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.

The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), also known as the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), was enacted in California in 2013-2014. The legislation allows local California K-12 school districts to create their own spending plans with input f . . .

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 . . .

There is a crisis in public education. The gaps of inequity continue to increase for students living and attending schools in impoverished neighborhoods (Center for Public Education [CPE], 2016; Musu-Gillette et al., 2016). As a result, there is an ur . . .

This mixed-methods study examined in-depth evidence of the dimensions of transformational leadership as reflected in the leadership practices and behaviors of principals within a large urban school district. Using an explanatory sequential research de . . .

Studies have shown that Emotional Social Intelligence (ESI) is a strong indicator of academic performance, social skills, making positive decisions, and a general sense of well-being in students. ESI skills are vital to the health and academic success . . .

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 . . .

Beginning high school English teachers encounter multiple challenges, due to the complexity of the English classroom. Like other new teachers, they are often overwhelmed with preparing day-to-day lessons for multiple preparations, large classes of div . . .

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, . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the interrelationships between principal’s RTI implementation approach, teachers’ RTI knowledge, and their beliefs of supporting students who are struggling in school. This study presents how school princip . . .

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 . . .

Building highly effective professional learning communities focused on shared vision, data driven decision making, collective learning, culture of collaboration, supportive conditions, and shared leadership, can improve higher educational institutes a . . .

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 . . .

Asian American school leaders are underrepresented in the K-12 public school system. In comparison with other racial and ethnic groups, Asian American female administrators are largely underrepresented in the executive positions in the workplace of to . . .

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 . . .

The purpose of this project was to create an interactive learning module in the form of an eBook that would help English as a Second language (ESL) and/or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners at college level better understand and acquire comm . . .

In recent years, the discourse of internationalization has been moved from the periphery to the center in higher education dialogues. However, the perspectives of international education professionals as interpreters and implementers of internationali . . .

This dissertation examines the problem of providing meaningful teacher evaluation in an era in which teacher and student expectations have changed dramatically due to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). School administrators are often not able to . . .

This qualitative single-case study illuminated the significance of effective character education implementation during elementary school years as students transition into middle school. The purpose of this case study was to identify key practices and . . .

This study aimed to determine how Design-Based Learning (DBL) methodology contributes to students’ growth in skill areas related to creativity and how it contributes to teachers’ growth in use of instructional and creative strategies to promote creati . . .

This narrative inquiry study examined the life experiences of seven Latina women administrators who are or were school principals in the K-12 educational public school system. The study was conducted in an urban K-12 school setting with a high populat . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine factors that affect academic achievement for Long-Term English Learners (LTELs). Factors that were identified can lead educators towards improving practices and procedures for LTELs. By improving these practi . . .

The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of Latino fathers as an untapped resource with the ability to positively influence the academic experiences of Latino youth. It provides context for educators and community members by exp . . .

Purpose This study was designed to examine the professional practice of three elementary school principals who lead public elementary schools with student and family populations that are majority minority and have a high-percentage of low socio-econom . . .

The emotional work of elementary school teachers is explored through examining the factors of teacher burnout including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment and correlating the results to schools with high and l . . .

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 . . .

The purpose of the study was to examine the systems of support that principals establish at their school sites to support teachers with the academic achievement of the English learner population. Two schools from a single district were selected. These . . .

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 . . .

A college education has become a prerequisite in the United States. to increased job opportunities that pay more than minimum wage; yet, many Latina/os are not attaining college degrees (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012). Although the Un . . .

Literature has postulated that African-American students are consistently and chronically underperforming in today’s K-12 educational system. The national statistics on African American achievement and standardized tests, continue to show dismal progr . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore how principals can support teachers of English Language Learners in order to help them meet the rigorous and challenging Common Core standards. Specific challenges of teaching English Language Learners and stra . . .

The purpose of this study was to identify agribusiness industry professionals’ and employers’ perceptions of the key employability skills needed by today’s graduates to be successful in California agribusiness. In addition, the experiences and percept . . .

Recent shifts in policy and subsequent changes in disciplinary practices have placed emphasis on School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) as a system which could potentially reduce exclusionary practices and impact the Schoo . . .

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 mixed-method study was to (1) To identify urban high school teacher’s views on cooperative learning (2) To identify to what extent high school teachers in urban areas implement strategies and teach skills that support the five elem . . .

It is recognized internationally that effective leadership in early childhood is vital to success of quality early childhood care and education. There is a need for our nation to commit to provide a comprehensive and coordinated system of early childh . . .

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 . . .

This dissertation assessed the impact of the African American college experience in education and aimed to determine if there were factors or trends that led to high student loan debt. I reviewed institutional data, conducted a survey, and assembled f . . .

The purpose of the study was to describe the impact of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) on students that participate in the high school program. This study also examined these impacts on Hispanic AVID students. A mixed methods design wa . . .

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 was aimed at determining the Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) and non-Evidence-Based Practices most widely used for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and to find out if there are challenges that teachers may be facing in implementing EBP . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .