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Montgomery, Jeff – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine what influence, if any, input and environmental variables have on students' initial sense of belonging within the first 3 weeks of their community college experience. Using Strayhorn's model of students' initial sense of belonging and Astin's student involvement theory, data from the 2018-2020 Survey of…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Group Membership, College Freshmen, Environmental Influences
Klein, Kristen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This exploratory, quantitative study examined positive student-faculty interactions, sense of belonging, and cumulative grade-point average among a population of disabled undergraduate students. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not positive student-faculty interactions and sense of belonging are predictors of the academic…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Faculty, Group Membership, Teacher Student Relationship
Heather Makrez Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2021
As universities become more diverse, competitive, and entrepreneurial, it is increasingly important to understand the impact of the president on fundraising. Research exists on the race and gender of university presidents, on their role in fundraising and their leadership traits that enable or impede fundraising (Cahill, 2003; Hodson, 2010; Kezar…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Alumni, Fund Raising, Social Attitudes
Rachel Morris – ProQuest LLC, 2022
At STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) focused higher education institutions, academics and retaining students are challenging. To uncover obstacles that prevent white male students, in STEM-focused programs, from retaining to their second year of college, a mixed methods approach using Astin's I-E-O model was used. A survey…
Descriptors: White Students, Males, Undergraduate Students, School Holding Power
Chase Allen Walding – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between "wellness factors" and "psychological factors" on perceived stress among Licensed Professional Counselors. This study was concerned with the predictability of "wellness factors", specifically self-care, other-care, and "psychological…
Descriptors: Wellness, Stress Variables, Supervisors, Counselor Attitudes
Weingarten, Zachary – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The aim of this study was to explore the variation in student behavior across the ED, LD, and OHI disability categories and to examine demographic, behavioral, and academic factors that may place students at risk for negative outcomes. This study used teachers' rating of students' in-class behavior to identify latent classes of students in the ED,…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Reading Achievement, Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities
Pilieci, Kimberly M. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The majority of faculty in higher education, including secular and biblical institutions, are adjunct faculty. The literature suggests that adjunct faculty are less effective and satisfied, and have weaker organizational sense of belonging (OSB) and affective organizational commitment (AOC). Denominational affiliation (DA) and religious commitment…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Adjunct Faculty, Sense of Community, Religious Factors
Riaz, Muhammad – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine how simulations in physics class, class management, laboratory practice, student engagement, critical thinking, cooperative learning, and use of simulations predicted the percentage of students achieving a grade point average of B or higher and their academic performance as reported by teachers in secondary…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Classroom Techniques, Simulation
Dean, LaShauna Mychal's – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Research indicates disparities in the enrollment of minorities in postsecondary education. However, the reasons for the lower enrollment rates of minorities are less clear. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between sex, income, GPA, racial/ethnic identity, academic self-concept, and sense of school belonging for African…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
Matz, Amy Kristen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The development of social competence for children is critical to their ability to navigate social decision making processes; however, children with complex disabilities have many difficulties in developing social competence. In an educational environment, the optimal setting for a child to develop social competence is within the inclusive…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Hannon, Shannon – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This causal comparative study used a set of predictable variables, including school configurations, to predict student proficiency on the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test in reading and math. The school configurations were K-8 and middle school. The researcher analyzed the 2011-2012 AIMS reading and math achievement scores of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Predictor Variables, State Standards, Reading Achievement
Christopherson, Andrew Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to gain a stronger understanding of the characteristics that influence membership levels at dues-based alumni associations serving public universities. Prior studies have demonstrated that alumni association members are more likely to give to their institutions; and their gifts, on average, are larger than those of…
Descriptors: Institutional Advancement, Universities, Institutional Characteristics, Correlation
White, Sherra' M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Even though the number of African American students has increased on college campuses, particularly Predominately White Institutions (PWIs), over the last century, they are less likely to graduate than their White counterparts are. They face discrimination, hostile environments, adversity, low or no social or mentoring support, and often feel…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Resilience (Psychology), College Students, African American Students
Settlemyer, Jennifer B. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This research examines the relationship of Achievement Motivation Profiles and a student's ability to persist through their chosen curriculum to graduate within an appropriate time. A population of 2010 Academic Year graduates from Newberry College were asked to complete the Achievement Motivation Profile. Comparison between achievement motivation…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Grade Point Average, Profiles, Achievement Need
Chime, Emmanuel Onoh – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine educators' perceptions regarding the effects of school uniforms on school climate in a selected metropolitan disciplinary alternative education program. More specifically, this study investigated the influence of the variables group status, gender, ethnicity, age and years of experience on the perceptions…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Correlation, School Uniforms, Educational Environment
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