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The use of NAEP data in a state context

Creator:: Ha, Jung-Mi
Abstract:: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has measured the condition and progress of education since 1969 to provide information on performance of American students in core subjects to policymakers, educators, and the public. Yet, there has been a perception that theses federal resources are under utilized. An analysis of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: __________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick The National Assessment of

Exploring definitions of student success throughout community colleges in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Creator:: McBeth, Scott S.
Abstract:: The topic of student success is beginning to grow in popularity throughout the United States. Student success has a wide variety of definitions ranging from a direct definition of graduation to an indirect definition of a student setting a goal of finishing a class successfully. Now there are stakeholders such...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: stakeholder groups included: (a) Instructors, (b) VP, Executive Deans, and Presidents, (c) Board members, (d

Examining the role of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the life experiences of University Student-Athletes

Creator:: Smith, Shannon D.
Abstract:: This research investigates the role of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the life experiences of University Student-Athletes. This qualitative study employs a naturalistic and grounded paradigm in an effort to capture the essence of these experiences. Participants are four student-athletes from Oregon State University who play intercollegiate athletics in the Pac-10...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ............................................................................................... 164 DeficitlHyperactivity Disorder ..................................... 165 Appendix B: Initial

The knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers

Creator:: Beauchman, Molly Laverne Taylor
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers within the context of their classrooms during a unit in a geometry class. Data collected from interviews, classroom observations, pre and post-observation questionnaires, and detailed analyses of several...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A: INITIAL INTERVIEW PROTOCOL 177 B: CONCEPTIONS OF MATHEMATICS THEMES AND DIMENSIONS 179 C: PRE

Exploring counseling students' perspectives on spirituality using a postmodern feminist paradigm

Creator:: Souza, Katherine Zimmer
Abstract:: In this study, I explore the ideas of doctoral level counselor education students on spirituality using a postmodern feminist research paradigm. I have found spirituality to be vital aspect of my own life and have been pleased to see its importance recognized within the counseling field. I analyzed the data...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPENDICES 179 Appendix A Guiding Questions 180 Appendix B Internal Review Board Approval 182 Appendix C

Faculty perspectives on diversity curriculum

Creator:: Ayala, Javier Ivan
Abstract:: This research addresses how instructors move from surface levels of diversity understanding to deep levels. The focus was higher education instructors who taught in a general education program, primarily teaching freshman students. The case location is at a public institution on the West coast. Using the literature on diversity and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .................................................................. 172 Appendix B –Example Syllabi Scored

"We Lived It": Stories of Cultural Resilience, Dinék’ehgo Nanitiin (Diné-Based Instruction), and Navigating between University and Tribal Institutional Review Boards

Creator:: Tapaha, Oliver G.
Abstract:: This manuscript-style dissertation explores Diné (Navajo) education and teaching in the context of a research project that negotiated the demands of both Navajo Nation IRB and Oregon State University IRB. In the first manuscript, the researcher examines his journey of using cultural resilience strategies to succeed in the education system...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ............................................................................................130 Appendix B: One-on-one Interviews

My journey with preservice teachers : reflecting on teacher characteristics that bridge multicultural education theory and classroom practice

Creator:: Moule, Jean Golson
Abstract:: In the past decade, issues related to cultural diversity and pluralism have risen to the forefront in education. The increasing cultural diversity in American classrooms and communities requires preservice teachers to be ready to promote multiple perspectives within their curricula and among their students. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Multicultural Content into Curriculum 186 Appendix B Methodology: A Detailed Itinerary 187 Appendix C Syllabus

Issues experienced by community college STEM faculty implementing and using pedagogies of engagement

Creator:: Thatcher, Valory Rae Anna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the issues involved with implementing and using pedagogies of engagement in community college STEM courses. The rationale for this study was based on current and emerging STEM education policy directives calling for an updated approach to teaching undergraduates, focused on student engagement,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ....................................................................................................101 Appendix B

Instructional coaching and disciplinary literacy : an examination of the engagement of secondary content-area teachers in professional development

Creator:: Bamford, Barbara JoAnne Dehm
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the factors that contributed to the engagement of middle and high school teachers in professional learning with instructional coaches, relative to disciplinary literacy. The study addressed the following question: What factors appear to influence secondary content-area teachers' engagement with instructional coaches,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ................................................................................................. 6 ACKGROU : DISCIP B ND LINARY LITERACY

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The use of NAEP data in a state context

Exploring definitions of student success throughout community colleges in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Examining the role of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the life experiences of University Student-Athletes

The knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers

Exploring counseling students' perspectives on spirituality using a postmodern feminist paradigm

Faculty perspectives on diversity curriculum

"We Lived It": Stories of Cultural Resilience, Dinék’ehgo Nanitiin (Diné-Based Instruction), and Navigating between University and Tribal Institutional Review Boards

My journey with preservice teachers : reflecting on teacher characteristics that bridge multicultural education theory and classroom practice

Issues experienced by community college STEM faculty implementing and using pedagogies of engagement

Instructional coaching and disciplinary literacy : an examination of the engagement of secondary content-area teachers in professional development

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