This study was to gather and report information from California State University (CSU) professors on whether students with disabilities are receiving quality secondary education in the State of California. The author sent out seven open-ended question . . .

The focus of this research is to find the opinions of teachers of mathematics on the issue of teaching Algebra 1 to all eighth grade students in California. In July 2008 the California State Board of Education approved a new standardized test for eigh . . .

Homework is, has been, and will be for the foreseeable future a common practice of most schools. Most teachers assign homework on a nightly basis with the expectation that students will perform the tasks independently outside of the classroom setting. . . .

In the study the Houghton Mifflin Selection Test short answer response questions were evaluated for developmental appropriateness and validity in the application of their results for the purpose of establishing reading report card grades for third-gra . . .

Increasing the mathematical knowledge of students is a goal of the National Council on Education. Business leaders are calling on public education to produce students with a deeper, stronger background in mathematics and science. Nationwide, Algebra 1 . . .

This thesis is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator. This project focuses on the author’s journey a . . .

The early inclusion of a civic responsibility-based curriculum is critical as African American students’ values and attitudes are forming about educational, civic, and behavioral competencies. Educators must grapple with shifting social value toward h . . .

This teacher action research project served as the Culminating Experience for a Masters of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. The author formulated the question, Does standards based, sustaine . . .

The problem explored was whether or not allowing students the opportunity to self-select reading material effected their motivation to read and reading skills. Personal interest greatly effects how much time a student spends reading. Those who are mor . . .

Recent STAR testing results show that California students are not performing well on the English/Language Arts portion of the examination (California Department of Education, 2008). Many underperforming students, including English Learners, have diffi . . .