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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Teacher Beliefs and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, Erin M. Smith

Emotional Intelligence and Elementary Principals’ Leadership, Saloua Salhi Thompson

Improving Personal and Academic Experiences For International Students: An Analysis of an International Student Office at a Midwest University, Laura Mercedes Valladares

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Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Sense of Community and Contributing Factors, Amy Lynn Watters

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

Causes of low involvement of Latino parents in their children's school life at South Valley Community School, and strategies to increase that participation, Edgar F. Alfonzo

Noncustodial father involvement in their child's pre-K-12 education, Stacie Brown

Creating a Culturally Responsive Teaching Practice: Does attainment of Minnesota State Standard of Effective Practice Standard 3 – Diverse Learners lead to developing a culturally responsive practice?, Arnoldo Curiel

The significance of LGBT bullying and its lifelong effects?: Listening to former LGBT students' narratives to inform policy makers and educators, Misti Germundson

For and of learning assessments: reading professionals' recommendations for essential adolescent comprehension progress monitoring, Jillian Yvonne Maxe

How non-tenured, novice public school teachers describe their experience with mentoring programs, Karen L. Palmen

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Exploring How Faculty Members in Higher Education Respond to an Assessment of their Intercultural Competency, Naomi Rae Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

Middle level catechetical leaders' experience of conflict during a case of major diocesan reorganization, Lori E. Dahlhoff

Effects of participating in an elementary mathematics methods course of pre-service elementary teachers' mathematics anxiety, Shannon Essler-Petty

The decision to conceal or reveal: the professional lives of gay male educators, Harald K. Faber

Lessons learned: trying to change science teachers' pedagogy through professional development, Nancy E. Geving

The transformative leader: style, mindset, and wisdom, Jana Hennen-Burr

Conflict management in higher education: how university ombudsmen describe their experiences with program implementation and development, Christina Irene Kaiser

Jazz elements of effective collaboration: a comparative study of collaboration in Japanese and American schools, Naomi Ono LeBeau

Early intervention for young children with autism: interventionists share their journey and perspectives of intervention, Donna Lynn Miller

Schools and families of divorce: teacher assumptions of non-resident fathers, Charles N. Nelson

A dual immersion program in Minnesota, Mantilla Eudora A. Olivares

Do you know the stories your students have to tell?: using Latino immigrant English learner narratives to inform teaching, Kristy Marie Otte

How does using a model-centered approach to teaching linear equations affect students' attitudes about learning mathematics?, David Earl Pugh

24/7 access to iPads: middle school students' perceptions, Heidi Barklow Saari

Crafting civic curricula: developing instruction that shapes student attitudes and behaviors, Zachary Tyler Sullivan

Connecting elementary principals' emotional-social intelligence and their use of balanced leadership responsibilities, Jeanne A. Svobodny

Cultivating creativity: using the eco expressions writing curriculum to develop third through eighth grade students' expressive writing and environmental literacy skills, Jan D. Wellik

The design and evaluation of a training program as a vehicle to change behaviors and perceptions of operational employees through total quality management leadership in a manufacturing environment, Oscar G. Zambrano

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

Urban teacher leaders' perceptions of professional purpose and school culture through metaphors: a case study of one Midwestern high school, Christina Babadjanian

Assessing digital scholarship in higher education, Susie A. Brooks

Reactive attachment disorder in elementary education, M Kelly Duffy

Reflective teaching practices: novice secondary teachers reflect on practice, Elizabeth L. Keeling

How leaders in the helping/service professions describe their servant leadership in terms of wisdom and humility, James T. Rustad

Reflecting on the role of a secondary literacy coach in an urban high school, Reber Nicole Schiffler

Multicultural supervision competency development in a technical college setting, Vera Harold Enrique Torrence

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

Analyzing the end user experience for impacting district technology planning, Julie Elizabeth Hall Carter

School shootings: elite interviews with three rampage shooters, Thomas R. Hoffman

A study of the development of female elementary school science teacher enthusiasts, Cathy Joy. Kindem

The advocate principal: a study of principal leadership in special education for the twenty-first century, Kristin J. Krych

Raising a spirited infant: parents' reactions and responses to sleep, self-regulation and temperament related behaviors, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Messages revealed: analyzing a selection of multicultural picture books through a critical lens, Jill Sydney Madsen

Exploring leadership in schools with a social justice and equity mission, Andrew O. Mork

Teaching elementary social studies: views of a multiple perspectives approach, Debra L. Sheffer

Knowledge and decision-making: two older women's stories, Patricia Ann Wollmering

Identity meets pedagogy: cultivating introspective awareness to positively influence the professional practice of pre-service teachers, Brenda M. Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

Adult learners and faculty preferences for teaching methods: a comparative case study, Patricia L. Angulo

Understanding the role of the K-12 school district superintendent in facilitating technological change, Karl Bender Brown

How do the African American male students of the senior class (2009) of Rice High School, Harlem, New York describe the contributing factors leading to their educational successes?, Stanley H. Brown

Teachers describing democratic school governance, Mai Yia. Chang

Making the connection: fostering relationships with disengaged students, Christine Glomski

Making connections: the significant life experiences of prominent environmental voices, Timothy E. Goodwin

Educational leadership and The art of war, John Charles Honchell

Women as agents of change in the cultural heritage sector, Phyllis Mauch Messenger

The power of story: co-creating a community of learners through reflective practice, Linda Ruth Newsome

How are characters with disabilities portrayed in award winning picture books for preschool children over time?, Carol Ann Duzac Price

The high school principalship: an investigation into the essential leadership characteristics as determined by high school principals and the teachers whom they serve, Jeffery P. Ridlehoover

Making meaning: a study of the social, psychological, and spiritual impact of high school theatre on developing adults, Terence Gireesh Sinclair-Wood

Understanding the emergence of aliteracy: a case study of upper elementary students, Barbara Wissink

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

Defining developmentally appropriate practice in the age of academic rigor and high stakes accountability, Lori Erickson

Converting a traditional elementary school into an international studies magnet school: teacher and parent perspectives of change, Janet Gulden

Pushes and pulls: a means of describing high school social studies teachers in action, William Gregory Harman

College students with cognitive disabilities: understanding their reasons for remaining enrolled by capturing their personal stories, Karena Meryl Lundby Jones

Environmental education leadership: a descriptive study, Peggy Knapp

Teacher identity: a shifting work in progress for student teachers, Nicholle S. Schuelke

Environmental literacy and activism: a case study of how the school for environmental studies (MN) influenced its graduates, Celia Bonady Smith

Ignorance is not bliss: single mothers describe navigating postsecondary institutions, M. Laurel Walsh

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

In their own voices: African American students talk about rigorous course work with a focus on science, Rebecca J. L. Keller

Knowledge building in a culinary classroom environment using team-based learning strategy, Byron J. Korus

How do graduate students in an online graduate class titled teaching reading describe their experience of community, Elizabeth Christena Ragatz

Exploring the role of literature in the lives of college women: reflections on the influence of literature from adolescence, Amanda M. Sass-Henke

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

How Colombian low-income public college senior students describe their policy experiences regarding gaining access to higher education, Hader A. Guana Benitez

Investigating the need for community support: parents of middle school students with an emotional and/or behavioral disorder describe their needs, Debra J. Castner

The view from midwinter: mature, experienced elementary teachers share their wisdom-in-practice, Karen L. Eichman

Five Minnesota districts' perceptions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 English language learner tests and their implications for program, instruction, and climate, Julie Marie Henderson

The impact of technology integration on the role of the library media specialist, Regina M. Light

Storied lives: the journey of white women teachers to urban schools, Jan Sterner Mitchell

Urban school district central office leadership processes and structures sustain school reform, Charlayne Myers

Exploring early childhood special education teachers descriptions of learners with autism spectrum disorder, with emotional behavioral disorder, with developmental cognitive delay, and with prenatal chemical exposure, Cheryl R. Rademacher

Hear me yell, hear me cry, just listen!: exploring the efficacy of African American teachers through narrative, Robert Weldon Simmons

Collaborative leadership in Catholic elementary schools, Susan Skaar

Herstory: journeys of Hmong American women in acquiring the principalship, Kaying Xiong

Parental support factors of gifted and talented Hmong students' academic success, La Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

Digital video: a tool for developing voice in writing, Julie A. Beddow-Schubert

Developing first-generation, low-income students: exploring upward bound students' growth in academic and social integration, Le Roy J. D. Chappell

Factors contributing to Hmong university students' academic success and failure: a perspective from parents and students, Danai Chowwiwat

Fracturing the glass wall: creating mathematical understanding through metaphor, Connye LaCombe

Writers as teachers: a balancing act, Suzanne Ruth Nielsen

The school of hearing, speech, and language sciences undergraduate research club at Ohio University: a case study, Karin Kongsjord Nikula

Lived experiences and their impact on new teacher attrition, Glori Dawn Sundberg

Agents of change: transforming our patients transforming ourselves, Lisa M. Thompson

Leaving school without a diploma: stories behind the decision, Laura K. E. Zimmerman

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

Academic alliances: how constructive bridges are built between high school teachers and college instructors as participants in concurrent enrollment programs, Judith A. Blyckert

Teaching personal talent: the views of community college students, Darla-Gail Bohn

An exploration of the literacy histories of university freshmen composition students with dispositional writing apprehension, Leslie A. Crabtree

Bridge the gap between knowledge and action, Candace L. Crozier

Regional or national accreditation: the reasons for-profit career colleges have changed to regional accreditation and the implications to higher education, Michele Frances Carter Ernst

Professional collaboration and leadership capacity in the high school setting, Kim Hartung-Strouth

How the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification process influences teacher reflection and transfers to practice, Susan Kathleen Moore

Analysis of two undergraduate athletic training education programs, Angela M. Perusek

Parents' perceptions from participation in emotional intelligence parenting classes, Monica M. Potter