This study sought to explore the school experiences of high-scoring and low-scoring SAT test takers in order to understand how their school experiences shaped their achievement on the SAT. Given the persistent SAT achievement gap between African Americans and Whites, the researcher approached...
In contrast the plethora of between-race studies in the extant literature that focus on well-known and documented disparities between White and African American students, this study was conducted to gain direct insight from resilient, African American boys who beat the odds and achieved...
Studies have established worldwide consensus that the level of parental education greatly influences student achievement. Other research suggests that parental level of education even plays a larger role than a family's socioeconomic status. Yet, few studies on Adult Education programs have...
Examining the implementation efforts associated with NCLB mandates and policies can help educational leaders frame their associated school responses and actions to better meet the challenges set forth by the federal legislation in meeting the needs of their local student populations. This study...
American school systems face the daunting challenge of recruiting and preparing quality candidates for the demands of the secondary principalship. In a time when qualified principal candidates are difficult to find, school districts are beginning to develop district level "grow your own"...
To What Extent are the Grade Configurations of Middle/High and High Schools Related to Student Engagement?Some believe sixth through twelfth grade configured schools offer programs and incentives that aid the success of students. The assumption is that these schools provide inherent motivation...
The purpose of this study was to explore the Jamaican Rastafarian Development Community (JRDC) School in a rural town in Ethiopia. This study delved into how the JRDC School integrated the influences of a Rastafarian culture and spirituality on pedagogical practices. Analysis of the perceptions...
The state of the American high school has been a matter of great concern. Educators, policy makers, and the public continue to be concerned by high dropout rates, low academic achievement, and the failure of high school youth to reach the level of educational attainment necessary for success in...
The Relationship Between Principal Support and New Teacher Attrition In this study, types of principal support were identified according to House's (1991) theory modified by Littrell, Billingsley, and Cross (1994). The purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between...
Abstract of DissertationWalking the Tightrope: Secondary School Principals' Perspectives on Teacher EvaluationThe conflicting nature of the principal's role as a leader in the context of the school building and yet a follower within the school district organization may lead to frustration, poor...
Abstract of DissertationBlack Male Teachers’ Transference of Capital to Support the Academic Achievement of Black Male Adolescent Students This research study examined the impact of Black male teachers’ utilization of social and academic resources to improve the educational achievement of their...
Developmental education is a primary tool of access to higher education, particularly at the community college level, for students who are not academically prepared. There is a high need for remediation of community college students, yet a low remedial course completion rate. While there is broad...
AbstractA Regression Study: Middle School Literacy Leadership Practices in VirginiaThe National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reported that, in 2013, only 35% of Virginia's eighth grade students tested at or above the proficient level on the grade level assessment for reading...
This study explored the implementation of social science English-taught undergraduate degree programs in Japanese universities and investigated the challenges they face. As higher education institutions in Japan seek to become more competitive, many institutions are introducing undergraduate...
The purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences between the perceptions of school board members in Virginia and those described in the professional literature pertaining to the preferred factors of superintendent candidates. A questionnaire was developed to...
Abstract of DissertationSuperintendents' Empowering Leadership and District Achievement: Does Humility Produce Results?Empowering leadership and humility in leadership are practices that have been shown to be effective in achieving organizational results in the business sector (Collins, 2001;...
Abstract of DissertationA Freshman Academy: A Story of Transition, Challenges, Community, and SuccessWhile the transition from middle school to high school symbolized the coming of age, it is a time in a young person’s life that can create feelings of isolation, disconnect, and an immeasurable...
This study examined how stakeholders in one school district located in a remote town perceived the instructional improvement efforts of the district, as well as the constraints and enablers of implementing instructional reforms. A qualitative approach, consisting mainly of interviews with...
Evaluating NIF Teachers’ Institutes:Using the Perceptions of Social Studies Teachers to Assess the Efficacy of their TrainingThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the Birmingham Teachers’ Institutes by assessing the perceptions of teachers on the efficacy of their training. Birmingham is an...
Abstract of DissertationCommunitarian leadership practice acquisition in educational leadership preparation Principals have tremendous influence on the schools they lead (Bamburg & Andrews, 1990; Marzano et al., 2005). Certain leadership behaviors impact school level factors (Cotton, 2003;...