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Saudi student perspectives of experiential learning programs at an American university
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The purpose of this study was to understand Saudi student perspectives about their participation in experiential learning programs (ELPs) at an American Midwestern university. Social exchange theory was the theoretical ... -
School administrator discipline decision-making for students with emotional behavioral disorders
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Suspensions and expulsions for students with EBD are growing because many school administrators use this strategy as a quick option to manage student behavior. School district policies and procedures for the discipline ... -
School counselors' ways of knowing and social orientation in relationship to poverty beliefs
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015-07)The beliefs about poverty, ways of knowing, and social relationship orientation of 513 American School Counselor Association members were evaluated using canonical correlation analysis. Results indicated a relationship ... -
Schools and communities: A case study of two rural communities surviving an interdistrict agreement
(Wichita State University, 2014-07)In rural southwest Kansas, there exists two schools connected by an interdistrict agreement in which two towns 11 miles apart have agreed to allow the junior high (grades 6-8) to remain in one town and the high school ... -
Self-efficacy among community college faculty teaching in CTE dual-enrollment programs
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)In 2012, the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 155 that allowed all high school juniors and seniors to enroll in tuition-free postsecondary career and technical education courses (CTE) courses. Community colleges ... -
Social dominance and theory of mind in early childhood
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)This research examines whether or not there is a relationship between social dominance and theory of mind skills in three to five year old children. Twenty-seven three to five year old children were both rated and ranked ... -
Social stories: A user-friendly intervention?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Social Stories are a popular intervention used to address the social impairments of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Parents and teachers wrote two Social Stories, the first after reading a shortened version ... -
Social Studies: A user-friendly intervention?
(Wichita State University, 2009-12)Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders involving impairments in social interaction, language and communication, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped behaviors (National Institute ... -
Social-cognitive factors of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career interests
(Springer, 2020-04-22)Guided by the social cognitive career theory (SCCT), this study examines the factors influencing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career interests and the career goals of college students in Taiwan ... -
State funding for early childhood education in rural Kansas: perceptions of policymakers, early childhood advocates, and superintendents
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)The benefits of early childhood education have been empirically supported. Early childhood education programs in Kansas are not fully funded and available in all communities. Some rural communities in Kansas do not offer ... -
Stories of resilience: Accessing college readiness through advanced placement courses
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Students populating AP programs in urban communities do not reflect schools’ demographic makeup. Many underrepresented students with the potential to succeed do not access or complete AP programs. However, some have ... -
Structure and the classroom after remote/hybrid learning: A case study
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: In the fall of 2021 the researcher accepted a one-month assignment as a substitute for a fifth-grade classroom in a Title I school in Kansas while the teacher of record went on a leave of absence. At the ... -
Struggling international students in the United States: do university faculty know how to help?
(The Education Research Unit of The Athens Institute for Education and Research, 2015-05)This study explores university faculty members' perspectives on the strengths and challenges of international students in the United States, as well as their own challenges in teaching international students. It also ... -
Student outcomes: Examining school effectiveness in Kansas using multiple indicators of performance
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)This study examined high school effectiveness through the use of multiple indicators of student performance, which was first studied by Rumberger and Palardy (2005). Data on Kansas high schools were taken from the Kansas ... -
Superintendents and legislators: actors in the educational policy process on the Kansas stage
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)In a democratic society, advocating for policy changes is commonplace. School superintendents are expected to be the voice of influence for the students and districts they serve. In Kansas, this expectation is no different. ... -
Teacher perceptions of change: A qualitative study of a student-led, project-based instruction initiative
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)This study investigated teachers' perceptions of change as it relates the implementing student-led, project-based instruction. Fullan's theory of change implementation was the theoretical framework used to examine what ... -
Teacher perceptions of school athletics and the academic experience: A case study of a rural Kansas high school
(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 ... -
Teachers' sensemaking of a response-to-intervention educational reform model
(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, ... -
Teens at risk for pregnancy: the role of ego development and family processes
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Telling their stories: Voices of first-generation students at a Midwestern university
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: First generation college students (FGCS) are those whose parents did not receive a Bachelor's degree. Although their numbers on college campuses are increasing, FGCS tend to have lower attendance and/or ...