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The Impact Of Charter Schools On The Budget, Operations, And Educational Services Of Columbus City Schools
(2009)
Today one of the most notable school reform efforts is that of providing school choice options to families. An aim of this reform effort is to create market driven changes in the performance of traditional public schools. ...
Student Perceptions Of Safety At Urban, Suburban, And Rural Community Colleges
(2016)
The purpose of this quantitative research was to investigate student perceptions of safety at urban, suburban, and rural community colleges using three community colleges in the mid-Atlantic region. The study also examined ...
A Microethnographic Case Study On Face-To-Face Teacher-Student Interactions In A Predominantly African American Classroom
(2018)
This qualitative micro-ethnographic case study explored the face-to-face interactions between a teacher and African American students in the classroom. The research was framed using critical pedagogy, culture, microaggressions, ...
Use Of The Council For The Advancement Of Standards In Higher Education (Cas) By Career Services Directors At Two-Year Public Community Colleges
(2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine how professional standards are being used at two-year public community colleges by career services directors. In addition, by determining if the characteristics of career services ...
School Administrtors' Leadership Challenges Implementing The Common Core State Standards Initiative In Schools With A Majority African American Student Population: A Narrative Inquiry
(2017)
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has been adopted by forty-two states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of defense Education Activity (DoDeA). The intent of the CCSSI is to ...
Examining The Adjustment Problems Of Kenyan International Students Attending Colleges And Universities In The United States
(2012)
The literature on international students from Africa, and particularly Kenya, is very limited despite the significant number of Kenyan international students attending colleges and universities in the United States. ...
Shared Governance Practices In Maryland Community Colleges
(2017)
The landscape of higher education is dynamic and continually changing due to cultural shifts, student demography, the influence of technology, and pressures from external constituents. The changing landscape of higher ...
State Legislators' Attitudes Toward The Community College Mission
(2013)
The purpose of this study was to investigate Maryland State Senators and Delegates attitude toward ten goals of the community college mission (academic transfer/general education, globalization, community service, continuing ...
African American Youths Who Age Out Of The Foster Care System: Constructing Factors Contributing To Their Enrollement And Progression In Post-Secondary Institutions
(2013)
Although the literature has examined the postsecondary educational status and experiences of youths who age out of foster care, there has been minimal exploration of the status and experiences of those who are African ...
A Case Study On Differentiated Instruction In An Elementary School Classroom
(2016)
Differentiated instruction (DI) is defined as an approach to teaching students of differing abilities in the same classroom. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine, understand and describe how DI was ...