Theses/Dissertations from 2017
AN EVALUATION OF FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMMING, Amy Houlihan
ENSURING STUDENT SUCCESS IN FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN: PURPOSEFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, Amy Houlihan
KINDERGARTEN FOR EQUITY: A POLICY ADVOCACY STATEMENT, Amy Houlihan
Change Leadership Project Plan: District Financial Transparency and Sustainable 1:1 Business Model, Michael Marassa
Policy Advocacy: Adoption the 4 C’s Rubrics into Illinois Vision 20/20, Michael Marassa
Transforming the American Education System: A Program Evaluation of a School District’s 1:1 Chromebook Pilot, Michael Marassa
CONSISTENT COACHING AND ALIGNMENT: A NEW WAY OF WORK FOR COLLEGE READINESS SYSTEM STAFF, Christie L. McMullen
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, Christie L. McMullen
WICOR WALKTHROUGHS AND TEACHER PRACTICE, Christie L. McMullen
Effective Implementation of a Formative Assessment System, Kim Ontiveros
Homework Practices That Need a Change, Kim Ontiveros
Utilizing Formative Assessments to Inform Teacher Instruction and Student Engagement, Kim Ontiveros
Assessing The Read 180 Program In Two Title I Middle Schools: A Program Evaluation, Kathryn Shuler
A View From Within: A School Founder's View of Educating Children from the Inside Out, Allison B. Slade
Educating Incarcerated Youth In Illinois: A Blended Learning Model, John Sonnenberg
Equitable Implementation And Facilitation of Senate Bill 100 For District-Wide Student Success and Safety: A Policy Advocacy Project, Dorothy Thompson
An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Custodial Adults' Identity In Addressing Incidences Of Bullying In A High School District, Dorothy J. Thompson
Creating A Student-Centered Safety And Bullying Prevention Program: A Change Leadership Pla, Dorothy J. Thompson
Exploring Teacher’s Attitudes and Behaviors in Implementing Instructional Technology into Curriculum, Letitia Walters
The Educational Experiences Of Biracial Students As Seen Through The Eyes Of Their Parents, Sandra Washington
Policy Advocacy - Advocating For Redesigned Adult Learning In Support of Value-Added Teacher Evaluation, Caletha White
The Impact of Coaching on the Implementation of Effort Praise in the Classroom, Jessica Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Four Year Old Kindergarten Should Not Be Optional, But A Necessary Program For Low Performing School Districts, Edward Todd Beadle
Blended Learning and Educational Technology: Using An Online-Digital Curriculum To Support Student Learning, Jennifer Camilleri
Effective School Discipline Policy and Practice: Supporting Student Learning Through Restorative Practices and Social Emotional Learning Skills, Jennifer Camilleri
Understanding the Effects of Summer School, Technology, and 21st Century Skills on Student Academics, Jennifer Camilleri
SYSTEMATIC IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN IN A LARGE SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: A CHANGE LEADERSHIP PLAN, BRAD EDWARD CARTER MR
A New Group of Leaders; The Assistant Principal Academy For Instructional Leadership and Development, Katrice M. Cotton
Promoting And Selecting Culturally Relevant Teaching Materials And Pedagogy In Our Schools, Ebony R. Davis
A First-Year Implementation of Mindquest21, A Project-Based Paradigm Shift to Deeper Learning: A Program Evaluation, Deborah R. Esparza
Teacher-Created Student Growth Assessments Used For Teacher Evaluation And The Effects On Teacher Efficacy, Perry A. Finch
A School District's Change To Standards-Based Grading: A Conduit To Student Learning, Perry A. Finch
Addressing One Florida Elementary School's Morale: A Change Leadership Project, Valene Fletcher Winters
Transformational Practices in a Culture of Change: Advocating for Culturally Adaptive Practices in Educator Credential Requirements Policy, Amaesha E. Gibson
An Alternative Program To Help Special Education Students Transition Back Into High School: A Program Evaluation, Janine E. Gruhn
Modifying Board Policy on Attendance for Alternative High School Students: A Policy Advocacy Document, Janine E. Gruhn
Redefining A Special Education Alternative High School Program To Make Students College and Career Ready: A Change Leadership Plan, Janine E. Gruhn
An Exploration Of Student Views On Grading And Learning In An Alternative School Setting, Lisa Heipp
Improving Student Achievement of Private School Students Receiving Title Services: A Positional and Dispositional Change Plan, Dr Shandowlyon L. Hendricks-Williams
School Readiness Of First Grade Charter School Students: An Evaluation Of An Early Childhood Program, Dr Shandowlyon L. Hendricks-Williams
Schoolwide Services for Students That Attend Private Schools: A Policy Recommendation to the Every Student Succeeds Act, Dr Shandowlyon L. Hendricks-Williams
Homework in a Middle School: A Program Evaluation, Brian P. Horn 2270699
Standards-Based Grading In A Middle School: A Change Leadership Plan, Brian P. Horn 2270699
Standards-Based Grading in a Middle School: A Policy Advocacy Document, Brian P. Horn 2270699
Advocating For Standards-Based Grading In A Suburban School District: A Policy Advocacy Document, Cody Huisman
Perceptions Of The Effects Of Homework On Student Achievement At A Suburban Middle School: A Program Evaluation, Cody Huisman
Culturally Responsive Policy In An Urban HeadStart Program, Tanya M. Johnson
Improving Student Behavior Through the Use of Greater Teacher Accountability Measures, Tequila S. Kurth
BLOCK SCHEDULING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL: A CHANGE LEADERSHIP PLAN, Tracey K. Landry
GOING 1:1- WRITING POLICY TO SUPPORT THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENT: A POLICY ADVOCACY DOCUMENT, Tracey K. Landry
MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A TWO-PERIOD ALGEBRA CLASS: A PROGRAM EVALUATION, Tracey K. Landry
Effects Of Eliminating The Cap On The Number of Participants in the Statewide Parental Choice Program, Reginald Lawrence II
A Quantitative Comparison of the Reading Achievement of English Learners in Dual Language and Transitional Bilingual Programs, Shajaira P. Lopez
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
The Effective Educator: Reshape the Quality of Teachers' Instructional Practices with the Implementation of Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching, Lisa Michelle Marion-Howard
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
Moving To A District Balanced Literacy Program: A Change Leadership Plan, Cynthia A. Marks and Carol A. Benda
Combating School Truancy: Current Practices and Recommendations for Improvement, Paige E. McNulty
The Effects of Consistent Observation and Feedback on Teacher Practice and Motivation to Refine Instruction, Scott I. Nasatir
Reframing Lesson Plans: The Foundation for Improving Instruction, Carletta M. Noland
Electronic Notification For Administration: Prior To Ten Days Of Suspensions, Yvonne Perry
Program Evaluation: Metacognition in a Blended Learning Environment, Flavian Josiah Prince
School District's Administrative Policy 6:07 Employee Rules of Conduct as it Relates to Attendance, Dornicho S. Pulliam
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Demonstration Classroom Professional Learning Experience, Nicole M. Robinson
Personalized Professional Learning for Elementary Bilingual Educators: A Policy Advocacy Document, Nicole M. Robinson
Targeted Professional Learning to Implement a Biliteracy Model: A Change Leadership Plan, Nicole M. Robinson
Program Evaluation: The Role Of Relationships In Student Engagement, ReShunda L. Stephens
Examining Teachers' Perceptions of the United States Social Class System, Tracy Stevenson-Olson
Examining Teachers' Perceptions Of The United States Social Class System, Tracy M. Stevenson-Olson
Raising Expectations: Utilizing Research-based Methods Linking Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement (TESA_: A Change Leadership Plan, JaRita RaShe' Steward
Fostering Authentic Community: A Change Leadership Plan, Adam J. Thorns
Promoting Student Voice In Schools: A Policy Advocacy Document, Adam J. Thorns
The Perceived Impact on Bullying of the Second Step Program at a Kindergarten-8th Grade School: A Program Evaluation, Adam J. Thorns
Assessing A District's Culture Through An Annual School Culture Audit: A Policy Advocacy Document, Robert Tomic
The Impact Of After-School Tutoring On Elementary Student Achievement: A Program Evaluation, Robert Tomic
Transforming A School's Culture Through Collaboration, Relationships, And Shared Values: A Change Leadership Plan, Robert Tomic
Redesigning the Schedule in the First Grade, Zannetta R. Walker
High School Language Arts Methods of Instruction And Professional Development Program for Ipad Integration: A Change Leadership Project, Erika Wikstrom
Ipad Integration At One High School As Focused On The Language Arts Programs: A Program Evaluation, Erika Wikstrom
Professional Development To Support 1:1 Ipad Integration In High School Language Arts Courses: A Policy Advocacy Document, Erika Wikstrom
The Effectiveness of Juvenile Boot Camps and Their Impact on Minority Youth, Gregory Tyrone Williams
The Embodiment of Culture: Race and Class in Schools, Dorothy Wood
Parental Engagement For Academic Sucess Of Students, Tamara M. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Trust, Safety, and Relationship Building: A Case Study of Alternative School Education, Kermit Blakley
Equity and Excellence: The Story of Lake Shore Community High School's Quest for Racial Justice in Education, Marcus Campbell
Using Frequent, Unannounced, Focused, and Short Classroom Observations to Support Classroom Instruction, Lawrence T. Cook
Implementing Bring Your Own Device and the Paperless Classroom: A Change Leadership Project, Tamara K. Cornwell Dr
One Instructional Leadership Team’s Journey through a Professional Learning Cycle, Elizabeth A. England
Increasing Student Achievement Through Supporting English Language Learners, Michelle George
Raising Student Achievement Through Programmatic Initiatives and Instructional Improvement, Philip S. Georgia
Factors That Contribute To High School Drop-outs Earning Their High School Diploma, Anne M. Gottlieb
Creating A Framework For Success For High School African American Males: A Policy Advocacy Document, Ilandus Hampton Sr.
Instructional Coaching: An Essential Element for Building and Maintaining Instructional Capacity, Alison Hawley
Advocating for a Safe and Supportive School Environment: A Policy Advocacy Document, Zipporah K. Hightower