Browsing Intervention Services and Leadership in Education (ISLE) by Title
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A case study of the integration of faith and learning at a Christian college
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)Many faith-based institutions articulate a mission of bringing faith and scholarship together. The integration of faith and learning is widely discussed, yet limited empirical research of the concept exists. This qualitative ... -
A case study on teacher burn-out: On the edge, to stay or to leave
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: The burnout syndrome is conceived as an individual's emotional exhaustion, dissatisfaction with personal accomplishments, and feeling depersonalization and work detachment (Maslach, 2003). Burnout can be ... -
A community college Hispanic-serving institution: The effect of an HSI designation on organizational identity
(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 ... -
A comparison of the motivational patterns among Hispanic and European-Americans
(Wichita State University, 2013-07)This study explored the relationship between motivation and ethnicity in upper elementary aged students, specifically comparing Hispanic to European-American participants. The purpose was to determine whether there was a ... -
A name for the pain: Examining the consequences of racial microaggressions in k-12 schooling from the perspectives of adult African American males
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Racial microaggressions are defined as “brief and commonplace daily, verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights ... -
A qualitative case study of teacher retention in a rural secondary school
(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 ... -
A qualitative study of novice teacher retention in two rural Midwest schools
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)This purpose of this study was to conduct a qualitative study using the theoretical framework of organizational trust to determine the factors that novice teachers felt were most important to their retention. This qualitative ... -
A qualitative study of the educational experiences of racial minority students with disabilities in a rural Midwestern district
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)Undoubtedly, public schools in the United States have made tremendous progress over the last four decades in providing an equitable education for students with disabilities. Prior to the passage of federal law in 1975, ... -
A study of elementary student voice in a school-based after school program
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)After school programs have been around for many years and play a role in the lives of many elementary age students. Although the makeup of programs is vast and differing, so many of them impact students on a daily basis. ... -
A study of novice elementary teachers’ voices on their retention and the role of instructional coaching
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)This qualitative case study explored teacher retention in elementary schools by examining novice teachers’ perceptions about instructional coaching and the influence it may exert on career decisions. The role of the ... -
A study of the effect of a new teacher evaluation policy on the work of the high school principal
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Public schools are arguably the most diverse and challenging organizations to lead due to the vast number and type of stakeholders as well as the vulnerable clientele within. The continually rising demands of leading ... -
A study of the lived experiences of academically high achieving black male high school students in an urban district
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)This qualitative study examined the school experiences of nine academically high achieving Black males in urban schools to understand how this group is able to succeed in school when others perform so poorly. The theoretical ... -
Academic momentum: Does speed lead to success for first-generation students?
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate how enrollment in 15 credit hours during the first semester influenced a first-time-in-college (FTIC), first-generation (FG) student’s perceptions of their academic momentum, ... -
#Accepted: The role of social media in the college choice process of out-of-state undergraduate students
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of out-of-state undergraduate students on college choice and the role of social media. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 ... -
Access to academic excellence: School personnel's perceptions and practices of student participation in advanced placement programs in a predominately minority high school
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)The Advanced Placement (AP) program allows students to participate in college preparatory coursework while in high school as well as the option of earning college credit. It is presumed enrollment policies provide students ... -
Ad astra per aspera: A case study of adaptive leadership in an institution of higher education
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Organizations often face complex challenges that threaten their ability to realize their missions and achieve their stated goals and outcomes. Leadership is necessary to make progress toward addressing these challenges. ... -
Adapting ways of knowing dependent on context
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)This study is a further investigation of epistemological beliefs, specifically ways of knowing, and whether people will adapt these beliefs dependent upon social context (i.e. in-group or out-group). In addition, this ... -
Adolescent ego development: relationship to family cohesion and adaptability
(Elsevier, 1989-03)Adolescence has been a focus of research for several decades. Recently, a portion of this body of research has addressed the relationship between adolescent development and family functioning. The intent of much of this ... -
Adults' and children's monitoring of story events in the service of comprehension
(Springer (New York), 2011-08)When reading narratives, adults monitor shifts in time, space, characters, goals, and causation. Shifts in any of these dimensions affect both moment-by-moment reading and memory organization. The extant developmental ... -
African international graduate students’ experiences and adjustment in US higher education: Through a self-efficacy lens
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)The purpose of this qualitative research was to investigate African international graduate students’ experiences and adjustment in US higher education through the self-efficacy lens. The study used self-efficacy (Bandura, ...