Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Education.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The effect of looping and teaming on rural black middle school students' sense of belonging, Tanisha Shantelle Westerfield
Workforce gap analysis of a rural community college's training and local business & industry needs, Delfina Acosta Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Use of empirically-based reading interventions to address the academic skills deficits and escape-maintained target behaviors exhibited by elementary school students, Melissa S. Anderson
Secondary Career And Technical Student Achievement Measured By The Mississippi Career Planning And Assessment System, Shelley Hemphill Bock
Faculty Mentoring and its Impact on Freshmen Students' Success, Thomas Loor Bourgeois
Using Self Determination Theory to Predict Employee Job Satisfaction in a State Psychiatric Hospital, Paul A (Paul Anthony) Callens
A study of K-8 preservice teachers' use of digital technologies when student teaching, Richard Francis Coughlin
An investigation of study guides and quizzes to improve college students' reading compliance, comprehension and metacognitive strategies, Tiffany Fawn Culver
A review of case law since 1988 on sexual harassment of students in public elementary and secondary schools, Gwendolyn Stuckey Dawkins
Exploring cybersex and alcohol addiction in college students, Amy Marie Dendy
The factors that influence the graduation rates of community college transfer students and native students at a four-year public state university, John Randall Dickerson
The psychometric equivalency of scores from a web-based questionnaire administered via cellphone versus desktop computer, John Francis Edwards
The use of a behavior screener to predict outcomes on high stakes tests for elementary school students, Rebecca Anne Emens
Professional school counselor perception of preparedness in stabilizing a student in specific crisis situations: a random sample of American School Counselor Association members, Thomas Allen Fonseca
Counselors' affective responses to childhood sexual abuse disclosure, Yun Hui Gardner
The perceptions of teachers and school administrators of school effectiveness in 11 schools in a southern Mississippi school district, Bradford Lee Harrison
The Teacher Shortage: Factors that Influence the Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition of Teachers in Selected Mississippi Teacher Shortage Area, Gloria (Gloria Diane) Hayes
An examination of the prevalence of obesity and student performance in a low socioeconomic school district, Mary L. Hillones
An assessment of the Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit program at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama, Phillip M. Hobbs
A study of the influence of preschool settings on school achievement, Sharon McNeel Humphrey
An assessment of the workplace readiness skills desired by industries and perceived by college personnel in Alabama, Jason Brett Hurst
Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Accelerated Nursing Programs On The Nursing Shortage In The Mississippi Delta, Sheba Jennings
Exploring the reliability and validity of the Human Spirituality Scale scores with older adults in independent living facilities, Charles Joseph Landrum
Common factors linking male high school completers from a low socio-economic urban setting, Terry James Larabee
A Study of Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS) Approved Courses Completed at an Alabama Community College, Khristy Gibson Large
English as a second language (ESL) students' perception of the ESL program at Mississippi State University, Chun Fu Lin
Instructional Leadership: Perceptions of Mississippi Career and Technical Education Administrators and Teachers, Leanne Freeman (Cheryl Leanne Freeman) Long
An exploration of community college state funding patterns in the Southern Regional Education Board states, James Jeffrey Markham
The impact of principal salary, district wealth, student socioeconomic status and school size on the achievement level of students in selected Mississippi public schools, Michael Henry McNeece
A survey of Upward Bound Programs on the achievement of rural high school students, Dewayne Middleton
The relationship between graduation and selected variables among five cohorts of community college transfer students at Mississippi State University, Robert Paul Miller
A comparison of brief experimental analysis and extended intervention analysis for identifying reading interventions for at-risk elementary students, Kristi Westmoreland Mong
Evaluation of the Effects of the Math to Mastery Intervention Package with Elementary School Students in a School Setting, Michael Douglas Mong
The impact of teacher characteristics on a secondary career and technical education program in Mississippi, Robin Ann Parker
A comparison of academic achievement and retention of community college students in college algebra after completion of traditional or technology-based instruction, Jennifer Ferrill Seal
Teacher Perceptions of the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence: Central Gulf of Mexico Program, Tracie Tingle Sempier
A case study examining teachers' beliefs toward in-grade retention in a K-2 school, Charles Edward Smith
The perceptions of teachers and administrators on teacher absenteeism and use of substitute teachers in a rural northeast Mississippi school district, Andy Burriss Stevens
A change for the future: presidents' and deans' real and ideal leadership practices at community and junior colleges in Mississippi, Mildred Stevenson
Community college finance: analysis of resource development at Mississippi's community and junior colleges, Fredrick White
No Child Left Behind and teacher morale among African-American teachers in low-performing middle schools, Kim L Wiley
The impact of a computer-based reading intervention program, "Academy of Reading" on reading achievement of second and third graders, Tammy Bruce Wilkinson
College students' perceptions of computer-mediated instruction/learning and its impact on their academic programs, Wei-Chieh Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
An Examination Of The Implementation Of The Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada) In Mississippi Community Colleges, John Carter Arnold
Central Mississippi teachers' perceptions of effective behaviors of principals trained using the Orientation for School Leaders Training Module (OSL), Spurgeon Banyard
The relationship between NCLB variables and selected variables with high school subject area test scores, Kenyon M. Barron
Climate for sexual minorities in Counselor Education programs, George R. Beals
A correlational study of adoption of instructional technology by higher education faculty and their social communications network, Amy Huff Berryhill
The Impact of the High-Stakes Mississippi Curriculum Test on Teachers Instructional Practices, John Alexander Buchanan
Postsecondary Transitions Of Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians Tribal Scholarship Program Students, Gregory A. Carlyle
The Motivational Readiness to Change Leisure Time Physical Activity Behavior of Mississippi Community College Students, Jerry Phillip Crenshaw
A Study To Identify The Effects Of Community College Student Recruitment Marketing By Television On Prospective Students, Raymond Benjamin Denton
A Description Of A Gifted Program In A Rural Mississippi County School District Through The Perceptions Of Its Student Participants, Theresa Young Dumas
Attachment Style, Self-Esteem, and Perceived Peer Norms as Predictors of Sexually Risky Behavior among 17-24 Year Old College Students, Susan Harris Eaves
Treatment Acceptabilty Of Teachers Of Adolescents By Level Of Intervention Intrusiveness And Type Of Disorder, Sarah E. Graves
Level Of Involvement Among Mississippi Community College Workforce Personnel In Community And Economic Development Activities, James L. Haffey
A case study of the educational reform efforts of former Mississippi Governor William F. Winter, James Klee Hawkins
Enhancing Reading Comprehension Rates: Comparing following along and not following along during Listening-While-Reading Interventions in Middle School and Junior High School Students with Disabilities, Constance Elizabeth McDaniel Hoskyn
A study examining the experiences of community college students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, Teresa Lashone Houston
Understanding the challenges faced by beginning MAT teachers, Li-Ching Hung
Reading instruction and long term changes in reading test scores, Harriet Elizabeth Jackson
Effect of distance learning technology as a training delivery system for rural and small law enforcement agencies, Thomas C. Johnson
A comparison of traditional instruction and standards-based instruction on seventh-grade mathematics achievement, Manika DeShawn Kemp
Improving a second grade student's number sense: an instructional intervention, Elizabeth Leigh Mathews
The Perceived Impact of WebCT Technology as an Instructional Delivery System among College Instructors, Jeton McClinton
The impact of a large automotive manufacturing plant on demographic expansion and educational changes in a Mississippi school district, Ronnie Lynn McGehee
An Anatomy Of An Unsuccessful School Bond Election In A Rural School District, Leigh Barrett Mobley
Understanding How And Why A First Year Teacher Implements Reading Instruction: A Case Study, Emily Reid Mulhollen
A cross-cultural, multilevel study of inquiry-based instruction effects on conceptual understanding and motivation in physics, Meiko Negishi
Reforming reading instruction in Mississippi through demonstration classes : Barksdale Literacy Teachers' first year experiences, Deborah Duncan Owens
An investigation of communication technology usage, professional development experience, and anxiety among faculty in a community college setting, Linda Barnes Pates
Demographic attributes and economic factors related to low income student participation in online distance learning courses at a Mississippi community college, Wesley Allen Payne
Broken and deferred...But I'm here: an exploration of resilence and student involvement of nontraditional students at a historically Black university, Adrell Lawrence Pinkney
Implementation of the American School Counseling Association National Model:readiness level of Mississippi school districts based on school counselor perceptions, Misty Robertson-Smith
Professional development in business education: status, needs, motivators, and impact on instruction, Kellie Ann Shumack
The effect of selected student profile variables in the 2005 American College Test (ACT) on academic performance of Mississippi high school graduates as measured by the sub-scales in the ACT, Gregory Demond Stephens
Effective Caucasian Female Teachers Of African American Students, Wanda Walker-Bowen
Adjunct faculty:a boon or burden?, Donald E. Webb Jr
The development of Southern Association for College Student Affairs: setting a new course for success, Bobbie Jean Wescovich-Mann
Students' Perceptions Of College Technology Programs And Acquired Technology Skills, Ling Ling Yen
Pullout and inclusion programs for ESL students:a study of reading achievement, Lishu Yin
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Writing Individualized Education Plans for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities: Compliance After The No Child Left Behind Act, Robin Richards Ballard
Plugged In: A Case Study of an Exemplary Technology-Using Teacher, Kameron Conner Ball
User Involvement And Perceived Usefulness Of Information Technology, Sanabel El-Hakeem El-Attar
The Relationship of Student-Life Stress to Marital Dedication among Married Undergraduate Students and their Spouses, Linda Hamblin Halbert
Instructional Choices Of Mississippi Foreign Language Teachers, Elizabeth Anne Harrison
Can Holistic Wellness Predict Teacher Effectiveness?, Dana Rolison Harwell
Evaluation of the effects of a curriculum-based math intervention package with elementary school-age students in a summer academic clinic, Nicholas E. Hoda
Are Mississippi Students Achieving at a Higher Rate as a Result of National Board Certified Teachers?, Jeanne Williams Holland
The Sustainability of the Seven Two-Year United Methodist Colleges in the United States, Michelle R. Johnston
A Study of the Perceptions of Mississippi Legislators Regarding the Mission and Goals of Mississippi Community and Junior Colleges, Samuel Lee Jones
The Experiences of a Rural Mississippi Mathematics Teacher: A Case Study, John Hamilton Lamb
The Relationship between Cooperation and Conflict and Perceived Level of Marital Happiness as Indicators of the Adlerian Concept of Social Interest, Debra Eubanks Leggett
Adequate Yearly Progress: Leaving Explanation Behind?, Jenifer Leigh Moore
The Impact of the Mississippi We The People Summer Institute upon the Content Knowledge, Teaching Strategies, and Dispositions of Social Studies Teachers, Donna Kay Pearson
The Characteristics of Donors and Non-Donors Among Alumni of Mississippi State University: A Descriptive Study, Dennis Allen Prescott
