Graduate Thesis and Dissertation

This calendar lists graduate thesis and dissertation events. Send all notices to the College of Graduate Studies at editor@ucf.edu

Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Dissertation Defense: An Analysis of Teacher Characteristics and Perceptions of Grading Practices of Student Grade Outcomes
June 4, 2024 at 10 a.m. until noon
Virtual

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship, if any, between teachers' grade distributions and other moderating factors (i.e., teacher perceptions of grading practices as indicated on the Teacher Perceptions of Grading Practices Survey (TPGPS), grade level taught, enrollment in teacher preparation program, and grading practice methodology). A Pearson correlation was used to research statistical significance in the …
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation
Dissertation Defense: AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING GRADUATION RATES IN A LARGE SUBURBAN FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING THE PANDEMIC
June 4, 2024 at 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Virtual

This study investigated factors, MTSS Tiering, PBIS Tiering, attendance in Summer Transition, and OSS (3+) days, and their effect on graduation rates. The first part of the study analyzed 10,602 students with the factors affecting on-time graduation, and the second part of the study analyzed 1,013 students with the factors affecting postponed graduation. Post hoc data collected from the school …
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation