Education has been referred to as ‘the great [social] equalizer’ according to Horace Mann (1837). Unfortunately, even after formal education was made available to all students, the education achievement of students from minority groups have failed to . . .

Colonialism, boarding schools, loss of culture and the pressures of modern society have helped contribute to feelings of hopelessness and have caused generations of trauma, post-traumatic stress and other suicidal behaviors. These intense issues have . . .

The United States historically oppresses marginalized people. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) community is an example of an oppressed group. Activists groups such as the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis h . . .

This project examined the current status and potential of garden--based learning (GBL), a holistic form of experiential education that has been described as an optimum learning environment by the most prominent education theorists for thousands of yea . . .

Overall there is lack of ethnic studies curriculum to supplement the core social studies curriculum in high school classrooms. Hmong students, in particular, often do not have access to academic courses that teach about the history and culture of Hmon . . .

Social emotional learning (SEL) promotes self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, positive relationships, responsible decision-making, and improved attitudes about self, others, and school. It is a critical component of education because soc . . .

Some liberal arts colleges and universities have a limited amount of jazz dance preparation classes for musical theatre majors. Theatre and Dance Departments face financial and political challenges when striving to offer enough dance classes to adequa . . .

This project focuses on Islamophobia as a problem of society that affects Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Prejudice and discrimination caused an increase of hate crimes and xenophobia against Muslims and people that “look” Muslim. These attitudes had i . . .

Parent involvement has shown to have a positive effect on student’s academics and has a strong role in the healthy growth of student’s social emotional development. There is an assumption that Latino families do not engage with their children. The rea . . .

This project is designed to highlight the relevant theories in regards to elementary art education and created a curriculum manual that will serve as a guide or framework for teaching art education. The curriculum guide has been designed to work as an . . .

Students with Emotional Behavior Disorder (EBD) are one of the most challenging and difficult student populations to work with. Additionally, according to Allday et al. (2012), teachers are not equipped to work with the challenges that students with E . . .

This project addresses engaging at-risk African-American and Latino Middle School students through relevant, student-centered, argumentative discourse and writing. Although there are several theoretical approaches to motivating at-risk, minority popul . . .

This project addresses the issue of Spanish Speaking English Language Learners having difficulty acquiring the academic vocabulary necessary to becoming successful in reading comprehension. Although schools have utilized vocabulary systems in the past . . .

When Korean students learn English in school, they are not aware of biased images included in English textbooks. It is because they are being taught passively without critical thinking. As a result, Korean students may easily become biased against oth . . .

The current educational system in South Korea does not meet students’ needs in English. Currently, the national curriculum of English in South Korea has an objective of building communicative competence. However, the reality of the English classroom o . . .

Motivation is highly important in foreign language learning. Motivation influences factors which affect language learning such as effort, study time, and development of language proficiency (Brown, 2001; Deci & Ryan, 1985; Dörnyei, 2005; Gardner, . . .

Middle Easterners and Muslims have historically been ignored or inaccurately portrayed in literature and curriculum based textbooks, as the limited information found was offered exclusively from a Western perspective (Wingfield & Karaman, 1995). E . . .

In the area of literature analysis, fifteen-year-old students American are not competitive with their international peers (OECD, 2010). Students are currently taught to recall information on a test and not think critically through problems (Jennings & . . .

This project is an experiential learning curriculum though lost wax casting for a Master Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction. It is a curriculum to be followed by secondary art teachers to teach lost wax casting using the experiential learni . . .

Statement of the Problem In K-12 educational institutions, educators are dedicated to teaching students how to be active citizens in this democracy. However, while educators do their best to teach to the standards and prepare students for the rigors o . . .

The last implementation of state standards was in 1997, when California, and the rest of the country were in an economic climate that supported growth in so many aspects including, education. In 2010, the state of California adopted new State Standard . . .

In the current aftermath of No Child Left Behind, experiences in the Arts have all but been stripped away from current day curriculum in high poverty schools in order to make room for extended instruction in Language Arts and Mathematics, both of whic . . .

This project was created with a goal of addressing the lack of brain-enhancing movement in everyday lessons of a grade one classroom. Beyond pre-school and kindergarten, we expect children to hold still for extensive periods of time. Recent research d . . .

This Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction. A personal journey of developing as an early childhood education is documented in this study. The path of study included research of N . . .

There is a glaring achievement gap that exists within the California public schools according to California Standards Test (CST) results (California Department of Education, 2011). Additionally, while multicultural curriculum has improved over recent . . .

While working as a 10th- grade level SDAIE English teacher, this researcher found the curriculum provided did not engage students in the learning process. SDAIE students struggled greatly with visualizing the writing process. While they looked to thei . . .

Current health issues, such as drug/alcohol abuse, obesity and Type 2 Diabetes are on the rise with adolescents in the United States. Studies show a link between students’ health and their academic performance. Teaching a meaningful Health course to h . . .

Balancing curriculum in elementary schools has become a common topic in the United States educational system. The standard- based reform movement was created to measure all students academic achievement by mandating that all states implement accountab . . .

Specific instruction in the importance of and methods for infusing character education in the curriculum is missing from the teacher preparation courses at Sacramento State. This situation is regrettable. The last three decades have been notable with . . .

One of the great challenges in education is engaging students and facilitating their connection to the material they are learning. The disconnection between students and curriculum that is often evident in education can be repaired by allowing student . . .

Classroom management is a multifaceted component that can often be overwhelming to teachers as they are unsure of where and how to begin developing an effective management plan. Many teachers are in need of guidance and direction as they enter the tea . . .

Given the current lack of funding for schools within the state of California, music education has become a low priority and teachers have resorted to scripted texts to teach reading and writing. The project Sing and Dance Your Way Through First Grade . . .

Arts integration, an instructional strategy to engage students to communicate or express their understanding of subject content through the arts, has been overlooked as an innovative approach to improve student learning and encourage multiliteracy or . . .

This study was set in a rural school with high levels of poverty, migrant families, and immigrants from other countries, with an environment and paradigm that often inhibit the ability of students to successfully engage in the learning situation of a . . .

Even after 13 years of education in the United States K-12 system, many adult students struggle to comprehend and retain basic mathematics skills. While many people associate math with negativity and uselessness, mathematics skills remain essential fo . . .

A sixth-grade science curriculum was developed for the California State Content standards 6.0 a-g, concerning the geologic processes responsible for the movement and features of the earth, all using dance integration as the primary teaching strategy. . . .

African American males make up less than 10% ofthe public school enrollments, yet they are failing at alarming rates. Ifeducators are not equipped with the resources to promote success amongst African American male students, the achievement gap will i . . .

This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. This project follows pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance rel . . .

When compared to other developed nations around the world, science education in America is consistently rated as insufficient. If the citizens of America are to remain competitive in the world economy, focus on learning scientific skills needs to be a . . .

This project addressed the problem of creating Character Education curriculum for K-Six which enables educators to implement Character Education lessons in their classrooms in an effective and engaging manner. The literature revealed a variety of stra . . .

While working at Rancho Cordova Elementary school as an intervention teacher, I found the curriculum provided did not engage students in the learning process. The intervention group was for fifth-grade students below grade level. By adding supplementa . . .

The purpose of this project is to bring multiculturalism into the classroom to help students create a better understanding of other cultures as well as their own. Multicultural education is especially needed today as schools are becoming more diverse. . . .

Students in an undergraduate theatre department are hoping to find work in the theatre profession upon graduation. Their reasonable expectation is that the theatre department will prepare them for rigors of the professional stage. Many students, howev . . .

Many students eligible for free and reduced lunch are receiving their primary source of nutrition from meals they are served at school, it is vital that they are given the tools they need in order to make wise choices when it comes to their nutritiona . . .

While working at Charter School X, an independent study school, I found that the majority of 11th grade U.S. History students read at a seventh and eighth grade level. Students had difficulty with comprehension, engagement, and retention of the textbo . . .

Current research establishes that there is a significant gap in writing achievement for boys at the fourth through eighth grade levels as compared to girls of the same grade levels. The State of California requires fourth and seventh grade students ta . . .

The current History/Social Science Framework currently used by social studies educators in today's classroom is substantially out of date as it was written in 1986. The primary authors of this document were European American senior scholars working wi . . .

No Child Left Behind Act has led to high stakes testing and a one size fits all curriculum. Many teachers only focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic and even though they know, there are many other ways to learn. It is important for teachers to emp . . .

Despite local and state mandates requiring teachers to focus heavily on Language Arts and Mathematics content and standards, many educators are still looking for creative ways to engage and motivate students during this often extended period of instru . . .

The disappearance of the arts from the elementary classroom is an increasing problem in today’s public school system. The increasing demand for higher test scores has put a strain on the public school classroom. This project was designed in an effort . . .

As students move to the upper elementary grades, there is a need to make language arts lessons more interesting and engaging. Instead of solely using the scripted curriculum, which involves mostly seatwork, students should be provided opportunities to . . .

A balanced curriculum in elementary schools has been a topic of controversy for many decades. The standards-based reform movement evolved out of this controversy. Standards-based reform was designed to measure students’ academic achievement by mandati . . .

The purpose of this project was to recognize the need for professional development for preschool educators, while introducing the California Preschool Learning Foundations. This project describes what we know about Piagetian theory, recognizes the Reg . . .

This project, a handbook, was designed to incorporate all current research in order to assist instructors in implementing a writing workshop during non-school hours for grades third through sixth. Once used, it is going to provide an opportunity for s . . .

I designed this project based on my experiences and knowledge in working in elementary schools, and I have created a curriculum guide that is focused on California first grade classrooms. My curriculum guide offers strategies to implement multicultura . . .

Students lack motivation to write. One strategy that can be incorporated to motivate students to write is to use Drama strategies. Drama strategies infused into the English classroom foster enthusiasm for the written word. The researchers in a combina . . .

Current mathematical instructional practices remain unchanged, allowing educational practices and curriculum to remain shallow, undemanding and diffuse in content coverage (National Research Council, 2001). The standardized math curriculums are basal . . .

The state of California expects English Learners to learn academic content and oral academic English at the same time and mandates that all students be taught in English. This unit was created to meet the needs of first grade teachers who do not have . . .

This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. The project follows pathway III: Project Creation. The project is about fostering schoo . . .

This project 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 II: The art of teaching art. The author documented her personal jour . . .

This project was created in order to simplify and condense current community-building activities in hopes that teachers will use those lessons in their classroom. Currently, there are several community building books and activity packets that are acce . . .

The purpose of this Culminating Experience Project was to incorporate the use of movement-based activities into the standards based classroom. Real education can’t be “given” to children but rather it must be “grasped” by them. Children like to sing, . . .

Medical Technologists are the essential staff of the nation’s medical laboratories. These laboratories exist in hospitals, clinics and a wide variety of medical facilities. The diagnostic and monitoring tests, a diverse range of more than 4000 perform . . .

Statement of Problem Literacy research indicates that there is a need and benefit for parental involvement at home as a way to enhance a child’s academic achievement. Schools and teachers play an important role in promoting literacy, but the family is . . .

This project was an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It followed Pathway I: Artist as Educator. The purpose of Learning to do Art With a Ca . . .

The project was an alternative culminating experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on the Arts in Education in the Department of Teacher Education. The project followed Pathway 5: Art educator . . .

This project is an alternative culminating experience for a Masters of Arts in Education Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: developing a curriculum project related to arts in education. T . . .

Students in classrooms of today are required to meet academic performance through lecture provided by the teacher by way of district and state mandated materials. The learning style of the individual student may vary yet direct instruction is a norm w . . .

This Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum Development and Instruction with an Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, project, program, or performance re . . .

This project was an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It followed Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to a . . .

Mathematics proficiency is an important aspect of education of for today’s youth. In order to be successful in today’s society students need to have more developed math skills. Currently, students in the United States are not keeping up with students . . .

This project addressed the lack of training for teachers who use Promethean Boards in their classrooms. Although many school districts have professional development programs, often there is little to no follow up training for new technologies in the c . . .

This paper examines the methods for presenting appropriate, meaningful professional development to beginning teachers. Research supports the following key elements of effective professional development: a focus on content and pedagogy, practical and t . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a team building curriculum guide for the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. This project provides teachers with a series of 72 sequential team building activities for grades 7 through 12. . . .

This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis in Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to art . . .

This project 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 V: Art Educator as Advocate and Leader Promoting Arts Confident Teac . . .

This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Arts in Education. This project follows Pathway 1: Artist as Educator developing knowledge and skills in a particul . . .

This project 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 II: The art of teaching art. The culminating experience for this pro . . .

This project 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 1: Artist as Educator. The author of this project examined her own c . . .

The purpose of this project was to design, pilot, and evaluate a place-based nature journaling unit for high school students utilizing the Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA). The objectives were to increase understanding of and appreciation for a loc . . .

This project is a Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows pathway I: the artist as educator developing knowledge and skills in a particular area of . . .

This Project 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 examines the questions, "What ca . . .

Storytelling is a form of art and its benefits in the educational setting abound. They include: verbal, auditory, oral skills development, increased creativity, community building, increased attention span and comprehension, and empowerment of childre . . .

My project is an Alternative Culmination Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator, which develops knowledge and skills in a particular area . . .

This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis in Arts in Education. This Project follows Pathway V: Art Educator as Advocate and Leader. The researcher established a . . .

This Project 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 examines the question, "Where do . . .

This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Art in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an elective emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway 1: Artist as Educator, developing knowledge and skills in a particul . . .

This project is a collaborative project between Benjamin Crago-Schneider and Julie Pepper. The work for this project was shared equally by the two authors. This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Art in Education: Curric . . .

This project 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 V: Art Educator as Advocate and Leader Promoting Arts Confident Teac . . .

This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis in Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum project related to Arts Education. The . . .

This project 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 V: Art Educator as Advocate. The problem addressed in this project w . . .

This project is a Culminating Experience for a Masters of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Arts in Education. The project follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to arts education . . .

A unit to teach basic agricultural education to third grade students was piloted to evaluate effectiveness. The first topic of this unit, which is an introduction to agriculture, was piloted and evaluated in a third grade class. Revisions were made to . . .

This Project 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 developing knowledge and skills in a particula . . .

The general problem forming the basis of this project was the challenge of incorporating technology in the creation of a mixed media public mural. Schools in America today include a diverse student body. Creating a mural together involved learning to . . .

This project 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 Researcher. This project addresses the importance of in . . .

This project was designed to create a dance performance which focused on research based choreography while portraying the historical, cultural and emotional significance of color. Various activities were used in order to help dancers gain a greater se . . .

The service-learning project documented in this study researched the benefits of arts in education, effective strategies for instructing English language learners (ELL), and successful service-learning methods in an effort to give educators and prospe . . .

This project 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 III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to art . . .

The problem is a majority of teachers are not creating effective learning centers in classrooms. The purpose of the project is to create a guide for teachers on how to start and use learning centers effectively in a classroom. It is clear that social . . .