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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
What is Working and How Do We Know? Examining the Literacy Curriculum in an Elementary School After Years of Filling the Holes: A Qualitative Study in Improvement Science, Kimberly Graven Open Access Dissertation
Racial Competence Among Human Resources Leaders: A QuantCrit Analysis, Steven D. Parker Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Othermothering: An Autoethnographic Exploration of the Subconscious and Conscious Ways Black Female Student Affairs Professionals Care for and Support Minority Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Janel Alleyne Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Anchored to a Community: Middle School Students’ Experience of Belonging in the Classroom: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Angela Thera Butler Open Access Dissertation
“I Can’t Do This Anymore, But I Have 1000 More Kids to Serve”: A Qualitative Study of Full-Time Residential Summer Camp Staff Burnout, Sarah Cohen Open Access Dissertation
Culture of learning: A qualitative case study of teacher leader perceptions on the power of a district's schemata in a distributive leadership model, Sharon Dentlinger Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
No Contaban Con Mi Resiliencia: Mental Health of Undocumented/DACAmented Undergraduate Latino Men in the 45 Era, Jesús Lizárraga Estrada Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2024 Award
An Evaluation of Reading Teachers: The Interaction Between Teacher Instructional Practices, Beliefs, Actions, and K-2 Student Reading Achievement, Amy Harger Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Preparing students for life after college: A mixed-methods analysis, Nichole Zumbach Harken Open Access Dissertation
The Development of Sustainable Health and Wellness Habits in Emerging Adults through Courses in Postsecondary Institutions, Allison Lee Hugo Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Non-Traditional Learning in STEM: How Students Autonomy and the Impact of Teacher Delivery Develops Deeper Conceptual Understanding at the Middle School Level, Sarah Kelly Open Access Dissertation
Principals’ Knowledge of Trauma-Informed School Practices, Elsa Leyhe Open Access Thesis
Understanding Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction: Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction Implemented in Order to Overcome Perceived Skill Deficits, Andrew Miehe Open Access Dissertation
The critical role of happiness in education: Resilience, retention, and what happy teachers do differently, Jill Marie Hayes White Open Access Dissertation
OUT in Education: A Qualitative Study Examining the Intersectionality and the Lived OUT Experiences of PreK–12 LGBTQ+ Educators, Landon Wood Open Access Dissertation 2024 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Leading early childhood education in Iowa schools, Alaina T. Daters Open Access Dissertation
Teacher hiring and selection processes in Iowa schools, Michael C. Fisher Open Access Dissertation 2023 Award
Training for challenging behaviors in the school setting, Kenzie Heusinkvelt Open Access Thesis 2023 Award
Engaging a "coalition of the willing": Instructional coaches' social networking strategies to facilitate teachers' research use, Kimberly S. McCoy-Parker Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The internalization of the model minority myth and its effect on Asian American students' academic stress, Anne E. Raecker Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Understanding the use of crisis communication in Clery Act compliance, Allyson L. Rafanello Open Access Dissertation
Mid-level manager's perspectives of competencies for entry-level campus housing professionals, Nicholas F. Rafanello Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2022 Award
Financial literacy on college campuses and its relationship to student retention, completion, and debt, Jaclyn K. Smith Open Access Thesis
The zones of regulation in schools, Kyle Andrew-Kelly Wiebers Open Access Thesis
Model evidence links (MELs) and the impact of critical thinking on open ended responses, James Gregory Zabel Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Grading and equity: Inflation/deflation based on race, gender, socio-economic and disability statuses when homework and employability scores are included, Robert Thomas Griffin Open Access Dissertation 2020 Award
Prompted reflective thinking and implications for mathematics teacher efficacy in an elementary mathematics methods course, Brooke Krejci Open Access Dissertation
The impact of severe mental health on peers in supporting roles: A look at secondary trauma and college students, Courtney Tripp-Stuck Open Access Thesis
Impact of positive psychology in PK-12 settings, Daniel Paul Butler Open Access Dissertation 2022 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Perceptions of the Skills and Competencies Needed by New Student Affairs Professionals : A Collective Case Study, TyAnn Marie Lindell Open Access Dissertation
Lessons Learned From a Cognitively Guided Instruction Professional Development Project, Christina Nugent Open Access Dissertation
Factors That Influence Superintendents in Iowa to Implement a One-To-One Computer Initiative, Gerald Eugene Schnabel Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Bullying Policies in Iowa Schools, Terri A. Buettell Open Access Thesis
Literacy, Autism, and Inclusion, Bridgett L. Hodges Open Access Thesis
Teachers’ Efficacy and Perceived Role in Dropout Prevention, Brent O'Rourke Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Efficacy of an Intuitive Eating Education Program in a School Nutrition Education Curriculum, Nicole Healy Open Access Thesis
Parent Involvement and Academic Achievement, Patrick Andrew Lussenhop Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Role of Stereotype Threat in the Underrepresentation of Minority Students in Gifted Education, M. Erin Potter Open Access Thesis
A Study of Published Journal Articles on Brain-Based Learning From 1985 to 2009, Janece Shaffer Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Comparison of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Sexual Minority Students and Issues in Schools With and Without Gay Straight Alliances, Kelli Ranae Otis Brus Open Access Thesis
Using Community Resource Mapping to Improve Systems of Positive Behavioral Support and Wraparound, Daniel Innes Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Effects of Problem Solving Team Processes on Student Outcomes, Brooke A. Dahl Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Parental Involvement on Early Reading Acquisition Among Kindergarten Students, Erin Vander Velde Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Child in Need of Assistance and a Lack of Rural Mental Health Care, Katie L. Fisher Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Managing and Analyzing Data : A Case Study Demonstrating the Use of Computer Software to Improve a School’s Management and Analysis of Intervention Data, John R. Bethke Open Access Thesis
Linking Interventions to Functional Behavior Assessment Results, Andrea Jo Duncan Open Access Thesis
Twins in the Kindergarten Classroom : What Factors Do Parents Consider When Deciding Whether to Place Their Same-Gendered Twins in Separate or Joint Classrooms?, Tammy Marie Gehling Open Access Thesis
Separation Anxiety Within the School Context: A Qualitative Study of the Beliefs and Practices of Parents and Teachers, Lauryn C. Muller Open Access Thesis
Self-Perceptions and Peer Influence on Bullying Behavior, Jaime Strickler Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Using Office Referral Data to Help Understand School-Wide Discipline, Sarah Remakel-Henkels Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
School Climate, Culture, and Educators’ Beliefs and Practices in Motivation: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Galloway Open Access Thesis
Identifying School-Aged Children At-Risk to Develop an Eating Disorder, Natalie Jean Muth Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
School Vision, Teacher Autonomy, School Climate, and Student Achievement in Elementary Schools, Connie J. Erpelding Open Access Dissertation
Forgiveness Education as a Factor in Adolescent Adjustment to Parental Divorce, Amy L. Knupp Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The Relationship Between the Constructs of Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept, Tina M. Schroeder Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of Problem Solving: Where's Waldo?, Darla Olk Stack Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Teacher Efficacy: A Construct Validation with Alternative High School Teachers: A Replication, Lisa Marie Bries Open Access Thesis
Acceptability Across Disciplines of Attribution Retraining Alone and Combined With Learning Strategy Instruction, Melody A. Reeder Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Children’s Interactions with Peers before and after Participating in a Positive and Negative Peer Nomination Technique, Elizabeth Ann Barton Open Access Thesis
Code-Switching and Sentence Imitation by African-American Students, Aaron Richardson Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of Children, Parents, and Teachers Regarding Low Academic Progress During Pre-referral Intervention, Beth Ann Thompson Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Factors Effecting Personal Responsibility and Pregnancy Prevention, Anne M. Brenneman Open Access Thesis
An Evaluation of a Preschool Tutorial Program, Jody Lee Sunde Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Elementary, Middle School, and Special Service Teachers’ Attitudes toward School Psychologists and the Psychological Services They Provide, Terese L. Alexander Open Access Thesis
Implications of Teacher In-Service Training on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Identification, Glenn Evan Haupt Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem Among African-American Adolescents, Arthur Hughes Jr. Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of WISC-R and WJ-R vs. CogatAT and ITBS in Defining Severe Discrepancy in the Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities, Martin Patrick McCarthy Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Parallel Form Test-Retest Reliability and Predictive Validity of a Curriculum-Based Measurement Academic Readiness Test, Stanley F. Hanus Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of the Basic Assumptions About Psychology of Teachers and School Psychologists, Timothy James Harmon Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of the Performance of African American Preschool Children on the WPPSI and WPPSI-R, Cynthia A. Vandervelde Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based, Rural Population in a Rural State, Karen Kimberley Annis Open Access Thesis
Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based Urban Population in a Rural State, Andrew Robert Smith Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between Locus of Control and Self-Concept as a Learner: Does a Relationship Exist?, David B. Wood Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
The Relationship between Verbal-Performance IQ and Locus of Control among Students with either a Learning Disability or a Behavior Disorder, Rick J. Bagnall Open Access Thesis
Post-hoc Longitudinal Study of the Stability and Validity of Standardized Test Scores of Handicapped Children, Randal Dennis Brown Open Access Thesis
Assessment of the Process of Reading Through the Use of Think-Aloud Protocols With Elementary Students, Jacqueline F. Holdorf Open Access Thesis
Parent and Teacher Reactions to the Referral Question Consultative Decision Making (RQC) Model for Triennial Re-Evaluations in a School Serving Students With Mental Retardation, Marilyn Lindholm Kinne Open Access Thesis
Factors Associated With Student Success in a University Tutorial Program: Does High School GPA, Act Scores or Time Spent With a Tutor Make a Difference, Lea Lynnette Roseberry Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between the Constructs of Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept, Noel N. Schmidt Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
The Effectiveness of Response Interruption, Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior, and a Visual Cue, in the Treatment of Self-Injurious Stereotypic Behavior, Clark Gunnell Porter Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept: A Construct Validity Study, Tracy A. Randall Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
A Comparison of the Actual and Ideal Perceptions of the School Psychologist’s Role, David Arthur Curry Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
A Comparison of Learning Disabled and Normal Children on a Selective Attention Task While Using a Verbal Rehearsal Strategy, Stephen A. Mullenberg Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
An Investigation Into the Behaviors of Classroom Teachers During Scheduled Reading Instructional Periods, Judy Weseman Moser Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
The Staffing: A Naturalistic Study of the Educational Placement Process, Susan Laurene Law Open Access Thesis
The Correlation of SES and Children’s Performance on the WISC-R and R-CPM, Anne Carolyn Robb Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Efficacy of Transition Rooms: A Quantitative and Quasi-Qualitative Look, Nancie Moyer Andreasen Open Access Thesis
Cognitive Patterns as a Basis for the Classification of Learning Disabled Children: A Follow-up Study, John Michael Carr Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of Formal Operational Thinking Ability With Reading Ability and Critical Thinking Ability for Tenth Grade Students, Theresa Jill Cecil Open Access Thesis
Exploring the Relationship Between Moral and Friendship Development in Male Educable Mentally Retarded Students and Regular Class Students, Shirley Phillips Gill Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Prediction of Reading Achievement Using Conservation Performance, Jann Moser Bowlus Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
An Investigation of the Relationship between Seriation and Classification Skills in Young Children, R'Delle Marie Anderson Open Access Thesis
The Precision of Teacher Judgments in the Identification of Gifted Children, Ann Louise Neumann Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
The Benziger Early Learning Assessment Test: A Study of Predictive Validity, Marian Carol Sensor Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
The Effects of Teacher Reinforcement on Student Attitudes and Achievement, Ray Douglas McCollum Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
The Educational Match, Daleanne Anderson Open Access Thesis
Family Size, Intelligence, and Patterns of Achievement in Preschool Children, H. Jane Reppas Open Access Thesis
The Role of the School Psychologist as Perceived by Elementary Principals and by School Psychologists, Joan Holliday Smith Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
Two Program Processors for the Preparation of Instructional Materials in Chemistry, Lloyd V. Gayman Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
A Comparative Study of Three Different Approaches to Beginning Reading Comprehension: ITA, Programmed Reader, and Basal Reader, Helen Ferrier Ristau Open Access Thesis
