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Dissertations from 2018
Advocating For Network Councils In Chicago Public Schools (CPS): A Policy Advocacy Document, Jeffrey Alstadt, Educational Leadership
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Systems To Support Administrators Plan, Jeffrey Alstadt, Educational Leadership
Supports Provided To Improve Schools In Need Of Intensive Supports In Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Evaluation, Jeffrey Alstadt, Educational Leadership
23 Illinois Administrative Code 50: Redefining the Formal Observation in Teacher Evaluation; A Policy Advocacy Document, Merryl B. Brownlow, Educational Leadership
Teacher Evaluation: The Change We Wish to See; Improving the Formal Observation Process to Improve Student Learning, Merryl B. Brownlow, Educational Leadership
The Role of the Formal Observation in Promoting Reflective Practice, Merryl B. Brownlow, Educational Leadership
Reflections on Lgbtq in Adolescence: Impact of Social and Environmental Issues on Early Identity Development, Antonio Champion, Community Psychology
Linguistic Interactions of Spanish Speaking Mexican American Families, Adelfio J. Garcia, Reading and Language
Differentiating the Principal Evaluation: Policy Advocacy Document, Kimberly Harper-Young and Kimberly Harper-Young, Educational Leadership
Improving Progress Structures To Impact Student Achievement At An Elementary School, Kimberly Harper-Young and Kimberly Harper-Young, Educational Leadership
The Impact of Progress Monitoring Structures on Student Achievement, Kimberly Harper-Young and Kimberly Harper-Young, Educational Leadership
AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES OF TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO HIGHER EDUCATION, Shenika Jackson, Community Psychology
Deconstructing Negative Stereotypes, Myths And Microaggressions About Black Women: Reconstructing Black Women’s Narrative, Identity And The Empowering Nature Of Ethnic Identity, Patricia Luckoo, Community Psychology
Educational Policy Development For Closing The Black And White Achievement Gap, Markisha Mitchell, Educational Leadership
Organizational Change Plan For Closing The Black And White Achievement Gap, Markisha Mitchell, Educational Leadership
Program Evaluation For Assessing The Effectiveness Of Tracking The Academic Growth And Attendance Of Black Students In Closing The Black And White Achievement Gap, Markisha Mitchell, Educational Leadership
Mexican American Parents of Elementary Students and Literacy Engagement: A Case Study of a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Parent Book Club Using Children's Literature, Pablo Ochoa, Reading and Language
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Character Education Program in a Single-Sex, Urban Charter High School: Learning from Teacher and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation., Kizawanda A. Olowe, Educational Leadership
Increasing School Social Worker Supports for Schools in Illinois: Policy Recommendations for Supporting Student Learning and Growth., Kizawanda A. Olowe, Educational Leadership
Increasing the Buy-In and Effectiveness of a Social and Emotional Learning Class Program in a Single Sex, Urban and Charter High School: Social and Emotional Learning Specialists and Student Perceptions of Its Implementation., Kizawanda A. Olowe, Educational Leadership
Perceptions Of American Latino Families Of Their Children's Education: Stories From One Suburban Middle School, Jeffry Prickett, Educational Leadership
Organizing Approaches Adopted by Nonprofit Organizations Engaged in Social Change Within Black LGBT and Queer Communities, christina M. smith, Community Psychology
AN EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SMALL GROUPS USING SPECIFIC READING STRATEGIES, Kenyatta Starks, Educational Leadership
A PLAN TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE, Kenyatta Starks, Educational Leadership
A POLICY ADVOCATING FOR TURNAROUND REFORM TO IMPROVE FAILING SCHOOLS: POLICY ADVOCACY DOCUMENT, Kenyatta Starks, Educational Leadership
"Understanding LGBTQ+ Intimate Partner Violence & Challenges in, Dr. Juanita Yates, Community Psychology
Dissertations from 2017
Exploring the Effects of the Second Step-Resilient Kids Program on the Academic Achievement of Traumatized Students, Mary J. Bowie, Educational Leadership
An Evaluation Of AVID As A Supplemental Education Program At The Middle School Level, Lori Bradner, Educational Leadership
One Size Doesn't Fit All: Implementation of Differentiated Instruction, Janet D. Butler, Educational Leadership
Addressing The Need For Systemic Implementation of Social Emotional Learning, Emilie Correa, Educational Leadership
Advocacy For Compliance With Existing Policy in Social Emotional Learning, Emilie Correa, Educational Leadership
Emotional Wellness And Learning, Emilie Correa, Educational Leadership
Becoming a Learning System that Maximizes the Modes of Professional Learning: A Change Leadership Plan in a Middle School Setting, Emily Crement, Educational Leadership
Policy Advocacy: Standards for Professional Learning, Emily Crement, Educational Leadership
Teachers' Perceptions on Professional Learning: A Mixed Method Program Evaluation in a Middle School Setting, Emily Crement, Educational Leadership
Teacher Evaluation in an Urban Setting: A View from the Trenches, Fabiola Fadda-Ginski, Reading and Language
The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And Academic Achievement, Robert Freeman, Educational Leadership
A Collaborative & Strategic Approach To Improve School Achievement Through Effective Attendance/Truancy Policies And Procedures, Hector Freytas, Educational Leadership
A Collaborative & Strategic Approach To Improve School Achievement Through The Advocacy Of An Effective Grading, Promotion And Reporting Policy, Hector Freytas, Educational Leadership
A Collaborative & Systematic Approach To Implementing An Effective Standards-Based Grading And Reporting System: A Change Leadership Plan, Hector Freytas, Educational Leadership
The Undergraduate in the “New Urban University”: Recognizing the Role of Agency and its Correlates in the Student’s Academic Life Story, Karen Galea, Community Psychology
AN EXAMINATION OF THE INDUCTION AND TEACHER MENTORING PROGRAM TO INFORM RETENTION EFFORTS IN A SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, Leah Gauthier, Educational Leadership
CHANGE PLAN FOR THE TEACHER MENTORING AND INDUCTION PROGRAM TO INFORM RETENTION EFFORTS IN A SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, Leah Gauthier, Educational Leadership
DEVELOPING A PARTNERSHIP IN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM BETWEEN COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS: A POLICY ADVOCACY DOCUMENT, Leah Gauthier, Educational Leadership
Implementing a Cohort Model for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 at One High School: A Change Leadership Project., AGNES GHANSAH and Agnes Ghansah Ed.D., Educational Leadership
Lunch Tutoring in One High School’s Regular Daily Schedule: A Policy Advocacy Document., AGNES GHANSAH and Agnes Ghansah Ed.D., Educational Leadership
Single Gender Programming in a High School Setting: A program Evaluation Project., AGNES GHANSAH and Agnes Ghansah Ed.D., Educational Leadership
Seeing Polar Bears in a Snowstorm: Examining Racial Equity Work in a Predominantly White Suburban School, Timothy Hayes, Educational Leadership
An Evaluation of One District's Think Through Math Program and Curriculum Implementation, Dywayne Hinds, Educational Leadership
Improving Teacher Evaluation Through Enhanced Support for Teachers and School Based Administrators, Dywayne Hinds, Educational Leadership
Standards-Based Grading within a School District Using Personalized Learning, Dywayne Hinds, Educational Leadership
AN EVALUATION OF FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMMING, Amy Houlihan, Educational Leadership
ENSURING STUDENT SUCCESS IN FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN: PURPOSEFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, Amy Houlihan, Educational Leadership
KINDERGARTEN FOR EQUITY: A POLICY ADVOCACY STATEMENT, Amy Houlihan, Educational Leadership
Elementary Teachers of Writing: Paths, Passions, and Practices, Amy Huftalin, Reading and Language
An Evaluation Of One School District's GED Instructional And Assessment Program Following The Revised GED 2014 Test, Marc Hutek, Educational Leadership
HIV Continuity Of Care Including Mental Health and Risk Behaviors, Janet Jamison, Community Psychology
A Change Plan for Underachieving Gifted Children, Jason Major, Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy
A Program Evaluation of Double-Period Algebra, Jason Major, Teaching and Learning
Policy Advocacy for Letting Schools Be Schools, Jason Major, Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy
Change Leadership Project Plan: District Financial Transparency and Sustainable 1:1 Business Model, Michael Marassa, Educational Leadership
Policy Advocacy: Adoption the 4 C’s Rubrics into Illinois Vision 20/20, Michael Marassa, Educational Leadership
Transforming the American Education System: A Program Evaluation of a School District’s 1:1 Chromebook Pilot, Michael Marassa, Educational Leadership
CONSISTENT COACHING AND ALIGNMENT: A NEW WAY OF WORK FOR COLLEGE READINESS SYSTEM STAFF, Christie L. McMullen, Educational Leadership
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, Christie L. McMullen, Educational Leadership
WICOR WALKTHROUGHS AND TEACHER PRACTICE, Christie L. McMullen, Educational Leadership
Insights from Survivors and Latino Professional Counselors Providing Interventions to Latino Children Affected by Domestic Violence: Implications for Culturally Responsive Interventions and Professional Training, Estela Melgoza, Community Psychology
Emerging Pathways: A Teacher/Researcher's Reflexive Journey Implementing Literacy-Based Science Interventions With Adolescent English Language Learners, Jeffrey Mihlon, Reading and Language
Digitally Segregated Understanding Technology Readiness In Preparation For Higher Education Success, Gloria D. Mullons, Community Psychology
Experiences among U.S. Students of Color, Travel Background, and Cultural Attunement to Intersectionalities in Study Abroad Programs., Jessica Norman, Community Psychology
Effective Implementation of a Formative Assessment System, Kim Ontiveros, Educational Leadership
Homework Practices That Need a Change, Kim Ontiveros, Educational Leadership
Utilizing Formative Assessments to Inform Teacher Instruction and Student Engagement, Kim Ontiveros, Educational Leadership
Understanding Enrollment Patterns of Students In Advanced Placement Courses At School X, Are There Students That Are Being Left Behind? A Program Evaluation, Quiana D. Polk, Educational Leadership
The Perceived Community Engagement Survey: Further Exploration Of Its Reliability And Validity, Rafael Rivera, Community Psychology
The Doll Project As A Liberatory Art Intervention For Conscious Raising And Trauma Relief In A Chicago Marked By Violence, Rochele A. Royster 5453127, Community Psychology
Assessing The Read 180 Program In Two Title I Middle Schools: A Program Evaluation, Kathryn Shuler, Educational Leadership
A View From Within: A School Founder's View of Educating Children from the Inside Out, Allison B. Slade, Educational Leadership
Educating Incarcerated Youth In Illinois: A Blended Learning Model, John Sonnenberg, Educational Leadership
Community, Purpose, and Empowerment: Developing a Support Program with Student Veterans, Cari Stevenson, Community Psychology
Equitable Implementation And Facilitation of Senate Bill 100 For District-Wide Student Success and Safety: A Policy Advocacy Project, Dorothy Thompson, Educational Leadership
An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Custodial Adults' Identity In Addressing Incidences Of Bullying In A High School District, Dorothy J. Thompson, Educational Leadership
Creating A Student-Centered Safety And Bullying Prevention Program: A Change Leadership Pla, Dorothy J. Thompson, Educational Leadership
We Are All In This Together: The Impact of Collaborative Professional Learning Teams on 21st Century Literacy Instruction, Michelle K. Thompson, Reading and Language
Exploring Teacher’s Attitudes and Behaviors in Implementing Instructional Technology into Curriculum, Letitia Walters, Educational Leadership
The Educational Experiences Of Biracial Students As Seen Through The Eyes Of Their Parents, Sandra Washington, Educational Leadership
Exploring Teacher Effectiveness As Measured By The Danielson Framework For Teaching and Student Achievement Outcomes: Pursuing An Understanding of Leading Students to Excellence-PULSE Study, Caletha White, Educational Leadership
Policy Advocacy - Advocating For Redesigned Adult Learning In Support of Value-Added Teacher Evaluation, Caletha White, Educational Leadership
Redesigned Adult Learning To Create An Environment Of Deep Understanding Of The Danielson Framework for Teaching And The Shifts Required To Lead Students To Excellence, Caletha White, Educational Leadership
The Impact of Coaching on the Implementation of Effort Praise in the Classroom, Jessica Williams, Educational Leadership
Dissertations from 2016
Four Year Old Kindergarten Should Not Be Optional, But A Necessary Program For Low Performing School Districts, Edward Todd Beadle, Educational Leadership
Blended Learning and Educational Technology: Using An Online-Digital Curriculum To Support Student Learning, Jennifer Camilleri, Educational Leadership
Effective School Discipline Policy and Practice: Supporting Student Learning Through Restorative Practices and Social Emotional Learning Skills, Jennifer Camilleri, Educational Leadership
Understanding the Effects of Summer School, Technology, and 21st Century Skills on Student Academics, Jennifer Camilleri, Educational Leadership
SYSTEMATIC IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN IN A LARGE SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: A CHANGE LEADERSHIP PLAN, BRAD EDWARD CARTER MR, Educational Leadership
A New Group of Leaders; The Assistant Principal Academy For Instructional Leadership and Development, Katrice M. Cotton, Educational Leadership
Promoting And Selecting Culturally Relevant Teaching Materials And Pedagogy In Our Schools, Ebony R. Davis, Educational Leadership
I Matter, As Does the World: Critical Consciousness in Higher Education, Myra Dutko, Community Psychology
A First-Year Implementation of Mindquest21, A Project-Based Paradigm Shift to Deeper Learning: A Program Evaluation, Deborah R. Esparza, Educational Leadership
Teacher-Created Student Growth Assessments Used For Teacher Evaluation And The Effects On Teacher Efficacy, Perry A. Finch, Educational Leadership
The Case For Cultural Proficiency For Teachers Of Students Of Color Who Live In Poverty: A Policy Advocacy Document, Perry A. Finch, Disability and Equity in Education
A School District's Change To Standards-Based Grading: A Conduit To Student Learning, Perry A. Finch, Educational Leadership
Addressing One Florida Elementary School's Morale: A Change Leadership Project, Valene Fletcher Winters, Educational Leadership
School Libraries, Disabilities, and a Phenomenological Progression to Policy Change, Patrice Narret Foerster, Disability and Equity in Education
Transformational Practices in a Culture of Change: Advocating for Culturally Adaptive Practices in Educator Credential Requirements Policy, Amaesha E. Gibson, Educational Leadership
An Alternative Program To Help Special Education Students Transition Back Into High School: A Program Evaluation, Janine E. Gruhn, Educational Leadership
Modifying Board Policy on Attendance for Alternative High School Students: A Policy Advocacy Document, Janine E. Gruhn, Educational Leadership
Redefining A Special Education Alternative High School Program To Make Students College and Career Ready: A Change Leadership Plan, Janine E. Gruhn, Educational Leadership
An Exploration Of Student Views On Grading And Learning In An Alternative School Setting, Lisa Heipp, Educational Leadership
Improving Student Achievement of Private School Students Receiving Title Services: A Positional and Dispositional Change Plan, Dr Shandowlyon L. Hendricks-Williams, Educational Leadership
School Readiness Of First Grade Charter School Students: An Evaluation Of An Early Childhood Program, Dr Shandowlyon L. Hendricks-Williams, Educational Leadership
Schoolwide Services for Students That Attend Private Schools: A Policy Recommendation to the Every Student Succeeds Act, Dr Shandowlyon L. Hendricks-Williams, Educational Leadership
A Mother's Spiritual Journey with Her Disabled Son: An Autoethnography, Margaret C. Higgins EDD, Disability and Equity in Education
Homework in a Middle School: A Program Evaluation, Brian P. Horn 2270699, Educational Leadership
Standards-Based Grading In A Middle School: A Change Leadership Plan, Brian P. Horn 2270699, Educational Leadership
Standards-Based Grading in a Middle School: A Policy Advocacy Document, Brian P. Horn 2270699, Educational Leadership
Advocating For Standards-Based Grading In A Suburban School District: A Policy Advocacy Document, Cody Huisman, Educational Leadership
Implementing Standards-Based Grading In A Suburban Middle School: A Change Leadership Plan, Cody Huisman, <--Please Select Discipline-->
Perceptions Of The Effects Of Homework On Student Achievement At A Suburban Middle School: A Program Evaluation, Cody Huisman, Educational Leadership
Understanding Ties Among Diversity-Focused Greek Organizations, Sense of Community, Multicultural Openness, and Leadership, Jose DJ Iniguez, Community Psychology
Culturally Responsive Policy In An Urban HeadStart Program, Tanya M. Johnson, Educational Leadership
A Three-Part Dissertation: Staff perceptions of the Newly Restructured Professional Development Program for ELL and Bilingual Teachers; Bilingual Kindergarten Curriculum and Instruction; Biliteracy in Transitional Bilingual Education Programs: A Policy Advocacy Document, Piedad Kaye, Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy
A Three-Part Dissertation: Staff perceptions of the Newly Restructured Professional Development Program for ELL and Bilingual Teachers; Bilingual Kindergarten Curriculum and Instruction; Biliteracy in Transitional Bilingual Education Programs: A Policy Advocacy Document, Piedad Kaye, Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy
A Three-Part Dissertation: Staff perceptions of the Newly Restructured Professional Development Program for ELL and Bilingual Teachers; Bilingual Kindergarten Curriculum and Instruction; Biliteracy in Transitional Bilingual Education Programs: A Policy Advocacy Document, Piedad Kaye, Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy
Liberating Dialogue: Literature Discussions of Sociopolitical Texts Among African American Students in an Inner-City School, Elizabeth Kearney, Reading, Language and Literacy
Improving Student Behavior Through the Use of Greater Teacher Accountability Measures, Tequila S. Kurth, Educational Leadership
BLOCK SCHEDULING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL: A CHANGE LEADERSHIP PLAN, Tracey K. Landry, Educational Leadership
GOING 1:1- WRITING POLICY TO SUPPORT THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENT: A POLICY ADVOCACY DOCUMENT, Tracey K. Landry, Educational Leadership
MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A TWO-PERIOD ALGEBRA CLASS: A PROGRAM EVALUATION, Tracey K. Landry, Educational Leadership
Effects Of Eliminating The Cap On The Number of Participants in the Statewide Parental Choice Program, Reginald Lawrence II, Educational Leadership
A Quantitative Comparison of the Reading Achievement of English Learners in Dual Language and Transitional Bilingual Programs, Shajaira P. Lopez, Educational Leadership
Minority Middle and High School Students' Interest in Science: An Exploration of Teachers' Perceptions, Caroline Makere, Curriculum and Social Inquiry
Connect the Disconnected: Enhance Teaching and Learning with an Implementation of Culturally Responsive Lesson Planning Practices which Improves Instructional School Climate and Accountability Data, Lisa Michelle Marion-Howard, Educational Leadership
The Effective Educator: Reshape the Quality of Teachers' Instructional Practices with the Implementation of Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching, Lisa Michelle Marion-Howard, Educational Leadership
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Reshape Elementary School Scheduling Practices with an Implementation of a Parallel Block Scheduling System as a Means to Effectively and Efficiently Reach School Goals, Lisa Michelle Marion-Howard, Educational Leadership
Moving To A District Balanced Literacy Program: A Change Leadership Plan, Cynthia A. Marks and Carol A. Benda, Educational Leadership
Vagabond: Returning To Autoethnography As A Doctoral Nomad, Karyn McElroy, Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy
Creating a Lifeline Back to Books For Adolescent Boys Through Multimedia Enhanced Read-alouds, Jana Wilkening McNally, Reading and Language
Combating School Truancy: Current Practices and Recommendations for Improvement, Paige E. McNulty, Educational Leadership
The Effects of Consistent Observation and Feedback on Teacher Practice and Motivation to Refine Instruction, Scott I. Nasatir, Educational Leadership
Reframing Lesson Plans: The Foundation for Improving Instruction, Carletta M. Noland, Educational Leadership
Electronic Notification For Administration: Prior To Ten Days Of Suspensions, Yvonne Perry, Educational Leadership
More Than Me: The Voices Of African American Adolescent Mothers And Their Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education, Chanel Phillips, Community Psychology
An Examination of African Americans' Utilization of Health Care, Brittany Powell, Community Psychology
Program Evaluation: Metacognition in a Blended Learning Environment, Flavian Josiah Prince, Educational Leadership
School District's Administrative Policy 6:07 Employee Rules of Conduct as it Relates to Attendance, Dornicho S. Pulliam, Educational Leadership
Refreshment for the Soul: A Phenomenological Study of the Student Experience of Beauty in School, Paul Reiff, Curriculum and Social Inquiry
Exploring the Impact of the MassTransfer Program: A Look at Latina/ Latino Student Transfer Success at a Two Year Hispanic-Serving Institution into a Four Year Non-Hispanic University in Massachusetts, Lizette V. Rivera, Community College Leadership
The Perceived Community Engagement Survey: Structure, Reliability, and Validity of a Community-based Organization Measure of Engagement with the Broader Community, Rafael Rivera, Community Psychology
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Demonstration Classroom Professional Learning Experience, Nicole M. Robinson, Educational Leadership
Personalized Professional Learning for Elementary Bilingual Educators: A Policy Advocacy Document, Nicole M. Robinson, Educational Leadership
Targeted Professional Learning to Implement a Biliteracy Model: A Change Leadership Plan, Nicole M. Robinson, Educational Leadership
Program Evaluation: The Role Of Relationships In Student Engagement, ReShunda L. Stephens, Educational Leadership
Examining Teachers' Perceptions of the United States Social Class System, Tracy Stevenson-Olson, Educational Leadership
Examining Teachers' Perceptions Of The United States Social Class System, Tracy M. Stevenson-Olson, Educational Leadership
Raising Expectations: Utilizing Research-based Methods Linking Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement (TESA_: A Change Leadership Plan, JaRita RaShe' Steward, Educational Leadership
Establishing Effective Home-School Partnerships by Building Capacity, JaNiece M. Terry, Reading and Language
Fostering Authentic Community: A Change Leadership Plan, Adam J. Thorns, Educational Leadership
Promoting Student Voice In Schools: A Policy Advocacy Document, Adam J. Thorns, Educational Leadership
The Perceived Impact on Bullying of the Second Step Program at a Kindergarten-8th Grade School: A Program Evaluation, Adam J. Thorns, Educational Leadership
The Impact Of After-School Tutoring On Elementary Student Achievement: A Program Evaluation, Robert Tomic, Educational Leadership
Redesigning the Schedule in the First Grade, Zannetta R. Walker, Educational Leadership
High School Language Arts Methods of Instruction And Professional Development Program for Ipad Integration: A Change Leadership Project, Erika Wikstrom, Educational Leadership
Ipad Integration At One High School As Focused On The Language Arts Programs: A Program Evaluation, Erika Wikstrom, Educational Leadership
Professional Development To Support 1:1 Ipad Integration In High School Language Arts Courses: A Policy Advocacy Document, Erika Wikstrom, Educational Leadership
The Effectiveness of Juvenile Boot Camps and Their Impact on Minority Youth, Gregory Tyrone Williams, Educational Leadership
The Embodiment of Culture: Race and Class in Schools, Dorothy Wood, Educational Leadership
Parental Engagement For Academic Sucess Of Students, Tamara M. Young, Educational Leadership
Dissertations from 2015
An Evaluation of Teacher Morale in Four Elementary Schools: The Difference a School Makes, Jennifer Blackburn
Trust, Safety, and Relationship Building: A Case Study of Alternative School Education, Kermit Blakley, Educational Leadership
Equity and Excellence: The Story of Lake Shore Community High School's Quest for Racial Justice in Education, Marcus Campbell, Educational Leadership
Teaching English Learners in Middle Grades: A Mixed Method Study of the Dispositions, Priorities, and Instructional Practices of Urban Bilingual, ESL, and Content Teachers, Elizabeth Cardenas-Lopez, Reading, Language and Literacy
Good to Great: A Case Study of an African American Literacy Coordinator’s Role in Transitioning a School From Dependence on a Scripted Reading Program to Balanced Literacy, Kimberly A. Chase, Reading and Language
Understanding the History of Institutionalization: Making connections to De-institutionalization and the Olmstead Act for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the State of Illinois, Nancy A. Cheeseman, Disability and Equity in Education
A Three Part Dissertation: Evaluating A High School District Extended-period Mathematics Program Using Frequent, Unannounced, Focused, And Short Classroom Observations To Support Classroom Instruction Utilizing Classroom Observations To Inform Teaching And Learning: A Policy Advocacy Document, Lawrence T. Cook, Educational Leadership
Using Frequent, Unannounced, Focused, and Short Classroom Observations to Support Classroom Instruction, Lawrence T. Cook, Educational Leadership
Implementing Bring Your Own Device and the Paperless Classroom: A Change Leadership Project, Tamara K. Cornwell Dr, Educational Leadership
The Tale of Two Middle School Literacy Coaches: Implications for Building Coaching Capacity, Tina Edwards, Reading and Language
One Instructional Leadership Team’s Journey through a Professional Learning Cycle, Elizabeth A. England, Educational Leadership
Empowerment, Ownership, and Authentic Professional Learning: Meeting the Needs of Our Teachers Through Career Pathways, Amber Field, Educational Leadership
Increasing Student Achievement Through Supporting English Language Learners, Michelle George, Educational Leadership
Raising Student Achievement Through Programmatic Initiatives and Instructional Improvement, Philip S. Georgia, Educational Leadership
Factors That Contribute To High School Drop-outs Earning Their High School Diploma, Anne M. Gottlieb, Educational Leadership
ICCB Program Review: Assisting Illinois Community Colleges to Improve Quality, Daniel S. Hagberg, Community College Leadership
Creating A Framework For Success For High School African American Males: A Policy Advocacy Document, Ilandus Hampton Sr., Educational Leadership
Instructional Coaching: An Essential Element for Building and Maintaining Instructional Capacity, Alison Hawley, Educational Leadership
Advocating for a Safe and Supportive School Environment: A Policy Advocacy Document, Zipporah K. Hightower, Educational Leadership
Talking To Learn: A Formative Experiment On Constructing Meaning Though Collaborative Classroom Interactions, Mary L. Hoch, Reading and Language
The Transformative Experiences of Female Educators as a Catalyst for Social Change in the World, April D. Jordan, Curriculum and Social Inquiry
Military Resilience and Transformation: A Narrative Inquiry Highlighting the Challenges Faced by Military Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan During Their Transition from Combat to Civil Society, Russell S. Lowe, Adult and Continuing Education
Advocating For A Parent And Community Engagement Policy In Chicago Public School District 299, Guillermo Willy Montes de Oca, Educational Leadership
Resonating Frequencies of a Virtual Learning Community: An Ethnographic Case Study of Online Faculty Development at Columbia College Chicago, David S. Noffs, Adult and Continuing Education
Exploring The “Mojo” Of Presidential Awards For Excellence In Mathematics And Science Teaching (PAEMST) Recipients, James W. O'Malley, Educational Leadership
Paradigm Transformation: Preparing Students for the Transition To Middle School, LaSabra Warner Patterson, Educational Leadership
Addressing the Achievement Gap in Pinellas County Schools: School Improvement Plan Compliance of Listing and Implementing Interventions, Melissa Porter, Educational Leadership
Exploring Factors That Influence GED Students To Complete And Matriculate To Career And Technical Education Certificate Programs In Community Colleges, Irma J. Rayborn, Community College Leadership
Race For Completion: Success Courses Components Fostering Successful Community College Completion, Brenda Roland, Community College Leadership
Impact of Latina Identity on Leadership Styles, Blanca Ruiz-Williams, Educational Leadership
Searching for Innovation, Creativity and 21st Century Skills: A Case Study of a Suburban Elementary School District, Robert Alexander Serdar, Educational Leadership
Utilizing a Systematic Approach to Problem-solving in the Elementary School Setting: A Program Evaluation Project, Edie Sohigian, Educational Leadership
Up-setting the Apple Cart: Mitigating Potentially Disabling Barriers in Education, Amy Tepper, Disability and Equity in Education
Perceived Barriers And Solutions: Engineering Design Implementation, Ken L. Turner, Educational Leadership
Model Minority Mismatch: Exploring the Community College Experience and Persistence of Southeast Asian American Students, Genda Vann Ed.D, Community College Leadership
Chicago's Ongoing Struggle With School Reform: The Inherent Conflicts Of Collaborative Leadership In An Environment Of Accountability, Valerie A. Watkins-Prendergast, Educational Leadership
Zoom: The Changing Nature of Middle School Shared Instructional Leadership on the Way to the Common Core, Ann M. Yanchura, Reading and Language
Chief Student Affairs Officer’s Competencies: Perspectives from Community College Presidents in Illinois, Isaac D. Zuniga, Community College Leadership
Dissertations from 2014
The Community College As Entrepreneur: Developing and Sustaining Effective Noncredit Workforce Training Partnerships, Kristine Michele Condon, Community College Leadership
A Balanced Approach: Advocating for Middle School Improvement that Levels the Playing Field, Derrik Craun, Educational Leadership
Increasing Student Achievement in English Language Learners through Dual Language: A Policy Advocacy Document, Melissa Durrance, Educational Leadership
Strategic Community Engagement as Perceived by Five Superintendents, Judith A. Dymond, Educational Leadership
The Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy: A Policy Advocacy Document, John L. Finan, Educational Leadership
Click to Agree: Policies Impacting a One-to-One Mobile Learning Environment, Matthew J. Fuller, Educational Leadership
Slide to Unlock: Creating a Technology-Integrated Environment for Our Students, Matthew J. Fuller, Educational Leadership
Tap the Screen: Technology Integration in Our Students’ Lives, Matthew J. Fuller, Educational Leadership
Balancing Climate, Culture and Achievement in a New Bilingual Program, Jennifer Glickley, Educational Leadership
PAPERLESS DEBATE: THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE, Michael B. Greenstein, Educational Leadership
A Policy Advocacy Dissertation to Increase Transparency and Accountability through Social Return on Investment Analysis, David F. Lewis, Educational Leadership
Applying Social Return on Investment Analysis to a Large Central Florida County Public School District, David F. Lewis, Educational Leadership
Systemic Transformation for College and Career Readiness And Enhanced Social Return on Investment, David F. Lewis, Educational Leadership
Teacher and Evaluator Perspectives on the Teacher Evaluation Process for Teachers of English Language Learners: A Change Leadership Plan, Nancy Martinez, Educational Leadership
Teacher and Evaluator Perspectives on the Teacher Evaluation Process for Teachers of English Language Learners: A Policy Advocacy Document, Nancy Martinez, Educational Leadership
Recruiting Minority Faculty: The Effects Of The Bradley Memo Of Understanding On An Urban School District - A Program Evaluation Dissertation, Lois McKee, Educational Leadership
Implementing a Flexible Approach to Teacher Assignments and Placement of Students with Special Needs: A Policy Advocacy Document, Kim M. Morley, Educational Leadership
A Support Framework for Virtual Learners: A Policy Advocacy Document, Donna Davis Nicolodi, Educational Leadership
An Investigation of Teacher Evaluation Systems and How They Can Be Transformed To Improve Teaching and Learning: A Change Leadership Plan, Kelly O'Brien, Educational Leadership
ADVOCATING FOR A TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, Sandy Ozimek, Educational Leadership
Planning for Change While Changing the Plan: A Case Study of Staff Perceptions of an Elementary ELL Program Redesign, Joanne Panopoulos, Educational Leadership
Enhancement and the Launch of Odyssey, Jason Pascavage, Educational Leadership
Community College President's Health Habits: A Prescription for Job Performance in Rural Illinois, William J. Peacy III, Community College Leadership
Identifying the Competencies Required to be a Highly Effective Leader in a Low-Performing School, Ruth A. Reimer, Educational Leadership
Investing in the Modern Day Public School Administrator: Advocating for Change in the Development of Turnaround Principals: A Policy Advocacy Document, Ruth A. Reimer, Educational Leadership
Creating A Comprehensive Supportive Policy That Provides Equal Educational Access For The Mentally Ill Student: A Policy Advocacy Document, Lesley S. Roberts, Educational Leadership
Incorporating An Assessment of Mastery Motivation In Elementary School Students Within A School Psychological Evaluation, Lesley S. Roberts, Educational Leadership
Evaluating The Effectiveness of an Alternative High School Program Serving At Risk Students, Francisco Santa, Educational Leadership
Utilization-Focused Evaluation of a School District Leadership Pipeline, Whitnee Shaffer, Educational Leadership
A Proposed Change Leadership Plan For Bimmer Elementary School, Nicole Villaverde, Educational Leadership
Closing the Achievement Gap in Elementary Schools: A Policy Advocacy Dissertation, Nicole Villaverde, Educational Leadership
Impact of Collaborative Specialization On 5th Grade Student Achievement in a Title I School: Program Evaluation Proposal, Nicole Villaverde, Educational Leadership
The Relationship Between Word Consciousness and Vocabulary Growth and Achievement in Fourth and Fifth Graders, Margaret M. Walsh, Reading and Language
The Game Of Chess: A Conduit To Increase Student Academic Achievement In Pinellas County: A Policy Advocacy Document, Douglas Williams, Educational Leadership
Dissertations from 2013
Increasing Student Engagement In The Middle School Classroom, Elisa V. Biancalana, Educational Leadership
African American Women in Higher Education: Challenges Endured and Strategies Employed to Secure a Community College Presidency, Lois M. Britton, Community College Leadership
THE LEONARD BERNSTEIN ARTFUL LEARNING MODEL: A CASE STUDY OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, David S. Brothman, Educational Leadership
Integrating Aesthetics: Transforming Continuing and Professional Education Through Africentric Practice, Auburn E. Ellis, Adult and Continuing Education
Community College Academic Leadership: Examining Effective Leadership Teams, Walter J. Fronczek, Community College Leadership
ADVOCATING A SUCCESSFUL POLICY FOR IMPLEMENTING STATE-MANDATED REFORMS TO TEACHER EVALUATION PRACTICES, Christina R. Heyde, Educational Leadership
Analysis Of Change Plans in Two Elementary School Districts For Teacher Evaluation Practices Following the New Illinois Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010 (PERA), Christina R. Heyde, Educational Leadership
TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT TEACHER EVALUATION PRACTICES AND THE IMPACT OF THE NEW ILLINOIS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REFORM ACT OF 2010 (PERA), Christina R. Heyde, Educational Leadership
The Message 2.0: Perceptions of Success from Members of the Founding Class of MC Squared STEM High School, Jeffrey D. McClellan, Educational Leadership
ACADEMIC ACCELERATION: A POLICY ADVOCACY DOCUMENT, Kelly Neylon, Educational Leadership
Evaluation of a Successful High Risk Nursing Student Assistance Program: One ADN Program's Journey, Ciaran O'Sullivan, Community College Leadership
Breaking the Boundaries: Decision Factors That Lead Male Students to Enroll in Associate Degree Nursing Programs in Illinois Community Colleges, Leandro Alcovendaz Resurreccion, Community College Leadership
Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Therapeutic Day School Students: Prevalence in this Population and Effective Treatment Programs, Monica Roberts, Educational Psychology
THE NECESSITY OF DEVELOPING RESPONSIBLE USE POLICIES: ADVOCACY FOR USE OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS IN A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COMPUTING PROGRAM, David L. Russo
Building A High-Quality Teaching Profession: Professional Development For Teachers and Staff, Marybeth Whitney-DeLaMar, Educational Leadership
Dissertations from 2012
FROM CRISIS TO EMPOWERMENT: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Marcie Anne Bates, Community College Leadership
UNDERSTANDING BURNOUT AND PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT AMONG ADJUNCT FACULTY IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Michael Alan Bates, Community College Leadership
DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES: AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL FOR INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, Claude Adam Callery, Community College Leadership
CHANGE IS CONSTANT: THE ONGOING REENGINEERING OF SENIOR ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Maria H. Coons, Community College Leadership
DOWN FRONT: CHALLENGES FACING COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASED PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS, Stephen Bradley Cummins, Community College Leadership
STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES: AN EXPLORATION OF ISSUES RELEVANT TO DECISION MAKING TO CONFER COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE DEGREES, Charles W. Currier, Community College Leadership
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY AND PERSISTENCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES WHO MATRICULATE TO THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION, Shawn L. Govan, Community College Leadership
BEYOND THE DREAM: IMPROVING COLLEGE-READINESS OF UNDERPREPARED COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS, Joan L. Kindle, Community College Leadership
ASKING LATINO STUDENTS: STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DUAL CREDIT HIGH SCHOOL – COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRIDGE PROGRAMS, Ana L. King, Community College Leadership
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS AND THEIR ASPIRATIONS TO ATTEND COLLEGE, Ashley B. Knight, Community College Leadership
BEYOND ACADEMICS: CHALLENGING ISSUES FACING COMMUNITY COLLEGE NON-ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES, Judith Lynn Mitchell, Community College Leadership
EXPECTATIONS OF IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING: GENERAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT IN AQIP COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Alyssa Renee O'Brien, Community College Leadership
THE POWER WITHIN: INSTITUTION-BASED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN RURAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN ILLINOIS, Jaleh T. Sherbini, Community College Leadership
THE ESSENCE OF THE DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE OF A HIGH SCHOOL LITERACY COACHING TEAM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Nancy Spaniak, Educational Leadership
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADULT ACCELERATED PROGRAM: FACULTY EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY INFLUENCE ON STUDENT RETENTION, Nancy S. Wajler, Community College Leadership
Dissertations from 2011
FROM THE BORDER TO THE BOARDROOM: THE JOURNEY TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENCY FOR MEXICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN, Yesenia Noreeka Avalos, Community College Leadership
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS: ENHANCING THE PROCESS BY UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTIONS, Jeffery Clay Bradford, Community College Leadership
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS, William M. Griffin, Community College Leadership
LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY: AN APPRECIATIVE CASE STUDY OF SERVICE-LEARNING INITIATIVES WITHIN A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, Matthew Price McCrickard, Adult and Continuing Education
INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND A CULTURE OF EVIDENCE: ACCOUNTABILITY CORNERSTONES FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY, Teresa Renee McKinney, Community College Leadership
GIVING MY HEART A VOICE: REFLECTION ON SELF AND OTHERS THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS OF PEDAGOGY: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY, Vera L. Neyman, Educational Leadership
The Leadership Practice of Museum Educators, Tina R. Nolan, Educational Leadership
UNDERGRADUATE ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY, Deborah A. O'Connor, Educational Leadership
DATA GATHERING AND DECISION MAKING AMONG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY UNION LEADERS, Mary K. O'Sullivan, Community College Leadership
TWO PATHS, ONE GOAL: STUDENT SUCCESS EXAMINING STUDENT AFFAIRS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND FOR-PROFIT POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, De'Reese L. Reid-Hart, Community College Leadership
CAO PERSPECTIVES: THE ROLE OF GENERAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVES IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, Jennifer Ballard Schanker, Community College Leadership
EXAMINING THE MOTIVATING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS WITH AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE TO COMPLETE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE AT A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY, Rudolph D, Smith, Community College Leadership
AN EXPLORATION OF HOW DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES ARE EVALUATED IN SELECT COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Donna Anita Walker, Community College Leadership
EXPLORING SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Roberetta Young, Community College Leadership
Dissertations from 2010
Essential Personal Attributes, Skills and Abilities Needed by Aspiring Community College Presidents, Jeffery Steven Boyd, Community College Leadership
Improving Services for Students with Disabilities at Community Colleges, Michael William Duggan, Community College Leadership
A Comparison of the Career and Technical Education Programs in a US Community College and a Chinese Institution, Harry Hou, Community College Leadership
Deans of Career and Technical Education: Charting the Course to Senior Administration, Shelley Zarovsky Levin, Community College Leadership
Community College Succession Planning: Preparing the Next Generation of Women for Leadership Roles, Angela Kaysen Luzbetak, Community College Leadership
Multiple Roles: The Conflicted Realities of Community College Mission Statements, Mark David Mrozinski, Community College Leadership
Veterans Education: Coming Home to the Community College Classroom, Karen Rae Persky, Community College Leadership
Bridging the Gap: Linking Co-Curricular Activities to Student Learning Outcomes in Community College Students, Katie Lauren Storey, Community College Leadership
Dissertations from 2009
Global Competency in Hospitality Management Programs: A Perfect Recipe for Community Colleges, David Jonathan Beer, Community College Leadership
Headed for the Heartland: Decision-making Factors for International Students to Attend Rural and Suburban Community College in Illinois, Eric John Bohman, Community College Leadership
White Lies: A Critical Race Study of Power and Privilege, Patricia Jones Brainard, Adult and Continuing Education
The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students, Patricia Ann Braun, Reading and Language
Synchronicity of the Community College Mission and the Role and Responsibilities of Academic Advisors, Zalika A. Brown, Community College Leadership
Unlocking Doors for the Locked-Out: How Can Community Colleges Help to Demolish Barriers, Build Bridges, and Transition Male Ex-Offenders into the Workforce, Jeannette Collins-Molden, Community College Leadership
Higher Education and the New Capitalism: Social Enterprise Partnerships and the Opportunity for Community Colleges, Rosanna S. Diaz, Community College Leadership
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Insights into the Lived Experiences of Graduates of an Accelerated Undergraduate Degree-Completion Program, A Phenomenological Study, Bonnie B. Flynn, Adult and Continuing Education
“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” An African Centered Historical Study of the Selfethnic Liberatory Education Nature and Goals of the Poetry of Langston Hughes: the Impact on Adult Education, Sarah E. Howard, Adult and Continuing Education
Righteous Commitment: Renewing, Repairing, and Restoring the World—Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement, Jennifer Lara Simka Kushner, Adult and Continuing Education
A Study of Exceptional Mentoring Insights for Adult Education and emerging mentors, Laura Lee Larson, Adult and Continuing Education
Transformative Learning in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community An Ethnographic Study examining how and in what ways transformative learning is realized and lived out among members of an MS community., Mary N. Lewis, Adult and Continuing Education
Identifying and Addressing Issues Faced by New Community College Presidents, Anthony Raymond Miksa, Community College Leadership
Culturally-Relevant Information Literacy: A Case Study, Rob Morrison, Adult and Continuing Education
An Analysis and Evaluation of Sit Stay Read: Is the Program Effective in Improving Student Engagement and Reading Outcomes?, Corinne Serra Smith, Education
Strategic Planning Leadership in Illinois Community Colleges: Who is Leading the Process?, Tasha S. Williams, Community College Leadership
Dissertations from 2008
Creating the Path Together: A Case Study of a Mathematics Professional Development Program for Teachers of English Language Learners, Alison Marie Whittington, Educational Leadership
Dissertations from 2007
All Children Are Our Children, Tania Giordani, Adult and Continuing Education
Navigating Barriers of African American Male Administrators: Manifesting Mechanisms for Career Advancement in Mainstream Institutions of Higher Education, Orlando Lewis, Adult and Continuing Education
Autobiography as Counter-Narrative: An Empirical Study of How Race Enters and Structures the Stories of Our Lives, Wendy B. Yanow, Adult and Continuing Education
Dissertations from 2005
Hope—Heartbeat of Adult Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Phillip L. Moulden, Adult and Continuing Education
Dissertations from 2003
Adult ESL Oral Reading Fluency and Silent Reading Comprehension, Kristin Lems, Reading and Language
Organizational Power and Politics: More Than Meets the Eye in Program Planning, Susan Shaver, Adult and Continuing Education
Dissertations from 2001
Adult Learning in the Context of Interreligious Dialogue: A Collaborative Research Study Involving Christians, Jews, and Muslims, Nadira K. Charaniya and Jane West Walsh, Adult and Continuing Education
Dissertations from 1996
Teaching/ Learning Experiences: Meanings Constructed by Participants ini a Degree Completion Program for Adult Students, Natalie K. Manbeck, Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertations from 1995
The Role of Transformational Leadership in the Collaborative Development of a Full Inclusion Program: An Action Research Study, Paul R. Hain, Educational Leadership
Dissertations from 1985
Peer Influence: A Method to Help Manage Stress, Ronald Cameron Zurcher