Items where Division is "School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies" and Year is 2017

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Allen, Alaine (2017) Do We Know Who is Really Doing the Planting? A Case Study of Traditionally White Institutions Identified as Top Degree Producers of Black Engineering Undergraduates. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Andler-McCloy, Rachel (2017) STUDENT TRUANCY IN AN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MIDDLE SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY OF THE ROOT CAUSES AND INTERVENTIONS APPLIED. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Aubele, Emily (2017) SHINING A LIGHT IN THE LABYRINTH: THE IMPACT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON FACULTY ADVISORS AND THEIR WORK WITH RURAL, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Aughton, Harold (2017) INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION POLICIES: BUILDING A BLENDED LEARNING NETWORK. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Bissell, Kenneth (2017) College and Career Readiness: An Interview Study of High School Graduates and Their Description of Postsecondary Life. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bradford, Gyndolyn (2017) Ten Years Later: A Study of the Experiences of Nontraditional Women Students Who Succeeded in a Community College Setting with the Help of a Mentor Program. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Buffone, Robert (2017) TEACHING TEACHERS TO WRITE: A DISTRIBUTIVE LEADERSHIP APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Cerrone, Emily R. (2017) SOCIALIZATION OF UNDERGRADUATE RURAL STUDENTS IN A LARGE, URBAN UNIVERSITY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Coiner, Karin E (2017) Flexible Grouping Within Elementary Mathematics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Confer, Sheila (2017) THE PEDAGOGICAL SURVEY: ENGAGING FIRST YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN DISCUSSION ABOUT SEX AND SEXUAL GENDER ROLES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Conklin, Joseph (2017) RURAL-URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (RULE) ASSESSMENT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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D'Emidio, Betsy (2017) Exploration of changing demographics in a suburban school district: Examining racial disparities in discipline-related metrics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Daloisio, Jill (2017) Principal Churn: A Case Study on Principal Turnover and Strategies to Build Sustainability and Continuity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

DeLuca, Catherine (2017) SOCIALIZATION AND SENSE OF BELONGING IN AN ONLINE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM: A CASE STUDY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Donald, Bridgett (2017) Reflective artmaking coupled with service-learning: Making community visible. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Ferati, Ferki (2017) THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE CHAUTAUQUA MOVEMENT AND ITS LESSONS FOR 21ST CENTURY CIVIC ADULT EDUCATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fischbaugh, Rachel (2017) How are School Climate, Teacher Commitment, and Instruction Valued Through Teacher-Led Professional Development? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Flores, Osly (2017) The New "Eyes on the Prize": School Leaders' Pursuit of Equity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Gray, Ronald (2017) Social justice educators’ road through a Transformational Educational pedagogy: What are the lessons learned? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Greene, William Brian (2017) Case Study of Chinese Undergraduate Nursing Students on an Exchange Program at the University of Pittsburgh: Lessons about Program Participation and Satisfaction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Hadley, Jeffrey (2017) Learning Mindsets in the Secondary Classroom: Implications for Instruction and Professional Development. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hansen, Sarah E. W. (2017) DEVELOPING A DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION IN U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AT COLLEGE FOR AMERICA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hatherill, Jessica (2017) Planning for Change: Engaging University Staff in Strategic Planning. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hernandez, Frank (2017) Cultural capital and academic achievement: A mixed-methods study on the perceptions of students, families and school staff of three broad areas that may impact student learning during middle school. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Johns, Caroline (2017) A MIXED METHOD EXPLORATION OF THE EFFICACY OF THE TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Joyce, Sharon (2017) SUCCESS OF FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS IN A SELECTIVE DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY PROGRAM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Kacenga, George (2017) Globalization of Foreign Academic Credential Placement Recommendations for Graduate Study in the United States, 1932-2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kreinbucher, Charles E. (2017) An Exploration of the Micropolitics of Instructional Supervision. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Krekanova, Vera (2017) AGING WORKERS IN CHANGING LABOR MARKETS AND CAREER LEARNING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Mann, Jessica (2017) Crossing Borders for Civic Engagement: A Narrative Inquiry of Service-Learning's Participant Perspectives. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mathieson, Amanda (2017) Committee Work as a Vehicle for Change. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McCracken, Natalie A. (2017) Principal Perceptions of Professional Development. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mooney, Anthony (2017) Middle Level Teachers' Perceptions of the Value and Utility of Evaluative Feedback: An Action Research Study to Support a Culture of Supervision and Instructional Change. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Myford, Levato (2017) An Examination of Readability of Codes of Student Conduct in Pennsylvania k-12 Public Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Nagashima, Julie (2017) The Meaning of Relationships for Student Agency in Soka Education: Exploring the Lived Experiences and Application of Daisaku Ikeda's Value-Creating Philosophy through Narrative Inquiry. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nestor, Ashley (2017) Investigating Mindset Theories: The Implications for Classroom Instruction and Professional Development. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Novak, Joshua (2017) Studying the Effectiveness of a Community College Advising Intervention Model for Undecided Students. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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O'Connor, Rubab (2017) Academic Advising and College Stressors in a large, urban university. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Palmer, David (2017) A LOOK INTO THE PLANNING PROCESSES OF BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE PROGRAMS IN K-12 SCHOOLS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Perkoski, Robert (2017) THE IMPACT OF MULTIMEDIA FEEDBACK ON STUDENT PERCEPTIONS: VIDEO SCREENCAST WITH AUDIO COMPARED TO TEXT BASED EMAIL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pickett, Clyde (2017) Institutional Support Mechanisms for African American Males at Community Colleges: A Mixed Methods Study on the Perceptions of Support Mechanisms for Academic Success at Community Colleges. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Prevost, Kimberly (2017) TEACHER MINDSET AND THE NATURE OF FEEDBACK PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN THE PENNSYLVANIA KEYSTONE COURSES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Price, Kimberly (2017) Factors Principals Consider When Choosing Professional Development for Teachers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Price, Rebecca (2017) Fragile elite : The dilemmas of China's top university students. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, 54 (5). ISSN 0009-4978

Price, Rebecca H (2017) The Four-Part Literature Review Process: Breaking It Down for Students. College Teaching, 65 (2). 88 - 91. ISSN 8756-7555

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Quarterman, Antonio M (2017) Community College Institutional Commitment to Establishing Racially Diverse Learning Environments: A Western Pennsylvania Case Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Radoli, Oscar, Kenya (2017) SCHOLARSHIP PRACTITIONERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE THE COLLABORATION LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF DOCTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rizzi, Michael T. (2017) Carlow University's Catholic, Mercy Mission and Identity: Faculty, Staff, and Student Perceptions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Saunders, Zachery (2017) AN ASSESSMENT OF HIRING PRACTICES FOR HEAD FOOTBALL COACHES AT THE "POWER 5" NCAA DIVISION I FBS LEVEL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schuster, Maximilian (2017) Compartmentalized cultures, integrated transitions: Exploring first-year student transition through institutional culture at a middle Atlantic university. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shattuck, Christopher (2017) An Exploration of Kindergarten Readiness. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shaw, Sarah (2017) TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE MANIFESTATION OF HORIZONTAL WORKPLACE BULLYING IN THE K-12 SETTING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shute, Christopher (2017) Planning and Implementing a Structured and Systematic Response to Academic Intervention Plans through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sikora, Maggie (2017) GET REAL: Exploring Equity-Mindedness at a Large, Urban, and Predominantly White Institution. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Spradley, Paul (2017) A Systematic Literature Review of How Mentors Care For Black Adolescent Males. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

St.Amant, Tawnia (2017) The Effect of Teacher Mindset on Low-Tracked Students. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Submitted)

Stark, Heidi (2017) School Climate: An Essential Component of a Comprehensive School Safety Plan. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stephan, Rebecca (2017) THE INTERVIEW: ASCERTAINING TEACHERS’ ABILITY TO FOSTER STUDENT METACOGNITION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Tabacchi, John W (2017) EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT CONDUCT AND FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ATTRITION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thomas, Aaron (2017) An Exploration of Instructional Coaching in Western Pennsylvania Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thornton, Marc (2017) Elementary Pedagogy and Instructional Technology: Action Research on Instructional Practices with Technology Integration in the Elementary Classroom. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tomichek Michalowski, Tracie (2017) Middle Level Principals' Parent Involvement Practices. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Wallace, Cynthia (2017) Parent/Guardian Perspectives on Chronic Absenteeism and the Factors that Influence Decisions to Send their Children to School. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Zhang, Ya (2017) Detection of latent differential item functioning (DIF) using mixture 2PL IRT model with covariate. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)