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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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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)

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Anchored to a Community: Middle School Students’ Experience of Belonging in the Classroom: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Angela Thera Butler Open Access Dissertation

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“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

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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)

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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

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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)

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Preparing students for life after college: A mixed-methods analysis, Nichole Zumbach Harken Open Access Dissertation

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The Development of Sustainable Health and Wellness Habits in Emerging Adults through Courses in Postsecondary Institutions, Allison Lee Hugo Dissertation (UNI Access Only)

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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

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Principals’ Knowledge of Trauma-Informed School Practices, Elsa Leyhe Open Access Thesis

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Understanding Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction: Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction Implemented in Order to Overcome Perceived Skill Deficits, Andrew Miehe Open Access Dissertation

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The critical role of happiness in education: Resilience, retention, and what happy teachers do differently, Jill Marie Hayes White Open Access Dissertation

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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

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Leading early childhood education in Iowa schools, Alaina T. Daters Open Access Dissertation

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Teacher hiring and selection processes in Iowa schools, Michael C. Fisher Open Access Dissertation 2023 Award

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Training for challenging behaviors in the school setting, Kenzie Heusinkvelt Open Access Thesis 2023 Award

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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

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The internalization of the model minority myth and its effect on Asian American students' academic stress, Anne E. Raecker Thesis (UNI Access Only)

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Understanding the use of crisis communication in Clery Act compliance, Allyson L. Rafanello Open Access Dissertation

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Mid-level manager's perspectives of competencies for entry-level campus housing professionals, Nicholas F. Rafanello Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2022 Award

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Financial literacy on college campuses and its relationship to student retention, completion, and debt, Jaclyn K. Smith Open Access Thesis

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The zones of regulation in schools, Kyle Andrew-Kelly Wiebers Open Access Thesis

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Model evidence links (MELs) and the impact of critical thinking on open ended responses, James Gregory Zabel Open Access Dissertation

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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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

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Prompted reflective thinking and implications for mathematics teacher efficacy in an elementary mathematics methods course, Brooke Krejci Open Access Dissertation

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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

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Impact of positive psychology in PK-12 settings, Daniel Paul Butler Open Access Dissertation 2022 Award

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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The Perceptions of the Skills and Competencies Needed by New Student Affairs Professionals : A Collective Case Study, TyAnn Marie Lindell Open Access Dissertation

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Lessons Learned From a Cognitively Guided Instruction Professional Development Project, Christina Nugent Open Access Dissertation

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Factors That Influence Superintendents in Iowa to Implement a One-To-One Computer Initiative, Gerald Eugene Schnabel Open Access Dissertation

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Bullying Policies in Iowa Schools, Terri A. Buettell Open Access Thesis

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Literacy, Autism, and Inclusion, Bridgett L. Hodges Open Access Thesis

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Teachers’ Efficacy and Perceived Role in Dropout Prevention, Brent O'Rourke Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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The Efficacy of an Intuitive Eating Education Program in a School Nutrition Education Curriculum, Nicole Healy Open Access Thesis

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Parent Involvement and Academic Achievement, Patrick Andrew Lussenhop Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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The Role of Stereotype Threat in the Underrepresentation of Minority Students in Gifted Education, M. Erin Potter Open Access Thesis

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A Study of Published Journal Articles on Brain-Based Learning From 1985 to 2009, Janece Shaffer Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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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

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Using Community Resource Mapping to Improve Systems of Positive Behavioral Support and Wraparound, Daniel Innes Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Effects of Problem Solving Team Processes on Student Outcomes, Brooke A. Dahl Open Access Thesis

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The Effects of Parental Involvement on Early Reading Acquisition Among Kindergarten Students, Erin Vander Velde Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Child in Need of Assistance and a Lack of Rural Mental Health Care, Katie L. Fisher Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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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

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Linking Interventions to Functional Behavior Assessment Results, Andrea Jo Duncan Open Access Thesis

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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

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Separation Anxiety Within the School Context: A Qualitative Study of the Beliefs and Practices of Parents and Teachers, Lauryn C. Muller Open Access Thesis

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Self-Perceptions and Peer Influence on Bullying Behavior, Jaime Strickler Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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Using Office Referral Data to Help Understand School-Wide Discipline, Sarah Remakel-Henkels Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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School Climate, Culture, and Educators’ Beliefs and Practices in Motivation: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Galloway Open Access Thesis

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Identifying School-Aged Children At-Risk to Develop an Eating Disorder, Natalie Jean Muth Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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School Vision, Teacher Autonomy, School Climate, and Student Achievement in Elementary Schools, Connie J. Erpelding Open Access Dissertation

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Forgiveness Education as a Factor in Adolescent Adjustment to Parental Divorce, Amy L. Knupp Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1997

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The Relationship Between the Constructs of Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept, Tina M. Schroeder Open Access Thesis

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Perceptions of Problem Solving: Where's Waldo?, Darla Olk Stack Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1996

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Teacher Efficacy: A Construct Validation with Alternative High School Teachers: A Replication, Lisa Marie Bries Open Access Thesis

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Acceptability Across Disciplines of Attribution Retraining Alone and Combined With Learning Strategy Instruction, Melody A. Reeder Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1995

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Children’s Interactions with Peers before and after Participating in a Positive and Negative Peer Nomination Technique, Elizabeth Ann Barton Open Access Thesis

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Code-Switching and Sentence Imitation by African-American Students, Aaron Richardson Open Access Thesis

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Perceptions of Children, Parents, and Teachers Regarding Low Academic Progress During Pre-referral Intervention, Beth Ann Thompson Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1994

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Factors Effecting Personal Responsibility and Pregnancy Prevention, Anne M. Brenneman Open Access Thesis

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An Evaluation of a Preschool Tutorial Program, Jody Lee Sunde Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1993

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Elementary, Middle School, and Special Service Teachers’ Attitudes toward School Psychologists and the Psychological Services They Provide, Terese L. Alexander Open Access Thesis

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Implications of Teacher In-Service Training on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Identification, Glenn Evan Haupt Open Access Thesis

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The Relationship Between Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem Among African-American Adolescents, Arthur Hughes Jr. Open Access Thesis

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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

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Parallel Form Test-Retest Reliability and Predictive Validity of a Curriculum-Based Measurement Academic Readiness Test, Stanley F. Hanus Open Access Thesis

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An Analysis of the Basic Assumptions About Psychology of Teachers and School Psychologists, Timothy James Harmon Open Access Thesis

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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

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Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based, Rural Population in a Rural State, Karen Kimberley Annis Open Access Thesis

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Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based Urban Population in a Rural State, Andrew Robert Smith Open Access Thesis

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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

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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

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Post-hoc Longitudinal Study of the Stability and Validity of Standardized Test Scores of Handicapped Children, Randal Dennis Brown Open Access Thesis

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Assessment of the Process of Reading Through the Use of Think-Aloud Protocols With Elementary Students, Jacqueline F. Holdorf Open Access Thesis

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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

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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

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The Relationship Between the Constructs of Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept, Noel N. Schmidt Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1989

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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

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The Relationship Between Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept: A Construct Validity Study, Tracy A. Randall Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1985

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A Comparison of the Actual and Ideal Perceptions of the School Psychologist’s Role, David Arthur Curry Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1984

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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

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An Investigation Into the Behaviors of Classroom Teachers During Scheduled Reading Instructional Periods, Judy Weseman Moser Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1981

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The Staffing: A Naturalistic Study of the Educational Placement Process, Susan Laurene Law Open Access Thesis

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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

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Efficacy of Transition Rooms: A Quantitative and Quasi-Qualitative Look, Nancie Moyer Andreasen Open Access Thesis

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Cognitive Patterns as a Basis for the Classification of Learning Disabled Children: A Follow-up Study, John Michael Carr Open Access Thesis

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A Comparison of Formal Operational Thinking Ability With Reading Ability and Critical Thinking Ability for Tenth Grade Students, Theresa Jill Cecil Open Access Thesis

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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

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Prediction of Reading Achievement Using Conservation Performance, Jann Moser Bowlus Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1978

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An Investigation of the Relationship between Seriation and Classification Skills in Young Children, R'Delle Marie Anderson Open Access Thesis

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The Precision of Teacher Judgments in the Identification of Gifted Children, Ann Louise Neumann Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1977

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The Benziger Early Learning Assessment Test: A Study of Predictive Validity, Marian Carol Sensor Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1976

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The Effects of Teacher Reinforcement on Student Attitudes and Achievement, Ray Douglas McCollum Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1972

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The Educational Match, Daleanne Anderson Open Access Thesis

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Family Size, Intelligence, and Patterns of Achievement in Preschool Children, H. Jane Reppas Open Access Thesis

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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

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Two Program Processors for the Preparation of Instructional Materials in Chemistry, Lloyd V. Gayman Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1969

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A Comparative Study of Three Different Approaches to Beginning Reading Comprehension: ITA, Programmed Reader, and Basal Reader, Helen Ferrier Ristau Open Access Thesis

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A Comparison of Results of Two Methods of Teaching Reading in the First Grade, Melvin Wayne Thurston Open Access Thesis

Theses/Dissertations from 1968

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Teaching Beginning Concepts in Mathematics, Mildred Dick Pierce Open Access Thesis