Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Effects of project-based learning on students' attitudes toward science and performance, Eugene Warren Bush
Storytelling in middle school science, Fada Concepcion
A comparative study of attrition factors of Central Florida exceptional education teachers based on certification preparation program, Stacey Roberts Cristophel
The extent to which the teaching for understanding instruction/assessment practices in my classroom facilitate students' understanding of scientific processes and experimentation, Gwyndolyn Graham Crittenden
A study of the relationship between school culture and student achievement, Brenda Carol Adams Cunningham
The effects of instructional leadership on reading improvement in middle school, Jennifer P. Cupid McCoy
Employment status and community college student satisfaction, Rafael A. Davila
Self-efficacy and diploma status of high school students with specific learning disabilities, Allison P. Dickey
Using science journals to promote inquiry in the primary classroom, Angela Dunn
A study of distance education policy at metropolitan universities, Ann B. Eastman
The effects of inquiry on middle school science students, Heather Suzanne Fontana
An examination of exercise adherence in obese individuals participating in home-based exercise programs utilizing daily or weekly exercise goals, Julia C. Denton Francis
An Analysis of the students and programs at Cincinnati Virtual High School : an "at-risk" school, Mark Geary
The effects of implementing writing in a 6th grade Pre-IB mathematics class, Annette Fanelli Gibson
The effects of performance based tasks on student understanding of science concepts and science process skills, Clara Joanne Schneberger Gill
Integrating science literature and language arts to teach third grade science concepts, Keri A. Gunn
Assessing the fit of Tinto's longitudinal model of institutional departure at a community college, James D. Henningsen
Frequency of use of constructivist teaching strategies : effect on academic performance, student social behavior, and relationship to class size, Betsy Binkley Henry
A profile of the graduates of the educational leadership doctoral program at the University of Central Florida, Tammy L. Humphrey
Generalizability of letter grades assigned by college Composition I instructors to evaluate student writing, Richard E. Karman
Student perceptions of relevance, James A. Katt
Expectation, satisfaction, and performance gap scores for education students regarding advising services, Gloria M. Laureano
The effects of cooperative learning on eighth grade students' attitudes and performance in science, John R. Lien
Grade inflation : the relationship between math report card grades and standardized test results at the elementary level, Mark D. McCann
Assessing employer perceptions of recent high school graduates, Dale E. Moxley
Strategic planning process used in school districts in the southeastern United States, Susan E. Moxley
Educational benefits available to full-time non-faculty employees at public doctoral-granting institutions, Diane I. Neff
National Board Certified teachers' views of the certification process and its effect on the professional school culture, Douglas E. Ralph
Social Support in Elderly Nursing Home Populations: Manifestations and Sociopolitical and Economic Influences, Elizabeth M. Rash
A study of the effects of using the 5-E inquiry model in science instruction, Wendy M. Richards
The use of heart rate monitors in enabling children to self-regulate physical activity behaviors, Karen Saenz
Qualitative inquiry of teachers' ability to provide skills-based and culturally responsive instruction to multicultural learners in the area of reading, Monika W. Shealey
Using journals in science : integrating reflective journals in a fifth grade mathematics science technology curriculum, Jennifer Daley Stickle
A Study of High School Students' Perceptions of their Safety in School, Christina L. Testani Cafiero
Online giving and university development, Peter A. Trakas
School accountability and non-English speaking students' academic performance, Cristina E. Treffner
An assessment of the needs of part-time faculty in a comprehensive multi-campus university environment, Patricia Hanrahan Valley
Library anxiety, the information search process and doctoral use of the library, Doris Judy Van Kampen
Examining student assessment in middle school science, Tricia A. Whisonant
Effects of technology on student's performance and attitude in science, William Paul Zima
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Leadership values and roles of Florida school district superintendents, Walter Bartholomew
Curriculum reform: classroom teachers' perceptions on implementation of new curriculum standards, Karen L. Beattie
A case study of developmental writing students' interpretation of and response to instructor's feedback on their writing assignments, Nicholas J. Bekas
The impact of disciplinary referral consequences on repeat offenders in the middle school, Janice M. Boyd
An analysis of program implementation and student and faculty perceptions of a learning community model at Florida Gulf Coast University, Alice Mcleod Brunner
An evaluation of face-to-face mentoring vs. electronic mentoring, Gregg A. Buckingham
A case study : Florida teacher recruiting strategies, Betsy B. Bulter
Principal perceptions of national board certified teachers, Constance E. Cain
The relationship of the accountability practices of elementary principals to student achievement, Carol L. Chanter
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 and implications for school-based administrators, Connie Woods Collins
The college experience of Native American students: factors associated with their choice of major, performance, and persistence, Martha L. Dillman
An examination of content area reading in five Central Florida middle schools, Jennifer K. G. Dillon
Professional development support: a study of the needs of national board certification-seeking teachers, Norine Eckstrom
Implementation of inquiry-based instruction on an 8th grade science classroom and its effect on students, Trisha A. Elliott
A correlational study of Heath and Long typologies in adult students, Suzanne Groth Foglesong
The effectiveness of the collaborative approach to collective bargaining, versus the traditional approach, in selected Florida school districts, Danielle Misiano Franco
Charter school contract renewal: a process analysis, Rita M. Galbraith
A study of the effect of a school-wide approach to discipline on the frequency of problem behaviors in nine Central Florida public elementary schools, Maritza C. Galceran
An analysis of multiple means of providing library media orientation to sixth grade students, Cheryl Perkins Gardieff
Teacher retention: an analysis of selected altruistic and practical motivators as contributors to teacher job satisfaction, Karyn E. Gary
Human resource capitalization : the impact of Florida school principals' time on task on principal retention, Heidi Pape Gooch
Recruitment and retention of traditional vs non-traditional mathematics and science teachers, Diane V. Gullett
Personal practical theories and their influence on a teacher's practice : a case study of a secondary algebra teacher, Gene Vernon Hair
Models of practice in distributed learning : a catalyst for institutional transformation, Joel L. Hartman
Effects of elementary student participation in an aerospace and aviation magnet program on attitudes and achievement in science, Julie Ann Helton
The effect of goal setting on high school students' dietary nutrient intake, Dorothy Henson
Motivational factors and personality traits of individuals who decide to enter a career as a firefighter/paramedic, Robert D. Holborn
The impact of personal handheld computers on the time management effectiveness of Florida public school superintendents, JoAnn Huggins
Elementary school character education plans : teachers' perceptions of traits and instructional methods, Annette S. Husson
A historical investigation of school desegregation in Seminole County School District, Sallie S. Jenkins
The juvenile justice system in Florida and its interaction with public schools in deterring juvenile crime, Adriana L. Jones
An evaluation of strategies used to improve the retention in online courses taken by community college students, Holly Erler Kahler
The behavior intervention plan : is it effective in reducing low level behaviors in middle school students with disabilities?, Suzanne M. Knight
The effects of inquiry and brain-based learning on the understanding of scientific concepts and student attitudes toward science, Stephanie Krutzler
A case study of a community college teacher : the relationship of her personal practical theories to her teaching practice, Kathleen Lazarus
Safe schools: staff development training opportunities, Evon Lisle
Elementary principal leadership orientations and selected professional and school variables, Janice E. Messer
College students' attitudes about computers related to gender-identity and learning-style interactions, Timothy R. Morris
Alternative school success factors : a program evaluation of PACE Center for Girls, Inc, Marilyn B. Moser
The effects of a supplemental computerized reading program on the comprehension of first grade readers in rural south Florida, Deborah A. Nauss
Job satisfaction of Florida's high school assistant principals as a factor in the maintenance of an administrative work force, Mary E. Neal
The effect of music infused into the middle-grades mathematics curriculum on student attitudes and performance, Genene Pearson
Change facilitator styles : principals of the north learning community, Orange County Public Schools, Patricia Baggett Ramsey
System infrastructure needs for web course delivery : a survey of online courses in Florida community colleges, Glenn A. Ricci
Finding learning connections in science for culturally diverse low socio-economic status students, Ronni Ross
Thematic teaching in an inner city school and its effects on 8th grade algebra students' attitudes and performance in mathematics, George J. Roy
The total learning environment of the web-based courses at the University of Central Florida, Sharon M. Schepise
New principal support programs and job satisfaction, Kathleen McGuigan Schwartz
Extent of collaboration between the school library media specialist and the school level technology specialist within the State of Florida, Victoria Anne Bilz Seavers