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Jones, Jennifer A.; Pracht, Dale; Simonne, Eric; Renfrow, Kelsey; Hunter, Caitlin – Journal of Extension, 2018
Strategic collaboration between Extension faculty and nonprofit organizations has the potential to reduce costs, generate revenue, and improve programmatic outcomes for all involved. Through a mixed-methods pilot study, we examined how and to what extent such collaboration exists. Data sources included the National Center for Charitable…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Partnerships in Education, Nonprofit Organizations, Mixed Methods Research
George, Heather Peshak; Cox, Karen Elfner; Minch, Devon; Sandomierski, Therese – Behavioral Disorders, 2018
Schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) is a widely implemented model for systematically supporting the social and behavioral development of students with and without disabilities, including those with and at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. Identifying district factors associated with SWPBIS implementation…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Outcomes of Education, Fidelity
Brower, Rebecca L.; Bertrand Jones, Tamara; Osborne-Lampkin, La'Tara; Hu, Shouping; Park-Gaghan, Toby J. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Big qualitative data (Big Qual), or research involving large qualitative data sets, has introduced many newly evolving conventions that have begun to change the fundamental nature of some qualitative research. In this methodological essay, we first distinguish big data from big qual. We define big qual as data sets containing either primary or…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Data, Change, Barriers
Toussaint, Mario J. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
A report issued in 2012 by the United States Government Accountability Office (US Government Accountability Office, 2012) concluded that the United States is not producing enough graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to meet the demands of its economy. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation
Mueller, Kasey Lloyd – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Nontraditional students returning to college have many outside stressors that potentially prohibit academic success including full-time jobs, home life (children, spouses, and bills), and lack of time or understanding of college assignments. An explanatory mixed methods study was conducted for the purpose of determining if and for how long the…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, High School Students, Athletes, Athletics
Stephan, Kelly Purdy – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Improving mathematical student performance in K-12 education has been a focus in the U.S. Students in the U.S. score lower on standardized math assessments than students in other countries. Preparing students for a successful future in a global society requires schools to integrate effective digital technologies in math classroom curricula.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Private Schools, Catholic Schools
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Frost, Laura; Greene, Jackie; Huffman, Tanya; Johnson, Brian; Kunberger, Tanya; Goodson, Ludwika – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2018
In an attempt to address declining persistence rates of university STEM majors (Science, Teaching, Engineering, and Math), concerns regarding retention rates and waning STEM faculty participation in faculty development, we report on a year-long professional development program called the STEM Professional Academy to Reinvigorate the Culture of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Evidence Based Practice
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Robertson, Jennifer J.; Blasi, Laura – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this mixed-method research study was to better understand community college students' engagement in global learning. The study, supported by the Florida Consortium for International Education, was conducted during the 2015-2016 academic year in Florida across nine community colleges drawing from a 55-question survey with an 11%…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Attitudes
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Frerichs, Leah; Kim, Mimi; Dave, Gaurav; Cheney, Ann; Hassmiller Lich, Kristen; Jones, Jennifer; Young, Tiffany L.; Cene, Crystal W.; Varma, Deepthi S.; Schaal, Jennifer; Black, Adina; Striley, Catherine W.; Vassar, Stefanie; Sullivan, Greer; Cottler, Linda B.; Brown, Arleen; Burke, Jessica G.; Corbie-Smith, Giselle – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Community-academic research partnerships aim to build stakeholder trust in order to improve the reach and translation of health research, but there is limited empirical research regarding effective ways to build trust. This multisite study was launched to identify similarities and differences among stakeholders' perspectives of antecedents to…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Research, Stakeholders, Trust (Psychology)
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Chen, Baiyun; DeMara, Ronald F.; Salehi, Soheil; Hartshorne, Richard – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2018
A laboratory pedagogy interweaving weekly student portfolios with onsite formative electronic laboratory assessments (ELAs) is developed and assessed within the laboratory component of a required core course of the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) undergraduate curriculum. The approach acts to promote student outcomes, and neutralize…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Formative Evaluation, Laboratories, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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Grissom, Jason A.; Rubin, Mollie; Neumerski, Christine M.; Cannata, Marisa; Drake, Timothy A.; Goldring, Ellen; Schuermann, Patrick – Educational Researcher, 2017
School districts increasingly push school leaders to utilize multiple measures of teacher effectiveness, such as observation ratings or value-added scores, in making talent management decisions, including teacher hiring, assignment, support, and retention, but we know little about the local conditions that promote or impede these processes. We…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Personnel Management, Decision Making
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Newberry, Milton G., III; Israel, Glenn D. – Field Methods, 2017
Recent research has shown mixed-mode surveys are advantageous for organizations to use in collecting data. Previous research explored web/mail mode effects for four-contact waves. This study explores the effect of web/mail mixed-mode systems over a series of contacts on the customer satisfaction data from the Florida Cooperative Extension Service…
Descriptors: Mail Surveys, Mixed Methods Research, Comparative Analysis, Extension Education
Butler, Eartha S. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Introduction: Obtaining higher education increases the amount of stressors physically, mentally, and emotionally. College is more than parties, pledging, and freedom from authoritative figures. For many young adults, it is the time to learn independence, responsibility, and roads to success. Today's students are making life-altering decisions…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, College Students, African American Students, Black Colleges
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Krach, S. Kathleen; Hanline, Mary Frances – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2018
Individualized consultation is defined as one person (consultant) working with another person (consultee) to benefit a third (client). Learning how to be a consultant is a process with developmental stages ranging from novice to expert. The current study focuses on an integrated skills-based training experience for those in the novice stage. This…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Counseling Techniques, Skill Development, Novices
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Robertson, Stephanie; Pfeiffer, Steven – Roeper Review, 2016
In recent years, a focus on individual student needs has set the stage for tailoring educational interventions to address issues of students who are not working up to educational proficiency standards outlined in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. This new pedagogical model may provide a unique opportunity to meet the needs of…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Guides, Program Implementation, Academically Gifted
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