Browsing Education Doctoral Work by Title
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School Counselors Promoting Self-Care: An Action Based Research Project
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Now, more than ever, teachers are experiencing many daily demands, sometimes with limited resources or support. Teachers and school staff are expected to play a significant role in modeling positive social and emotional ... -
Social Cognitive Perspectives on the Development of Body Image in Adult Women
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to explore women’s perceptions of the sources of information that led to the development of their body image. The problem this study addressed was women receive messages that contribute to ... -
Strategic Human Resource Development Impact on Organizational Performance: Does SHRD Matter?
(North Dakota State University, 2016)In the United States today organizational leaders are concerned with skills gaps, or the limited availability of qualified workers to fill open positions. The reason for their concern is the impact of skills gaps on ... -
Stress and Work-Task Satisfaction: School Counselors' Perspective
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The study’s first purpose was to give school counselors a “voice” regarding their perceived stress. The second purpose was to investigate the relationship between school counselors’ work satisfaction across 12 counselor-related ... -
A Study about the Level of a Teacher’s Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Instructional Practices, and Demographics and Their Effects on Students’ Literacy Achievement
(North Dakota State University, 2013)It might be assumed that teachers’ content and pedagogical content knowledge affect student learning. However, most studies do not include observations of actual classroom instruction. This study provides empirical evidence ... -
Study of Assessment Data Usage in Student Affairs-Related Strategic Planning and Student Learning
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This qualitative, multiple site case study addressed five key areas (a) accountability; (b) student affairs assessment; (c) student affairs strategic planning; (d) student learning in student affairs; and (e) linkages: ... -
Supporting Transitions of Homeless Youth: Evaluating Residential Program Frameworks, Structure and Educational Collaborations
(North Dakota State University, 2013)With varying definitions and reports of appropriate transitions to independent living situations, it is difficult to decipher which residential models and approaches have the greatest impact on homeless youth. This project ... -
Teacher Burnout in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The purpose of this mixed study dissertation was to determine if teachers in North Dakota public schools show signs of teacher burnout and the extent to which NCLB is a 111 major stress factor. The research questions ... -
Teacher Concerns and Perceptions about the Implementation of Professional Learning Communities at the High-School Level
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study investigated concerns and perceptions about the implementation of a professional learning community at the high-school level. The No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to be accountable for increasing the ... -
They Say We Suck: The Failure of IPEDS Graduation Rates to Fully Measure Student Success
(North Dakota State University, 2017)IPEDS graduation rates have become de facto means for higher education accountability in the United States, used by the federal government, state and local agencies, non-profits and media to compare and rank institutions. ... -
Three Non-Cognitive Factors Influencing Persistence of Student-Athletes: Motivation, Engagement, and Grit
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Pressure to enroll and support students who will persist to graduation has become increasingly intense. Traditional measures such as ACT and GPA do not tell a complete story; consequently, significant interest in non-cognitive ... -
Two Females, One Family: Exploring Counselors’ Role during Third-Party Family Formation
(North Dakota State University, 2018)“Same-sex women” households are the third largest household in the United States (Rausch & Wikoff, 2017). Female partners are increasingly deciding to have children in the context of their queer relationships (Dionisius, ... -
The Use of Non-Cognitive Constructs to Predict Success of First-Year Students in a College of Business
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study examined the relationship between academic hardiness, emotional and social competencies, academic success (as measured by grade point average), and persistence, in a sample of 178 first-year College of Business ... -
Using Learning Modules for Instructor Neutrality in Ethical Quagmires: A Cross-Curricular Study in Academic Debate
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The purpose of this disquisition is to add to the body of educational research through practitioner, quantitative, and qualitative inquiry on the topic of academic debate. In a three-tiered study, the author conducted ... -
Utilizing an Instructional Intervention in Aquatics: An Experimental Study for Improving Wellness Awareness in Adults
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The medical community recognizes the importance of regular, vigorous exercise. The evidence is indeed overwhelming in support of physical fitness for the prevention of disease and disability; yet nearly 80% of the population ... -
Utilizing the Concerns Based Adoption Model to Support Teachers in Implementing the MTSS Behavior Pathway
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Schools and educators are faced with the tremendous task of preparing students to be successful in school and beyond in a fast-paced, ever changing world. Behavioral skills, just as academic skills are critical for student ... -
Utilizing the Concerns-Based Adoption Model in a Professional Development Series for Teachers Implementing New Technologies
(North Dakota State University, 2015)A growing number of school districts are adopting mobile electronic devices as replacements for textbooks and to improve test scores. Yet questions remain regarding staff preparedness, instructional and pedagogical ... -
Validating the Mindset Scale for Use with International Students Attending College in the United States
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Institutions of higher education continue to try and find new ways to help students persist in college (Kinzie & Kuh, 2017). One compelling tool to help students succeed comes from Dweck’s (1999) Mindset model. The model ... -
Who Let the Docs Out? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Counselor Educators' Experiences Gatekeeping Doctoral Students
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Gatekeeping in counselor education is a critical responsibility primarily emphasized for faculty working with master’s-level counselors-in-training. However, counselor educators are also responsible for graduating competent ... -
Words Matter: A Critical Discourse Analysis of MSBA / MASA Model School Discipline Policy
(North Dakota State University, 2020)This dissertation in practice was a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of Model School Policy 506, Student Discipline (MSBA, 2019), as it relates to the school-to-prison pipeline across the nation as well as in Minnesota. ...