Educators continue to search for solutions to increase the academic achievement of students at risk of failure. Single-gender education is a fairly new innovation being implemented in the public school setting as a possible solution to address the de . . .

This study explored the Reading First initiative through the experiences and perceptions of kindergarten-third grade teachers who taught at rural schools in the San Joaquin Central Valley and were intimately involved for 6 years in the implementation . . .

The California and federal governments have enacted legislation to improve student academic achievement with a focus on allocating resources to the classroom and teacher. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists betwee . . .

This study investigated the effect of prior enrollment in Algebra 1 and freshman English 1 on student performance in College Preparatory Chemistry. It further examined the effects of gender on student achievement in chemistry. The chemistry teachers . . .

This study was conducted for the purpose of determining the impact of Title I funding on student achievement. Eight budget categories were examined from 114 school-wide Title I schools and were then correlated to school Academic Performance Index sco . . .

Expectations for student achievement are at an all time high, as is the scrutiny over teacher effectiveness (Maskit, 2011). School districts are tasked with the job of determining best practices for improving teacher quality (Britton & Anderson, 2010) . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Student Support Services (SSS) program college students’ perceptions of services, identify the wellness components associated with the services, and determine their relationship to student success. Two . . .

There is growing concern that the California school system is failing to ensure equity and excellence for all students. This research sought to understand the perceptions of teacher educators at a California public university in the Central Valley wit . . .

Limited research is available on California’s transitional kindergarten (TK). Transitional kindergarten was established in the Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 (Simitian, 2010) which sought to change the kindergarten start age from four years and ni . . .

This study highlights the perceptions by K-12 school principals of dimensions and attributes of the principalship. Prioritizing time with many stakeholders when leading staff, managing a site, and maintaining a student-centered focus requires the prin . . .