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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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Development of self-control in early childhood— a growth mixture modeling approach
(Cogent OA, 2018-11-04)Self-control emerges in early childhood and is shown to be strongly related to poor adulthood outcomes. The development of self-control was long believed to be homogeneous among individuals and stable in rank. The purpose ... -
Examining comprehension strategy instruction with English learners' problem solving: study findings and educator preparation implications
(Sage, 2018-05-07)Educator preparation in comprehension strategy instruction (CSI) is essential to meeting the needs of English learners (ELs) in contemporary schools. This article provides teacher educators and professional developers with ... -
APPLYING PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION TO ESTIMATE PSYCHOMETRIC MODELS WITH CATEGORICAL RESPONSES
(University of Kansas, 2018-5-31)Current psychometrics tend to model response data hypothesized to arise from multiple attributes. As a result, the estimation complexity has been greatly increased so that traditional approaches such as the expected-maximization ... -
Skeletal Muscle Cytokines following Repeated Bouts of Exercise and Orange Juice
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The primary aim of this study is to determine if orange juice (OJ) supplementation can attenuate cytokine (IL-6 and TNF-α) levels in human skeletal muscle following exercise in the heat. We hypothesized that exercise in a ... -
Is Teacher Content Area Related to Teacher Leader Behavior? Exploring Patterns in Secondary Schools
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)This study examines the relationship between content area and teacher leadership behaviors within secondary schools. Most research regarding teacher leadership has focused on the development of teacher leaders and their ... -
A Multidimensional Investigation of Expulsion and Suspension Practices in Early Childhood Programs
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)High rates of expulsion and suspension of young children, especially from childcare programs that are outside of state pre-kindergartens have been documented (Gilliam, 2005; Gilliam & Sharhar, 2006; U.S. Department of ... -
Evaluation of Attribute Structure for a Dynamic Assessment Using the Loglinear Cognitive Diagnosis Model and Bayesian Networks
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)In the field of assessment, the construction of a test is critical in matters of pinpointing the use and purpose of the test, the models to be used to generate results, and the inferences that can be made from the test ... -
Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Preparedness in Supporting Students Who Have Experienced Trauma
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Preservice teacher preparation regarding adolescent trauma and strategies to support student learning are rarely found in educational literature. Studies have shown the substantial and enduring consequences of childhood ... -
Youth—Adult Partnerships in an Out-of-School-Time Program: An Exploration of Power, Safety, and Respect
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Today’s youth are not being effectively prepared to navigate school, work, and life as adults (e.g., Symonds, Schwartz, & Ferguson, 2011). Where schools have fallen short in their preparatory capacities, out-of-school-time ... -
DESCRIBING THE COLLEGE CHOICE PROCESS OF TRADITIONAL AGED STUDENTS AT WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Selecting a college is a significant and complicated decision for students. The purpose of this study is to describe the college choice process of traditional aged students at Washburn Institute of Technology (Washburn ... -
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Student Connectedness to School and Reading Achievement: A Study of the Children’s Defense Fund Kansas City Freedom Schools Initiative
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)This quantitative study applies Social Development Model and Social Control Theory to understand the relationship between culturally relevant education and reading improvement for African American children attending a ... -
Modeling Dyadic Relationships within Social Networks: Latent Interdependence Models and Latent Non-Independence Models
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Relational data in social networks reflect information regarding relationship constructs and the characteristics of networks. Traditional approaches in social network analysis (e.g., the p* models and the latent space ... -
Persistence and Commitment to Teaching: The Stories of Three Suburban and Three Urban Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Abstract This dissertation examines the topic of teacher retention in K-12 urban and suburban schools and sheds light on why highly qualified educators continue to serve in these institutions for extended periods of their ... -
Outcomes of a Non-Degree International Visiting Student Program: The Case of the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program Students at the University of Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)This study examines the outcomes of non-degree international visiting students who studied at a U.S. university. Analyzing data from a survey of Brazil Scientific Mobility Program (BSMP) international undergraduate students ... -
Integrating Social Justice Curricula into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Instruction
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)This study responds to a gap identified in the literature regarding the discussion of social justice issues including racism in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages or TESOL (Cho, 2016; Guerrettaz ... -
Teacher Intra-district Migration out of Title 1 Schools: Case Study of a Midwestern Suburban School District
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Teacher migration studies show that teachers frequently transfer out of schools serving poorer, lower achieving, more diverse student populations leading some researchers to believe that teachers are dissatisfied working ... -
Growth Modeling in a Diagnostic Classification Model (DCM) Framework
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)A multivariate longitudinal DCM is developed that is the composite of two components, the log-linear cognitive diagnostic model (LCDM) as the measurement model component that evaluates the mastery status of attributes at ... -
At Home with Technology: Home Educators' Perspectives on Teaching with Technology
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)The purpose of this research was to understand how and why home educators are schooling their children using technology. First, I explore how home educators use technology for homeschooling. Second, I investigate how home ... -
Comparing Bayesian parametric and semiparametric estimation of nonlinear relationships in structural equation models with ordinal data
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)The Bayesian parametric and semiparametric approaches are compared to recover the polynomial and nonpolynomial relationships among latent factors in the structural equation model (SEM). In earlier studies, the semiparametric ... -
Hidden Hunger: Understanding the complexity of food insecurity among college students
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)ABSTRACT Food insecurity among college students has become more widely recognized within recent years. This contributes to the need for additional research to understand the complexity of the student experience with food ...