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Validation of Teacher Reading Ratings with Direct Measures of Reading
(2011)Recent legislation has mandated that students are proficient in reading. Thus, efficient methods of assessment are essential at the present time. Although direct assessments of reading have been shown to be valid in depicting ... -
Validation of the Instructional Consultation Teams Level of Implementation Scale- Revised
(2005-04-19)Consultation has been proposed as a viable indirect service delivery system for schools (Sheridan & Gutkin, 2000), enabling teachers and other professionals to assist students by receiving support through collaborative ... -
Variations In Background Characteristics Among Asian American Students of Different College Majors
(2004-05-28)This study explored how Asian American college students with different majors vary by gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, degree of acculturation and perceived parental educational expectation using data from the ... -
VIOLENCE AND DISORDER, SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND PBIS: THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG SCHOOL CLIMATE, STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND THE USE OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS.
(2013)The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between school climate and student outcome variables. The secondary purpose was to examine the relationship between the use of Positive Behavioral Interventions ... -
VOCATIONAL IDENTITY AMONG TRANSFER STUDENTS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY USING THE MY VOCATIONAL SITUATION INSTRUMENT
(2004-08-18)This thesis sought to determine if any differences in vocational identity (VI), as measured by the My Vocational Situation (MVS) (Holland et al., 1980) instrument, existed among transfer students entering the University ... -
Vocational Rehabilitation Outcomes: A study on the relationship between rehabilitation goals and employment outcomes
(2003-12-22)ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OUTCOMES: A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REHABILITATION GOALS AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. Scott Francis Beveridge, Doctor of Philosophy, 2003 Dissertation ... -
"Wait, Are You Jewish?": Jewish Culture on Campus
(2019)With a number of recent high-profile anti-Jewish hate incidents on college campuses and across the United States, a deeper understanding of Jewish student culture is necessary for practitioners and scholars to better ... -
Walking the Labyrinth: Examining the Intersection of Spirituality Among Senior Student Affairs Administrators
(2013)As senior student affairs administrators (SSAAs) seek to lead effectively in higher education, some SSAAs consider spiritual resources to enhance leadership practice. Yet, empirical literature on the intersection of ... -
Walking the Woods: The Lived Experience of Sexual Assault Survival for Women in College
(2012)ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: WALKING THE WOODS: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVAL FOR WOMEN IN COLLEGE Mollie M. Monahan-Kreishman, Doctor of Philosophy 2012 Dissertation directed by: ... -
WELL-BEING AND NEGATIVE MOOD OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS: CONTRIBUTIONS OF ADULT ATTACHMENT, ACCULTURATION, AND RACIAL IDENTITY
(2008-07-08)Traditional psychological theories of development (e.g., attachment theory) have been criticized for their inability to fully explain well-being and negative mental health outcomes in ethnic and racial minority populations ... -
“What Are We?” A Narrative Study of the “Trickiness” of Identity for Asian American College Students
(2018)Asian Americans are a significant and growing population in U.S. higher education, yet their positionality within the U.S. racial landscape has often been unclear. Acknowledged as neither Black nor White, Asian Americans ... -
What does it mean to be ready for school? Analysis of the measurement of school readiness.
(2020)Recent research has found that school readiness is a multi-faceted construct associated with academic ability as well as social-emotional skills, executive functioning, demographic, environmental, and other variables. ... -
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUTHOUT LEARNING DISABILITIES FROM BLACK AND LATINO BACKGROUNDS?
(2011)The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social support sources (i.e., Parents, Teachers, Classmates, and A Close Friend) and subtypes (i.e. Emotional, Instrumental, Appraisal, and Informational) ... -
WHAT IT MEANS TO CARE: A MEANING-FOCUSED EXPRESSIVE WRITING INTERVENTION FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS
(2015)Over 67 million adults in the U.S. provide informal or unpaid care to a loved one facing a health challenge, but caregivers often feel underprepared and isolated in this challenging role. There is a dearth of interventions ... -
Which Skills Predict School Success? Socioemotional Skills and the Achievement Gap
(2016)This cross-sectional study examined the relations of four socioemotional skills with academic achievement among ethnic minority (e.g., Asian, Black, Latino/a, and multiethnic) and White elementary school students. Method: ... -
WHO SERVES IN COLLEGE?: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BACKGROUND, COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTS, AND COLLEGE COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTICIPATION
(2009)The purpose of this study was to examine demographic characteristics, background experiences and environmental influences for their ability to predict college community service participation. Additional analyses looked at ... -
WOKE LIKE ME: EXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS OF WOKENESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
(2019)Woke, generally referring to awareness of social issues, has become commonplace language in American popular and political cultures. The lengthy and culturally embedded history of wokeness, and its implications for higher ... -
Women Vietnam Veterans and Their Mental Health Adjustment: A Study of Their Experiences and Post-Traumatic Stress
(1982)Approximately 8,000-10,000 women served directly in the Vietnam war. Popular literature and women's self-reports suggest that by virtue of their exposure to extreme stressors resulting from war-time medical experiences ... -
THE WORK ADDICTION INVENTORY: LATENT STRUCTURE, CRITERION-RELATED VALIDITY, AND TYPOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
(2011)The purpose of the study is to validate the Work Addiction Inventory (WAI). The WAI is designed to assess individuals' addiction to work via self-report. Data were collected from 244 working professionals employed on at ... -
The Work Life and Career Development of Young Working Women Who are Breast Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study
(2013)Breast cancer survivors represent the largest proportion of cancer survivors, and the rate of young breast cancer survivors who are diagnosed before the age of 40 is increasing. Cancer survivorship has begun to address ...