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 . . .

The purpose of this study is to examine if student independent reading choices align with Common Core reading standards by examining book choices via independent reading logs. In fourth grade, Common Core standards require classroom teachers to begin . . .

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 . . .

Motivation is one of the cornerstones closely linked to a college student’s learning ability and academic performance. Cherry (2018) defines extrinsic motivation as one’s psychological behavior that is compelled by external rewards such as grades, pra . . .

Statement of Problem: For English Language Learners (ELLs), students whose first language is not English, reading is daunting. Most English teachers assign reading on a nightly basis with the expectation that students will perform the task independent . . .

The purpose of this project was to create an avenue to provide information to Latino parents on how to advocate for their children with disabilities in preparing them to move from high school to post-secondary opportunities. The lack of collaboration . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacies of home visits in Mrs. Garcia’s 3rd grade classroom at Tahoe Elementary School. Specifically, answers to the following research questions were sought: • Do the families feel that home visits ha . . .

One of the challenges facing teachers is building an inclusive classroom community to facilitate a positive learning environment. When a classroom is not inclusive students who have been excluded do not learn effectively and become a distraction to th . . .

The author is a second grade teacher at an urban elementary school in one of the largest school districts in northern California. The author has used the district-adopted Open Court Reading Program, which is a scripted reading program that follows a s . . .

Past research has shown that teachers who feel that they are effective display characteristics that indeed make them more effective (Bandura, 1996). Researchers have also studiedfactors that determine what activities increase self-efficacy and what de . . .

Looping is the practice of a teacher staying with the same group of students for two or more years. This thesis examines the effect looping has on the academic achievement of students who participate in a three-year, grade four though six loop. An ove . . .

In the 20th century Armenia was a part of the Soviet Union. For 70 years, Armenia operated within a socialistic higher education system. After the destruction of the Soviet Union, the higher education system of Armenia changed. The purpose of this stu . . .

The purpose of this project is to analyze issues that hamper Global education and gain a better understanding of differences between educating for a local viewpoint and educating for a global viewpoint. This project will analyze data from educators in . . .

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 . . .