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Theses & Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Identifying and overcoming barriers to college student success, Crystal Sivia Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Faculty to faculty incivility in Iowa nursing education programs, Candace Chihak Open Access Dissertation
Pedagogical contraband: A phenomenological approach to understanding student engagement during simulations, Stephen Austin Henderson Open Access Dissertation
Student variables and teacher perceptions: Examining the decline of reading proficiency at sixth grade, Jo Ellen Latham Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Perceived causes and methods of examination malpractice in the Malawian education system: A case study of secondary schools in South East Education Division (SEED), Fiddelis Blessings Makaula Open Access Dissertation
Turnaround leadership: A case study of principal leadership practices in a persistently low-achieving school during the turnaround process, Stephanie N. Mohorne Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Is Iowa making the grade?: An assessment of K-12 health education programs in public schools, Jamie L. R. Sebring Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
A case study analyzing the traits, programs, actions, and beliefs necessary to overcome the correlative relationship between high free and reduced lunch rates and low standardized test scores, John Speer Open Access Dissertation
Student affairs approaches to religion and spirituality in U.S. public higher education, Kayla J. Stafford Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Using one-to-one computing for differentiated instruction in Iowa: An investigation of the impact of teachers' perceptions of teaching and learning, Jodi A. Bermel Open Access Dissertation
The effect of participating on service trips on community engagement and student development, Kristofer M. Czerwiec Open Access Thesis
A qualitative study of the perceptions of public school teachers and administrators on the teachers' association and the collective bargaining process in an Iowa urban school setting, Eric J. Gjerde Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A ten year retrospective longitudinal quantitative study of the University of Northern Iowa Classic Upward Bound program, Wilfred M. Johnson Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
How far have you gone?: An analysis of perceived outcomes among mentees participating in a formal school-based mentoring program in Rwanda Kirehe District as a case study, Théophile Muhayimana Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The right fit: Contributing factors to the effectiveness of the dual role superintendent/principal model, Matthew Paul O'Loughlin Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The early implementation of a teacher leadership and compensation system in a select Iowa public school as codified by House File 215, Anthony Dale Voss Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
They, those, and other pronouns used to describe them: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of the African American girls in the Girls to Women group, Amber Nicole Boyd Open Access Dissertation
Doorways and walls: Peer coaching as a means to change instructional practice, Chad Garber Open Access Dissertation
Hero to zero: Stress perceptions of the public school administrator and his spouse, Steven L. Gray Open Access Dissertation
Secondary teachers as early childhood principals: A qualitative case study, Brian Dale Kingrey Open Access Dissertation
Superintendent leadership: Comparing superintendent and school board president perceptions of essential leadership characteristics and capabilities of the superintendent in today's complex and ever-changing educational environment according to MCREL's superintendent responsibilities and the Iowa standards for school leaders, Daniel J. Peterson Open Access Dissertation
Professional Educators of Iowa member perspectives about Iowa State Education Association and National Education Association membership and political activities, Melissa Kay Reade Open Access Dissertation
Resistance to change among veteran teachers: Providing voice for more effective engagement, Richard R. Snyder Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The effects of living in a springboard house during one's first year at the University of Northern Iowa, Laura Trettin Open Access Thesis
Finna get locked up: The school experiences of five men labeled BD, Jill Renae Mollison Weigel Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Providing academic access to individuals with significant disabilties [sic], Lindsey Jill Frandsen Open Access Thesis
Leading through change: A study of the role of central office leadership in the process of secondary change, Dirk A. Halupnik Open Access Dissertation
Outside is in: Women, special education, and the superintendency, John Lawrence Hanson Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Uncovering the lived experiences of entry-level administrators in a school in need of assistance, Teresa Rayman Peterson Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
An analysis of the effect of a 21st-century-designed middle school on student achievement, Gary David Schwartz Open Access Dissertation
Evaluating the effects of increasing mathematics graduation requirements: A survey of the effects of state policy change in Illinois, Corey Tafoya Open Access Dissertation
Voice of the voiceless: The effects of labeling children in public schools, Mike T. Wells Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Intensive mentoring : stimulators of and barriers to coaching, spiritual guiding and discipling relationships, David Alan De Jong Open Access Dissertation
A qualitative study of new secondary teacher attrition in an Iowa urban school setting, James E. Dostal Open Access Dissertation
Exploring new roles of classroom teachers in Iowa communities experiencing rapid ethnic diversification, Cindy R. Lewis Open Access Dissertation 2010 Award
Student-centered literacy instruction: An examination of an elementary teacher's experience, Carolyn Marie Wiezorek Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A comparison of bullying in public and private schools in a small Midwestern community, Daniel J. Ryan Open Access Dissertation 2008 Award
Resident assistant use of student development theory and its relation to supervisor knowledge and use, David Michael Schmid Open Access Dissertation 2009 Award
Maggie and her students: Talking and reasoning in a reform-based mathematics classroom, Debra Louise Semm Rich Open Access Dissertation 2013 Award
Master students' perception of informal faculty mentoring : an explorative investigation, Nangai Yang Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
How do beginning administrators navigate through their first year of the middle school principalship?, James D. Cryer Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Sexual Minority Youth In The Research Literature: The Invisible Students, Kelly J. Beck Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Alternative high schools: what types of programs lead to the greatest level of effectiveness?, Timothy W. Gilson Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Come out, stay out, stand out: Eight stories of gay and lesbian high school students, Nicholas J. Pace Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Manifestation Determinations: How Do Iowa's AEA Adopted Procedures Compare To Federal And State Requirements And Expert Guidelines?, Keely J. Beam Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs at liberal arts institutions, Jessica Lynn Moon Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A qualitative inquiry into why and how special educators leave the field, Jane E. Caraway Open Access Dissertation 2003 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Perceptions of Iowa high school principals on the relationship of leadership, school size, and socioeconomic level to school culture, Kevin Wayne Fiene Open Access Dissertation 2001 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Passages: A case study of an Iowa female secondary principal, Victoria L. Robinson Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Evaluation of the predictive ability of four screening measures used in pre-kindergarten screening: A follow-up study, Monica Marie Reichmuth Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Selected Characteristics of the Iowa Elementary Principalship, 1980-81, Dennis A. Heth Open Access Thesis
A Study of the Administrative and Instructional Usage of Electronic Data Processing in the Iowa Public Schools During 1979-1980, Gary B. Shontz Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
A Study of Principals’ Opinions About Minimum Competency Testing in Their Schools, Thomas J. Renze Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Attitudes of Elementary Principals and Kindergarten Teachers Toward Mandatory Kindergarten and Optional Pre-kindergarten Programs in Iowa, Janice E. Woods Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
A Study of In-School Suspension Programs in Area 7 of Iowa, Stephen Darryl Glass Open Access Thesis
A Survey of the Selection Procedures and Practices Used in the Employment of Superintendents in Iowa Public Schools, Joseph Hrecz Open Access Thesis
Counselor Perception of the Need and Role of Guidance Consultants in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, Lauren Simonson Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Selected Iowa Colleges and Universities and Their Elementary Teacher Education Programs for Ige Training of Preservice Teachers, Leotis D. Swopes Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Iowa High School Principals’ Perceptions of the Effect of Collective Bargaining on Selected Teacher Behaviors, Dennis L. Webner Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
A Comparative Analysis of Actual and Desired Performance Dimensions of Selected Iowa Secondary School Principals, LeRoy C. Leidal Open Access Thesis
Marital Adjustment and Self-Concept in Married College Students, James Russell Moneypenny Open Access Thesis
Counseling From the Use of Existential Principles, Otelia Kay Kraft Stensrud Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Iowa Teacher Perceptions of K-6 Articulation in Large School Districts Employing K-6 or K-12 Curriculum Directors, Dorothy Kessler Engstrom Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Knowledge and Attitudes Pertaining to Sex Education Courses : A Survey of a Selected Group of High School Students, Rebecca Sue Barrionuevo Open Access Thesis
Evaluation of the Specific Learning Disabilities Program at the Floyd Elementary School, Thomas V. Daigle Open Access Thesis
A Survey of a Selected Public Group in the Vinton Community School District With Implications for the Improvement of Certain Educational Services in the Senior High School, Arnold H. Gaumnitz Open Access Thesis
Iowa High School Principals’ Perceptions of the Innovative Role of the Secondary School Counselor, Russell Newlin Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Career Education: A Third Grade Mass Production Project, Jack Julian Hanson Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Career-Vocational Development Practices in the Junior High School Science Curriculum of Selected Iowa Schools, David Eugene Mitchel Open Access Thesis
A Comparative Investigation of Certification Standards of Iowa Teacher Preparation Colleges, Al J. Sinek Open Access Thesis
The Island-Turtle Rock Community: A Model for Use in Simulation, James Wilson Walling Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Attitudes Toward a Public School System, Darwin A. Winke Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
The Effect of Preschool Experiences on the Achievement of Kindergarten Children Enrolled in the 1971-1972 Follow Through Program in Waterloo, Iowa, David Phillip Stetson Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of Data and Records of Two Selected Groups of Students in the Context of the Admissions Program at the University of Northern Iowa, Jack Lloyd Wielenga Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
Occupational Prestige Rankings and Future Occupational Expectations of Iowa High School Seniors, Jackson Neal Baty Open Access Thesis