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Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Leading Before, During, and After a Major Organizational Transition., Charles Davis McCowan
Methods of Teaching the Holocaust to Secondary Students as Implemented by Tennessee Recipients of the Belz-Lipman Holocaust Educator of the Year Awards., Julie Patterson Mitchell
A Comparison of Students' and Parents' Habits and Attitudes toward Reading in Title I and Non-Title I Schools., Judy L. Netherland
Barriers to the Implementation of the Oklahoma Learning Site Initiative., Robin L. Plumb
Epiphanies of the Principalship: A Study of Passages in Educational Administration., Donna J. Raines
Validity of Self-Reported Data on Seat Belt Use: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System., Agnes Mary Banks Samples
A Study of General Education Assessment., Debra Leonard Scott
Academic Dishonesty in Traditional and Online Courses as Self-Reported by Students in Online Courses., Donna Carole Shaw
The Bully-Free School Zone Character Education Program: A Study of Impact on Five Western North Carolina Middle Schools., Richard Alan Spurling
Perspectives of Teacher Education Graduates about Their Cooperating Teachers during Preservice Placements., Dawn Miller Taylor
Where Do They Fit In?: The Perceptions of High School Students, Parents, and Teachers Regarding Appropriate Educational Placements for Children with High Incidence Disabilities., Annette Marie Tudor
Use of the SREB Leadership Development Framework in Preservice Principal Preparation Programs: A Qualitative Investigation., Robert C. Vick
Perceived Barriers to the Implementation of Web Enhancement of Courses by Full-Time Tennessee Board of Regents Faculty., Thomas Barron Wallace III
Path Analysis of Factors Affecting Student Outcomes and Continued Participation after Completing ALNU 1100 Basics of Patient Care at East Tennessee State University., Melessia Dawn Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Faculty Adoption and Integration of Technology at East Tennessee State University., Tammy L. Barnes
Leadership Practices of Veterans Health Administration Nurse Executives., Virginia Holt Bieber
Healthcare Strategic Management: The Impact of State and Federal Funding Levels on the Implementation of Strategic Plans at Tennessee Hospitals., Randy Lee Byington
An Investigative Analysis of Teaching Business Ethics in Tennessee Community Colleges., Carol Slagle Cole
A Study of Students' Learning Styles in ITV Broadcast, Remote, and Traditional Classrooms at East Tennessee State University., Donna Sue Crabtree
Can Education Help Me Now?, Bonnie J. DeCosta
Retention and Motivation of Veteran Teachers., Edith Anderson Edwards
The Role of Celebration in Building Classroom-Learning Communities., Virginia Farr
Inmate and Prison Gang Leadership., Sandra H. Fortune
Improving Student Achievement through the TSIPP: Case Studies of Four Tennessee Schools Removed from the Sstate's "Heads-Up" List., Bridgette Yvonne Hackett
Comparisons of Reading Scores in Two Tennessee Elementary Schools Between Students Receiving and Not Receiving Specialized Training in Phonemic Awareness., Raymond Lee Hatfield
A Study of the Perceptions of Female Displaced Workers in a Community College Regarding Their Educational Expectations and Barriers to Their Achievement., Pashia H. Hogan
Collaboration between Art Teachers and School Counselors of the Johnson City Elementary Schools to Assist At-Risk Students: An Art Experiences Model., Caroline Dover Jackson
An Investigation of the Impact of Integrated Learning System Use on Mathematics Achievement of Elementary Students., Vicki Carpenter Kirk
Faculty Adoption of Computer Technology for Instruction in the North Carolina Community College System., Karen Hill Less
Development of a Test for Measuring Knowledge of the Discipline Provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997., Jerri Nave Lyons
Factors Forecasting the Effect of Rapid Prototyping Technologies on Engineering Design Education., Jeffrey Dale Mather
A Qualitative Study of Adult Women in a Northeast Tennessee Community College., Fay C. McMillan
A Study to Identify the Factors that Inhibit High School Principals and Teachers from Pursuing Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Busia District in Kenya., Samuel Okwako Obaki
A Study of Students Attending Tennessee Board of Regents Universities Who Participated in High School Dual Enrollment Programs., Rubianna M. Porter
Relationships between Reading Level of Parents, Readability of Special Education Documents/Forms, Knowledge of IEP Contents, and Parental Involvement., Melinda Douthat Pruitt
A Cross-Sectional Study of Preservice and Beginning Teachers' Attitudes and Feelings of Preparedness to work with Students with Disabilities., Diane L. Schlauch
The Contemporary Manager., Lou Ann Hopper Sevier
Reading Excellence Act: Professional Development and Teacher Practice First Year Implementation in East Tennessee., Sherry Ellen Shroyer
Assessment in the Hands-On Science Classroom: A Qualitative Study., Katherine Standefer
A Historical Review and Financial Analysis of Higher Education Funding in Tennessee., Claire Sauls Stinson
Perceptions of Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Girls toward Coeducational Physical Education Classes in Five Middle Schools in East Tennessee., Shannon Clabo Sullivan
Learning for a Lifetime: Motivations for Lifelong Learning in the Life of Evelyn McQueen Cook., David James Timbs
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A Study of Grade Distribution and Grade-Point Averages of the Tennessee Board of Regents Associate-Degree Nursing Programs., MaryLou Reagan Apple
Perceptions of the Educational Experiences of Students Educated Exclusively in K-12 Rural Unit Schools in East Tennessee., Ramona Goddard Best
The Effects of Looping on the Academic Achievement of Elementary School Students., Vada S. Bogart
An Evaluation of the Using Information Technology Program at East Tennessee State University., John Dalton Chenoweth
Relationship between Text Display Method and College Student Short Term Knowledge Retention during Self-Study., Jeff W. Church
A Study of the Library Use Practices of High School Students in Three East Tennessee Counties., Carrie A. Clabo
An Exploration of Emotional Intelligence Scores among Students in Educational Administration Endorsement Programs., Holly Solomon Click
The Relationship Between Teacher Certification and the Use of Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Kindergarten Classrooms in Northeast Tennessee., Tracey Marie Cook
A Portrayal of Gender and a Description of Gender Roles in Selected American Modern and Postmodern Plays., Bonny Ball Copenhaver
The School's Role as a Support System for Children of Parental Divorce., Constance Myers Cottongim
Determining Standards for Sources of Free Information on the Internet for Inclusion in Academic Library Holdings by 2010., Doug D. Cross
Organizational Structural and Cultural Variables as Predictors of Quality in Federally Approved Nursing Homes., Lorraine V. Desormeaux
Successful Integration of Internet Technology in the K-12 Classroom: Trends Perceptions and Successful Practices., Catherine Anne Edwards
A Case Study of an Interim Alternative Educational Setting., John Taylor Enloe
The Work Life of the Professional Academic Advisor: A Qualitative Study., Susan Bramlett Epps
Barriers and Supports Affecting the Inclusion of Special Education Issues into the Preservice Training of School Principals: Faculty Perceptions., Gerard O'Leary Farley
A Study of the Extent to Which Institutional Strategic Planning Serves as a Guide for Technology Planning in Tennessee Board of Regents Institutions., Evelyn Leonhardt Fox
The Development of a Higher Education Consortium: A Case Study of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center., Susan Carey Fulmer
A Study of Service Learning at Virginia Highlands Community College and Mountain Empire Community College., Alice Sikes Hughes
The Effects of Testing Accommodations on Students' Standardized Test Scores in a Northeast Tennessee School System., Ilene Boyd Janson
Parents' Perceptions of Communication Practices with School Professionals during Initial Years of Special Education Placement., Susan Ladd Latham
Effectiveness of Pre-Baccalaureate Health Careers Opportunity Programs (HCOP) for Disadvantaged Students in Three Southern States., Virloy Elizabeth Lewin
Perceived Barriers to the National Board For Professional Teaching Standards Certification., Jan Woodard Moore
To Group or Not to Group: A Qualitative Study of Middle School Principals' Decision Making Processes Concerning Ability Level Grouping., Linda B. Stroud
The Effects of Character Education on Student Behavior., William G. Thompson
A Study of Former Negro High School Students, Teachers, and Administrators in the Piedmont Area of North Carolina., Carrie Smith Washington
Special Education Teachers' and Speech Therapists' Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder., Carol Hendrix Whaley
An Examination of the Fulfillment of the Goals for Increasing Minority Enrollment and Black Faculty/Administrators Employment in the University of North Carolina, 1980-1999., Harry Lee Williams
The Relationship of Home Environment and Kindergarten Readiness., Nancye C. Williams
An Analysis of Functional Behavioral Assessments Used in Public Schools in Tennessee and Georgia., Dana Winningham
Students' Perceptions of Multimedia Classrooms at East Tennessee State University., Shouhong Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Stakeholder Beliefs, Satisfaction and Assessments of School Climate after Implementation of a Year-Round Calendar., Robin Lee Adams
Relationship between Implementing Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Fifth Graders' Attitudes toward School., Emory Dwain Arnold
Principal Selection and the Stories Superintendents Tell., Linda L. Baker
The Role of Mentoring in the Careers of Women Deans and Vice Presidents in Four-Year Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education., Patricia L. Bowyer-Johnson
The Administrative Preparation of Music Department Chairs in NASM-Accredited Programs., Kellie Dubel Brown
Senior Administrative Perceptions of Retention Efforts for At-Risk Students in North Carolina Community Colleges., Jim W. Burnett
Parental Involvement Typologies as Related to Student Achievement., Stacia Maria Derrick-Lewis
Stressors Affecting Self-Contained Comprehensive Development Class Teachers., Sandra M. Enloe
An Analysis of Configurations in a Nongraded Elementary School in Northeast Tennessee., Pamela Ann Evanshen
The Affective Consequences of Grade Retention., Vickie Denise Evans
An Analysis of the Academic Success Achieved by Five Freshman Cohorts through a Community College Developmental Education Program., Nancy K. Gray-Barnett
Comparison of the Academic Achievement of Primary School Students in Multiage and Traditional Classrooms., Mary Frances Harmon
University Image: Perceptions Held by Internal and External Stakeholders of East Tennessee State University., Jane Myers Jones
Mathematics Achievement in Tennessee Schools in the Context of Opportunity to Learn., Richard Lee Kitzmiller
The Accidental Experts: A Demonstration of the Existence, Utility, and Emergence of Implicitly Learned Tacit Knowledge in Assistive-Augmentative Technology Users., Douglas Eugene Masini
The Relationship Between Stress Levels and Job Satisfaction among Community College Faculty in East Tennessee., Carolyn G. McCracken
The Impact of Dismissal of Non-Tenured Teachers on Principals in Tennessee., David W. Messer
The Factors Associated with the Use of Computers in the K-4 Classrooms of the Maryville City School System., Jesse A. Robinette
Parental Involvement in Schools: A Phenomenological Study of Four High Schools in a Rural East Tennessee County., William A. Smith Jr.
Strategies to Ease the Negative Effects of Mobility on Academic Achievement., D.Kaye Reed Thomas
