The purpose of this study was to identify whether the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act enacted through Senate Bill 1440 had a positive influence on transfer students at a California State University campus. It compared and contrasted the simila . . .

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study is to understand how dance, dramaturgy, aesthetic, and somatic practices are manifested in the daily work of educational leaders in dance. The study explored the art of leadership by investigating . . .

This study will explore the shifting of Chinese K-12 principals’ understanding of instructional leadership after participating in a professional development (PD) program at an American university. China’s recent educational reform requires school prin . . .

This study looks at different drug arrest patterns. While extensive research has been done on crime and drug mapping, very little has been done on drug arrests as a whole and even less has been done on specific drug types. This study addresses the fol . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the key personnel are in place for effective implementation of the core components of Response to Intervention in a prototypical elementary school. This is a qualitative study using responsive interview . . .

This qualitative phenomenological study explored the attrition of 12 Asian Pacific Islander (API) entry-level student affairs professionals and how they made the decision to exit the field. the participants worked between two to five years full-time i . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the possible impact of participation in theatre arts on the social skills development of students with significant cognitive disabilities. The research found that participation in theatre arts had a . . .

Mass incarceration in America is likely responsible for the scarcity of men of color on community college campuses across the country. Incarceration rates in the U.S. have drastically increased over the past 30 years and a disproportionate number of i . . .

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and describe the experience of the undergraduate African American male STEM major at four-year higher education institutions where they are considered to be minority members of the student b . . .

President Obama charged community colleges with a significant role in moving forward the nation’s college degree completion agenda. Community colleges offer a pathway to degree completion, which is transfer readiness. This qualitative study explored A . . .

This study was an exploratory qualitative study examining the experiences of front-line student affairs professionals in admissions, financial aid, and Dream Resource Centers and their dilemmas in interpreting and implementing AB 540/AB 2000. Study pa . . .

The purpose of this study was to describe teacher perspectives on reading instruction within professional development. The major premise is that teacher input should be utilized to improve and shape specialized professional development. This research . . .

The purpose of this sequential exploratory mixed methods study was to assist employers, the local economies, and California Community Colleges in identifying and defining what communication skills are necessary to be successful in a middle-skill level . . .

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program in CTE areas, and identify the ways a CTE pathway contributes to transfer readiness in the California community colleges. the study sought to inform . . .

Quality early education and kindergarten readiness are now nationally recognized as indicators of future success. A growing body of research links quality preschool education to lifelong benefits, including greater likelihood of high school graduation . . .

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to analyze the impact of a middle school principal’s leadership on school culture. Working within an emerging conceptual framework, this study was grounded in four broad concepts: (a) school culture, (b) . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore distributed leadership and how leadership practices are actualized in three selected schools in Southern California. This qualitative, multiple case study used survey research and interviews to assess how distr . . .

Women are underrepresented in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) from high school to college and into employment. as these are the fastest growing and highest paying fields of the economy this means women are missing . . .

Work-life balance is a challenge for principals to navigate as the ever-increasing responsibilities of the role as principal requires more time. Because time is limited, achieving balance between principals’ workloads and home responsibilities can cau . . .

Juveniles who commit offences in the U.S. may be mandated to attend school in alternative correctional facilities. Although there are mixed findings in research focusing on general educators’ perceptions of teaching multigrade classes, research on alt . . .