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Gao, Ruiqin – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This multiple-manuscript dissertation explored the measurement invariance (MI) testing with multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (MG-CFA) approach from different perspectives. Study 1 explored MI from a theoretical perspective by conducting a systematic review study on MI practices in education. The findings of this study indicated…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Factor Analysis, Simulation, Elementary School Students
Alanazi, Ahmad A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Thousands of children are diagnosed with hearing loss every year in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. The advanced technology and the growing body of research support the early identification, diagnosis, and intervention of these children, so training audiology students and other healthcare students (e.g., nursing students) is important.…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Audiology, Allied Health Occupations Education, Simulation
Luckett, W. K., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This investigation focused on identifying model foundational strategies to assist Canton Public School District (CPSD) officials in recruiting new teachers, successfully hiring them, and then retaining them the district. Located within the boundaries of the city of Canton, Mississippi, CSPD is geographically located in the central portion of the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Selection, Teacher Persistence
Obremski, Emily Shea – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation is composed of four stand-alone yet linked chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of the constructs of adaptive behavior and support needs and their evolution throughout history. There is also a review of the limited literature available examining the relationship between the two constructs that…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Children, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities
Wattenmaker McGann, Amanda – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Previous literature provides an overview of the multiple relationships between alcohol use, protective behavioral strategies (PBS), alcohol-related negative consequences, depression, and sleep problems among college students, as well as differences by individual level characteristics, such as age, gender, and race/ethnicity. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: College Students, Sleep, Drinking, Depression (Psychology)