Byron K. McKay, December 2022
This study examines the relationship between a preservice teacher’s early field experiences and ratings given by their cooperating teachers during student teaching. Educator preparation programs have long been tasked with…Continue Reading The Value of Early Field Experiences in Teacher Preparation
Deanna M. Barymon, December 2022
Numerous health profession fields, including radiology, have attempted to identify predictors of success on their respective credentialing exams. This preregistered study seeks to determine if available …Continue Reading Prediction of Radiography Certification Examination Scores Using Astin’s Input-Environment-Output Model
Desiree Brake, December 2022
The purpose of this qualitative case (preregistered) study is to interview rural young Americans, deeply explore how they think about higher education as they prepare for life beyond high school, and analyze how …Continue Reading Understanding Perceptions of Graduating Seniors from Rural Schools on Higher Education: A Preregistered Study
Heather Campbell, December 2022
As the technological world continues to grow and expand, the use of social media marketing continues to increase. Graduate programs looking to increase the number of applications received can turn to…Continue Reading Examining the Association Between Facebook Marketing and Applications Received in Graduate Programs at One University
Jennifer Clare Hoelzeman, December 2022
The University of Arkansas System eVersity was established in 2014 by the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees. More than 80% of the student population at the institution is non-traditional, with time or location restrictions that…Continue Reading Advisor-Student Communication in Preparation for Online Education
Jennifer Shearon, December 2022
Adult Basic Education (ABE) is a critical part of the educational landscape in the United States; its aim is to improve the basic reading, writing, and numeracy skills of the very diverse population of adults in America who lack proficiency …Continue Reading The Relationship between Grit, Perceived Social Support, and Educational Gains In the Adult Basic Education Classroom
Jennifer Sara Snell, December 2022
Alternatively licensed Career and Technical Education teacher licensure programs have become a more conventional process for licensing new CTE teachers. Evidence from recent research supports that alternatively licensed teachers have a much greater teacher turnover rate than …Continue Reading Perceptions of Beginning Secondary Alternatively Licensed Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers in Kansas: A Case Study
Jill LaRosa, December 2022
Across the United States, our K-12 public schools have very low levels of principals persisting in their jobs. The national average for principal tenure is four years, and one out of every five principals in poverty districts leaves after …Continue Reading Investigating the Effect of Perceived Social Support and Professional Support on the Ability to Persist as a Building Administrator in Arkansas
Ken Muessig, December 2022
Adult learners who pursue undergraduate degrees online are an understudied group who have characteristics that separate them from traditional younger students or graduate students who might…Continue Reading The Role of Instructor Presence and Class Size in Promoting Engagement Among Adults Pursuing Undergraduate Degrees Online: A Preregistered Study
Mary Elizabeth Spence, December 2022
Student success is inextricably linked with the assessment of student learning, and the literature cites the need for faculty engagement in the assessment process. However, many issues related to the…Continue Reading How Faculty Perceive Their Role in Student Learning Assessment and Program Improvement