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Author:

Smith, Jason Michael

Title:

The Effects of Neighborhood and School Context on Extracurricular Participation and Educational Outcomes

Graduate Program:

Sociology

Keywords:

education
attainment
extracurricular
neighborhood effects
school effects
racial composition
class composition

File:

Download Jason_Smith_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

George Farkas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barrett Alan Lee, Committee Member
Suet Ling Pong, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member

Author:

Cho, Je Ik

Title:

AN EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY STUDY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT” IN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

EFFICIENCY
PRODUCTIVITY
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS

File:

Download Dissertation_7.17.pdf

Committee Members:

William Hartman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Hartman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Roger C Shouse, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kai Arthur Schafft, Committee Member
Spiro E Stefanou, Committee Member

Author:

Lim, June Hee

Title:

THE POLITICS OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUALIZATION POLICY-MAKING IN A KOREAN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

policy coalition
politics of education
high school equalization policy
politics of policy-making
educational interest group

File:

Download June_Hee_Lim_Dissertation_Final_1.pdf

Committee Members:

William L Boyd, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John W Tippeconnic, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Bernard Joel Badiali, Committee Member

Author:

Sun, Jinai

Title:

CHINESE AS "SPECIES" IN THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL: AN ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDY

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

Mandarin
Chinese
language ecology
language planning
organizational theory
school board politics
foreign language

File:

Download Jinai_Dissertation-7-10.pdf

Committee Members:

Roger C Shouse, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger C Shouse, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
William Hartman, Committee Member
Preston C Green, Committee Member

Author:

Kim, Jinsu

Title:

Factors influencing the participation of Korean high school students in private tutoring activities under the implementation of the high school equalization policy

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

private tutoring
the high school equalization policy

File:

Download Thesis_final_Jinsu_Kim_.pdf

Committee Members:

William L Boyd, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Roger C Shouse, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John W Tippeconnic Iii, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Zhu, Jingfen

Title:

Application of Computer Technology in Public School Classrooms: Usage Dimensions and Influencing Factors

Graduate Program:

Educational Administration

Keywords:

computer technology
SASS (Schools And Staffing Survey))
hierarchical linear modeling
factor analysis

File:

Download thesisETD.pdf

Committee Members:

Roger C Shouse, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Robert F Nicely Jr., Committee Member

Author:

Dady, Jr., Kenneth James

Title:

MEASURES OF WEALTH IN PENNSYLVANIA

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

wealth measures
funding education
aid ratios
funding formulas
equity in funding schools
adequacy in funding schools

File:

Download MoW_Dissertation_Final_PDF.pdf

Committee Members:

William Hartman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Hartman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Preston Green, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Moore, Laura Josie

Title:

The Relationship of Personal Characteristics of Educational Leaders On Their Interpretation of Policy And Decision Making Regarding Zero Tolerance Weapons Violations In K-12 Environments

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

Educational Leaders
Zero Tolerance Policy
Locus of Control
Trait Anxiety
Decision Making

File:

Download LauraMoore.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Gerald K Letendre, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member

Author:

Bass, Lisa Renee

Title:

Boarding Schools and Capital Benefits: A Comparative Analysis of Student Experience in North American and South African Schools

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

bourdieu's capitals
boarding schools
social capital
cultural
education capital
at risk students
alternative education

File:

Download Lisa_Bass_Thesis_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Susan Faircloth, Ph D, Committee Member
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member

Author:

Stamm, Mark Edward

Title:

Exploring Two Drug and Alcohol Policies: Where are the Best Interests of the Student?

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

policy
best interests of the student
student drug policy

File:

Download Mark_Stamm_-_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kai Arthur Schafft, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Miryam Espinosa Dulanto, Committee Member