Chemotherapy, FACT-B, Health Belief Model, Quality of life, Self-directed learning, Younger women with breast cancer
In addition to facing advanced and more aggressive forms of breast cancer than older patients, younger women with breast cancer face a wider range of age-specific challenges, have unique information needs, and often report lower quality of life....
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of future task assignments on current task execution in a Mid-Atlantic engineering site. To describe this relationship, a model of interference was developed that incorporates relationship...
Achievement Gap, Best Practices in Teaching, Instruction, Leadership, Learning Focused Solutions, Student Achievement
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preliminary implementation of the Learning Focused Solutions Model in the three high schools in the Brandywine School District and its impact on student achievement. A mixed methods design was...
Achievement Gap, African American Males, Mathematics, Middle School
Despite a history of significant educational advancement since 1954, an overwhelming number of African American males still fall victim to academic underperformance and failure in America's schools. The persistent disparity in performance of...
accountability, diverse learners, English language learners, high stakes testing, mainstream teachers, preparation
The number of English language learners has grown at a pronounced rate in U.S. schools in the last ten years. Meanwhile, teacher training at the college level and local school level is not preparing teachers to meet diverse learners' needs...
Facebook, self-disclosure, social networking, teacher credibility, teacher disclosure, Web 2.0
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if a prospective teacher's level of self-disclosure on Facebook influenced student opinions in the areas of motivation, affective learning, classroom climate, and teacher credibility. 243...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the alignment of the written, enacted, and tested Algebra I curricula in the Cherry Hill (NJ) Public School District. Furthermore, this QUAN-QUAL study sought to determine the impact of course...
The purpose of this study was to examine whether a significant relationship exists between the variables of faith development and perceived servant leader behaviors among governmental leaders in the County of Salem, NJ. Specifically this study...
direct instruction, middle school, note-taking skills, performing arts, SMALSI
The purpose of this quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group research study was to provide evidence of the effectiveness of direct instruction of note-taking skills for 84 eighth grade math students enrolled at a performing arts middle...
The purpose of this study was to determine if an integrated mathematics and science instructional approach in which students apply their knowledge to solve engineering problems, is effective in increasing students' science and mathematics,...
Adults, Health Risk Behaviors, Physical Activity, Smoking
The purpose of the study was to determine if there are significant relationships between the independent variables gender, age, education, income, race, cigarette smoking, general health, and days not healthy and the independent variable physical...
The academic interventions for students in the Delsea Regional School District who fail the New Jersey GEPA are not addressing all reasons for the failure. Students who do not pass the Grade 8 test go on to have higher dropout and transfer rates...
Curriculum, DSTP, Education, Mathematics, Problem-based, Traditional
The purpose of this non-experimental, causal-comparative study was to examine 10th-grade achievement in mathematics when taught with a problem-based curriculum versus a traditional curriculum. Ex-post facto data collected by the...
Case Study, Childcare, Early Childhood, Response to Intervention
The purpose of this mixed-methods descriptive case study was to take a retrospective view of a single school district's journey into the creation of an early childhood response to intervention process. The study examined the process the district...
Collective Efficacy, Feedback, Instructional Leadership, Professional Learning Communities, School Culture, Walkthroughs
Collective teacher efficacy is a social construct in schools defined as teachers' sense of group effectiveness. This is a powerful construct whereby teachers' perceptions are a driving force for school culture and student achievement. This...
The evolution of work environments has prompted an increased focus on the importance of service within industry. Today, service centered cultures exist in many industries in which high expectations are placed on employees to deliver extraordinary...
ecological systems theory, self-determination, self-determination theory, specific learning disability, students' perspectives, transition planning
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how students with a specific learning disability understood, defined and engaged in the self-determination process. Ninth grade students with specific learning disabilities who were enrolled...
It was the intention of this analysis to show the history behind the State of Delaware`s SEED scholarship (Student Excellence Equals Degree), to learn how many additional SEED-style programs exist nationally, and to analyze the outcome of the SEED...
case study methodology, diffusion of innovation, diffusion theory, disruptive innovation theory, management of innovation, media and entertainment industry
Traditional television broadcasters and movie studios, whose traditional businesses have enjoyed more than a half-century of little competition, are under attack from new entrants. These media sub-industries find themselves having to adapt to...
community college, developmental education, graduation, Hispanic, recruitment, retention
The graduation rates for Hispanic students in higher education are the lowest in the nation in comparison to any other subgroups, yet they are the fastest growing population in the nation. Lack of a rigorous curriculum in a K-12 setting and...
