2020 Doctoral Dissertations (Ed.D.)
- Albright, Sally. An Analysis of Educator Insights Regarding Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Elementary School
- Anderson, Whitney. Teacher and Student Perceptions of a Flipped Instructional Approach to Learning in Rural Middle School Mathematics Classes
- Arnold, Thomas J. Role of the Principal in an Effective Response to Intervention Program for Reading
- Baker, Gabrielle Elizabeth. Perceptions of Paraprofessionals and Special Education Teachers Regarding the Effects of Paraprofessionals on Student Independence for Individuals with Down Syndrome
- Bennett, David Andrew. II It Matters to Us: Teacher and Student Lived Experiences Through a Standards-Based Grading Implementation
- Bethune, Sean W. The Effects of Social and Emotional Learning on Teacher Retention in Urban Educational Settings
- Brady, Laura Carolyn. Teacher Perceptions of Effective Teaching Strategies Using the Co-Teaching Model in Suburban Schools of Middle Tennessee
- Briggs, Angela D. "Meet Them Where They Are": Increasing Educational Involvement for Parents of Students with Special Needs
- Brouillette, Rachel V. Evaluating Time of Day Influence on Achievement, Engagement, and Behavior for High School Students: An Investigation of Effective Instructional Strategies
- Brown, Andrew D. The Impact of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports on Behavioral and Academic Outcomes in a Title I Middle School
- Bugg, Nathan T. Constructing a Meaningful Professional Development: A Constructivist Approach to a Mathematics Intervention Professional Development
- Burnette, Sandra. Strategies to Motivate Teachers to Implement STEM Project-Based Learning
- Carlisle, William Frederick. The Effect of Class Deleveling on ACT Achievement in a Suburban Tennessee High School
- Cooper, Sarah August. Uncovering the Voices of the Hidden: A Narrative Case Study of Chronic Absenteeism in High School Freshmen
- Dallmann, Stephanie. Best Practices and Barriers in Meeting the Needs of Newcomer English Learners
- Ddamulira, Rebecca. An Examination of the Factors that Negatively Impacted Chronically Absent Urban Elementary Students in East Tennessee
- Dean, Erin Pennington. Factors Promoting Retention of Adult Nontraditional Students in the Community College
- Fultz, Andrew David. Student Perceptions of Dual Enrollment Regarding College Readiness
- Gant, Susan Kathleen. Teacher Identified Successful Student Academic Conferencing Constructs: Effecting Understanding and Learning
- Harrell, Tara Templeton. An Investigation of Improvement Science as a State Education Agency's Framework for Local School District Support
- Hess, Jenna Elizabeth. Teachers' Assessment of Community-Based Education and Its Effect on School Culture
- Holder, Jaime D. The Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Reading Intervention in the Middle School Classroom
- Hollandsworth, Laura. First Year College Students' Perceived Impact of Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement English Courses
- Jackson, Lea Michelle Curtis. The Learning Satisfaction Dispositions of Special Needs Students Regarding the Academic Effects of Exclusively Using Digital Resources
- Johnson, Henry. Impact of Social Emotional Learning on Male Students in an Alternative School Setting
- Jolley, Melissa M. Cultural, Social, and Educational Factors Necessary for Minority Student Academic Success
- Jones, Kaycie N. Best Practices of Teachers During Writing Conferences to Increase Student Self-Efficacy
- Kile, Sarah Angela Melton. Educator Evaluations of a Multi-Tiered Approach to Behavior
- Kinder-McMillan, Julie M. ELA Teacher Perceptions of Shifts in Grade Eight Writing Instruction and Assessment in Tennessee
- Klutinis, Elizabeth A. The Effects of Social Reconstructionism on Self-Perceptions of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Emotional Behavior Disorder
- Laufenberg, Elizabeth D. "B's Are Not an Option": High School Overachievers in Tennessee
- Loggins-Ward, Santanna M. Elementary Student and Teacher Perceptions of the Implementation of Restorative Justice Principles in the Classroom
- Long, James Christopher. An Investigation into the Personality Traits of an Effective Teacher in a Nontraditional School
- Masingo, Crystal Vaughn. Leadership Behaviors That Promote the Retention of Highly Effective Teachers
- McConeghey, Samantha. Attitudes of Teachers Toward Pedagogical Collaboration
- Monroe, Amanda. Redshirting Students Before Kindergarten: Teacher Perceptions of its Impact on Readiness for Success in Kindergarten and Third Grade
- Oliver, Margaret L. Teachers' Perceptions of Best Instructional Practices in Sixth Grade Mathematics
- Orfield, Valerie Block. An Examination of Teacher Preparedness in Content and Methodology for Science Instruction at the Elementary Level
- Parker, Ryan L. An Investigation of Student Response to the Inclusion of Behavior as a Component of Grades in Competency-Based Education
- Pratcher, Raymond, Jr. An Examination of the Causes of Student Chronic Absenteeism in an Inner-City High School
- Purnell, Tiffany. Influence of Growth Mindset on Classroom Management Strategies
- Quaife, Jessica Lynn. Virtual Education: Teacher Perceptions of Teaching and Learning in a Virtual Environment
- Relja, Tatjana Segrt. Factors that Influence Students' Academic Success in High School Chemistry Classes: A Case Study
- Rosenow, Deborah Lynn. Partners in Practice: Professional Learning Experiences that Lead to Implementation with Fidelity
- Sapp, Carissa S. "You're Not Alone in this World": Victims' Perspectives of Effective Cyberbullying Resolution and Prevention
- Strickland, Lee Anne Grubb. Retention Success Practices in Selected Community Colleges During the Inception of the Tennessee Promise Scholarship Program
- Sturgill, Gregory Lee. Examining Chronically Absent High School Students' Absences to Determine the Barriers to Attendance
- Vasser, Rommie L., Jr. Teacher Perceptions of STEAM Impact on Student Engagement and Academic Achievement
- Washington-Nelson, Terri R. The Impact of Home Environment of Literacy Development of High and Low Achieving Students in Reading
- White, Jamie L. An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Early Warning System at Predicting Student Success in High School Mathematics Courses
- Wiggins, Candy S. The Relationship Between Classroom Arrangement Decisions and Student Engagement: A Case Study
- Wilson, Lauren Elizabeth Hurley. Teacher Perceptions of Effective Professional Learning Communities
2019 Doctoral Dissertations (Ed.D.)
- Adkins, Jennifer M. Stakeholder Perceptions of the Impact of Technology on Student Learning in the Humanities Classroom
- Alder, Andrew Philip. Teachers' Perceptions Regarding an Integrated Mathematics Curriculum
- Anderson, Sarah A. Study in Standards Implementation in Algebra I and Algebra II
- Anderson, Wes. A. Teacher Perceptions of the Integrated Mathematics Curriculum and Successful Pedagogy and Best Practices for Implementation
- Clawson, Brittany L. Teacher Perceptions of STEM Teaching Methods and Implementation in the Secondary Classroom
- Dalton, Susan M. A Comparative Study of Spanish Speaking Parents' Experiences and Perceptions of Enrolling a Child into Public K-12 Schools
- Epley, Clinton S. Educators' Perceptions of the Best 1:1 Technology Practices
- Evans, Janie L. Barriers to English Language Arts Response to Intervention in Secondary Schools
- Franks, Elizabeth A. The Road to Fluency: Teacher Perceptions of Effective Reading Strategies for English Learners
- Hicks, Rachel E. Identifying the Impact of Questioning in Mathematics Instruction
- Hilbert, Angela Michelle. The Benefits and Challenges of Inclusion in Literacy Instruction: Kindergarten-5th Grade Teachers' Perspectives
- Hill, Kellee Nicole. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Its Influence on Student Performance in Core Content Areas
- Hill, Lori R. The Effect of Standards-based Grading on Student Achievement in Writing
- Hope, Michelle R. The Relationship Between Improved Teacher Effectiveness and Student Growth
- Hutchings, Jennifer L. An Analysis of the Digital Divide Among Elementary Students and its Effect on Their Education
- Johnson, Sonya V. A Study of the Disproportionality of African American Males' Math Achievement and Discipline in Middle School
- Jolley, Travis. Impactful Teaching Strategies for Underserved Students
- Juneau, Alexandra L. Effects of Principal Leadership on Teacher Retention Decisions
- Kirkland, Teresa A. The Effect of Truancy on TNReady Math and English/Language Arts Achievement Scores
- Lampley, Chastity D. The Effects of a Growth Mindset in Title I Schools
- Lee, David Chadwick. Teaching Methods and Discipline Strategies in Single Gender and Coeducation Classrooms as Perceived by Teachers and Administrators
- Mason, Laura Lee. Perceptions of Students' Technology Use for Writing Tasks and Best Practice Teaching Strategies Regarding Written Expression
- Meadows, Misty. Secondary Student and Teacher Perceptions of the Efficacy of Drug Prevention Programs Taught in Elementary Schools
- Perry, Amy F. A Study of Student Engagement and Self-perception During 1:1 Technology-dependent Instruction and Technology-free Instruction
- Poston, Daniel A. The Effect of Flipping the Math Classroom to Impact English Language Learners
- Powell, Carol. Perceptions of Veterans Coordinators: Powerful Practices to Build Academic Success of Veterans in Higher Education
- Reed, Jordan L. The Effects of Smaller Class Sizes and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports on Students with Autism and ADHD
- Roland, Laura Lynn. The Impact on Teacher Efficacy During a STEM Program Implementation at a Magnet School: A Case Study
- Sanders, Alvin Jr. Home Structure and the Impact of Extracurricular Activities
- Smith, Matthew Green. Chronic Absenteeism and its Effect on Students' Grade Point Average and ACT Scores
- Spangler, Anne Louise. Practitioner Perceptions of Response to Intervention Models at the Secondary Level
- Stache, Karoline Michelle. Standards-Based Feedback in 7th Grade Math
- Upshaw, Bryan Alan. The Effects of Video Conferencing as an Instructional Tool in the High School Spanish II Classroom
- Volk, Stefanie Arminda. Teacher and Student Perceptions of Qualities of Highly Effective Teachers
- Wenzel-Huguley, Julia J. World Language Student and Teacher Perceptions of 21st Century Readiness
- Widner, Cindy L. A Qualitative Study on the Implementation Challenges of RTI2B and the Effect on Student Achievement in the Elementary Grades
- Williams, Jennifer S. Teachers' Perceptions of Supporting Gifted Learners in General Education Classes
- Williams, Katrich Chevon. Perceptions of Teenage Mothers on the Difficulties of Remaining in Public School in Rural Tennessee
- Wilson, Michelle V. Understanding the Self-efficacy Factors Associated with Teacher Retention in Urban Schools
- Wineland, Donna. Teachers' Perceptions of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Best Practices of Differentation in Advanced Placement Courses
- Worley, Cassie Auburn. Reading Motivation and Engagement in High School English Classes
2018 Doctoral Dissertations (Ed.D.)
- Bailey, Carrie Rudder. The Effect of Advanced Placement Courses on Students' College and Career Readiness
- Bledsoe, Sabra E. Teachers' Perceptions of Breakfast in the Classroom and its Impact on Student Performance
- Boykins-Watts, Dominique M. The Perceived Effectiveness and Implementation of Professional Learning Communities in a Middle Tennessee School District
- Bradford, Lindsey M. Teachers' Perceptions of Low Socio-economic Status and Best Practice Teaching Strategies Regarding Impoverished Students
- Byrd, Heather N. Teachers' Perceptions of Pre-planned Questions Paired with Formative Assessment Technology
- Carpenter, Brandon. The Effect of Data-driven Professional Learning Communities on Literacy
- Carpenter, Heather. Speech Sound Disorder and Literacy Development in a Rural Appalachian School
- Certion, Constance B. The Influence of Counselor Caseload Assignment Models on the Job Satisfaction of High School Counselors
- Combs, Chassie A. Teacher Perceptions of Traditional Scheduling and Hybrid Scheduling on Student Behavior
- Combs, LaToya Ann. Effects of the Continuum of Learning Through Long-term Relationships on Student Success
- Davis, Scott Anthony Sr. Stakeholder Perceptions for Implementation of Updated Protocols and Procedures for Faster Engagement and Suppression Time by Onsite Personnel During a Crisis
- Davis, Stephen S. "My Confidence Grew": A Mixed Methods Investigation of Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom
- Dohnal, Linda C. The Impact on Independent Work Completion and Accuracy Using the Wobble Stool as Active Seating
- Fowler, Audra Williams. Transitioning to Competency-based Grading
- Franks, Michael H. From the Beginning: The Impact of Birth to Age Three Intervention on the Achievement Gap
- Gibbs, Julia Danielle. A Study of Interventional and Instructional Strategies to Assist Students Who Were Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Gore, Trevor Sean. Validity of Student Perception Surveys as Instruments of Teacher Quality Indicators in Non-Urban Schools
- Gupton, Christine Marie. Implementation of a Computer-based Reading Program: Teacher Experiences, Impediments and Supports
- Hamilton, Rebecca D. The Effect of Reader's Theater on Fluency, Comprehension, and Attitude Among Students with Varying Reading Abilities
- Hatfield-Smelcer, Ivy R. Secondary Teachers' Perceptions of Fine Arts on Academic Achievement
- Hayes, Heather N. Identification of Elementary School STEM Models
- Hughes, Adam Michael. The Impact of Involvement in School-based Athletic Programs on Grade Point Averages
- Johnson, Tanika. The Impact of Social and Emotional Learning on Psychological Factors and Environmental Stimuli for Disadvantaged Students
- Joyce, Jane R. The Effect of a Stress-reduction Program on an Individual's Perceived Quality of Life
- Layne, Janet L. The Impact of Standards-based Grading on Student Achievement and Self-efficacy in Middle School ELA Classes
- Long, Robert Lewis II. Factors of Influence in Practice Motivation Among Secondary Band Students
- McDonald, Lori L. The Impact of Classroom-based Physical Activity on Academic Growth
- Meade, David Garfield. Influence of Supervisor Certification on Art Teacher Satisfaction and Self-efficacy
- Parker, Adreana. Teachers' Perceptions on RTI Implementation
- Parton, Leigh Anne. Rural Elementary School Culture: Assumptions, Behavioral Norms, and Traditions
- Patterson, Dumanic. The Effect of Music Participation on Overall Academic Achievement of High School Students
- Poore, Kristi. Teacher Perceptions of Professional Learning Communities Through the Incorporation of Research-based Attributes
- Rains, Gregory E. Teacher-perceived Benefits of Student-created Digital Media Projects on Engagement and Higher Order Thinking Skills
- Ripley, Richard Dennis. The Effects of Social Emotional Learning on Student Perceptions of Resiliency
- Robertson, Cherrye D. Characteristics of a Successful Charter Middle School in an Urban Community
- Rose, Adrienne Danielle Crawford. Technology Integration: How Does the Mathematical Task Influence the Use of Technology in the Classroom?
- Starnes, Lindsay R. Factors Impacting Teacher Retention in Urban Elementary Schools
- Thompson, Ronald B. III. Has the Rising Cost of a Bachelor's Degree Affected the Six Year College Graduation Rate at an Urban Historically Black College and University?
- Tomisek, Christy Preston. The Relationship Between the Goal Orientations of Educational Personnel and their Practical Implicit Beliefs About Students
- Tucker, Lori Ann Stiner. Do Teacher Age, Experience, Self-efficacy, and Professional Development Affect Technology Implementation?
- Van Pelt, Kevin J. The Effects of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) on Student Unstructured Physical Activity
- Williams, Stephen Daunte'. The Impact of Students' Self-efficacy on Academic Success in an Alternative School Setting
- Wood, Aaron H. Do Multiple Subtest Exams Impact Student Performance?
- Yoakum, Margaret. Student Absenteeism: Teachers' Perceptions of Their Role in Improving Student Attendance
- Young, Joshua E. Teacher Perceptions of a Relationship-building Classroom Management Style and Its Impact on Student Behavior
- Young, Susan H. The Effect of a Teacher Induction Program on Teacher Levels of Effectiveness in a Rural Appalachian School District in East Tennessee
2017 Doctoral Dissertations (Ed.D.)
- Agyemang, Daniel Teye. Using 8th Grade Students' Writing Assessment Data as a Precursor to Predict 9th Grade Students' Mathematics Skills.
- Ballew, Hans C. The Efficacy of Title I Funding on a Mid-sized Rural School District.
- Ballew, Tracy D. Teacher Perceptions of a Technology-based Google Classroom.
- Barbee, Melissa Sue. Effects of Instruction Through Poetry vs. Prose Text on the Motivation and Achievement of Struggling Elementary-Age Readers.
- Bartlett, Jessica Leigh Overstreet. Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies For English Language Learner’s Achievement In Tennessee.
- Beard, Karen L. Freshman Academies: the Impact They Have on Student Transition to High School.
- Bennett, Courtney Suzanne. Professional Learning Community Impact on Student Achievement.
- Bissinger, Kurt Wright. A Case Study of Spanish Language Immersion School.
- Boyd, Waldrian Coleman. The Perspectives of Special Education Teachers on Students with Disabilities in an Inclusion Setting.
- Bringard, Andrea N. Teacher Perception of Math Fact Fluency and the Impact on Student Achievement and Classroom Instruction.
- Brown, Carmon Mel, Jr. Student Perceptions Regarding Critical Factors Leading to Success in Non-traditional/Alternative Schools.
- Burke, Michelle Galloway. Tennessee Educators' Perceptions on Passing Undeserving Students.
- Burnley, Anna M. Cultural Mismatch in Preservice Teachers of English Learners.
- Byrd, Joey Lynn. Best Practices for Increasing Reading Self-efficacy.
- Cagle, John B. A Study of the Life Satisfaction of Students and its Effect on their Academic Achievement.
- Claffey-Bow, Mary P. Effects of Nature Exposure on Students: A Case Study.
- Cline, Kevin Coy. The Effect of College Preparatory Curriculum and Advanced Placement Curriculum on ACT Performance.
- Cumberlander, Sheree L. The Effects and Levels of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership Styles and Employee Morale
- Curtis, Rebecca Foerster. Increasing Engagement and Motivation.
- Dempsey, Allison Michelle. Movement and Attention: An Examination of the Relationship between Movements and ADHD Manifestations in Middle School Students with ADHD.
- Evans, Adam Nelson.
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