This project focused on stress management and K-8 teachers. It presented a handbook of strategies to help prevent and reduce teacher stress and burn out using peer reviewed research and best practices as discussed in Chapter Two of this manual.

This project was an interactive online tutorial intended for parents to learn how to help their first grade students in learning spelling patterns. This tutorial would help parents by building a better understanding of what blending and segmenting are . . .

While professional development (PD) has always been essential in meeting the learning needs of teachers, traditional forms of PD are incongruous with today’s professional demands and complex skills required by students (Borko, 2014; Brooks & Gibson, 2 . . .

Introduction: Researchers have come to the conclusion that parent involvement has a positive effect on a child’s education and experience. The positive effects can range from physical involvement of the parent, such as homework support, to emotional i . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a handbook to support fifth and sixth grade instrumental music teachers with integrating math into music lessons. The research-based handbook includes a guide, a collection of mini-lessons organized by topic, . . .

Being a student-athlete and playing intercollegiate sports can be very challenging. Student-athletes have responsibilities to perform well in the classroom and succeed in their sport. Student–athletes have to find a balance between both being a studen . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a handbook of activities to assist third grade teachers in teaching multiplication fluency. I presented strategies to help teachers teach students how to learn multiplication fluency using peer reviewed resear . . .

While approaches to education have evolved in ways that keep up with the changing times, grading and evaluation has relatively stayed the same. The topics within this thesis involves discussion of education in a way that matters; evaluating the curric . . .

Parental involvement in education has been heavily researched in the past few decades. Studies show that parental involvement with students at young age will benefit students’ future academic pathways (Gonida & Cortina, 2014; Stevens & Patel, 2015). T . . .

There is a gap between students of special education and general education in their successful participation in postsecondary activities such as higher education / trade programs, desired employment, and independent living. Research suggests that stud . . .

One of the common core state standards for high school mathematics relates to the topic of solving systems of equations. This paper will discuss the steps that were taken to create and test a web-based eLearning Module. Systems of linear equations are . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a handbook for parents with fifth grade school age children to help support their math skills before entering the middle school level. Every activity in this handbook reinforces the California Common Core Sta . . .

For many years, most English language learners have struggled with achieving the learning goals in science as indicated by national, state, and local summative assessments (CNUSD, 2016; NAEP – 2015 Science Assessment; NCES, 2017). As this at-risk of f . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a series of professional development workshops for 6th - 8th grade math teachers to provide support and resources to align curriculum vertically according to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Th . . .

Introduction: After graduating from medical school students can enter emergency medicine residency which is a three or four-year long program aimed and teaching them to become emergency medicine physicians. During this time learning is focused on clin . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a series of three workshops that focused on teaching the necessary skills to children entering Kindergarten. The workshops were designed to be used by teachers and administrators and presented to parents of in . . .

Behavior management systems such as Response to Intervention and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports have been created and implemented in various school districts around the country to help and support good behavior from students. For behav . . .

In this thesis, I draw from the bodies of literature on writing transfer and critical literacy to argue that there is traction to be gained by bringing together these two ostensibly mutually exclusive approaches/goals. As of now, scholarship on writin . . .

Student diversity inside of classrooms increases with each passing school year. Due to the of growth of minority populations inside of our classrooms, teachers are responsible for prioritizing and empowering their minority student population. Employin . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a handbook for elementary school administrators and teachers providing the essentials for the implementation of a multi-tiered system of support. It contains a resource handbook created using peer reviewed res . . .

Parents are the first teachers for their children. They are the primary “teachers” that nurture their children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. Developing literacy in the home is a function of the entire family. Parental involvement, sc . . .

This study addresses the importance of children establishing healthy eating habits during childhood. In 2006, schools across the United States implemented the Wellness Policy, which focused on children and adolescents having healthier food choices at . . .

This thesis examines the construction of Shakespeare’s female comedic women in five of his plays, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Measure for Measure, and The Tempest, through the lens of Poststructural Marxism and femini . . .

Modern higher education is delivered to learners by the academic workforce of full time and adjunct instructors, but via the web-based, software framework of Learning Management Systems (LMS). Yet, research shows that many institutions lack a training . . .

My goal is to create a manual to systemically refer students into Special Education as well as providing alternative supports to students who require academic interventions. The manual will provide timelines for yearly meetings. The different tiers of . . .

Many states are adopting the Next Generation Science Standards where students have to dissect the new science standards in a whole new way than they are used to. Students are conducting most of their learning through a hands-on method that requires th . . .

It is clear based on world educational rankings like the PISA 2015 results, the United States has a problem when it comes to teaching science content to students. Because of this, many educators have begun exploring different methods to improve teachi . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a series of workshops focused on better understanding the California Accountability Model and School Dashboard and research-proven methods to reduce high school dropout rates in the state of California. The w . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a handbook informing 4th and 5th grade teachers about the benefits flexible seating has on all students. The handbook presents information on how, when, and why to use in the classroom using peer reviewed rese . . .

The unwarranted use-of-force by the Police departments has been a controversial issue, creating conflicts between the police department and the citizens. This Research describes the Impact of Body-worn Cameras on the unwarranted Use of Force in the Lo . . .

The adoption of the Common Core State Standards in California as well many other states across the nation, signaled a change in the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century workforce. An integral part of these standards were labeled the 4C’s and i . . .

Scholars continue to research the link between election structures and the representation of interests. In an era of financial stress for many local governments, cities are forced to be more creative than ever. Election reform is often designed to inc . . .

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between music education and workplace success. This study’s assertion is that skills inherent to the study and practice of music in secondary education are uniquely transferrable to l . . .

This project focuses on teaching a second language using theories, approaches and factors that are supported by studies to be efficient in Second Language learning and acquisition. It contains a handbook with various activities for teachers to help st . . .

This project was created to support students, parents and residents of the city of Baldwin Park and surrounding areas of the zip code 91706 in preserving and maintaining a humane quality of life while providing the highest chance to academic success. . . .

Using panel data on 37 countries for the period 1960 to 2015, this study aims to find the determinants of real GDP per capita growth rate and examines the effect of human capital on the growth rate of real GDP per capita. The results of the a multiple . . .

The thesis project focuses on eliminating the digital divide that exists amongst generations. Educators representative of the Baby Boomer generation, experience difficulty with creating successful learning for Millennial students, due to lack of techn . . .

Many scholars have done extensive research on volunteerism; examining this concept through various theoretical and societal approaches. Because volunteerism is an unpaid service, many researchers have examined the motivational factors of volunteerism . . .

After highlighting and comparing the way collaboration is defined and operationalized in existing research, this study reviews research on collaboration and conducts an in-depth analysis of research that examines the effect of teacher collaboration on . . .

Argumentative writing is a central component to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS); however, secondary students struggle with building effective claims that are supported by evidence and analysis. The blame cannot be put on the students. The CCSS . . .

Parents of first graders are willing to put forth the effort to support their children in reading skills but lack the necessary skills and knowledge to do so. Fortunately, teachers are making it easier than ever to provide these parents assistance by . . .

In order for educators to increase parental involvement and to better improve student success, teachers need the proper training and assistance on different methods they can use to increase parental involvement. Due to the lack of support and resource . . .

Modern college students lack the foundational academic skills necessary to succeed in college-level coursework (Bettinger, Boatman, & Long, 2013; McGuire & McGuire, 2015; NSSE, 2016; Raab & Adam, 2005). Increasingly, colleges and universities are focu . . .

History is an important subject that all students must take to meet graduation requirements, yet most college students take this subject for granted. Previous studies have proven that many could not remember a single major event in American history. F . . .

The Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) framework provides a practical approach to handling discipline in schools. The researcher used peer-reviewed data and best practices to provide a concise resource handbook that serves as a foundat . . .

Parent involvement in schools is a crucial component to student learning; however, schools continue to struggle with having parents attend school related meetings or workshops. One main conflict is that there is no effective approach or method of impl . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a handbook for Kindergarten teachers providing lessons meeting Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and general curriculum. The lesson plans within the handbook emphasize curriculum based, . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a handbook of suggestions for elementary teachers to assist in the transition to an administrative position. It contains a resource handbook created using peer reviewed research and best practices.

College campus tours are one of the best recruiting tools for prospective students. As competition between universities target the best and brightest, universities are developing innovative campus tours to lure in the best students. In a poll conducte . . .

Problems are ongoing as schools attempt to build relationships with parents through constant communication (St. George, 2010). With technology becoming increasingly popular, schools have access to innovative ways to improve communication. The purpose . . .