Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Education.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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An Investigation of the Relationship among Wellness and Academic Factors of Counseling Self-Efficacy of Counselors-In-Training, Rosanne Nunnery

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Perceptions of the members of an online support group for women with gynecologic cancers and pre-cancers regarding online support, illness, information, and awareness, Elaine Parrish

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Examination of Mississippi fourth and eighth grade students' reading performance on the Mississippi Curriculum Test, Mississippi Curriculum Test 2, and National Assessment of Educational Progress, Shundria Summers Shaffer

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Examining One Traditional Classroom and One Progressive Classroom for the At-Risk Middle School Student: A Case Study of Two Rural Redesign Programs, Alvin Centrell Taylor

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A study of completers and non-completers in online professional development courses, Michelle Kelly Taylor

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A Case Study of the State Takeover of the Sunflower County School District, Paula Allen Vanderford

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Ethics instruction in community college leadership programs: southern perspectives, Nikisha Green Ware

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Effectiveness of the Barton Reading and Spelling System: A Qualitative Case Study Investigation, Melissa Lane Wise

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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An exploration and comparison of multicultural awareness and knowledge between undergraduates and counseling graduate students, Phyllis Joanna Benjamin

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A study of doctoral students' perceptions of the doctoral support and services offered by their academic institution, James Boulder

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Helping Prepare Community College Students To Make The Transition From College To Work, Lagena Arlette Bradley

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The Impact Of Accelerated Reader (Ar) Program On Students' Mct Reading Scores, Kenyartic LeWon Brown

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An analysis of homeless veterans participating in the homeless veteran reintegration program, Katrina Lanelle Campbell

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The Impact Mct2 Has On An Elementary And Middle School Reading And Language Arts Classroom Instruction In Mississippi, Sarah Elizabeth Campbell

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A Comparative Analysis Of Alabama Praxis Ii Examination Scores Between Online And Traditional Graduate Students At An Alabama Institution Of Higher Learning, Winston Donnie Cobb

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The high school redesign initiative: administrators' perspectives, Clifford Andrew Craven

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An investigation of the impact of the America's Choice Design on reading achievement in a school in the Mississippi Delta, Karina Ervin

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Brave strangers: an interpretive case study of the adult student experience at Mississippi State University, Joseph Natale Fratesi

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The impact of an orientation session on college placement scores, Sue Newman Garland

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Factors related to predicting grade point averages of dislocated workers at a rural community college, James Brent Gregory

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The Accreditation Process in Mississippi from the Perspective of Community College Administrators, Stacey Smith Hollingsworth

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An investigation of alumni perceptions of the Industrial Technology undergraduate program at Mississippi State University and its transferability to industry, Heshium Lawrence

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An investigation of the relationship among wellness, perceived stress, mattering, and at-risk status for dropping out of high school, Janice Cummins Lemon

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Utilizing Workkeys as a Measure of Community and Technical College Student Success, Jennifer Lindon

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A Comparison of the Effects of Instruction Using Traditional Methods to Instruction using Reading Apprenticeship, David Carlton Lowery

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Understanding of digital copyright issues among business career and technical educators in Mississippi, Jean Alice Walke McDavid

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An investigation of perceived anxiety toward new software technologies among teachers in a Mississippi rural city school district, Matilda Miller

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Alabama Community College Presidents' Perceptions Regarding Distance Education, Janina LaKeshea Nobles

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Faculty members' and graduate students' perceptions of multicultural education in the College of Education, Tinukwa C. Okojie-Boulder

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Identifying the value of the ACT score as a predictor of student success in respiratory care, radiography, and nursing at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, Rebecca Jon Parrott-Robbins

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A comparison of traditional classroom instructional methodologies using cognitive load principles in evaluating performance, Angela Gault Reed

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A study of the engagement of the national winners of the 2006 All-USA community college academic team while attending senior colleges, Rod Alan Risley

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The Relationship Between Conduct Problems and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescent Psychopathy, Cary Stacy Smith

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The High School Redesign Initiative: teachers' perspectives, Rebekah Fair Terry

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The Impact Of The Accelerated Reader Software On The Reading Achievement Of Third Grade Students In A Rural Southeastern Mississippi School District, Suzanne McKee Waddell

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An examination of the characteristics, duties, and training needs of district level technology coordinators in Mississippi school districts, Vicki Michelle Nash Webster

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Kindergarten Through Third Grade Reading Tutors In Northeast Mississippi, Angela Williams

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Examining moral reasoning and ethical decision making among Mississippi's community college administrators, Vernesia Bracey Wilson

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A descriptive review of the development and implementation of a funding model for the Kentucky community and technical college system: the first 10 years, 1998-2008, Timothy F. Zimmerman

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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GED students versus traditional high school students: how do the GED graduates perform after the first semester of attendance at a rural community college?, Ericka Akins

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Examining the self-reported health behaviors and the importance of role modeling among resident directors affiliated with the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) institutions, Maylen Lizeth Aldana

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A descriptive study of intercollegiate athletics in Mississippi's public community and junior colleges, Brian Colson Alexander

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Attitudes of female faculty toward the use of computer technologies and the barriers that limit their use of technologies in girls' colleges in Saudi Arabia, Taghreed Abdulaziz Almuqayteeb

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Educational counter culture:motivations, instructional approaches, curriculum choices, and challenges of home school families, Kenneth Vance Anthony

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Student progress monitoring: teachers' perceptions, Darlene H. Barron

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A comparison between middle school and high school teachers' perceptions of empowerment, teaching social skill competency, and participative leadership, Rebecca Jane Beattie

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An Assessment of Reading Programs in North Mississippi Elementary Schools: A Comparative Analysis, Angela Delentheia Bluitt

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The Impact Of Stress, Burnout, And Job Satisfaction On Rural Social Workers, Tracey Michelle Boston

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Career paths, barriers, and professional experiences: a comparison study of African American community college presidents and white community college presidents, Cedric Andreas Bradley

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The effectiveness of distance education for computer application software instruction versus the cost of development and implementation, Martha Anne Brock

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Factors And Perceptions That Affect Enrollment In Career And Technical Education Programs In Rural East Central Mississippi, Aimee Chandler Brown

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The low percentage of African American faculty in a southern community college, Annie Lou Brown Burns

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An Examination of Crisis Preparedness at Christian-Affiliated Institutions of Higher Education, Stacy M. Burrell

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The attitudes and perceived self-efficacy of Mississippi career and technical educators toward information and communication technology, Jason C. Crittenden

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Predicting student success in online courses at a rural Alabama community college, Leslie Ann Cummings

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Teacher stress in rural middle schools:teachers' perceptions of three contributing factors, Karen Voncille Davidson

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Effects of interactive whiteboards and learning styles on MCT2 math scores, Ashley DeShannon Davis

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A survey of articulation and transfer issues in Mississippi's community college art programs, Deitra R. Davis

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Factors in the implementation of online courses of study in selected community colleges in Mississippi, Kenneth Lamar Done

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Coping Strategies among Religiously Committed Survivors of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Mississippi, Walter Lee Frazier

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Teachers' perceptions of the roles of principals as instructional leaders in "distinguished" (high performing) and "needs improvement" (low performing) middle schools in urban metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, Wanda Powe Greenwood

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The best practices for retention and placement of Associate of Applied Science students at Mississippi public community and junior colleges, Janae Ferguson Hagan

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A beginning descriptive profile in mathematics for pre-service elementary education majors at Mississippi State University, Emma Goodloe Haley

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An Investigation Of A Rural Community College Meeting The Needs Of Nontraditional Students, Kishki Hall

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Effectiveness Of A Time Out From Reinforcement Package For Escape-Maintained Behaviors Exhibited By Typically Developing Children In Head Start, Melissa Marie Harber

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Assessing job satisfaction among Alabama's community college faculty, Russell Warren Howton

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The perceptions of public school administrators toward technology effectiveness and adequacy in curriculum and instruction in the Golden Triangle Public Schools of Mississippi, Wendy Lynn Hubbard

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An evaluation of readiness factors for online education, Delena Rae Lang Hukle

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Implementation And Impact Of A School-Based Intervention Program To Combat Obesity And Cardiovascular Disease In A Predominantly African-American High School, Brenda White Campbell Jenkins

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Evaluation Of The Convergent Validity Of The Functional Assessment Informant Record For Parents--Checklist With Other Functional Behavior Assessment Measures With Referred Children In A Clinic-Based Setting, Jennifer S. Kazmerski

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A study of Mississippi community and junior college dual enrollment collaboration practices with secondary schools and parents of home-schooled students, LaNell Bagwell Kellum

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Student and employer perceptions of work-based learning in rural community colleges in Mississippi, Shirley Ann King-Bailey

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Factors of teacher induction which impact job satisfaction and attrition in teachers, Michelle Ann Larabee

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An investigation of a Mississippi Whole Schools Initiative model school, Robert Mamrak

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Perceptions Of Motivation And Job Satisfaction For Information Technology Professionals At Institutions Of Higher Learning In Mississippi, Leann Mills Markham

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An empirical evaluation of the progress and achievement of English language learners in a suburban school district, Marlynn Kessler Martin

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The level of persistence in high school drop-outs enrolled in the GED program at a rural community college, Sonja V. McCaskill-Mitchell

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Mixed-methodology approach to the study of student problems associated with the transition from middle school to high school, Tony Wayne McGee

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Students' Perception Of Parental Involvement In Academic Achievement At A Rural Community College, Nerma Antrese Moore

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Variables that impact high school dropout, Mario Antonio Owens

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Customer satisfaction: a comparison of community college and department of employment security operated WIN Job Centers in Mississippi, Meredith Park

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Perceptions of School from Students in a Rural School Environment, Helen Ruth Patton Kennard

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Poverty Levels and Dual Enrollment Demographics and their Effect on Mississippi High School Graduation Rates, Amanda Leigh McCarter Powell

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Teachers' perception of elementary school principals' leadership styles in "under-performing" level 2 schools and "superior" level 5 schools in Mississipp, Rhonda Deloise Powe

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Assessing factors influencing student success at Mississippi's public universities as measured by bachelor's degree completion, Christian David Pruett

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A Study Of The Perceptions And Performance Of Native And Community College Transfer Students At A Rural Land-Grant Institution, Kimberly Reed-Nolan

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Classifying and assessing the effectiveness of judicial procedures in Mississippi Community Colleges, Edward Rice

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A study of the teachers perception of the quality of online education programs in selected community colleges and universities in Mississippi, Blanche Sanders

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The impact of peer tutoring on students' achievement in mathematics, reading and writing in higher education, George Sanders

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A Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Online Lab Science Transfer Courses in the Rural Community College, Andrea Scott

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Increasing positive peer reporting and on-task behavior using a peer monitoring interdependent group contingency program with public posting, Anitra Danielle Shelton-Quinn

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The Effects Of Functional Behavior Assessment Teacher Training And Performance Feedback: Knowledge, Accuracy, And Acceptability And Their Ability To Accurately Complete Fba Procedures, LaQuanta Watson Stewart

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The effect of a worked example on online debate quality in an information systems course, Christopher Scott Tollison

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The Importance Of Soft Skills In The Workplace As Perceived By Community College Instructors And Industries, Laura Suzanne Tribble

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Understanding the impact of technical assistance on early care and education sites in Mississippi rural communities, Kimberly Mechelle Triplett

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An ecological examination of dropout rates and multiple level measures of social integration in Mississippi school districts 2005-2008: does career and technical education play a part?, Jacob Travis Walker

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A Study On The Progress Toward Implementation Of Learning-Centered Approaches At A Large Urban Community College, Carmen Hawkins Walters

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The effectiveness of job card grounding and job card grounding with a token economy in the management of the behavior of males residing in a therapeutic group home, Penny Paige Ward

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Models that predict competitive employment outcomes in the United States Federal/State Vocational Rehabilitation program for clients who are blind and clients with other disabilities, Paula R. Warren-Peace

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Customer satisfaction perceptions of dislocated workers served by WIN Job Centers in the Mississippi Corridor Consortium, Dava Michelle Washburn