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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 ... -
Testing an epistemological belief instrument that reflects a multidimensional model
(Wichita State University, 2000-08)Recently Schommer, Mau, and Brookhart (1999) attempted to assess middle school students' epistemological beliefs using a 30-item epistemological beliefs questionnaire that was designed by Schommer specifically for use ... -
The county superintendent of Kansas
(Wichita State University, 1931-05)The author has undertaken a study of the county superintendent to evaluate the quality of the professional rural leadership in an average county of Kansas. The recommendations are based on survey conducted by the author. -
The influence of culture on the education of students with disabilities in Kenya
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Despite legislative protections that have made education available to all Kenyan students at no cost, students with disabilities who are now legally entitled to attend school remain significantly under enrolled. Some ... -
The influence of high stakes testing on elementary classroom instruction
(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 ... -
The influence of maladaptive metacognitions in education: Rethinking proness toward addiction
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Metacognition plays a role in motivation, executive function, declarative and procedural knowledge, and has been found to develop as early as three years of age (Marulis & Nelson, 2021). Metacognition is “thinking about ... -
The influence of social capital and community cultural wealth on college completion: Narratives of first generation adult learners
(Wichita State University, 2021-12)Adult learners and first generation students are less likely to persist to graduation than their traditional counterparts, however, some do manage to succeed in college and graduate (McCall et al., 2018; Means & Pyne, ... -
The intersection of gender and social capital: A narrative inquiry on the underrepresentation of women superintendents in a Midwest state
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)The superintendency is the highest rank one may attain in school organizations and men have historically dominated the position (Brunner & Grogan, 2007; Shakeshaft, 1999; Young & McLeod, 2001). Using a feminist poststructural ... -
The invisible struggle: An exploration of Black teachers’ experiences with racial microaggressions
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)While anti-discrimination laws and policies have existed for decades, they have not been clearly proven to detect, prevent, or eliminate implicit acts of racism in the workplace. Using the Critical Race Theory and a Narrative ... -
The jewels of the community: African American grandmothers raising their grandchildren-building hope, nurturing dreams and sustaining their legacy
(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 ... -
The launch of the Kansans can school redesign project: One school’s quest to learn to change the system
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Despite many decades of school reform efforts aimed at improving educational outcomes through accountability measures focused on academic performance, systemic change in America’s schools and substantial improvements in ... -
The new standard: An exploration of high school teacher perceptions on the implementation of Standards-Referenced Grading
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Standards-Referenced Grading (SRG) allows students to demonstrate their learning in a meaningful way by exploring passions and furthering their knowledge and skills. Each student receives the differentiated ... -
The role of self-conscious emotions on inference generation
(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 ... -
The role of self-conscious emotions on inference generation
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)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 ... -
Theoretical approaches and modalities used with children and adolescents
(Springer Publishing, 2021-05)Working with children and adolescents, whether in a school or clinical mental health setting, calls for intentional practices. Professional school counselors and clinical mental health counselors work with clients from ... -
Theoretical approaches and modalities used with children and adolescents
(Springer Publishing Company, 2021)Working with children and adolescents, whether in a school or clinical mental health setting, calls for intentional practices. Professional school counselors and clinical mental health counselors work with clients from ... -
Transforming high school counseling: counselors roles, practices, and expectations for student success
(Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2016-12)This study examined the current roles and practices of American high school counselors in relation to the ASCA National Model. Expectations for student success by high school counselors were also examined and compared to ... -
Understanding middle students' beliefs about knowledge and learning using a multidimensional paradigm
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2000-11)Recent theory (Schommer, 1990) suggests that personal epistemology is multidimensional. The multidimensional epistemology structure with middle school students was tested in this study. Over 1,200 students in Grades 7 and ... -
Understanding why adult learners dropout of a high school diploma program a second time
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)Increasing attention paid to the high school dropout situation since the passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2000) has brought about concerns (United States Department of Education, 2002a). In an attempt to bring greater ... -
Undocumented Latino students' experiences with higher education in the United States: A narrative inquiry
(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 ...