Dissertation Archive
The purpose of this search page is to allow prospective doctoral candidates the opportunity to view previous research efforts from practicing and former school administrators. The hope is that these past academic efforts might inspire or lend to the development of new research in the same or similar areas of knowledge.
Click on the author's name to view abstract and other relevant information along with links to download the author's dissertation.
| Name | Year | Title |
| Adler, Mark |
2008 |
The Effect of a Rural High School Combination Supplemental Literacy Program on Emerging Readers' Achievement, Engagement, and Behavior Outcomes |
|
Anderson, Ken |
1985 |
The Development of An Item Pool for Assessing Practitioner Knowledge of The Attributes of Recommended Grading and Marking Systems |
| Anderson, Rex | 1997 | A history of Millard Public Schools, 1946-1989: Forty-four years of suburban growth |
| Arlt, Darron | 2016 | The Differences Between Superintendent Tenure and Student Achievement in Nebraska as Measured by 2015 Nesa-Reading Scores |
| Avey, Matt | 2012 | Meeting the needs of Career and Technical Education: A study of graduates of a high school health science program |
| Baker, Roy | 1977 | A Comparison of Four Information Sources Used in Teacher Selection |
| Barta, Gary | 1975 | An Analysis of Inservice Needs of Secondary Principals in Nebraska and the Six Contiguous States |
| Beach, Jerry | 2010 | Conditions Affecting the Decision to Seek or Not Seek a Position as a School Assistant Principal/Principal |
| Beaty, Carol | 1989 | Effectiveness of five selected strategies for using teacher self-evaluation as an administrative tool in the improvement of instruction in selected elementary schools in Nebraska as perceived by elementary teachers and principals |
| Becker, Nancy | 1987 | A Comparison of Student Teachers with Internal Locus-of-Control and Student Teachers with External Locus-of-Control During the Student Teaching Experience |
| Biggs, Nancy | 1992 | The induction needs of first-year elementary principals in mid-sized districts |
| Bird, Ken | 1993 | Critical factors in superintendency transitions |
| Black, Rick | 1988 | A study of role ambiguity, role conflict, and job satisfaction for selected noncertified Nebraska personnel |
| Bossard, Michael | 1980 | The Relationship of Organizational Openness, Principal Leader Behavior, and Consultant Skill to Preference for and Use of School Psychological Consultation Services |
| Breed, Roger | 1985 | Concurrent Validity of Two Administrator Selection Procedures (Principals, Assessment Center, Interviews) |
| Brochtrup, Paul | 1983 | The Development of Guidelines for the Implementation of a Microcomputer-Based Administration in Selected School Districts in Nebraska |
| Bruckner, Robert | 1994 | Issues of change: Adoption of a custom calendar |
| Carlson, Kristine | 1992 | Teachers' preferences for participative decision-making |
| Carraher, Joan | 2014 | Students' Perceptions of Academic Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation While Learning in a 1:1 Laptop Environment |
| Carson, Jennifer | 2017 | Middle School Common Grading Expectations and Teacher Perceptions of Grading Pedagogy |
| Christensen, Cathy | 1993 | The use of critical thinking skills in the elementary and high schools of the Omaha Public Schools |
| Conner, Brad | 1999 | Effects of participant role, participation, and expectancy on level of satisfaction in special education multidisciplinary teams |
| Conrad, George | 1993 | Elementary teacher planning time and its use in Nebraska elementary schools |
| Crook, John | 1985 | Effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction upon Seventh-Grade Students' Growth in Writing Performance |
| Cullen, Patrick | 1998 | An evaluation of selected demographic characteristics of the junior class of the Alliance, Nebraska high school |
| Cunning, Mike | 1991 | An analysis of the impact of school choice and perceptions of school officials in Nebraska K-12 districts |
| Currin, DeAnn | 1992 | Making sense of teaching: Novice and expert supervisors |
| DePasquale, Dan | 1979 | The Role of the Curriculum Director in Bringing About Change in Selected North Central Association School Districts |
| Deibler, Chris | 2000 | Middle school principals' perceptions of the National Commission for the Principalship performance domains in relation to their present job responsibilities |
| Dlugosh, Larry | 1981 | The Relationship Between and Among The Annual Gallup Poll of Attitudes Toward Education, Educational News Articles Appearing in a Selected Metropolitan Newspaper and Actions Taken by a Selected Suburban School Board for the Ten Years from 1969 through 1978 |
| Dop, Sandra | 2006 | Aesthetic leadership: Stories of support, relationship, and success among novice teachers and school administrators |
| Dostal, Jay | 2010 | Alternative Scheduling Models and Their Effect on Science Achievement at the High School Level |
| Dulaney, Michael | 2007 | The History of The Nebraska Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act |
| Dumas, Chad | 2010 | Building Leadership: The Knowledge of Principals in Creating Collaborative Communities of Professional Learning |
| Dunnigan, Joy | 2000 | An investigation of postsecondary teaching recommendations and accommodations for students with disabilities in synchronous distance education |
| Eichhorn, Connie | 1994 | Quality indicators in Nebraska Adult Basic Education programs as perceived by Nebraska ABE practitioners |
| Engle, David | 1999 | The Characteristics of Selected Superintendents’ Perceptions of Incumbent School Board Member Election Defeats in the State of Washington in 1995 |
| Ernst, Dan | 1997 | Teaching effectiveness: Perceptions of University of Nebraska-Lincoln student teachers and first-year teachers |
| Eshleman, Tami | 2016 | Comparison of Nebraska Accreditation Options and Effect on Student Achievement: A Mixed Methods Study |
| Feden, Kristy | 2019 | The Effect of Caregiver Self-Efficacy on Health and Nutrition Outcomes in Young Children Enrolled in Head Start |
| Feldhausen, Mark | 1985 | The Effects of Computer Review Assistance Modules (Cram) on Student Achievement in United States History (Computer Assisted Instruction (Cai), Social Studies) |
| Gauchat, Tiffanie | 2010 | Effect of a Career, Academic, Personal and Social Growth High School Transition Program Option on 9th-Grade Students' Achievement, Behavior, and Engagement |
| Gould, Harriet | 1998 | The history of Nebraska public school finance law: 1854-1997 |
| Haack, Terry | 2003 | Effects of LTTA technology training on the perceptions of Nebraska school principals about their ability to satisfy technology skills and national teacher and administrator standards |
| Habben, Jon | 2000 | A study of the impact of LB 1114 and LB 806 upon the relationship between boards of education and their respective superintendents (Nebraska) |
| Habrock, Bary | 2015 | A Case Study: Exploring the Experiences of Administrators and Teacher Leaders in a Midwestern Turnaround School |
| Hanson, Ronald | 1999 | The effects of interdisciplinary team organization of teachers and students upon the students' psychological sense of school membership, satisfaction, attendance, behavior, and academic achievement in the ninth-grade |
| Harley, Anne | 2012 | The Sustainability of Reading Recovery Intervention on Reading Achievement of Students Identified as At-risk for Early Reading Failure |
| Hasty, Richard | 2007 | Teacher Attrition: The Relationship Between Teachers’ Stress and Their Intentions to Leave Their Current Positions |
| Heimann, Bill | 2006 | Performance Evaluation of Nebraska K-12 Public School Superintendents |
| Hoge, Denise | 2016 | The Relationship between Teachers' Instructional Practices, Professional Development, and Student Achievement |
| Holbein Swanson, Jami | 2016 | Leveraging a Teacher Mentorship Program in a Complex System |
| Horne, Virgil | 1986 | The Perceptions of Selected Teachers Regarding Staff Development Needs at Initial, Developing, and Experienced Career Stages (Nebraska) |
| Inzerello, Allan | 1993 | A study of Nebraska superintendents' opinions toward school restructuring |
| Isom, Jamie S. | 2012 | Perceptions of Nebraska Teachers Regarding the Transition from STARS to NeSA and its Perceived Influence on the Implementation of a Balanced Assessment System |
| Jacobson, Barbara | 1986 | Predictors of Success for School Administrators |
| Joekel, Ronald | 1966 | Grouping Practices And Procedures in Junior High School Social Studies |
| Johnston, Jefrey | 1988 | Teacher supervision and evaluation practices |
| Jones, David | 1992 | Personality type and effectiveness of board members in Nebraska school districts |
| Kassebaum, Zachary | 2011 | Satisfied Superintendents: A Case Study |
| Kerns, Jeffrey | 2015 | Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Novice and Career Teachers in Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, and Classroom Management |
| Kettelhut, Gil | 1989 | An analysis of selected student characteristics and student participation in school activities in selected Nebraska high schools |
| Kingston, Kent | 2015 | The Impact of High-Speed Internet Connectivity at Home on Eighth-Grade Student Achievement |
| Kolowski, Richard | 1978 | The Effects of an Analysis of Social Studies Philosophy and Curriculum Rationale Statements upon Selected Nebraska University Secondary Teacher Education Program Social Studies Students |
| Kruse, Dale | 1999 | What superintendents rely on to complete key job responsibilities |
| Lewis, Dawn | 2015 | A Historical Organization Case Study of the School Employees Retirement Act and the Class V School Employees Retirement Act of the State of Nebraska |
| Limoges, Barry | 2001 | The history of Nebraska public school accreditation |
| Lofquist, Kraig | 2009 | Developmental Asset Building in At-Risk Youth: A Mixed Methods Study |
| Lucas, Mike | 2007 | An Analysis of Nebraska School Districts' Profile of General Fund Receipts and Disbursements as Related to Selected Characteristics |
| Lutz, Keith | 1988 | A Comparative Study of the Superintendent's Role in Working with Board Members in Texas Schools |
| Mackiel, John | 1979 | A Study of the Attitude and Awareness of High School Guidance Counselors toward the General Educational Development Test as an Equivalent of or Alternative to the High School Diploma |
| Mahlin, Ken | 1988 | A financial impact analysis of the political subdivision Budget Limit Act of 1979 on Nebraska Class II school districts |
| Maline, Scott | 1991 | Factors affecting older worker productivity in industry and education |
| Mann, Kent | 1991 | Evaluation standards for selected student activity programs in Nebraska high schools |
| Maschmann, Brian | 2015 | One-To-One Laptop Initiative: Perceptions of Teachers and Administrators |
| McCaslin-Timmons, Jill | 2016 | Principals Perspectives on the Roles & Skills of School Psychologists |
| McCoy, William | 1977 | A Study of the Environmental Perceptions of Underclassmen, Upperclassmen and Faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha--a Commuter Campus |
| McKinley, Deirdre | 2018 | White Noise/Black Boys: Shaping the Black Male Identity |
| McLellan, Kent | 2002 | School district variables including superintendent/principal conflict and their contribution to student achievement in Nebraska class III public school districts |
| Metschke, Harlan | 1985 | The Development of a Conceptual Planning Model for the Use of Computer Technology in K-12 School Districts (Microcomputer, K-Twelve) |
| Meyer, Dick | 2008 | A Case Study Of One-to-One Computing: The Effects On Teaching And Learning |
| Michl, Bob | 2006 | Supervision and Evaluation of Probationary Teachers: Policies and Practices in Class II and Class III Nebraska School Districts |
| Montgomery, Mike | 2010 | Small Rural School Districts in Nebraska: A Case Study of Challenges and Solutions |
| Moore, Marilyn | 1980 | Interactive and Direct Effects of Method of Instruction, Level of Development of Operational Thought, and Type of Concept in Concept Formation |
| Mougey, Midge | 2004 | Exploring Female K-12 Administrators' Experiences With Horizontal Violence: A Multiple Case Study |
| Myers, David | 1970 | A Comparison of Interaction Analysis Ratings Between Two Selected Groups of Student-Teachers |
| Nebesniak, Heather | 2016 | Rates of Poverty and Special Education Students Among Open Enrollment Students |
| O'Grady, Ryan | 2013 | Effectiveness of Professional Learning Communities for Related Services Personnel: Nebraska School Psychologist Perceptions on Utilizing Learning Communities |
| Ough, Mike | 1991 | A study of selected factors affecting voter behavior in Nebraska school bond elections |
| Pickering, Tamyra | 2002 | Eight at-risk high school girls and the teachers they view as influential: A multiple case study |
| Poloncic, Melissa | 2016 | Principals Matter: Perceptions of Principals on School Leadership |
| Pool, Dennis | 1993 | Nebraska school facilities: Educational adequacy of structures and their funding |
| Porter, Judith | 1993 | An investigation of secondary teachers' motivation orientation and their attitudes about extrinsic incentives |
| Prindle, Del | 1977 | A Study to Determine the Rights of Superintendents and Principals as Perceived by Board of Education Members, School Administrators, and Teachers of Class III Public School Districts in the State of Nebraska |
| Ramaekers, Larry | 1982 | A Comparison of Stress Responses and Personality Characteristics of Practicing and Prospective School Administrators |
| Rawson, Dale | 1989 | A Comparison of the Statutory Framework and Perceived Role of the Superintendent in Teacher Negotiations in the States of Kansas and Nebraska |
| Reckewey, Kris | 1992 | Teacher's Preferences for Participative Decision-Making |
| Reinert, Joseph | 1994 | Nebraska school districts: Coming into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act |
| Renner, Carol | 1991 | What are the factors that motivate and inhibit female school administrators in Nebraska to seek the school superintendency? |
| Reznicek, Robert | 1994 | The Nebraska Children's Home Society: One hundred years of caring |
| Rhodes, Todd | 2019 | Teacher Support Systems in Rural Nebraska: Components that Impact Teacher Retention |
| Rikli, Andy | 2007 | The impact of option-in longevity enrollment patterns on student achievement, behavior, and engagement outcomes |
| Riley, Kevin | 1991 | A qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of classroom teachers involved in a staff development project |
| Roberts, Mindy | 2010 | Improving Student Achievement Through Professional Learning Communities |
| Robinson, William | 2018 | The Cost Effectiveness and Instructional Value of One-to-One Technology Investments Among Nebraska School Districts |
| Rodenburg, Deb | 2004 | Improving Instructional Practice: The Value Of Classroom Goal Teams |
| Rohwer, Keith | 1991 | A study of parent-teacher communications |
| Ryan, Kathryn | 1998 | Locus of control and job satisfaction of secondary school assistant principals in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska |
| Salem, Laura | 2016 | English Language Learners and Special Education: One District’s Journey Through the Collaborative Problem Solving Process |
| Saum, Kim | 1999 | An evaluation of an intervention program for secondary at-risk students |
| Schonewise, Enid | 2001 | The Current Training Practices and Perceived Training Needs of Paraprofessionals in Special Education Programs in Nebraska |
| Scott, Elizabeth | 2000 | The leadership stories of two women public school administrators |
| Sedlacek, Pam | 1990 | A naturalistic study of the teacher transfer experience |
| Shafer, Tim | 1993 | Predicting the frequency of teacher-selected behavioral interventions from clusters of teacher reported student problem behaviors |
| Sharp, Tom | 2005 | Utilization of Nebraska interlocal cooperative agreements by selected school districts: A multi-site case study |
| Shipp, Dennis | 1996 | The perceived attitudes of registered voters of small Nebraska public school districts toward public schools |
| Sibley, Stan | 1995 | The Effects of School Choice on Desegregation in the Omaha Public Schools |
| Sieh, Mike | 2009 | Examining the Relationships Between Nebraska Superintendents’ Perceptions of Their Involvement with School Improvement and Factors that may Affect Their Involvement |
| Sissel, Paula | 2003 | Professional Development in Public Schools: A Descriptive Study of the Distinguishing Components in Small Nebraska Schools |
| Snyder, Joshua | 2016 | From Pre-K to Elementary School: Elementary Principal Leadership and Successful Transitions |
| Steen, Kent | 2002 | Analyzing the Impact of Web-Based Geometry Applets on First Grade Students |
| Swantz, Lynne | 1995 | Student and parent attitudes and feelings about retention at the elementary school level |
| Teahon, Michael | 2012 | Perceptions of Nebraska Administrators Regarding the Transition from STARS to NeSA and its Perceived Influence on the Implementation of a Balanced Assessment System |
| Thompson, Jami Jo | 2010 | Nebraska School Psychologists‘ Perceptions Regarding the Sufficiency of Response to Intervention (RtI) |
| Thurmond, Bill | 1985 | The Development of Activities for Teaching Map Skills which Facilitate Transitions Between Stages of Cognitive Development (Jean Piaget, Social Studies, Elementary School) |
| Townsend, David | 1985 | The Perceptions of Elementary School Parents Regarding Home-School Communication |
| Townsend, Doug | 1983 | The Nebraska Council of School Administrators: History and Effectiveness in Meeting Membership Needs |
| Uerling, Don | 1980 | Evidence Law for Teacher Employment Termination Hearings |
| Unzicker, Troy | 2012 | A Study of the Job Satisfaction of Nebraska School Superintendents |
| Walters, Andrew | 2015 | Evaluating a 1:1 Computer Program in a Secondary School |
| Warrick, Phil | 2005 | An educator's perception of STARS from selected Nebraska principals |
| West, Jeffrey | 2002 | School district variables including district leadership and their contribution to student achievement in Nebraska class III public school districts |
| Wheelock, Melissa | 2005 | Teacher Assessment of School Climate and Its Relationship to Years of Working with an Elementary School Administrator |
| Winchester, Caroline | 2003 | A Multi-Case Study of the Shared Superintendency in Nebraska |
| Worrell, Cory | 2015 | The History of Nebraska Public School Reorganization Over the Past 30 Years and How This History Might be Used to Predict Nebraska School Reorganization in the Future: A Mixed Methods Study |
| Wortman, Mike | 1980 | The Description and Analysis of a Program to Develop Individual Educational Plans for All Students |
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