• Multiple Regression Analysis of Noncognitive Factors Affecting Academic Outcomes of First-time Detained Juvenile Delinquents 

  Coker, David (2020-03-22)

  A review of the literature showed there was evidence to suggest many incarcerated juvenile delinquents experience lifelong problems. The problem addressed by this dissertation was to provide a description and analysis of ...
• Parents' Perceptions of Boys' Low Reading Proficiency Rate: A Basic Qualitative Study 

  Giles, Linda (2020-09)

  Research over the past decade has shown a growing number of fourth- and fifth-grade boys struggled with reading and comprehending text. The escalating number of upper elementary learners struggled with reading and experienced ...
• A Correlational Study Examining the Relationship Between Police Officer Education and Supervisory Evaluations of Performance in a Medium-Sized Law Enforcement Agency in Tennessee 

  Smalley, Matthew (2018-04)

  There is no research-based consensus about the benefits of a postsecondary education as it relates to police officer job performance, leaving police executives with little guidance when establishing educational hiring ...
• First-Generation College Students' Integration into Higher Education: A Case Study 

  Farrell-Felici, Colleen (2021)

  First-generation college students face many challenges transitioning into school. The obstacles are overwhelming and the learners often drop out. The research included details relating to the difficulties facing the scholars ...
• From Girls to Women in STEM: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study 

  Pantella, Virginia (2021-09)

  Early engagement of girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) leads to greater numbers of girls who become women in these fields. Few studies explore the benefit of implementing STEM programs in middle ...
• Factors and Initiatives in Community College Student Attrition: A Qualitative Analysis 

  Craner, Kevin (2021-10-01)

  Community college student attrition has continued to be a problem for multiple stakeholders in the higher education system. Past research on community college student attrition focused on quantitative data or qualitative ...
• Police Officers and Occupational Stress: A Phenomenological Study 

  Leman, Tina (2021-06)

  Rational well-being is a vital function of a public safety officer's overall health. An unknown amount of law enforcement officers currently endures occupational stress because of the chosen profession. Executives and ...
• Child Nutrition and Cognitive Development: A Content Analysis 

  Arnold, Ronnie (2021-06)

  Nationally, approximately 6 million children are suffering from food insecurity. Children living in a food-insecure environment are at greater risk of nutritional deficiencies, which can decrease the ability to learn and ...
• Increased Student Engagement with Transformative Learning Pedagogy: An Ex Post Facto Study 

  Ellis, Timothy (2021-06-07)

  Transformative learning pedagogy in higher education leads to increased student engagement. The problem with transformative learning in higher education is deficiencies in research on increased student engagement obtained ...
• Factors Influencing Teacher Retention in A Charter School: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study 

  Atas, Bekir (2021-03-28)

  Retention of effective educators has become a key focus of school leaders. The problem addressed in this study is how retaining high-quality teachers is a challenge in a charter school system in Nevada. The gap in the ...
• Adolescents Who Are Bereft: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study 

  Reilley, Darlene (2021)

  Losing a parent as a child or adolescent is difficult. The loss can have a substantial impact on the youth’s future. The problem is students who are bereft in public schools in the United States often go unidentified by ...
• Improving Communication of Students With Autism Through Arts Integration: A Qualitative Study 

  Jensen, Stephanie (2021-06-01)

  The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among elementary-age students is becoming more prevalent in the United States. The problem is the lack of research on how to grow the verbal communication skills of students ...
• Case Study of Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices Related to Collaborative Curriculum Planning 

  Caughell, Matthew (2021)

  The problem is a lack of understanding about how teachers use and perceive collaborative curriculum planning (CCP) time provided within the scheduled school day. Collecting data on CCP perceptions and practices can lead ...
• Qualitative Study to Understand Adults’ Perceptions of Deportation Fears of Latino Students 

  Blinstrup, Audry (2021)

  Latino high school students may be experiencing stress due to the fear of deportation, causing a lack of progress in academic, social, and emotional success. The research filled a gap by providing a collective school voice ...
• Teacher and Staff Perceptions of Trauma-Responsive Problem Solving: Qualitative Case Study 

  Northern, Kristin (2021-06)

  Childhood trauma is an epidemic. As children enter classrooms, school staff members face many students who have experienced trauma and present challenging behaviors due to childhood exposure to trauma. Despite research on ...
• A Phenomenological Study: Student Perceptions of Educational Technology in Online Discussion Forums 

  Lawrence, Julie (2020-12)

  Higher education's changing landscape pushes leaders to examine the impact of student engagement and collaboration on student satisfaction, retention, and success in online education. Students identify dissatisfaction in ...
• On the Relationship Between Spirituality and Transformational Leadership Practices: A Quantitative Study 

  Taladay, Sean (2021-03)

  Transformational leadership practices and spirituality continue to be topics of research on effective leadership. Quantitative research on the impact a leader’s spiritual health has on transformational leadership practices ...
• Ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Workforce: A Qualitative Study of Education 

  Klein, Scott (2021-03)

  The purpose of the qualitative descriptive case study was to explore how cultural and religious factors act as barriers to education among Haredi males in the United States. Unlike much of the U.S. population, Haredi males ...
• Elementary School Personnel’s Perspectives on School Suspensions: A Basic Qualitative Study 

  Baskin, Dedra (2021-04-08)

  Suspensions from school were originally developed as an exclusionary form of discipline for severe infractions such as fighting and theft. In-school-suspension (ISS) involves students reporting to supervised designated ...
• Effect of Cultural Influences in Intercultural Competence: Phenomenological Study on Additional-Language Learners 

  Herrera, Veronica (2021)

  The problem addressed in this qualitative phenomenological study was the unknown effect of cultural influences in the development of intercultural competence for adult learners of an additional language in a region with ...

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