Theses, Dissertations, and Creative Activity from students in the Department of Educational Leadership.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The Effects of the Connections Grant on Teacher and Student Performance and Attitudes in the Classroom, John Carlson
Prereferral assistance teams: The impact of implementing problem-solving on referrals and accommodations., Leanne Lowell Josoff
The Use of New Learning Modalities in the Teaching of Core Concepts in Introductory College Astronomy Classes, David J. Kriegler
Influence Tactics Employed by High School Assistant Principals in Attempting to Influence their Principals, Brian L. Maher
Classroom Environments of Coaching and Non-Coaching Teachers at a Large Midwestern High School, Lance L. Raabe
Parent Participation in School Functions Following Participation in Head Start or Title I, Melissa R. Sindelar
The Impact of Norm-Referenced Standardized Test Scores on Teachers and on Reading Instruction, Michael Scott White
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Sixth-Grade Students' Responses to Self-Selection of Spelling Words With the Use of Contracts, Susan R. Bergemann
Self-Perceptions as Writers of Written Language Learning Disabled Students, Tiffany L. N. Conley
Teacher Perception of the Impact of Technology Assistance Teams on Technology Staff Development in the Papillion-La Vista School District, Julie Rae Duerfeldt
The Effects On Third Grade Students' Learning When Discipline–Based Arts And Social Studies Curricula Are Integrated, Linda K. Kulm
The Use of Guided Reading Strategies by Second-Grade Students in a Regular Classroom Setting, Jaime Mayer
A Comparison of Selected Measures of Academic Performance and Student Behavior at Bryan Senior High School Before and After Implementation of Block Scheduling, Margaret M. Naylon
The Relationship of Perceptual Learning Modality Preference and the Use of an On-Line Learning Environment to Achieve Non-Technology Related Course Objectives, Patricia M. Nickel
The Impact of a Teacher Mentoring Program On The Professional Satisfaction of Selected Veteran Teachers, Donna M. Sabag
Administrator and Teacher Perceptions of the Inclusion of Students with Learning Disabilities in Regular Education Classrooms in Nebraska, Linda S. Wanzenried
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Characteristics of Secondary English Teachers in the Millard Public Schools Who Use Microcomputers, Brian F. Begley
An Exploratory Multiple Case Study: Total Quality and Strategic Planning in Education, Susan J. Hallstrom Evanich
Teachers' Perceived Sense of Efficacy: Connections to Teacher Perceptions of Principals' Power Bases, Stephen C. Hardiman
The Interpretation and Value of the Six Analytical Traits of Writing by Sixth Grade Students, Sara B. Kriesel-Hall
Principals’ Perceptions of Administration – Related Uses of the Internet: an Exploratory Study, Ekoka Andrew Molindo
Quality of Life Measurements: A Comparison of Self Rating and Spousal Rating, Leigh Ann Mueller
Students' Perceptions Of Learning Through Multiple Intelligences, Margaret Paradise
The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict and its Relationship to the Psychosocial Adjustment of Elementary and Junior High Students, Christie Lynn Poe
Staff Perceptions of a New Teacher Evaluation and Professional Growth Instrument used in the Millard Public Schools, Robert J. Schiermeyer
A Case Study of Action Research as Staff Development: Facilitating Teacher Reflection, Deborah M. Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
How Study Strategies Learned in a Secondary Reading Class are Applied in the Content Areas, Linda Brablec-Braesch
Peer Interaction in the Acquisition of Knowledge of Print of Kindergarten Children, Christine L. Cheshek
Holding Power Index; Considerations Associated with Administrators Willingness/Unwillingness to use the Cohort Method to Measure Student Dropout Rates of Nebraska Public High Schools, Richard A. Dierkhising
Art Narration as a Language Sampling Context, Leah Margaret Gearhart Horst
Relationships Between Selected Environmental Characteristics, Neighborhood Type, and School Achievement, Franklin Titus III
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Children's Use of Television in the Selection of Role Models, Nancy Luke
An Investigation of Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teachers' Implementation of Portfolios, Jayne E. Nick
Child Abuse Reporting: Characteristics of the Type of Abuse, Gender, and Disclosure on Likelihood of Reporting by Iowa School Psychologists, Stephen L. Schwiesow
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The Effects of Reading Books About War on the Attitudes of Fifth Grade Students Toward War, Letitia A. Green
The Relationship between Primary Grade Teachers' Theoretical Orientation to Reading and Endorsement of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Carla S. Ketner
An Investigation of Parental and Teacher Attitudes Toward Appropriate Activities for Kindergarten, Joyce R. Kinney
The Relationship Between Mandated Portfolios and Teachers' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices, Christi Wise
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Attitudes of Language Arts Teachers in the Metropolitan Omaha Area Public High Schools Toward Writing Portfolios, Kara L. Bacon
The Effect of Self-Generated Learning vs Other-Generated Learning on the Writing Productivity of Students at Risk, Mary Ruth Bresley
Peer Observation is a Key Ingredient to Effectiveness in Staff Development, Linda Gentleman Boyer
The Effects of an lntensive Reading Program on the Test Scores of Middle Level Students Who Read Below Grade Level, Robin K. Hayhurst
A Study of Nebraska Superitendents' Opinions Toward School Restructuring, Allan J. Inzerello
The Relationship Between Gender, Ethnicity, Grade Level, Lunch Status and Self-Concept Scores of Selected Elementary Students, Eatherine Jo Solomon
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Attitudes Towards Cooperative Learning, Cynthia L. Hamm
Development of a Model High School Orientation Program, E. Gene Hobart
The Use of Specific Behavior Interventions with Conduct Disordered Incarcerated Youth to Decrease Disruptive Behavior in a Regular Classroom, Deborah E. Reitsma
A Comparison of Fourth Grade Students' Encyclopedia Research Skills Utilizing Traditional Instruction Contrasted with Traditional/Technological Instruction at King Science Center, Mary Louise Snook Kluver
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The Relationship Between the Formal Study of a Second language and the Geographic Knowledge of High School Students, Cynthia L. Berve
Scheduling in the Middle School: The Effects of Transition from a Junior High School to Middle School on Scheduling, Larry Cusic
A Comparative Study of Parenting Skills: Special Education vs. Regular Education, Judith Ann Fleming
Elementary Teachers' Concerns About Teaching Science Using The Hands-On Method, Michael A. Foyt
An investigative study of the listening skills of managers, professional technical and clerical employees at Central States Health & Life Co. of Omaha, Kathryn Ann Gillaspie
Is There a Correlation Between Grade Point Average and Credit Hours Completed of Defaulters and Non-Defaulters?, Dennis M. Martin
An Analysis of the Impact of Magnet School Student Selection on Student Achievement and Student Attitudes Toward School, Suzanne Mrzlak Melliger
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
The Relationship Between Traditional and Nontraditional Freshman Students' Performance, David J. Carter
A Study of Suspension Rates and Racial Disparities in Suspension Rates in an Urban School District, Gregory E. Emmel
IEP Quality: Changes Observed Following A Period Of Staff Training and Form Revision, Mary M. Spillane
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
A Comparative Analysis of Adult and Student Attitudes Regarding the Perceived and Actual Use of Drugs and Alcohol in the Elkhorn Public School District, Stephen R. Baker
A Survey: To Determine the Reorganization Characteristics and Capabilities of Six Selected School Districts in Holt County, Nebraska, Tom L. Hester
A Comparision of the Achievement of Deaf Children with Deaf Parents and Deaf Siblings and Deaf Children with Hearing Parents and Hearing Siblings at the Iowa School for the Deaf, Sharon Kay Crawford Hovinga
Increasing Collegiality of Non-Team Teachers in a Team-Structured School: A Field Project, Candas K. Marsicek
An Evaluation of the Teacher-Adviser Program at Millard South High School, John R. Nattermann
A Comparison of Attitudes Toward Persons with Mental Retardation in Three Age Groups, Catherine L. Palmer
Kindergarten Teachers' Philosophies and Computer Use, Linda Jean Stewart
Teacher Response to Aggressive Behaviors in Preschool Boys and Girls, Theresa Sauser Wiehl
Evaluation of the Ralston Public Schools Outdoor Education Program, Joseph F. Zadina Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
The Relationship Between Inservice Intensity and Skill Transfer, Rachel Ann Klein Billmeyer
Assessment of Omaha Public School's Magnet School Objectives of Integration and Academic Excellence, Erik Chaussee
The identification of appropriate experiences for an administrative internship program for the Council Bluffs Community School District., Mary M. Dickerson
Staff Development Models in Education Compared to Actual Practice, Leanne Aurand Gifford
Evaluation of School Superintendents in Nebraska: Practices and Perceptions, Edwin H. Johnson
Perceived Inservice Needs of Omaha Catholic Elementary Teachers, Stephen L. Kleinsmith
A Profile of Female School Administrators in the State of Nebraska and Their Perceptions of the Superintendency, Cathy J. Kyles
A Comparison of Role Expectations Between Catholic and Public Elementary School Principals, Joan Miller
Developing a Replacement System for Evaluation of a High School Faculty, James W. Rouse
The Relationship of Actual Versus Needed Parent Participation and Stress Explained by Social Support, Ralf W. Schlosser
Peer Coaching: A Supplement to Administrative Evaluation, Mary Pat Shelledy
Levels of Concern Relating to the Current Usage of the Teaching for Mastery Model in the Omaha Public Schools, Robert Earle VandenBosch
The Effect of the Bernice McCarthy 4MAT Model of Instruction on the Mathematical Achievement of Sixth Grade Students, Rebecca L. Welte
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Kindergarten: its Purpose as Perceived by Teachers, Supervisors, and Principals, Joyce M. Buckner
No Pass, No Play: Perceptions of Texas High School Administrators, W. Scott Clark
Software Piracy Among Teachers, Susan Elizabeth Fry
Teacher Loyalty to the Principal in Selected Catholic Elementary Schools, Luvern A. Gubbels
A Projected Enrollment Study of the Papillion-LaVista Public School District, James Melonis
The Evaluation of a Mid-Western Suburban School District's Teacher Selection Model, Steven Charles Moore
Parent and Teacher Perceptions of the Importance and Effectiveness of an Individual Education Program, Thomas Morinelli
Student Feedback on Teacher Effectiveness for the Purpose of Improving Instruction, Gary R. Noerrlinger
The Perceived Importance of Selected Teaching Competencies by Student Teachers and Practitioners in Regular and Special Education, Ann M. Potter
A Comparative Study Of the Verbal Achievement Of Students Who Study Foreign Language And Those Who Do Not Study Foreign Language, Rosemary Simpson
An Evaluation of the Pilot Appraisal System Adopted by the Omaha Public Schools, Sharon M. Watts
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
The Relationship Between Student Time-On-Task and Student Achievement in the Lyons-Decatur Northeast School District, Friend John Forsberg
Computer In-Service Needs of Elementary Teachers in the Council Bluffs, Iowa Community School District, Mary Ann Green Bragg