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Community Innovation and Education Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Gestures and mental models: A triple coding hypothesis, Maura Austin

Literate Citizenship: The Culture of Literacy in Inclusive Middle School Social Studies Classrooms and Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Kathleen Becht

The Education Pathway Through Social and Economic Integration of Highly Educated Immigrants: The Case of Colombians in the United States of America, Olga Bedoya Arturo

An Investigation of the Information Practices of Education Doctoral Students, Corinne Bishop

The Helping Professional Wellness Discrepancy Scale (HPWDS): Development and Validation, Ashley Blount

Understanding the beliefs and attitudes of mid-career secondary school teachers toward teacher evaluation and its effect on their professional practice: A mixed method phenomenological study, William Booth

Math Remediation for High School Freshmen, Kambiz Borhon

From American Service to Disservice: An Exploration of the Impact of Military Experience among an Incarcerated Population, Erika Brooke

A Design and Implementation Plan for Professional Development and Curriculum Modules of Historical Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom, Daniel Cowgill

The Effect of Allocated Assessment Time and Allocated Instructional Time on Student Achievement in Small, Medium, and Large School Districts in Florida, Samuel Crupi Jr.

Principals' Perceptions on Educating Elementary Students who are Gifted, Ingrid Cumming

Hmong Americans in Higher Education: Exploring their Sense of Belongingness and the Concept of the American Dream., Janet Daugherty

Establishing and Clarifying the Roles and Responsibilities of K-12 Mathematics Coaches in a Rural Urban School District in Central Florida, Beth Davis

Teaching Fractions Procedurally and Conceptually to Pre-Service Elementary Education Teachers, Deborah Edwards

Examining the Perspectives of Students with Learning Disabilities through their Lived Experiences, Hannah Ehrli

A Fifty State Legislative Review of Charter School Funding, Governance and Accountability, Tionis Fordham

Examining the Social Interactions of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Virtual Environment, Jennifer Gallup

An Examination of Administrators' Knowledge of the Standards for Mathematical Practice - A Think Aloud, Vernita Glenn-White

Intramuscular Anabolic Signaling and Endocrine Response Following Different Resistance Exercise Protocols In Trained Men, Adam Gonzalez

Client Outcome: An Exploratory Investigation of Multicultural Competence and the Working Alliance, Jessica Gonzalez

Community College Adjuncts: From Information Seeking to Identity Formation, Jennifer Hirsch-Keefe

Critical Velocity is Associated with Combat Specific Performance Measures in a Special Forces Unit, Mattan Hoffman

"Build Your Own Adventure" ACT Prep Manual: Beating the Odds of High-Stakes Standardized Assessments, Natalie Holter

Applying Problem-of-Practice Methods from the Discipline of Higher Education within the Justice System: Turning the Concept of Therapy Dogs for Child Victims into a Statewide Initiative., Jessie Holton

Understanding and Mitigating Sources of Teacher Dissatisfaction, Carl Howard

A formative evaluation of a technology-mediated alternative to traditional study abroad, Wendy Howard

A Grounded Theory Study of the Experiences of Gender and Sexually Diverse High School Students: Balancing School Ethos, Frankie Huff

The Relationship Between Participation in an Academic Intervention Program and Performance in Coursework for At Risk Eighth-Grade Middle School Students, Victoria Hyatt

Principals' Perceptions and Self-efficacy in Relation to School Security, Julian Jones

Systems Design: Academic Advising System Implementation, A Case Study of User Centered System Design at the University of Central Florida, Tracy Jones

Exploring Leadership Experiences Of School Psychologists In Supporting Schools: A Phenomenological Study, Julie Joseph

Five School District Mentor Models for Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers in a Job Embedded University Teacher Preparation Program, Lisa Karcinski

Organizational Factors that influence the Retention of Special Education Teachers in Osceola County, Carla Keenum

Designing games for learning: An investigation of instructional designers, game designers, and teachers design decisions and epistemological beliefs, Michelle Kepple

The Impact of Video Modeling Combined with Skillstreaming Teaching Procedures on the Social Interaction Skills of Middle School Aged Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Onur Kocaoz

Grounding Design of Instruction: An exploration of the uses of Scientific-Based Research and Theory in the Design of Online Instruction by Faculty in Higher Education, Japheth Koech

A Historical Analysis of the Evolution of the Administrative and Organizational Structure of the University of Central Florida as it Relates to Growth, Boyd Lindsley

A Study on the Relationships Between Participation in Tutoring and Accountability Measures in One Urban High School, Hector Maestre

The Effect of Training Volume and Intensity on Improvements in Muscular Strength and Size in Resistance-trained Men, Gerald Mangine

World Language Teachers' Preparation, Beliefs, and Instruction in Central Florida, Valerie Mann-Grosso

The Design Plan for a Comprehensive Financial Literacy Program, Karemah Manselle

A Phenomenological Investigation of the Lived Experiences of African American Adults in Individual Mental Health Counseling, Jessica Martin

The effect of pre-service teaching on student achievement using a co-teaching model at an elementary school in a large, urban school district in central Florida, Walton McHale

The Effects of Four Weeks of High Intensity Interval Training and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric Free Acid on the Onset of Neuromuscular Fatigue, Amelia Miramonti

Fostering College Student Success: An Analysis of the Educational Outcomes of Florida College Students Utilizing Relative Caregiver, Road-to-Independence, and Adoption Tuition Exemptions, Lauren Murray

A Case Study Evaluation of Quality Standards and Online Faculty Development, Erin O'Brien

Classroom Error Climate: Teacher Professional Development to Improve Student Motivation, Sean O'Dell

A Case Study of the Percieved Effectiveness of the Two-Semester, Job-Embedded Internship, Stephanie Osmond

A Study of the Impact of Brevard Public School's Peer Coaching Model on Student Achievement Outcomes and Teacher Evaluation Results, Debra Pace

Perceptions of Secondary Education Teachers Working in an Inclusive Setting, Destiny Pacha

Institutionalizing Service-Learning as a Best Practice of Community Engagement in Higher Education: Intra- and Inter-Institutional Comparisons of the Carnegie Community Engagement Elective Classification Framework, Jarrad Plante

The Impact of Public Service Motivation on Reentry Managers' Decision-making Practices, Marie Pryor

Problematic Internet Use in Residence Halls, Graham Quirk

Policy Implications of a Teacher Evaluation System: The Relationship of Classroom Observations, Levels of Feedback, and Students Achievement Outcomes, Shana H. Rafalski

Principals' Lived Experiences in Childhood Poverty Impacting Resiliency of Students in Poverty, Jonathan Rasmussen

An Applied Organizational Analysis of School Factors Affecting Technology Integration within the Context of Literacy Instruction, D'Ann Rawlinson

Farm to Fork: A Culinary- and Farm-Enhanced Nutrition Education Program, Vivian Ray

An Investigation of the Impacts of Face-to-Face and Virtual Laboratories in an Introductory Biology Course on Students' Motivation to Learn Biology., Amber Reece

A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Impact of Explicit Instruction of Science Text Structures on Eighth-Grade English Learners' and Non-English Learners' Content Learning and Reading Comprehension in Three Inclusive Science Classrooms, Jelitza Rivera

African American Head Football Coaches at Division 1 FBS Schools: A Qualitative Study on Turning Points, Thaddeus Rivers

The Lived Experiences of First-Year, First Semester Honors College Students Placed on Academic Probation, Mary-Margaret Robinson

The Effect of Cognitively Guided Instruction on Students' Problem Solving Strategies and The Effect of Students' Use of Strategies on their Mathematics Achievement, Nesrin Sahin

Closing the Gaps in Professional Development: A Tool for School-based Leadership Teams, Sandra Sampayo

Urban School Principal Rated as Highly Effective: Support and Culture for Co-teaching, Michelle San

An Evaluation of a New Course Modality: A Pilot Study of Cross-Listed Courses at DeVry University, Karol Sapijaszko

Increasing Metalinguistics Awareness as a Necessary Precursor for Preservice Teachers, Aimee Schoonmaker

Social Media Responsiveness in the Public Sector: A Study of Social Media Adoption in Three Functional Departments of U.S. Cities, Daniel Seigler

An Analysis of Faculty Collaboration on Student Transfer through Articulation Agreements, Nichole Shorter

Central Florida Educational Leaders' Professional Perceptions of Race to the Top Components Concerning Teacher Evaluation and Compensation, Orin Smith

An Evaluation of the Terms and Conditions of Appointed County School Superintendents Contracts in the State of Florida and the Correlation between District Size and Superintendent Salary, Steven Soules

The Integration of Technology Into Instruction by Elementary Teachers In Brevard County, Florida: An Investigative Study, Cynthia Spainhour

The perceived effectiveness of mixed reality experiences in a master of arts in teaching (MAT) program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degreed individuals, Chana Speir

Examining Practices of Elementary School Principals: Selection of Co-teaching Teams, Jeannette Tejeda

The Effect of a Metalinguistic Approach to Sentence Combining on Written Expression in Eighth Grade Science for Students who Struggle with Literacy, Lynne Telesca

Phenomenological Study of Urban Elementary Principals: Reading-Proficient Students with Learning Disabilities, Elizabeth Theis

An Analysis of the Perceived Impact of Lesson Study on Improving Secondary School STEM Teacher Effectiveness, Daniel Thompson

The Effect of Virtual Simulation on the Development of Basic Counseling Skills, Self-Reported Immersion Experience, Self-Reported Counselor Self-Efficacy, and Self-Reported Anxiety of Counselors-in-Training, Olivia Uwamahoro

A Quasi-Experiment Examining Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary Knowledge of Preschool Head Start Children Using Mobile Media Apps, Angela Vatalaro

Acute Pro-inflammatory Immune Response Following Different Resistance Exercise Protocols in Trained Men, Adam Wells

The Influence of Stigma on Quality of Life and Relationship Satisfaction for Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners, Andrew Wood

Conditions Associated with Increased Risk of Fraud: A Model for Publicly Traded Restaurant Companies, Elizabeth Yost

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Investigating Personal Fitness Trainers' Qualifications, Michael Akerson

Staffing Practices of Elementary School Principals for Teachers in Primary Grades and Implications for the PreK-3rd Continuum, Laura Albers-Biddle

Student Engagement and Ethical Care in a Title I Middle School Program, Marguerite Anderson

An investigation of the use of disciplinary texts and achievement on End-of-Course examinations in high school U.S. History courses, Jocelyn Baldridge

Admission Criteria for Schools of Business: Common Prerequisites and Academic Performance in Upper-level Business Coursework, Helen Becker

The Cross Education of Neuromuscular Economy, Kyle Beyer

A Needs Analysis For K-12 School Improvement Projects And Their Use As The Dissertation In Practice For The Professional Practice Education Doctorate Program At The University Of Central Florida, Jeffrey Biddle

The effect of moderate altitude on high intensity running performance during a game with collegiate female soccer players, Jonathan Bohner

Endocrine and Contralateral Muscle Responses to Short-term Unilateral Resistance Training, Carleigh Boone

Replacing the "Raise Your Hand to Speak" Rule with New Social and Sociomathematical Norms in an Elementary Mathematics Classroom, Lisa Brooks

Antecedents and Consequences of Customer Experience in Beverage Establishments, Milos Bujisic

Multiple-Case Study and Exploratory Analysis of the Implementation of Value-Added Teacher Performance Assessment on Eighth Grade Student Achievement in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, James Carter

Meeting the Needs of Students Through a Targeted Professional Development, Anthony Copelin

Novice Science Teachers' Thinking About The Purpose Of Teachers' Questions, Gwyndolyn Crittenden

A Case Study of the Self-efficacy of High School Aged Underrepresented Minority Women Entering the Medical Pipeline, Jennifer Dames

Website Interactivity as a Branding Tool for Hotel Websites, Albert Barred Davila

Comprehension of Science Text by African American Fifth and Sixth Grade Students: The Effects of a Metalinguistic Approach, Karen Davis

Linking a Business Capstone Course to Employer Needs in Central Florida, Lauren DeGeorge

The conceptual field of proportional reasoning researched through the lived experiences of nurses, Deana Deichert