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Moller, Jaime Rita – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In graduate evaluation education, research has shown that theory to practice is overshadowed by a focus on practical methods which results in evaluation education tension and a tenuous understanding of evaluation theory to practice when evaluators complete their graduate studies. Little is understood about evaluation theory to practice from…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Graduate Students, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Sarah Beth Crebs – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This research delves into the critical and often underexplored nexus of race and elementary reading instruction and assessment, with a focus on teacher discourse. While the significance of addressing racial equity in education is widely acknowledged, the ways elementary teachers engage in discussions about race within the context of reading…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Reading Instruction, Intersectionality, Racial Factors
Allison Norman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
There is an increase in the identification of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the country. There is also an emphasis on inclusion within the classrooms in the country. This qualitative study addresses the need for teachers to grasp more knowledge about Autism so that they can help children with autism have better access to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Elementary School Students
Spiegel, Erica – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study expanded on the previous research on using a self-instructional manual for school staff to learn how to implement Discrete Trial Training (DTT). The purpose of this study was to teach public school staff how to implement DTT with fidelity, and to assess the useability and effectiveness, of an asynchronous online version of the DTT…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Public Schools, Independent Study, Teaching Methods
Colleen Kopay – ProQuest LLC, 2024
An opportunity gap exists in the United States school system where students of color score lower on standardized tests and have fewer opportunities than their white counterparts. Culturally Relevant Education (CRE) theory attempts to close this gap, and is defined by Gloria Ladson-Billings (1995) as Pedagogy that rests on three criteria or…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Change, Achievement Gap, Teaching Methods
Raymond G. Nance – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Teacher attrition is a problem currently afflicting classrooms around the world. Emotional exhaustion and teacher self-efficacy have been demonstrated to be factors in attrition. This study assesses the efficacy of potential tools for use in evaluating emotional exhaustion and self-efficacy before problems arise and to guide professional…
Descriptors: Teachers, Emotional Experience, Emotional Response, Fatigue (Biology)
Christina Zientek – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study employs a transcendental phenomenology case study approach to explore graduate student perspectives on multimodal assessments (MMAs) within an online environment. The primary objective is to understand how these students experience and perceive MMAs. To achieve this, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect in-depth data…
Descriptors: Learning Modalities, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Evaluation
Moddelmog, Kierstin Mahala – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Growing evidence shows that triadic intervention can promote caregiver adoption of development-promoting behaviors that are supportive of child learning and development. However, there is a critical gap in our knowledge about the mutual influences of providers' and caregivers' actions within the context of early intervention (EI) home visits.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Home Visits, Interaction, Evaluation
Marcia Joppert – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The world has experienced rapid changes, leading to pressing issues such as environmental degradation, social inequality, and resource depletion. As a transdisciplinary field, evaluation has emerged as a crucial tool in addressing these challenges and promoting systemic change. However, concerns have been raised regarding the field's capacity to…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Systems Approach, Problem Solving
Cummings, Christa – ProQuest LLC, 2023
It is estimated that twenty percent of the general population has some signs of dyslexia, and eighty percent of the students eligible for special education under Specific Learning Disability (SLD) are eligible due to reading deficits. As research on dyslexia and our knowledge of best practice identification and intervention grows, it is no…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Court Litigation, Response to Intervention, Multi Tiered Systems of Support
Kelly L. Curtiss – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study explores the efficacy of the Math Workshop Model in enhancing the capacity of secondary mathematics teachers to differentiate instruction, implement equitable teaching practices, and meet the diverse needs of students in mixed-ability classrooms. Through a mixed methods approach, including classroom observations, interviews, and surveys…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Evidence Based Practice, Equal Education, Curriculum Implementation
Ana R. Martinez-Fuentes – ProQuest LLC, 2024
With an increase of English language learners in public schools across the United States, the importance of addressing the needs of students who require language access in their home language has resulted in an increase in the implementation of dual language programs. This increase continues to challenge educators to provide effective programs…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Bilingual Education Programs
Brittany M. Caldwell – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation focused on mathematics instruction in early grades (Pre-K-3rd grade) by exploring teachers' beliefs about mathematics teaching and the teaching practices of one teacher. I specifically examined teachers' beliefs and one teacher's practices that reflect asset-based views of students and support mathematics learning with…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Education
Gibson, Lenneen – ProQuest LLC, 2022
School closures resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic had deleterious effects on student learning requiring continuous school improvement efforts to recover from the learning loss. This study investigated the level of preparedness of K-12 school leaders for the implementation of blended or remote instruction in an online environment during…
Descriptors: School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics, Leadership
Meen Chul Kim – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In this dissertation, I argue that web development can play a pivotal role in developing computational thinking as well as provide a stepping stone to an advanced mastery of computation. The preceding literature has extensively examined not only how learners practice computational thinking with a wide array of programming languages, but also how…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Mental Computation, Thinking Skills
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