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Sanford, Tysha Lynette – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In 2001, the No Child Left Behind legislature was introduced, along with the era of the highly qualified teacher. A highly qualified teacher meant that teachers not only had to graduate from an accredited teacher preparation program but also had to pass Praxis I and II tests. However, Praxis I became a test of elimination because teachers no…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Test Anxiety, Test Wiseness, Student Motivation
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Bostic, Timothy B. – Journal of Research in Education, 2014
The purpose of this research study was to ascertain whether there is a relationship between teachers' cognitive role taking aspect of empathy and the Virginia Standards of Learning (VSOL), English/Reading scores of their students. A correlational research design using hierarchical multiple regression was used to look for this relationship. In…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Empathy, Standardized Tests, Scores
Noe, Jeff – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between secondary school principal's emotional intelligence quotient, school culture, and student achievement. Partial correlation was conducted to examine the degree of relationships between principal's emotional intelligence quotient and school culture controlling for the effect of…
Descriptors: Principals, Emotional Intelligence, Correlation, Secondary Schools
JohnBull, Ranjini Mahinda – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study sought to determine the nature of the relationship between cultural competence and teacher efficacy. According to 30 years of NAEP data, stagnant achievement among minority students persists; among factors related to student achievement, teacher efficacy represents the school-related variable that is most closely correlated and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Teacher Effectiveness, Correlation, Outcomes of Education
Nelson, Patricia Diane – ProQuest LLC, 2009
As the emphasis on measures of student academic achievement increases, educational researchers and practitioners are interested in identifying factors that demonstrate effectiveness in supporting student achievement. This quantitative, correlational study explored the influence of emotional intelligence on closing the achievement gap. A study of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Educational Strategies, Urban Schools, Emotional Intelligence
Mircea-Pines, Walter J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation study examined the reliability and validity claims of a modified version of the Spanish Modern Language Association Foreign Language Proficiency Test for Teachers and Advanced Students administered at George Mason University (GMU). The study used the 1999 computerized GMU version that was administered to 277 test-takers via…
Descriptors: College Students, Advanced Students, Second Language Learning, Test Validity