Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"Independent school"”.
-
Culturally Affirming Independent School Board Governance: Centering the Experiences of Independent School Board Members of Color
<p>As schools become more diverse, K–12 independent school boards benefit from diversity (Jernigan et al., 2010; Tolbert Smith, 2022). This study examined the narratives of independent school board members of color (BMOC) across the United States’ racialized history of education (Anderson, 1988; …
-
A Case Study on the Annexation of the North Forest Independent School District by the Houston Independent School District
Abstract Background: The challenges confronting a school district to meet state or federal standards and regulations can be daunting, and the failure to meet them can have serious consequences. If a district fails to meet the standards over a sustained period of time the consequences may possibly …
-
A Historical Survey of the Runge Independent School District
No abstract prepared.
-
Food Allergy Risk Mitigation in Texas Independent School Districts
An estimated 4%-6% of American school children attending federal, state, early care and education programs are affected by food allergies. Allergic reactions can be life threatening, with resultant far reaching impact on not only the children but also their families and the educational programs …
-
EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGHSCHOOLERS
… of Texas Medical Branch and the Galveston Independent School District partnered to create the Gulf Coast Student Survey to obtain feedback on a wide range of student health topics, pertaining to risky behavior among adolescents. The high school students thus completed a survey to identify …
-
Unheard Voices: Student Perceptions About Cultural Competence In The Independent School Classroom
… of color about cultural competence in the independent school classroom. Current research defines the importance of cultural competence as a means to enhance engagement and feelings of acceptance. This study addressed research questions related to cultural competence in education which …
-
Service Learning- It’s Elementary! Teacher initiated service learning at an independent school
… for ensuring that service learning in schools is meaningful and successful falls to teacher leaders with little specific training on organizing such efforts. This research inquiry examined the experiences of nontraditional teacher leaders and the choices they made while designing and …
-
The real effects of debt relief : evidence from independent school districts in Texas
U.S. school districts face pressing needs for facility improvements, yet limited debt capacity hampers their ability to raise sufficient funding for these projects. I study how capital spending affects educational outcomes in heavily indebted school districts. Using a novel quasi-natural …
-
Countering Institutional Adultism: How Canadian Independent School Senior Leaders Engage with Racialized Student Voice
During the COVID-19 pandemic, independent school students of colour requested channels to share voice with their senior leaders about their school experiences (Mastroianni, 2021). However, little research has been conducted on how these executive-level leaders have continued to engage with …
-
The Effects of a Word on the Month Program on a Small Independent School
… and its effects on student behavior in a small independent school. Using Heidel and Lyman-Mersereay's curriculum, students throughout the school were introduced to one word a month that exemplifies positive characteristics that the school hoped would develop within the student population. …
-
The Effects Of The Dallas Independent School District Code Of Conduct On LGBTQ Young Adults Of Color
… Student Code of Conduct while attending high school. This study sought to discover the experiences, behaviors, and expectations that LGBTQ youth of color had in relation to the DISD Code of Conduct. This study used a qualitative phenomenological method with data collected from purposeful …
-
An Evaluation Case Study of the Effects of a Learning Style Awareness Program for Ninth Graders at an Independent School
… using a sample of 76 ninth graders, at an independent college preparatory school in a large Southern California city. All subjects were administered the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Learning Style Profile and the NASSP hm Study Skills Program. They viewed the …
-
Third-year Evaluation of the University of North Texas/ Dallas Independent School District/ Southern Regional Education Board Leadership Development Program
Under No Child Left Behind legislation of 2002, school principals shoulder the burden of school success determined by test scores of students. Challenges principals face demand school leaders possess greater knowledge and skills than administrators of the past. The need for well-trained, skilled …
-
Truancy Intervention: A Study of Dallas Independent School District Participants in the Dallas Challenge Truancy and Class C Enforcement Center
This research examines agency data for participants in a truancy intervention program. Previous literature provides mostly descriptive information and fails to examine the effects of truancy intervention efforts. The analysis provides a profile of truant participants referred to the program and …
-
School personnel perceptions of youth gangs presence and activity at elementary schools in Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas.
… the differences in perceptions of selected school personnel (principals, assistant principals, counselors, and teachers) about gang presence in elementary schools in a large urban school district in Texas. The study focused on determining the following: the perceptions related to gang …
-
A Descriptive Multiple Case Study of Three Elementary Schools in Project Homecoming, the Inclusion Program Within the Dallas Independent School District
… of an inclusion program in three elementary schools participating in Project Homecoming within the Dallas Independent School District. I was interested in how these actions, policies, and procedures affected the different groups within the schools--students, parents, certified staff, and …
-
Impact of Violence Prevention Programs on the Attitudes Towards Guns and Violence Among Third Through Sixth Grade and Seventh Grade Students in the Bowling Green Independent School District
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of violence prevention programs on the attitudes toward guns and violence among students in grades three through seven. This study represents an attempt to prove that third through sixth grade students who receive anger control training and …
Page 1 of 4