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Differences in Mathematics Skills of Texas High School Boys as a Function of Ethnicity/Race and Economic Status: A Multiyear Statewide Study
(2016-10-12)
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the extent to which ethnicity/race and economic status were related to the mathematics achievement of Texas high school boys. For the first journal article, ...
DIFFERENCES IN COLLEGE-READINESS RATES FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION IN TEXAS: A MULTIYEAR, STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION
(2016-10-12)
Purpose
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the extent to which college-readiness rates of Texas high school graduates differed by disability category and by economic status for students who ...
Stolen Valor: The people who commit military impersonation
(2016-11-16)
Stolen valor, or falsely claiming to have performed military service or claiming to have served in a different capacity than actually occurred, seems to be a growing problem in society. With the five branches (Army, Navy, ...
DIFFERENCES IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BY GRADE SPAN CONFIGURATION: A TEXAS STATEWIDE STUDY
(2016-08-04)
Purpose
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the extent to which grade span configuration was related to the academic achievement of students in Grades 5 and 6. Specifically, the academic achievement ...
Reaction of dimethyl trisulfide with hemoglobin
(2016-11-17)
When samples of blood were spiked with the novel cyanide antidote dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), the color of the blood was observed to darken. Additionally, recoveries of DMTS from spiked blood were low, and the loss of DMTS ...
Linguistic Markers of Trauma Symptoms Following Sexual Abuse in Female Adolescent Inpatients
(2016-11-15)
Sexual trauma is a widespread and serious issue in adolescent females.
Unfortunately, subsequent PTSD symptoms is a common consequence for individuals
who experience this form of trauma. Additionally, inpatient adolescents ...
High School Size and Differences in the Academic Achievement of English Language Learners: A Texas Statewide, Multiyear Investigation
(2016-10-12)
Purpose
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the relationship of high school size with the academic achievement (i.e., reading and mathematics) of English Language Learners enrolled in Texas high ...
MOBILITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN TEXAS: A MULTIYEAR, STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION
(2016-08-04)
Purpose
The first purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to investigate the relationship of mobility to student achievement in Grade 6 students when controlling for economic status and not controlling for economic ...
Social capital experiences of solo middle school librarians at a public school district in south Texas: A phenomenological study.
(2016-10-05)
Purpose
The results of a pilot study (Lilly Hughes, 2013) I completed in 2013 sparked my interest in investigating the social capital activities of the solo middle school librarian. I investigated a sample of middle school ...
INEQUITIES IN DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE ASSIGNMENT TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: A TEXAS STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION
(2016-10-17)
Purpose
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the extent to which differences were present in discipline consequence assignment by ethnicity/race (i.e., White, Hispanic, and Black), gender, and ...