Theses/Dissertations from 2011
In quest of a dropout theory: Examining the utility of an ecological approach through survey research, Tiffany G. Tyler
An examination of the grieving processes of suicide survivors, Sarah Van Der Pol
Being outside learning about science is amazing: A mixed methods study, Michelle L. Weibel
Analyzing the relative efficiency of Nevada secondary schools, Jesse Welsh
Cyberbullying in schools: A research study on school policies and procedures, Brian Wiseman
Prayer in Jewish community high schools: Generation Y Jews in an era of unlimited choices, Yonatan Yussman
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Toward the development of a model to estimate the readability of credentialing-examination materials, Barbara Anne Badgett
A Comparison of special education teachers’ and administrators’ perceptions of school climate factors leading to teacher attrition, Jennifer C. Boeddeker
Stereotype threat’s effect on women’s achievement in chemistry: The interaction of achievement goal orientation for women in science majors, Janice M. Conway-Klaassen
The Effect of goal orientation of attention, learning, and metacognitive awareness, Ordene V. Edwards
Evaluating and improving the quality of teacher’s language modeling in early childhood classrooms, Lillian White Englund
The Role of creativity in naturalistic decision-making environments: A systems approach, Richard Hendrik Feenstra
An Analysis of First Amendment jurisprudence on the Supreme Court case of Locke v. Davey, Alexander John Herzog
Effects of comprehensive education on elementary school student performance on standardized exams, Kenneth Vaughn Higbee
Predictors of recall and reading time for seductive and nonseductive text segments, Ivan V. Ivanov
Use of task-value instructional inductions for facilitating engagement and conceptual change, Marcus L. Johnson
A Change management effort in one large public organization: An exploration of the perception of needed skills for managing change, Brian Paul Knudsen
Principal stress: Working in conflicting paradigms from newtonian to new science, Shelley Kresyman
Verbal cues: Producing the same results in stereotype threat research?, Tarryn E. McGhie
Efficiency of fiscal allocations in site-based empowered schools, Jerome Jay Meyer
Effects of social story interventions on preschool age children with and without disabilities, Cori Michelle More
Female North African-French students in France: Narratives of educational experiences, Donna L. Murray
Learning with animation and the illusion of understanding, Eugene Sam Paik
An Analysis of the equity of Utah’s public school funding system, Garrick Peterson
Exploring preservice teachers' views of intelligence, Anne Marie Poliquin
Interaction and language development of ELL students in mainstream classrooms, Beth A. Ralston
Reflective practice: The teacher in the mirror, Celes Raenee Rayford
Gesture as an act of meaning-making: An eco-social perspective of a sheltered-English second grade classroom, Alessandro A. Rosborough
Pre-service elementary science teaching self-efficacy and teaching practices: A mixed-methods, dual-phase, embedded case study, Cheryl Ramirez Sangueza
The Multiple-choice concept map (MCCM): An interactive computer-based assessment method, Ioan C. Sas
Second language inner voice and identity, Brandon Kenji Shigematsu
The Efficacy of emotional and instructional support (EIS) training and consultation on Head Start teacher-child interactions, Rory Brown Sipp
Comparison of body composition between physically active and inactive wheelchair users, Masaru Teramoto
Emergent literacy skills of young children with autism: A Comparison of teacher-led and computer-assisted instruction, Jason Christopher Travers
Re-entry African American male high school dropouts through the lens of critical race theory with content analysis of the case studies, Robert Paul Walker
Negotiating the integration of new literacies in math and science content: The lived experience of classroom teachers, Jennifer Joy Wimmer
An Investigation of exemplary teaching practices of teachers of Native American students, William M. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Comparison of face-to-face and online learning environments to prepare teachers to use technology, Ashley Janel Addis
An Examination of Sport Identity Amongst Youth Soccer Participants and the Implications for MLS Marketing, Emmanuel Ayim
Midlife career change and women: A phenomenological examination of the process of change, Terry Ann Bahr
Teacher and student perceptions of self-determination, Jennifer L. Black
Adult ESL student perceptions on computer assisted language learning, Jillian Burrus
Passage and initial implementation of the supplemental educational services element of the No Child Left Behind Act: An historical inquiry study, Brad D. Christensen
The impact of leadership and culture on student achievement: A case study of a successful rural school district, Donald Jay Clark
Increasing skill performances of problem-solving in students with intellectual disabilities, Debra Lynn Cote
So tell me, what's different but the skin I'm in? Seven adolescent black girls making sense of their experiences in an online school book club featuring African American young adult literature, Benita Rutonya Dillard
Effects of explicit subtraction instruction on fifth grade students with learning disabilities, Danielle Ferreira
Exploring the effects of online instruction on reading comprehension achievement of students with learning disabilities, Nancy Shuman Fitzgerald
Parental abduction from the perspective of the victims: Implications for counselors, Mary Jo L. Gibbs
Assessing Completion Rates of EMT-Basic Students Using the Self-Directed Search, Rod Hackwith
Relationships and dropping out: The voice of at-risk youth, Robert Thomas Henry
Predisposition factors of career and technical education transfer students: A hermeneutic phenomenology study, Warren Glen Hioki
Quality assurance policies in the European Higher Education Area: A comparative case study, Joanna Maria Jezierska
African American parental beliefs about resiliency: A Delphi study, Vita L. Jones
Factors affecting student loan default: Nevada System of Higher Education, Christopher Anthony Kypuros
Examining compressed speech listening measure with college students who are visually impaired or blind, William J. Marks
The Underrepresentation of women in interscholastic sport leadership: A qualitative study on the effects of role incongruity, Dana Massengale
Principals' and teachers' perceptions of teacher supervision, Rebecca Margaret Minnear-Peplinski
A Naturalistic inquiry of the restructuring of a middle school: An NCLB mandate, Susan Ann Moulden
Agent and subject of discipline: How the novice teacher experiences the techniques of power, Lynn Anne Murray-Chandler
Processes of disposition development in K--5 teachers, Deborah A. Obara
Technology integration in a Title I elementary school: An exploratory case study, Barbara Louise Radecki
A Multiple case study of college first-year seminars, Karen Ruth Mills Reid
Effects of a collaborative parent-professional positive behavior support team training on challenging behaviors of children with autism, Traci Elaine Ruppert
Teacher candidates' attitudes toward immigration and teaching learners of English as a second language, Midena M. Sas
Direct observation in high school physical education, Nicole Jennifer Smith
Effects of script fading on the abilities of children with autism to reciprocate information, Marc Alan Tedoff
Configurations of site-based financial leadership practice within school contexts, Sylvia Tegano
Perceptions of employers toward hiring graduates with online degrees, Leisa Dione Thompson
Investigating the emotional intelligence of adolescents with and without disabilities, Leota Tucker
Sponsorship of interscholastic athletics: An examination of state high school athletic/activity association sponsors, Justin Wartella
Examining play among young children in single-age and multi-age preschool classroom settings, Mia Song Youhne
Diversity leader: Case study of a selected organization's transformation, Aileen Guerrero Zaballero
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Factors that Contribute to Nursing Job Satisfaction at Valley Hospital, Christopher Jones
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Teenage Pregnancy: Correlates of Sexual Behavior and Overview of Prevention, Intervention, and Local Programs, Janice Rollins Monteiro