Educational Leadership
PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO ENGLISH LEARNERS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tuba Gezer Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: August 18, 2021 – 10:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Claudia Flowers Committee Members: Dr. Richard Lambert, Dr. Stella Kim & Dr. Valerie Mazzotti Abstract: This three-article format dissertation examined fairness in testing English Learners (EL) in K-12 schools in […]
THE BALANCING OF THE ARTIST-TEACHER DUAL IDENTITY IN K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL VISUAL ART EDUCATORS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Deborah Wall Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 20, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Ryan Miller, Dr. David Gall, Dr. Jamie Kudlats Abstract: The purpose of this narrative qualitative study was to explore how artist-teachers perceive themselves, […]
A legal Analysis of the Effects of Morse v. Frederick on Student Speech in K-12 Education
Doctoral Candidate Name: Joseph Andrew Moree Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 12, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Via Zoom Meeting Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Mickey Dunaway Committee Members: Dr. Rebecca Shore, Dr. Jimmy Watson, Dr. Jeanneine Jones Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Morse v. […]
School Building Level Administrators and Special Education: Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tracey A. Carney Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 14, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Meeting Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Merriweather Committee Members: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Lyndon Abrams, Dr. Jimmy Watson Abstract: Special education continues to be the most litigated area of education with minimal […]
The Association of Frequency of Utilizing Student Services on Student Success at a Community College
Doctoral Candidate Name: Zachary N Kendra-Dill Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom, contact Dr. Mabe for link (amabe3@charlotte.edu) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Alan Mabe Committee Members: Dr. Richard Lambert, Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. Drew Polly Abstract: As colleges work to meet performance standards, staff have […]
Why Some Stay When so Many Leave: A Phenomenological Study on Why Teachers Remain in Low-Income, High-Minority, Schools
Doctoral Candidate Name: Michael Chad Hovis Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 5, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Claudia Flowers and Dr. Jim Watson Committee Members: Dr. Drew Polly, Dr. Walter Hart Abstract: For decades, district level administrators and policy makers have been searching for ways to […]
DACA Recipients Narratives: Pursuing Noncredit Occupational Training
Doctoral Candidate Name: Andrew Gardner Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 25, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/97672158920 (Virtual) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Mark D’Amico Committee Members: Dr. Spencer Salas, Dr. Janet Spriggs, Dr. Jimmy Watson Abstract: ABSTRACT ANDREW GARDNER. DACA Recipients Narratives: Pursuing Noncredit Occupational Training. (Under the direction of DR. […]
How Intercollegiate Athletics Contributes to Institutional Viability: Small Private College Presidents’ Perspectives.
Doctoral Candidate Name: C. Regina Simmons Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 18, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan A. Miller Committee Members: Dr. Mark D’Amico; Dr. Alan Mabe; Dr. Henry Harris Abstract: Small, private colleges provide an essential element to the landscape of higher education, offering […]
A Multiple Case Study of the Lived Experiences of Five Upper Elementary School Teachers Who Transitioned From Traditional Grading Practices to Standards-Based Grading Practices
Doctoral Candidate Name: Meghan A. Frazier Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 8, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual via Zoom-Contact rshore6@charlotte.edu for the Zoom link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Sandra Dika, Dr. Walter Hart, Dr. David Pugalee Abstract: Through a qualitative multiple case study, the researcher’s […]
Students’ Perceptions of Motivation and Use of Metacognitive Self-Regulated Learning Strategies In Remote Asynchronous Elementary Spanish Classes
Doctoral Candidate Name: Rosalba Esparragoza Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 17, 2021 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual: Contact chowel22@charlotte.edu for the Zoom link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Cathy D. Howell and Dr. Claudia Flowers Committee Members: Dr. Ayesha Sadaf, Dr. Bobby Hobgood, and Dr. Anabel Buchenau Abstract: The purpose of the […]