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Direct linkKathryn McDaniel Zimmerhanzel – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study investigated how and to what extent colleges and universities are integrating self-efficacy components within their Quality Enhancement Plans. Higher education institutions that are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS), the regional accrediting body for 11 southern states, are…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Academic Achievement
Prioleau, Lushandra – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the effective strategies, resources, and programs urban superintendents utilize to improve the academic achievement for African-American males. This study employed a mixed-methods approach to answer the following research questions regarding urban superintendents and the academic achievement for African-American males: What…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Superintendents, African American Students, Males
Westlove, Michael W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and determine how special education teachers perceived the effectiveness and impact of NCLB and IDEA on the academic achievement of high school students with disabilities. The purpose of the "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB) and the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA)…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Ahn, June – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation examines the effects of social network sites on youth social and academic development. First, I provide a critical analysis of the extant research literature surrounding social network sites and youth. I merge scholarly thought in the areas of Internet studies, digital divides, social capital theory, psychological well-being,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Methods, Social Networks, Internet
Yetsko, April Christine – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The charter school movement, established to implement innovative educational methods that improve student outcomes (Nathan, 1996), necessitates further research on successful charter schools. Using a multivariate prediction design, this quantitative study sought to address the relationship between charter school success and demographic and…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Socioeconomic Status, Poverty, Academic Achievement
Parekh, Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation is comprised of three essays exploring the performance of students on standardized tests in public schools. Since the passage of the "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB) in 2002, public schools have been subject to penalties for poor student achievement. In particular, NCLB requires states to measure reading and math test…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Essays
