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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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Strategies Used by The Georgia University Registrar When Implementing Technology Change, Velma Stokes Burden

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Principals' Perceptions of Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy Teachers (Tapp) And Traditionally Certified Teachers, Kevin Brian Campbell

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Effective Print Media Relations Practices of Georgia's Rural High-Performing Principals: Three Case Studies, Patricia L. Cato

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Sustained Employment of Teachers in High Poverty Schools, Karen Jean Davis

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A Description of the Influence of NCLB Accountability Mandates on Administrator Job Satisfaction of a Combined Middle-High Principal in Rural Georgia, Boyd K. English

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Leadership Styles, Ethics Institutionalization, Ethical Work, Climate, and Employee Attitudes toward Information Technology Misuse in Higher Education: A Correlational Study, Kevin Scott Floyd

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Cognitive Frameworks that Enable South Carolina High School Principals to Implement Smaller Learning Communities, Leslie Jr. Gamble

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An Assessment of Faculty Job Satisfaction In Georgia's Technical College System Using Bolman and Deal's Four Organizational Frameworks, Samuel Bee Hart

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Exploring the Minority Teacher Shortage in Southeast Georgia, Kelly Renee' Howe

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An Evaluation of a District Level Professional Development Program for School Leaders, Swade T. Huff

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The Relationship between Distributed Leadership as Practiced by Principals and the Organizational Commitment of Teachers, Gregory Edmond Jacobs

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Common Experiences African American Males Have En Route to Becoming Elementary Teachers, Cleveland Johnson

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The Impact of Alternatively Prepared Teachers in Middle Georgia: The Perceptions of High School Principals, Jaquel LaFay Johnson

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The Development and Validation of the Theory Y Leadership Dispositions Instrument, Patricia Krumnow

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A Study of the Perceptions of Stakeholders Regarding Commercial Fundraising in Georgia's Public Schools, Ronald Edwin Main

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Principals' Leadership Styles and Their Impact on School Climate: Assistant Principals' Perceptions, Bruce R. McColumn

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Racial Microaggressions by Secondary School Teachers against Students of Color, Mary Anne Meeks

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School Climate Components that Contribute to Adequate Yearly Progress in Elementary Schools, Angeline Elizabeth Miller

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Ms. Representations : Popular Culture, Pageants, and Women of the South, Brittney Flatt Mobley

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Best Practices Employed by Georgia High School Administrators to Reduce Student Tardiness, Jason Scott Moore

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An Analysis of Local District Initiatives to Reduce Student Absence Rates Subsequent to Passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, Lori Myles

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A Comparison of the Similarities and Differences between Traditionally and Alternatively Prepared First Year Secondary Teachers in a Large Middle Georgia School District, Gail Scarborough Nelson

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The Principal's Roles in Creating and Maintaining Working Conditions in Schools in Georgia, Sandra Wallace Nethels

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The Lived Experiences of Female Superintendents in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, Ruth Denette Odum

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Leadership Practices That Influence Teacher Attendance in a Low and High Teacher Absentee School, Allison Taylor Owen

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The Role of Teacher Expectation on Disproportionality of African American Males in Special Education in Middle Schools in Richmond County School System, Claudette Jackson Palmer

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The Impact of Mentoring on Beginning Teachers in a Rural Northeast Georgia School District, Judy E. Palmer

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Army Continuing Education System: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Army Education Leadership as It Pertains to Team Performance, Olivia Marie Penrod

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A Multiple Case Study of the Co-Teaching Practices of Trained Educators in Two Successful Schools, Mona Reynolds

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The Relationship Between Situational Crime Prevention Theory and Campus Employee Computer Misuse, M. Juliane Santiago

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Chapters Never Written, Voices Never Heard: Understanding Reasons for Three African American Teachers' Longevity, Pamela Carter Shuman

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The Effects of Inclusion on the Academic Achievement of Regular Education Students, Robert Scott Spence

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Perceptions of Middle School Teachers Regarding the Use of Standardized Testing Data, Darrell LaMar Stephens

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The Relationship Between Teacher Certification and Perceptions of Adapted Physical Education Program Practices in Metropolitan Atlanta Public Elementary Schools, Kevin Patrick Stewart

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A Comparison of Educator Perceptions of Data Use within Seven Characteristics of Accountability Systems, Peggy Marie Stoming

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An Assessment of the Practices And Strategies that Contribute to the Success of High School Service-Learning Programs, James E. Taylor

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The Relationship between Collegiality and Student Achievement in Georgia Secondary Schools, Archana E. Treohan

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Effective School District Recruitment Strategies of African American Teachers, Christopher P. Watkins

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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The Perceptions of Superintendents and Principals in Georgia Regarding the Mandated 65 Percent Rule, Sonia M. Bacon

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Role Perceptions of Georgia High School Principals in Light of Requirements of No Child Left Behind: A Qualitative Profile of Experiences, Ja'net S. Bishop

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Effects of Teaching Styles on Male Achievement in Single-Sex and Co-Educational Classrooms in Selected School Districts in Georgia, Soundra L. Bronson-Pollacks

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Dispositions Related to Successful Co-Teaching Teams at the Secondary Level: A Case-Based Study of Three Secondary Co-Teaching Teams, Zabrina U. Cannady

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An Analysis of Leadership Responsibilities as Perceived by General Education and Special Education Teachers Participating in Co-Teaching Inclusion Programs, Dennis L. Carpenter

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Cultural Diversity Awareness of Elementary School Teachers in Georgia Classrooms, Sohmer Evans Collins

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Administrator's Perceptions of Mentoring Programs for New Assistant Principals, Takila M. Curry

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Leadership Characteristics of Georgia High Performance Middle School Principals Compared to Collins' Level 5 Leaders, Sandra T. Dominy

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The Literary Coach as Instructional Leader: How Three Literacy Coaches in Rural Georgia Improve Teacher Practices, Carletha Y. Doyle

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Counselor Implementation of the ASCA National Model at Title I Elementary Schools, Aronica Gloster

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Principals Developing & Supporting Counselors in School Leadership, Patrice M. Gude

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A Study of Georgia Elementary Teachers' Beliefs and Practices Concerning Grade Level Retention, Anna Jean Hill

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Parental Involvement in a Northwest Georgia School District, Veronica T. Hunter

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Relationship between Principals' Technological Leadership and Their Schools' Implementation of Instructional Technology, D'Andrea Burns Jackson

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School Size and Its Effect on School Climate and Academic Achievement in Rural South Georgia High Schools, James Benjamin Lawhorn

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Impact of Resilience on the Academic Achievement of At-Risk Students in the Upward Bound Program in Georgia, Deborah Darlene Lee

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Obstacles in the Paths of Female High School Teachers Who Have Not Transitioned into High School Administration in Georgia, Gwendolyn Ann Martin

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Relationship Between the Leadership Styles of Principals and School Culture, Shawn Terese Martin

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Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors and AYP Attainment: An Examination of Distinguished and Needs Improvement Middle Schools in Georgia, Christopher M. Matthews

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Elementary School Principals' Utilization of Walkthroughs in the Role of Instructional Leaders, LaSharon S. McClain

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A Qualitative Study of the Experiences with Administrative Support of Veteran Teachers at the Secondary Level, Rachel Hendrix Nobles

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The Perspective of School Personnel in a Georgia School District Concerning the Recruitment of Minority Teachers, Shyla D. Ridley

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Factors That Correlate with the Use of Technology in Georgia's Elementary Schools, Shelley Arnett Samon

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Barriers to High School Student Academic Success, Judy S. Sapp

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The Impact of After School Learning Centers on Low Achieving African American Elementary Students, Jorja Lockhart Scott

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A Study to Identify the Components of Professional Learning Communities that Correlate with Teacher Efficacy, Satisfaction, and Morale, Shirley Robinette Weathers

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An Analysis of Participation in Servant Leadership as Self Reported by Elementary School Principals in Southwest Georgia, Barbara Perryman Williams

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Teacher Job Satisfaction in the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice School System, Rufus Douglas Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Study of the Professional Learning Practices of Three Rural Elementary Title I Distinguished Schools in Georgia, Sandra Kay Adams

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African American Educators: Why They Teach in Rural Georgia School Districts and Why They Remain There, Sarah Louise Alonzo-Osborne

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Beneficial Induction Services for Georgia Teachers, Mable Webb Anderson

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Georgia Special Education Paraprofessionals and the Impact of the NCLB Mandates: An Assessment by Georgia Administrators, Special Education Teachers, and Special Education Paraprofessionals, Donna Lynn Archibald

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Case of Year Round Education in Two Georgia Elementary Schools, Rodney James Backman

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Career and Technical Education Curriculum: The Implementation Process in Southeast Georgia High Schools, Kenneth D. Boyd

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Lived Experiences of Selected African-American Male Elementary Teachers in Georgia, Chequita Franchon Brady

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Examination of Preferred Coaching Behaviors as Predicted by Athlete Gender, Race, and Playing Time, Glenn Parrish Burdette

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Exploring Teachers' Beliefs about the Underrepresentation of Minority Students in the Gifted Program in a Mid-Sized Suburban School District in Georgia, Pamela Holt Colvin

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General Secondary School Principals' and Athletic Directors' Experiences Regarding the Priority of Selected Athletic Department Tasks and the Time Required to Accomplish Them, Charles Arthur Denney

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Relationship between Teacher Personality Type and Burnout in Rural Middle School Teachers, Melinda Mullis Dennis

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Educators' Perceptions of Reasons for and Strategies to Correct the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Gifted Education Programs, Deborah Ann Dunn

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Leadership Competencies Needed by Future Army Education Services Officers, Robin Kathryn Ellert

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Strategies Used in Implementing the Multiple Eligibility Criteria Rule in Georgia Elementary Schools to increase Representation of Black American Students in Gifted Education, Emily Byas Felton

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Study of Middle School Administrators' Perceptions of the Provisions of Services Provided to Students with Special Needs, Veronice Gaston Felton

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Job Satisfaction Experienced by Career Assistant Principals in the State of Georgia, Barbara Forbes Hall

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Obesity: Challenges and Benefits of Implementing Local Wellness Policies in Georgia Public Schools, Michele Spurgeon Hartzell

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Why Are Women with Leadership Certification Not Pursuing School-Level Leadership Positions, Daphney Denise Ivery

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Georgia Teachers' Perceptions of Principals' Interpersonal Communication Skills as They Relate to Teacher Performance, Norma Vanessa Kambeya

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Relationship Between Presidential Leadership Behaviors and Organizational Effectiveness in the Technical Colleges of Georgia, Charlene J. Lamar

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Factors that Reduce the Dropout Rate in High Poverty Schools in Georgia, Michael Larinso Lewis

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High School Students' Perceptions of Their High School Experience, Lillie R. Lowery

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Presidents at Public Colleges, Universities and Technical Colleges in the State of Georgia: A Leadership Tribute Analysis, Peter Nicholas Mastopoulos

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Influence of Principal Work Styles and Behaviors on Teacher Commitment During School Reform in Georgia, Susan Marie McGlohon

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Social and Academic Factors that Contribute to Resiliency for At-Risk Students in Georgia Universities, Kimberly Paige Mullen

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Understanding Conditions Leading to High School Success as Identified by Urban Georgia At Risk Students, Catherine Michele Nigg

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Skillsets of Traditionally and Alternatively Certified Beginning Teachers in the State of Georgia, Martha Johnson Noble

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Contributing Factors to the Bachelor's Degree Attainment of Males in the United States, Theresa Carol Novotny

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Beliefs of Georgia Educators Regarding After-School Programs, Fran Ridgeway Oakley

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Examination of the Influence of Single Sex Instruction on Student Achievement and Behavior at Sixth Grade Level at Two Middle Schools, James Craig Outlaw

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Challenges that Two Georgia Elementary Principals Face in Rasing Achievement of At-Risk Third Garde Students, Sharonlyn Jones Reese

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Examination of Practices Used by Rural Georgia School Principals in Hiring Highly Qualified Teachers, Steven Dale Rhodes

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Perceptions of Special Education and General Education Teachers on Co-teaching of Students with Disabilities in outheast Georgia School Systems, Deborah Richardson

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How One Georgia Performance Learning Center Helps Students Succeed, Maureen E. Rosenberger