Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Consistency of Principal Ratings by Central Office Administration Across Various Job Related Factors
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Given the emphasis placed on strong leadership as a condition for high performing schools, identifying and assessing the characteristics of effective school leaders have become essential tasks for local jurisdictions, state ... -
BIOMECHANICS OF MOVEMENT-RELATED EFFORT: EFFECTS OF TASK
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Based upon the importance of effort in determining human movement, it is essential to develop a thorough understanding of the biomechanical quantities generated during specified movements. PURPOSE: To examine how ... -
Impact of Instructional Sensitivity on High-Stakes Achievement Test Items: A Comparison of Methods
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Living in an era of test-based accountability systems, how do we hold accountability tests accountable? Many accountability decisions made today are based on the assumption that test scores successfully reflect the effect ... -
PRINCIPALS' PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS TO DISMISSAL OF POOR-PERFORMING TEACHERS
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine which factors influence items that school principals consider "barriers" to dismissal of "incompetent" or "poor performing" teachers. This study determines if specific ... -
INTERACTIVE READING EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FATHERS AND SOCIAL FATHERS AND THEIR 4-AND 5-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to investigate the patterns of book choice and interaction during book reading sessions of six African American fathers and social fathers and their 4- to 5-year-old children. ... -
CROSS-CULTURAL EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ASIAN AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The purpose of the current study was to investigate the cross-cultural validity of occupational engagement in Asian American college students and to examine its relationship to traditional Asian values and level of ... -
Bi-factor Multidimensional Item Response Theory Modeling for Subscores Estimation, Reliability, and Classification
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)In recent years, there has been increasing interest in estimating and improving subscore reliability. In this study, the multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) and the bi-factor model were combined to estimate ... -
Are All Item Response Functions Monotonically Increasing?
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Item response functions of the parametric logistic IRT models follow the logistic form which is monotonically increasing. However, item response functions of some real items are nonmonotonic which might lead to examinees ... -
A Case Study of Higher Education Competency Models Utilizing an Assessment Framework
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The overall purpose of this study is to explore the creation and implementation of competency models in higher education masters level preparation programs. The study answers five research questions. Why and how did two ... -
APPLYING PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING TO EARLY ELEMENTARY MATH CLASSES IN JAPAN: A CASE STUDY
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Beginning in April 2007, the Japanese government implemented efforts to shift the focus of educational policy away from the notion of "Special Education" towards "Special Needs Education". The primary objective of this ... -
Exploring How Conversations Meet Teacher Learning Needs
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)This study identified the content of educator conversations and determined how social interactions contributed to participant learning. Data sources included videos from face-to-face conversational sessions and individual, ... -
From Faculty Development to the Classroom: A Qualitative Study of How Nurse Educators Turn Faculty Development into Action
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the transfer of learning by uncovering how various factors supported the integration of knowledge and skills gleaned from the Faculty Development: Integrated ... -
The Relationship between the Interactive Computer Interview System and the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching Test
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The objective of this study was to compare the relationships between the subtests of the Interactive Computer Interview System and the ETS Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching examination. In particular, this study ... -
The Effect of Computer Interactive Simulation on Situational Decision-Making and Competency Development of Experienced Staff Nurses
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)THE EFFECT OF COMPUTER INTERACTIVE SIMULATION ON SITUATIONAL DECISION-MAKING AND COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIENCED STAFF NURSES ABSTRACT Simulation and gaming as learning methodologies are increasing in use. Many ... -
The Institutional Degree Production of Master's and Doctorates for Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)This study aimed to identify which engineering school characteristics relate to higher advanced degree production rates for women and underrepresented minorities (URMs). Data from the American Society for Engineering ... -
An Analysis of the Relationship between Principal Employment Interview Scores and the Achievement Scores of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between five of ISSLC's 2008 leadership standards as measured by a standardized employment interview (ICIS Principal) and the achievement of students with ... -
MODERATION OF COGNITIVE--ACHIEVEMENT RELATIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES: A MULTI-GROUP LATENT VARIABLE ANALYSIS USING CHC THEORY
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Recent advances in the understanding of the relations between cognitive abilities and academic skills have helped shape a better understanding of which cognitive processes may underlie different types of SLD (Flanagan, ... -
Technology Enabled Assessments: An Investigation of Scoring Models for Scaffolded Tasks
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)While significant progress has been made in recent years on technology enabled assessments (TEAs), including assessment systems that incorporate scaffolding into the assessment process, there is a dearth of research regarding ... -
Student Engagement and Character at Council of Christian College and University (CCCU) Institutions
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The focus of this research is in the area of student engagement and character at schools affiliated with the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities. As the researcher, I specifically used a data set purchased ... -
The Effects on Soccer Dribbling Skills When Training With Two Different Sized Soccer Balls
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects, if any, on soccer dribbling skills in children, ages, 8-10, after practicing with different sized soccer balls during the season. The Kansas Youth Soccer Association ...