Theses/Dissertations from 2008
You're in the Army now: The Students' Army Training Corps at selected Virginia universities in 1918, Michael J. Faughnan
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A comparative study of professional school counselors' and school counseling interns' multicultural competence and moral development: Exploring the gap between training and supervision, Dana Claudine Griffin
Addressing the learning needs of struggling adolescent readers: The impact of a reading intervention program on students in a middle school setting, John Anthony Caggiano
An exploratory study of teachers' critical thinking in elementary language arts classrooms, Susan McGowan
An exploratory study of the academic journey of successful twice exceptional students at a selective institution of higher learning, Paula K. Ginsburgh
A study of how Virginia school leaders use student achievement data in decision making, Susan Ann Hutton
Cooperating teaching as a professional development activity, Trina Lorraine Spencer
Faculty enacting their daily work-life: A contextual analysis of the academic role in a comprehensive university, Alexei G. Matveev
John M. Ellison within the veil: Confronting the challenges of leadership in the age of Jim Crow, Sherman John Curl
Postschool outcomes for young adults with mental retardation receiving transition services in Virginia: Caregiver perceptions, Marguerite Beth Graham
Promoting the ethical development of undergraduate business students through a Deliberate Psychological Education-based classroom intervention, Christopher Drees Schmidt
Service-learning and cognitive development: An exploratory study, Andrew D. Stelljes
Student attendance and its relationship to achievement and student engagement in primary classrooms, Roberta Adams Thayer-Smith
Teacher self -efficacy beliefs and their impact on recommendations for student retention at grades K--2, Nicole Pearce Rummel
The Virginia Preschool Initiative: Parents' perceptions of parental involvement, Elizabeth Outlaw Crawford
Virginia teachers' perceptions and knowledge of test accommodations for students with disabilities, William Michael Brown
What predicts alumni satisfaction? The impact of investment, involvement, and post -college outcomes, Amy Catherine Barnes
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
A descriptive study of teacher perceptions of self-efficacy and differentiated classroom behaviors in working with gifted learners in Title I heterogeneous classrooms, Kimberly M. Tyler
An investigation of Virginia school leaders' knowledge and perceptions regarding the impact of the discipline provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on school safety and professional development, Charlotte Hardison Worley
A praxis of empowerment: Critically exploring family-school-community partnerships in Mexico and the United States, Kylie Phares Dotson-Blake
A qualitative investigation of the counseling experiences of college-aged women with a history of self-injury, Laurie Marie Craigen
Conceptions of morality held by eminent people, Janine Mary Lehane
Family counselors' experiences with multiculturalism in professional practice, Angela Rowe Holman
Gifted and talented adolescents' experiences in school counseling, Susannah Wood
Navigating the academy: The career advancement of Black and White women full-time faculty, Wandalyn Fanchon Glover
Promoting cognitive complexity of direct care workers in adolescent residential treatment: A deliberate psychological intervention, Harry Jones Keener
Some make it, some don't: A study of the characteristics of aspiring academics using the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, 2004, Natasha Janson
Talent development in the performing arts: Teacher characteristics, behaviors, and classroom practices, Bess B. Worley
The relationship between curriculum alignment and selected mathematics teacher characteristics: An opportunity to learn study, Leslie W. Grant
The relationship between racial attitudes, ego developmental level and multicultural counseling knowledge and awareness in school psychologists, Valerie K. McDonald
Who flourishes in college? Using positive psychology and student involvement theory to explore mental health among traditionally aged undergraduates, Virginia Miller Ambler
Working to reduce ninth grade failure rates in urban school settings: A multi-case study of ninth grade transition programs in four urban high schools in Virginia, Lynnell Theard Gibson
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A comparison of the critical thinking dispositions of arts and non-arts undergraduates, Nancy Ann Lampert
Analysis of data -based decision-making: The perceptions and roles of teachers and administrators, Richard Byron Bishop
A national study of scientific talent development in Singapore, Chwee Geok Quek
A pilot study of the "Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program" with gifted and potentially gifted learners in grades 3, 4, and 5, Heather M. French
Defining the roles and responsibilities of public school assistant principals in Virginia, David William Gaston
Developmental strategies and styles and their measurement, Wenyu Bai
Paraprofessional supervision: A survey of special education teachers and paraprofessionals, Yannis Mavropoulos
Predicting the outcome of leadership identification from a college student's experiences, Robert G. Wood
Retention of novice teachers: A study of factors that affect their decisions to stay, Kimberly Dawn Handley
School-based prereferral intervention practices, D. Elizabeth Crockett
Special education assistive technology: A phenomenological study of building administrator knowledge and practices, Patricia J. McMahon
Student athletes' collegial engagement and its effect on academic development: A study of Division I student athletes at a Midwest research university, Susan Beth Hathaway
Talent development and the creative writing process: A study of high -ability and gifted teenagers., Suzanna Elaine Henshon
Tenured teacher dismissal for incompetence and the law: A study of state legislation and judicial decisions, 1983--2003, Marguerita Kalekas DeSander
The development of self-efficacy in the teaching of reading, Peggy B. McMaster
The effectiveness of infusing multicultural knowledge and awareness into a Master's-level internship: A deliberate psychological education approach, Edward P. Cannon
The effect of a deliberate psychological education model on the ego development, moral development, and sexual assertiveness of college women, Juliana J. H. Mills
The foundations of college student leadership: Cognitive and personality correlates of leadership performance, Arnold Lee Leonard
The impact of undergraduate Greek membership on alumni giving at the College of William and Mary, Patricia Purish O'Neill
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
A mission in transition: Legitimacy, philosophical fit and student affairs cultures, Kevin Michael Hughes
An analysis of alternate assessment policy: Findings from six states, Tamra Roberts Cobb
A national study of curriculum policies and practices in gifted education, Kimberley Lynn Chandler
An examination of the relationship between ego development and parenting styles, Cheri R. Harrell
An exploration of the relationship between school counselors' moral development, multicultural counseling competency, and their participation in clinical supervision, Timothy J. P. Grothaus
A paradigm shift in progress: The impact of work hour reform on the operative volume of surgical residents, Kathryn A. Mendoza
A qualitative study of clergy career satisfaction, functioning, and clergy-congregant relations, Brian R. McDonald
A study exploring the educational needs of African-American pastors' wives within Baptist congregations, Jocelyn Georgette Henry-Whitehead
Cutting up the melon: A case study of academic earmarking at selected institutions, Sherrell Anthony Foster
Organizational citizenship behaviors of middle school teachers: A study of their relationship to school climate and student achievement, Marsha Moye Jurewicz
President J. A. C. Chandler and the first women faculty at the College of William and Mary, Carolyn Lamb Sparks Whittenburg
Recommended practices for effective teaching in the International Baccalaureate Program: An examination of instructional skills, assessment practices, and teacher-efficacy beliefs of IB teachers, Linda Prince Hutchinson
Relationships among counselor moral development, multicultural counseling competency, and attitudes towards people who have disabilities, Christine Sacco-Bene
Relationships among queer theory pedagogy, sexual orientation competency, and multicultural environment in counselor education training programs, Dennis Allen Frank
School-based family counseling practices: A national survey of school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, Karen Y. Whitmore
Single mothers' experiences in family therapy: An investigation from an ego development perspective, Angela von Hayek
Supervising paraeducators: Practices and perceptions of special education teachers, Loury Ollison Floyd
The connection between qualities of effective teachers and selection interviews: The development of a teacher selection interview protocol, Jennifer Lilliston Hindman
The impact of cognitive development on compassion fatigue in emergency response personnel, Aaron Hugh Jackson
The impact of cognitive development on White school counselor interns' perspectives and perceived competencies for addressing the needs of African-American students, Tammi F. Milliken
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
5th grade student performance on Virginia Standards of Learning computer/technology assessment: An analysis of variables, Nancy Mann Buchanan
A correlational study of dimensions of organizational conflict, management styles, and burnout among directors of special education in Virginia, Allan Fleming Livers
An exploratory investigation of school counselors' experience in school reform: Interviews with ten counselors, Deborah Nackley Turner
A qualitative exploration of twelve licensed professional counselors' perspectives on the construct of shame, Mary Katharine Kresser
A study of the relationship between college student experiences and achievement, Carlane Jarice Pittman
Building communities of participation through student advancement programs: A first step toward relationship fund raising, Anita Story Friedmann
Collaborative practices in schools: The impact of school -based leadership teams on inclusive education, Lisa Jo Vernon
Effects of residential learning communities, on -campus housing, and gender on students' perception of their living environment, Jennifer Benson Jones
Foci of long -range /strategic plans: Externally accountable or internally systemic? An analysis of early 21st century K-12 planning documents, Cheryl Lynn Perkins Finch
In search of the "right place": Institutional image, person -environment fit and college choice, Amy Stuart Greenough
Instructional strategies in science classrooms of specialized secondary schools for the gifted, Donna Lorraine Poland
Parents, perceptions, passions, pathways, and patterns: Exploratory case studies of home education in the development of intellectually gifted individuals, Tacey Keller Hopper
Perceptions of Virginia beginning special educators regarding the frequency and helpfulness of mentoring activities, Alice Claire Culotta Giacobbe
Predisposing characteristics of learner success in online education, Shauna E. Tonkin
Rate of advanced placement (AP) exam taking among AP-enrolled students: A study of New Jersey high schools, Ellen C. Fithian
School improvement through site -based management practices, Annie Lunette Todd
The current setting of the evolution/creation debate in American public schools, Bradley Doyle Reynolds
The development of family counselors during internship: A multiple case study using constructive developmental theory, Donna Hines Kaiser
The effects of mediation on relationships between families of students with disabilities and school personnel, Mary Suzanne Creasey
The relationship of organizational health and school safety to student achievement, Harriet Ling Jaworowski
The use of performance indicator systems in public higher education, John Milan Davis
Use and effectiveness of test accommodations for students with learning disabilities on the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition, Deborah Whisler Rullman
Virginia Business Higher Education Council: A case study of interest group formation, Christiane Groth
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A comparative study of the NCATE Standards and the Virginia Licensure Regulations for School Personnel with the perceptions of elementary principals and teachers, Stephen Joseph Chantry
