice and Professional Identity Among Veterinarians

Description:: This exploratory study examined the relationship between communities of practice and professional identity. The purpose of the study was to quantitatively examine the extent to which there were relationships between Wenger's dimensions of community of practice (domain, community, and practice)...
Author:: Williams-Newball, Takieya Iesha
Keyword:: professional identity, dimensions of communities of practice, veterinarians, communities of practice, and domain community and practice
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Burley, Diana L
Committee Member(s):: Byington, Linda and Swayze, Susan
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Enacting Organizational Improvisation as Shared Leadership:

Description:: Enacting Organizational Improvisation as Shared Leadership:A Case Study of Human Relationships Emerging in the MomentThis research explored the dynamic co-emergence (Thompson, 2007) of shared leadership and organizational improvisation in an organization of four teachers who perform together as...
Author:: Dickerson, Kenneth Deneil
Keyword:: Enaction, Organiztional Improvisation, Dynamic Co-Emergence, Mutual Respect, Jazz Leadership, and Shared Leadership
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Croswell Jr., Clyde V
Committee Member(s):: Scanlon, Patrice M. and Chalofsky, Neal
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

The Impact of Action Learning on the Lives and Learning of Baby Boomers

Description:: This phenomenological study examined how baby boomer adults perceive and describe their transformative learning experiences within an action learning group. The study employed Mezirow's (1981) transformative learning theory and Marquardt's (2004) framework of action learning to facilitate action...
Author:: Kueht, Kathleen H.
Keyword:: Transformative Learning, Adult Education, Mezirow, Action Learning, J., M., Marquardt, and Baby Boomers
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Marquardt, Michael J.
Committee Member(s):: Anthony, Margaret L. and Chalofsky, Neal
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

The Relationship Between Organizational Identification and Learning Organization Dimensions in a Franchise Network: An Exploratory Survey Research Study

Description:: This study explored the relationship between the perception of organizational identification and perceptions of learning organization dimensions in a medium-sized, U.S.-based franchise organization. The research questions were these: To what extent is there a relationship between the franchise...
Author:: Reese, Simon Randolph
Keyword:: Organizational Identification, Survey, Franchise, Learning Organization, Entrepreneurship, and Identification
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ed.D.
Advisor:: Marquardt, Michael
Committee Member(s):: Navarro, Dan and Gorman, Margaret
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

The Educational Outcomes of Online Learners: The Predictive Utility of Disability Status and Self-Efficacy

Description:: The purpose of this study was to assess the course grades and course completion of college students, as a function of disability status (disability/no-disability), course type (online/face-to-face), online self-efficacy, and academic self-efficacy. Improved technology has provided more avenues to...
Author:: Stewart, James
Keyword:: Distance Education, Retention, Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, Postsecondary Education, and Online Learning
GW Unit:: Education and Human Development
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Garcia, Jorge
Committee Member(s):: Choi, Jaehwa, Jackson, Joan, Jeter-Twilley, Rhonda, and Rohrbeck, Cynthia
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

The Effect of Approved Changes to the Subgroup Minimum-N on the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and Economically Disadvantaged Students in Kentucky's Accountability System

Generating Cooperative Advantage: A Phenomenological Exploration of Structural Coupling as Value Coherence of Organizational Values and Consumer Values

Enacting Managerial Sensemaking: A multi-site case study examining the dynamic interplay between institutional logics of action and participatory mangerial sensemaking processes of two successful managing partner teams in a large insurance firm

Mood as Embodied Action: A Phenomenological Study of Interaction between Self and the Environment

A Qualitative Study of Elementary Afterschool Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact of Afterschool Programs on Students Receiving Special Education Services

Analysis of Teacher Ratings on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) at the Item Level for Urban Middle School Students Included in a Study of the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Awareness Program

An Exploration of Significant Leadership Development Factors in Action Learning: A Comparison of Three Action Learning Programs

Why do they stay? A phenomenological study of secondary science teacher experiences

An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Classroom Practices and Mathematics Motivation from Student and Teacher Perspectives

Domain, Community and Practice: An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Communities of Practice and Professional Identity Among Veterinarians

Enacting Organizational Improvisation as Shared Leadership:

The Impact of Action Learning on the Lives and Learning of Baby Boomers

The Relationship Between Organizational Identification and Learning Organization Dimensions in a Franchise Network: An Exploratory Survey Research Study

The Educational Outcomes of Online Learners: The Predictive Utility of Disability Status and Self-Efficacy

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