High stakes testing and accountability in schools has forced teachers into a tight corner when it comes to instruction. Districts, in fear of low testing scores, adopt more teacher-centered approaches to all content areas where successful testing is i . . .

This action research intended study to effects of developing vocabulary through cooperative group work and oral presentation in the context of a Kindergarten classroom. The purpose of this study was to research engaging methods to develop vocabulary s . . .

Previous studies on children in foster care have focused on the deficits that result from participating in the foster care system, such as the prevalence of developmental delays, instances of abuse, and difficulties that arise in the schooling systems . . .

Early language and literacy skills are predictors of future academic achievement. This study investigated the effects of dialogic reading on children’s expressive and receptive vocabulary acquisition. Parent participants received training on dialogic . . .

This project culminates several years of study and teaching in an independent study environment. A review of the literature shows the number of at-risk students in public school is increasing. Many of these students are choosing independent study as a . . .

Decades of research have shown the positive effects of parent involvement on student learning and success. However, studies have also shown that parent involvement is low among low socioeconomic families and minority families. This teacher research st . . .

This project seeks to bridge the gap between the research on bullying amongst students with disabilities and best practices for creating access to an evidence based bullying prevention program for students with disabilities. At this time, very little . . .

The study examined how the field of Early Childhood Education has developed over time. How the history, philosophies and theories of the past have driven current best practices. This study identified the progression of special education and how it cur . . .

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, EAHCA (PL 94-142), was established by law in 1975. It gave special needs students the opportunity to have class with non-special needs students in regular school (Heward, 2006). Mainstreaming has become . . .

The literature on school change commonly suggests that improvements designed and implemented through a collaborative process that involves representatives of stakeholder groups is effective. This study analyzed problems with a previously adopted schoo . . .