Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Understanding Latina Doctoral Student Experiences: Negotiating Ethnic Identity and Academic Success, Omayra Arocho
The Role of Department Chairs as Instructional Leader in New Jersey Secondary Schools that Practice Distributed Leadership, Carlaina Bell
College Academic Engagement and First-Year Students' Intention to Persist, Monica Ng Burnette
A Comparison of Complex Thinking Required by the Middle School New Jersey Student Learning Standards and Past New Jersey Curriculum Standards, Clifford R. Burns
A Case Study of the Implementation and Impact of the System for Teacher and Student Achievement (TAP), Tyrone D. Burton
The Influence of Socioeconomic, Parental and District Factors on the 2013 MCAS Grade 4 Language Arts and Mathematics Scores, Dale G. Caldwell
A State-by-State Policy Analysis of STEM Education for K-12 Public Schools, Courtney C. Carmichael
Why Do They Stay? Exploring the Factors that Contribute to New Jersey TFA Alumni Remaining in the Classroom Beyond Their Two-Year Commitment, Shavon Chambers
Teachers' Perceptions of Formal Testing of Students in Grades K-2, Adriana Battista Coppola
A Study on The Effectiveness of a Pilot Inquiry-Based Middle School Science Program on Non-Cognitive Outcomes and Academic Achievement, Rui Meira Dionisio
An Analysis of New Small High Schools' On-Time Graduation Rates in New York City, Nathan Dudley
The Influence of Participation in the Leveled Literacy Intervention Program on the Sustained Literacy Achievement for Students in Grades One Through ThreeV, Veronica Anne Glover
The Role of the Principal Walk-through, Karen Lee Holgersen
The Perceptions of Alternative Education Students Ages 18-21 About the Factors in the Traditional School Setting that Inhibited Their On-Time High School Graduation, Ericka Roberson Hursey
Catholic School Identity: Perceptions That Influence Teacher Retention, Karen Germany Jakuback
The Relationship Between Teacher Practice and Student Performance, Aubrey Johnson
Sustainability of Catholic Parish Elementary Schools in the Twenty-First Century and the Driving Forces of Leadership, Ryan Killeen
Stay in the U.S. or Return Home: A Qualitative Examination of the Decisionmaking Process of Nigerian Doctoral Students and Recipients, Felix Kanyip Kumai
Improving College-Going Trends for First Generation Latino Students: The Importance of Habitus, School Culture and Culturally Responsive Counseling, Patricia A. Marchesi
Understanding How Sub-Saharan Africans Experience Higher Education in the United States, Reuel N. Mebuin
Cyberbullying, K-12 Public Schools, and the 1st Amendment, Jennifer A. Mezzina
The Influence of Principal Longevity and Continuity on Student Achievement, Gemar Mills
A Narrative Study on the Leadership Development of Female Superintendents in New Jersey, Mitzi N. Morillo
Bicultural Socialization Experiences of Black Immigrant Students in Selective Predominantly White Institutions in America, Erasmus Igbozurike Okere
IEP Team Decision Making Process for Accommodations in Bergen County, New Jersey, Steven Pasternak
The Chosen Tokens: Exploring the Work Experiences and Career Aspirations of Latina Midlevel Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Sofia Bautista Pertuz
The Effectiveness of Pre-Service Principal Preparation Programs on Instructional School Leadership in High Stakes Testing Grades, Glen T. Pinder
School Administrators’ Perceptions of the James Stronge Teacher Evaluation System, Jean Schoenlank
Exploring Postsecondary Market and Discipline Influences on Faculty Role Performance, Wendiann R. Sethi
Comparing Two Alternate Assessments: Dynamic Learning Maps and Multi-State Alternate Assessment, Dana N. Sir
Factors Influencing the Level of Technology Adaptation by Middle-School Teachers, Janice Favre Strigh
The Influence of the Length of the Instructional Day on the Percentage of Proficient and Advanced Proficient Scores of the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge for Grades 6, 7, and 8., Christopher Michael Tully
Factors that Influence Job Choice at the Time of Graduation for Physician Assistants, Lauren Anne Twombly
A Case Study On The Influence Of Frequent Superintendent Turnover On The Culture Of A K-12 Suburban School District, Victoria C. Velazquez
The Influence of Instructional Minutes on Grade 11 Language Arts and Mathematics High School Proficiency Assessment Performance, Simone E. Welcome
Perceptions of Teachers on Their Preparedness to Teach Students in Low-Income Urban Charter Schools in New Jersey, Kimberly S. Wright
The Influence of the Length of the School Day on the Percentage of Proficient and Advanced Proficient Scores on the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge for Grade 3, Lydia Kaji Yikon'a
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Differences in Remedial Pedagogy Approaches Between Teachers and Students, Jessica Accurso-Salguero
The Disability-Diversity Disconnect: Redefining the Role of Student Disability within the Postsecondary Environment, Katherine C. Aquino
Public College Lobbying and Institutional Appropriations: The Role of Lobbying in State Higher Education Budgets, Andrew Brackett
A Comparative Analysis of Supplemental Education Services on Academic Outcomes in Five Large Washington School Districts, Anthony R. Brown
Teacher Retention: Perceptions of the organizational factors that influence teacher transition from private school classrooms of individuals with autism to public school autism classrooms, Kathryn Cerino Britton
NALB: No Administrator Left Behind: A Qualitative Study Regarding Administrators’ Perceptions of Technology Integration, Scott Thomas Curcio
How Variances in Business School Rankings Affect Enrollment Trends and Practices, Guillermo A. de Veyga
Perceptions of a Prescribed Intervention, Daniel J. Dooley
The Influence of Chronic Absenteeism on Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 2014 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge, Cheryl A. Dunlap
Work and Life Integration: Faculty Balance in the Academy, Holly Ehrens
The Influence of Student Teacher Mentoring on Teacher Self-Efficacy in New Jersey, Susan S. Elias
Extended Learning Time, Ivette M. Febo
Understanding the Engagement of Transfer Students in Four-year Institutions: A national study, Martina Ghusson
Do Factors Associated with Increases in Higher Education Costs Affect Average Net Price at Four-Year Public and Private Not-for-Profit Institutions?, Marie Elaine Gioiosa
An Exploratory Study into the Nature of the Relationship between Pre-Service Teacher Fixed Factor Characteristics and edTPA Performance Ratings, Timothy David Gouraige
An Exploration of Teacher Perception of the Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model and Its Impact on Professional Practices, Susan Kathryn Graziano
Doctoral Scholarship Examined: A Study of Strategy Research in Education Settings Conducted by Students Seeking Degrees From Doctoral Programs in Education in the United States, Joseph M. Hearl Jr
Student-College Match and Bachelor's Degree Completion, Ryan P. Hudes
The Identity and Mission of an American Catholic University, in Light of Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities, Ex Corde Ecclesiae, Irenaeus Otsemuno Ikhane
New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act: Perceptions of High School Administrators on Implementing the Law, Christopher C. Irving
K-12 and the Active Shooter: Principals’ Perceptions of Armed Personnel in New Jersey District Factor Group GH Public Schools, Brian P. Kelly
Hiring the Most Effective Teachers: An Examination of Policy and Practice in Pennsylvania, Barbara Launi Powers
The Influence of an Extended School Day on Middle School English Language Arts and Mathematics Achievement in a New Jersey Suburban School District, Davida Lindsay-Harewood
Estimating Matriculation with a Focus on Financial Aid and Test Optional Policies: Data from a Liberal Arts Institution in the Northeast, Hillary Morgan
A Study of Latina Superintendents in New Jersey: “Cumpliendo Metas”, Nurka Liz Nieves
The Predictive Accuracy of Family and Community Demographic Factors on the 2011, 2012, and 2013, Grade 6 Connecticut Mastery Test, Kelly Ann O'Leary
Which of McRel's 21 Leadership Behaviors Contribute to Successful High Schools in Low SES Areas in New Jersey from the Perception of New Jersey High School Teachers, Michelle Panichi-Raimondi
The Influence of Length of School Day on Grade 4 and Grade 5 Language Arts and Mathematics Performance in the State of New Jersey, Meghan M. Plevier
Social Media Policy Implications in Higher Education: Do Faculty, Administration, and Staff have a Place in the "Social Network"?, Jonathan W. Stoessel
The Influence of Instructional Time on Student Achievement in Grades 3, 4, and 5 in Language Arts and Mathematics on the 2011 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK), Michelle A. Telischak
The Influence of Grade Level Flexible Grouping on Reading Achievement, Jeanna Czerniecki Velechko
Those Who Quit: A Study of Student Retention At Two-Year Community and For-Profit Colleges, Robert L. Woods
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Matched, Somewhat-Matched or Mismatched? Predictors of Degree-Job Match among STEM Graduates, Taghreed Ahmed Alhaddab
An Analysis of the Influence that Community Demographic Data have on Student Performance on 2012 NJASK 8 Language Arts and Mathematics, Christian John Angelillo
A Study of Online Professional Development for Principals as the Course for Statewide Change, Casimer F. Badynee
A Survey of the Factors Influencing Parents in Michigan To Select Full-time Cyber Learning for Their Children in Grades K-6, John A. Chandler
AchieveNJ and Its Effects on Hiring Principals, Gina M. Cinotti
Evaluating Colleges and Universities: A New Model for Institutional Rankings, Lucien Robert Costley
A Quantitative Analysis of the Factors Associated with Teacher Attitudes and Perceptions towards Job Satisfaction, Shelby L. Cunningham
Exploring The Relationship Between Preadmission Factors And Dental School Student Success, Nadege J. Dady
The Value of Iowa School District Community Demographic Data in Explaining School District ITBS/ITED 3rd and 11th Grade Language Arts and Mathematics Scores, Byron E. Darnall
The Influence of Exposure to Inclusive School Environments on the Mathematical Achievement of General Education Elementary School Students, Andrew P. Davis
The Relationship Between Adjunct Faculty Staffing and College Student Retention and Graduation, Stephen R. Deutsch
Pennsylvania School Solicitors’ Guidance on How School Officials Should Respond when Regulating Off-Campus Student Expression, Scott Thomas Eveslage
Enrollment Management: Structure and Decision Participation, Lauren Haddad Friedman
An Investigation of Differences in Reading Achievement of Students Who Attend Full-Day Kindergarten Versus Half-Day Kindergarten Using DIBELS NEXT, Jamie P. Giaquinto
The Self-Perceived College Persistence Factors Of Successful Latino Males, Carolina E. Gonzalez
Middle-Income Latinos in Middle-Class Communities: A Study on Parental Involvement Dynamics, Rafael Inoa
Predicting New Jersey High School Proficiency Test Results in Mathematics and Language Arts Using Community Demographic Data, Christopher D. Lynch
An Analysis of Variance in Teacher Self-Efficacy Levels Dependent on Participation Time in Professional Learning Communities, Megan D. Marx
A Family and Community Variable Prediction Model for NJ ASK Mathematics Sixth and Seventh Grade Assessments Results: The Impact on School Evaluation, Kevin R. McCahill
