Theses and Dissertations

 
A selection of open access theses and dissertations from graduate students in the Fischler College of Education.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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Dissertation: Improving the Interest and Achievement Levels of Students In Science by the Introduction of Amateur Radio In the Classroom, Charles Lowery

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Dissertation: Providing Literacy Support for Unsuccessful Limited English Proficient Seventh and Eighth Grade Students by Increasing Access to Varied Support Strategies, Amanda Lynch

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Dissertation: Improving the Reading Ability of First Grade Students Through School and Home-Based Literacy Support, Tara Mack

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Dissertation: Adolescent Participation in School Nutrition Meal Benefit Programs: A Case Study, Janice P. Maddox

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Dissertation: Program Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations: The Effects of Plato on High-Stakes Testing in Mathematics, Tammy A. Malich

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Dissertation: Improving Reading Instruction Through Staff Development At Putnam County Elementary School, Kirk D. Mallette

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Dissertation: The Effects of an Inclusion Program in a Catholic School Setting on Students Who Experience Academic and Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom, Lucila E. Marazita-Espinosa

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Dissertation: Using Functional Behavior Assessments to Develop Behavior Improvement Plans at Challenger Middle School, John J. Marchino Jr

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Dissertation: The Impact of Reading Recovery Teachers on Reading Achievement of Small Groups, Bridget G. Marcin-Parsons

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Dissertation: Measuring Teacher Effectiveness: An Examination Of Student Achievement and Teacher Influence, Timothy S. Markley

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Dissertation: Increasing the Information Problem-Solving Skills of Physical Therapist And Occupational Therapy Assistant Students and the Extent of Transfer of the Students’ Information Problem-Solving Skills to the Clinical Environment, Nelson J. Marquez

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Dissertation: Implementing a Plan for Prekindergarten Teachers to Use Developmentally Appropriate Practices Consistently in the Classroom, Luisa P. Martin

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Dissertation: An Evaluation of the Failure Free Reading Program Used With Learning-Disabled Students, Shelia M. Martin

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Dissertation: Increasing Science Achievement of Elementary Students, Beverly S. Mathis

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Dissertation: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an HIV And Aids Knowledge and Peer Education Program for African American and Caribbean American Women, James Mbachiantim

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Dissertation: Evaluating Conflict Resolution Efforts In Darlington County, William McCall

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Dissertation: Providing Effective Parent Education In Early Intervention, Cathleen E. McClusky

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Dissertation: The Effect of Three Variables on the Academic Performance of Elementary Students, Teresa F. McCorry

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Dissertation: Examining and Influencing the School Climate and Culture of A Medium–Sized Magnet and Choice Technical High School, Gary W. McCutcheon

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Dissertation: Improvement in Early Childhood Education Strategies, Margaret Sylvia McDonald Collins

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Dissertation: Implementing Strategies to Improve Student Behavior In an Alternative I School-Based Program, Delores D. McGhee

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Dissertation: Improving the Reading and Writing Skills Of Retained Eighth Grade Students, Beverley McKenzie

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Dissertation: Improving Student Social Skills in an Elementary School Setting, Gloria McKibbin

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Dissertation: The Design and Implementation of Staff Development To Improve Literacy at Gulfport Elementary School, Sharon D. McKinon Jackson

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Dissertation: Evaluating a Life Skills Curriculum For Adolescent Males at New Direction, Fitzgerald B. McQueen

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Dissertation: Saturday School: An Alternative to Suspension Program To Reduce Suspensions and Student Violence, Todd S. Meiklejohn

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Dissertation: El Trabajo Pedagógico Colaborativo en la Educación Superior Mediado Por Herramientas Tecnológicas: Un Caso de Estudio, Pedro Méndez

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Dissertation: A High Teacher Attrition Rate: What Can Be Done to Address the Problem?, Frederick E. Menzer

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Dissertation: Increasing the Social Skills Of Students at Elam Alexander Academy, Terrence G. Mermann

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Dissertation: Building-Based Student Support Team as a High School Dropout Intervention Program, Edwinta E. Merriweather

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Dissertation: Development and Implementation of a Plan to Reduce The Rate of Failure of Ninth-Grade Students, Deborah M. Mieczkowski

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Dissertation: Efecto de Una Metodología Basada en Tecnologías de Diseño, Instrumentación Y Evaluación Sobre El Rendimiento en Bioquímica De Estudiantes Universitarios de Medicina, Vanessa Miguel

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Dissertation: Improving Customer Service And Purchasing System Design At Western Washington University, Dale A. Monroe

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Dissertation: An Evaluation of an Alternative High School as a Learning Organization, David K. Moore

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Dissertation: Improving Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Skills at Dvorak Academy By Implementing a Reading Program, Leonard B. Moore

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Dissertation: A Plan With Teaching Techniques for Fostering Effective Collaborative Learning Of Diverse Students Participating in Experientially Based Course Work At Southwest Missouri State University, Renee S. Moore

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effect of Enrollment Status on Performance Outcomes for Traditional and Nontraditional Students Enrolled in the Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Elementary Education Program, Dian R. Moorhouse

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Dissertation: Declining Enrollment: Recruitment Efforts to Reverse This Trend, Queen A. Morrow

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Dissertation: Meeting the Needs of an Elementary School Community: Providing a Safe and Enriching Environment In an Afterschool Program, Darlene M. Moye

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Dissertation: Connected Math Program: A Math Intervention Program for Sixth-Grade Students, Kathleen Mrozak

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Dissertation: Improving School Attendance of Special Education Students Through Tangible Rewards and Concrete Incentives, Lenell Q. Navarre

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Dissertation: Evaluation of the Utilization and Usefulness of Chaos Theory in Human Services Education and Professional Practice at Western Washington University, Trula Morehead Nicholas

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Dissertation: Increasing Student Achievement Through Formative Assessment And Teacher Support, Nancy Nichols

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Dissertation: Development of a Service-Learning Program For Scottsdale Community College, Carolyn O’Connor

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Dissertation: Middle School Students Are Engaging in School Violence, Andrean Oliver

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Dissertation: Improving Second-Grade Students’ Language Arts Achievement Scores, Thomas W. O'Neill II

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Dissertation: Development of a Curriculum Model for The Senior Adult Program at Paradise Valley Community College With an Implementation and Evaluation Plan, Sylvia Ong

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Dissertation: The Design and Implementation of Project Lead: An Aspiring Leaders Academy, Carolyn W. Ormsby

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Dissertation: Development of a Comprehensive Professional Education, Implementation, and Evaluation Plan for Part-Time Faculty at South Puget Sound Community College, Lee Paavola

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Dissertation: Efecto de Utilizar Un Ambiente de Aprendizaje Asistido Por El Computador Sobre El Proceso Instruccional de la Asignatura Microbiología General, José de Jesús Páez

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Dissertation: Implementation of the Pennsylvania Academic Standards: A Case Study, Larry Palko

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Practicum: Comparing the Mean Grade of Food Service Employees Receiving Two Different Teaching Strategies At the School Board of Broward County, Raymond Papa

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Dissertation: Improving the Performance of Transfer Students In Mathematics at Jericho Christian Academy, Joyce Y. Parker

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Dissertation: Communication Competence: Does Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention Make a Difference?, Jessica L. Perciak

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Dissertation: Development of a Strategic Plan for the Implementation of A Baccalaureate Degree in Public Safety at St. Petersburg College, Carlene M. Peterson

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Dissertation: Ethical Decision Making in Speech-Language Pathology: What Is the Difference In Perception Between Faculty and Second Year Graduate Students?, Kerrilyn R. Phillips

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Dissertation: Programa Instruccional en Estrategias de Aprendizaje en Línea Para Mejorar El Desempeño Académico de Estudiantes Universitarios, Lisette Poggioli

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Dissertation: Actitudes Del Estudiantado Ante la Incorporación de la Educación a Distancia: ¿Factores de Aceptación O Rechazo?, Marina Polo

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Dissertation: Performance-Centered Knowledge Management, Josephine K. Portillo

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Dissertation: Improving Character Education in Preschool Programs Through Improved Program Policies, and Through the Training Of Teachers and University Student Teachers, Cheryl N. Priest

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efecto del Estilo de Aprendizaje y el Uso de Estrategias Metacognitivas en la Conducta de Búsqueda de Información Precisa en Hipermedios en Estudiantes Universitarios, Lydia Pujol

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Dissertation: Efecto Del Estilo de Aprendizaje Y El Uso de Estrategias Metacognitivas En la Conducta de Búsqueda de Información Precisa en Hipermedios En Estudiantes Universitarios, Lydia Pujol

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Dissertation: Development of a 42-Volt Power Systems Training Manual, Mark L. Quarto

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Dissertation: Youth Participation in Municipal Government: Developing Civic Engagement in Youth, Susan A. Radway

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Dissertation: A Personal Leadership Appraisal and Development Plan For a School Superintendent’s Position, Lawrence T. Rainey

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Dissertation: A System-Level Comparison of Cost-Efficiency and Return On Investment Related to Online Course Delivery, Thomas R. Ramage

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Dissertation: Development of a Community-Based Program To Combat Absenteeism of Middle School Students, Claudia Reed

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Dissertation: Improving the Word Recognition and Decoding Skills of High School Students, Dorothy Reed

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Dissertation: The Impact of Instructional Coaching on the Integration Of Learned Strategies in Instructional Curriculum Through The Implementation of the Florida Literacy Project, Mildred Y. Reed

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Thesis: Block Scheduling Versus Traditional Scheduling: A Comparative Study Of The Academic Achievement of Seventh Graders, Grace W. Reese

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Dissertation: Evaluation of the Math Project at Horace Mann High School, Lula Brooks Reeves

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Dissertation: Razonamiento Crítico en El Aprendizaje Virtual Colaborativo Y Desempeño Laboral: Caso de Los Profesionales de Venta de la Industria Farmacéutica, Carlos A. Reyes

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Dissertation: The Design of a Professional Development Program to Train Reading Teachers to Coach Content Area Teachers, Cara Richardson

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Dissertation: Development of a Web-Based Distance Education Course For Scuba Divers With an Implementation and Evaluation Plan, Drew Richardson

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Dissertation: Strategies for Increasing Enrollment in a High School Gifted And Talented Internship Program, Bruce D. Riegel

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Dissertation: Chalkboard to Smart Board: Improving Computer Competence Among Ellington Middle School Teachers, Barbara J. Ripa

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Dissertation: Development of an Athletic Recruiting Plan For Long Beach City College With a Process For Implementation and Evaluation, Dan Ripley

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Dissertation: Methods of Improving the Reading Comprehension Skills of Seventh-Grade Literacy Students, Mellanie L. Robinson

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Dissertation: Improving the Lifetime Wellness Skills Of Middle School Students With Disabilities, Rene Rodrigue Jr

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Dissertation: Impacto Del Desarrollo de Habilidades de Comunicación Empática en Las Relaciones Interpersonales de Profesionales de la Salud Como Resultado de Un Proceso Instruccional, Carmen Rodríguez de Ornés

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Dissertation: Development of a New Model of Distance Library Service For On-Line Students at Southern Connecticut State University, Elsie A. Rogers Halliday Okobi

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Dissertation: Improving Reading for At-Risk Sixth-, Seventh-, and Eighth-Grade Students Using a Direct Instruction Method, Kay B. Rogers

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Dissertation: Implementing Therapeutic Conflict Management Groups to Decrease Serious Incidents of Misbehavior in a Middle School Setting, Kelvin E. Rogers

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Dissertation: Implementing Therapeutic Conflict Management Groups to Decrease Serious Incidents of Misbehavior in a Middle School Setting, Kelvin E. Rogers

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Dissertation: Helping Parenting and Pregnant Teens Become Effective Parents and Successful Students, Zandra Rucker

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Dissertation: Increasing Mathematical Thinking Skills Of Fourth-Grade Students by Improving The Quality of Mathematical Tasks, Joan F. Sagona

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Practicum: Implementing an In-School Suspension and Prevention Program For At-Risk Students in an Urban District, Carol F. Sam

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Dissertation: Closing the Achievement Gap One School at a Time: Reading Achievement and Hispanic Children, Nereida Inocencia Santa-Cruz

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Practicum: Development of a How Kids Learn Workshop for Parents And Teachers at the Discovering Adult/Community Education Outreach Center, Marlene A. Sassaman

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Dissertation: A Comprehensive Reading Program to Increase Reading Skills Of Low-Performing Students, Annie C. Savage

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Dissertation: The Job of an Assistant Principal in An Urban High School Setting, Brenda Savoy

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Dissertation: Improving Ninth-Grade Achievement Through A Mentoring Program and Summer Academy, Jane Scales

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Practicum: Development of a Self-Awareness Model to Improve Therapeutic Use of Self in the Psychiatric Nursing Student-Client Relationship, Dawn M. Scheick

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Dissertation: Improving Student Achievement by Infusing A Web-Based Curriculum Into Global History, Robert A. Scheidet

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Dissertation: Evaluation of the Aerospace Administration Program At Indiana State University, Gregory Lee Schwab

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Dissertation: Reducing Fighting and Bullying Among Second and Third Grade Students Through Instruction in Peace Education, Cecil W. Scott

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Dissertation: Improving the Academic Performance of Students on the Georgia High School Graduation Assessment Through the Use of Technology, Vickie Perdue Scott

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Dissertation: Using the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Idea) to Reduce Discipline Referrals, Daniel Shakespeare

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Dissertation: Usage of Federally Donated Food in the School Meal Program, Sandra Shannon

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Dissertation: Educators’ Perceptions of the Purposes, Procedures, and Goals Of the Gifted Education Programs in Suffolk Public Schools, Phyllis L. Sharpe