Dissertations, Applied Doctoral Projects, and Major Practical Projects
Below we have provided a list of dissertations and projects of Taft University graduates. You can view and download abstracts by clicking on any dissertation or project listed. Some graduates have chosen to publish at Openthesis.org or ERIC.ed.gov. You may want to check these sites first prior to requesting the full version from Taft.
2010-2019
A CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING
Johnson, Cara M.; 2019
DOES A STRONG U.S. DOLLAR MAKE FOR A WEAK LUXURY MARKET IN LAS VEGAS?
Stevens IV, Edward Richard; 2019
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AS A SOURCE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH
Rykowski, Edward; 2019
MICROBUSINESS MARKETING WITH NO TIME, NO MONEY, AND NO EXPERTISE – RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING MARKETING RESULTS FOR MICROBUSINESSES
Krueger, George B.; 2019
EXPECTATIONS TOWARD SPECIAL NEED STUDENTS
Hogle, Jared; 2019
ASSESSMENT OF A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PROGRAM AT A MAJOR UNIVERSITY
Al-Thani, Maha; 2019
USE OF GUIDED REFLECTION TOOLS IN COLLABORATIVE HEALTH CARE SETTINGS FOLLOWING SIMULATED LEARNING
Westbury, Laury A.; 2018
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION: THE IMPACT OF TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT KINGS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BRAZZAVILLE
Viban, Laura Jumbam; 2018
A STUDY OF TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN SUBURBAN SCHOOLS
Theroux Jr, Edward M.; 2018
INTEGRATING GAMIFICATION INTO MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY ON THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS AT THE FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE LEVEL
SMITH, NICOLA; 2018
OVERCOMING CULTURE SHOCK WHILE WORKING AS AN EXPATRIATE IN AFRICA: CASE STUDY ACCRA GHANA
Osasona, Pauline Nneka; 2018
TRANSFORMATIONAL CULTURAL CHANGE: ADDRESSING SKILL GAPS AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN STM PUBLISHING
Kincaid, Shontay; 2018
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES: A SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CRISIS
Hill, Jerell; 2018
THE EFFECTS OF ONE-TO-ONE LAPTOP PROGRAMS IN LOW SOCIOECONOMIC PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Goldfuss, Jamie H.; 2018
DESIGNING FOR DIVERSITY: CREATING FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE READY FOR THEIR DYNAMIC WORKFORCE
Cullingford, Alice; 2018
POST DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION AND RESILIENCE, FROM AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
Crowley, Adrian; 2018
MAXSYS STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2028
Brulotte, Bryan; 2018
A STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOL TO REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF POOR HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION (HOA) MANAGEMENT
Blount-Stewart, Larraine L.; 2018
THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS ON TEACHER MORALE IN THE CYBER SCHOOL
Van Sande, Kelly R.; 2018.
THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF EMOTIONAL LABOR BETWEEN AGREEABLENESS AND EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION IN K-12 TEACHERS
Jackson, Robert; 2018.
HAS THE USE OF RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION IN THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVEN TO BE THE BEST METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY? A PHENOMENOLOGICAL CASE STUDY
Bauer, Sherri L.; 2018.
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT AS VIABLE SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
Palmer, Jedediah B.; 2017
A QUANTITATIVE CORRELATION STUDY: THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CAPITAL STRUCTURE, TAKEOVER LIKELIHOOD AND TAKEOVER PREMIUMS
Johnson, Howard E.; 2017
PLANNED SOLUTIONS, INC BUSINESS TRANSITION PLAN: IMPLEMENTING A TRANSITION FROM A SOLO-ADVISOR TO AN ENSEMBLE BUSINESS MODEL
Armer, Chase W.; 2017
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SUCCESS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS USING ENGINEERING CONSULTING BUSINESS AS A CASE STUDY
Iskander, Alex; 2017.
THE EXECUTIVE IMPACT ON POST -MERGER AND ACQUISITION SUSTAINABILITY: A QUANTITATIVE EXPLANATORY STUDY
Ahrens, Elizabeth B.; 2017.
EVALUATION OF THE RESTRUCTURED MATHEMATICS CLASSES AT NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Sawyers, Hillary S.; 2017.
ASSESSING CONTINUITY OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN A FEDERAL WORKING CAPITAL ORGANIZATION: SHAPING 21ST CENTURY PUBLIC SERVANT LEADERS
Riley, Shane C.; 2017.
VOICES FROM THE NAVASOTA GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER SCHOOLS: A CURRICULUM
Gilbert, Patrick; 2017.
THE NATURAL UTILIZATION OF POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS) STRATEGIES AND ITS EFFECTS ON STUDENT BEHAVIOR, TEACHER STRESS, JOB SATISFACTION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Genovese, Adam M.; 2017.
THE IMPACT OF THE CARDEN METHODOLGY ON HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT
Vignocchi, Antonia A.; 2016.
TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGY IN SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN A SINGLE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY
Caruso, Shirley J.; 2016.
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT AFFECT SMALL BUSINESS SURVIVAL
Long, Jamey M.; 2016.
THE EFFECTS OF EMERGENT LITERACY: A TWENTY-EIGHT DAY INFANT READING STUDY
Lowe, Danielle F.; 2016.
REAL ESTATES SALES METHODS AND MOTIVATION A REAL ESTATE TRAINING PROGRAM
Middlebrooks, Robert; 2016.
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES OF DEPARTMENTALIZED INSTRUCTION AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT AFFECT
Minott, Robert Charles; 2016.
THE IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Denome, Evonne C.; 2015.
COMPASSION AND CARING IN CORRECTIONAL NURSING
Koenig, Alexis M.; 2015.
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING CURRICULUM FOR SPANISH WITH AN EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Barraza-Mancilla, Ruth Viviana; 2014.
A STUDY COMPARING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BETWEEN A PRIVATE PROVIDER OF ONLINE LEARNING AND TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS
Burton, Jamin Lee; 2014.
DEVELOPMENT OF A WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS ON THE USE OF STORYTELLING TO CONVEY ORGANIZATIONAL BELIEFS
Morrison, Scott Bradley; 2014.
THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A SHORT-TERM ACADEMY TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS
Ratliff, Susan S.; 2014.
EVALUATING THE CLASSIFICATION VALIDITY OF DIBELS AS A UNIVERSAL SCREENING MEASURE FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS
Miller, Mona R.; 2013.
2000-2009
THE PASO ROBLES DUAL IMMERSION PROGRAM: A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
Peterson, Ann M.; 2008.
CASE STUDY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL TRAITS OF MEDAL WINNERS IN THE SHILOH SCHOOL ACADEMIC PENTATHLON
DeLong, David L.; 2007.
RUBRIC USE TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAIN IDEA IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
O’Neill, Debbie A.; 2007.
A COMPARISON OF STUDENT GRADES TO ALASKA STANDARDS-BASED ASSESSMENT SCORES, COUPLED WITH TEACHER GRADING PRACTICES
Stewart, Sam; 2007.
THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN UTAH
Whitaker, Judy E.; 2007.
THE EFFECT OF MOBILITY ON TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TEST SCORES
Alvarez, Ray T.; 2006.
WILLIAMS SYNDROME: A CASE STUDY APPROACH
Biel, Mary Lou; 2006.
TEACHER EFFICACY AND STATE-MANDATED PROGRAMS: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Shaw, Shirley J.; 2006.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Skjeveland, Jamie S.; 2006.
GROUP PROJECTS IN PRACTICE: A SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDY
Wilson, Mary E.; 2006.
AN EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL SAFETY PLANS IN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES: THEIR CURRENCY, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF “PERSISTENTLY DANGEROUS”
Bouchard, Beckie L.; 2005.
JAPANESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION
Kato, Sawako; 2005.
IDENTIFYING THE GAP BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF THE GIFTED/LEARNING DISABLED (TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED
Lewis, Lucie K.; 2005.
A CASE AND FIELD STUDY ON THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND TURNOVER OF THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STAFF AT THE MECHANICVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE PERIOD OF 1990 THROUGH 2003 AND ITS IMPACT ON THE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
McCarthy, Michael J.; 2005.
ENHANCING PRIMARY STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE-BASED PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
Melder Crozier, Maple; 2005.
A STUDY OF OFFENDERS’ PERCEPTION AND MEANING OF LEARNING READINESS AS COMPARED TO THE SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING READINESS SCALE AND THE ODDI CONTINUING LEARNING INVENTORY
Nelson, Thomas W.; 2005.
CUSTOMIZED STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION: PILOT SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Yantz, Eileen L.; 2005.
HOW EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CHARACTERISTICS EFFECT CHANGE IN TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS PURSUING NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARD CERTIFICATION
Gray, Barbara L.; 2004.
THE IMPACT OF THE ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM ON CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST RESULTS
Lautenslager, Ben F.; 2004.
SYNTAX COMPETENCY AND READING COMPREHENSION
Smith, Joyce H.; 2004.
DISTRICT LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS’, SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS’, AND TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE OF DISABILITY LAWS AND RECENT LEGAL DECISIONS
Zackery, Lillie T.; 2004.
EFFECTS OF THE S.T.O.W. AWAY TRANSITION PROGRAM ON EARLY ADOLESCENTS’ SELF-PERCEPTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DURING THE PROGRESSION FROM ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Alber, Kristine; 2003.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RATINGS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GAINS
Eddings, Michael; 2003.
THE 4-DAY SCHOOL WEEK: AN EXAMINATION OF LONG-TERM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT THE MIDDLE AND SECONDARY LEVELS
Fagergren, Peter J.; 2003.
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO PARTICIPATION BY THE FAMILIES OF MEXICAN MIGRANT WORKER CHILDREN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
Santoyo, Arturo; 2003.
IMPACT OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARING OUTCOMES
Smith, Carole A.; 2003.
TEACHING AND LEARNING STYLES RELATED TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN ALLIED-HEALTH PROGRAMS AT MARIA COLLEGE
Tobin, Lisa A.; 2003.