While there are examples of strong teacher preparation programs throughout the country, too many of them do not provide teachers with a rigorous, clinical experience that prepares them for the schools in which they will work (Duncan, 2011; Greenburg et al., 2011; Levin, 2006). The purpose of this study was to examine teacher candidates'…

Primary school teachers' science competence remains a highly relevant theoretical and practical problem. Although the general curricula and educational standards of Lithuanian general education school set quite high requirements for the process of primary school science education, the science competence of teachers raises reasonable concerns. It…

Equally as important as growing the body of human knowledge through scientific discoveries and analysis is relaying this information to the general public in a digestible manner to establish a scientifically literate society. This dissertation approaches the multifaceted issue by combining an in-depth study of brown dwarf binary atmospheres with…

College-level students experience various life stressors that impact them academically, mentally, and physically. They struggle to navigate through those stressors; however, campus counseling services are underutilized. (Laidlaw et al., 2016). The central purpose of this Dissertation in Practice was to understand college-level students' perception…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Situated Game Teaching through Set Plays (SGTSP) curricular model on college students' tactical knowledge, skill development, game play, and situational interest in an 8-lesson tennis unit. To compare the effectiveness of the SGTSP to a technique-focused approach, a quasi-experimental design:…

While the conceptual link between teachers' knowledge of reading-related concepts and student reading outcomes is widely acknowledged in the field, few studies have empirically examined this correlation, especially regarding student reading comprehension. Thus, the present dissertation study aimed to investigate teachers' knowledge of reading…

Despite the many benefits of Career and Technical Education programs in high schools, these programs are in a pattern of decline in the United States. There is a gap in the literature regarding secondary administrators' perceptions of CTE programs in their schools, which is important due to the influence administrators have over programs offered,…

A mainstream classroom teacher's knowledge in identifying and implementing student accommodations and special need services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students is crucial in meeting the academic needs of these student. Within recent years, more and more special needs students are being mainstreamed from special day classes into the general…

The aim of this study is to determine the students' misconceptions about the digestive system. In this quantitative research, the study group comprised totally 259 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students. The data were collected through a three-tier diagnostic test and analyzed in terms of scientific knowledge, the lucky guess, lack of…

We systematically reviewed research on interventions designed to increase service access for children with special healthcare needs through family empowerment, defined as caregiver's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors to meet their family's needs. The purpose was to describe these interventions, evaluate the evidence, and understand their…

Data from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress indicates that only one-third of fourth and eighth grade students are able to read proficiently on grade level. Despite a well-established research base indicating that all students benefit from explicit, systematic code-based instruction, many teachers lack the knowledge about the…

At the time I conducted this research study, the Puerto Rico public school system did not include an AP position in their school leadership structure. Using quantitative descriptive statistics research, I conducted this study to assess the knowledge and perceptions of PR school principals regarding adding an assistant principal (AP) position into…

Research on fraction knowledge has revealed that prospective teachers' (PSTs) often lack fraction proficiency. The aim of this dissertation was to develop and test an intervention intended to increase PSTs' fraction proficiency by focusing on fraction comparison. I first adopted a five-dimensional framework to define PSTs' fraction proficiency. I…

Direct support professionals work with developmentally disabled individuals and are responsible for implementing behavior intervention support plans (BISPs). Little is known about the efficacy of supplemental BISP training in these professionals. The purpose of this quantitative experimental study was to investigate the efficacy of BISP training…

Assistant principals as content-focused instructional leaders are an essential component of educational reform. Continued state and federal accountability for improved student learning requires promoting assistant principals beyond managerial duties toward increased supervision as instructional leaders. Unfortunately, administrators at the high…