Browsing Graduate Education Programs by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Motivating Factors Affecting the Recruitment and Retention of Suburban Middle School Band Students
(2019-05-05)The purpose of this study was to examine various motivators associated with student decision-making and investigate the impact of those motivators on a student’s band participation during their middle-grade years. The goal ... -
Professional Knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences
(2019-05-06)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is a hot topic in education. Research exists to clearly identify the implications that ACEs have on adults in terms of physical and mental health. Less is known about the implications ... -
Using Music in the Classroom as a Pedagogical Tool
(2019-05-07)This study’s purpose was to find and discuss how and why teachers include musical methods in their instruction. A focus was placed on music as a pedagogical tool in two main forms of employment. The first was using music ... -
The Effects of Choice of Activities on Student Motivation and Physical Activity Behavior in Middle School Physical Education
(2019-05-07)The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not providing students with choice in a selected middle school physical education class effects students motivation to participate and engage in the lesson. The ... -
A Parent’s / Guardian’s Involvement in Educational and Extra-curricular Activities Leads to Improved Student Academic Success
(2019-05-08)In this study, the question proposed is: Do children whose parents / guardians take an active role in either educational or extra-curricular activities show a higher rate of academic achievement? The goal of this study, ... -
The Effects of Traditional Seating versus Flexible Seating on Academic Performance in a Selected Kindergarten Classroom
(2019-05-08)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of traditional seating versus flexible seating on academic performance in a selected kindergarten classroom. The sample consisted of students from a kindergarten ... -
The Influence of Differentiation on Student Behavior and Achievement
(2019-05-12)The purpose of this study is to examine how a teacher’s preparedness and thus their familiarity with differentiation affects student achievement. The sample consisted of 242 students; 97 students were surveyed from ... -
The Impact of Praise in the Inclusion Preschool Classroom
(2019-10-03)The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of praise in the inclusion preschool classroom as it pertains to students with and without identified disabilities. Praise and extrinsic/intrinsic incentives can have an ... -
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 Relationship between Student’s AR Scores and TN Ready Test Scores in a Third Grade Elementary Class
(2020)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between students’ AR scores and TN Ready test scores in a 3rd grade class. A secondary purpose was to examine the gender differences based on their TN Ready test ... -
Relationship Between Smartphone Usage and Academic Performance of High School Students
(2020)Today’s youth are obtaining, or obtaining access to, smartphones at younger and younger ages. The purpose of this study was to examine if there was a relationship between smartphone usage and academic performance of high ... -
Investigation of the Perceived Needs of Elementary Teachers Whose Classes Contain Students Learning English
(2020-04-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived needs of content area elementary level teachers who are instructing students with limited English proficiency in their classes. Teachers at an elementary school ... -
An Examination of Obesity and Activity Rates in Tennessee High School Students
(2020-04-27)Obesity rates in the United States as well as the rest of world have been on the rise. These rates do not only include adults, but they include children as well. It was the purpose of this study to determine how significant ... -
The Effects of Digital Media and Print Media on the Performance of a 4th Grade ELA Class
(2020-04-27)The purpose of this study was to determine if students perform better when a lesson is taught using digital media rather than print media. The sample consisted of students from a selected fourth grade ELA class in Northeast ... -
Prevalence of School Bullying Rates From 2005 to 2017
(2020-04-27)The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not school bullying rates have been increasing, decreasing or have remained constant over time. A secondary data source, NCES School Crime Supplement survey, was used ... -
A Qualitative Study of the Factors that contribute to successful Homeschool graduates
(2020-04-28)The purpose of this study is to focus on attitudes/practices/techniques/strategies that appear in several different homeschooled families that could help point to a commonality that other parents could point to as a ... -
A Study of the Impacts of Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Perceived Academic Achievement
(2020-04-29)The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between participation in extracurricular activities (ECAs) and academic achievement. The sample consisted of sixth and seventh grade students from a ... -
Perceived Barriers to High School Graduation Surrounding 12th-Grade Students at Selected High Schools in Northeast Tennessee
(2020-04-30)The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate 12th graders, in select high schools within Northeast Tennessee, who struggled to achieve the necessary requirements towards graduation. The population consisted ... -
The Effects of Early Intervention Programs on Kindergarten Readiness for Students with Disabilities
(2020-04-30)Purpose of the quantitative study was to determine effects of early intervention participation on kindergarten readiness focusing on students with disabilities. The study was a quasi-experimental design measuring growth ...