- Examination of the training of school psychologists in post-secondary transition practices
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Transition planning is an essential part of the education of students with disabilities. The school psychologist has the opportunity to contribute to the success of transition planning outcomes. A review of the professional literature indicates that there is infrequent emphasis placed on the contribution of the school psychologist in the transition planning process and there is little in the professional literature to indicate how school psychologists are being trained or to what extent they ...
Carrie R Jackson.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Kovaleski, Joseph F. Committee members: Lynanne Black; Edward Levinson; Christoph Maier.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- Examining the impact of selected new media on spousal relationships in the military
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The United States Armed Forces were once comprised primarily of single young men. The military began to diversify as servicemen married and started families. As women joined the service a growth in military partnerships and dual-parent military households became increasingly prevalent. With these changes, coupled with the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, challenges were realized about maintaining marital and family norms in balance with professional duties. The contemporary era of wars is...
Margaret C Stewart.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Leidman, Mary Beth Committee members: Jay Start; Zachary Stiegler; B. Gail Wilson.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- Exploring preservice early childhood educators' self-efficacy beliefs and preparedness to teach students with autism spectrum disorder (asd) in inclusive classrooms
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The purpose of this research was to explore the teacher self-efficacy beliefs of early childhood preservice educators and their preparedness to teach students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Phase One of this mixed-methods approach asked preservice early childhood educators (N = 34) to complete the short form of the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001) as well as an open-ended vignette survey which described common academic, behavioral, and social challe...
Tricia H Shelton.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Jalongo, Mary Renck Committee members: Beatrice Fennimore; Joann Migyanka.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- Exploring writing accuracy and writing complexity as predictors of high-stakes state assessments
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The advent of No Child Left Behind led to increased teacher accountability for student performance and placed strict sanctions in place for failure to meet a certain level of performance each year. With instructional time at a premium, it is imperative that educators have brief academic assessments that accurately predict performance on high-stakes state assessments. Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is a widely used type of assessment that can be used for benchmarking and progress monitor...
Ellie Whitner Edman.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Runge, Timothy J. Committee members: William Barker; Joseph Kovaleski; Mark McGowan.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English
- Gatekeeping and creativity in higher education: a mixed-methods study of professors' and students' perceptions of practices in freshmen-level college courses
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The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, this study attempted to ascertain the perceptions regarding creativity of both professors and students of freshmen-level college courses. Specifically, students enrolled in fall 2012 courses were targeted because they experienced different pedagogical styles of professors in the earliest stages (freshmen-level courses) of their academic careers in higher education. Those freshmen-level courses were perceived as the gateway of academics and creat...
Laura J Strong.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Paquette, Kelli R. Committee members: Mary Jalongo; Sue Rieg.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- Graduates' perceptions of a western pennsylvania public high school alternative education program
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The purpose of this study was to examine graduates' perspectives of factors that contributed to enrollment in and the completion of a public high school alternative education program and the benefits that have persisted beyond graduation. This study examined graduates' perceptions of their experiences in a traditional school setting and an alternative education program as well as their perceptions of experiences following graduation from an alternative education program. The theoretical persp...
Beverly J Knopf.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Helterbran, Valeri R. Committee members: George Bieger; Kelli Paquette.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- Hiv/aids stigma: effects of gender, level of responsibility, and priming
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HIV/AIDS stigma has been studied generally, in relation to other medical conditions, and in relation to gay men. Research demonstrates many detrimental effects of HIV/AIDS stigma, including negative health outcomes. Although women are contracting HIV in greater numbers with every passing year, little research focuses on HIV/AIDS stigma as it relates to women. The few available studies indicate HIV+ women may be more stigmatized than HIV+ men, as evidenced by pejorative media portrayals and pe...
Kendra R McCarty.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Roehrich, Laurie Committee members: Beverly Goodwin; Maureen McHugh.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English
- "i wonder if he's for sale": (mis)spent youth and (re)written subjectivities in the fiction of bret easton ellis
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This project examines the function of the commodified subject in Bret Easton Ellis's novels and short stories. In addition, it illustrates the "rewriting" of these characters taking place through a transgressive approach to language. These works focus primarily upon the cultural impact of discourse upon the young subject in contemporary America. Ellis, the author of six novels and one collection of short stories dating from 1985 until the present time, has been the subject of much scrutiny in...
William Magrino.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Sell, Mike Committee members: Susan Gatti; Thomas Slater.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English
- Icriticism: rethinking the roles and uses of computation and the computer in literary studies
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The parameters, both theoretical and practical, that define the uses and roles of the digital technology within the field of literary studies should be continuously rethought in order to keep up with the rapid changes in technology and reach the best possible uses. In this context, the present study develops an approach-iCriticism-that redefines the roles and uses of the computer technology in the field of literary studies. I start by arguing against a number of popular assumptions about ...
Mohammad Ibrahim Aljayyousi.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Sherwood, Kenneth Committee members: David Downing; Johanna Drucker; Mike Sell.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English
- Identity, subjectivity, and agency in l1-l2 literacy processes among young spanish-english learners in a k-12 bilingual school in bogota, colombia
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Literacy is one of the most fundamental processes in the life of people. It is complex enough when people develop these processes in their first language, and the nature of the task becomes even more challenging when it is developed with students in a second language within the context of a bilingual setting. Bilingual education has been based on theories and research stemming from fields such as linguistics, psychology, first and second language acquisition. The views of second language...
Hector Manuel Serna Dimas.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bizzaro, Patrick A.; Bizzaro, Resa C. Committee members: Sharon Deckert; Jeannine Fontaine.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- The impact of crime-related television programs on students' perceptions of the criminal justice system
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This study expanded on the current mass media research known as cultivation theory. Specifically, the research examined the impact of crime-related television viewing on a number of criminal justice issues including attitudes/perceptions of police, perceptions of forensic evidence, perceptions of clearance rates, perceptions of crime, and fear of victimization. Controlling for previously used cultivation variables such as age, sex, race, personal experience, town size, co-habitants, and educa...
Brian Michael Fedorek.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Frenzel, Erika Committee members: John Lewis; Michele Papakie; Jennifer Roberts.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- The impact of evidence-based practices on the oral reading fluency of low-socioeconomic-status elementary students
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A student's economic status can have a significant impact on reading achievement. Students classified as low-socioeconomic-status (low-SES) have been traditionally at risk for reading failure. With the passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) schools are required to use strategies and practices that have evidence supporting their effectiveness in promoting student achievement. NCLB has also created a focus on the implementation of the Response to Intervention (RtI) delivery model. The RtI deliv...
Thomas B McCracken.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Kovaleski, Joseph F. Committee members: Lynanne Black; Scott Moats; Timothy Runge.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- The impact of leadership styles in athletic training education programs on athletic training students' competence
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The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine whether leadership styles of athletic training educators were significant predictors of competence of athletic training students. Specifically, transformational leadership and situational leadership theories were investigated to determine if they could be predictors of competence as measured by the first-time pass rate of the Board of Certification (BOC) exam. The BOC exam is the competency measure utilized in the profession of athletic tr...
Michael Paul Meyer.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Donner, William R. Committee members: Linda Meyer; Thomas Nowak.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English
- Impact of learning theory methods on undergraduate retention and application of software in a studio setting
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The transition from an academic atmosphere to the professional world is an important step in a college student's life. The use of traditional teaching methods has been the subject of ongoing research into how well they prepare students for this transition. The evolution of technology and the state of the nation's economy continually require entry-level employees to display broader skillsets. Competencies such as critical thinking, creativity, and technical accuracy are three off the p...
Julie L Gomboc-Turyan.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Piwinsky, Mark J. Committee members: Christine Kesner; Jay Start.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English
- The impact of preservice trauma on post traumatic stress disorder symptomatology in u.s. marine corps reservists
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The identification of predictors for combat-related PTSD has been a subject of scientific inquiry for decades. Using a sample of United States Marine Corps Reservists (N=121), this study investigated whether trauma prior to military enlistment could be a predictor for symptomatology and severity of combat-related PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse. Results did not indicate any significant differences in PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse symptomatology between Marines who have experienced p...
Noelle C Turner.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Federoff, Lynda M. Committee members: Dasen Luo; Cora Lou Sherburne.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English
- The impact of rti practices on student reading achievement
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether elementary schools that endorse implementing core components of Response to Intervention (RTI) differ in student outcomes on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Reading Assessment when compared to schools that do not endorse implementing RTI practices. This study also explored whether elementary schools that implement RTI demonstrated greater gains in student reading achievement, as measured by the PSSA Reading Assessment, tha...
Tara Lynn Gleason.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Kovaleski, Joseph F. Committee members: Richard Hall; Timothy Runge; Mark Staszkiewicz.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- The impact of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports on academic achievement
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This study examined the impact of SWPBIS on mathematics and reading achievement and growth as measured by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS). The sample consisted of 13 School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) schools and 13 matched comparison non-SWPBIS schools. Degree of implementation of SWPBIS was assessed for both groups (SWPBIS and non-SWPBIS). Academic achievement outcomes on the PSSA mat...
Jessica Katherine Dirsmith.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Runge, Timothy J. Committee members: Lynanne Black; Joseph Kovaleski; Mark Staszkiewicz.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English
- The influence of a companion animal's presence on aspects of the therapeutic alliance
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It has been well-documented that the therapeutic use of companion animals has the potential to provide physiological and psychological benefits to humans; however, very little research has been conducted to examine the use of animal-assisted interventions on the process of psychotherapy. The current study utilized a sample of 71 college-student men and women to explore the impact of a companion animal's presence (viz., a dog) on several aspects of the therapeutic alliance. Primary findings of...
Kara M Goldmann.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Hatfield, Derek Committee members: Beverly Goodwin; Mary Jalongo.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English