Due do the traditional perception that teaching is “women’s work,” especially at the elementary level; men are hesitant to enter this profession. Therefore, few men become elementary school teachers. In existing scholarship, researchers have produced . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate school psychologist self-efficacy across three major roles and functions. Multiple linear regressions showed that the experience level of school psychologists predicted their self-efficacy for intervention . . .

The lived realities of low socio-economic status (SES) college-going students is an important topic for examination. The anxiety and complexity found in these students’ everyday lives leads them down a decision-making path that looks very different fr . . .

Endemic issues of racism and colonialism create barriers to Native American students’ access to higher education. Using tribal critical race theory (TribalCrit) as a theoretical underpinning, this study explored how Native American students develop an . . .

This research explored the use of an equity audit as a tool for helping teachers to provide more equitable grades for English Language Learners (ELL), and African American students. Grading is an important part of the education and teaching profession . . .

Due to a steady growth of a non-English speaking, Latinx population within the United States, federal policies (Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 and reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Every Student Succeeds Act in 2 . . .

The purpose of the study was to understand how a public local educational agency in California designed a program to implement state teacher induction policy. The study applied the high leverage policy framework (Cobb, Donaldson, Lemons, & Mayer, 2010 . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate how educational leaders understand talent acquisition, talent development and motivation, and talent retention and how they support the educational achievement of all students. This qualitative case study s . . .

The development of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) came about because of universal concerns that education was not adapting to the changing world and that students were leaving schools unprepared. The CCSS went into effect during the 2014-2015 . . .

Access to higher education in the U.S. is seen as an opportunity for social mobility. California’s Master Plan for Education created a three tier system to provide educational opportunities for its citizens. By design, transfer pathways were implement . . .

This study examined the effectiveness of public charter high schools by comparing state assessment data, discipline records, and survey responses of African American students who attend a public charter high school with African American students who a . . .

This mixed-methods study examined strategies used by Transitional Kindergarten (TK) teachers to support the social and emotional growth of their students in the Central Valley of California. Transitional Kindergarten is a new grade level in California . . .

Technology in the 21st century is integrated to many aspects of American society. There has been a steady increase with the use of educational technology in higher education classes. The use of a learning management system (LMS) in a face-to-face clas . . .

Comprehensive reading, writing, research, and study skills play a critical role in a graduate student’s success and ability to contribute to a field of study effectively. The literature indicated a need to support graduate student success in the areas . . .

This study was designed to identify for educators what students feared in secondary school, and what policies and procedures that students perceived to increase their feelings of safety and security on campus. This study explored a distribution of sec . . .

Two million U.S. military veterans live in California, a number that is expected to increase as military personnel in the Afghanistan (OEF) and Iraq (OIF) conflicts complete their service. Statewide statistics indicate that scores of returning veteran . . .

With over 6,400,000 students enrolled (National Institute of Educational Services, 2011), California is the largest K-12 school system in the United States and therefore the quality of programs chosen for its state-wide adoption is particularly import . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Transformational Leadership on student achievement. The main research question focused on the relationship between Transformational Leadership practices of principals and student academic achievem . . .

The federal government, through the School Improvement Grant (SIG) program of 2009, provided millions of dollars for states to bring about immediate and sustainable academic growth to schools that were designated as persistently lowest achieving. This . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of one program in improving participants’ abilities to parent. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were utilized to compile data from African American and Hispanic women who were current or . . .