Doctoral Dissertations
Exploring the five phases of physical therapist professional development advanced
by the clinical doctorate degree
Salome V. Brooks, 2011 -- Sponsor: David Squires
Biology teachers' dissection practices and the influences that lead to their adoption:
An exploratory research
Regina Nicole Milano, 2010 -- Sponsor: Lystra Richardson
An examination of student and taxpayer equity resulting from the implementation of
Connecticut's Education Cost Sharing Program
Kenneth Imperato, 2010 -- Sponsor: Peter Madonia
Challenges encountered by Connecticut partner school districts when implementing legislatively
required District Improvement Plans: An exploratory study
Meghan G. Martins, 2010 -- Sponsor: William Diffley
An evaluation of the Connecticut Scholars Program
Michelle Sherban-Kline 2010 -- Sponsor: William Diffley
The impact of a reading initiative on students' early reading development K--3: A
case study
Iline P. Tracey, 2009 -- Sponsor: Lystra Richardson
Reducing test anxiety and improving academic performance in fourth grade students:
Exploring an intervention
Jeanne M. Donato, 2009 -- Sponsor: Peter Madonia
The impact of middle school English as a second language programs on students' academic
self-concept
Wendy S. Charbonneau, 2009 -- Sponsor: Gladys Labas
The relationship between the fidelity of project-based curriculum implementation and
foreign language teachers' beliefs in teaching and learning
Karen de Fur, 2009 -- Sponsor: Gladys Labas
An examination of the relationship among teacher and student variables that impact
longitudinal progress in primary grade reading achievement
Greg J. Florio, 2008 -- Sponsor: Peter Madonia
Sexual expression and intellectual disability in Connecticut: A qualitative description
of staff practices
John Darrett Allen, 2008 -- Sponsor: Cathryn Magno
Self-efficacy for science: An investigation of middle school students' self-efficacy
and science achievement
Adam Rosen, 2008 -- Sponsor: David Squires
Immigrant students in public schools: To what extent do school leaders recognize,
promote, and utilize their cultural diversity?
Margo L. Schiff, 2008 -- Sponsor: Cathryn Magno
The relationship among cooperative education program participation, student grade
point average and retention
Anthony Ciarleglio, 2008 -- Sponsor: William Diffley
The impact of teacher perceptions of school climate on student academic achievement
Jennifer Lynn Pompa, 2007 -- Sponsor: Brian Perkins
The relationship among administrators' views, school prevention and intervention practices,
and student bullying behavior
Lynn Karen Cox, 2007 -- Sponsor: Brian Perkins
The effect of a piloted single-sex math class on student attitudes towards mathematics
Nicole E. Danishevsky, 2007 -- Sponsor: David Squires
The effects of teachers' examination of student work on professional learning
Robert Emmett Eberle, 2007 -- Sponsor: Gladys Labas
Principal leadership practices facilitating the implementation of differentiated instruction
Christine E. Rowe, 2007 -- Sponsor: Cathryn Magno
Analysis of an elementary school principal's actions during the implementation of
a reading program
Immacula Didier, 2007 -- Sponsor: Pamela Brucker
A study of the relationship between headmasters' leadership behaviors and the organizational
climate of independent schools as perceived by teachers
Hallie A. Buckingham, 2006 -- Sponsor: Brian Perkins
The effect of a piloted middle school pre-engineering program on girls' interest and
achievement in mathematics
Linda S. Paslov, 2006 -- Sponsor: Cathryn Magno
Perceptions of school climate and self concept: An examination of selected social
and emotional factors
Jason F. Tracy, 2006 -- Sponsor: Brian Perkins
Improving achievement of students at-risk of reading failure: An exploratory study
of instructional leadership practices
Michelle Labrecque, 2006 -- Sponsor: Lystra Richardson
Inclusionary practices: Teachers' perceptions of effective strategies
Patricia Frageau, 2006 -- Sponsor: Brian Perkins
Technology-related professional development: Effective practices in a suburban Connecticut
public high school
Russell J. Dallai, 2006 -- Sponsor: Cathryn Magno