Too many high school graduates who enroll in California’s public postsecondary institutions do not persist to degree completion. The low persistence and graduation rate of undergraduates from the secondary schooling system is threatening the state’s e . . .

Education plays an enormous and vital role in society as well as the United States’ economy, thus warranting laws mandating schools to implement accountability measures in response to increasing concerns about American education. Districts and schools . . .

Although many individuals complete some college-level education, too few attain a degree. In California, there are nearly 20 million working-age adults of which 22%, or 4.5 million, have some college, but no degree (Lumina Foundation, 2010). Emerging . . .

The total population of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States as a race and an ethnic minority group ranks third at about 5%. However, the population of AAPI with at least a 4-year bachelor’s degree is the largest among all . . .

This study examined the effects of an afterschool intervention program on struggling third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students. Struggling students in this study are students who performed below grade level on the STAR testing and beginning-of-the-yea . . .

The Proficient level is the goal for student performance on the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2012). With only 25% of California’s grade four students performing at or above the Proficient level on the 2011 English language arts s . . .

Among our diverse student groups enrolled in U.S. community colleges, one highly fluid group, which includes many different subgroups, is referred to as Generation 1.5. Unfortunately, many Generation 1.5 students arrive to community college with a cer . . .

Abstract of THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY ON CRIMINAL PEER ABUSE by Valinda Frost Known commonly as “bullying”, criminal peer abuse is a serious problem in our schools and the most common form of violence in our society. Across the country researc . . .

The objective of this mixed methods study is to identify the drivers and barriers to participation in professional online communities in education. The results of this study will help educational leaders establish and maintain more effective online co . . .

In 2008, about 4% of all undergraduate degrees awarded in the United States were in engineering compared to 31% in China and about 19% throughout Asia (National Science Foundation, 2012). Based on current graduation rates, the United States is still e . . .