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Author:

Oliveras, Yanira

Title:

The empirical relationship between administrator ratings of teacher effectiveness and student achievement on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

administrator ratings
teacher effectiveness
student achievement

File:

Download Oliveras_Dissertation_The_Empirical_Relationship_between_admin_ratings_of_teacher_effectiveness__stu_achievement_on_Texas_STAAR.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bernard Joel Badiali, Committee Member
Iris M Striedieck, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Sevimli Celik, Serap

Title:

movement Education: Pre-service Teachers' Perceptions Of Its Benefits And Their Competence In Integrating It Across The Curriculum

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Early childhood education
movement education
teacher education

File:

Download Serap_Sevimli_Celik_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Melissa Jean Bopp, Committee Member
Jawaid Haider, Committee Member

Author:

Tasker, Thomas Charles

Title:

Exploring EFL Teacher Professional Development Through Lesson Study: An Activity Theoretical Approach

Graduate Program:

Applied Linguistics

Keywords:

lesson study
EFL
professional development
activity theory
developmental work research
teacher cognition

File:

Download tct_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen E Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen E Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert William Schrauf, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Meredith Christine Doran, Committee Member
Steve L Thorne, Special Member

Author:

Hartsock, Jill Nicole

Title:

Exploring Novice Teachers' Perceptions of Data-driven Decision Making: A Case Study

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

data-driven decision making
assessment data
novice teachers
principal leadership
training

File:

Download Jill_Hartsock_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Nona Ann Prestine, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward J Fuller, Committee Member
Davin Jules Carr Chellman, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., 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:

Jin, Meong-hee

Title:

Technology integration in the context of collaboration in early childhood settings

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Collaboration
Technology knowledge
Technology pedagogy
Technology integration

File:

Download Jin_Dissertation2014a1.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Olcese, Nicole Rose

Title:

Beginning Teachers Finding Support Through an Online Teacher Network: Affinity Lear-NING

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Affinity Spaces
Teacher Education
Online Social Networks

File:

Download Nicole_Olcese_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Jamie Myers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamie Myers, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Priya Sharma, Committee Member
Anne Whitney, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member

Author:

Al-mansour, Monirah A

Title:

Young Children's Journey into a World of Play with Open-ended Materials: A Case Study of the Creative Play Club

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Creative Play
Open-ended Materials
Play
peer culture
imagination

File:

Download Al-Mansour_Monirah-Dissertation_FS4-Dec.2014.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Committee Member
Christine Thompson, Special Member

Author:

Almoaiqel, Salman Abdullah

Title:

Perceptions of Saudi School Teachers about Teaching Arabic Language Arts Using an Integrated Approach: An Exploratory Study

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Teaching Arabic Language Arts
Integrated Approach
Perceptions of Saudi School Teachers
Integrating Arabic Language Arts

File:

Download Salman_Almoaiqels_Dissertation_2014_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Jamie Myers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamie Myers, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Special Member