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Collaço, Christine M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The primary purpose of this study was to collect evidence on the construct validity of grit using convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity principles. To accomplish this purpose and extend previous research on grit, college students from two schools completed an instrument comprised of a cognitive ability test, and a questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Persistence, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity
James, Carmela N. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the attrition rate of the African American high school student enrolled in advanced academics by looking at the effects of specific quantifiable variables on state-trait anxiety scores. More specifically, this study was concerned with the influence of demographic and school related factors on the…
Descriptors: African American Students, High School Students, Personality Traits, Anxiety
Doyle, Jennifer L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of personal and professional background factors, teacher preparation, and support on urban music teacher disposition. Specifically, the study aimed to examine the status of K-12 urban music education; verify the psychometric appropriateness of the researcher-created survey instrument; analyze…
Descriptors: Teacher Background, Factor Analysis, Surveys, Multivariate Analysis
Hodkowski, Paula Jeanine – ProQuest LLC, 2011
One community college mission is preparing students for the expectations and opportunities of the workplace including roles as collaborators and leaders. Increasingly, representatives from "cultures" of generation, gender, and diverse ethnicities are gaining an education in community colleges. Research supports that cultural aspects and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Institutional Mission, Career Readiness, Leadership Role
Cho, Hye-jin – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The present study explored how negotiation of meaning occurred in task-based synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) environment among college English learners. Based on the theoretical framework of the interaction hypothesis and negotiation of meaning, four research questions arose: (1) how negotiation of meaning occur in non-native…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Personality Traits, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Learning