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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Superintendency through the Eyes of Women, Paula Jeneen Holder
A Qualitative Assessment of the Perceptions of Teachers Concerning How Economically Disadvantaged Students at White Pine School Are Being Served, Samuel McKinley Hollingshead
Instructional Coaching: Teachers‘ Perceptions of Practice and Effectiveness, Jason Brock Horne
Transformational Leadership in the Life and Works of C.S. Lewis, Crystal L. Hurd
Organizationally Mandated Diversity Training: Participants’ Perceptions at a Southeastern State University, Michelle Lynn Hurley
A Comparison of Inclusion and Pullout Programs on Student Achievement for Students with Disabilities, James Matthew Hurt
An Analysis of the Variables Associated with Alumni Giving and Employee Giving to a Mid-Sized Southeastern University, Christine Hawk Loveday
Novice Teachers Perceptions of Prior Mentoring Experiences, Gloria Freels McElroy
Ethical Climate, Organizational Commitment, and Job Satisfaction of Full-Time Faculty Members, Heather Louise Moore
Family Satisfaction with Early Intervention Services as it Relates to Family Functioning, Donna Elizabeth Nelson
Relationships Between Reading Ability in Third Grade and Phonological Awareness in Kindergarten, Melissa Lynn Pannell
Leadership Traits of School Health Coordinators in Tennessee, Katherine Andrea Strickland
Support for Higher Education: Perceptions of Selected University Administrators and Legislators in Tennessee, Deidre Lee Yowell
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Comparative Study of Reading First Schools Reading Achievement to Non-Reading First Schools., Wandaleen Adams
Self-Regulated Learning in an Introductory Undergraduate Accounting Course., Lana L. Becker
Perceptions of the Implementation of the Online Credit Recovery Dropout Prevention and Alternative Education Program Odyssey Ware In Lee County Virginia Public Schools., Vickie McConnell Brown
A Comparison between READ 180 Students and Non-READ 180 Students Reading and Math Scores by Classroom Structure., Amanda C. Cannon
Alternative Scheduling in the Middle School: Considering Circadian Rhythms., James Edward Carter
Internship Experiences for Aspiring Principals: Student Perceptions and Effectiveness., Ginger R. Christian
Teacher Research and Leadership the Write Way: The Appalachian Writing Projects Impact in Rural Virginia., Renia H. Clark
The Reality of the Greene County School System Preschool Program., Kathryn E. Crumm
Entry Age and Reading Level by the End of Third Grade., Tony Lynn Dalton
Correlation Between the TCAP Test and ThinkLink Learnings Predictive Assessment Series Test in Reading Math and Science in a Tennessee School System., Jared Edwin Day
Teacher Self-Efficacy and Student Achievement as Measured by North Carolina Reading and Math End-Of-Grade Tests., Wayne M. Eberle
Perceptions of Teachers: Effects of Principals Uses of Humor on Teacher Job Satisfaction., Jonathon P. Fields
Perspectives of Special Education Teachers on Implementation of Inclusion in Four High Schools in East Tennessee., Lori Bellar Goodin
Pedometers Accelerometers and Observational Methods: A Comparison of Measurements of Physical Activity in Fourth-Grade Students., Amanda E. Greene
A Study of Persistence in the Northeast State Community College Health-Related Programs of Study., Allana R. Hamilton
Generations in the Workplace: Similarities and Differences., Jeffery G. Harber
Disciplinary Referrals in Response to School-Wide Positive Behavior Plan in a Rural Middle School Setting., Michelle Diane Rogers Harless
Relationships Between Teacher Attendance and Student Scores on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Achievement Test in East Tennessee., Melissa Miniard Hensley
Parental Involvement: Parent Perceptions and Teacher Perceptions., Penelope Odum Herrell
Perceptions of High School Counselors Involvement in the Provision of Postsecondary Transition Services to Students with Specific Learning Disabilities., Diana Joy Hudson
Teachers' and Principals' Perspectives of Literacy Coaching in an Elementary School., Barbara Jane Anderson Hull
The Successful HOPE Scholar: A Study of a Two-Year College Within The University System., Jodi Smith Johnson
K-6 Classroom Teachers' Perceptions of Effective Teacher Education Programs., Pauletta J. Johnson
Critical Thinking Skills as Related to University Students Gender and Academic Discipline., Brent Tyler Leach
Comparative Achievement of Students in a Freshman Academy with Those Not in a Freshman Academy by Race and Gender in One East Tennessee High School., April Campbell Leonard
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Graduation Rates in Tennessee: A Comparative Study., Melissa Ann Loveless
Mentors and New Teachers: A Qualitative Study Examining an East Tennessee School Systems Mentoring Program., Nikki Lynn Manning
A Study to Examine Teacher Perceptions of Leadership Characteristics That Middle School Principals Should Have to Be an Effective Instructional Leader., Gary Dail McCann
Teachers Perception of Elementary School Principals Leadership Characteristics in Elementary Schools in Rural Southwest Virginia., Lynn B. Metcalfe
Common Characteristics of School Administrators Who are Perceived as Effective in Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities., Carissa Gail Mitchell
Teachers Perceptions of the Impact of Online Grading Systems., Brenda Gail Mize
Elementary School Teachers Perceptions of Effective Leadership Practices of Female Principals., Jennifer Anne Mooney
Initially Budgeted Stimulus Funds for Special Education by Local Education Agencies in East Tennessee., Martha Hughes Murray
Special Education Transition Programs for Three Southwest Virginia School Systems: A Comparative Study., James R. Myers Jr.
Classroom Placement of Twins Triplets and Other Multiples in Grades Kindergarten Through Eight in East Tennessee Schools: East Tennessee Principals Perceptions., Joy Brown Parton
Expectations and Experiences of Black Students at Two PredominantlyWhite High Schools in Southern Appalachia., Lori J. Price
An Investigation of Reading Instruction in Northeast Tennessee., Karen Pierson Reach
Public School Funding and School Systems Meeting Adequate Yearly Progress in Tennessee., John Emerson Robinette
Interscholastic Sports Academic Performance and Attendance of Middle School Student Athletes and Nonathletes., Kenneth Huey Samuelson
Student Outcomes and the Implementation of a Ninth Grade Academy in a Western North Carolina High School., Monet Calloway Samuelson
The Graduation Rates of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators in Tennessee., Richard Ernest Shadden Jr.
Intervention Program Graduate on Time as Related to the Number of High School Dropouts in a Rural Northeast Tennessee High School., Mischelle Nichole Gambill Simcox
An Examination of Third and Fourth Grade TCAP Scores and the Universal Breakfast Program in Unicoi County Tennessee., Harold Lamar Smith
Four Generations Working Together in the Workforce and in Higher Education., Lisa Anne Speer
Accelerated Mathematics and High-Ability Students Math Achievement in Grades Three and Four., Ashley Marie Stanley
Professional Development for Teachers: Perceptions of Northeast Tennessee Principals., Scott A. Starnes
A Quantitative Analysis of General Education Teachers Perceptions of Their Knowledge of Special Education Law Processes and Procedures., Linda Karen Tilson
Perceptions and Actions Regarding Parent Involvement in a Small Northeast Tennessee School District., Randy Adam Watts
Evaluating Special Education Teachers: Do We Get the Job Done? A Regional Perspective., Robert Edward Widener Jr.
Perceptions of Bermudian Leaders About the Philosophies, Major Purposes, and Effectiveness of the Public School System in Bermuda Since 1987, Vincent Sinclair Williams Jr.
Effective Leadership Practices in the Sustainability of Professional Learning Communities in Two Elementary Schools., Debra Walls Wolford
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
A Study of the Effects of the Length of Student-Teaching Experiences on New Teacher Efficacy., Alan Wayne Addison
On the Outside Looking In: A Qualitative Study of Southern Appalachian First-Generation Students' Perceptions of Higher Education., Michael Steven Briggs
East Tennessee State University Faculty Attitudes and Student Perceptions in Providing Accommodations to Students with Disabilities., Terre D.M. Byrd
How Four Reform Initiatives Helped Develop Attitudes Regarding Change in Two Middle Schools in East Tennessee., Vicki Ann Clevinger
The Effects of an ActiPed Pedometer Intervention Program on Body Composition and Aerobic Capacity of Youth in a School System in East Tennessee., Kristie Russell Coleman
Access to Algebra I, Gateway to Success: The Impact of Eighth-Grade Algebra I., Emily Jean Skelton Darling
An Analysis of Preschool Enrollment and Student Progress Measures among Primary and Elementary Students., Charles David Freeman
Self-Determination and Career Planning Model for Students with Disabilities: An Analysis of Evidence-Based Practices., Elizabeth Fussell
Residential Broadband Access for Students at Walters State Community College., Mark A. Hurst
The Relationship Between Formative Assessment and Student Engagement at Walters State Community College., Cary E. Jenkins
Goals and Objectives of Successful Adult-Degree-Completion Students in the School of Continuing Studies at East Tennessee State University., Amy Denise Johnson
Freshman Academies: A Study of Student Outcomes., Karen Kelley
Critical-Incident Response: A Study of Training, Management, and Mitigation in North Carolina Sheriffs' Offices., Gregory Alan Minton
The Impact of Job-Embedded Professional Development Coaches on Teacher Practice., Donna T. Hamblin Morgan
Educational Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Perceptions of Parents and Teachers in a Northeast Tennessee School System., Paula Anderson Nickels
An Analysis of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Examiners' Continuous Improvement Process., Anita Paige Ricker
A Study of the Integrated Alignment of Technology and Organizational Strategic Planning in Small Private Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities., Shereé Ann Schneider
At-Risk Indicators: The Impact on School Success., Lisa Wynn Stewart
A Study of the Perceived Effects of School Culture on Student Behaviors., Linda Cox Story
A Comparison Prior to and After Implementation of a Ninth Grade Academy in East Tennessee High Schools., Judy Alisa Teffeteller
Teachers' Perceptions of Implementing Response to Intervention in Meeting Academic Needs of At-Risk Students in Kindergarten through Second Grade., Tammy Conchita Valentine
Professional Growth of Special Education Personnel through the Use of a Collaborative Process., Stephanie Smith Walker
Vital Collaboratives, Alliances, and Partnerships: A Search for Key Elements of an Effective Public-Private Partnership., Charles Keith Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Case Study of Community College Students' Perceptions Regarding Faculty's Practice of Online Course Delivery: Virginia Community College., Loretta Roberts Beavers
Strategies and Processes that Promote Sustainability of Campus Laboratory Schools in the Twenty-First Century., April Blakely
Familial Influences on Second- and Third-Generation Teachers in an Eastern Tennessee School District., Henry Clay Blazer
A Study of Student Perceptions Regarding Attendance in a Rural East Tennessee High School., Selina Michelle Blevins
Parental Involvement Typologies in Rural Community Schools: A Qualitative Investigation., Amy Hurst Case
Improving Teacher Morale with Team Building., Nanci Autumne Edmonds
A Quantitative Analysis of Crime Rates in American Colleges and Universities With and Without Residential College Systems., Mavis Winona Fleenor
A Study of Prekindergarten Literacy Experiences in a Northeast Tennessee School System., Barbara Jean Gamble
A Case Study of Jemicy School to Determine Practices Conducive to Developing Creative Potential of Dyslexic Children., Brenda Sue Graves
Environmental Determinism: Broken Paradigm or Viable Perspective?., Gerald L. Hardin