[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for October 2015

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Vicky Turner
                   Doctoral Degree Coordinator

DATE:      September 29, 2015

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for October 2015 

Thu., Oct. 1, 1:00 pm, EDN 107, Alicia Maphies, Final Defense
Perspectives of Expert Language Arts Teachers on STAAR EOC as a Predictor of College Readiness
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chuck Holt
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Robin Reid

Tue., Oct. 6, 9:00 am, EDN 107, Emilio Castro, Final Defense
A Descriptive Study of Select Open Enrollment Charter Schools in Bexar County Compared to Traditional County Public Schools: An Analysis of English Language Learner Student Achievement in Middle School Math
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chuck Holt
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Inma Lyons

Wed., Oct. 7, 10:00 am, HEN 202, Traci Test, Final Defense
School Counselor Preparation to serve Intellectually Gifted Students: A Texas State Perspective
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chester Robinson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Jackie Wahrmund

Fri., Oct. 9, 1:00 pm, END 108, Esther Robinson, Final Defense
Dual Enrollment in Three Rural Louisiana High Schools
Major Advisor:  Dr. Madeline Justice
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Daniel Creider

Tue., Oct. 13, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Katherine Ferrell, Final Defense
An Examination of How Private Christian Schools Deliver Instruction to Students With Learning Disabilities
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Lon Johnston

Tue., Oct. 13, 10:00 am, EDN 107, Roosevelt Nivens, Final Defense
Teacher Perceptions of the Four Essential Elements of Teacher Advancement Program on Expected Teacher Tenure in High Poverty Schools
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chuck Holt
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Elvira White-Lewis

Tue., Oct. 13, 1:00 pm, EDN 107, Jason Tharp, Final Defense
The Schlechty Framework: The Work, Engagement, and High-Stakes Tests
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. April Pitts

Thu., Oct. 15, 4:00 pm, EDN 107, Kevin Phillips, Final Defense
The Routine Behaviors of Principals in High Poverty High Performing Elementary Schools
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Jamie Brill

Mon., Oct. 19, 2:00 pm, HofL 134, Julie Bouchard, Final Defense
A Conversation Analysis-Based Investigation of Code-Switching in the English Language Classroom in Canada
Major Advisor:  Dr. Lucy Pickering
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Charlotte Larkin

Thu., Oct. 22, 11:00 am, EDN 108, Nancy Breed, Final Defense
A Comparison of NCLEX-RN Pass Rates of Nursing Programs by Control of Institutions
Major Advisor:  Dr. Jon Travis
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. John Smith

Thu., Oct. 22, 12:00 am, HofL 143, Jomar Isip, Final Defense
The Franklin Stereotype: The Spiritual-Secular Gospels of Four Nineteenth-Century American Authors
Major Advisor:  Dr. Karen Roggenkamp
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Mary Jo Dondlinger

Thu., Oct. 22, 1:00 pm, MPLX 131/ BA 248, Sarah Braddock, Final Defense
The Influence of Principal Behavior on Faculty Trust and the Organizational Climate as Perceived by Elementary Teachers
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sherri Colby
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Shannon Carter


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