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Effects of Nature Sounds and Traditional Teaching Style on Students' Performance in an English Language Arts Classroom
(2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of background nature sounds with traditional teaching style on student performance. This study also determined if the use of these sounds effected males and females ... -
The Impact of Attending a Head Start Program on a Student's Academic Performance in Selected First Grade Classrooms
(2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of Head Start programs on a student's academic success in selected first grade classrooms. The sample of this study included 12 students in 2 selected first grade ... -
The Effects of Computerized and Traditional Ear Training Programs on Aural Skills of Elementary Students
(2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of computerized and traditional ear training methods on the aural skills abilities of elementary music students. The sample consisted of 20 students who were ... -
The Relationship Between Gender Gaps in Income and Gender Gaps in Academic Achievement
(2017)The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the gender gap in income and the gender gap in mathematic academic achievement, as measured by scores on the math sections of the SAT and NAEP. Data ... -
The Effects of Guided and Traditional note taking on Student Achievement in an Eighth Grade Social Studies Class
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of traditional notes and guided notes on student achievement in an eighth-grade social studies classroom. The sample consisted of 87 eighth grade students in an Eastern ... -
The Impact of School Dress Codes on the Quality of Student Life at a Selected High School
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the impact that school dress codes have on the quality of life in a senior class at Elizabethton High School. Archival data were obtained from the Elizabethton School District ... -
The Effects of Hand Gestures and Traditional Methods of Teaching Mandarin Chinese Tones
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of teaching Mandarin Chinese lexical tones with accompanying hand gestures versus traditional methods of teaching Mandarin Chinese tones. The sample for this single-subject ... -
The Impact of Literature Circles on Students' Growth in a Selected First Grade Class
(2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact ofliterature circles on a selected first grade class. The sample consisted of 13 students in a Response to Intervention class. Data were collected through two ... -
The Relationship Between Students' Performance in Art and Their Off -Task Behavior in ELA Class
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between students' performance in art and their behavior in regular classrooms. The sample consisted of 4th graders in an art club. Data were collected using teacher ... -
The Effects of Physical Activity and Regular Activities on Student On-Task Behavior for Students with Autism
(2017)The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of physical activity and regular activities on student on-task behavior for students with autism. The sample consisted of a male student, age 11, with autism from a ... -
The Relationship Between Classroom Environment and Student Attitudes Toward School in a Selected Multiage Classroom
(2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between classroom environment and student attitudes toward school in a selected multiage classroom. The sample consisted of 38 students who were part of the ... -
The Relationship Between In Class Assignments and Homework Assignments on Student Achievement in 8th Grade Math Classes
(2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between in class assignments and homework assignments on student achievement in 8th grade math classes. The sample consisted of 22 male and 10 female 8th grade ... -
The Relationship Between Homework and In Class Assignment on Academic Achievement of 1st Graders in an ELA Classroom
(2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between homework and in class assignment on academic achievement. The sample for this study came from a 1st grade class at a selected elementary school. The ... -
The Effects of Using Self-Assessment Rubrics and Traditional Assessments on Student Performance on Recorders in a Fourth-Grade Class
(2018)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using self-assessment rubrics and traditional assessments on 4th grade student performance on recorders. The sample consisted of fourteen 4111 grade general music ... -
The Relationship between Kindergarten and First-Grade DIBELS Next and TRC Scores and Third-Grade TCAP ELA Scores at a Selected School District in Upper East Tennessee
(2019-04-23)The purpose of the research study was to examine the relationship and predictive validity of kindergarten and first-grade students’ scores on Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next) and Text ... -
The Effects of a Mobile Book Lab on the Summer Reading Regression of Elementary At-risk Students at a Select School District in Upper East Tennessee
(2019-04-23)The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effects of a mobile book lab on summer reading regression for at-risk elementary students in a select school district in Upper East Tennessee. The sample consisted ... -
The Impact of a Mentoring Program on Low-Income, High Achieving Students and Their Possibility of Enrolling in a Four-Year College or University
(2019-04-25)The purpose of this sequential exploratory mixed-methods study was to explore the perceptions of low-income, high achieving students participating in a school-based mentoring program as they related to the needs of these ... -
A Dissertation Defense on the Impact of the Soccer Program at a Rural County High School on Females of Hispanic Descent on Social Development
(2019-04-30)The social development of an adolescent is a complex process, and adolescent minorities face additional challenges. Female Hispanics take on many gender and cultural roles and face challenges of balancing school, home life, ... -
Qualities of Teachers that Impact Retention in the Teaching Profession: Why Do They Stay?
(2019-04-30)Being able to identify and retain quality teachers is an issue faced by many school districts. There are some who possess innate personal characteristics inspiring their passion to remain dedicated to the teaching ... -
The Relationship Between Accountability Logs and Student Academic Achievement in an Eleventh Grade Class at a Selected High School
(2019-05)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between accountability logs and student academic achievement in high-school English classrooms. The sample consisted of one eleventh grade English class of nineteen ...