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 . . .

California’s accelerated math standards state that first graders know their addition math facts and corresponding subtraction facts to 20. Research shows that many students do not meet this standard. The demands of NCLB’s accountability and high stake . . .

This study was conducted to establish the effectiveness of utilizing differentiated instruction among English Language Learners at the secondary level in an English language arts course. This study addressed the following questions: "What instructiona . . .

Home-schooling has become an acceptable and more widespread educational choice among parents. While home-schooling has a long history in America, the societal and individual reasons for making the choice to home-school have changed over time. The choi . . .

The need for increased community involvement (CI) is known and supported by much research. Correlations between CI and positive student outcomes such as improved attendance, reduced dropout rates, reduced misbehavior, and improved grades have been rep . . .

This thesis focuses on the person-centered care approach delivered to older adults residing in assisted living with an emphasis on dementia-care. Of particular importance in the provision quality of dementia-care is the critical role of the Resident-C . . .

Through the study of such historically significant artists as Fridha Kahlo, Salvador Dahli, and Marc Chagal and the understood symbols and icons, I taught students how to execute their own compositions of personal and societal known icons and symbols . . .

Students are taught how to read, but that does not always lead to a desire to want to read. Motivating students to want to read is a challenge teachers face every day. In an educational world driven by standardized test scores, fewer English teachers . . .

Junior high school continues to be a challenging time academically for adolescent students, particularly in mathematics. Student engagement, motivation and achievement drops significantly during this transitional period (Eccles, 2004; Harter, 1998; Si . . .

Parents often make book selections and implement reading routines that are socially accepted and may not be supported by research. Much of what parents include in their literacy routine is guided by the suggestions of “experts” in parenting magazines . . .

This paper presents an exploration of the way mini lessons used to teach Six Trait Writing improves student motivation to write and writing performance. The approach of mini lessons is proven to be rather efficient for providing relevant opportunities . . .

The purpose of this work is to determine what reasons fourth grade students choose independent reading books, and what quality and characteristics these books have. Sources of Data This information was obtained through interviewing 18 fourth grade stu . . .

As stated in the Education Commission of the States (ECS) website, the graduation requirements shown are the minimum course requirements, however, local boards may adopt graduation requirements above and beyond those authorized by the state. In the st . . .

The United States is currently underperforming in mathematics and technology. Many studies have shown differences gender differences for specific learning styles and achievement in math. Other factors, such as math self-concept and societal stereotype . . .

As students transition from elementary school to middle school, and onto high school, parental involvement declines. Yet, research shows that parents can be a source of promoting academic excellence for students. However, with limited parental involve . . .

Statement of Problem Currently, a disproportionately small number of African American males are graduating from colleges and universities throughout the United States. The academic pipeline begins in Kindergarten and continues in higher education, whe . . .

The focus of this study was twofold. First, the research aimed to determine if academic achievement would be improved by working in groups versus working individually. To accomplish this goal, the researcher compared three chapter exam scores between . . .

The purpose of this study is to examine the challenges facing undocumented Latino scholars, as well as the challenges faced by scholars with mixed-status parents. The researcher will specifically be looking into institutional and systemic challenges f . . .