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INFLUENCE OF INTERPERSONAL INTIMACY ON DONOR RETENTION: AN INTRINSIC CASE STUDY APPROACH
This dissertation utilizes an intrinsic case study approach to analyze the influence of interpersonal communications on religious philanthropy. Specifically, I test my proposition that Berger and Calabrese’s (1975) ... -
Freedom Movement: A Case Study of Feminist Leadership in Kurdistan
Metcalfe, Amanda (Ph.D. Educational Leadership, Research, and Policy) Freedom Movement: A Case Study of Feminist Leadership in Kurdistan Dissertation directed by Associate Professor Sylvia Mendez ABSTRACT The Kurds ... -
Academic Peer Mentorship and Transitioning College Writers: A Closer Look at Support for Developmental Education
The state of Colorado is committed to closing the attainment gap and strengthening its economic fabric. Policy changes in required cut scores for college admission have been designed to facilitate a smoother transition ... -
FIND A BETTER WAY: A STUDY OF PARENT TEST REFUSALS OF COLORADO K12 STATE ASSESSMENTS IN 2015 AND 2016 USING A FRAMEWORK BASED ON THE KANO MODEL
This dissertation applies a parallel convergent mixed-methods study of the historic parent test refusals (PTR) that occurred in Colorado in 2015 and 2016. The study analyzed the themes in responses to the Colorado Standards ... -
Change in use of force policy: The experience of officers
In a period of American policing where there are high profile deaths of citizens involving law enforcement officials, law enforcement agencies must find the appropriate balance between what is legal and what is necessary ... -
Impact of Instructional Coaching on Teacher Competency, Job Satisfaction, and Student Growth, The
Frazier, Rebecca A. (Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Research, and Policy) ABSTRACT Instructional coaching has become a popular and widely-used form of professional development for educators. The influence instructional ... -
EVALUATING LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE ON MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION EFFORTS: A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH TO EXPLAIN MILITARY COURT-MARTIAL CONVICTIONS
This dissertation utilizes a mixed-methods approach to explain the ways in which leaders in the military can influence sexual assault convictions. This study was significant, as it adds micro-level insight to a macro-level ... -
Stories within our Voices: Black Males Navigating Educational Achievement, The
Due to societal factors of institutional racism and implicit biases, the plight of Black males across the United States has been well documented (Fitzgerald, 2015; Howard; 2010; Noguera, 2008; Steele & Aronson, 1995). ... -
Why Performance Pay? An Analysis of the Predictors of State Performance-Pay Policy Adoption
This study employed binary logistic regression and the methodological approach of adoption and innovation research to explore predicting factors in the adoption of performance-pay policy throughout the United States. Less ... -
“We are not that different from you”: A phenomenological study of undergraduate Muslim international student campus experiences.
Undergraduate Muslim international students in American universities continue to grow in large numbers, however, this population of students face several challenges related to their racial/ethnic, religious, and gender ... -
Voices from the Past: A Narrative Inquiry on the Schooling Experiences of Mexican-American Children in the Arkansas Valley, 1930-1950
This qualitative study examines the schooling experiences of five former Mexican-American students in the Arkansas Valley of Colorado from 1930 to 1950. Utilizing historical research and narrative inquiry methods, this ... -
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: WILL A NEW TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN TEACHER ATTRITION?
This study examines the relationship between North Carolina’s new teacher evaluation systems and teacher attrition in the state of North Carolina. Will the new teacher evaluation systems add more stress to the working ... -
LATINO/A UNDERRATED COLLEGE GRADUATES
This qualitative, phenomenological study explores the experiences of sixteen underrated, academically resilient Latino/a students. Findings suggest that participants experienced high school as uncaring and unsupportive. ... -
ADAPTING TO THE PRESENCE OF THE BODY-WORN CAMERA IN POLICING: A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF OFFICER AND CITIZEN PERSPECTIVES ON POLICY AND PRACTICE
Research associated with the implementation of the body-worn camera by law enforcement agencies has focused primarily on follow-up analysis of its use subsequent to agency implementation or during controlled trials. This ... -
Cost of Inequality: The Importance of Investing in High Quality Early Childhood Education Programs, The
The focus of this dissertation was to explore the importance of high quality early education in later secondary education development, quantifying quality in early childhood education programs, and examining how teacher ... -
Evaluation of the Equity of Colorado School Finance, the Application of the Negative Factor, and the Long-Term Impacts to the Economy of Colorado, An
This dissertation links to an energetic discussion currently unfolding in Colorado regarding beliefs concerning an equitable and constitutionally appropriate level of school funding. Prior to the Great Recession, Colorado ... -
Aircraft Automation Policy Implications for Aviation Safety
Since the first aircraft accident was attributed to the improper use of automation technology in 1996, the aviation community has recognized that the benefits of flight deck technology also have negative unintended ... -
Preservice Teachers’ Ability to Create a Student-Centered Environment
The purpose of this study was to explore what students’ perceptions were of their classroom experience with their preservice teacher and whether or not their perceptions aligned with the preservice teachers’ edTPA score ... -
Preparation and Education of First-Year Teachers: A Multiple Case Study of the Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year Teachers, Principals, and University Supervisors, The
The purpose of this multiple case study was to provide a policy analysis of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standard that requires teacher preparation programs to provide evidence that their ... -
Impact of an Environment-Based Education Program on Academic Achievement
Along the front range of Colorado, a fourth grade environment-based program—School in the Woods—immerses students in the natural environment for an entire school year. Situated on 640 wooded acres, the school utilizes the ...
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