This study examines how administrators and teachers in a diverse California school district evaluate and determine the effectiveness of their programs/strategies for English Learners (EL) in relation to the statewide English language proficiency asses . . .

Current trends in education seek to put learners at the center of their educational experiences in order to develop skills deemed necessary to succeed in the 21st century; however, the effectiveness of this goal is hindered due to the perpetuation of . . .

In the era of globalization, U.S. higher education institutions have been making efforts to attract international students for various reasons. Humboldt State University has seen a steady increase in the enrollment of international students as the emp . . .

This study examines the impact of theatrically based improvisation training on teachers’ sense of self efficacy. Teaching has often been described as a type of performance whereby teachers are expected to present information to an audience of observer . . .

The goal of this project is to gain an understanding of how the presentation, preparation and performance of radically different improvisational musics affect the creative processes of classically and jazz trained student musicians in a rural state un . . .

Itinerant special education teachers provide direct instruction and consultation services to students of all ages in a variety of community and school settings. Just like classroom teachers, their workload can be very stressful and challenging. Itiner . . .

This qualitative research study sought to evaluate the merger of two schools in terms of the staff members’ pre-merger and post-merger perceptions in an effort to identity best mechanisms in which two schools can successfully merge and create a positi . . .

The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by the state of California and the majority of the other states, so now what? This qualitative study examines the implementation process of the new standards by looking at how principals are leading th . . .

With schools under increasing public scrutiny and political pressure to show evidence of improved student achievement, leadership must emerge to sustain healthy school environments for teachers and students. The drive for school reforms should not ove . . .

Automotive technology is a subject that encompasses eight different educational areas. Many students interested in automotive have no prior background when it comes to the subject, and they need foundational knowledge in order to ensure success in the . . .

Four reading intervention strategies that are research validated and have demonstrated the likelihood to improve students’ oral reading fluency and comprehension are: repeated readings, phonics instruction, vocabulary preview/review, and guided readin . . .

The Implementation of Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Project is designed to support schools interested in the adoption of a new school- wide philosophy and Program. Many schools face similar Issues when implementing new programs. Common problems . . .

This project focused on planning, organizing, and facilitating a professional development workshop for teachers from Northwest California who are responsible for administering the California state-mandated physical fitness tests to students in grades . . .

The communication relationship between infants and their caregivers is full of complexities built on a highly dependent social and emotional dyadic experience. Infant massage is thought to be a method of intervention that enhances relationship by regu . . .

Previous studies have shown the efficacy of music in the classroom for teaching and reviewing skills, setting a positive tone for the learning environment and for augmenting language development. Students who receive special education services often s . . .

The standards-based movement and the movement toward inclusion for students with learning disabilities have created a need for teachers to reform their teaching practices. Lesson Study, inspired from the Japanese Lesson Study model, is a professional . . .

This study examines the impact of prior peer abuse on pre-service teachers in a secondary education teacher credentialing program. Peer abuse, also known as bullying, can have profound and long-lasting effects on victims. During adolescence in particu . . .

This thesis examines the informal learning experiences of proficient graffiti writers living in a rural northern California community. It examines the learning pathways graffiti writers follow as they progress from a basic understanding of graffiti pr . . .

This qualitative research study sought understanding about how former foster youth overcame the odds and completed their educational goals in higher education. More specifically, what personal characteristics and support services assist former foster . . .

The literature states that most elementary science education in the United States takes place in the classroom in a highly abstract format. Science is usually taught to elementary students using textbooks and worksheets, with some generalized and cont . . .

This study examines the value of iPad and iPod technology and their applications as used by special education teachers and their staff, in working with students on the autism spectrum. Questions that are examined: What are the best practices in aligni . . .

Two-minute television food demonstrations emphasizing quick, tasty, easy-to-prepare, economical foods were video taped bi-monthly and shown five times daily, seven days a week on a commercial television station. A survey was conducted with a voluntary . . .

Short-term study abroad programs are becoming a more popular option for students of all ages who have varying educational needs. This multidisciplinary curriculum helps students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder develop their cognitive, in . . .

In this study, Erik Erikson’s concept of identity formation is taken up and examined in five young men and women of the California Conservation Corps (CCC), at a small, rural, CCC residential center in northern California. The process of how the five . . .

This study examines students’ perceptions of the impact of a wilderness education program on their resilience, personal growth, and sense of community. Wilderness education is a hands-on style of teaching and learning that is set in an immersion envir . . .

Teachers practicing Lesson Study often anecdotally report a positive impact on their teaching practices and as a result students' learning from participation in the Lesson Study process. This study examines the ways in which K-12 teachers perceive tha . . .

This project will include content for a district-wide Physical Education program that will assist students in achieving healthy fitness zone standards set by the California State required fitness test the FITNESSGRAM. The focus will be on how to use f . . .

The Outward Bound mission to achieve a "deeper intensity of commitment in the rite of passage from youth to adult life" is combined with the academic mission of schooling to create Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB). This Master's project foc . . .

This research addresses academic language acquisition among beginning English language learners in a middle school social science/language arts class in a small, rural northern California community. Increasing numbers of students are entering the scho . . .

This project examines the experiences of children with autism and their families including diagnosis and treatment. Parents, especially those in small rural communities, may find it difficult to access and assess services that are available to them to . . .

In this microethnographic case study, the narrative superhero play scripts and stories of twenty-one four-to-five-year-old children were collected while children were engaged in naturalistic play within their preschool classroom. In addition, five of . . .

The Legal History of the Animal Rights Movement in America should be a part of the United States history curriculum of secondary education. The Animal Rights Movement and its legislative victories have been a part of the tapestry of American history s . . .

Special Education teachers are required to perform many different roles in a given day. It is well documented that students with disabilities often have social and emotional challenges which make it more difficult for them to learn. These challenges c . . .

This research examines the societal and parental perceptions of various career paths, and how these perceptions influence the educational decisions high-school students make upon graduating. Furthermore, it seeks to examine the consequences of these d . . .

Research and current legislation supports the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Cooperative team teaching between a general education teacher and a special education teacher in one classroom has been shown to . . .

The literature reveals that teacher education programs are not adequately reducing bias and prejudice in relation to sexual orientation in preservice teachers. Many factors influence the lack of adequate preparation. Preservice teachers hold homophobi . . .

Intra-district transfers among elementary schools in "Longview School District" altered enrollment patterns among the schools. This study identifies the reasons parents chose to transfer their children beyond their neighborhood schools and offers reco . . .

Differentiated instruction is a way of thinking about teaching and learning that leads to modifying what students learn (content), how they learn (process), and how they show what they’ve learned (product), based on students’ individual needs. In a re . . .

Due to the lack of written historical documents authored by women during the California Gold Rush, teachers often neglect their presence and influence on the developing society during this era of time in California. This project includes a three-week . . .

No Child Left Behind has caused increased demands on all students, but in particular those students in the special education classroom. These students are required to learn more with less time and teacher interaction. Many students with learning disab . . .

The purpose of this research study is to address differing achievement motivation and academic performance in students who have learning difficulties. Based in social psychology, inferring theories relating to motivation behaviors, the goal of this st . . .

A variety of developmental studies programs exist on community college campuses nationwide designed to assist students who begin college lacking the skills necessary to be successful. Learning communities have been used as a curricular structure to he . . .

This project is a method for recording a podcast of the text of a social studies lesson. The method includes an adaptation of the SCROL study strategy to scaffold learning by teaching the organization of text. The method was developed to give teachers . . .

One of the most tragic and moving stories in American history is the prolonged quest to recognize the civil rights of African Americans. This story, of both shame and hope, is captured in this project and presented as a one hundred year struggle of na . . .

In this explorative research project, data from questionnaires, interviews, and a focus group was collected and analyzed in order to explore aspects of the self-perception of professionalism in the field of early childhood education. Data was analyzed . . .

This qualitative research study examines returnees (sojourners who have gone to live in another country and then have returned to their home countries) and their experiences before, during, and after their time abroad. Specifically, it aims to determi . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a tool that would lead to a more positive transition experience into special education for students with autism and their families. After interviewing parents of students with autism and researching the liter . . .

Due to curricular limitations, students typically learn about immigration from one limited source, the standardized text book. The curriculum in this project blends the traditional lecture model of instruction with a new history lab model, which inclu . . .

Studies have shown that various strategies have been used to help students develop positive social relationships with their peers. These include, but are not limited to, directly teaching social skills, teaching peers to initiate positive social inter . . .

A strong rationale exists for the creation of learning objectives for secondary global citizenship education in North America, specifically pertaining to conflict, war, and terrorism. This pedagogical framework proposes themes, objectives, and methods . . .

Understanding segmental and suprasegmental aspects of English pronunciation are necessary in the production of speech patterns in English to increase intelligibility. Thai English language learners need to resolve the conflict with mastering segmental . . .

This thesis seeks to gain an insight into the experiences undocumented Mexican mothers living in a rural community have with their children’s public schools. Specifically I was interested in an understanding of their perceptions regarding the barriers . . .

The implementation of different instructional strategies and their affects on student attitudes toward learning will be investigated in two Northern Humboldt High School remedial math classes. The study explores and analyzes different types of pedagog . . .

This project looked at ways in which college students use common areas in traditional residence halls. Previous research and theory shows that students’ success is based on both their academic and social integration into a university. For students liv . . .

Male teachers in Early Childhood Education (ECE) have been a subject of controversy. They are viewed by many with suspicion and thought to be lacking in the skills needed to care for young children. Some are advanced quickly into administrative positi . . .

Reflection is well-established in the literature as an essential element of high-quality service-learning. This is true for all forms of service-learning including co-curricular (non-academic) immersion trips such as the week-long Alternative Spring B . . .

In 2000, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) instituted a set of accreditation standards known as Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000). Embedded in this set of criteria was the mandate that engineering institutions implement co . . .

School readiness is the result of children’s direct and indirect interactions with environmental resources, and it is through those social relationships between children, peers, families, and teachers that children come to acquire the academic, langua . . .

This thesis examines teens’ perceptions of the effects of juvenile hall on their academic self-perception. This study was formed in order to address current gaps in knowledge surrounding to the school-to-prison pipeline by gathering student perception . . .

This case study illustrates the educational experience of five Latina English learners in California. Using a qualitative research approach, guided by the classroom ecology paradigm, I used an open-ended questionnaire conducting interpretative inquiry . . .

The purpose of this study was to develop a model that would provide more options for individuals with intellectual disabilities in a postsecondary setting. Surveys of special education teachers and administrators who work with students with intellectu . . .

With the rising demands for improvement and accountability required under the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are beginning to see the value of making data-based decisions to dramatically increase student achievement on high-stakes tests. Unfortunat . . .

The majority of world language programs in the United States are offered to students beginning in high school, an earlier start in middle school gives students the opportunity to lengthen their course of study, and attain higher proficiency in a world . . .

This study explores the prevalence and the relationship of cyberbullying among Native American students at Humboldt State University. Cyberbullying defined in brief is the repetitive use of technology to harm an individual. Cyberbullying is a widely s . . .

The main purpose of this study was to identify the key factors that assist administrators with the implementation of LCAP initiatives by analyzing the successful support systems, challenges and barriers, and equitable practices as they relate to LCAP . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teacher efficacy and attitudes of elementary and middle school (k-8), general education teachers towards teaching learning disabled, emotionally and behavioral disabled, and significant . . .

Creekside High School is a high-performing public high school where students who are not White or Asian face a racialized school environment. This dissertation examines the school’s initiative to detrack its ninth grade Algebra class. Detracking is th . . .

Using counter-narrative to frame the qualitative methodology, this dissertation shifts the paradigm of educational leadership by situating the experiences of transformative leaders of color as part of the dominant discourse. A theoretical framework dr . . .

The academic achievement for disadvantaged students, students of color, and English language learners has fallen behind the performance levels of white students for decades (Darling Hammond, 2007). By 2014, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act will req . . .

Previously incarcerated youth (PIY) are hyper-marginalized by intersectional patterns of marginalization processes enacted within public institutions, often beginning within schools, yet little is known about their experiences within higher education. . . .

This study explores the cultural dynamics of a school that was created to provide a college preparatory and culturally responsive experience for students of color in an American city. While the school experienced much success in regards to college adm . . .

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 . . .

In a case study of a northern California urban community college, it was found that 25% of applicants who participated in matriculation did not enroll in courses. This contradiction between completing matriculation but not enrolling in community colle . . .

Low completion rates for developmental mathematics sequences and in gateway mathematics courses prevent a majority of community college students from achieving transfer goals. This explanatory mixed methods case study examined an open-entry, accelerat . . .

This three-part study focused on making the case for developing a teacher pathway program in Salinas, California. The first part of the study evaluated a teacher pathway program located in Southern California and sought to determine effective program . . .

In July of 2013, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) determined that the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) did not meet the eligibility criteria and standards for accreditation and announced that they would terminat . . .

For first-generation students of color, the transition from high school to the community college can be a difficult one. This study explored how high schools and community colleges can work in partnership to improve the transition for first-gen studen . . .

This qualitative collective case study explored the experiences of community college faculty members in the social and behavioral sciences and SLO coordinators at community colleges in California as they engaged in student learning outcomes assessment . . .

The AVID and IB programs are becoming popular reform initiatives for high schools seeking to close the achievement gap and better serve a growing number of underrepresented students. This study seeks to add to the literature on IB and AVID by examinin . . .

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 . . .

Researchers and policy makers have suggested that improvement in school finance systems could enable districts to be more effective in increasing student achievement. Results Based Budgeting (RBB) is the finance system currently used in the Oakland Un . . .

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 . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore if the Response to Intervention process has a potential to impact equity issues within special education at an elementary school. A case study was conducted at a kindergarten through fifth grade charter school . . .

Focused and sustained professional development for community college faculty is considered a critical component to improving community college student success. Without a coherent and long-term approach to professional development, faculty will be unli . . .

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 . . .

As a result of AB705 mandates, which reforms placement practices and reduces developmental pathways in Math and English in an effort to improve educational inequity, the majority of incoming students in California community colleges will now be placed . . .

The purpose of this dissertation was to further support female students success in mathematics as it related to the classroom and beyond. The study documented girls’ experiences and feelings about math learning and contextualized their responses by co . . .

This dissertation sought to illuminate some of the critical tensions the California Community Colleges face as they are building higher education partnerships with prisons and jails. This study employed queer methodologies (Sheldon, 2010; Browne & Nas . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study was to research how social reproduction perpetuates and replicates the status quo in the community college classroom, especially as perceived by first-generation students. The study investigated two questions: How . . .

Latino/as represent the majority of students enrolled in K-12 education in California, yet they attend schools where the teaching population and curriculum choices do not reflect their culture. This study uses ethnographic methods to explore the exper . . .

This study of the ways in which social science teachers in low, middle and high SES high schools use technology in their teaching demonstrated that the digital divide is alive and well in the San Francisco Bay Area. A qualitative research design with . . .

This study highlights the under-representation of women in educational leadership. It explores the specific issue of supervision as an important function of management that facilitates women’s career advancement, and promotes gender equity. The very n . . .

Within suburban schools, the educational experiences of Black and Latinx students are racialized because achievement is defined as the appropriate domain of White or Asian students. Classifying the academic success of a Black and Latinx student as unu . . .

For many students, transfer from a community college is an important step in the journey to earning a bachelor’s degree. Unfortunately, research on the experiences of transfer students in their four-year institutions is limited. The purpose of this st . . .

Disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes between Black and Latino students and their White peers are well-documented and have been reported continuously since the government-issued Coleman Report was published in 1966 (Coleman, 1966; Darl . . .

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 . . .

Athletic participation in community college athletics has been shown to promote academic success. However, these benefits are not shared across all athlete subgroups. Although male Pacific Islanders student-athletes consistently perform at the bottom . . .