The purpose of this thesis project is to create a reference guide that school counselors in the Los Angeles area can utilize to better understand eating disorders. The information will include specific types of eating disorders, as well as their sympt . . .

This study investigated that the use of Floor time in a social-emotional skills group, would increase the emotional development of the group, and increase the spontaneous initiations within the group. The social skills group consisted of four children . . .

Mexican-American immigrants have been key figures in one of the greatest migration occurrences in the United States. This population makes contributions to the culture, financial system, and employment industry of the United States. They are an ongoin . . .

The licensing requirements for a marriage and family therapist include the completion of 3,000 supervised hours combined as a trainee and an intern. While in a qualifying master's degree program, the student trainee is required to locate and secure a . . .

The purpose of this handbook is to provide an in-depth look at specific labor laws which can protect the employee, allow the employee treatment options and provide resources to help start the recovery process. Fear of losing one's job often inhibits t . . .

When therapists begin their careers, they often experience high levels of anxiety about their ability to grow into effective therapists. This anxiety often leads to self-doubt, which sometimes causes new therapists to leave the counseling field. While . . .

Interactive writing demonstrates concepts of print, early strategies, and how words work. This type of writing is used to assist children with their understanding the processes in reading and writing. Interactive writing integrates demonstrations of w . . .

This project is about a survey (Appendix A) given to one public school with a population of768 students having 10 percent of the school's population identified with multiple disabilities. The survey was place in the mailboxes of 35 general education t . . .

This thesis documents the results from a study of the application of the social learning approach to assist community college students in making career choices. The research project was conducted in two "Freshman Seminar" classes during the spring 200 . . .

Schools in the United States are moving towards an inclusive model of education. There is, therefore, an increased need for general education teachers to be well versed in the implementation of accommodations for students with special needs. Yet, ther . . .

[Introduction]The schools within the Southern California area have been attacked during the past few years on the basis that the children in these schools are not I earning as we II as they could. This criticism has gone so far as to reach the state's . . .

The purpose of this study was to show how a reading Program, which took into consideration certain negative attitudes that could be blocks to further learning attempted to reverse the failing attitudes of students and bring about more positive attitud . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a resource guide which would aid teachers in the evaluation of student needs in reading skills and attainment of those skills. Behavioral objectives were coordinated with Walter B.Barbe's suggested list of fo . . .

In recent years there has been a continuous search for programs and materials which would assist our schools in offering a solution to the problem of low reading achievement shown by a considerable number of our students. Many innovations have been su . . .

Much has been written to show that there is a positive relationship between the home environment and reading achievement at school (Della-Piana, Stahmann, & Allen, 1968); it is this view of learning with which this project was concerned. AT the Nation . . .

With the expansion of the elementary math program during the last decade, new teaching methods and materials were needed. Since geometry is one of the areas now taught at the elementary level, there arose a need for materials especially designed to pr . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine if psychoeducational data found in cumulative record folders could be used to distinguish students that have learned phonics from students that have not learned phonics. A null hypothesis was assumed stating . . .

In this project, the writer has investigated the portrayal of Japanese Americans in the state-adopted social studies textbook series The Social Sciences: Concepts and Values (Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1970), levels one through four. Because textb . . .

Taxpayers today are extremely concerned about the ever increasing taxes, both in education as well as in the operation of the various governmental agencies. For the most part in the past five years, the majority of the taxpayers have been voting again . . .

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between an integrating mental process, inferred from commitment to three or more years of filing an Accounting of tithable and non-tithable resources, and Ss' integrating or polarizing responses . . .

The project reported herein was written in part due to the relative unavailability of literature by which students can study the local history of Antelope Valley. Textbook material dealing with this region is nonexistent. Land of the Free, presently u . . .

The dimension of reflection-impulsivity has been of interest to educators and experimenters in the quest to remediate deficient learning styles. A review of relevant literature on reflection-impulsivity is presented, along with a proposal for future s . . .

This project is a series of lesson plans designed to teach first-level properties of Pascal's triangle using the discovery teaching method. The teacher is supplied with all of the materials, references and instructions necessary to successfully teach . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a tutoring program, involving retired persons as tutors and second and third graders as tutees, on the attitudes of the tutors and the tutees toward the program and toward each other. A second . . .

This study explored the relationship of field-dependence and independence to the block play process in four year-old boys and girls. Field-dependence/independence was evaluated through the Preschool Embedded Figures Test. The Bender Gestalt was used a . . .

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the growth of the children in the academic area of Mathematics and in the area of self-concept in a sixth grade bilingual (Spanish and English) bicultural classroom at Rose Avenue School in Oxnard, California, . . .

This study is concerned with In-Service Education and its effect upon teacher change. The program under study is sponsored by the Los Angeles Unified School District, through its Special Education Branch, at Salvin School. The Los Angeles Unified Scho . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two methodologies; self-discovery and discovery-colloquium, on the science process achievement mean scores of a sample of third grade students. Further, the study attempted to derive from Pia . . .

In the last few years great sums of money have been spent on the new teaching methods now being used in science education. The inquiry method and the concept . method have been professed by many as being the best ways for students to learn science. En . . .

The Cattell Anxiety Scale, the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory and the Northridge Developmental Scale, a measure of self-actualization with sub-scales for aggression, depression and neuroticism, were administered to an experimental group (N = 31) of uni . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a syllabus for teaching reading with the individualized approach. This was accomplished through research, visiting classrooms which used IR, and talking to teachers interested in this approach.The findings we . . .

The primary purpose of this thesis is to identify the personality traits of creative teachers, their teaching practices and the relationship between the two. It was hypothesized that teachers who could be identified as being creative on a personal lev . . .

Schools in the United States are moving towards an inclusive model of education. There is, therefore, an increased need for general education teachers to be well versed in the implementation of accommodations for students with special needs. Yet, ther . . .

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the interrelationships of cognitive style, conservation and reading. Forty-six children from a total of seven first and second grade classrooms were administered the Children's Embedded Figures Test . . .

This project was conducted to examine if the instructional strategies in the Open Court Reading program were consistent with research-based recommendations for teaching English Language Learners with disabilities. The project was carried out by examin . . .

The purpose of the present experiment was to explore the referential communication process and its development. In particular, the intent was to examine the possibility that skill in verbal communication is closely correlated with skill in forming con . . .

Problems concerning the differential diagnosis of mental retardation and emotional disturbance within the same individual are explored using the case history technique. Information for the case history was gathered from personal interviews, social wor . . .

There appears in the literature of philosophy, psychology and education numerous public concepts of "creativity." Not only is there disagreement among the various authors as to whether or not there is any such thing as the "creative process" but the c . . .

Despite a record number of students enrolled in four-year universities, the college-culture created in high schools is not working for everyone. Statistics show that although 84% of seniors plan on getting a 2- or 4-year degree, only 41.3% of high sch . . .

The use of the video tape recorder in the classroom is assumed to promote some educational objectives. Literature on the effects of Video tape and television in the classroom has been reviewed and the hypothesis developed that classes which use the vi . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the neurological impress method on the reading achievement mean scores of low achieving fifth grade students. Further, the present study was designed to present empirical evidence regarding t . . .

This study was an attempt to utilize creative dramatic with three groups of exceptional elementary school children: deaf, learning handicapped, and gifted. Each group consisted of, seven to ten children between ages 9-11. Seven sessions were conducted . . .

A study was conducted to determine the effects of a correctional reading program at a private reading clinic on the attitudes of elementary-age remedial reading students toward five selected concepts. The study also investigated the relationship betwe . . .

A survey of the literature is used to discover the attitudes and values of the Mexican American population. The background of this segment of our society was researched in terms of numbers, prejudice, economic factors and political factors both past a . . .

The purpose of this study was to discover some of the attitudes of the students to the standards of conduct at an evangelical liberal arts college. This was accomplished by conducting a survey of randomly selected students by means of a written questi . . .

This study investigated the relationship between a reading program devised by American Learning Corporation and implemented at a Los Angeles public school during 1972-75 and the reading achievement test scores of the participating students. The identi . . .

The Stull Bill, requiring uniform standards of evaluation in all California School Districts, became law in 1971. This study was designed to analyze the bill in terms of existing knowledge in the fields of teacher competence and evaluation, and to rev . . .

Research presented in this paper shows that a definite need exists for post-graduate inservice education in the area of the diagnostic and prescriptive teaching of reading. This paper describes the planning, initiation and implementation of a reading . . .

The purpose of this study was to research and analyze the available literature, published since 1950, concerning three viewpoints of reading comprehension and three cognitive developmental theories. The findings of the research were organized and pres . . .

The theories of self-concept development proposed by social learning, psychoanalytic, cognitive-developmental. and ethnolinguistic writers are used as a foundation to examine self-concept development among black children. This thesis includes a survey . . .

Because innovative methods and materials alone, were inadequate to produce high quality experiences in education, the quality of communication between teacher and pupil was identified as a crucial and pertinent area for study. That humanistic, constru . . .

In the spring of 1972, Rincon Hall was serving approximately only one-half of its capacity for students. This is no earth shattering statement, considering that this is a problem which many dormitories across the country have encountered. The empty be . . .

The purpose of this graduate project is to create a comprehensive handbook that can also be posted as a website in a user friendly format for MFT graduate students in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at CSUN. This project is des . . .

The purpose of this project was to survey what has been done to desegregate school districts in California. This included an examination of guidelines, and a review of plans and procedures for implementing desegregation. The survey focused on four Cal . . .

The evaluation of Oakwood Continuation Junior High School during the school year 1975-1976 consists of delineating some, but not all, of the objectives considered to be of prime importance to the staff of this school and other staff employees of the s . . .

The problem of choosing and enjoying meaningful work is one of the most difficult tasks facing young adults today. Studies were presented that show the increasing amount of job dissatisfaction, despite movements to "humanize" the workplace. The questi . . .

A study of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Form Q, Level 4, was undertaken to analyze the following relationships: the relationship between the reading selections and the correct answers; and the relationship between the distractor statements . . .

Recently, numerous books have been written and much research has been conducted in the area of student attitudes. Much of the material appears to indicate that, often times, students can be faced with alienating and dehumanizing experiences in the pub . . .

The writer became interested in the subject of differentiated staffing upon hearing a lecture in 1970 given by Bruce C. Newlin, then the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum for the Lancaster School District, Lancaster, California.(Dr. Newlin is . . .

In order to determine the predictors of academic success in foreign students, a study, based upon the premise that there are characteristics which differ between academically successful and unsuccessful students, was conducted at Los Angeles Pierce Co . . .

The Inventory Control System as outlined in this paper is an effort to provide information and guidelines that may help a community college administration establish an equipment inventory system. The methods presented have been developed from concepts . . .

The purpose of this project was to show how a classroom teacher could make use of the school or community library in devising an instructional unit for use in an individualized reading program. Review of the literature was undertaken to determine what . . .

This descriptive study was centered around t-unit analysis of the oral language of 18 first-grade children and representative samples of written language from selected state adopted reading textbooks. The syntactic patterns studied were the structural . . .

A questionnaire was administered to 131 teachers in sixteen elementary schools and six junior high and high schools in the Ventura Unified School District to determine whether instructional materials selected for individualized reading instruction wer . . .

The major problem of this study was to investigate the relation between two methods of teaching mathematics (a manipulative materials approach and a traditional approach) and attitudes of elementary school children toward mathematics. The relation bet . . .

"The force of science has always, in modern times, been a major factor shaping social and cultural patterns (Roberts, 1967, p. 247)." The current level of scientific technology enables considerable power over matter and multiplies the conveniences or . . .

It is the purpose of this project to (1) review the literature related to parent education and parent participation in the local elementary school; (2) establish a working criteria for training parents as aides; and (3) set-up an orientation program i . . .

This project proposes a method to teach percent to general mathematics students by materials that do not rely upon memorization of formulas but show the relationship among ratio, proportion, and percent, Although the word percent has been a part of st . . .

The assumption of every Jewish educational enterprise, by definition, is that in some way it is contributing to the Jewish maturation of its members; that, as a product of its efforts, Jewish loyalties will be fostered and the historical-civilizationa . . .

The following paper contains three major sections concerning the life and philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is designed to offer the reader a brief but illustrative explanation of: (1) Rousseau's life, (2) Rousseau's social philosophy, and (3) R . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a set of bilingual materials to help the Mexican American child acquire competence in understanding and reading English and Spanish. The justification for the development of such materials lies in a rationale . . .

The objective of this thesis is to analyze the prevailing concepts regarding ritual, setting forth suggestions which may help form a more adequate understanding of ritual and its underlying symbolism. Under the impetus of Piaget, Bruner, and others, h . . .

A need for improved communication between the director of secondary education and secondary reading teachers in Ventura county and inservice education which could be provided for them resulted in this study. A questionnaire was mailed to 57 reading te . . .

Both students and teachers need to know of the occupations wherein a knowledge of foreign languages is advantageous. This project offers guidelines to both audiences as they seek to learn about specialized and non-specialized uses of foreign languages . . .

[Purpose of Study] This research was conducted to investigate a statement made by John R. Bormuth. He indicates that when the student regards material as too easy for him, he exhibits avoidance behaviors claiming that the materials are "childish" and . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of two different teaching methodologies on the sight vocabulary and reading comprehension of first grade children. The subjects in the experimental group learned sight vocabulary through the use o . . .

As I near the completion of my formal education, I would certainly be a fool if I did not arrive at a theoretical basis from which I can put into practice what my education has helped me learn. This principle applies to all areas of counseling which I . . .

Handwriting/fine motor difficulties are well documented as serious hindrances to academic learning for kindergarten and elementary school children. Intervention techniques to remediate these problems have been researched by educators and occupational . . .

This study examines the breadth and evolution of Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino Psychology) and identifies its place in educaonal settings. The study articulates Sikolohiyang Pilipino’s deviation from Western psychological discourse, which focuses on . . .

Governments use many institutions and policies in order to maintain social control and conformity within their respective societies. These allegiances, or subsequent penalties, exist to sustain normalized citizenship, law and order, and overall cohesi . . .

Since the power structure that enforces racial oppression has been in place since the founding of this country, and some of the greatest perpetuators of the power structure are unsuspecting white people who do not even realize that they have been indo . . .

This thesis uses poststructuralism and queer theory as a framework for exploring the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of the California Teachers Association. It draws upon the author's personal experiences, informal and formal observatio . . .

This study examines language policies pertaining to preschool dual language learners in California, and comprehensive practices, inclusive of home language and culture that support effective English language acquisition. The methodology used in this s . . .

This case study examines a spoken word poetry curriculum, two spoken word poets and teachers, and selected samples of youth poetry. The purpose of this study is to investigate how spoken word poetry creates a “third-space” to allow youth to navigate, . . .

Research has shown a limited understanding of the impacts of residential recovery programs on families with young children who have been exposed to addiction, homelessness, and poverty (Einbinder, 2010; Neger & Prinz, 2015; Niccols et. al., 2012). The . . .

American schooling has been a site for reproducing the remnants of a history of Western conquest over the East. This is a form of neocolonialism that reproduces itself through the minds, hearts, and souls of marginalized people through institutional a . . .

This study investigates the influences of the medical and social models of disability in mass media. Specifically, the study dissects comic book representations of difference in context of American cultural attitudes. Five comic book anthologies publi . . .

Mindfulness is a contemplative practice and mode of awareness that has been shown to promote adaptive psychological skills and provide therapeutic benefit. There is currently a burgeoning movement to incorporate mindfulness in diverse educational sett . . .

This study set out to understand how the federal work-study (FWS) program currently plays a role at San Francisco State University (SFSU) in supporting college students, particularly students of color, toward college completion and in their career dec . . .

This study consists of a comprehensive analysis of Afrocentricity and African Centered Education and the value and viability of these paradigms as alternatives to the current Eurocentric educational system in the United States. It will seek to critica . . .

The purpose of this review is to provide insight to urban educators and policy makers about measures that can be taken to improve teacher retention in urban schools. An to establish context for current educational discourse regarding issues of teacher . . .

The aim of this thesis is to critique how the perception of the culture of social institutions (i.e. public education) has led to failure of pure democracy as conceptualized in Western experience due to groundless focus on individual accountability fo . . .

With the growing desire to revitalize the middle class, gentrification has taken an all time high in urban areas. While the general rhetoric around gentrification emphasizes rebuilding poor, urban communities and the racial and socioeconomic mixing of . . .

This study critically examines the historical discourse surrounding postsecondary remediation policy in the United States. As opposed to considering remediation as an objective ahistorical remedy for students who lack basic English and math skills, th . . .

This empirical case study focused on the impact of the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) resolution AS-2818, “Support of International Experiences and Global Perspectives in CSU Education,” on campus internationalization. This . . .