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Achenbach, Gerald (1997) The screening of gifted students in Pennsylvania: do elementary teachers feel adequately prepared? (D'Onofrio)

Allen, Raymond (2003) The correlation of technology prowess with elementary school achievement on standardized tests. (D'Onofrio)

Ambler, Douglas Lane (1993) Attitudes and policies concerning academic eligibility for student-athletes in Pennsylvania high schools. (Wright)

Autry, Linda Hanna (2003) An exploration of the relationship between the reading strategies emphasized by fifth grade classroom teachers and reading achievement scores as measured by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. (Awaiting Text)

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Barber, Anthony P.  (2005) A study of contributing factors assisting student transition from fifth to sixth grade from the students' perspective.  (Rozycki).                   

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Bailey, Denise Nagle. The Americans with Disabilities Act : legal aspects of the accommodations conundrum. 2006.                                                    

Baker, Dana Robert (2002) Teacher perceptions of educational outcomes for direct instruction compressed video classroom environment within remote classrooms at the secondary school level. (Wright)

Ballantyne, Scott (1997) A study of the relationships between selected traits and characteristics of bargaining unit chief negotiators and negotiated collective bargaining outcomes in selected Pennsylvania school districts. (Wright)

Bardi, James A. (1998) Hotel, restaurant and institutional management faculty perceptions on distance learning. (Lawler)

Barlatt, Godfrey R. (2000) Developmental education and teaching processes: an exploration of ethical dilemmas. (Lawler)

Barrett, Walter W. ( April 2001) A study of selected variables which predict the academic success on the new jersey high school proficiency test of the incarcerated male delinquent. (Wright)

Beauchamps, Denise M. (2003) Characteristics of a successful Welfare-to-Work recipient: is locus of control important? (Rozycki)

Beauchemin, Katherine W. (1997) Transformational aspects of workplace training. (Lawler)

Becker, Raymond J. (1991) The widener leadership academy: an institutional response to assisting community leaders in Chester, Pennsylvania (Lawler)

Bell, Mary (1994) Envisioning the future: intuitive knowledge and its place in career decision making interventions as measured by the ability to imagine and by career decidedness. (Lawler)

Bell, Valerie D. (1996) Teacher educators' perspectives on the role of teachers: implications for the student teaching experience. (Brogan)

Bellace, Rosemarie (1997) The impact of conflict resolution training on faculty perceptions of teacher satisfaction and school climate during the initiation of a mediation program in a grade 3-5 intermediary elementary school. (Wright)

Berlin, Howard M. (1995) Prediction of student performance in the engineering technologies at an open-admission community college. (Wright)

Betts, Dion E. (2002) Was Special Education Worth It?:Perceptions Of Former Students Who Were Classified As Having A Disability (Rozycki)

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Biro, Susan C.  Adjunct faculty perceptions about their preparation, support, and value as online instructors.  2005.                                   

Bluebello, Linda. (2003) Prediction of student performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment at Fifth Grade. (Awaiting Copy)

Bly, Basil E. (2000) The ramifications of inclusion: the story of one school district. (Brogan)

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Bolognese, Albert F.  The relationship of selected variables to winning percentages of NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports of football and men's basketball from 1994 to 2003.  2005.  (Rozycki)

Bolt, Mary Way (2001) Career paths of mid-level female administrators in Maryland community colleges (Lawler)

Borgese, Jolene Ann (1998) A correlation study of the West Whester Area School District's writing assessment and standardized test scores of sophomores. (Wright)

Bosold, Bethany Lee (1998) Assessment strategies used with cooperative learning tasks in grades 7 through 12. (Wright)

Bostick Rice, Janice (July 1993) Transactional and transformational leadership: an analysis of male and female leadership style in Delaware public schools. (Wright)

Bradley, Paulette Nannos (2003) The effect of teaching a Pro-Social Skills Curriculum on student behavior. (Rozycki)

Brancato, Vera C. (2000) The relationship of nursing faculties' psychological empowerment and their use of empowering teaching behaviors in baccalaureate nursing programs. (Lawler)

Brandt, Portia M.C. Evans (1998) Multi-year/looping: a review of the pilot program for the danville area school district. (D'Onofrio)

Breneisen, Valerie I. (1998) The identification and effect of individual readiness factors on staff development. (D'Onofrio)

Brightbill, Stephanie J. (1998) A study of the types and amounts of instructional support given to middle/junior high level students in pennsylvania who had received instructional support team assistance at the elementary level. (Wright)

Britton, Marsha K. (2004) Dick and Jane Revisited: a history and examination of the philosophy and methodology of the Beginning Reading Series from the 1920's. (Strong)

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Brockington, Davida Lynne Coe. Performing arts magnet school : the transformation of a child educationally, socially, and emotionally. 2006.

Bruinsma, Sheryl (1996) The interdependence of time on task,attitudes toward reading, and academic self-esteem, and their dependence on methods of selecting reading materials in a reading program for adolescents. (D'Onofrio)

Bruno, Annette M. (2004) The effect of peer coaching in a cross-age tutoring program on the writing behaviors and attitudes of the students in the role of tutor. (Strong)

Brunson, William (2003) The intensive scheduling model at Coatesville Area Intermediate and Senior High Schools: student behavior changes. (Brogan)

Bryan Shannon, Carroll (1994) The effects of personality traits in student teacher/cooperating teacher pairs on student teacher performance and satisfaction. (Wright)

Buehl, Elizabeth Anne (1993) FAA-model service sector of the nineties: a study in organizational adaptation to environmental demand. (Wright)

Burkhart, Gale Dalton (2004) The effect of peer coaching on teachers' perceptions of their training in implementing guided reading practices. (Strong)

Burns, Mary Beth (2003) A comparison of reading comprehension in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with and without the effects of stimulant medication. (Thurlow)

Burns, Michele Ann (2004) The self-reported perceptions of graduate women in education on their own learning experiences. (Lawler)

Burson, Kathy C. (2001) A correlation analysis of Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, cognitive abilities tests and report card grades for students in grades 3,5, 8, and 11 (Wright)

Butts, Sandra M. (2003) An investigation of public alternative education high schools for students with academic and behavior problems in grades nine throught twelve in the Abbott districts in New Jersey. (Awaiting Copy)

Camoni, Gene August (1999) A study of the benefits derived from elementary nondisabled students tutoring age appropriate life skills disabled students. (Brogan)

Campbell, Vlacia Zaharis (2003) The perceived impact of strategic planning on professional development in Berks County and Chester County public schools. (Wright)

Canamucio, Joseph F. (1997) Transfer students and the effects of intensive scheduling. (Thurlow)

Cantwell, James G. (2003) A study of the relationship of principal leadership, teacher interaction and school climate on three years of Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test data. (Wright)

Cargill, Carol W. (1995) Corporate perceptions of the master's degree in the hospitality industry. (Lawler)

Carney-Dalton, Patricia (2002) A study of Blue Ribbon elementary schools and the participating teachers' and principals' perceptions of the principals' leadership proficiencies. (Brogan)

Carter Barnett, Yvonne DeLores (1994) Role conflict and job satisfaction among elementary school counselors in Delaware: an empirical demonstration of a theoretical model. (D'Onofrio)

Castelli, Rosemary A. (1994) Critical thinking instruction in liberal arts curricula. (Wright)

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Cetera, Keith.  Heterosexual male and female attitudes toward their partner's masturbatory behavior and its relationship to sexual satisfaction.  2006.                                                        

Chipego, Andrea M. (2004) Factors associated with the attitudes of elementary level classroom teachers toward gifted education. (Wright)

Cisek, Grace L. (2000) Impact of selected factors in the hiring practices for middle school teachers. (Wright)

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Clippinger, Barry William.  The effects of extended-day kindergarten program on early literacy skills of kindergarten students.  2005.         

Coccodrilli Mateka, Gina Marie (March 2001) The perceived impact of vocational career academies on comprehensive high schools in the state of New Jersey. (Wright)

Coleman, Margaret (2002) .A study of crises response plans in suburban secondary schools in New Jersey. (Brogan)

Collier-Bolkus, Winifred P. (2000) The impact of the welfare reform law on families with disabled children that need child care. (Thurlow)

Collins, Ruth Dilts (1998) A measure and analysis of implementation of reform standards in mathematics at two-year colleges. (Wright)

Corabi, Joseph J. (1995) A case study of professional growth programs in a local suburban school district: personal evaluations of professional growth and the building of a professional culture. (D'Onofrio)

Cotter-Schwartz, Christine (2002) The relationship between the Florida College-Level Academic Skills test's Communication Subtest scores, the test exemption criteria and the exemption status of pre-Education majors at one Florida State university. (Wright)

Counts, Andrew B. (1995) The effects of work-study on the academic performanceof low-income urban community college students. (Wright)

Cox, James M. (2000) Assessing students for evaluation of instructional needs: an inquiry into teacher preparedness. (D'Onofrio)

Culp, Robert W. (2003) A correlational study of Eastern Pennsylvania public middle school principals' preferred rankings of the attributes of teacher candidates. (Wright)

Curtin, John Paul (1998) A case study of co-teaching in an inclusive secondary classroom (Thurlow)

Dainty, Wayne J. (1997) The influence of selected variables on the recidivism rate of secondary school aged males in a residential school setting. (Cavin)

Daliessio, Robert V. (August 2000) A case study: seven Vietnam veterans and the impact of the Vietnam war on their professsional education. (D'Onofrio)

Davies, Deborah W. (2004) A comparison of the importance attributed to early childhood literary activities by parents and early childhood educators with the activities suggested by the Pennsylvania Early-Childhood Learning Continuum Indicators. (Ziomek)

Davis, Darlene Groves (2002) The Modern Red Schoolhouse reform model and its relationship to school climate and student achievement.(Thurlow)

Davis, Dexter L., Sr. (2000) A study of the impact of shared decision making on two urban schools. (Brogan)

Dawson, Donna (2003) Listening to music and increasing reading achievement scores in vocabulary and comprehension and total reading ability.

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DeAngelis, Tina Marie. Elite occupational therapists' attitudes regarding the entry-level clinical occupational therapy doctorate degree. 2006

DeCicco, Carolyn H. (2001) Nursing Students' perceptions of peer study groups. (Lawler)

DeGeorge, Theresa Ann (1998) Student participation in multiage classrooms at a public elementary school: a case study (Edgette)


DelCollo, Mary Anne D. (March 2001) Perceptions of Pennsylvania school board presidents and superintendents regarding the effective operation of their boards. (Brogan)


Dewalt, Karen S. (1999) Significant factors in professional staff development for elementary teachers that contribute to the use of computers in the classroom. (Wright)

DiAmore, Joseph R. (1997) Attitudes and opinions of principals and non-athletic co-curricular advisers concerning activity advisership in new jersey public and non-public high schools. (Wright)

DiBartolomeo, Joel T. (1998) Small learning communities and their relationship to school performance outcomes (D'Onofrio)

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Dillon, Joan Eileen. A comparison of the effects of a linked developmental reading course with a sociology course versus a stand-alone developmental reading course and a stand-alone sociology course on freshman developmental reading students. 2006.

Diltz, Mark Adrian (2002) Variables influencing the length of time to complete a part-time doctoral program in education. (Lawler)

Donnelly, Anna M. (1999) Self-questioning: a comparative analysis of what teachers and students report about the use of this reading comprehension strategy. (Wartenberg)

Dorsey, Sheila Y. (2000) Teachers'attitudes toward behaviors of students with learning disabilities placed in regular education programs. (Thurlow)

Doyle, William James (2000) A Title IX conundrum: more girls are playing sports; but why aren't women coaching them? (Lawler)


Durkan-Reusche, Anne Maureen (2001) A comparison of the importance Pennsylvania school superintendents and school board presidents place on selected uses of educational technology. (Brogan)

Eaken, Paul B. (1997) The effect of protracted teacher contract impasse on student, teacher, administration and community attitudes: a case study. (Thurlow)

Eaton, Jana (2002) Curricular decentralization in four Russian Federation republics: a sociopolitical analysis (Brogan)

Ebner, P. Mark. (2004) A comparative study of the effect of selected wholeschool reform models used in economically disadvantaged public schools on student performance on New Jersey state fourth grade assessments of languagearts literacy and mathematics. (Brogan)

Eppinger, Russell Edward (2003) Effective middle school gifted education practices in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (Awaiting Text)

Evans, Susan C. (2002) The relationships between the career paths and professional background characteristics of assistant principals in Philadelphia area high schools and job satisfaction.. (D'Onofrio)

Fabrizio, Donna Marie (2001) A Study To Profile The Primary Characteristics Of Developmental College-Reading Teachers(Wright))

Falcone, Gloriajean M. (1999) Impact of a developmental guidance program on five fourth grade students in a suburban school district: clinical case studies. (D'Onofrio)

Farley Serembus, Joanne (2000) Medication calculation ability of baccalaureate nursing students as a function of method of instruction. (Lawler)

Farnsworth, Joan Michele (May 2001) A collaboration between pre-service and in service teachers using telecommunications to facilitate the use of instructional technology. (Thurlow)

Feeney, Linda D. (2002) The image problem: a content analysis of technology advertising and its portrayal of technology usage. (Lawler)

Ferry, Dennis C. (1997) The validity of predictors in predicting academic success of freshmen in a community college. (Wright)

Fidishun, Dolores (1996) Responsiveness to computer use and training: twelve women employees in academic libraries. (Lawler)

Fiego Singer, Karen (1995) Participatory decision making and teacher job satisfaction. (Brogan)

Finley, Maureen T. (1995) Critical thinking skills as articulated in the instructional practices, objectives, and examination items of higher level secondary school courses. (Wright)

Fisher, Doreen Michelle. (2004) Faculty and student perceptions of community andsocially constructed knowledge in a virtual learning community. (D'Onofrio)

Fleming Leach, Lynne Elizabeth (1994) Curriculum development in higher education: health education and new mothers' self-efficacy regarding infant care. (Lawler)

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Fratz, Amy C.  Teachers' use of research to inform classroom practice : implications for evidence-based teaching and teachers as critical readers.  2005.                                                                      

Fries, Gregory T. (2004) The effects of preschool education on children's academic development and socialization in the primary grades. (Wright)

Follmer, Rose (2001) Reading, mathematics and problem solving: the effects of direct instruction in the development of fourth grade students' strategic reading and problem-solving approaches to text-based, non-routine mathematics problems. (Wartenberg)

Fondacaro, Donna M. (2001) Asperger Syndrome and educational interventions: a series of case studies. (Wright)

Ford, Thomas Joseph (1996) Financial decision making in higher education and financial accounting Standard 106. (Wright)

Forney, Barbara White (1997) Rhetorical structure and personal narrative: the African American oral tradition in sermons, folktales and campus ministry. (D'Onofrio)

Foote, Demaris Anne (May 2001) The influence of gender on organizational conflict style and decision making by educational administrators.


Frank, Holly Jean (1998) Development of an instrument for ethical assessment. (Wright)

Fuhs, Eleanor Hope (2004) The impact of school resource officers on high schools and communities: a law enforcement perspective. (Brogan)

Furey, Susan M. (2004) The public and public education: deliberate dialog and making the connections among public education stakeholders. (Brogan)

Ganss, A. Douglass (1999) A nation at risk: the crisis of the American educational mythos and the convergence of cynical political ideologies. (Rozycki)

Gaul, Tracey A. (2004) Do sixth-grade students have greater immediate recall of vocabulary definitions if they select their own terms while employing the Mnemonic Keyword Method?

Gehret Forrest, Myra (2000) The impact of the Step 4word Program in assisting second grade students with reading skillS. (Brogan)

Gentile, Mary Ann (1997) The relationship between middle school teachers' perceptions of school climate and reading and mathematics achievement. (Wright)

Gentile, Mary O'Connor. (2002) From one generation to another: reflections from veteran teachers (Brogan)

Geran, Leonora (1995) A study of the factors affecting the implementation of advanced technology in institutions of higher education. (Wright)

Gillespie, Joseph E. (1999) Metacognitive strategies and behaviors that contribute to academic success for at-risk college student-athletes. (Wartenberg)

Giza, Marcia J. (1997) Concordance between teachers and principals on which elements of effective teaching should be evaluated. (Wright)

Godwin, Donald (2002) Functional motivations: recruiting college students to perform community service (Rozycki)

Goldberg, Earl (2001) An evaluation of the health care fraud education project. (D'Onofrio)


Golden, John P. (February 2001) A canonical analysis of extroverting/introverting personality traits and reflective observation/ active experimentation learning modes. (D'Onofrio)

Gool, Jean Atkin (2000) The language arts impact of teaching Latin to eighth grade students. (Rozycki)

Gorman, Michael R. (1993) Time management strategies and the implications for instructional leadership of high school principals: a case study analysis. (Brogan)

Gorodetzer, Mary Ellen (2001) A study of the impact of a pay-for-performance system on teacher job satisfaction. (D'Onofrio)

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Greenberg, Sandra Bailos.  Low sexual desire in heterosexual committed couples : an education intervention.  2005.                               

Griffin, Georgia Inez Hunt (1997) Informal schooling and problem solving skills in second grade science: a naturalistic investigation. (D'Onofrio)

Gross, Arlene (1995) The perceived effectiveness of instructional support teams in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. (Wright)

Gussie, William F. (1998) Assessment of the implementation of portfolio assessment in k-8 school districts in new jersey. (Wright)

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