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Cognitive tutoring and assessment systems and mathematics achievement: a quantitative study of the Summit Learning Platform
(2021)
The purpose of this study was to determine if the Summit Learning Platform, a type of Intelligent Tutoring System, has a positive association with mathematics achievement of high school students in grades nine through eleven. The study was conducted...
A History of Kansas City's Woodland School: Century of Evolution for a Historic Landmark
(2022)
. When Woodland reopened as an early childhood center, followed by the Global Academy, the community celebrated a bright future for the beloved school. As it always has, the community remains involved in Woodland and hopeful for its relevance...
Transition from employment to college: Perspectives of African American and Latinx women
(2021)
students. This study acknowledged the gap in the literature about the experiences of African American and Latinx women and added the voices of three African American and three Latinx women. Finding revealed saliency regarding (a) how participants...
The History of Elementary Literacy Instruction in the Kansas City Kansas Public School District from 1990 until 2022
(2023)
, shedding light on the factors that have shaped its development and providing valuable insights for educators and policymakers in the present and future....
A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Imagine Learning on English Learner's English and Reading Proficiency
(2022)
Reading on grade level by the close of third grade has been shown to impact a student’s chance to graduate on time and therefore impacting future success. English learners (ELs), however, have struggled to read on grade level by the close of third...
An Ethnographic Case Study Examining the Experiences of African American Students with Nonresident Fathers
(2022)
/or activities engaged in positively or negatively. When fathers are not present on a consistent basis, identifying what contributes to student’s social, emotional, and academic development was indispensable. Data were collected and analyzed from five research...
The Impact of High School Internships on College and Career Readiness
(2023)
students for college and career readiness in high school, which also affects success in college and/or career. The purpose of this present applied research quantitative study was to explore the impact high school internships have on college and career...
Echoes from the Mountains: Capturing and Recalling Memories of the Climb, Ascension and Extension of the J. S. Chick African Centered Education Shule (School) Model, Methodology and Instructional Practice, 1998–2012
(2023)
This research sought to better understand how the instructional foundations for J. S. Chick African Centered School [Shule] from 1998 to 2012 used a culturally relevant learning model to motivate and inspire African American learners...
A Quantitative Examination Of Community College Students' Self-Efficacy Inside Mathematics Pathways
(2023)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to measure the change in mathematics self-efficacy of students enrolled in a college mathematics course at a community college in Missouri. The change was measured over a single semester as a pre...
Post-intentional phenomenology inquiry to explore white educators’ stories of developing a critical consciousness of race
(2023)
The current makeup of the PK-12 educational workforce is largely White persons. However, the demographic makeup of the student body is soon to be a majority of students of color. This is problematic due to the disproportionate statistics of students...
Segregation, Transformation, and Urban Education: A History of Attaining Racial Equity in the Hickman Mills C-1 School District
(2023)
This dissertation examines the history of racial segregation in Kansas City, Missouri, leading to the creation of the Hickman Mills C-1 Racial Equity Policy. The study’s six chapters present an analysis of the history of education and schooling...
Teacher Certification in ESL: A Quantitative Study of Spanish-Speaking Student Achievement in Reading and Mathematics
(2022)
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the academic growth in mathematics and reading for elementary Spanish-speaking English language learners, in relation to teacher certification and training in teaching English as a second...
Factors that lead to principal retention: an arts-based narrative inquiry
(2023)
Building principals are more than the face of the school. School administrators spend
their time guiding teachers and students, collaborating with parents, establishing a
responsive culture, and navigating accountability ...
Motivating Mathematicians: A Theoretical Framework of Professional Development to Support Efficacious Behaviors for Teachers of Elementary Mathematics
(2021)
by professional development. The inquiry extends current research on educational leadership for elementary mathematics education by examining multiple data, including sources of quantitative and qualitative data for analyses: a mixed survey that utilized Likert...
From P.E. to Protests: the History of Dance Activism in Academia: 1920–2022
(2023)
Throughout history, dance has been regarded as an act of rebellion. This art form has persisted to become a means for the common person to demonstrate impassioned objections to issues from racism and religious oppression to communism, plastic waste...
Telling Stories of Teacher-To-Teacher Trust in Culturally Relevant Teaching Professional Development
(2020)
This study examined White female teachers’ storied experiences of teacher-to-teacher trust as they navigated culturally relevant teaching practices presented through professional learning, using the qualitative research methods of narrative inquiry...
Extended calendar model versus traditional calendar model: a descriptive analysis of student performance over time
(2021)
versus similar students who participated in the traditional calendar model. Through the duration of 2011-2018, students were either a part of the extended calendar or the traditional calendar. Furthermore, this study provides a descriptive analysis...