ICE/IEPA Master’s Papers

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The Color of Leadership: Race and Power Dynamics Examined Through Lived Experiences of Black Executive Academic Leaders
Shirley Adubofour

Municipal Education Plans in Brazil: How They Shape Local Policies
Ana Luiza Almeida

Heterogeneity in Students’ Learning Rates: Evidence from a Brazilian Essay-Writing EdTech Platform
Cristina Estefania Barnard Gonzalez

(Re)Positioning Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education Policy in British Columbia and Manitoba, Canada
Aryanna Chartrand

Integrating Global Norms with Local Context: Examination Reforms and Educational Priorities in Jamaica
Chelsea Dixon

Exploring Pedagogical Practices for Equity and Excellence in Mathematics in Brazilian Classrooms
Sophia Lopes Ribeiro Fiorotto and Francielle Cristina Pereira dos Santos

From Policy to Practice: Investigating the Implementation of Vocational Education in Brazil's Secondary Schools
Maria Thereza Rios Hortencio

Voices of Students and Teachers: Multicultural Education and the Well-Being of Students from Diverse Backgrounds in South Korea
Doori Kim and Jessica Lichtner

Navigating Geopolitics and Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Inclusive Education Policy in China and Vietnam
Lina Li and Aimen Malik

Accompanying Newcomer Youth Through Their Experiences at California Community Colleges
Maira Lopez Hurtado

Push and Pull Dynamics: A Comparative Perspective of Azerbaijan’s Inclusive Education Policy
Naila Omarova

Another Math is Possible: Alternatives in Math Education from Teacher Activists in Brazilian Public Schools
Maria Luiza Rocha Bueno

Human Rights and Human Capital: The Influence of International Governmental Organizations on the Swedish Refugee Education Reform
Mary Allison Steel

The Role of Educational Resources in Improving the Academic Achievement Gap: A Case Study of Japanese Local Governments
Ryotaro Suzuki

A Comparative Analysis of Financial Aid and College Affordability in China and the United States
Yutong (Celia) Xie

Membership-Style vs. Job-Style Employment: The Relationship between Traditional Employment Practices and the Academic Ability of Recent Graduates in Japan
Minami Yamauchi

A Comparative Analysis of Inclusive Education Policies: Global Norms and Egypt’s Journey Toward Access and Equity
Dina Youssef

Unveiling Gender Disparities: A Visual Representation of Middle School Science Textbooks in China and the United States
Jialu Zhao

Resisting or Embracing? Silicon Valley Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Education
Anabel Altenburg

Teaching and Leading are Not the Same: Transitioning into Principal Leadership in Mexican Primary Schools
Ximena Arguelles Sacristan

Do Brazilian Students Perform Better in Private Schools?: A Comparative Analysis of Student Achievement in Public and Private Schools by Race and Socioeconomic Status from 2003 to 2017
Eduardo Duarte

Changes in Urban and Rural Education in China under the Double Reduction Policy: Parents’ and Students’ Experiences and Perspectives
Zheming Hu

Unveiling Students’ Perspectives: Understanding Brain Drain in North Macedonia Through the Lens of Corruption in Higher Education
Stefani Jovcheska

Technical and Vocational Education and Training at the High School Level in Brazil: The Common Core Implementation in Two States
Renata Barão Leal

Investing in Knowledge: The Role of Gender and Hukou in Household Decisions on Private Tutoring in China
Hongjiao Li and Shihe (Tracy) Luan

Internationalization in Higher Education: Living and Learning in Two China-based Scholarship Programs
Yixuan Liu

The Relationship Between Black Teachers and the Test Scores of Black Students in Brazilian Public Schools
Thamires Mirolli

Sexual Education in Brazil: A Comparison of National Policies with UNESCO’s Guidelines
Natalia Ruiz de Oliveira

College and Prison Partnerships in California: An Exploration of Program Characteristics
Jacob Ramirez

Free Secondary Education in Ghana: Investigating the Relationship Between Achievement, Scholarships, Rurality, and Gender
Kadijatu Sento Samura

The Effect of an Expansion of Preschools on Intergenerational Transfer in China
Zerui Tian

“I Can’t Get Distracted with Stupid Things Like Being in Love”: Students’ Perceptions of Stress and Support in an Academically Demanding University in Mexico
María José Alvarez Vidaña

“Out of Love and Caring for our Students”: Mexican Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Views of Social-Emotional Learning
Alejandra Arvizu Fernández

Curricular Limbo: Content Analysis of Equitable Support Systems in Brazilian High School Curricula
Francisco Mello Castro

A Hazy Border Between Partnership and Prescription: Analyzing International Governmental Organizations’ Interventions in Sub-Saharan Education Policy
Camille Fabo Njia

Inspiring Teachers: Vern or Adjective? An Exploration of Professional Development Tools in Rural Uganda
Jennifer Fortet

Early Childhood Education Practice for Emotional Wellbeing: A Study of Rohingya and Venezuelan Refugee Communities
Allison Leigh Gross and Renata Correa Gomes

Education as an International Export: Marketing Elite English Schools as Franchises Overseas
Stefano Hollis

“Creating Space” and “Losing Face”: Barriers to and Motivating Factors for Choosing Teaching Careers among Asian American Pre-Service Teachers
Abby Li Holst

“We Tried Our Best to Adapt”: Rwandan Medical Students’ EdTech Experiences During COVID-19
Darlene Ineza

Middle-Tier Management and School Performance in Brazil: Evidence from a Mixed Methods Study in the State of Minas Gerais
Julia Tami Ishikawa

What Explains the Adoption of Gender Equality Offices in Japanese Higher Education? The Role of Cultural Norms
Risako Ninomiya

Professional Development for School Leaders: A Path Towards More Equity-Oriented Schools in Brazil
Bruna Barbosa Pecin

“A Balancing Act” Between Global Mandates and National Interests: Environmental and Sustainability Education Policy from the United Nations, France, and the Philippines
Rebecca C. Shipan

The Relationship between Teachers’ Time Allocation and Student Scores in Rural, Low-income Schools in Punjab, Pakistan
Bismah Tahir and Elvis Wu

Inequalities in Student Achievement in Brazil: Intersections of Race, Gender, Socioeconomic Background, and Region of Origin
Lara Vilela

The Opportunity to Learn during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Inequalities and the Digital Divide in Brazil
Sara Vitral Rezende

How Can We Change if We Are the Same People?”: Chilean Academic Leaders’ Experiences Implementing a Practice-Based Teacher Education Approach
Nina Sofía Yacher Perroni

Does Teacher Job Satisfaction Impact Students’ Academic Achievement? A Cross-Subject Student Fixed Effect Study of the China Education Panel Survey
Jingyue Zhang

The Effect of Armed Conflict on Student Achievement and Access to Higher Education in Afghanistan
Sajia Darwish

Coloniality, Resistance, and Reimagining the Future: Exploring the Influence of Language Policies on Learner Identities in Pakistani Schools
Shizza Fatima

Examining Diversity in Caldecott Award Medal Books: The Relationship Between Cultural and Symbolic Capital in Children’s Literature
Becca Hanlin

Imbalanced Partnerships? Higher Education Policy and Relations in Ethiopia and Ghana
Khaleelah Logan

How Does Continuing Professional Development Relate to Teacher Quality? An Analysis of Brazilian Elementary Public Schools

Ana Beatriz Pereira Montosa

The Question of Palestinian Higher Education. The Promise of Development
Oleg Salamatov

Caste-Based Between School Segregation: A Descriptive Analysis of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu

Aparajitha Suresh

National Identity Formation, Religion, and World Society in Social Studies Textbooks: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and Turkey

Vehbi Emre Tandogan

Bilingualism or Immersion: A Comparative Study of Language of Instruction Teaching Approaches and Student Achievement in Germany and the United States
Abidjan Walker

Degree of Alignment with Global Norms? Gender Equality and Sex Education Curricula in Finland and South Korea
Seung Gon Yoo

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