Chemotherapy, FACT-B, Health Belief Model, Quality of life, Self-directed learning, Younger women with breast cancer
In addition to facing advanced and more aggressive forms of breast cancer than older patients, younger women with breast cancer face a wider range of age-specific challenges, have unique information needs, and often report lower quality of life....
90-90-90, Administration, African American, High Performing, Poverty, Urban
Accountability is at an all-time high in education. High-stakes testing and the pressure of being an exemplary school put a considerable strain on school districts, schools, and their stakeholders. Many schools that are labeled as high-poverty,...
African Americans, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurship, Micro-entrepreneurship, Social Capital, Social Networks
This case study analyzed how 15 African American micro-entrepreneurs in a low-income community located in the Northeastern part of the United States perceive the assistance they received from a micro-business incubator in establishing social...
ecological systems theory, self-determination, self-determination theory, specific learning disability, students' perspectives, transition planning
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how students with a specific learning disability understood, defined and engaged in the self-determination process. Ninth grade students with specific learning disabilities who were enrolled...
Achievement Gap, African American Males, Mathematics, Middle School
Despite a history of significant educational advancement since 1954, an overwhelming number of African American males still fall victim to academic underperformance and failure in America's schools. The persistent disparity in performance of...
Corrections, Learning Communities, New Jersey, Prison
Currently, the United States of America incarcerates 2.3 million people--more than at any time in its history. In the 1980s, due to a political shift toward support for punitive criminal justice policies, which included an expensive and expansive...
School to Careers, Special Education, Transition into Adulthood, Transition Planning
Transitioning in to adult-hood as a special needs youth can be a challenging experience for both disabled youth and their families. IDEA 2004 legislation mandates all special needs individuals receive skill development in the areas of...
This study was designed to further investigate emotional intelligence in pre-adolescents and develop a clearer understanding of whether non-cognitive or affective factors, specifically emotional intelligence, are correlated with successful academic...
National Board Certification, Professional Development, Reflection
This study examined the types of teacher reflections and the changes in reflective levels as 15 candidates for National Board Certification worked through the portfolio process. This study also examined how the portfolio requirements and mentoring...
This QUAN-QUAL, quasi-experimental, research studied the impact of a math enrichment program on student achievement. Pre and post NJ ASK test data was analyzed to determine the impact of the program on student achievement. Additionally, a student...
Although it is assumed that increasing the institutionalization (or maturity) of project management in an organization leads to greater project success, the literature has diverse views. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the...
assessments, language arts literacy, reading, standardized tests, test practice, test-taking
This study examined the effectiveness of a pilot program utilizing practice standardized test questions for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in an economically disadvantaged school and evaluated the impact of the pilot program on pre- and post-test...
The evolution of work environments has prompted an increased focus on the importance of service within industry. Today, service centered cultures exist in many industries in which high expectations are placed on employees to deliver extraordinary...
This quantitative, causal-comparative study utilized ex post facto data to examine the impact of education support advisors (ESAs) on the discipline, attendance, and achievement of at-risk students in Grades 3-12. Fourteen education support...
bar-coding technology, medical error prevention, medication administration errors, medication errors
The use of bar-code medication adminstration technology is on the rise in acute care facilities in the United States. The technology is purported to decrease medication errors that occur at the point of adminstration. How significantly this...
This dissertation examines what the staff of the Buena Regional School District knows about the practice of student grade-level retention and how they feel about the practice. The literature regarding student grade-level retention is reviewed. ...
The landmark educational reform legislation known as the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) brought sweeping change to the educational establishment through clearly defined learning goals and equally clear consequences for poorly performing schools. ...
assessment, constructed response, high school assessment, Maryland, multiple choice
A quantitative study was conducted to determine whether the elimination of constructed response questions from the Maryland Algebra/Data Analysis High School Assessment (HSA) adversely affected students' mean scale scores. The scale scores of 656...
Given the predicted shortages of minority dental healthcare providers in the United States and the expanding diversity of the general population, it is important to recruit and retain an ethnically and culturally diverse allied dental workforce....
case study methodology, diffusion of innovation, diffusion theory, disruptive innovation theory, management of innovation, media and entertainment industry
Traditional television broadcasters and movie studios, whose traditional businesses have enjoyed more than a half-century of little competition, are under attack from new entrants. These media sub-industries find themselves having to adapt to...
