About this Collection
The works in this student research collection have been approved by the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Ed.D. in Education Administration/ Leadership from the College of Education.
Additional graduate student theses and dissertations are available at:
- All Electronic Theses and Dissertations (1964-present)
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- Legacy Theses and Dissertations (1964-2006)
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Faculty and Staff Perspectives of a Behavior Assessment Team: A Case Study Evaluation, Kerry Greenstein
Embracing A Diverse Curriculum In University Teacher Preparation Programs, Stascia R. Hardy
Special Education Teachers' Experiences and Perceptions of the Georgia Alternate Assessment, Veronica V. Harris
Co-Teaching and Student Achievement: Where Are the Data?, Ronda J. Hightower
Transition Competencies: Secondary Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Their Frequency of Performance, Tonisha L. Johnson Ed. D.
Leadership Development in Higher Education: Skills, Competencies, and Practices for Non-Academic Leaders, Alejandra S. Kennedy
Project Reconnect Program: Engaging Truant Adolescents through Pre-Court Diversion, Trevis C. Killen
Leading Through Laughter: Humor and Perceived Effectiveness of P-12 Principals, Laurie B. Mascolo
Transformational Leadership and a Culture of Efficacy: A Search for Correlation in the Alabama Two-Year College System, Johnny H. McMoy
Mentorship Perceptions of Women Principals in Rural South Georgia, Gilda D. Rackley
Retention Pathways for African American Males, Thaddeus L. Shubert
An Investigation Into the Decision-Making Processes of Legislators Engaged in Public Policy Regarding Education, William N. Tam
Instructional Technology Integration and Situational Interest in Math, James A. Thompson IV
Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities: Georgia School Psychologists' Perceptions, Marie T. Underwood
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Reasons Urban African American Males Drop out of High School and their Resolutions: Perceptions of Administrators, Graduation Coaches, and Dropouts, Bernard Chatman
Predicting Registered Health Information Administrator Examination Scores, James Condon
Who Cares? High School Students Speaking out About Their Apathy for Schooling in Southeast Georgia, Christina E. Connors
Perceptions Of Mentoring: Examining the Experiences of Women Superintendents in Georgia, Scarlett Copeland
Elementary Principals' Leadership Practices Towards Response to Intervention (RTI) Implementation: Perceptions of Teachers in Southeastern Georgia, Oatanisha Renee Dawson
Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Reduced School Budgets on Their Ability to Meet Instructional Needs of Their Students, Brenda D. Edenfield
Special Education Teacher Retention: The Relationship Between Mentoring, Job Satisfaction and the Retention of Special Education Teachers, Angela Horrison-Collier
The Impact of Religious Commitment and Motivation on African American Male Academic Achievement, Beverly Cabble Logan
The Relationship between Mandatory School Uniforms and Attendance, Jessica Mayweather
Transferability and Alignment of Program Exemplars in Teacher Preparation, Juliann Sergi McBrayer
Investigating academic motivation among NCAA division I football players within their competition and non-competition semesters., Ian R. Potter
Perceptions of Teachers and Administrators Regarding the Teacher Evaluation Process, Joy Davis Sheppard
Personal and Institutional Factors Affecting Assistant Principals' Career Advancement Decisions in Georgia, Cynithia B. Staten
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Relationship of Collaborative School Culture and School Achievement, Karen Durrence Bland
Educating Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom: Efficacy, Attitudes, and Differentiation of Instruction, Daniel William Caldwell
Identifying Best Practices for Student Success in Developmental Education in Georgia, Rodney B. Carr
Examining the Association between Teacher Political Efficacy and Educational Policy Engagement, Malinda Cobb
Elementary Teacher Decisions and Effects of Years of Experience, Debra DeAnn Collins
Intentional Internationalization of Higher Education: A Strategic Institutional Response To Globalization, Adrian Raul Cornelius
Principals Roles and Responsibilities in Technology Integration in Rural Georgia, Christie Dunham
Social Emotional Competence and Teacher Stress, Leslie Carole Forcina
Factors That Impact the Achievement Gap Between African American Male and Female Siblings, Evelyn B. Gamble-Hilton
Factors associated with Adult Literacy Student Outcomes in Campus-based versus Community-based programs, Charles Hall
Impact of Alcohol Skills Training Program on College Fraternity Members' Drinking Behaviors, Katherine Joy Hamm
Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of the Georgia Class Keys Teacher Evaluation Instrument, William Cameron Henry
Professional Learning: Teachers' Perceptions of the Role of Elementary Instructional Coaches in one Georgia School, Carol Rivers Holt
Evaluation for Discipline Intervention Strategies for High School Principals, Lindra James-Gordon
An Exploratory Study of Principals' and Teachers' Perceptions of School Work Conditions in Sinclair County, Georgia, Veronica Lawrence
RTI Implementation: Identifying the Barriers and Best Practices, Kathleen Ann Leaver
An Analysis of Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Block Scheduling, Vern Mamon
Academic Optimism of Schools and Student Achievement, Pamela J. McKinnon
K-12 Principals' Perceptions of Their Technology Leadership Preparedness, Wendy Burns Metcalf
A Description of Accommodations, Modifications, and Forms of Assessments in Middle Schools That Made Adequate Yearly Progress in an Urban County During 2010, Quinton Joel Morris
Stakeholder's Perceptions of Supplemental Online Learning for Credit Recovery, Theresa Jeanne Pettyjohn
Principals and the Professional Victim Syndrome, James G. Pulos
Parent Perceptions of the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship, Charity C. Roberts
Institutional Factors Contributing to the Under-representation of African American Women in Higher Education: Perceptions of Women in Leadership Positions, Kimberly Ann Robinson
The Effect of Classroom Structure and Practice on Transition to Middle School, Eric Paul Schexnaildre
A Qualitative Study: Understanding the Value of Formal Leadership Preparation Programs to Novice Principals, Marty Kent Simmons
Leadership that Fosters a Culture of High Achievement of African American Students, Alexis Q. Smith
The Relationship between Teacher Empowerment and Student Achievement, Valerie Denise Squire-Kelly
Relationship of Select Admissions Criteria to Pre-Licensure Requirements in a Graduate Degree Program in Occupational Therapy, Sharon Delaney Swift
How Georgia Elementary School Principals Manage Difficult Teachers, Tim M. Tilley
Leadership Orientations of Female School Superintendents: A Multidimensional Framework Perspective, Patricia Susan Tillman
Class Size and Academic Achievement, Kristy Chandler Vandenberg
A Study of Leadership Dispositions of Transformational Leaders in Georgia High School, Todd Douglas Veland
High School Administrators' Perception of the Effectiveness of Professional Development, Rodney J. Williams
Successful Secondary School Music Educators Teacher Leadership Skills and Pathways to the Secondary School Principal Position, Weldon Briant Williams III
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Descriptive Study of Best Practices for Response to Intervention in Georgia Middle Schools, Holly Barnes
Leadership Characteristics of Principals with Successful High Poverty Hispanic Students, Shrone Yvette Blackwell
The Examination of Real-Life Implementations of Critical Elements in a Professional Learning Community for High-Performing Middle Schools and Low-Performing Middle Schools, Damita Griffin Bynes
The Impact of an Alternative Education Intervention (Student Transition and Recovery) on Middle Schools' Attendance, Academic Performance, and Discipline, Cathy McDaniel Campbell
A Case Study of Single-Sex Biology Classes in a High School in South Georgia, Robert Huston Costlow
Academic Tenure: Defining Scholarship in the Health Professions, Kimberly Mathieu Coulton
Why Do Parents Choose to Send Their Children To Private Schools?, Ava M. Davis
Instructional Coaching in Elementary Schools: Perceptions of Principals, Instructional Coaches, and Teachers, Latoya Doby-Holmes
The Effects of Locus of Control on Organizational Commitment For Chief Housing officers, Curtis G. Erwin
Needed Supports of Middle Grade Teachers in Georgia During Times of Stress and Burnout, Kania Greer
Characteristics of Effective Teachers: A Comparison of the Perceptions of Upper Level Secondary School Students and Secondary School Administrators, Dawn Howell Hadley
Faculty Beliefs Regarding Online Academic Dishonesty and the Measures Taken to Address Academic Dishonesty in Georgia, Darryl J. Hancock
An Examination of the Association Between the Graduation Coach Program and Georgia's Graduation Rate, Wardell C. Hunter
An Analysis of the Occupational Stress Factors Identified by Certified Teachers, Sue Ellen Johannsen
"Mentor Me To Mister" A Case Study of Mentoring through the Kappa Leadership and Developmental League, Christopher Eugene Johnson
The Role of the Elementary Principal in Building Relational Trust with Low-Income Families, Amy W. McClure
A Comparison of Student Performance in Single-Sex Education and Coeducational Settings in Urban Middle Schools, Craig Erico Ogden
The Impact of Response to Intervention on Special Education Identification, Naesha Parks
African American Male Students' Perceptions of Factors That Contribute to Their Academic Success, Gertrude Rolland
Job Satisfaction and the Internship in State Level Law Enforcement, Catherine J. Sapp
The Perceptions of Teachers in a Rural South Georgia County Regarding Merit Pay Based on Student Achievement, Renee M. Sasser
Technology Integration in Georgia Public Elementary Schools, Timothy H. Sawyer
Overcoming the Odds: An Exploration of Resilience Strategies Used by Female Superintendents in School Districts in Georgia, Kathy H. Simmons
Attitudes of Secondary School Principals Toward Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classes, Charles Watson Smith
Self-Efficacy and First-Generation Students in a Physician Assistant Program, Judith B. Stallings
Barriers to and Facilitators of Latino Parent Involvement: One Georgia District's Perspective, Lakshmi Subramaniam
Secondary Students' Perceptions of Teacher Quality, Catherine P. Sutcliff
Perceptions of the Impact of Coaching on Principal Performance, Gloria Suvon Talley
Tough Choices: How Principals Sustain Response to Intervention Programs During Times of Budgetary Constraint, Adrian Miles Thompson
Parent Perceptions of their Involvement and the Relationship to Student Achievement: A Sequential Mix Methods Case Study, Nisharro L. Usry-Wilson
Career Academy Implementation: School Leaders Perceptions, Vikki H. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Administrators' Beliefs Regarding the Effectiveness of Alternatively Certified Teachers, Jack D. Arrington
Elementary Principals' Follow-Through in Teacher Evaluation to Improve Instruction, Suzanne Elizabeth Arrington
Perceptions of the Achievement Gap Between Black and White High School Students, Gwendolyn Janeen Atkinson
