Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Development of a three-dimensional in vitro model to study the effect of vitamin D on bone metastatic breast cancer
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-31)Breast cancer has a high prevalence among women and most patients suffer from metastasis to bone. The mechanisms involved in breast cancer bone metastasis are poorly understood. Three-dimensional (3D) tissue culture systems ... -
The Development of Education in Japan
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The Relationship Between Leadership Level and Preference for Administrative Interview Questions
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-31)The purpose of this study was to determine whether administrators at differing levels (elementary, secondary and central office) had a preference for interview questions and composite scales designed to identify effective ... -
USING VIDEO MODELING DELIVERED THROUGH IPODS TO TEACH VOCATIONAL TASKS TO YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD)
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-15)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using video modeling delivered through a Portable media player (video iPod) as a means of teaching three job-related tasks to four young adults with autism ... -
Maternal Factors Influencing Infant Total Body Iron at Birth and Four Months of Age
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)Iron is necessary in fetal development, however little research has been conducted to assess factors that affect both maternal and fetal total body iron. The objective of this research is to investigate infant iron status ... -
Factors that Influence an Administrator's Decision to Seek Dismissal of Tenured Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)The purpose of this study was to identify factors important in teacher termination decisions and to create and to test that model using survey responses for Missouri public administrators. The independent variables chosen ... -
Examining the Role of the Special Educator in a Response to Intervention Model
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)The purpose of this observational study was to examine the role of the special educator within a response-to-intervention (RTI) framework and to examine what instructional behaviors special educators evidence most frequently ... -
PREDICTORS OF POSTSCHOOL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES: RACE/ETHNICITY, FAMILY INCOME, GENDER, AND STUDENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)For decades, students with emotional or behavioral disabilities (EBD) have had consistently poor high school graduation rates and postschool outcomes in terms of employment, postsecondary education enrollment, and involvement ... -
The Effects of Rime Based Instruction on Adolescent Struggling Readers: The Impact of Color-Coded Vowels
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)Efficient word reading skills are required by secondary students to comprehend academic texts. Adolescents who continue to struggle with basic word reading experience decreased academic success and decreased motivation for ... -
Effects of Content Acquisition Podcasts on Vocabulary Performance of Secondary Students With and Without Learning Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)The purpose of this experimental research study was to investigate effects of using Content Acquisition Podcasts (CAPs) to provide vocabulary instruction to adolescents with and without learning disabilities (LD). A total ... -
Testing the Limits: The Purposes and Effects of Additional, External Elementary Mathematics Assessment
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)This mixed-methods case study focuses on the third through fifth grade classrooms at a public elementary school in a Midwestern urban school district where the Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic ... -
Improving the Teacher Supply: The Relationship between Workplace Conditions and a Former Teacher's Consideration to Return to Teaching
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)High attrition rates of teachers have had a significant impact on the quality of teachers within the field of K-12 education in the United States. This issue has been analyzed from the perspectives of new teacher recruits, ... -
Using Language Knowledge to Comprehend Academic Discourse
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using the Text Pattern Intervention in secondary reading classes to improve the reading comprehension of struggling learners. The study took place in two parts, ... -
A Study on the Elementary School Curriculum
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Student Grouping Strategies In Technology Rich Learning Environments At The Intermediate Grade Level
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-18)The purpose of this study was to investigate the various student grouping strategies used within the learning environment of technology rich and typical general education classrooms. Participants included technology rich ... -
Teaching All of God's Children: Attitudes of Catholic School Principals Towards Children with Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-13)Nationally, a significant number of children with disabilities attend Catholic schools across the country. The National Center for Educational Statistics shows that during the 2001-2002 school year, 2.2% of students attending ... -
Take Your Time; Don't Waste Your Time: Memorable Messages about Graduating in Four Years
(University of Kansas, 2011-06-21)This study investigated the memorable messages that undergraduates recalled about how long it should take to graduate. Eleven focus groups were conducted with undergraduates at the University of Kansas. Parents were found ... -
K-12 Public Education in the Kansas Courts: 1980-2009
(University of Kansas, 2011-03-31)ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive overview and summary of the published federal and state court cases involving Kansas public schools from 1980-2009. The results of this dissertation may be used as a resource ... -
School Composition and Disproportionality in Discipline: A School-Level Analysis of Disciplinary Actions against Various Offense Types in the United States, 2007-2008
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-11)This dissertation addresses race, poverty, and school locational and organizational characteristics to explore three specific questions: 1) Are there discrepancies across American public schools in terms of managing ... -
A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Multicultural Efficacy of Preservice and Beginning Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-25)Within the context of increased cultural and linguistic diversity presently underway in our nation's schools, it is imperative that preservice teachers are effectively trained to meet these diverse school environments. ...