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Author:

Baker, Betsy A.

Title:

The Role of Institution, Ideology, Interests, and Information in the Decision to Departmentalize in Elementary Schools

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

departmentalize
horizontal organization
self-contained
elementary
departmentalization
elementary departmentalization

File:

Download BetsyABakerDissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

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

Author:

Traister, Catherine Ann

Title:

The Perceptions of Student Teachers, Cooperating Teachers, and University Supervisors Regarding the Assessment of Student Teacher Performance

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Student Teaching Assessment

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr Debra Freedman, Committee Member
Iris M Striedieck, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Frasca-Stuart, Edwina

Title:

A Phenomenological Study of Systemic Literacy Change

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

School Improvement
Literacy
Systemic Change

File:

Download Edwina_Frasca_Stuart_dissertation_Pauletta_Leathers_July_26_2007.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Member
Bernard Joel Badiali, Committee Member
Jacqueline Edmondson, Committee Member

Author:

White, George E

Title:

Estimating the Cost of "No Child Left Behind" at the Local School Level

Graduate Program:

Educational Administration

Keywords:

No Child Left Behind
local school cost

File:

Download Cost_of_NCLB.2006.pdf

Committee Members:

William Hartman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member

Author:

Freeman, Harry Paul

Title:

Case Study of Mentor and Intern Relationships in a Professional Development School Context at the Secondary Level

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

mentor
intern

File:

Download hp_freeman_.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member
Dr John W Tippeconnic, Committee Member
Jamie Myers, Committee Member

Author:

Kurelja, John Michael

Title:

Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Charter Schools: The Responses of Three Pennsylvania School Districts

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

Charter Schools
Case Studies
Competition

File:

Download Kurelja_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Emily Boyd, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William Hartman, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member

Author:

REITZ, MATTHEW

Title:

THE COST OF PROFICIENCY: ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF NCLB AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

Ingredients Model
School Finance
Accountability
NCLB

File:

Download Final_Dissertation_-_Reitz_11-11-07.pdf

Committee Members:

William Hartman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Emily Boyd, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Brunner, Rhonda Aileen

Title:

The Perceived Impact of Professional Development on Attitudes and Beliefs and Actions and Behavior: A Comparative Case Study in an Urban District

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

professional development
literacy

File:

Download Rhonda_Brunner_Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Nona Ann Prestine, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
John W Tippeconnic Iii, Committee Member
Patrick Willard Shannon, Committee Member
William Hartman, Committee Member

Author:

Grove, Randall Allen

Title:

EFFECT OF BLOCK SCHEDULING ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SCORES ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT ELEVENTH GRADE MATH AND READING EXAMS

Graduate Program:

Educational Administration

Keywords:

quantitative
HLM
state testing
block scheduling
student achievement
PSSA

File:

Download Grove_Dissertation_PDF.pdf

Committee Members:

Boyd, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger C Shouse, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Bernard Joel Badiali, Committee Member

Author:

Wenrich, Jill Trostle

Title:

How Teacher and Principal Beliefs Inform Inclusive Practice in the Secondary Classroom Through Co-teaching

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

Co-Teaching
Team Teaching
Inclusion

File:

Download Jill_Trostle_Wenrich.pdf

Committee Members:

Susan C Faircloth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan C Faircloth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kai Arthur Schafft, Committee Member
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member

Author:

Harstad, Jane Frances

Title:

Teacher Self Efficacy in Enacting an American Indian Curriculum; A Multicase Study of the Municipal School District

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

: perceived teacher efficacy
content knowledge
curriculum enactment
American Indian
multicultural curriculum

File:

Download 7.23.2012Harstaddissertationformat.pdf

Committee Members:

Susan Faircloth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Faircloth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Roger C Shouse, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephanie L Knight, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Special Member
Tarajean Yazzie Mintz, Special Member

Author:

Moore, Erica Rae

Title:

A case study of rural elementary principals' conceptualization of the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

rural elementary principals' philosophies and beliefs
students with disabilities
least restrictive environment

File:

Download Erica_Moore-Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Susan Faircloth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Susan Faircloth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Member
William Hartman, Committee Member
Gerald K Letendre, Special Member

Author:

Mccoy, Karen Louise

Title:

The Emotional Experiences Of Three Early Childhood Teachers during Difficult Parent-teacher Conferences: an Analysis Of Care Strategies In Response To These Emotions

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

mindfulness
parent-teacher conferences
CARE
empathy

File:

Download Dissertation-final-final-final.pdf

Committee Members:

Patricia Ann Jennings, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Maryellen Schaub, Committee Member

Author:

Ray, Melissa N

Title:

Individual Differences In Deep Level Comprehension: Contributions of Text Structure, Comprehension Skill, and Prior knowledge

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

Text Structure
Inferences
Comprehension
Comprehension Skill

File:

Download Dissertation_Final_MR.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert James Stevens, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert James Stevens, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Bonnie J Meyer, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member

Author:

Griggs, Sherry Elizabeth

Title:

Career Pathways of Female Superintendents: Perceived Barriers and Supports

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

career paths
career pathways
female school superintendents
portraiture

File:

Download FINAL_DISSERTATION_07.23.14.pdf

Committee Members:

Nona Ann Prestine, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Edward J Fuller, Special Member

Author:

Martin, Rachel J

Title:

A Study of Teachers' and Administrators' Perceptions of Collaborative Teacher Teams as a Strategy for Professional Development

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

Collaboration
professional development
teachers' perceptions

File:

Download RJM_final07222015.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Hartman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Bernard Joel Badiali, Special Member

Author:

Mattocks, Sandra

Title:

Perceptions of the Assistant Principal's Role in School Leadership

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

assistant principal
school leadership
shared leadership
role of assistant principal
leadership

File:

Download Mattocks_Dissertation_Peceptions_of_Assistant_Principal_Role.pdf

Committee Members:

Nona Ann Prestine, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Jacqueline A Stefkovich, Committee Member
William Hartman, Committee Member