The purpose of this action research study analyzed the effect of a ninth-grade transition program on academic achievement and attendance rate of ninth-grade students at Meadville Area Senior High School. The research study used a mixed-method approach. A pre-survey and post-survey of ninth-grade teachers provided quantitative analysis with Liker... Doctoral Capstone Committee Members: Dr. David W. Foley, Dr. Andrew J. Pushchak.
The Derry Area School District is currently the only school district in Westmoreland County that has both Agriculture and Horticulture CTE programs. The Derry Area School District is a small, rural school district that has seen a declining population in the geographical area, school district, and in the Agriculture and Horticulture CTE programmi... Doctoral Capstone Committee: Dr. Mary A. Wolf, Dr. Kenneth Bissell.
This qualitative study examined the perceptions of K-12 school staff in buildings that have recently performed facility upgrades or renovations in the past five years. The purpose of this study was to get an understanding of staff perceptions related to the impact of school facility improvements on students. The main questions that guided this r... Doctoral Capstone Committee: Dr. Peter Aiken, Dr. Travis Waters.
