1. A Phenomenological Study of High Performing Middle School Students and Their Experiences of The Development of Their Relationships with Their Teachers Open Access Author: Clapper, Christy Ann Title: A Phenomenological Study of High Performing Middle School Students and Their Experiences of The Development of Their Relationships with Their Teachers Graduate Program: Educational Leadership Keywords: teacher-student relationshipsstudent experiences of relationships with teachersdeveloping relationships between teachers and studmiddle school student-teacher relationships File: Download Christy_Clapper_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: James F Nolan Jr., Committee Chair/Co-ChairBernard Joel Badiali, Committee MemberJolynn Carney, Committee MemberIris M Striedieck, Committee Member