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Maureen Margaret Mulligan – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study investigated teachers' perceptions of the implementation of personalized learning. By understanding this specific case, suggestions on successfully implementing personalized learning in an elementary school in the Midwest became clear. The elementary school studied is one of the first schools in Kansas to join the KansasCan School…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Individualized Instruction, Elementary School Teachers
Chelsea Artzer – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study explored the learning methodology associated with implementation of Visible Learning Assessment Capable practices and the relationship between implementation of these practices and teacher and students' perceptions. The literature surrounding the positive influences in Hattie's (2009) meta-analyses address the impact Visible Learning…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literacy Education, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods
Dempewolf, Andrew Ryan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine building and district administrators' perceptions of the Kansas Dyslexia Initiatives. Their awareness and experiences may influence how administrators understand, plan for, and align the current approach for reading instruction within their respective buildings or district in relation to the…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Central Office Administrators
Smock, Elizabeth S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The primary purpose of this study was to understand how three diverse community colleges are interpreting and acting on federal initiatives to increase completion rates. The study attempted to answer four main research questions: (1) How do a selection of Kansas community colleges, as organizations, interpret the initiative to increase completion…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Accountability, Federal Programs
Zornes, Alicia; Moore, Thomas; O'Connor, Benjamin; Wittmer, John – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The following document represents a Problem Based Learning Project (PBL) around the central theme of school improvement, the components of school improvement, and the importance of the presence and interaction of five central components of school improvement. Five central components, or constructs, identified and selected from a breadth of…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Problem Based Learning, Leadership, Data
O'Connor, Benjamin; Moore, Thomas; Wittmer, John; Zornes, Alicia – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The following document represents a Problem Based Learning Project (PBL) around the central theme of school improvement, the components of school improvement, and the importance of the presence and interaction of five central components of school improvement. Five central components, or constructs, identified and selected from a breadth of…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Problem Based Learning, Educational Planning, Leadership
Perrin, Nanette L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This mixed methods study employed quantitative and qualitative methods as means of evaluating the Kansas Autism Waiver's first three years of implementation. The study was guided by the components of a quality assurance analysis and, to the extent possible, considered the fidelity of implementation of the waiver procedures. Data sources included…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Intervention, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
Danielsen, Jeff Eugene – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this case study was to discover the types of leadership policies and practices that make one-to-one laptop initiatives sustainable in three schools in South Dakota and Kansas. In order to implement a one-to-one initiative, administrators must determine what needs should be met ahead of the implementation. The needs may include…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Program Implementation, Administrative Policy, Program Administration
Osborn, Kevin D. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The recent Sloan report found that online course enrollments are increasing 13% annually. This study investigated how the vision and philosophy of the academic leadership in small private universities influence the development of online learning. Investigations regarding online learning leadership have noted four core issues: (1) a clear…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Investigations, Universities, Private Colleges