This study explores the prevalence and the relationship of cyberbullying among Native American students at Humboldt State University. Cyberbullying defined in brief is the repetitive use of technology to harm an individual. Cyberbullying is a widely s . . .

The majority of world language programs in the United States are offered to students beginning in high school, an earlier start in middle school gives students the opportunity to lengthen their course of study, and attain higher proficiency in a world . . .

With the rising demands for improvement and accountability required under the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are beginning to see the value of making data-based decisions to dramatically increase student achievement on high-stakes tests. Unfortunat . . .

The purpose of this study was to develop a model that would provide more options for individuals with intellectual disabilities in a postsecondary setting. Surveys of special education teachers and administrators who work with students with intellectu . . .

This case study illustrates the educational experience of five Latina English learners in California. Using a qualitative research approach, guided by the classroom ecology paradigm, I used an open-ended questionnaire conducting interpretative inquiry . . .

This thesis examines teens’ perceptions of the effects of juvenile hall on their academic self-perception. This study was formed in order to address current gaps in knowledge surrounding to the school-to-prison pipeline by gathering student perception . . .

School readiness is the result of children’s direct and indirect interactions with environmental resources, and it is through those social relationships between children, peers, families, and teachers that children come to acquire the academic, langua . . .

In 2000, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) instituted a set of accreditation standards known as Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000). Embedded in this set of criteria was the mandate that engineering institutions implement co . . .

Reflection is well-established in the literature as an essential element of high-quality service-learning. This is true for all forms of service-learning including co-curricular (non-academic) immersion trips such as the week-long Alternative Spring B . . .

Male teachers in Early Childhood Education (ECE) have been a subject of controversy. They are viewed by many with suspicion and thought to be lacking in the skills needed to care for young children. Some are advanced quickly into administrative positi . . .

This project looked at ways in which college students use common areas in traditional residence halls. Previous research and theory shows that students’ success is based on both their academic and social integration into a university. For students liv . . .

The implementation of different instructional strategies and their affects on student attitudes toward learning will be investigated in two Northern Humboldt High School remedial math classes. The study explores and analyzes different types of pedagog . . .

This thesis seeks to gain an insight into the experiences undocumented Mexican mothers living in a rural community have with their children’s public schools. Specifically I was interested in an understanding of their perceptions regarding the barriers . . .

Understanding segmental and suprasegmental aspects of English pronunciation are necessary in the production of speech patterns in English to increase intelligibility. Thai English language learners need to resolve the conflict with mastering segmental . . .

A strong rationale exists for the creation of learning objectives for secondary global citizenship education in North America, specifically pertaining to conflict, war, and terrorism. This pedagogical framework proposes themes, objectives, and methods . . .

Studies have shown that various strategies have been used to help students develop positive social relationships with their peers. These include, but are not limited to, directly teaching social skills, teaching peers to initiate positive social inter . . .

Due to curricular limitations, students typically learn about immigration from one limited source, the standardized text book. The curriculum in this project blends the traditional lecture model of instruction with a new history lab model, which inclu . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a tool that would lead to a more positive transition experience into special education for students with autism and their families. After interviewing parents of students with autism and researching the liter . . .

This qualitative research study examines returnees (sojourners who have gone to live in another country and then have returned to their home countries) and their experiences before, during, and after their time abroad. Specifically, it aims to determi . . .

In this explorative research project, data from questionnaires, interviews, and a focus group was collected and analyzed in order to explore aspects of the self-perception of professionalism in the field of early childhood education. Data was analyzed . . .

One of the most tragic and moving stories in American history is the prolonged quest to recognize the civil rights of African Americans. This story, of both shame and hope, is captured in this project and presented as a one hundred year struggle of na . . .

This project is a method for recording a podcast of the text of a social studies lesson. The method includes an adaptation of the SCROL study strategy to scaffold learning by teaching the organization of text. The method was developed to give teachers . . .

A variety of developmental studies programs exist on community college campuses nationwide designed to assist students who begin college lacking the skills necessary to be successful. Learning communities have been used as a curricular structure to he . . .

The purpose of this research study is to address differing achievement motivation and academic performance in students who have learning difficulties. Based in social psychology, inferring theories relating to motivation behaviors, the goal of this st . . .

No Child Left Behind has caused increased demands on all students, but in particular those students in the special education classroom. These students are required to learn more with less time and teacher interaction. Many students with learning disab . . .

Due to the lack of written historical documents authored by women during the California Gold Rush, teachers often neglect their presence and influence on the developing society during this era of time in California. This project includes a three-week . . .

Differentiated instruction is a way of thinking about teaching and learning that leads to modifying what students learn (content), how they learn (process), and how they show what they’ve learned (product), based on students’ individual needs. In a re . . .

Intra-district transfers among elementary schools in "Longview School District" altered enrollment patterns among the schools. This study identifies the reasons parents chose to transfer their children beyond their neighborhood schools and offers reco . . .

The literature reveals that teacher education programs are not adequately reducing bias and prejudice in relation to sexual orientation in preservice teachers. Many factors influence the lack of adequate preparation. Preservice teachers hold homophobi . . .

Research and current legislation supports the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Cooperative team teaching between a general education teacher and a special education teacher in one classroom has been shown to . . .

This research examines the societal and parental perceptions of various career paths, and how these perceptions influence the educational decisions high-school students make upon graduating. Furthermore, it seeks to examine the consequences of these d . . .

Special Education teachers are required to perform many different roles in a given day. It is well documented that students with disabilities often have social and emotional challenges which make it more difficult for them to learn. These challenges c . . .

The Legal History of the Animal Rights Movement in America should be a part of the United States history curriculum of secondary education. The Animal Rights Movement and its legislative victories have been a part of the tapestry of American history s . . .

In this microethnographic case study, the narrative superhero play scripts and stories of twenty-one four-to-five-year-old children were collected while children were engaged in naturalistic play within their preschool classroom. In addition, five of . . .

This project examines the experiences of children with autism and their families including diagnosis and treatment. Parents, especially those in small rural communities, may find it difficult to access and assess services that are available to them to . . .

This research addresses academic language acquisition among beginning English language learners in a middle school social science/language arts class in a small, rural northern California community. Increasing numbers of students are entering the scho . . .

The Outward Bound mission to achieve a "deeper intensity of commitment in the rite of passage from youth to adult life" is combined with the academic mission of schooling to create Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB). This Master's project foc . . .

This project will include content for a district-wide Physical Education program that will assist students in achieving healthy fitness zone standards set by the California State required fitness test the FITNESSGRAM. The focus will be on how to use f . . .

Teachers practicing Lesson Study often anecdotally report a positive impact on their teaching practices and as a result students' learning from participation in the Lesson Study process. This study examines the ways in which K-12 teachers perceive tha . . .

This study examines students’ perceptions of the impact of a wilderness education program on their resilience, personal growth, and sense of community. Wilderness education is a hands-on style of teaching and learning that is set in an immersion envir . . .

In this study, Erik Erikson’s concept of identity formation is taken up and examined in five young men and women of the California Conservation Corps (CCC), at a small, rural, CCC residential center in northern California. The process of how the five . . .

Short-term study abroad programs are becoming a more popular option for students of all ages who have varying educational needs. This multidisciplinary curriculum helps students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder develop their cognitive, in . . .

Two-minute television food demonstrations emphasizing quick, tasty, easy-to-prepare, economical foods were video taped bi-monthly and shown five times daily, seven days a week on a commercial television station. A survey was conducted with a voluntary . . .

This study examines the value of iPad and iPod technology and their applications as used by special education teachers and their staff, in working with students on the autism spectrum. Questions that are examined: What are the best practices in aligni . . .

The literature states that most elementary science education in the United States takes place in the classroom in a highly abstract format. Science is usually taught to elementary students using textbooks and worksheets, with some generalized and cont . . .

This qualitative research study sought understanding about how former foster youth overcame the odds and completed their educational goals in higher education. More specifically, what personal characteristics and support services assist former foster . . .

This thesis examines the informal learning experiences of proficient graffiti writers living in a rural northern California community. It examines the learning pathways graffiti writers follow as they progress from a basic understanding of graffiti pr . . .

This study examines the impact of prior peer abuse on pre-service teachers in a secondary education teacher credentialing program. Peer abuse, also known as bullying, can have profound and long-lasting effects on victims. During adolescence in particu . . .