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ThesisDrawbert, Linda M.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 . . .
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ThesisHubbard, Danielle A.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 . . .
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ThesisSchroeder, Peter Werner WilhelmHome-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 . . .
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ThesisHyland, Andrew RussellThe 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 . . .
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ThesisPimentel, Katrina KymThis 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 . . .
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ThesisKelly, CorrineThrough 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 . . .
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ThesisWescom, Karin D.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 . . .
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ThesisBreckenridge, Chelsea ThomasJunior 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 . . .
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ThesisGuild, AndréaParents 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 . . .
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ThesisGumm Symanski, Stacia MThis 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 . . .