• Instructional influences on English language learners' storytelling 

  Ma, Shufeng; Anderson, Richard C.; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Zhang, Jie; Morris, Joshua; Nguyen-Jahiel, Kim Thi; Miller, Brian; Jadallah, May; Scott, Theresa; Sun, Jingjing; Grabow, Kay; Latawiec, Beata; Yi, Sherry (Elsevier, 2017-06)

  The goal of this study was to evaluate instructional influences on the storytelling of English Language Learners (ELLs). Participants were 210 fifth-grade Spanish-speaking ELLs (mean age = 10.8) from schools serving ...

• Children's productive use of academic vocabulary 

  Ma, Shufeng; Zhang, Jie; Anderson, Richard C.; Morris, Joshua; Nguyen-Jahiel, Kim Thi; Miller, Brian; Jadallah, May; Sun, Jingjing; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Scott, Theresa; Hsu, Yu-Li; Zhang, Xin; Latawiec, Beata; Grabow, Kay (Taylor & Francis LTD, 2017)

  Instructional influences on productive use of academic vocabulary were investigated among 460 mostly African American and Latina/o fifth graders from 36 classrooms in eight public schools serving low-income families. ...

• Evaluating teachers using student growth measures: impact on trust and classroom practice 

  Wilson, Catherine G. (Wichita State University, 2016-08)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate how the inclusion of student growth measures in the teacher evaluation process may alter teacher’s perceptions of the trust relationship with building level administrators and ...

• Post-secondary education and the choice to attend a proprietary school 

  Klepacka, Martyna (Wichita State University, 2016-08)

  Proprietary schools have been entering the educational market at a rapid pace. These proprietary institutions have been student focused and student centered, enrolling an alarming rate of students. Non-traditional students ...

• Teachers' sensemaking of a response-to-intervention educational reform model 

  Guthrie, Neil L. (Wichita State University, 2016-05)

  Response-to-Intervention (RTI) is a federal policy designed to reform instruction by using a systemic three tiered model to support all students. Because RTI requires teachers to adapt to new roles and responsibilities, ...

• The influence of high stakes testing on elementary classroom instruction 

  Finkeldei, James E. (Wichita State University, 2016-05)

  Policymakers from both political parties and the general public see standardized tests as easily quantifiable measures of school quality and student learning. They assume these high stakes tests will motivate teachers and ...

• A qualitative case study of teacher retention in a rural secondary school 

  Friesen, Scott A. (Wichita State University, 2016-05)

  The purpose of this study was to define and understand from a teacher's perspective, the factors that keep them teaching in small rural schools. A qualitative case study research design was used within the framework of an ...

• Chapter 9 -- 21st Century Learning Initiatives as a Manifestation of Neoliberalism 

  Patterson, Jean A. (SensePublishers, 2015)

  For the past decade or so, public schools in the US have been critiqued by business organizations, think tanks, and policymakers for their outmoded curriculum and teaching methods, for not embracing advances in technology, ...

• Chapter 8 -- Teaching educational psychology in cross-disciplinary courses a case study of teaching engineering graduate students 

  Schommer-Aikins, Marlene (Information Age Publishing, 2016)

• Influence of Collaborative Reasoning discussions on metadiscourse in children's essays 

  Latavietz, Beata M.; Anderson, Richard C.; Ma, Shufeng; Nguyen-Jahiel, Kim (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2016-03-09)

  Metadiscourse has been conceptualized as a means to organize discourse, convey interpersonal and evaluative meanings, as well as engage the reader or listener. Importantly, metadiscourse has been theorized to uncover thought ...

• Attitudes toward seeking professional counseling services among Chinese international students: acculturation, ethnic identity, and English proficiency 

  Li, Jiaqi; Marbley, Aretha Faye; Bradley, Loretta J.; Lan, William (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2016-01)

  The authors examined the help-seeking attitudes of 109 Chinese international students studying in the United States. Results revealed that significant relationships exist among acculturation, ethnic identity, English ...

• Consistency of measurement for FITNESSGRAM skinfold and trunk lift assessments 

  Smeeton, Jonathan E. (Wichita State University, 2015-07)

  FITNESSGRAM is a widely used fitness assessment for students in grades K-12. Although it is widely used and accepted, prior research indicates that two of the test items may have lower reliabilities than desired. In this ...

• The role of self-conscious emotions on inference generation 

  Marzolf, Brady A. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  Emotion may play a critical role in a reader's ability to comprehend text. Past research has shown that happy and sad emotions influence processing, which can impact comprehension. More specific emotions, such as self-conscious ...

• Efficacy of a financial literacy program among college students 

  Holthaus, Gretchen Christine (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a financial education program, MyCollegeMoneyPlan.org, in enhancing student financial competency and well-being. One hundred and eighty-one students in an introductory ...

• Council for accreditation of counseling and related educational programs: Preparation and performance match 

  Forte, Jamie Marie (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  This study explored whether school counselors who attended a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited program varied from those who did not attend a CACREP accredited ...

• Teacher perceptions of school athletics and the academic experience: A case study of a rural Kansas high school 

  Powelson, Royce R. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  This study investigated perceptions of how a rural school in Kansas maintained a balance in athletic and academic success. Student engagement was the theoretical framework used to examine what and who influenced students ...

• The jewels of the community: African American grandmothers raising their grandchildren-building hope, nurturing dreams and sustaining their legacy 

  Thompson, Alicia L. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  According to the United States Census Bureau (2010) increasing numbers of children in the U. S. are living with their grandparents, whom are responsible for their grandchildren's care and upbringing. Although this phenomenon ...

• A community college Hispanic-serving institution: The effect of an HSI designation on organizational identity 

  Carter, Todd L. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  Most community colleges receiving the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation have no specific mission to serve Hispanic students. A lack of attention to assisting organizational members with what Hispanic-serving ...

• Undocumented Latino students' experiences with higher education in the United States: A narrative inquiry 

  Anderson, Amber A. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  This Narrative Inquiry depicts the experiences and perceptions of undocumented Latino students/graduates within Kansas. Through the lens of Latino Critical Theory, counterstories pushed back against the dominant narrative ...

• Experiences of Saudi students attending a U.S. University: A qualitative study 

  Alsabatin, Hala Y. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)

  The purpose of this study was to gain a detailed understanding of the experiences of Saudi students attending a U.S. university. Acculturation theory was the theoretical framework through which the experiences of the Saudi ...

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