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The Relationship Between English End of Course Tests and ACT Scores in Upper East Tennessee
(2019-12-11)
High school students lack the reading skills needed for college and career. This has been a trend at the national level for more than a decade, and it proves to be a trend in Tennessee as well. ACT and Tennessee EOC scores ...
The Role of Administrators in Supporting Inclusive Practices at a Select School District in Upper East Tennessee
(2019-05-02)
The implementation of inclusive practices has increased in response to the federal mandate for students with disabilities to be educated with their typically developing peers “to the maximum extent possible.” Previous ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 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 ...