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Child welfare training: the relationship between perceived transfer of training, retention, and educational supervision of new caseworkers

Blakey, Donna L. (Delaware State University, 2008-12)

In order to meet the challenges that children and families often present, public child welfare organizations need trained, competent, and confident caseworkers. This study examines new caseworker training in a public child ...
An exploration of government funding, alumni giving, and private fundraising’s impact on resource generation at historically black colleges and universities:a multiple case study

Pickrum, Vita (2016-05-22)

Funding for institutions of higher education (IHE) currently faces particularly difficult challenges the given recent economic downturns and changing perceptions of the usefulness of a college degree. At the same time, ...
Deconstructing exclusionary discipline: a paradigm shift to restorative leadership practices

Golson, James O'Neil

ABSTRACT Zero tolerance policies in K-12 public schools are employed to address a wide range of misbehaviors that vary broadly and impact the educational setting in many negative ways. Administrators and teachers have ...
Evaluating the role of family involvement and the impact of parental advocacy on success of elementary school students with disabilities

Jackson, Tanna C

This case study analyzes the impact that parental advocacy has on the academic success of students with a disability attending an urban elementary school and the factors that enable or inhibit parental advocacy. The ...
The barriers, motivation, lived experiences, and recruitment and retention of African-American males in K-12 education: a comparative case study analysis

Walley, Brian Keith

ABSTRACT The minority teacher shortage exists in all schools and 40% of public schools have no teachers of color. Even the high-poverty and urban schools, which employ a higher number of minority teachers, are ...
A qualitative simulation of blood flow through an elastic cerebral saccular aneurysm using an immersed boundary method

Sutton, Brielle

Fluid dynamics has been used to simulate blood flow through major arteries of the human body (e.g. aorta and carotid) for advancement of medical technology. This dissertation is directed towards blood flow through a saccular ...
A study of instructional methods of an English composition course and its relationship to freshman student achievement and retention at a historically black college/university

Oldenburg, Evita Nicole

This Comparative Case Study Analysis will carefully investigate the significance of interactive instructional methods and their effects on Freshman students’ academic performance and engagement in the classroom. In addition, ...
Probing the Interaction between Nanoparticles and Lipid Vesicles

Bhat, Anupama

Ability to grow nanomaterials in different sizes, shapes and functionalities with exceptional control has catalyzed significant advances in nanomedicine, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The interaction of nanoparticles ...
The impact of cultural intelligence on organizational effectiveness in a global environment

Kouassi, Sandrine Isabelle

With increasing globalization, growing diversity in organization demography, and the popular use of team-based organizational structures (Friedman, 2006), multicultural teams are a central feature in today’s organizations. ...
Comparative case study analysis of systemic racism in education as self-perpetuating and causal of racial disparities for African Americans

Muhammad, Abdullah Rashid

COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY ANALYSIS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM IN EDUCATION AS SLF-PERPETUATING AND CAUSAL OF RACIAL DISPARITIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ABSTRACT This comparative case study analysis examined the social impact of ...
An examination of Historically Black Colleges And Universities’ (HBCU) intercollegiate athletic directors’ utilization and effectiveness of resources to foster student-athlete academic success: a comparative case study analysis

Perkins, Louis

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between athletic directors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and how they differ in utilization of resources to foster positive academic outcomes ...
Leadership's role in teachers' commitment and retention: a case study analysis

Gordon, Shelby Denise

Teacher turnover is a systemic problem that negatively impacts student success and contributes to the achievement gaps in hard-to-staff schools. Also, in the United States, teacher attrition is a financial burden that ...
Ethical decision making: an examination of the impact of emotional intelligence and moral reasoning on school leaders

Toles Torain, Tamara

This quantitative study examined the impact of emotional intelligence and moral reasoning on school leaders’ decision making. The Assessing Emotion Test (AES) measuring emotional intelligence, Defining Issues Test (DIT-2) ...
Leadership styles, traits, and behaviors that lead to successful dual language programs

Hutton, Sarah

The purpose of this comparative case analysis was to explore the leadership traits, styles, and practices that lead to successful and sustainable dual language programs. This study sought to answer the following research ...
Case analysis of sexual violence programs on college campuses

Johnson, Sherri Lee Niblett

ABSTRACT President Obama created a White House Task Force in January 2014 that revealed many colleges were not complying with several federal mandates regarding safety of students/employees when reporting sexual assaults ...
A case study analysis: assessing the impact of leadership practices and training on student achievement in special education programs

Becton, Veronica L.

ABSTRACT Special education has mystified and alarmed educators, parents, politicians and the government for decades. Mediocre special education programs, staggering test scores and limited progress towards meeting ...
A Molecular Precursor Solid-State Route to Inorganic Nanoparticles

Hwang, Po-Yu

Iron Pyrite (FeS2) has been the center of development to obtain a high efficiency, low-cost, earth-abundant and environmental-friendly photovoltaic absorber materials in the field of solar research for many decades. Many ...
The effect of catholic identity on college student perception of mission

Malcolm, Jacquelyn Lorraine

The purpose of this comparative case study analysis was to examine the effect of Catholic identity on college student perception of mission. Much of the uncertainty of Catholic identity evolves around students’ experiences ...
The green synthesis and evaluation of silver nanoparticles and zinc oxide nanoparticles

Gebear-Eigzabher, Bellsabel

Nanoparticle (NP) research has received exceptional attention as the field of study that contributes to transforming the world of materials science. When implementing NPs in consumer and industrial products, their unique ...
Transitioning middle school special education students from a resource setting to an inclusive setting: a case study analysis

Harmon, Dawn Renee

The number of students identified with special needs continues to increase, as does the achievement gap between general education students and students with special needs. The purpose of this study was to explore the ...

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