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Community Innovation and Education Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Successful Urban Adolescent Writers: A Study Of A Collaborative Model Of Teaching Writing, Erin Mander

Using Bug In Ear Feedback To Increase The Accuracy Of Discrete Trial Teaching Implementation, Tracy McKinney

The Relationship Between Married Partners' Individual and Relationship Distress: An Actor-Partner Analysis of Low-income, Racially and Ethnically Diverse Couples in Relationship Education, Matthew D. Munyon

Medical School Prerequisite Courses Completed At Two-year Colleges By Medical School Matriculants: An Analysis At The University Of Central Florida, Erin Myszkowski

The Implementation of Engineering Design Challenges on 4th Grade Students' Attitudes Towards Engineering, Classroom Climate, and Writing Ability, Tara L. Newby

Strengths of Secondary School Principals in One Large Florida School District, and Achievement of Adequate Yearly Progress in 2010-2011, Kelly Noel Paduano

The Effect Of Civics-based Video Games On Middle School Students' Civic Engagement, John Charles Pagnotti Jr

Counselor Education Doctoral Students' Levels Of Research Self-efficacy, Interest In Research, And Research Mentoring: A Cross-sectional Investigation, John Petko

Enriching Students With Developmental Delays In An Early Childhood Classroom Using Ipads With Mathematics Applications, Selma Powell

Understanding faculty donors: Giving at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the southern region of the United States, Curtis Proctor

School Psychologist Perceptions Regarding Implementation of Response to Intervention with English Language Learners, Olivia E. Puyana

A Comparative Investigation Of Career Readiness And Decidedness In First Year Stem Majoring Students Participating In A Stem Mentoring Program Imbedded In A Living-learning Community With Focused Data On Female Stem Students, Nirmala Ramlakhan

Investigating gender differences in student preferences for and achievement with educational games, Damon A. Regan

Civic Engagement Of Community College Students: A Qualitative Research Study On Community College Curriculum And Civic Engagement, Landon P. Shephard

The Influence of Choice in Manipulatives on Second Grade Students' Attitudes, Achievement, and Explanations of Two-Digit Addition Concepts, Aryn Siegel

The Relationship Between Perceived Personal Fairness, Social Fairness, Hotel Cancellation Policies And Consumer Patronage, Scott J. Smith

Tier I Rti For English Language Learners With Language Deficits, Maria Jose Soong

The Impact Of Access To Books On The Reading Motivation And Achievement Of Urban Elementary Students, Lee-Anne Spalding

The Antecedents And Consequences Of Teacher Professional Discretion Over Curriculum And Instruction: A Grounded Theory Inquiry, Marc Spittler

The Effect Of Question-answer Relationships On Ninth-grade Students' Ability To Accurately Answer Comprehension Questions, Tammy Stafford

Examination Of An Online College Mathematics Course: Correlation Between Learning Styles And Student Achievement, Bridget Steele

The Effects Of Synchronous Online Cognitive Strategy Instruction In Writing For Students With Learning Disabilities, Carrie Straub

Influencing Students To Become Stewards Of The Earth's Ocean, Jenifer Trimble

The Effects Of The Combination Of Interview Practice In A Mixed-reality Environment And Coaching On The Interview Performance Of Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Zachary M. Walker

The Effects Of Phosphatidylserine On Reaction Time And Cognitive Function Following An Exercise Stress, Adam John Wells

An Investigation Of Gender, Prior Access To Athletics, And Interest Levels In Intercollegiate Sports Of First-time-in-college Freshmen, Michelle Ann White

Superintendent Second-order Change Leadership To Achieve Equity And Access To Excellence In A Large Florida School District, Paul Wilhite

The Use Of A Phototherapy Intervention To Foster Empathy, Self-awareness, And Self-disclosure In Counselors-in-training Using The Personal Growth Group, Dallas Wilkes

Phosphatidic Acid Increases Lean Body Tissue And Strength In Resistance Trained Men, David Williams

Central Florida Educational Leaders' Professional Opinions Of The Race To The Top Grant Components Concerning Teacher Evaluation And Compensation Prior To Implementation, Daniel Windish

An Exploration Of Secondary Science Grade Teachers' Written Artifacts About Their Experiences With An Online Professional Development In Reading Research And Instruction: A Grounded Theory Study, Carmen Woodhall

Impact Of The Education Level Of Voluntary Prekindergarten Teachers Upon Kindergarten Student Readiness Rates, Teresa Wright

Elementary Reading Coaches In Florida: A Study Of Their Background, Experiences, Coaching Activities, Time, And Other Factors Related To Reading Achievement, Gina M. Zugelder

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

A Phenomenological Investigation Of Counseling Students' And Practicum Supervisors' Experiences With The Counselor Competencies Scale, David L. Ascher

An Analysis Of Professional Education Course Content Specific To Classroom Management And Student Motivation Within Selected Ncate Accredited Teacher Preparation Programs, Donna M. Babcock

Florida Superintendents' Views Related To The Involuntary Removal Of School Principals, Christopher S. Bernier

College Science Teachers' Inquiry Beliefs And Practices In The Science Classroom, Janet L. Bisogno

Middle School Literacy Coaches In Florida A Study Of The Relationships Among Experience, Coaching Activities, And Other Factors Related To Reading Achievement, Patricia A. Bowman

Inter-institutional Comparison Of Faculty Perceptions On The Purpose Of Freshman Year Composition Programs, Rosemarie N. Branciforte

The Relationship Between Principal Reported Instructional And Organizational Practices Of Title I Elementary Schools And Adequate Yearly Progress, Marsha Bur

Florida School Indicator Report Data As Predictors Of High School Adequate Yearly Progress (ayp), John D. Carr

Effects Of Computer-assisted Language Learning (call) Instruction On The Acquisition Of Passive Grammatical Forms By Post-secondary English As A Second Language (esl) Students, Ya Chi Chien

The Role Of Cognitive And Metacognitive Reading Comprehension Strategies In The Reading And Interpretation Of Mathematical Word Problem Texts Reading Clinicians' Perceptions Of Domain Relevance And Elementary Students' Cognitive Strategy Use, Taylar Brooke Clements

A Multiple Case Study Investigating The Effects Of Technology On Students' Visual And Nonvisual Thinking Preferences Comparing Paper-pencil And Dynamic Software Based Strategies Of Algebra Word Problems, Sirin Coskun

Supporting Hispanic Mothers With Preschool Children With Speech And/ Or Language Delays Via Dialogic Reading And Coaching Within The Home, Natalie Elizabeth Dopson

A Comparison Of Eighth Grade Reading Proficiency On State Assessments With The National Assessment Of Educational Progress, Kathryn B. Dyer

An Analysis Of Trauma Narratives Perceptions Of Children On The Experience Of Sexual Abuse, Jennifer Marie Foster

Assessing Harm Reduction A Qualitative Investigation About The Impact Of Therapeutic Jurisprudence On Non-completing Drug Court Clients, Traci R. Francis

Influence Of Using Context Supportive Of The Area Model On Sixth Grade Students' Performance When Writing Word Problems For Fraction Subtraction And Multiplication, Monica L. Friske

A Middle School Mathematics Teacher's Exploration Of The Relationship Between Parent-teacher Communication And Student Achievement, Viana Pierre Gilles

Training Professional School Counseling Students To Facilitate A Classroom Guidance Lesson And Strengthen Classroom Management Skills Using A Mixed Reality Environment, Tiphanie Gonzalez

Assessment Of Product And Service Attributes And Consumers' Willingness To Pay In The Vacation Ownership Industry Using The Kano Model And Conjoint Analysis, Amy M. Gregory

The Collector As Arbiter Of Art A Phenomenological Investigation Of Collectors' Critical Judgment Development And Their Understanding Of Art Toward A Theoretical Model For Appreciation And Criticism In Art Education, Anne C. Grey

An Investigation Of The Effects Of Using Digital Flash Cards To Increase Biology Vocabulary Knowledge In High School Students With Learning Disabilities, Kelly J. Grillo

Addressing the Achievement Gap and Disproportionality Through the Use of Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Angela Griner

Peak Performance Training, Matthew Gabriel Hallett

The Born Versus Made Debate An Examination Of Community College Instructors' Beliefs And Teaching Practices, Christina Hardin

An Exploratory Quantitative And Qualitative Analysis Of Student Performance In Single-gender Classrooms In One Florida Elementary Aschool Sic] 2006-2009, Lloyd Haynes

The Effects Of Delay Of Gratification On The Academic Achievement, Substance Abuse, And Violent Behavior Of Middle-school Students In Alternative Learning Settings, J S. Herndon

Write The Community The Effects Of Service-learning Participation On Seven University Creative Writing Students, Lauren Hodges

The Effects Of A Ratio-based Teaching Sequence On Performance In Fraction Equivalency For Students With Mathematics Disabilities, Jessica H. Hunt

Predicting Client Outcomes Using Counselor Trainee Levels Of Ego Development And Altruistic Caring, Tracy S. Hutchinson

Curriculum-embedded Reading Tests As Predictors Of Success On Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test In Reading, Nicole Johnson

The Influence Of Virtual Manipulatives On Second Grader's Acquisition Of Place Value Concepts, Kay Jolicoeur

Employer Perceptions An Exploratory Study Of Employability Skills Expected Of New Graduates In The Hospitality Industry, Amy Parker Kleeman

A Qualitative Case Study Of Novice Kenyan Primary School Teachers What Messages Transmitted By The Teacher Training Colleges Are Internalized And Applied?, Carol A. Kranz

Customer Relationship Marketing By Destination Marketing Organizations Does It Lead To Favorable Behavioral Intentions To Meeting Planners?, Jumyong Lee

The Effect Of Loving-kindness Meditation On Empathy, Perceived Social Support, And Problem-solving Appraisal In Counseling Students, Monica Leppma

An Investigation Of The Representation Of Middle School English Language Learners (ells) In Special Education Programs In A Large Urban School District, Leah J. Lerma

Management Support And Faculty's Adoption Of Learning Management System Applying Technology Acceptance Model 3, Zhigang Li

An Analysis Of Teacher Action Research Focused On Differentiated Instruction For Student Subgroups In One Florida School District In 2009-2010, Michelle Marie Madden

Diverse 3rd Grade Non-school Activity Participation Associations With Social Competence And Reading Performance, Robert H. Mahone

A Cultural-historical Activity Theory Analysis of Factors Affecting Technology Adoption by Higher Education Program Faculty, Rolando Jose Marquez

In The Process Of Becoming The Organizational Culture Of The Metropolitan Academic Library, Michael Jason Martin

Professional School Counselors' Perspectives On The Effects Of Military Parental Deployment On School Aged Children And Adolescents, Cheryl G. McCloud

The Relationship Between Counselor Hope And Optimism On Client Outcome, Michelle M. Muenzenmeyer

An Analysis Of The Effect Of Involuntary Mobility On Student Achievement As Measured By The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Mark Willard Mullins

Effects Of A Reading Inference Strategy Intervention On The Reading And Social Inference Abilities Of Adults With Asperger Syndrome, Kimberly A. Murza

The Relationship Between Number Of Toys, Infant Distractibility, And Mothers' Teaching Utterances, Lap Van Nguyen

Program Completers' Perceptions Of Teacher Preparedness In Planning, Instruction, And Professionalism In Florida A Comparison Of District Alternative Programs, Traditional Programs, And Educator Preparatory Institutes, Lucile Heald Oldham

Emergent Writing Skills In Preschool Children With Language Impairment, Stacey Lynne Pavelko

Effects On Teachers' Mathematics Content Knowledge Of A Professional Learning Community, Beverley Christmas Price

A Mixed Method Study On The Role Of The Imagination In The Reading Comprehension Of Low-progress Adolescents, Enrique A. Puig

An Exploratory Study Of Florida High School Principal Practices That Improve Student Achievement, Donna Michelle Reynolds

Media Literacy Standard Implementation In Florida Perceptions Of High School Principals And Language Arts Curriculum Leaders, Andrew L. Ritchie

The Synergies Between Tourism Expansion And Development An Analysis Of Economic Growth, Poverty And Human Development In Ecuador, Manuel Antonio Rivera

An Analysis Of Knowledge Of The Bible, Private School Law, And Business And Finance Between Christian School Principals With And Without Graduate Degrees, Dennis E. Robinson

Effect of Collaborative Planning for an Activity-based Approach to Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Across School and Home Environments, Marisa J. Salazar

A Comparison Of Eighth Grade Athletes And Non-athletes Academic Achievement, Time Spent On Homework, Future Educational Goals, And Socioeconomic Status, John F. Shelby

Interdisciplinary Studies Students' Academic And Social Engagement A Quantitative Study, Jessica Simmons

The Role Of Web 2.0 And Social Media Community In Education As A Form Of Teacher Personal Professional Development, Brandi Evans Smith

An Analysis Of Factors That Influenced Brevard Students To Drop Out And Why They Returned To Earn Their General Education Development (ged) Diploma, B L. Spadaccini

A Comparison Of Routes To Certification Instructional Decisions And Teacher Preparation, Amy Lynn Trogan

The Effects Of Using An Interactive Student Notebook On The Understanding Of The Concepts And Algorithms Of Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions And Mixed Numbers For Fifth Grade Mathematics Students, Brian J. Twar

Graduated Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders And Their Parents Lived Experiences In Public High School, Karen F. Uhle

Principals Who Exceed District Standards Improving Outcomes For Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disabilities, Thomas S. Uhle

Effects of Deadline Conditions on Learners of Different Procrastination Tendencies in an Online Course, Pin Wang

Pre-service Secondary Social Studies Teachers' Efficacy Towards Character Education A Comparative Study, Kevin Stewart Waters

Direct, Hands-on Or Inquiry Instruction A Study Of Instructional Sequencing And Motivation In The Science Classroom, Jamie Vander Wiede

An Investigation In Journal Writing And Cooperative Learning With 8th Grade Geometry Students In The Construction Of Proof, Paul Wojcik