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Title: "I can, but I can't": Kindergarten teacher perceptions of self-efficacy and agency in their use of formative assessment in the current high-stakes accountability climate
Author: Ferrara, Angela
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Early childhood education, Education and state, Ethnology
Description: Early childhood formative assessment (FA) is a process by which teachers gather data about their students’ knowledge and skills across the five domains of early childhood development in order to scaffold and support their students’ unique learning...

Title: A LEGISLATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
Author: Griffin, Richard
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Education and state, Education--Finance
Description: The North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) experienced a decline in its funded ratio from 112% in 2002 to 94% in 2011 and an increase in its unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities over the same period. The change i...

Title: A Legal Analysis of the Involvement of School Resource Officers in Searches and Seizures in K-12 Public Schools
Author: Wells, Richard
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Education and state, School management and organization
Description: The purpose of this study was to develop a set of court-based guiding principles for the integration of school resource officers in searches and seizures in K-12 public schools. This purpose was achieved by applying Standard Legal Analysis methodo...

Title: A QUALITATIVE MULTIPLE CASE STUDY EXPLORING HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHER AGENCY AND REFORM OF “LOW-PERFORMING” SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Author: Kessler, William
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Education and state
Description: Since the early 1980s, American educational reformers tried to improve schools through standards, high-stakes tests, and punishments for those schools that failed to meet the mark. In North Carolina, many schools with diverse populations and low s...

Title: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF BEGINNING PK–12 PUBLIC EDUCATION TEACHERS ON DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLANS
Author: Mangiaracina, Rex
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Education and state, Education--Finance, School management and organization
Description: ABSTRACTA QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF BEGINNING PK–12 PUBLIC EDUCATION TEACHERS ON DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLANS. The significance of this study was its ability to further inform beginning PK–12 public education teachers and policy ...

Title: A Study of the Effects of School Choice on Student Achievement
Author: Crawford, Jamal
Date Created: 2013
Subjects--Topical: Educational leadership, Education and state, Educational sociology
Description: No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, was the signature education legislation of the George W. Bush administration. NCLB was but the latest evolution of at least two pre...

Title: Bishop McGuinness High School, Winston-Salem
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-09
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Education and state, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Federal aid to education, Tax deductions, Student loans, Occupational training, Pensions--Law and legislation, Equal pay for equal work, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Medicare, Family policy, Social values, Parenting, Respect for persons, Leadership, Budget deficits--Political aspects, Subsidies, Gay rights, Same-sex marriage, Crime--Government policy, Prostitution, Abortion--Law and legislation, Capital punishment
Description: Harvey Gantt begins his campaign speech at Bishop McGuinness High School. Gantt discusses his background and his reasons for running for senate against Jesse Helms for a second time. He focuses on his main campaign themes of making education more ...

Title: Campbell University, "Urge to Merge"
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Working class families, Middle class families, Education and state, Drugs--Costs, Medical care, Cost of, Environmental policy, Race--Political aspects, Advertising, Political, Race relations--Political aspects, Job security, Early childhood education--Government policy, Medicare, Medicaid, Debts, Public, Campaign funds
Description: Two interview sessions with Harvey Gantt. Harvey Gantt is talking to a small group of people who ask him questions, some of whom are likely reporters. Topics include differences between himself and Charlie Sanders, working families, education, red...

Title: Charles Sanders at UNC Chapel Hill ad shoot and speech
Creator: Sanders, Charles A., 1932-
Date Created: 1996-03-01
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Health insurance, Medical care, Public schools, Education and state, Education, Higher, Political leadership, Vocational education, Social values, Budget deficits, Job creation, Illegal aliens, Civil rights
Description: Charles Sanders at a television advertisement shoot for his senatorial campaign at UNC Chapel Hill. After some discussion with the crew, Sanders delivers a campaign speech in front of a chalkboard. He discusses his background, why he is running fo...

Title: Charles Sanders speech on workers (Raleigh), speech at Campbell (Buies Creek)
Creator: Sanders, Charles A., 1932-
Date Created: 1996-03-21
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Job creation, Illegal aliens, Economic security, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1022866, Health insurance, Medical care, Cost of, Pensions--Law and legislation, Vocational education, Social responsibility of business, Education and state, Higher education and state, Early childhood education--Government policy, Small business--Law and legislation
Description: Charles Sanders delivers two speeches, one to workers in Raleigh and one at Campbell University. Sanders answers questions at the first event.

Title: Charlie Sanders Advertisements reel
Creator: Sanders, Charles A., 1932-
Date Created: 1996
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Advertising, Political, Leadership, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical care, Education and state, Medicare, Medicine--Research, Job security
Description: Compilation of Charles Sanders for Senate advertisements.

Title: Charlie Sanders announcement
Creator: Sanders, Charles A., 1932-
Date Created: 1996-02-01
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Health insurance, Medical care, Public schools, Education and state, Computers, Political leadership, Vocational education, Social values, Budget deficits
Description: Charles Sanders announces his candidacy for the 1996 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina at a school. Children are talking and playing in the background, making his announcement difficult to hear.

Title: Charlotte Seniors
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-23
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Medicare, Older people, Equal pay for equal work, Medical care, Education and state, Student loans, Social security--Government policy, Subsidies, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt speaks to senior citizens in Charlotte at a campaign event. He is introduced by former Charlotte City Council member and mayor pro tem Al Rousso. Main topics include health care, Social Security, and Medicare, as well as support for e...

Title: Choice/Hiding, 2 rough cuts
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-29
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Taxation--Law and legislation, Tax deductions, Tax returns, Absentee landlordism, Education, Higher, Student loans, Education and state, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Pensions--Law and legislation, American Dream
Description: Themes: Helms is a slumlord, takes secret donations, won't release his tax returns, is against education and Social Security and Medicare; American Dream, Gantt is for education and student loans, pensions, Medicare and Social Security, Helms is a...

Title: Computer
Creator: Sanders, Charles A., 1932-
Date Created: 1996
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Advertising, Political, Public schools, Education and state, Computers
Description: Charles Sanders for Senate advertisement that focuses on making sure computers are in every public school.

Title: Contrast - Education version 1
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-08-26
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Education, Higher, Student loans, Education and state, Tax deductions
Description: Themes: tax deduction for college and job training, Helms is against college loans and tax deductions for education.

Title: Contrast - Education version 2
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-08-26
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Education, Higher, Student loans, Education and state, Tax deductions
Description: Themes: tax deduction for college and job training, Helms is against college loans and tax deductions for education.

Title: Debate, Gantt v. Sanders, UNC-TV
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-04-10
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Primaries--U.S. states, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Economic security, Working class families, Budget deficits, Subsidies, Education and state, Environmental policy, Health insurance--Costs, Drugs--Research
Description: Democratic primary debate featuring the three Democratic candidates from NC for U.S. Senate in 1996: Harvey Gantt, Charles Sanders and Ralph McKinney. Gantt explains why he is running for senate again in his opening statement and says that he will...

Title: Debate, WLLE
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-04-19
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, Race relations--Political aspects, Education and state, Early childhood education--Government policy, Finance, Public, Affirmative action programs, Environmental policy
Description: Gantt discusses his political views on a variety of topics, including the divisiveness of the times, his views on healthcare, higher education, and the environment.

Title: Demystifying the Charlotte Way: Towards an Understanding of Collective Action for Education in the Queen City.
Author: Owens, Cache
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Geography, Education and state
Description: This qualitative grounded theory study sought to understand how different stakeholders collaborate to improve schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. 52 diverse individuals participated in this study. A new hybrid approach of collective action, refe...