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ArticleAubert, Edward J.This summary history report is primarily an attempt to factually record from first-hand knowledge, and verification from accessible surviving documents, the infancy and maturation of the Catholic Newman Student movement in Turlock from a tiny college . . .
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DissertationAgan, TalithaModesto City Schools, in Modesto, California, has standardized test scores that are below the state average in California. Scores are even lower for specific schools in the district. Most research regarding student achievement only looks at the educat . . .
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DissertationHerrera-Evans, Diana AmeliaModesto City Schools, in Modesto, California, has standardized test scores that are below the state average in California. Scores are even lower for specific schools in the district. Most research regarding student achievement only looks at the educat . . .
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DissertationSouza, AlyssaTracking, or its most modern form, ability grouping (Lucas & Berends, 2002), can cause students to experience different levels of care and to have different opportunities to learn (Moller & Stearns, 2012; Oakes, 2005). Research (Diamond, Randolf, & Sp . . .
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DissertationVolk, ReidTracking, or its most modern form, ability grouping (Lucas & Berends, 2002), can cause students to experience different levels of care and to have different opportunities to learn (Moller & Stearns, 2012; Oakes, 2005). Research (Diamond, Randolf, & Sp . . .
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DissertationWoodbridge, JustinTracking, or its most modern form, ability grouping (Lucas & Berends, 2002), can cause students to experience different levels of care and to have different opportunities to learn (Moller & Stearns, 2012; Oakes, 2005). Research (Diamond, Randolf, & Sp . . .
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DissertationCeballos-Lopez, KarlaTracking, or its most modern form, ability grouping (Lucas & Berends, 2002), can cause students to experience different levels of care and to have different opportunities to learn (Moller & Stearns, 2012; Oakes, 2005). Research (Diamond, Randolf, & Sp . . .
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DissertationBullock, Campbell JohnModesto City Schools, in Modesto, California, has standardized test scores that are below the state average in California. Scores are even lower for specific schools in the district. Most research regarding student achievement only looks at the educat . . .
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DissertationMercado, Rosa M.Migrant families continuously arrive at schools throughout the nation seeking to enroll their children while they harvest seasonal crops. The partnerships between migrant education, school districts, and migrant housing centers leaders share the respo . . .
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DissertationCarranza, JosephThis study employed a narrative methodology to increase an understanding of how Mexican American males utilized their agency as they constructed their identities while negotiating competing hegemonic discourses in multiple socio-cultural contexts. The . . .
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DissertationMartinez, JavierThrough an interpretative approach, this study seeks to identify mechanisms to address disruptive behavior in the classroom and teach the whole child by strategically targeting the students’ academic, behavior, and socio-emotional needs. The research . . .
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DissertationRumayor, Isaias JrParental involvement in education has been identified as a key contributing factor to positive student achievement and success. Despite this fact, lack of parental involvement in relation to school sponsored events continues to be one of the leading c . . .
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DissertationChaidez, VeronicaParental involvement in education has been identified as a key contributing factor to positive student achievement and success. Despite this fact, lack of parental involvement in relation to school sponsored events continues to be one of the leading c . . .
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DissertationClark, JulieAs technology changes in our everyday lives, so does education to parallel those changes in technology. Nationally, distance education is rapidly changing, and community colleges are chasing after students digitally to add them to their enrollment num . . .
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DissertationLee, SouaThis study utilized a phenomenological approach to explore the career advancement experiences of 10 Southeast Asian women who worked in various California Community Colleges. Participants held different leadership positions in departments such as stud . . .
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DissertationWojciechowski, Jessica BettencourtThis mixed methods study evaluated the perceptions, performance and retention of students participating in the inaugural year of a living-learning program designed to support the needs of underprepared students of color. A survey was distributed to 1, . . .
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DissertationWittman, Jennifer PaceThe purpose of this study sought to understand the past histories and first-year college experiences of historically underrepresented, underprepared first-year college students of color who required remedial coursework in their first year of college. . . .
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DissertationViss, DavidImplementation of 1:1 devices is a daunting task; districts can gain insight from one another on best practices and strategies for implementation. The purpose of this mixed-methods case study was to engage in a holistic examination of the 1:1 implemen . . .
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DissertationXiong, LuangcheeThe opportunity for self-discovery is relatively new to Hmong women whose traditional role has been to remain in the home. Through the voices of five Hmong women enrolled at Merced College during 2017, this study sought to understand how contemporary . . .
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DissertationBoeding, Brooke S.The purpose of this study was to identify the ways in which veterans with disabilities navigate the process of transition from their lives as members of the military community to participants in the community college. This study analyzed the subset of . . .
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DissertationMuser, Heather M.The context and experiences of student-parents is an important topic for higher education. Due to the additional responsibilities that student-parents carry, educators are challenged by the fact that most of these adult students are enrolled in higher . . .
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DissertationJohnston, Nathan Erik-JamesThe United States military child care system serves more than 200,000 children in more than 300 geographic locations including 900 centers and approximately 9,000 family child care homes both within the USA as well as overseas (Neugebauer, 2005). The . . .
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DissertationNewman, June M.The present mixed methods study looked at self-efficacy beliefs, stereotype threat, and the learning environment as influences in a student’s decision to switch from a STEM major to a non-STEM major. The study was conducted in two phases, a quantitati . . .
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DissertationGarza, Audry M.This study explored the parent perceptions and understandings of college preparedness for their elementary school-aged children. Most parents have high aspirations for their children. They anticipate that their children will do better than they did, b . . .
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DissertationWynn-Summers, LenardThis study examined the contributions of multiple measures assessment on mathematics placement of African American and Hispanic/Latino students at one California Community College. Regression analyses were conducted to describe the effect multiple mea . . .
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ThesisArnaudo, Stacey A.The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the connection between student-teacher relationships and student motivation. This study was designed to identify techniques for building relationships and the outcomes of those relationships. The re . . .
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ThesisBautista, Pedro DuenasFour experimentally naïve King Hubbard pigeons were used in order to determine the effect that quantities of reinforcement would have on resurgence. An ABCDBC design was implemented, and the pigeons were provided reinforcement in the form of food pell . . .
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ThesisBelerique, JesuinaThe current study investigated the Portuguese-Americans’ attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help (i.e., therapy) by evaluating their acculturation and religiosity level. Twenty-two male and 49 female first-generation (being born outs . . .
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ThesisBlair, ElenaAlthough most streams in California are intermittent, bioassessment protocols are designed for perennial streams, with sampling periods anytime between April and June. Sampling intermittent streams during this period may not provide an accurate assess . . .
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ThesisBurns, ElizabethThis research predicted using SAFMEDS (Say All Fast Minute Everyday Shuffled) would improve scores on basic Math Facts on a class-wide basis. Most research focuses on a small number of participants (Cunningham, Mclaughlin, & Weber, 2012) suggesting a . . .
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ThesisGleaves, Sue EllenI investigated the short-term effects of wildland fire of varying severity on streams. I compared my results to similar studies on western fires to provide a snapshot of post fire stream recovery. Physical variables, algal growth, and benthic macroinv . . .
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ThesisGunderson, Laruen B.Targeted next-generation DNA sequencing of paired tumor and germline DNA samples allows for detection of treatment-relevant variants in tumors with greater accuracy than tumor-only sequencing. In addition, this approach allows for the identification o . . .
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ThesisJohnson, MichelleThe following study sought to examine the relationship between parental divorce during childhood or adolescence and the possible effects on attitudes toward marriage in adulthood. I hypothesized that individuals who experienced divorce during childhoo . . .
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ThesisLeanos, EduardoAlthough mindfulness-based therapy has recently become a popular, little is known about its efficacy, especially when dealing with families in the child welfare system. For this purpose the developers of the curriculum conducted an exploratory researc . . .
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ThesisLeung, Kari J.Three female participants ages 18 to 33 years old wore Fitbit Flex fitness trackers to examine how goal setting paired with negative reinforcement and loss aversion could help increase the number of steps per day they walked. A multiple baselines acro . . .
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ThesisBenge, GailThere is a movement now, with the Common Core Standards, to shift away from the focus on English and Math. Now all of Garner’s multiple intelligences can be addressed and students are offered a wider range of opportunities to thrive and engage in the . . .
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ThesisBennett, Catherine E.Water and fuel are precious resources. Efforts must be made to be able to obtain both by sustainable means, such as combining wastewater treatment and biodiesel production using microalgae. The goals of this study are to determine whether: the model f . . .
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ThesisBoria, AndromedaThis study examined whether attraction to Dark Triad traits was associated with women’s sociosexual orientation and levels of the Dark Triad traits. This study also examined whether attraction to the Dark Triad traits varied by short and long-term mat . . .
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ThesisCabrera, RaquelThe general problem is that wage inequality remains high between high wage and low-income earners. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the role of local government agencies or officials in implementing technology-based policies a . . .
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ThesisCarapia, IreneThis thesis examined the impact of the amount of fluency gaming on student achievement in mathematics. Three second grade classrooms and three third grade classrooms were included in the sample. The second grade classrooms used a variety of math fluen . . .
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ThesisCorso, Eric T.The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in student achievement when virtual labs are used instead of traditional labs. Participants included eighth grade students in a science class at a junior high in the Central Valley of California. . . .
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ThesisCotton, Mathew StevenThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among two predictor variables (parental divorce status and parental conflict) and two outcome variables (adaptive coping scores and maladaptive coping scores). Participants (n = 509) were recr . . .
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ThesisDonath, SamuelThe present study examined participant’s ratings on the acceptability of malingering physical pain within three situational contexts (i.e., malingering to obtain prescription pain medication, to avoid work, and to be given a lighter work duty in the m . . .
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ThesisDybas, TaraThe main objective of this project is to examine the female revenger in William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus and Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. The female revenger often signifies cultural attitudes about a given society, as she exhibits behaviors that . . .
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ThesisHammell, JoleenThis study examined how the use of online discourse tools compared to face-to-face discourse with regard to secondary school student interaction and student performance, It also xplored the ways in which the teacher can use online discourse tools to f . . .
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ThesisHollcraft, JacquelineCriticism on Titus Andronicus neglects a comprehensive discussion on the play’s grotesque characteristics; likewise, grotesque theorists fail to mention Titus Andronicus when they discuss Shakespearean grotesque. However, Titus Andronicus offers ample . . .
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ThesisKarras, ChristinaThe purpose of this study was to examine the impact the choice of a project had on student achievement and also to examine if students who chose a technology based project would have higher achievement than those who chose to do a non-technology based . . .
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ThesisLo, Panhia AmyFamilies raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are more likely to report child behavior problems, experience higher levels of stress, and have lower marital satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between . . .
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ThesisNikam, RachitaThe effect of globalization has resulted in a diverse population of patients that healthcare professionals treat today, and this has led to challenges in the fields of nursing, psychology, and other healthcare professions. Genetic Counseling is faced . . .
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ThesisPalazuelos, KathleenThis study examined the academic achievement of students using virtual manipulatives compared to students using physical manipulatives to understand a fraction unit. The school was a Title I school with a high population of English learners. The unit . . .