Leadership, Policy, and Organizations Capstone Projects: Recent submissions
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2024-05-06)Statewide articulation agreements are a burgeoning initiative in higher education, designed to increase graduation rates and lower costs for college students. In response to Senate Bill 997, the 2016 Missouri Transfer ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2024-05-07)This mixed-methods study aims to investigate the experiences of Black Male senior leaders at educational nonprofits, focusing on safety, sense of belonging, and organizational culture. This quality improvement project is ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2024-05-06)Over four academic years, Metro Nashville Public Schools systemically moved over 6,000 fifth-grade students from the middle school setting to the elementary school setting. This study evaluates the first year of the ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2024-05)Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD) noted a decline in early literacy achievement for students in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially among students of color. This study explores the initial stage ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2024-05)Maple Walnut School District (MWSD) is a public school district in Maple, CA, consisting of nine elementary and two middle schools, serving approximately 4,600 students. Newcomer students, defined as those who have lived ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2024)This research paper delves into the multifaceted approach employed by Duke University's Pre-College Program to enhance diversity through recruitment, affordability, and programmatic structure. Drawing on qualitative data ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2024)The Tennessee Association of Independent Schools (TAIS) is a non-profit organization that advocates for and supports independent schools in Tennessee. TAIS sought to understand the current state of mentorship in their 61 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05-12)Presently, students of color in a southeastern state do not have access to high-quality schools. The Charter School Founders program seeks to create schools that provide opportunities to students and families to mitigate ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05-12)This study aims to identify how trustees in NAIS member schools are developed through onboarding practices, how they view their responsibilities to the schools they serve, and whether existing onboarding structures, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05-12)Mastery learning is a pedagogical approach that focuses on mastering content and competency based learning. The Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) is a membership organization that developed a transcript platform to ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05-12)This research explores the Hamilton County Schools (HCS) instructional coaching model through a mixed-methods implementation evaluation. HCS has set forth a rigorous teacher development framework with expectations for the ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05-12)During the COVID-19 pandemic, Stafford County Schools (SCPS) recognized a need to address learning loss through two evidence-based digital instructional resources that could be used at school and at home. SCPS chose Lexia ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05-12)School districts invest in high-quality curriculum materials to ensure all students have access to rigorous units of study. When successfully implemented, a rigorous curriculum can help prepare all students to achieve ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05)This study was completed on behalf of Jefferson County Public Schools as an implementation evaluation of their new Safety Administrator role. Safety Administrators are a novel concept, born of the desire to approach school ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2023-05)Abstract Public and private schools across the US and internationally are embracing elements of mastery learning. The Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) seeks to deepen understanding of the transition process toward ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2022)Given the rapid change across the globe – technological, political, environmental, economic, etc. – many independent schools, which rely almost exclusively on tuition and private donations for revenue, are in challenging ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2022)Sustainability is a major topic for independent schools and has been for at least the past decade, as discussions emerged after the 2008 financial crisis with tuitions continuing to rise. In 2022, many school leaders ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2022)Established by the Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX is an important statute of legislation that was enacted to protect individuals when discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex was prevalent in American ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2021-05)School districts throughout the United States invest in summer programming meant to effectively leverage students’ typical out-of-school time for continued growth. In this study, we conduct an evaluation of middle school ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2021-05)This study examines the relationships between participation in a residential commons system, sense of belonging, and academic performance in the context of an elite, highly residential liberal arts university. The findings ...