Failure in algebra is the #1 trigger of dropouts in high school according to a former superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) (Helfand, 2007). Too many urban students of color are failing or performing below basic in foundational . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the teacher in Advanced Placement (AP) access for high school students. There are many benefits to students who participate in the AP program including access to a rigorous curriculum, college c . . .

Ninth grade transition to high school marks a critical educational juncture and a significant event in the lives of adolescents. This is a pivotal year where transitioning students suddenly find themselves struggling to navigate large, impersonal, and . . .

The Achievement Gap is the difference in the academic achievement of White students compared to students of color. It is often attributed to the effects of low socioeconomic status or even genetics. Racism and the lack of cultural responsiveness are a . . .

The International Baccalaureate programs have demonstrated significant growth and popularity in the United States in recent years. A new school dedicated to implementing the Primary Years Program of the International Baccalaureate Organization provide . . .

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between peer perceptions and grades among Latino high school students in an urban high school in the Sacramento, California area. The study determined the nature of the relationshi . . .

Too few African American community college students in California, complete, persist or graduate and the expansion of successful programs to mitigate these conditions are cost prohibitive or programmatically restricted to small traditional student pop . . .

Statement of Problem Research has shown that school leaders’ understanding of high quality mathematics instruction and their ideas about how to support it are significantly influenced by their perceptions about the nature of mathematics, teaching, and . . .

Students in California Public Schools are increasingly failing to meet or exceed state proficiency standards found in the No Child Left Behind Accountability Act of 2002. Although there has been growth in every significant subgroup of proficiency in E . . .

This dissertation explores the historic preservation and public memory of America’s Nike air defense missile program. To defend against nuclear attacks delivered by Soviet bombers in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s the United States constructed a massive air . . .