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Meng-Ting Lo – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Multilevel modeling is commonly used with clustered data, and much emphasis has been placed specifically on the multilevel linear model (MLM). When modeling clustered ordinal data, a multilevel ordinal model with cumulative logit link assuming proportional odds (i.e., multilevel cumulative logit model) is typically used. Depending on the research…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Models, Best Practices, Data Interpretation
Bret Bailey – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this quantitative study was to provide school district leaders and policymakers information of the impact grade configuration had on academic performance using math and ELA ILEARN scores over a three-year period. The study included data from 585 schools that were classified into four groups: Elementary Setting, Intermediate Setting,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 6, Data, Mathematics
Maureen Potter Kane – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to examine if there was a statistically significant difference in academic retention, KaplanĀ® Diagnostic examination scores, and the program completion of upper division nursing students using a concept-based curriculum versus a standard nursing curriculum in one health sciences…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Curriculum, Bachelors Degrees, Outcomes of Education
Kimberly Guess – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Discipline referrals and suspensions are used as a last resort to address inappropriate student behavior in schools. The problem investigated in this study was the inconsistent trend in the number of discipline referrals and suspensions during implementation of three different discipline policies (zero tolerance, progressive discipline, and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Schools
Smith, Michael Chadwick – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This dissertation investigated citizen science, a tool that connects the public to the scientific community through research-based projects and education campaigns. Benefits include volunteers adding data to long-term data sets and improved scientific literacy among the public. Oftentimes, there is trepidation among scientists, managers, and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Citizen Participation, Volunteer Training, Water Quality
Muckle, Timothy Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Existing methods for the analysis of ordinal-level data arising from judge ratings, such as the Multi-Facet Rasch model (MFRM, or the so-called Facets model) have been widely used in assessment in order to render fair examinee ability estimates in situations where the judges vary in their behavior or severity. However, this model makes certain…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Judges, Behavior, Differences
Wiggley, Shirley L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the electronic health record system components and patient outcomes in an acute hospital setting, given that the current presidential administration has earmarked nearly $50 billion to the implementation of the electronic health record. The relationship between the…
Descriptors: Medical Evaluation, Records (Forms), Electronic Publishing, Hospitals
Boen, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study provides two perspectives on the various character traits provided by character education programs by comparing the voices of minority and lower-lower middle class stakeholders with those of upper middle class stakeholders. The literature on the values and virtues based approaches to moral development and character education were…
Descriptors: Values Education, Middle Class, Social Class, Differences
Gandhi, Punita – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The study uses qualitative methodology to understand the "nature" of spiritual experiences that resemble self-realization or oneness, and the linguistic structures and representational knowledge used to comprehend and communicate such an experience. It draws upon Habermas' theory of communicative action to explain the nuances of communication as…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Qualitative Research, Spiritual Development, Experience
Agnes Mary Banks Samples – ProQuest LLC, 2004
Personal lifestyle and behavior are associated with the 10 leading causes of death for Americans. Motor vehicle crashes kill more than 40,000 people and injure more than 3 million people annually in the United States, representing one of America's most serious health and economic problems. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Traffic Safety, Death