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Lytal, Lydia – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Teachers have had to use standards to teach with since the 1980's. The CCRS has made a significant shift in how standards are written and the expectations of students in learning them. With the three-dimensional design, teachers are required to change their pedagogy in order to implement the standards with fidelity. That requires training,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Program Implementation, College Readiness
Constance Whitehead-Myers – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study used a convergent mixed-method design and a pragmatic approach to examine how professional development (PD) affected teachers' confidence in their abilities to use the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework in a rural Mississippi middle school. Grounded in Bandura's self-efficacy theory, the study aimed to answer two research…
Descriptors: Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Program Implementation, Rural Schools, Middle Schools
Candice Reed Goodwin – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Grading practices have been around for years. Yet, grading is still a never-ending debate. One cause of this debate is the use of traditional grading. Although there is a need for change in traditional grading practices, one understands the deeply rooted traditions behind traditional grading. Grading is subjective based on each individual…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Academic Standards, Grading
Deowarski D. McDonald – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Statement of Purpose and Method of Study: The purpose of this study is to describe the perspectives, processes, and experiences identified during the implementation of the SIG Transformation Model in a rural school district in Mississippi. The Transformation Model is one of the four approved prescriptive models identified by the federal government…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Grants, Program Implementation, Rural Schools
Jenkins, LeMia B. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The problem of practice (PoP) explored within this Dissertation in Practice (DiP) pertains to the lack of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates within the University of Mississippi and how inclusive excellence (IE) can help increase the number of STEM graduates within the institution. I am interested in exploring…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Graduates, Inclusion, Barriers
Geurin, Justin A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this research project was to conduct an exploratory analysis of the 2016 Mississippi Statewide Accountability System (MSAS), which is the model by which all public schools in Mississippi are assessed, rated, and ranked, in an attempt to assess whether or not the system is an effective policy tool, especially in relation to the goals…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Construct Validity, Educational Assessment, Accountability
Pierce, Charish Rene – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Mississippi counselors serve in a variety of roles in order to meet the needs of all students. The role of the school counselor is to execute efforts to address each student's academic, personal/social, and career development needs (ASCA, 2005). Middle and high school counselors are often tasked with activities that do not align with national and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Career Education, School Counselors, Counselor Role
Johnson, Mary L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Research on 1:1 laptop implementations is missing key information about student achievement on high-stakes assessment. This post hoc, quasi-experimental, quantitative study explores how 1:1 laptop access affects student achievement on the mandated eighth-grade online science assessment in five Mississippi school districts throughout the state.…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Assisted Testing, High Stakes Tests
Magee-Dorsey, Ebonee E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Exploring the current educational setting consist of persistent and high-stakes testing and accountability, leaving administrators and professional school counselors tenaciously searching for new and efficient methods to enhance students' behavior and academic performance. In an attempt to obtain growth from their students, several schools and…
Descriptors: Discipline, Cheating, Academic Achievement, Rural Schools
Easterling, Latasha – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive case study was to discover successful approaches used, by nurse managers, to reduce barriers during the implementation of electronic medical record system in one hospital. Fourteen nurse managers were interviewed from an academic health science center in Mississippi. A pilot study was conducted to…
Descriptors: Nurses, Administrators, Records (Forms), Electronic Publishing
Johnson, Latonya R. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study was conducted using a qualitative approach to evaluate the effectiveness of READ 180 Program in improving students reading interests and achievement at West Bolivar Middle School (WBMS). A number of interviews and observations were conducted. Two teachers and nine students were interviewed, and nine classroom observations were…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Grade 5
Howell, Sandra Lena – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The single case study presents the story of the implementation of a three year Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) at a rural North Mississippi school. The school was recognized by the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools, as one of ten selected model Mississippi healthy schools. An awarded grant of one hundred…
Descriptors: Expertise, Health Programs, Case Studies, Rural Areas
Kibodeaux, Emily Victoria Bryan – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study was designed to determine whether significant differences existed in the level of implementation of a professional development strategy, the attitude of teachers toward this professional development strategy, and the knowledge of teachers regarding this professional development strategy. After teachers were trained on the professional…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Observation, Educational Change, Data Analysis
Day-Meeks, Angel LaKease – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study investigated the implementation and impact of Reading First programs in 8 elementary schools across the state of Mississippi. The study assessed how principals, literacy coaches, and kindergarten through third grade teachers perceived the implementation of the Reading First program at their respective schools. Data from these three…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Educational Strategies, Program Effectiveness, Reading Tests