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Students' Wellbeing and Sense of Belonging: A Qualitative Study of Relationships and Interactions in a Small School District
(2013)The purpose of this study was to explore factors, including students' relationships and interactions with peers and school staff, which strengthen or inhibit students' wellbeing and sense of belonging at school. The study ... -
THE ROLE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR IN BUILDING RELATIONAL TRUST WITH NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS IN SMALL RURAL WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICTS
(2013)Trust and trusting relationships appear to be critical resources for schools helping superintendents and their school board members build teamwork within their district's vision,mission, and goals. This study examined and ... -
Middle School Responses to Cyberbullying: An Action Research Study
(2013)This action research study engaged a small public middle school in the northwest United States in a collaborative process to address cyberbullying issues that often lead to academic and behavior problems in schools (Hinduja, ... -
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL PERCEPTIONS OF WASHINGTON STATE TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS: DANIELSON, MARZANAO, AND CEL 5D+
(2013)The purpose of this study was to describe the level of support teachers and principals have toward the new mandated teacher evaluation instruments in the state of Washington. In 2010, the Washington state legislature passed ... -
Latina/o Student Success At An Emerging Hispanic Serving Community College: Understanding The Heuristics At Work In The Black Box
(2013)Latina/o Student Success at an Emerging Hispanic Serving Community College: Understanding the Heuristics at Work in the Black BoxABSTRACTBy Derek R. Brandes, Ed.D.Washington State UniversityMay 2013 Chair: Paul E. PitreLike ... -
The Essence of the Principal Internship: A Phenomenological Study
(2013)This paper presents a phenomenological investigation of principals' experience as they reflect on the essence of the administration internship, an integral part of school administration preparation programs. Five principals, ... -
LEADING FROM HOME AND BACK AGAIN: A REFLECTIVE JOURNEY OF CULTURAL CONFLICT IN LEADERSHIP
(2013)This dissertation explores a third path of leadership as structured by the dual passageways of traditional Native leadership and Western leadership. Using autoethnography, the study conveys a Native American woman's ... -
Two Approaches to Learning Communities in a Large Suburban District
(2013)The guiding purpose of this study was to examine two types of learning communities, Pearson Learning Teams (PLTs) and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), in a large suburban school district to describe and compare ... -
Moving Forward; Sitting Still: An Auto-ethnographic Study of Mindful Educational Leadership
(2013)This study focuses on using mindfulness and meditation to rediscover a sense of meaning and fulfillment in work. More specifically, the author shares how in engaging in a daily practice of mindfulness, she was able to adopt ... -
Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers' Understanding of Teaching for Social Justice: The Impact of Teaching Kids' Tennis to Youth Living in Poverty
(2013)The purpose of this action research study was to better understand and improve my efforts as a Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) instructor to transform the attitudes, beliefs, and understandings of preservice ... -
The Experiences of Latina Graduate Students in Psychology Programs
(2012)This study explored the experience of Latinas in doctoral programs in psychology using a qualitative phenomenological methodology. Eleven women who self-identified as Latina and were in the process of working towards a ... -
Implementing Standards-Based Grading: Elementary Teachers' Beliefs, Practices and Concerns
(2012)In this age of standards-based education, students are being taught the concepts and skills deemed important and necessary according to state standards. Students are being assessed on their understanding of these concepts ... -
Teachers Leading in Formal Roles: Positions, Responsibilities and Training
(2012)Scholars of educational leadership have long argued that in order for building and district leaders to meet the challenge of improving schools, the leadership capacity within these schools must be increased. Teachers, ... -
Washington State Superintendents and K-12 Online Learning: Leadership Perceptions, Challenges & Opportunities
(2012)The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the perceptions, interpretations, and reactions of K-12 superintendents in Washington in response to the rapid growth of K-12 online learning. A survey instrument with ... -
TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS: THE PROCESSES AND PROTOCOLS IN WASHINGTON STATE
(2012)This study provides a descriptive analysis of teacher evaluation documents used in the state of Washington in 2010-2011. The purpose of the research was to understand what documents were used, differences and similarities ... -
Transitioning Adult Education Students into Community College
(2012)At both a national and state level there is a growing need for skilled workers in the labor force. Educating low skilled adults is one way to address this need. Adult education programs teach low skilled adults basic ... -
Washington State Superintendents: Experiences With and Perspectives on the Collective Bargaining Process
(2012)The purpose of this study is to understand the perspectives of Washington school superintendents faced with 2011 legislation affecting school funding, teacher evaluations, and teacher salaries. Most immediate, a mandated ... -
Perceptions of Stress Among Native American, Hispanic, and Caucasian K-5 Teachers
(2012)Within the context of a nationwide shortage of teachers of color, stable enrollment of Native American students, and increasing enrollments of Hispanic students, the purpose of this study was to examine self-reported stress ... -
PERSONALITY AND CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ASIAN AMERICANS
(2012)It has been well documented that social anxiety is a complex psychological phenomenon, which is linked to personality traits and socio-environmental factors. In addition, acculturation processes are associated with Asian ... -
THE INVESTIGATION OF POPULATION HETEROGENEITY OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WITH FACTOR MIXTURE
(2012)Parental involvement is an influential factor for child's positive learning outcomes, as well as their social, cognitive, and emotional development. However, few studies have evaluated the effects of parental involvement ...