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Mathern, Amber M. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study was conducted to determine if a relationship exists between the perceived leadership style of supervisors and the organizational commitment level of the subordinate employees within Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). Additionally, the study examined whether a difference exists in the organizational commitment levels of TCU…
Descriptors: Tribally Controlled Education, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Transformational Leadership, Sample Size
Andrade Brito, Fernanda A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Nursing programs across the United States (U.S.) rely upon simulation to complement or substitute for traditional clinical experiences. The purpose of this secondary analysis study is to use de-identified National Nursing Education Network (NNERN) (2015-2016) survey data of nursing students who participated in simulation to examine which selected…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Sample Size, Multiple Regression Analysis, Clinical Experience
Stokes, D. Michelle. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This correlational study used standard multiple regression to determine if there was a relationship between the factors of cultural intelligence (metacognitive CQ, cognitive CQ, motivational CQ, and behavioral CQ) and transformational leadership in doctoral students. This study also sought to determine the best predictor of burnout by using a…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Transformational Leadership, Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Degrees
Buckingham, Robert S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Optometry school admissions are very competitive. With more applicants than available slots, admission committees must choose those students whom they feel will be successful graduates. Previous studies in the health profession schools have demonstrated that the predictors of academic achievement are preadmission science grade point average (GPA),…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Sample Size, Optometry, Regression (Statistics)
Cooper, Nancy A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The primary intent of this study was to explore the effect between teachers' training, intervention strategies, and the academic achievement of K-5 ADHD students. The study design employed a mixed research design. The quantitative method focused on collecting data from certified regular and special-education teachers. Additionally, effects were…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Teacher Surveys, Mathematics Achievement, Scores
Aikens, Shontarius D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The study examined the relationship between leader-member exchange (LMX) and individual objective performance. While the LMX literature suggests a positive correlation between LMX and performance, a closer look at the research examined showed that the performance measurements were based on subjective measurements rather than objective…
Descriptors: Leadership, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Student Evaluation
Green, Rupert – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Under-performing New York City (NYC) schools precipitated Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to advance a vocational education initiative. The initiative was to address the problem of the many city high school graduates lacking both the skills for gainful employment and the academic preparedness to pursue higher education. The mayor's initiative…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Stakeholders, Vocational Education, Teaching Methods
Shannon, Christopher C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The selection and retention assessment process is dynamic. Dipboye, Smith, and Howell (1994) argued that the most influential portion of the final hiring process is the result of the interviewer's impression of the applicants. The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program is responsible for selecting, retaining and ultimately hiring…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Military Personnel, Military Training, Interviews
Lafferty, Mark T. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The number of project failures and those projects completed over cost and over schedule has been a significant issue for software project managers. Among the many reasons for failure, inaccuracy in software estimation--the basis for project bidding, budgeting, planning, and probability estimates--has been identified as a root cause of a high…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Computer Software, Databases, Comparative Analysis
Cox, Devonda Kaye – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study reviewed the effects of change, fatigue and transformation of low-performing schools while implementing an instructional Design rather than an instructional program. The study investigated the relationship of the America's Choice, Inc. schools with the configuration of the grades 6-8 scores compared to the scores of the state average…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Low Achievement, Grade 6, Grade 7
Lehnert, Alina Black – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study explored the influence of strengths-based development on leadership practices among undergraduate college students while controlling for gender, years of leadership experience, and number of completed leadership courses using a quasi-experimental approach with a randomized control-group pretest-posttest research design. The sample…
Descriptors: Research Design, Pretests Posttests, Learning Modules, College Students
Lodhavia, Rajalakshmi – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This quantitative research study used ex post facto data to analyze possible relationships between a discrete set of independent variables and academic achievement among provisionally admitted students at a public, four-year historically black university located in the mid-Atlantic United States. The independent variables were first-generation…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Grade Point Average, Graduation Rate, Statistical Analysis
Barden, Tiffannie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Our nation's bleak economic situation has forced state governments to cut educational funding. While funds are decreasing, accountability for student achievement remains high. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) forces each state to create and implement an accountability system of rewards and sanctions based on standardized test scores. In…
Descriptors: State Government, Federal Legislation, Standardized Tests, Measures (Individuals)