The purpose of this mixed method study was to examine the influence of reading motivation on African American and Latinx high school students’ reading perceptions across grade levels and between genders. This study included ...

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore the perceived barriers preventing Black families from accessing (completing the intake process) and utilizing (following through with the support) early childhood ...

Glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine) is globally the most commonly used herbicidal active ingredient. Public concerns have elicited environmental agencies to monitor the persistence and occurrence of glyphosate. Recent ...

The number of students enrolled in Dual Credit programs in the state of Texas continues to grow, however, there are disparities in Black student enrollment rates. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that ...

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the influence of private contributions from education foundations in public education. This study included an analysis of archival data from the Internal Revenue Service ...

This study focused on the influence teacher certification, teacher experience, professional development, and degree area have on student achievement in Head Start Programs. The study determined whether teacher credentials, ...

This thesis studies the effects of Hurricane Harvey on Houston’s gravidae (pregnant women). The study found that the gravidae’s demography determined their vulnerability to the storm. Gravidae who were foreign-born, in ...

The present study assessed beliefs about adulthood, including meeting one’s own criteria for adulthood, among nontraditional students based on different markers of nontraditional status. In addition, the study examined ...

Integration of tracking system and the drone has been a novel research topic in recent years, especially when drones are required to implement complex tasks which cannot be done easily with human control. Usually, the drone ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between grit, mathematics self-efficacy, students’ career interest in STEM, and student achievement in Algebra I. The study was intentional in examining the concepts ...