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Ayodele, Alicia Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Within polytomous items, differential item functioning (DIF) can take on various forms due to the number of response categories. The lack of invariance at this level is referred to as differential step functioning (DSF). The most common DSF methods in the literature are the adjacent category log odds ratio (AC-LOR) estimator and cumulative…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Test Bias, Test Items, Scores
Norouzian, Reza – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This dissertation consists of three manuscripts. The manuscripts contribute to a budding "methodological reform" currently taking place in quantitative second-language (L2) research. In the first manuscript, the researcher describes an empirical investigation on the application of two well-known effect size estimators, eta-squared (eta…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Second Language Learning, Language Research, Periodicals
Harges, Fletcher B. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Each of the states bordering Mississippi invests large amounts of money in providing children with state-funded pre-k programs in their public schools. However, Mississippi falls behind these states and does not similarly invest in this effort to provide many of its children with the opportunity to attend state-funded pre-k programs. Because…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Hypothesis Testing
Loden, Lisa Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Remedial mathematics has been considered the roadblock to obtaining a college degree by students and educators for years. The purpose of this research is to determine the optimal time and delivery method of the three presented (fully module, module with a traditional lecture component, and fully on-line) for teaching remedial mathematics. This is…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Conventional Instruction, Online Courses, Teaching Methods
Barton, Irving Gary, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Military education is held to high standards for our servicemen and women. The purpose of this quantitative, comparative study was to determine if significant differences existed in learning styles relative to military experience as determined by learning in a serious game environment. Study results are expected to advance the state of research in…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Evaluation Methods, Military Training, Comparative Analysis
Trivelli-Bowen, Barbara – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact literacy coaches had on Mississippi's lower-performing schools. To guide the study, the researcher developed four research questions and four null hypotheses. The population of this study was derived from a sample of Mississippi students in Grades K-3 who were administered the Early Literacy STAR…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Coaching (Performance), Low Achievement, Hypothesis Testing
Lantz, Stacy Stairs – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of participation in the LifeSkills Training (LST) program on student outcomes regarding attendance, discipline, and mental health referrals. Four middle schools located in Western and Central Pennsylvania participated in the study. A total number of 231 participants from three schools…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Daily Living Skills, Training, Attendance
Spencer, Bryden – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Value-added models are a class of growth models used in education to assign responsibility for student growth to teachers or schools. For value-added models to be used fairly, sufficient statistical precision is necessary for accurate teacher classification. Previous research indicated precision below practical limits. An alternative approach has…
Descriptors: Monte Carlo Methods, Comparative Analysis, Accuracy, High Stakes Tests
Harrell, Kyleigh Blackwell – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The quantitative study examined how blended learning influences high school learners' social presence, cognitive presence, teacher presence, and perceived learning in comparison to online instruction. The study answered the following research questions: (a) Do differences exist among the social presence, cognitive presence, and teaching presence…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Statistical Analysis
Wells, Sandra H. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this quantitative descriptive comparative study was to investigate and explore the usage of multimedia instructional tools (MMITs) in an integrated business applications course to determine if there was a statistically significant difference in the gain scores between the pretest and posttest scores of high school students who used…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, High School Students, Business Education, Multimedia Instruction
Hussein, Hassen – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This quantitative survey questionnaires study compared the teacher-student interactions (TSI) and academic achievement of African-American and African immigrant undergraduate males. The academic achievement gap between different population groups provided the impetus for the study. While African Americans have been described as under-achievers in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Immigrants
Steward, Jennifer M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Sexual violence on college campuses is a pervasive problem with the potential for extensive physical and psychological health consequences. Institutions have begun implementing prevention programs; however, more research is needed to understand whether these programs are effective. Bystander intervention programs have increased in popularity…
Descriptors: College Students, Sororities, Prevention, Sexual Abuse
Hoye, Sharon Robinson – ProQuest LLC, 2017
As the educational system continually battle the needs of the 21st century workforce, technology has caused great tension with pedagogical practices in education (Bellanca & Brandt, 2010). With the advancements in technology, teachers are struggling to personalize instruction in part because of the learning styles of the digital natives…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy
Carey, Alisha Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Educational and political leaders across the nation seek to create a more educated population in order to compete in a global technology-oriented society and to increase earning potential of workers. Colleges and universities are currently seeking ways to increase persistence and achievement in order to produce more college graduates. Georgia's…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Academic Persistence, Dual Enrollment, Economically Disadvantaged
Morreo, Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a reading intervention program, Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI), among monolingual and bilingual elementary aged students. Minimal research has been dedicated to children who identify as English Language Learners (ELL) and their response to reading intervention programs compared to…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Reading Programs, Bilingual Students, Monolingualism
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