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Parental Union Type and Families' Institutional Engagement
(2012)
Despite large increases in the number of cohabiting families, much about whether and how cohabitation shapes family processes remains unknown. To further awareness on this issue, this research examined whether cohabiting ...
Making Peace with the Warrior Next Door: Rituals in Identity, Wellness, and Transition in Veteran Communities
(2016)
The nature of conflict requires service members to set aside peacetime roles and perhaps even disengage from closely-held self and worldviews. The transformation from civilian to service member is effectively addressed ...
A Case Study of a School District: Administrators' Intentions and Teachers' Perceptions of Professional Development
(2015)
This study outlines the research problem, reviews relevant literature, describes research methods, and presents findings addressing the research topic: "A Case Study of a School District: Administrators' Intentions and ...
DEVELOPMENTAL ADVISING FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY
(2013)
The purpose of this action research study was to understand, evaluate, and improve the developmental advising practices used at a Washington State community college. This action research study endeavored to strengthen the ...
Gender Differences in Academic Outcomes: The Role of Self-Efficacy and Racial Identity
(2015)
This study investigated how African American high school boys and girls differ in academic self-efficacy expectations, racial identity, academic performance, and educational expectations, and how well academic self-efficacy ...
Mindful Teacher Collaboration: Strategies to address the call for school reform
(2015)
Over the past two decades public schools have faced an unrelenting demand for reform. In response to this call for change, researchers have identified two strategies that hold great promise – organizational mindfulness and ...
Place-Based Education at the River Valley Outdoor Learning Center
(2013)
The purpose of this qualitative collective case study was to explore how two fifth grade and two sixth grade River Valley School District* students experienced the River Valley Outdoor Learning Center*. Particular attention ...
Teacher Cognition: Four Case Studies of Teachers in Low-SES Schools
(2014)
This qualitative study examined the cognition and practices of four teachers teaching in low -SES schools. The four case studies were comprised of three elementary teachers and one middle school teachers in the state of ...
Special Education Teachers’ Reported Preparedness and Confidence to Implement the 2012 CEC Initial Level Special Educator Preparation Standards
(2016)
The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study was to investigate special education teachers’ perceptions of preparedness and confidence to implement the 2012 Council for Exceptional Children Initial Special Education ...
High School Administrative Staffing in Washington State: Principal Perspectives on Resource Needs and Utilization
(2011)
This mixed methods study explored how high school principals prioritize their work and utilize available human resources to adjust to inadequate administrative staffing. Analysis of staffing levels across the state of ...