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Student retention is considered a complex human behavior. Adding to the complex nature of student retention is the ever changing landscape of higher education due in large part to the growth of...

Principals who are able to develop a high level of trust and establish positive relationships with teachers in a given school have greater opportunities to increase student achievement. This study...

In this era of educational accountability, educators, parents, and patrons are interested in finding the most efficient and effective route toward increasing student achievement. Research has shown a...

At-risk children have demonstrated that the traditional industrial model of education often does not work well for them, yet the majority continue to be educated in this fashion. With the evolving...

Research surrounding the prevalence and impact of adversity during childhood has surfaced as a possible key to addressing the impact of chronic stress on children during their early years and well...

Increasing a correctional offender's mindset, resilience, and self-efficacy can be accomplished through the efficient use of technology within correctional education. Correctional facilities that...

As more opportunities abound for students to accelerate their learning during middle and high school, research is limited in the relationship between accelerated learning and the psychosocial...

This mixed-methods study analyzed student perceptions regarding the impact of career and technical education (CTE) programs on student engagement, mind-set, support of teachers, and school climate...

Autism research continues to refine the exact rate of autism; it also attempts to approximate the undiagnosed rate of autism to capture the number of individuals functioning on the high-end of the...

Extensive research confirms that a high school diploma has a lasting value on future educational opportunities and career goals. Some students, in their transition to high school, can harm grade point...

Research indicates the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder include challenges with receptive and expressive language, which can negatively impact social-emotional development and physical...

Virtual education is expanding exponentially across the country while steeped in controversy. This dissertation analyzes parent and teacher perspectives on how four Idaho virtual schools educate...

In 2015, President Obama announced the America’s College Promise (ACP) initiative, which proposed making two years of community college free for qualifying students. The ACP was inspired by the...

A number of school districts throughout the nation have changed their delivery method of a five-day school week to a four-day school week. Between 2009 and 2015, 27 Idaho school districts transitioned...

Research confirms that student-centered learning and technology are beneficial to the development of a students’ academic success. Research exists that explains the need for implementing technology...

College and career readiness efforts continue to increase through secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, and stakeholders expect an educational system that truly prepares a student to...

A quantitative between-group design included two treatment groups and a control group to explore if teacher participation in critical thinking professional development impacted critical thinking...

This qualitative descriptive study investigated the learning behaviors of non-clinical healthcare employees who work in a role in which they schedule outpatient behavioral medicine patient...

Although student-centered learning and the components it promotes are increasingly accepted and found extensively nationwide, there still exists minimal academic research that explores the perceptions...

This mixed method research study examined the extent adjunct professors teaching online have applied best online teaching practices, as defined in Laurillard’s Conversational Framework, and how they...

College and career readiness research largely focuses on the implementation of programs such as AVID, Gear Up, and TRIO in high schools and some urban middle schools. Many studies suggest the...

This qualitative study examined eight Bible colleges which have membership with regional accrediting bodies. This study explored the reasons Bible colleges seek regional accreditation as well as the...

Research indicates that teacher voices are not well represented in educational policy and change. Education has changed dramatically in a short time, and it continues to change at a fast past...

Lesson study is a model of effective professional development that originated in Japan and has become popular among math teachers worldwide in recent decades. Idaho math teachers have engaged in...

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the collaborative needs amongst novice and experienced educators. Specifically, the researcher studied the personal and...