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1. Investigating Student and Teacher Perspectives on Approaches toward Student Epistemic Agency through a Socioscientific Issue in Secondary Science Classrooms

Creatore:: Boylen, Sarah C.
Descrizione:: Purpose of the Study: This research study hopes to address the negotiation of important aspects in teaching such as how to foster inquiry and literacy while adhering to standards, specifically the Next Generation Science Standards, and if those standards allow for student epistemic agency in secondary science classrooms. The future of science education lies in teachers instilling in their students the skills that will help them gain scientific literacy and student agency in the classroom, and beyond. For the purposes of this study, a framework was developed around scientific inquiry and literacy, while negotiating varying pedagogical approaches, along a theorized spectrum of increasing student agency. The framework is a tool to help educators visualize a variety of pedagogies as they relate to important characteristics of stages of inquiry that could offer increasing epistemic agency for their students. This research study intends to shed light on the perspectives and opinions of a selected group of high school life science teachers and some of their students in regards to these approaches to teaching a controversial, or Socioscientific Issue (SSI), in the science classroom. The student outcome goals that were considered were critical thinking, personal decision making, ethical questioning, outreach and “social justice” as activism. The three classrooms include one Sheltered Learning biology class and one Advanced Placement biology, both at the same high school, and one Integrated 3-4 biology class in a neighboring County. Within and across the three different classrooms, how do participating teachers, and their students’ perceive, or view, (a) varying approaches toward using a controversial, or Socioscientific Issue (SSI), such as GMOs, in secondary science classroom, and (b) activities designed for the science classroom that have the end goals of outreach, social justice or activism, on or off campus? Finally, how does student preference compare to the proposed theoretical framework set forth in this study? Procedure: This mixed-method study is a one-phase embedded design approach; where quantitative data is the secondary data that was collected while qualitative data was being audio recorded during teacher and student interviews. Four activity “scenarios” were designed, along with interview questionnaires, and used as tools and guides during teacher and student interviews. Three high school life science teachers and 13 of their students were interviewed to investigate their perspectives on using the four different activity scenarios which would explore the topic of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as food. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed. Findings: Overall, two classes preferred Activity 1; critical thinking in the lab, whereas one classroom preferred Activities 3; outreach and 4; activism, although students had a variety of responses as to why. All three teachers and many students agreed that outreach and activism are important. However, teachers believed that activities that stayed in the classroom were more feasible that activities that left the classroom. Teachers were fairly accurate when predicting their students preferred activity scenario. All the participants said that GMOs as food would be a good topic for learning science in the classroom. Teachers and students felt that activities that are controversial, or that might cause conflict in the classroom, are acceptable for learning at school. Those who were asked felt that conflict can be managed and usually does not leave the classroom. When the varying perspectives within classrooms were reflected on the spectrum, new ideas about what student epistemic agency and scientific literacy are emerged. Conclusions: Student epistemic agency can be defined in many ways, including what the students want to do most. However, agency through varying teaching approaches and a variety of student outcome goals can bring different forms of agency to students while doing inquiry in the science classroom. Finally, students may come into the classroom with prior experiences that give them a different “position” when negotiating a controversial, or socioscientific, type issue. Implications for teaching practice involve balancing factors that are within our control, such as activity planning and pedagogical approach, with factors that are out of teachers control, such as the starting point of a student’s position when they enter the classroom for learning. This starting point position can have large impacts on a student’s perceptions, and willingness, to “like” activities Finally, teachers play a large role in how learning can happen in the classroom, as well the school and society that they lie within.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Sonoma
Department:: Education

2. Culturally Sustaining Curriculum for Spanish Heritage Learners at the Secondary Level

Creatore:: Cabuto Lopez, Nadia
Descrizione:: All students need their teachers to implement culturally sustaining curricula specifically targeted to their needs. Unfortunately, this need is not always met, especially with minority students. This project seeks to address the needs of Spanish heritage language learners at the high school level; it consists of a unit of study developed specifically to help meet the needs of these heritage language learners by helping them learn about their own heritage culture while strengthening their academic language skills in Spanish. Students first explore important historical figures that helped shape the Hispanic world, and practice and improve their oracy skills by creating and delivering a presentation. Then, the unit strengthens students’ written language by guiding them to create persuasive paragraphs and then an essay. The topics that pertain to persuasive writing include La Quinceañera and the Dream Act. The unit concludes with an extension activity that asks students to write a letter to Congress in favor of the Dream Act, DACA or another social cause of their choice, as instilling sociopolitical consciousness in students is another goal of this project. Students utilize what they learned about persuasion to write their letters. The unit employs the SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) and the TLC (Teaching and Learning Cycle) methods to make the content accessible and create scaffolds along the way. Research needs to be conducted to determine the curriculum’s effectiveness on improving student self-image, self-confidence in the language skills, and to measure the impact of sociopolitical consciousness in students.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

3. Latinx parent workshops for Spanish speaking parents of students in kindergarten

Creatore:: Carvajal, Claudia
Descrizione:: Success for students begins for students in kindergarten, where they must acquire strong literacy skills. These literacy skills are inclusive of the foundational skills students require for reading and writing. Research supports reading failure is higher for English Language Learners, low-income families, and ethnic minority groups (NELP, 2009). Additionally, Latinx parents have reported facing many barriers when learning the skills and strategies to help their children (Durand, 2011; Quiocho & Daoud, 2006; Thurmond, 2020). Moreover, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic these concerns have been exacerbated, and low- income parents report they are concerned their children are falling even further behind (Menansce Horowitz, 2020). The inequities of the digital divide are now more apparent than ever, after it was reported that hundreds of thousands of students still lacked the basic digital tools and skills (Thurmond, 2020). In order to address these issues this project was created with the purpose of educating Latinx parents with literacy and digital skills they can utilize to help support their children using Google Classroom. These workshops bring to the forefront as well as integrate Latinx parents’ funds of knowledge, in order to support their children’s learning. These Latinx parent workshops consist of ten workshops to utilize parents’ Funds of Knowledge and integrate the skill sets parents possess in order to support learning digital literacy skills and strategies. Furthermore, Latinx parents will learn about digital tools and devices available to them through Google Classroom in order to continue supporting their children at home.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

4. Experiencing Anti-Bias Professional Development: Reflections and Insights from a Community of Educators

Creatore:: Medina, Chloe
Descrizione:: By way of qualitative data, the researcher looked at the experiences of a community of educators during a series of professional development offerings. The purpose of the sessions was to unpack the ways in which the intersectional identities of individual educators impact how they show up in their work and interact with students, families, and colleagues. Based on the premise that educator bias is a significant contributor to the widely documented opportunity and achievement gaps in education, the researcher sought to determine what might happen when educators explicitly take on those issues in the spirit of critical self-reflection. The specific question being considered was: In what ways might explicit professional development about identity, bias, and critical self-reflection impact the beliefs and behaviors of a community of educators? The scope of the research was confined to a select group of educators who work for one school system and attended the same professional development series. The intention was to determine how a diverse group of educators experience a specific professional development and make meaning of those experiences. As a result, the researcher was able to determine several themes that emerged from those experiences and make recommendations for how to move forward with effective learning opportunities for educators to promote equitable opportunities and outcomes for all students. Adult Learning Theory, Critical Race Theory, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, and Cultural Proficiency are applied to the date to interpret the experiences and determine a path forward.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

5. Supporting Student Motivation and Literacy Development: A Curriculum and Instruction Planning Guide for Teachers

Creatore:: Senn, Michelle
Descrizione:: Educators know that supporting all learners' motivation and engagement is both a fulfilling and challenging process as students come with unique personalities, interests, experiences, strengths, and needs. This is particularly true at the middle level where students are developing rapidly and are charged with more significant responsibilities at school and home. Middle school teachers working to increase student motivation and foster meaningful literacy learning in their classrooms and schools can benefit from evidence-based guidance on optimally using the finite instructional time they have with students. The purpose of this project is to provide a curriculum and instruction planning guide to help middle level teachers plan and deliver motivating, evidence-based literacy curriculum and instruction, informed by self-determination theory (Deci et al., 1991). The guide was written with teachers’ own motivational needs in mind and aims to be a practical resource they can use, individually and collaboratively, to meet their teaching goals. It includes planning templates, recommendations, rationales, and links to resources.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

6. Supporting Student Literacy at Home: A Resource Blog for Families

Creatore:: Carlson, Brenda
Descrizione:: As sixth graders begin to navigate the academic and social challenges of middle school, it is important for teachers to offer guidance and resources for parents and caregivers to continue to support their child’s literacy development. A partnership between families and schools has never been more important than during the current health crisis we are now experiencing. In addition, today’s technology provides teachers the opportunity to inform and support parents/caregivers in new and different ways. The purpose of this project was to create a website/blog for sixth graders' parents and caregivers as a resource to support their children in their continued literacy development. The website/blog includes family-friendly tips, links, videos, and articles. The blog features pages on the following topics: Books, Reading, Writing and Parenting/Caregiving. Linked to each of the pages are example posts that provide information or strategies for them to engage their sixth-graders in literacy activities at home. As new posts are added to the blog each month, it will be a form of ongoing support and communication for parents and caregivers to utilize throughout the year.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

7. Conversaciones academicas de matematicas: Building 5th Grade Spanish Academic Conversations

Creatore:: Mello, Monica
Descrizione:: The purpose of this project is to create a Spanish Mathematic curriculum to use in a fifth grade Dual Language One-Way Immersion program. As Common Core State Standards (CCSS) exceed the cognitive demands of listening, speaking, reading and writing in all content areas, dual language education programs demand curriculum that aligns both content and language standards beyond Spanish Language Arts. Language learners are challenged to meet CCSS expectations in a second language and teachers struggle to find the necessary resources to do so. The designed curriculum aligns Mathematical CCSS and mathematical practices with Spanish Language Development standards and language practices. The designed unit explicitly teaches Spanish academic conversational skills through four student centered real world activities. This unit is intended to be used at the beginning of the school year as supplemental instruction in an effort to address students' struggle to sustain an academic conversation in the program's targeted language, Spanish. The curriculum provides Spanish language teachers with a Spanish mathematical curriculum that allows students the opportunity to apply learned mathematical concepts to real world situations while developing their Spanish oral and written proficiencies.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

8. A Collaborative Professional Development Handbook For Teacher/Paraeducator Teams In the Elementary Setting

Creatore:: McCurdy, Alexandria
Descrizione:: Paraeducators are an essential component of special education programs as they serve to support students during classroom instruction, reteach and review concepts with students, provide accommodations, support behavior improvement, and assist in classroom management. Due to time and budgetary constraints, paraeducators rarely come to a school site fully trained and prepared to perform these important duties. The responsibility of training paraeducators frequently falls on the special education teacher/case manager, even though teacher preparation programs rarely address the process and procedures required to train paraeducators. Major themes that developed during the literature review process include: the changing role of paraeducators, challenges for teacher/paraeducator teams, and the role of collaboration in teacher/paraeducator teams. The purpose of this project is the development of a handbook designed to be used by paraeducators and their supervising teachers during weekly meetings as a tool to facilitate communication, define expectations, and allow for ongoing professional development. This handbook is divided into four sections: orientation, professional duties and responsibilities, communication and professional development.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

9. Improving Access to Opportunities to Learn for English Language Learners

Creatore:: Reyes-Rizo, Maria
Descrizione:: This qualitative case study grounded in Stevens (1993) Opportunity to Learn theoretical framework and a Cultural Proficiency lens provided the structure to analyze teacher values and behaviors as well as institutional factors affecting English Language Learner (ELL) access to enrichment Opportunities to Learn (OTLs). Teachers were purposefully selected from two schools within the same district in a suburb of southern California to participate in semi-structured interviews. Identified patterns in data indicated an opportunity gap for low-performing English Language Learners in District X. School practices for enrollment in intervention and enrichment programs were based on assessment data and teacher perceptions of academic achievement. English Language Learner academic achievement continues to fall below expectations due to deficit views. Teacher perceptions of academic achievement informed the instructional programs, practices, and strategies used to support English Language Learner instruction. These views result in low expectations and segregation practices produce limited access to engaging and rigorous Opportunities to Learn. School site teachers and leaders need professional development focused on cultural proficiency and culturally responsive teaching to change current attitudes and perceptions of English Language Learner students and families. In addition, the integration of school-wide enrichment strategies has the potential to foster academic achievement for not only English Language Learners, but all students.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

10. Student Study Teams and Their Role in Addressing Low-Performance of English Language Learners

Creatore:: White, Melissa
Descrizione:: For more than a decade, English Language Learners have performed below grade level in all areas tested for federal and state accountability, and drastically lower than their English-speaking peers. Closing the achievement gap has become a major priority in educational policy, however many English Language Learners across the state are still experiencing significant academic difficulties. When academic concerns are present, educators use Student Study Teams to assist in identifying the deficits and addressing them through strategic, targeted intervention. Although Student Study Teams are utilized and widely recognized as effective, English Language Learners continue to experience academic difficulties. Explored through a qualitative case study, the researcher examines Student Study Team documents, student report cards, and teacher interviews in an effort to answer the question: In what ways is the Student Study Team process effective at addressing low-performance English Language Learners? To provide context, a comprehensive lens is applied to the field of existing literature to determine the characteristics of effective Student Study Teams and Response to Intervention strategies, and how both relate to English Language Learners. Teacher interviews, report cards, and Student Study Team documents were coded using holistic, in vivo, and pattern coding methods. The data was equally-weighted, and triangulated in an effort to validate the findings. The study exposes a large amount of confusion regarding Student Study Teams and how they relate to English Language Learners. Consequently, many English Language Learners are overlooked for Student Study Teams and early intervention. The research reveals when academic difficulties are addressed early, through the use of explicit phonemic awareness and decoding, the success of English Language Learners is greatly improved. This study can further research on how the Student Study Team process can effectively address low-performance of English Language Learners.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

11. The Impact of the Educational System on the Yup'ik People and Their Communities

Creatore:: Saucier, Angela
Descrizione:: The astounding percentages of Alaska Native American Yup’ik students performing at below, or far below proficient levels, continues to be a concern of schools and districts throughout the Southwest region of Alaska. The researcher chose to conduct a qualitative narrative study to better understand how the implementation of the Western educational system has impacted the Yup’ik people and their communities. The researcher used one-on-one interviews to gain insight as to why such low student outcomes continue to plague the region. Using the lens of cultural proficiency, the researcher sought to answer the research question: In what ways can school leaders in districts in the Yukon Delta region of Alaska align policies and practices with the cultural norms of the Yup’ik communities to improve student outcomes? This narrative study allowed the researcher to code the insight of each participants’ interviews and was able to identity three overarching themes; teachers, culture, and students. The participants were all teachers employed at the same school location, yet offered differing perspectives. The interviews became the focal point of the research, therefore allowing the researcher to tell the personal life experiences of the interviewees in the context of the overarching system of Western education. The findings revealed how deeply traumatic the introduction to the education system was for the Yup’ik students and their communities. Findings also revealed how resilient and hopeful the Yup’ik people are today as they continue to maintain and grow their language, culture, and heritage. The researcher recommends further studies into what barriers, policies, and practices can be more aligned with the cultural norms of the Yup’ik people and their communities to improve student outcomes. Key words: Yup’ik people, Western education system, cultural barriers, lens of cultural proficiency
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

12. Educating the Whole Student: An Analysis of Social Emotional Learning Impact

Creatore:: Vongsa, Viengsai Patti
Descrizione:: This study is an analysis on ways Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and services support student achievement. The purpose of this study is to create a synthesis of nine SEL curricula studied from three existing SEL programs to provide positive characteristics of an SEL program that schools could implement. The significance of this study is to have it serve as a blueprint to help create best practices and implementation of SEL programs for schools and educators. The three SEL programs used in the study were 1) Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS), 2) You Can Do It! (YCDI), and 3) Strong Kids. This study was conducted utilizing a qualitative systematic review methodology to thoroughly examine nine SEL curricula to give school leaders and educators quick access to the abundance of literature review, lessen the excessive dependence on single studies, and show contrasting findings from different research studies. Extensive research on SEL programs found seven characteristics of effective SEL program practices. Findings on impact of SEL on student achievement were categorized into three grade-specific groups. These findings revealed students in the treatment groups were more socially and emotionally competent, had better academic performance, and gained more positive relationships with their peers and adults compared to students in the control groups. The results of findings from the nine SEL curricula studied will hopefully help schools and educators in starting to think about implementing an SEL program at their school site.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

13. Teacher Bias and Its Impact on Student Achievement: A Case Study Using the Cultural

Creatore:: Chastain, Dominique
Descrizione:: This research project is based upon the equity gap experienced by Hispanic students in high school. It studied a high school serving adults with a high Hispanic population. While seeking to answer the question. “To what extent does a teacher’s knowledge, understanding and belief of cultural proficiency impact an adult Hispanic student's educational experience?”, teachers were surveyed using a series of questions investigating cultural proficiency. Literature about cultural proficiency, Hispanic Students, equity gaps, cultural barriers, and adult education were reviewed to gain a deep perspective of the role cultural proficiency has in adult education and Hispanic students. The study, a convergent parallel mixed method study, utilized Qualtrics to distribute the online-survey of close ended and open ended to E. High Schools teachers spread across California. Quantitative data was analyzed based upon teacher responses in five categories. Qualitative data was analyzed into two themes; Culturally Proficient Awareness and Deficit Thinking. Questions were derived from literature of cultural proficiency research and reviewed by another teacher. Data was analyzed using the lens of cultural proficiency. The results describe a disconnect between the philosophy teacher claim and their deficit thinking focusing on barriers. Although it should be noted, the questions themselves might have skewed some responses towards barriers experienced by Hispanic adults in education. The data analysis in combination with existing knowledge based on observations and conversations with administration and teachers indicates that asset based thinking and cultural proficient strategies need to be the focus of the school’s professional development trainings or professional learning community. This study provides analysis of teacher practices to be used by leaders studying how to reduce the effects of equity gaps exacerbated by teacher bias.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

14. English Language Learners on the Verge of Special Education Referral: Identifying High Leverage Practices

Creatore:: Arellano, Vanessa
Descrizione:: The over-representation of English Language Learners (ELLs) in special education continues to be an issue of inequity. Research demonstrates that when teachers use high leverage practices and are given examples of how to implement them to assist ELLs, the number of ELLs referred to special education may be reduced. This project was developed in the hope of assisting general education teachers in supporting ELLs with language development and as a byproduct to serve to reduce the misinterpretations of language as a disability. The resulting project was the creation of a table consisting of detailed high leverage practices to support ELLs with language development. General education teachers implementing these practices in their classrooms will be supporting ELLs on the brink of special education.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

15. Teacher Knowledge and Beliefs Around Restorative Practices

Creatore:: Sanchez, Roseanna
Descrizione:: Exclusionary disciplinary practices used throughout the United States contribute to equity gaps, overwhelmingly affecting the achievement and trajectories of students of color, since they are disproportionately disciplined in schools. Academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, is adversely affected by punitive measures that remove students from their classroom or school, making it a social justice issue by limiting opportunities for marginalized groups of students. Restorative Practices are an alternative to punitive punishment and have shown promise in creating more equitable outcomes for all students. This study focuses on the perspectives math teachers have around discipline and their knowledge and beliefs about Restorative Practices after receiving professional development in the 2019-2020 school year. This study intends to determine in what ways have middle school math teachers’ perspectives on discipline shifted after learning about Restorative Practices and implementing them on some level, and what are the knowledge and beliefs of middle school math teachers regarding Restorative Practices after receiving schoolwide professional development in Restorative Practices. A qualitative case study method was used utilizing an online survey with open ended questions to collect data for each part of the research questions and analyzed through the lens of the Cultural Proficiency framework. The findings indicate that the discipline practices of middle school math teachers became more restorative in nature after engaging in professional development. Additionally, all participants gained knowledge and found restorative strategies to be both valuable and promising. The research also demonstrates that teachers believe the implementation process at their site needs to improve in order for Restorative Practices to be effective throughout the whole school. The researcher recommends the site form a committee dedicated to lead the work, create a five year implementation plan with a consult, and build teacher capacity with continued ongoing support and professional development. With long term support and implementation, Restorative Practices can change the narrative for all groups of students by achieving equitable outcomes.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

16. Teachers Beliefs about Control, Relationships, and Culture and How Those Beliefs Impact African American Suspension Rates: A Case Study

Creatore:: Lindquist, Christopher
Descrizione:: For the past three decades, the African American suspension rates have far outpaced Caucasian suspension rates. This is a trend which has been observed throughout various community and school settings in the United States. These facts are what leads this study and the research question: To what extent does teacher beliefs about control, relationships, and cultural norms affect the suspension rates of African American students? The researcher had long thought about the effects of teacher’s beliefs of control and building relationships in a classroom on these suspension rates. Building upon previous research, this case study further examines teacher beliefs by asking and analyzing teacher’s own responses about control, relationships, and cultural knowledge in their classrooms. To do this, the researcher focused on asking opened ended questions in a qualitative survey to a group of teachers in a Southern California suburban middle school. In addition, analysis of written referral forms from this school and pool of teachers were analyzed to gauge the wording and language used by the teachers to see if practice matched teacher’s statements. The results of the survey and analysis found while teacher’s claim they care about building relationships with their students in their classrooms, the practice shows the opposite since referral reports showed repeated instances of conflicts over control in the classrooms between the teacher and students. A potential cause of this conflict can be the lack of cultural competency and capacities of teachers from different backgrounds than their students. To correct this, this study recommends for educational leaders to look for mentorship and coaching programs aimed at improving teacher’s cultural capacities of all students in their classrooms.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

17. Facilitating Positive Academic Achievement among Low-SES Students

Creatore:: Stanford, Sara
Descrizione:: Students who are of Low-Socioeconomic status continue to achieve at a lower rate than their classmates. There are many factors that contribute to this achievement gap. Contributing factors can be found in the students’ home, school or neighborhood. For example, the student’s home may not have many educational resources, or a school may have less funding. While much research has been done focusing on the achievement gap, little has been done to improve it. The researcher focused on one elementary school in southern California to conduct research to find in what ways school systems and families can work together to facilitate positive achievement for Low-SES students. A qualitative research study was used to survey teachers and interview families of Low-SES students. Data was coded and analyzed to determine ways in which the positive achievement can be facilitated. The researcher found three consistent ideas throughout the research: teacher efficacy, afterschool programs, and social-emotional lessons. Creating positive change for this subgroup of students is crucial to changing the trajectory of their lives, and ending the poverty cycle. This research is merely one example of the changes that can be made within a specific school system, however can be replicated to fit the needs of other individual schools.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

18. California Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Parents of First Graders

Creatore:: McDonald, Priscilla
Descrizione:: The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we live our lives. Schools are shut across California and students are required to learn from home. Teachers are teaching everything they can, but more can be done. If parents and teachers work together the COVID-19 shutdown does not need to lead to lost learning. This will be the year that students learn that their teachers and parents are fighting for them to succeed.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

19. Integrating Technology Into The K-2 Curriculum Professional Development

Creatore:: Constantino, Kimberly
Descrizione:: Integrating technology into the curriculum can be challenging, particularly for educators who teach the lower K-2nd grades. Educators must understand what Digital Literacies are and understand the technological pedagogies to integrate into their curriculum effectively. In order to start an effective technology integration, I found that educators must have purposeful and relevant professional development throughout the year. Also, educators need to have an understanding of what the best practices are for integrating technology. Lastly, educators need to have an understanding of the best practices in supporting the students’ literacy development. At my school site, the K-2nd grade educators expressed that they were struggling with how to begin the process of integrating technology. The purpose of this project is to provide K-2nd educators a Digital Literacies professional development in which they will develop a better understanding of how to integrate technology into their curriculum. This project will contribute to the educator’s knowledge of the changes that are occurring in literacy.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

20. Reciprocal Teaching: A New Equation for the Modern Math Teacher

Creatore:: Koehler, Karissa
Descrizione:: The research case study presented aims to determine if the perceptions of students and teachers on a flipped mathematics classroom support student success. For a flipped classroom model, teachers assign lectures for students to watch as homework and complete other activities while in class. This model, as the research suggests, gives students more time in class to complete problems with the teacher rather than have the teacher use class time for lectures. This study focuses on math classrooms in which the teachers flipped the classroom. This study utilized a quantitative case study, which included the collection of surveys from both students and teachers within this model of teaching. This study was conducted at a comprehensive high school and looked at the classrooms of Integrated Math 2 teachers. The data collected were coded and organized based on the perceptions given by the teachers and students. Direct quotations from both teachers and students were used as evidence for the study. This study pointed to the implication of a flipped classroom model engaging students more in the content because there was more time for the teacher to be discussing with them rather than talking at them during lectures. This study answered the question of: In what ways do teacher and student perceptions of a flipped math classroom support student success?
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

21. Parental Roles In Sexuality Education For Students with Disabilities

Creatore:: Haber, Holly
Descrizione:: Many parents struggle discussing sexuality education with their child/children with disabilities and are typically not given the right resources to help them openly discuss this touchy topic. This project reviewed research in the areas of sexuality education in special education and parental and care giver point of views. It was found that there is a demand for specialized sexuality curriculum as well as providing resources and informing parents of the benefits of sexuality education for their children. As a result, a resource guide with a supplemental PowerPoint for an educator to share with a group of parents during an informational parent meeting was developed. This guide is structured in a way that informs parents of the benefits of sexuality education for their child with disabilities, gives insight into student’s wants and needs as well as possible curriculum modifications that might help to support the needs of children with disabilities.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

22. Text-To-Speech Technology for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

Creatore:: Rappaport, Tali
Descrizione:: The following research project explored the relationship of text-to-speech technology (TTST) and students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in education. Topics investigated included how TTST supports the educational goals of students with SLD, and how educational staff can support the use of TTST for SLD in instruction to promote student success. In current existing research, there have been no definitive conclusions drawn that show TTST for SLD has any concrete effects on specific skills in areas of reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Existing research does state the positive qualitative effects of using TTST for SLD, specifically regarding student focus, speed in completion of assignments and comprehension, student engagement in academics, and student attitudes surrounding schoolwork. This lack of research poses a major issue for students with SLD, leaving them to navigate a world with no supports due to the unwritten requirement of predigested information and attention educational stakeholders prefer to implement valid supports. A print (Appendix )A and digital resource (website) was created to support students, families, and educators in learning more about TTST for SLD, TTST technology and features, universal design for learning (UDL), navigating the transition into higher education, and helpful tips for implementing TTST in education for both students and teachers. As very little research on this topic exists, more research is required to better understand the effects of using TTST for SLD.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

23. The Effectiveness of Mentoring Middle School Boys Experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences: Check-in Check-out Intervention

Creatore:: Barringer, Noah
Descrizione:: A qualitative case study rich in details regarding the lived experiences of middle school boys with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) participating in a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Tier-II Intervention, Check-in Check-out, was conducted and analyzed to determine whether a relationship with an adult mentor on campus affected academic achievement. The literature reveals students who have experienced ACEs are at an increased risk of having long-term effects on learning, behavior, and health. According to the literature, having a mentor has positively impacted students’ lives considered at-risk or who have experienced ACEs. When an intervention such as PBIS is implemented well, students achieve improved social and academic outcomes. Students’ thoughts on their relationship with a mentor through the PBIS intervention were obtained through interview questions. Analysis and coding produced seven themes which were then further analyzed through the lens of their effect on academic achievement (academics, classroom behavior, and attendance). The interpretation suggests middle school-aged male students who form a positive relationship with a mentor are more likely to achieve academically. The data can be useful to districts implementing mentorship programs, and future research can focus on students who are not participating in an intervention.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

24. Institutional Factors and Bias Effects on English Language Learner Academic Achievement

Creatore:: Brunetto, Kimberly
Descrizione:: A persistent and significant equity gap exists between the academic achievement of English Language Learners and their peers in English Language Arts. Research has demonstrated the negative effects of bias on achievement within marginalized student groups. This study chose to look deeper by examining the system preventing achievement based on both institutional factors and bias. In this narrative case study, the researcher used qualitative data from interview questions to elicit input from general education teachers responsible for teaching English Language Learners in English Language Arts. Responses were used to answer the question: In what ways do institutional factors and bias affect academic achievement of marginalized students, specifically English Language Learners? To initially understand achievement gaps experienced by marginalized groups or non-white and socio-economically disadvantaged students in education, a review of literature with a focus on bias was conducted. Later, during research, teacher interviews were coded using holistic, in vivo, and pattern coding methods, along with school documents and testing data to triangulate the data and validate the findings. The findings reveal a school system based on leadership decisions influenced by institutional factors creating an ineffective system of support for ELL students to improve academic achievement. One of the more critical changes recommended to address the problems within the current school system is the immediate and comprehensive need for teacher training in designated and integrated English Language Development as well as the use of relevant curricular resources. Making these changes alone would better equip teachers to be prepared in providing differentiated instruction based on various levels of language proficiency and improve alignment with the California ELD standards of education. The major conclusion determined is institutional factors have a direct relationship to the creation of significant barriers to needed changes for the improvement of English Language Learners’ academic achievement. This study can further research regarding the considerations beyond bias preventing higher achievement in marginalized groups.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

25. Teaching Strategies for Students with Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities: A Paraprofessional’s Guide to Academic and Behavioral Supports

Creatore:: Burke, Tara
Descrizione:: Every day, over 400,000 paraeducators are supporting students with mild to moderate learning disabilities in the United States. The purpose of this project was to create a paraeducator’s guide to academic and behavior supports, as well as concrete examples of visual supports and behavior tracking sheets that are commonly used. The literature review discusses the roles and responsibilities of paraeducators, as well as best practices in paraeducator training. Paraeducators self-efficacy has been found to impact student performance and implementation of accommodations. Studies from this literature show how appropriate paraeducator training, constructive and positive communication, as well as support from the case manager, general education teacher and administration, leads to higher paraeducator self-efficacy. Finally, the studies discuss the correlation between paraeducator self-efficacy and the impact on student progress. When paraeducators feels prepared and have clear expectations, the more likely they are to properly implement accommodations in order to support students with an Individualized Education Program. The information concluded from the literature review guided the inspiration and development of a paraeducator manual.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

26. Strategies and Characteristics of Effective Leaders in Remote Environments

Creatore:: Henry, Kristi
Descrizione:: Since distance learning models of education are growing in number and popularity, there is a need to explore leadership in a remote setting because effective school leadership is directly tied to higher student achievement in schools. The researcher performed a study to investigate what strategies and characteristics are desirable in a remote leader. Previous research has extensively covered leadership in educational environments, but little has been done to explore what is needed to successfully lead in a virtual world. The researcher performed a convergent parallel mixed-methods study among 300+ teachers working at three identically-ran Independent Study Charter Schools in California. Using the quantitative and qualitative data the researcher discovered three stand-out themes: communication, relationships, and interaction. These themes arose as areas of focus and help to determine what effective leadership should look like in remote settings. Additional research around specific communication strategies and methods would be a logical next step of study in this area. Based on the information gleaned from this study, districts, schools and other areas of the workforce, who have remote leadership positions, would benefit in their overall effectiveness by acknowledging these strategies and characteristics.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

27. Incorporating Researched-Based Instructional Methods in a 5th Grade Fictional Narrative Writing Unit

Creatore:: Hollowell, Nicole
Descrizione:: The California ELA/ELD Framework places a clear emphasis on the importance of developing written communication skills as an inherent necessity to prepare fifth graders for their next phase of their educational career. While the framework goes on to explain the need for systematic, engaging and purposeful instruction few directives on how to go about achieving this are offered. At my school, as is the case in many other schools, there is no writing curriculum. This lack of writing instructional materials leaves the task of developing a curriculum, grounded in research and theories of engagement, in the hands of teachers who may not or may not be prepared or experienced to go so (Dostal & Gabriel, 2015). The purpose of this project was to develop a fifth-grade fictional narrative writing unit that, with deliberate planning for the use of research-based instructional strategies, used the basis of improved motivation, engagement, and writer identity to illicit academic growth (Zumbrunn & Krause, 2012). This fictional writing unit includes ten days of ready-to-use lesson plans, instructional materials, and methodology. It also provides planning materials in the form of blank templates so teachers of all grade levels can model their instruction similarly. Using the resources and approaches outlined in this unit have the potential stimulating significant academic gains as students begin to change their perspective toward writing and their role as a writer.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

28. Teacher Feedback as a Guide to Reflection and Lesson Plan Design

Creatore:: Eshelman, Samuel
Descrizione:: This study investigates the relationship between teacher observation as well as feedback and future lesson plan design. A single case study was utilized in order to survey teachers at one suburban high school in southern California. The purpose of the study was to determine if teachers prefer formative feedback or summative, identify the rate at which teachers are currently observed by administrators, and glean how this impacts both their future teaching methods and subsequently learning outcomes for students. Ater survey results were coded and analyzed, four major themes emerged providing direction and impact to future administrators and educators. An original, web-based Qualtrics survey was distributed to all 91 teachers at this suburban high school in an effort to discern a wide range of experiences and knowledge regarding both feedback and observation. Holistic and In Vivo coding methods were utilized to analyze the survey results and categorize them effectively. Strong and consistent themes emerged as a result of the study, specifically teachers would prefer additional informal observation from peers and administrators, teachers benefit from feedback provided by content area specialists, feedback from administrators is powerful and the relationships they have with staff meaningful, and lastly teachers rely on student input and feedback as much as they value feedback from peers or superiors. Results of this study have the potential to positively impact schools and school districts as they seek to improve ways in which teachers grow and learn in an effort to advance student outcomes.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

29. Youth on the Autism Spectrum: A Manual to Facilitate Social Skills Through A Variety of Games

Creatore:: Campbell, Loralee
Descrizione:: Individuals that are on the Autism Spectrum have difficulties with daily life skills, especially those that fall in the social skills category. Some areas of difficulty are collaboration, problem solving, taking turns, controlling emotions and communicating with others. Social skills are an important part of one’s behavior, and can affect multiple areas of functioning, making these skills crucial to work on. Social skills are often taught to secondary school students as they transition into adulthood, which can be a difficult time for those on the Autism Spectrum. Without the needed skills, they may have poor educational outcomes as well as a lack of opportunities for employment. Introducing these individuals to a variety of board games, and role-playing games can provide them with opportunities to engage in the needed social skills, practicing them with their peers. Playing games can also help them to build relationships with their peers, which research shows as being crucial for how successful the individual will be in their future lives, including both academic, career and personal relationships. Playing games helps the players understand others, communicate (verbally and non-verbally), and problem- solve, which can help them gain more socially acceptable behaviors. A manual was created that details the types of games, materials needed, instructions, and skills that can be used and supported to help individuals with ASD practice social skills. Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Board games, High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Life skills, Role-playing games, Social skills
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

30. Literacy Integration in the Visual Arts: A Resource Collection to Support Educators in Teaching Textual and Multimodal Literacy

Creatore:: Bernardy, Olivia
Descrizione:: When California published a new set of Visual and Performing Arts standards in 2019, art teachers were tasked with reexamining their current practices, and to consider ways in which students could broaden their understanding of the arts as a whole. The purpose of this project is to provide visual arts teachers the support necessary to address these new standards through the lens of textual and multimodal literacy skills. In addition to a sample unit that can be used in a secondary setting, this collection of resources includes teaching and planning tools to direct visual art teachers in the development of future lessons. The research conducted to guide the creation of these resources includes an examination of arts integration, a review of content literacy, an overview of textual and multimodal literacy in the visual arts room, and how literacy in the arts can support the development of specialized populations. This project serves as a small contribution towards the larger goal of producing more research and resources for arts educators who are interested in incorporating literacy-based tasks into their curriculums.
Resource Type:: Graduate project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

31. Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Students with Developmental Disabilities

Creatore:: Thurston, Samantha A.
Descrizione:: The purpose of this study is to investigate how educators can support the mental health needs of students with developmental disabilities and what role an educator can play in the identification of a student’s mental illness. This study was conducted with 23 teacher candidates who were enrolled in their first year of a teaching credential program. A mixed methods approach was used through a survey that contained both fixed-choice and open-ended questions. Preceding a training held by the researcher, the survey was distributed to the subjects one week prior; then they were given the survey directly after attending the training. Along with the survey, the researcher collected anecdotal notes taken during the training based on subject-driven discussions. Based on the gathered data, the researcher found that a majority of the subjects admitted to feeling a lack of knowledge on mental illness and mental health resources, confusion over identifying a student’s behavior versus potential symptoms of a mental illness, and the need for a whole team support approach. All of the subjects reported an opinion that, while an educator should play some role within the identification process and daily support of a student’s mental health needs, that it should not be solely the educator’s responsibility. Rather, it should be a team of professionals that assist with the identification or daily support of a student’s mental health needs.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Sonoma
Department:: Education

32. Silent Reading is Golden

Creatore:: McNamara, Lana
Descrizione:: The purpose of this project is to examine how the implementation of a silent reading program within a reading intervention class impacts adolescents’ reading habits and attitudes towards reading. Over the course of a high school semester, a 45-minute multi-component scaffolded sustained silent reading program was conducted with a small group of freshmen students who enrolled in the class for reading support. The program was designed after reviewing the literature to determine the most efficacious elements of a silent reading program and how they impacted the students involved. Student reading quantity increased, their desire to read increased, and their writing and discussions around their chosen text became longer and deeper.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Sonoma
Department:: Education

33. Kindergarten Parental Readiness: How to Support Parents and Students Through Resource Videos in a Virtual Model

Creatore:: Finney, Melisa
Descrizione:: The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 led to a reliance on virtual instruction. The virtual model entails a daily attendance, graded learning and assessments, an emphasis on live instruction, in- person individualized instruction, service, and assessment, and family participation. For this project I created a resource page to assist all families and students for a positive experience through this new model for the Fall of 2020. I created resource videos to support parents with additional activities and provide additional aide for students who have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), 504, or are in intervention. These videos are located on the resource page and studio page of our learning management tool called Canvas. If a student is absent or if a student needs additional support at home, these videos are accessible to my students and their families. Lastly, the resource page will have guided links of the student’s schedule from Monday-Friday. The purpose of this was to provide students and families who are new to virtual learning and providing an easy transition into a new world of education.
Resource Type:: Project
Campus Tesim:: San Marcos
Department:: Education

34. Graduate student reflections of their undocumented experience: A qualitative study of the hardships experienced in higher education

Creatore:: Martinez Belmontes, Alondra
Descrizione:: The purpose of this research study is to identify how being an undocumented student has affected the undergraduate academic experiences of current graduate students. This study exhibits narratives from four students who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are currently pursuing a post-baccalaureate credential and/or master’s degree at a university located in the Central Valley. When exploring each individual unique experience during their undergraduate career there is a significant focus on the hardships they endured. However, the research also highlights the types of support that existed and were available at their respective undergraduate campuses. A crucial aspect of this study is the target on acquiring narratives of individuals who have already overcame the difficulties that come with being an undocumented undergraduate student. The goal of this research is to bring awareness to the various amounts of limitations and hardships that undocumented students face daily and to highlight their resilience through their stories of success. The information gathered from this study may be used to better understand undocumented students, and the need to better serve and support these students on higher education campuses. This study explored the exterior and interior factors that exist in higher education for undocumented students. The research is guided by the following question: What are some of the hardships that graduate students have faced as an undocumented student pursuing an undergraduate degree?
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

35. A comparison of selected standardized achievement tests in a multilingual community: questions of linguistic bias.

Creatore:: Young, Stephen.
Descrizione:: The use of standardized achievement tests flourishes in the American educational landscape. First developed in the United States by Joseph Mayer Rice in the 1880's, the standardized test has one primary function, to compare the efforts of an examinee, or a group of examinees, with those of a larger group of examinees that is considered typical. Rice's own work came about when he tried to compare student abilities to spell and found that spelling tests and instruction lacked uniformity within schools and grades, even in the same district.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

36. A comparative study of the multigraded classroom and the single-graded classroom in the elementary school.

Creatore:: Vance, Ellis.
Descrizione:: The education of America's children has been a concern of educators and lay people since our nation was created. It has been an ongoing concern which has tried to focus on meeting the needs of each child. And yet, even though the concern for individual educational needs has been recognized, little has been done to compensate for the vast differences which exist in children. To the contrary, for many years, since the passing of the "little red schoolhouse," children have been placed in a graded lock-step type of education which assumes that all children, upon reaching a given chronological age, are ready to absorb a given instructional diet at the same rate.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

37. Effect of the ECE program upon elementary school principals: Fresno and Madera Counties, California.

Creatore:: Stansell, Alvin Dean.
Descrizione:: The early concept of the school principal did not develop from this little red schoolhouse setting for there was little need for administration in the sense that we know it today. The local school board would hire one teacher who would usually have the responsibility for teaching grades one through eight. There was, therefore, no need to hire another person to be in charge of the school and the one teacher. The administrative functions associated with the school and teacher were left in the hands of the school board members.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

38. Predicting success in first-year shorthand: selection of a predictive instrument.

Creatore:: Reddell, Lynda.
Descrizione:: Each year, high school students across the nation enroll in first-year shorthand, generally with the thought of becoming a secre- tary. Unfortunately, most of these high schools do not provide a formal procedure for counselors to follow in placing students in shorthand, other than perhaps the general impression they have of the students through their previous grade records, English grades, and/or reading aptitude. Consequently, many students sign up for the course simply because their friends are going to take shorthand or because their parents wish them to.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

39. Planning and developing an in-service training program for Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, California.

Creatore:: Hishida, Crystal.
Descrizione:: There is an apparent need for effective and realistic vocational rehabilitation services for the handicapped and disabled. In the development and promotion of these services, there is a growing concern for establishment of effective "In-Service Training Programs." McGehee and Thayer state that In-Service training is the formal procedures which an organization uses to facilitate its staffs' learning so that their resultant behavior contributes to the attainment of the organization's goals and objectives.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

40. A guide to school board policies.

Creatore:: Givens, Robert.
Descrizione:: Though education is defined as a function of the state, the bulk of the decisions and policies that govern the operation of schools are made on the school district level. The quality of the educational offering that results is as varied as the districts that provide them vary in size, financial base, type of students, leadership, etc.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

41. The relationship between artistic expression and academic achievement.

Creatore:: Geissler, Elizabeth Sterling.
Descrizione:: A major area of interest to today's educator is the influence of early environment on the child's school achievement. Literature in early childhood education is involved in the debate over assumptions about the relationship between various stages of development and early experience. Early assessment and evaluation are old problems but in an era of accountability, they emerge as dominant issues in the child's early education. One area which remains relatively unexplored is the relationship of the child's art to his stages of intellectual development and academic achievement.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

42. The effect of parent involvement upon academic achievement of the disadvantaged child.

Creatore:: Forbes, Evelyn.
Descrizione:: This nation, thousands of miles in width and breadth, attempts offer an education to children and youth of every economic, ethnic, and cultural background. The enormity of the task to provide quality educational opportunity for every child in America poses a paramount challenge. Many of the children at our school doors arrive emotionally, physically, and psychologically ready and equipped with various skills for the experience of school. Many other children come unready. A major consideration faced by educators has been the lack of preparedness among economically disadvantaged children as they enter the formal school setting. Not only have these children been deprived materially and environmentally, but as they entered school, they lacked the attitudes and previous experiences conducive to academic success. Because of criteria preset by our society, these disadvantaged children have frequently failed.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

43. Attitudes of in-service teachers and office workers toward a bureaucratic work environment: a comparative study.

Creatore:: Conklin, Marlene Ann.
Descrizione:: Vocational placement is a necessary goal for our modern educational system. Placing the right person on the right job is a matter of coordinating educational and vocational planning carefully and accurately. Personality characteristics are important in vocational planning. Various instruments are available for testing many of these characteristics. There are interest surveys and psychological, social adjustment, and temperament tests. The only aspect of personality to be considered in this study is the attitude of the individual toward bureaucratic authority. Two major reasons why this study is focused in this direction are: first, the impact of automation on our society is changing our social attitudes and values, and, second, there presently is more demand for clerical workers than for persons trained in management.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

44. A study of open education as an alternative to the traditional school.

Creatore:: Arabian, Naomi.
Descrizione:: Open education, the integrated day, the develop- mental classroom, informal education: these phrases refer to an educational movement that began in England and that is now growing in the United States. The traditional classrooms which exist in most schools of the United States have within the past two decades received intensified criticism directed toward their emphasis on order and control with adherence to a timetable and lesson plan, the formal lecture, and teacher dominated discussion." Charles Silberman believes that adults take the schools so much for granted, they they fail to appreciate what "grim, joyless" places most American schools are. He insists that everything now being done in education needs to be questioned and we must find ways to stimulate educators to think about what they are doing and why they are doing it.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

45. Forestry skills training for the developmentally disabled.

Creatore:: Allen, Mark.
Descrizione:: The past decade has seen tremendous progress in the understanding of mental retardation, early identification and diagnosis, education and training, prevention and treat- ment, and research. However, most mentally retarded persons are said to have untapped potentials for achieving higher levels of personal, social, and vocational functioning than they are achieving (Katz, 1968). The whole system in special education for developmentally disabled children in the public schools is based on the public understanding of, and support for, the idea that most developmentally disabled children have the potential of becoming independent citizens and can be helped to accomplish such through special training. There does not appear to be the same widespread understanding of, and support for, the idea that most developmentally disabled adults also have the potential of becoming good citizens; those retar- dates who have achieved success in community, occupational, and personal adjustment received special help to make this possible (Peck and Stephens, 1968).
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

46. Counselor role and function: a survey of California high school principals.

Creatore:: Woolsey, James.
Descrizione:: The need for counselors to justify their existence in today's (1974) secondary school programs is for the most part unnecessary. School counselors have become accepted and integral members of the school staff. Evidence of this acceptance can be found in the numerous lay and professional publications which state the necessity of school counselors to meet the objectives of education. Further evidence of the inclusion of counselors in today's schools can be found in the growth of the number of full-time counselors. "In 1959 there were only 7,000 full-time counselors in American public schools, but by 1965 this number had increased to 33,201."¹ Additional evidence includes the support given counseling by Congress in passing such legislation as the National Defense Act of 1958, the Elementary and Secondary School Act of 1965, and the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, Few administrators, if any, would argue against a guidance program operating within their school system. Numerous articles, Dietz (1970), Fotiu (1967), Schmidt (1962), etc., attest to the fact that existing counseling and guidance programs are viewed positively.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

47. Teacher opinions of the principal's roles and functions.

Creatore:: Weatherford, Wayne.
Descrizione:: As early as 1925, Frederick Maurice Hunter, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, California, indicated that principles of good school administration require the building principal to be the officer-in-chief of his school. The principal was to be recognized as an educational expert by his staff. His major duties included organization and . . . supervision. A principal's supervision and organizational endeavors have repeatedly subjected him to appraisal by his teachers. In 1931, Jay D. Conner studied the importance of various supervisory activities, and questioned whether or not the total problems and needs of the teacher had been considered when arriving at supervisory procedures. He quoted a study entitled "Teachers' Evaluation of Types and Sources of Supervisory Aid.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

48. Relative perceptions of student activities in five community colleges.

Creatore:: Shelly, Daniel.
Descrizione:: Education today is being held accountable for its many programs and activities it is using to educate its students. Community colleges' educational and vocational programs are constantly evaluated by using their graduates' successes as a measuring instrument. Student activity programs administered by community colleges are seldom mentioned in the literature as to their degree of importance in a community college.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

49. Project Stop-Out: participant report and evaluation.

Creatore:: Perry, Laurie Labbitt.
Descrizione:: The pattern of attendance in American higher education is undergoing significant changes. Each year fewer students who graduate from high school in the spring enter college immediately in the fall and continue their enrollment on an uninterrupted basis to receive a baccalau- reate degree at the end of the traditional four-year period. A larger proportion of undergraduate registrants are "re-entry" students, beginning or continuing their education after a lengthy period away from formal education. In a world where attending college is no longer an automatic guarantee of future job security, where rapid societal change may necessitate several career changes in the course of a working lifetime, where more students are self- supporting and rely on part-time or full-time employment during the school year to make college attendance possible, and where the life divisions between education, work, and family are no longer as delineated or mutually exclusive, the university student in the mid-1970's presents the university with new challenges.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

50. Attitudes of college students toward premarital sexual permissiveness.

Creatore:: Payne, Donald Ray.
Descrizione:: The culture of the United States today puts a great amount of importance on sex. Contained in this society are people who buy, via sexualization, be it a new car or a type of deodorant, and at the same time "clear-cut information on typical contemporary sex attitudes or sex behavior is limited." As a result of the many social forces that are acting on the country's traditional premarital sexual atti- tudes, the emerging attitudes in society today are not defined and are often confusing. In discussing premarital sexual relationships, Reiss stated that it is an area in which old wives' tales abound, beliefs clash, and emotions run high. It is this same area of human behavior that is widely talked about, but poorly understood.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

51. The effects of a remedial teaching device termed a baseograph on achievement in science: seventh and eighth grade students.

Creatore:: Nichols, Jess Douglas.
Descrizione:: This is an era of accountability, and science is an enigma to the general populace. Beginning with the first Sputnik in 1957, there was an almost overwhelming stress on science education. However, starting about 1968, the glow began to fade, and it has been a downward trend since then. Today, questions are being asked which indicate that people are seriously concerned about the necessity for continuing science education. Is science a necessary part of the curriculum? Is it relevant in today's world? Is it meeting the needs of all students and not just those who are college bound? What chance do children of low reading ability have in the traditional program? Because of these and other considerations, both teachers and curriculum of today's schools are under more critical scrutiny. Ballou, in her commentary on the results of the National Assessment of Education Program, states that ". . . schools have done a good job with science but improvement is needed." It was with these words in mind that this project was undertaken.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

52. Teacher-student attitude congruence.

Creatore:: Meyer, Phyllis Moore.
Descrizione:: This study was predicated upon the assumption that a better understanding of teacher and student attitudes toward elementary school subjects would assist educators in viewing more realistically the complexity of the educational experience in which they participate. In the currently popular accountability movement in education, much attention with respect to learning has been given to what is to be learned, the best way to facilitate that learning, and how to evaluate subsequent student learning. This is basically an interest in intentional learning--learning by direct instruction or learning motivated by specific stimuli to learn particular materials. Anthropological and social-psychological studies have broadened this rather limited concept of learning to include learning which results incidentally from the context of the directive learning experience.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

53. Native Americans in Higher Education Educational Opportunity Program, California State University, Fresno, 1969-1974.

Creatore:: Mehas, Philipp Martin.
Descrizione:: American education must accept the professional task of recognizing and accepting culturally different students who enter our schools and promote an appreciation for these diverse cultures in this culturally diverse and complex society. Wayson (1969) commented that "in the face of unprecedented demands for improved education for nearly every type of student in our American schools, we have repeatedly failed as we try to change pupils to fit in the schools rather than changing the school to educate the child." The educational institutions have not shown the flexibility necessary to accomplish this challenging task. Existing problems of effectively educating the Native American are readily apparent and well documented. The U.S. Senate Special Subcommittee on Indian Education (1969) reported that the average level of education completed by Native Americans is equivalent to the fifth grade with their high school drop-out rate being over 50 percent. There are currently less than twenty-five Ph.D.'s granted to Native Americans in the history of our educational system. Only 3 percent of Indian students who enroll in college graduate, and only one of every one hundred Native American college students continue and complete a Master's degree.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

54. Self concept change in elementary and secondary teachers.

Creatore:: Marvin, Michael D.
Descrizione:: The identification and assessment of the self concept is a subject that has received considerable attention in theoretical writings and related research. Attention to this specific subject has not been limited to contemporary studies. Behavioral scientists have researched the self and the self concept since the early twentieth century, with William James (1890) according this topic an important place in his psychological thinking. Introspectionists like Calkins (1915) and Mead (1934) included the concept of self as a major part of their theoretical writings on the philosophy of society.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

55. Early intervention for preschool handicapped children.

Creatore:: Lehr, Donna.
Descrizione:: The purpose of this study was to develop a home intervention program for preschool developmentally disabled children. The importance of early intervention, and procedures being followed to provide inter- vention and their effectiveness were investigated. A review of various models and their appropriateness for developmentally disabled children enabled the investigator to propose a program for developmentally disabled preschool children.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

56. Positive teacher comments and student verbal creativity.

Creatore:: Lawrence, George.
Descrizione:: With the growing emphasis being placed upon the creatively gifted student and the field of creativity in general, teachers are increasingly being asked to help their students realize their creative potential. Considerable research has been published in the area of teaching creative thinking and problem solving within a workshop format. Additional research has focused upon the relationship between personality factors and creative ability. However, little, if any, research has envisioned the utilization of specific classroom procedures by teachers on a routine basis which would enhance the creative ability of the students in the program. A review of the research literature revealed teacher attitudes and suggested class- room environments that were shown to correlate with creative production in students, although no specific classroom procedure which could easily be used on a regular basis by teachers had been researched.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

57. Language development programs in kindergarten and grades one through six.

Creatore:: Hughart, Leonard.
Descrizione:: The acquisition of verbal strength starts long before the child begins his formal education, and the schools have little or no control over individuals or institutions who influence his language development. In the home, for example, a child learns the language of his parents, the most influential adults in his life. He also acquires their attitudes toward language, learning, and education in general. He experiences literature which may or may not be appropriate for his level of maturity, or he may experience no literature at all. Exposure to mass media is the direct result of his parents' beliefs, biases, prejudices, and interests. Home supervision of the programming of children's television may or may not exist. Schaeffer identifies the home as the most important educational institution.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

58. Cognitive-field psychology: a study of the source and nature of human motivation.

Creatore:: Glassock, Sherry Ann.
Descrizione:: "The application of knowledge for socially useful ends often is preceded by the theoretical development of a science." Successful theoretical development in the sci- ences has led academic psychologists to search for the basic laws governing learning and motivation before suggesting specific classroom procedures. Psychologists have been con- cerned with how people perceive and learn and how an indi- vidual is impelled to action. They have tried to represent conceptually the determinants of behavior in an attempt to understand and explain it. The classroom teacher should also be concerned with the basic laws of behavior, learning and motivation that are fundamental to his approach to the teaching process. Most teachers are eclectic—they use methods and imply outlooks advocated by various philosophical and psychological posi- tions. As a result, their teaching may contain areas of contradiction or uncertainty. When a teacher is consistent in methodology, then learning should be enhanced.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

59. The migrant education program of the Visalia (California) Unified School District: the effect of paraprofessional tutors on the reading and arithmetic achievement of migrant students.

Creatore:: Denham, Clifford.
Descrizione:: We in this country currently live at a time and in a land that rings of a strange paradox. Tulare County, California, could be considered a prime example of this present day contradiction. On the one hand, it is a county that has been consistently among the top five agricultural producing counties in the whole nation, and on the other hand, it has been a county that has been among the nation's leaders in the amount of money paid to welfare recipients
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

60. Teaching English to Thai students in secondary school.

Creatore:: Chaiyasate, Somsri.
Descrizione:: One of the most important and characteristic forms of human behavior is language; its importance in human affairs has been recognized since the beginning of history.When each of the social sciences developed, it encountered language problems within its domain. Psychology, sociology, and anthropology have each investigated language both as a type of human activity and as a system interacting with personality, society, or culture. Language problems have arisen in technology; engineers have found themselves forced to do basic research on human speech. As a result, today there are established techniques for the study of language from a number of different points of view. Realizing that language is so important, people try to study not only their own native language but also other languages.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

61. The roles of the secondary school principal in Thailand and in the United States.

Creatore:: Chaiyasate, Chachawan.
Descrizione:: This is a comparative study of the roles of the secondary school principal in Thailand and in the United States. This investigator serves in Thailand as a school principal and manager. Sithammarat Suksa is the name of that school. It is one of the nineteen schools belonging to the Church of Christ in Thailand. The investigator had hoped that by studying in the United States for a year and a half, the knowledge thus acquired of the American school system, its principalship, and super- visory functions would help him to understand clearly education in the United States, and that he would be able to adapt and relate those ideas to his daily work in Thailand.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

62. A model for school facilities master planning implementation: the Selma (California) Unified School District, summer, 1975

Creatore:: Burns, John.
Descrizione:: The Board of Trustees of the Selma (California) Unified School District in September of 1973 authorized a Community Congress on Education. The Community Congress was constituted to involve a broad cross section of the people of the Selma area. Invitations were extended to each organization of the community to send a representative to the Congress. Existing advisory committees of the district also were invited to participate. Approximately one hundred citizens accepted the invitation to participate in the project. The Congress had as its objective an in-depth examination of the Selma school system resulting in commendations for strengths and recommendations for those areas where improvement was noted.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

63. Intermediate self concept program

Creatore:: Boberg, Alfred Louis.
Descrizione:: The importance of a positive self concept and the relationship between self concept and academic success is being widely discussed in the field of education. The idea of implementing programs that will foster positive self concepts into the yearly curriculum has recently gained much interest. The argument continues as to whether it is task first, self concept second, or self concept first and then task skills. Either way, the self concept plays a vital role in shaping one's destiny. Through a variety of professional contacts with teachers and other school personnel, the writer has observed that the need for our students to have a positive self concept is reiterated time and again when the needs of their students are assessed.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

64. Teacher strikes

Creatore:: Webb, George James.
Descrizione:: "Teachers struck in Minneapolis, Minn., Muskogee, Okla. , and Butte, Mont., as Los Angeles teachers voted over- whelmingly to quit their classrooms This quotation is the first sentence of an article in the April 20, 1970, U, S. News and World Report entitled "Teacher Issues: Pay, Power, Class Size." The present study will attempt to review the issues presented in the Los Angeles teacher strike: teacher unity, teacher attitudes and the relationship between legal and political environments. Whether the strike is a one day affair in Paris France, as a protest to lower class size, or a three month marathon in Newark, New Jersey, over teacher supervision of meals and playgrounds, in a race confrontation situation, the teacher strike continues to be a factor of growing importance in the future of education.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

65. Concept games utilized as teaching devices in the kindergarten.

Creatore:: Posey, Dora Diane.
Descrizione:: The main focus of study in this paper was the actual use and practice of games in the teaching of kindergarten children. One way to assess the practical use of games is an analysis of the actual use in kindergarten programs of games as a method of teaching.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

66. An intern approach to a student affairs master's degree program at California State University, Fresno.

Creatore:: Munshower, Donald.
Descrizione:: With the tightening of the job market it is becoming increasingly apparent that prospective employees must become diversified in order to qualify within selected job areas to provide increased opportunities for employment. One specific job area which falls in this category is that of Student Affairs and it will be covered in this study. At the present time California State University, Fresno, offers limited professional preparation in this area, although job specifi- cations call for either specific Student Affairs preparation or one to two years of experience in a related field. Such specifications may limit many graduates from obtaining jobs in Student Affairs because of their lack of opportunities to meet employment requirements. When it is found that an institution provides limited training in a specific field of study, it becomes necessary to investigate and formulate a possible implementation of a program to meet this short- coming .
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

67. The effects of an intensified inservice program relative to improved classroom instruction.

Creatore:: Massey, Harold.
Descrizione:: Improvement of what goes on in the classroom has been the eternal goal of teacher training institutions and inservice programs for teachers working in the classroom. The Stull Bill and all its implications for goal setting, writing the objectives, evaluation, and assessment of the performance of certificated personnel is intended to make people more accountable for their actions and to ultimately improve v;hat goes on in the 1
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

68. Predicting recidivism of adult probationers with the California Psychological Inventory

Creatore:: Dunne, Brian David
Descrizione:: This study was undertaken to determine the validity of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) for the prediction of success or failure while on probation. The subjects for this study consisted of 32 male adult probationers in San Francisco County who agreed to take the CPI. These subjects fell into four groups, eight in each group, on the basis of their Base Code Expectancy Scoring Classification System scores and whether they were recidivistic or not. The Base Code system takes into account objective background data available in prison files, such as arrest record, prior employment history, and record of alcohol or opiate usage, and yields an "A," "B," or "C" rating according to the numerical score obtained. Those probationers who receive an "A" were considered low-risk, while those who receive a "B" or "C" rating were considered high-risk. The four groups of probationers were: (1) those who receive an "A" rating and successfully complete probation; (2) those who receive an "A" rating and do not successfully complete probation; (3) those who receive a "B" or "C" rating and successfully complete probation; and (4) those who receive a "B" or "C" rating and do not successfully complete probation. The criteria for failure on probation was the presence of at least one conviction (minor traffic violations excluded) during the probation period. The t test between two independent groups was computed to determine if there were differences among the four groups on any of the CPI scales. The results of this study indicated that the Sociability scale of the CPI significantly differentiated between "A" probationers who succeed on probation and "B" or "C" probationers who succeed on probation, as seen in the testing of H21. Also, the Socialization scale of the CPI significantly differentiated between "B" or "C" probationers who succeed on probation and "B" or "C" probationers who do not succeed on probation, as seen in the testing of H98. However, the overwhelming absence of significant differences among the four groups indicated that the CPI had little use in the prediction of recidivistic or nonredicivistic tendencies in probationers. It was concluded that the probation officer should rely upon the Base Code Expectancy Scoring Classification System and his own judgement in estimating the probability of recidivistic behavior in probationers.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: East Bay
Department:: Education

69. Third grade achievement gains of students in open space and self-contained classes: a comparative study.

Creatore:: Cole, Linda Patterson.
Descrizione:: The assumption is generally made that through re-staffing of teachers, re-grcuping of children and utilization of a variety of teaching techniques, there will result an improvement in pupil achievement, professional performance, and attitudes of both pupils and teachers. This study assessed the first of these assumptions, gain in pupil achievement.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

70. The learning theories reflected in selected secondary mathematics methods books.

Creatore:: Ikuta, George.
Descrizione:: Before an educator can teach any subject successfully he must have some theory as to how his students learn. This theory can be developed from a study of the psychologies of learning that are applicable in education. After carefully considering the various theories of learning that he would become knowledgeable of during this study, a teacher can satisfy to himself that he has a reasonably defensible out- look in regard to how his students learn.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

71. California state employment service: 1884-1974.

Creatore:: Flores, Norberto.
Descrizione:: The process of bringing work and laborer together goes back in man's history beyond the records of civiliza- tion. The first large-scale "employment" of people was probably through the institution of slavery. The first source of labor supply was the capture of enemies in battle- The first "recruitment" method was kidnapping. Sadly, with the beginning of mankind's organization into social struc- tures whereby people could cooperate with and help each otheri there arose also practices whereby some men devised ways to control other human beings and force therii either by physical or economic meansn into bondage and servitude.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

72. Third grade achievement gains of students in open space and self-contained classes: a comparative study.

Creatore:: Cole, Linda Patterson.
Descrizione:: The assumption is generally made that through re-staffing of teachers, re-grcuping of children and utilization of a variety of teaching techniques, there will result an improvement in pupil achievement, professional performance, and attitudes of both pupils and teachers. This study assessed the first of these assumptions, gain in pupil achievement.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

73. Third grade achievement gains of students in open space and self-contained classes: a comparative study.

Creatore:: Cole, Linda Patterson.
Descrizione:: The assumption is generally made that through re-staffing of teachers, re-grcuping of children and utilization of a variety of teaching techniques, there will result an improvement in pupil achievement, professional performance, and attitudes of both pupils and teachers. This study assessed the first of these assumptions, gain in pupil achievement.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

74. A study of psychosynthesis: implications for its use in education.

Creatore:: Canfield, Marybelle Moyer.
Descrizione:: In recent years mankind has been involved in major social problems. In the United States involvement with social problems has existed within persons and within groups, and between persons and between groups. The energies of our populace, whether measured at the individual level or at any level of social grouo or institution, are diffused and overlapped and often in opposition. Members of our society search for new ideals, new goals and new heroes. Large segments of our country's population exhibit symptoms of personality disintegration observable at any level of social organization that might be abstracted from the whole society.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

75. Alternative education and the puritan work ethic.

Creatore:: Bogard, Linda Lee.
Descrizione:: A few years ago a college degree was the key to a wide variety of career positions. Today, it is not uncommon to hear of the glutted job market in fields such as teaching, social welfare and engineering. Students are looking for positions which will be temporary and fulfilling. They are searching for options to the traditional puritan work ethic which states that everyone must work, and work hard. The variety of positions that they consider to be alter- natives includes craft work, carpentry, working in prison reform, organic food stores, farming and other jobs which do not directly contribute to the societal structure which they scorn. These are the children of the Aquarian age— full of doubts, insecurities and a distrust of the traditional.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

76. Teaching vocabulary with divergent thinking activities.

Creatore:: Baker, Carol Frances (Crum)
Descrizione:: Since the early 1950's much research has been carried on relative to creativity demonstrated by human subjects. The work of" many behavioral scientists has opened new avenues of thinking regarding the make-up of human intelligence. J. Paul Guilford's work has expanded the concept of intellect far beyond the commonly held attitude of the 1920's and 193Q's, when a single, easily acquired score was assumed to be an adequate measure of human intelligence.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

77. A study of transactional analysis' relationship to citizenship grades and self-concepts : eighth grade students, Washington Junior High School, Dinuba, California.

Creatore:: Anderson, Gwen.
Descrizione:: There are various ideas concerning what role guidance should play within the school organisation. One point of view* which stresses the individual in his uniqueness, is concerned with helping youth develop self-concepts involving realistic self-understanding, self-responsibility, and self-direct ion. Another point of view, "which stresses the individual as a member of a group or citizen in a democracy, aims at adjusting individual values and concepts to the expectation of society."
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

78. Elementary school size: a study to determine the optimum size of the elementary school.

Creatore:: Willems, Caroline.
Descrizione:: During the years until World War II public school education retained many of the moral and spiritual teachings which were found in the earlier private schools. There was much leniency toward prayer and Bible reading in the classroom, as well as toward released time for religious education.^ Although such views were favorable toward Christian teaching, there were still several religious groups who felt that education with a special emphasis on Christian doctrines, values and practices was desirable. The Roman Catholic church has consistently attempted to establish private elementary and secondary schools within the framework of their faith. They have been signally successful until very recent years. The Lutheran church has been one of the few out-standing examples of Protestant denominations which have maintained their own schools.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

79. Writing “equity” is not enough! A case study of the graduation initiative 2025 implementation on a California State University campus

Creatore:: Macías, Patricia Ayala
Descrizione:: Since 2007, the California State University (CSU) system has partaken in two initiatives in the past: Access to Success and the Graduation Initiative 2015. These initiatives laid the foundation for the most recent initiative, the Graduation Initiative (GI) 2025. The GI 2025’s graduation rate goals for first-year and transfer students have been historic as the initiative has specifically focused on eliminating equity gaps for minoritized students. This research study is a qualitative case study of one CSU campus. This study examined how Student and Academic Affairs administrators implemented the GI 2025 at a respective Hispanic Serving Institution CSU campus, specifically as it relates to equity. By utilizing Critical Race Theory and interest-convergence in the data analysis, findings indicated that the administrators experienced a variety of challenges to implementation, faced with unrealistic expectations, and engaged in performative equity.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

80. Career guidance program for the Church of God.

Creatore:: Younker, Stephen Allen.
Descrizione:: On September 1, 1924, F. J. Lee, General Overseer of the Church of God,"'" wrote: "In making up the program for the Assembly, I thought it would be well to have something concerning the young people . . . This is what Charles W. Conn, a former General Overseer of the Church of God, has termed the Church's "First Call to Youth." However, it was not until the Thirty-ninth Annual Assembly in 1944 that a Sunday School and Youth Literature Board was appointed. The Board's duties were to supervise the editing and the publishing of Sunday School materials and all other litera- ture pertaining to the youth of the Church.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

81. Characteristics of Mexican American children as perceived by Fresno County (California) teachers.

Creatore:: Wilton, Judith.
Descrizione:: Mexican Americans are a segment of the rural poor. These low income people face uniquely complex problems. Often they do not speak English; their children are virtually un- touched by existing school programs; their lack of job skills and the increasing technicalization of agriculture lead them inevitably to become clients of social welfare agencies. "Rootless, socially and economically disoriented, they re- present a tragic loss in human resources."
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

82. Elementary school size: a study to determine the optimum size of the elementary school.

Creatore:: Williamson, Noah Elmer.
Descrizione:: The question of how best to provide an environment which enhances the probability of a superior education for children in the schools has plagued educational leaders for decades. Governing boards and their administrative agents have long pondered such problems as the ideal textbook, the best teaching method, the most desirable curriculum offerings, and the almost overwhelming task of financing an educational program which they believe is adequate. These are, of course, issues about which leaders in education should be concerned. However, simply because learning is a complex process, one would be hard pressed to name all of the problems faced by those leaders. This study attempted to delineate one of those matters.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

83. Aspiration level in follow-through early childhood, Fresno, California.

Creatore:: Shahzade, Joyce Burton.
Descrizione:: Project Follow-Through is a federally-funded five year effort to sustain and supplement in the early grades the gains made by low-income children who have had a full year's experience in a Head Start or Preschool program. In Fresno, California, the instructional program was conducted under the guidance of the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development applying the philosophy and principles of the Responsive-model program as developed under the direction of Dr. Glen P. Nimnicht. The major objectives were to help children develop a positive self-image and to develop their intellectual abilities.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

84. The cognitive development of relational positions in culturally disadvantaged preschool children using building blocks as the instructional tool.

Creatore:: Pitzer, Clytis Arlene.
Descrizione:: It was the purpose of this investigation to study the development of relational position concepts of four-year- old disadvantaged children as influenced by opportunities for block manipulation with verbal naming of the position by an experimenter. It was hypothesised that the children given the experimental treatment would demonstrate a higher level of conceptualisation of relational positions than children in a matched control group not given the block play experience.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

85. A study of students enrolled in a television course in early childhood education.

Creatore:: Osterberg, Margaret.
Descrizione:: The purpose of this paper is to study selected aspects of the use of educational television in early childhood education. In order to understand the need and purpose for such a study, it is necessary to have some background information about early childhood education and educational television. A brief statement about the current interest in early childhood education, the use of educational television in teacher education, and a description of the television course used in this study will presented in this section.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

86. Career education in consumer homemaking in a community college.

Creatore:: McDowell, Karen Smith.
Descrizione:: "Vocational education" is a term which has long been an integral part of education's vocabulary. When mentioned, the words frequently bring to mind such things as a "dumping ground" in the school for those students who are less academically inclined, for those students who are disciplinary problems, or for those students with educational handicaps. Students who prefer vocational courses for whatever personal reason are too often considered of lower scholastic ability because they are not enrolled in all academic classes.''"
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

87. Parent-child relationships and the image of the child as portrayed in the folktales of five cultures.

Creatore:: Moerk, Claudia.
Descrizione:: Since the main focus of this study is on parentchild relationships as portrayed in the folktales of East and West Africa, Germany, Scandinavia, Turkey and Japan, this introduction will be divided into three parts. The first section will explore some cross cultural findings on parent-child relationships in the five cultures mentioned above. The second section will delve into the background and history of the folktale. The third and final section will explore the different methods of analysis that could be applied to the folktale, namely, the historic-geographic method, content analysis and structural analysis. There have, of course, been numerous cross cultural studies undertaken on the question of parent-child relationships. A few pertinent ones will be discussed here .
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

88. A remedial reading program under Title I.

Creatore:: Meek, Evva Mae.
Descrizione:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of additional time allotment in a remedial reading class on a selected group of students in grades two through five in Wasco, California. The study was designed to find the effect of the additional time allotment in reading on the students in the program in four general areas . Those areas were:reading skills, verbal intelligence, general reading ability, and attitude of child toward reading. Because there were so many below grade level readers in the Wasco Union Elementary School District, this study was considered to be important and necessary. This study has helped in the search for solutions to the problem.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

89. The reading process affect.

Creatore:: Hobbs, Howard.
Descrizione:: In the history of American education, patterns of pedagogy have always reflected the values and self-assessments of the larger society which fostered and sustained them. Though initially rooted and set in theocratic values, by the end of the eighteenth century language skills, rather than the promise of personal salvation, had become the predominant objective of the public schools. For the duration of this time, American education conveyed the ineffaceable impression of being more democratic and fundamentally universal than its European counterparts. This difference was not a superficial one even though the objectives as well as the content of American education remained a creation of the affluent members of the White Anglo-Saxon Protestant majority. The transition from an essentially religious content and style of instruction of the 1600' s to emphasis on the "Three R's" of the later 1800's was beneficiently unrelenting. Although they had actually begun to develop in the late part of the nineteenth century, the humanistic social sciences did not really affect the school practice until the faintest dawning of the twentieth century. The earliest influence of the newer science of psychology within the school was due, in part, to numerous profound changes being brought about in content methods, and objectives of American elementary and secondary education. In the resulting pedagogical revolution, insights from a broad and developing learning theory eroded traditional assumptions about the intrinsic value of education by rote. Emotionally cold and sterile practices began to give ground before the movement toward views of instructional methodology in which philosophic consideration of individual difference dominated the literature of education and psychology for the next nine decades.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

90. High school remedial reading :the effect of the program at Exeter (California) Union High School on the reading comprehension of students.

Creatore:: Gorden, Mary Amanda.
Descrizione:: The city of Exeter is in a rural area of Tulare County near the center of the San Joaquin Valley, California. The economy is agriculturally oriented with an emphasis on citrus. Exeter Union High School, located in the city of Exeter, is a single high school district composed of four elementary feeder schools: Exeter, Sequoia, Farmersville and Outside Creek Elementary Districts. The enrollment of the school is approximately 378 of which 22.9 percent come from low-income families who are of Anglo and Mexican-American descent. Mexican-Americans constitute roughly 20 percent of the school population.The reading program at Exeter Union High School is financed under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The program has been in existence since 1966 covering a grade span of ninth through twelfth grade. During the Project year July 1, 1971, to August 31, 1972, 136 students participated in the program. There are two full-time reading instructors, two full-time adult aides, student aides and a part-time Project Coordinator working at the Exeter High School Campus.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Campus Tesim:: Fresno
Department:: Education

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1. Investigating Student and Teacher Perspectives on Approaches toward Student Epistemic Agency through a Socioscientific Issue in Secondary Science Classrooms

2. Culturally Sustaining Curriculum for Spanish Heritage Learners at the Secondary Level

3. Latinx parent workshops for Spanish speaking parents of students in kindergarten

4. Experiencing Anti-Bias Professional Development: Reflections and Insights from a Community of Educators

5. Supporting Student Motivation and Literacy Development: A Curriculum and Instruction Planning Guide for Teachers

6. Supporting Student Literacy at Home: A Resource Blog for Families

7. Conversaciones academicas de matematicas: Building 5th Grade Spanish Academic Conversations

8. A Collaborative Professional Development Handbook For Teacher/Paraeducator Teams In the Elementary Setting

9. Improving Access to Opportunities to Learn for English Language Learners

10. Student Study Teams and Their Role in Addressing Low-Performance of English Language Learners

11. The Impact of the Educational System on the Yup'ik People and Their Communities

12. Educating the Whole Student: An Analysis of Social Emotional Learning Impact

13. Teacher Bias and Its Impact on Student Achievement: A Case Study Using the Cultural

14. English Language Learners on the Verge of Special Education Referral: Identifying High Leverage Practices

15. Teacher Knowledge and Beliefs Around Restorative Practices

16. Teachers Beliefs about Control, Relationships, and Culture and How Those Beliefs Impact African American Suspension Rates: A Case Study

17. Facilitating Positive Academic Achievement among Low-SES Students

18. California Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Parents of First Graders

19. Integrating Technology Into The K-2 Curriculum Professional Development

20. Reciprocal Teaching: A New Equation for the Modern Math Teacher

21. Parental Roles In Sexuality Education For Students with Disabilities

22. Text-To-Speech Technology for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

23. The Effectiveness of Mentoring Middle School Boys Experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences: Check-in Check-out Intervention

24. Institutional Factors and Bias Effects on English Language Learner Academic Achievement

25. Teaching Strategies for Students with Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities: A Paraprofessional’s Guide to Academic and Behavioral Supports

26. Strategies and Characteristics of Effective Leaders in Remote Environments

27. Incorporating Researched-Based Instructional Methods in a 5th Grade Fictional Narrative Writing Unit

28. Teacher Feedback as a Guide to Reflection and Lesson Plan Design

29. Youth on the Autism Spectrum: A Manual to Facilitate Social Skills Through A Variety of Games

30. Literacy Integration in the Visual Arts: A Resource Collection to Support Educators in Teaching Textual and Multimodal Literacy

31. Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Students with Developmental Disabilities

32. Silent Reading is Golden

33. Kindergarten Parental Readiness: How to Support Parents and Students Through Resource Videos in a Virtual Model

34. Graduate student reflections of their undocumented experience: A qualitative study of the hardships experienced in higher education

35. A comparison of selected standardized achievement tests in a multilingual community: questions of linguistic bias.

36. A comparative study of the multigraded classroom and the single-graded classroom in the elementary school.

37. Effect of the ECE program upon elementary school principals: Fresno and Madera Counties, California.

38. Predicting success in first-year shorthand: selection of a predictive instrument.

39. Planning and developing an in-service training program for Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, California.

40. A guide to school board policies.

41. The relationship between artistic expression and academic achievement.

42. The effect of parent involvement upon academic achievement of the disadvantaged child.

43. Attitudes of in-service teachers and office workers toward a bureaucratic work environment: a comparative study.

44. A study of open education as an alternative to the traditional school.

45. Forestry skills training for the developmentally disabled.

46. Counselor role and function: a survey of California high school principals.

47. Teacher opinions of the principal's roles and functions.

48. Relative perceptions of student activities in five community colleges.

49. Project Stop-Out: participant report and evaluation.

50. Attitudes of college students toward premarital sexual permissiveness.

51. The effects of a remedial teaching device termed a baseograph on achievement in science: seventh and eighth grade students.

52. Teacher-student attitude congruence.

53. Native Americans in Higher Education Educational Opportunity Program, California State University, Fresno, 1969-1974.

54. Self concept change in elementary and secondary teachers.

55. Early intervention for preschool handicapped children.

56. Positive teacher comments and student verbal creativity.

57. Language development programs in kindergarten and grades one through six.

58. Cognitive-field psychology: a study of the source and nature of human motivation.

59. The migrant education program of the Visalia (California) Unified School District: the effect of paraprofessional tutors on the reading and arithmetic achievement of migrant students.

60. Teaching English to Thai students in secondary school.

61. The roles of the secondary school principal in Thailand and in the United States.

62. A model for school facilities master planning implementation: the Selma (California) Unified School District, summer, 1975

63. Intermediate self concept program

64. Teacher strikes

65. Concept games utilized as teaching devices in the kindergarten.

66. An intern approach to a student affairs master's degree program at California State University, Fresno.

67. The effects of an intensified inservice program relative to improved classroom instruction.

68. Predicting recidivism of adult probationers with the California Psychological Inventory

69. Third grade achievement gains of students in open space and self-contained classes: a comparative study.

70. The learning theories reflected in selected secondary mathematics methods books.

71. California state employment service: 1884-1974.

72. Third grade achievement gains of students in open space and self-contained classes: a comparative study.

73. Third grade achievement gains of students in open space and self-contained classes: a comparative study.