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           An Evaluation of CHAMPS: A Classroom
           Management Program
           Holly J. Minnear
           Gardner-Webb University
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              An Evaluation of CHAMPS: A Classroom Management Program 
                              
                              
                              
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                           By 
                        Holly J. Minnear 
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                     A Dissertation Submitted to the 
                  Gardner-Webb University School of Education 
                   in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements 
                      for the Degree of Doctor of Education 
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                      Gardner-Webb University 
                          2015
                                                         Approval Page 
                      This dissertation was submitted by Holly J. Minnear under the direction of the persons 
                      listed below.  It was submitted to the Gardner-Webb University School of Education and 
                      approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education 
                      at Gardner-Webb University. 
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
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                      E. Ray Dockery, Ed.D.                      Date 
                      Committee Chair 
                       
                       
                       
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                      David W. Shellman, Ed.D.                   Date 
                      Committee Member 
                       
                       
                       
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                      Lane Wesson, Ph.D.                         Date 
                      Committee Member 
                       
                       
                       
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                      Jeffrey Rogers, Ph.D.                      Date 
                      Dean of the Gayle Bolt Price School  
                      of Graduate Studies 
                       
                       
                                                   
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                       Acknowledgements 
            I would like to thank my dissertation committee members for helping guide me 
         through the dissertation process.  It was quite an undertaking but well worth the journey!  
         In particular, I would like to thank Dr. Dockery for keeping me on the right track and Dr. 
         Shellman for helping with the data analysis. 
            I would also like to thank the principals and teachers who gave time to completing 
         the surveys along with employees in the district who helped me gather information.  I am 
         very fortunate to have colleagues who gave encouragement and kind words along the 
         way. 
            My journey began 4 years ago with the promise of a speedy completion date.  
         Alas, it was not to be!  I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my family, especially my 
         husband Russ for keeping up with family responsibilities so I could focus on my work.  I 
         thank my five precious children for their patience.  Christopher, thank you for helping 
         with formatting issues.  Drew and Riley, thank you for infusing your sense of humor at 
         just the right times.  Kyle, thank you for taking care of your little sister so much.  
         Daphne, thank you for your hugs and kisses to keep me going.  I also thank my brother 
         Glenn for continually providing me with encouraging words at just the right time, as well 
         as the inspiration to finish. 
            Lastly, I thank God for giving me good health and the strength and patience to 
         persevere through the peaks and valleys of this journey.  I pray that I will be continually 
         led to help educators, both current and future, support our children in fulfilling their 
         potential.
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