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The Challenges of Recruiting High-Quality Teachers in the Core Subject and Special Education Areas: A Mixed-Data Needs Analysis
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Azineth M. Buan – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This convergent parallel mixed-methods study examined the factors affecting teacher recruitment and retention, and explored teachers' and administrators' perceptions about the obstacles and opportunities they encounter during the hiring process. The researcher used a purposeful convenience sampling method in recruiting participants; a total of 49…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Attitudes
Development of a Career-Oriented Instructional Design Model for Game Programming
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Wu, Penn Pinlung – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation proposal begins with a discussion about how the education of game programmers was not meeting the needs of the game industry. With this problem identified, this study proceeded to verify the existence of disparities of current game programming curricula. The findings from the literature review were able to: (a) justify the need…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Computer Games, Career Education, Computer Oriented Programs
Curricula Alignment and Its Impact on End of Course Assessment Scores
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Burti, Neil, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the alignment of the written, enacted, and tested Algebra I curricula in the Cherry Hill (NJ) Public School District. Furthermore, this QUAN-QUAL study sought to determine the impact of course selection (Algebra I, Enriched Algebra) on achievement as measured by the Algebra I End of Course…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Test Results, Course Selection (Students), Regression (Statistics)