Continuation high schools serve students for multiple reasons. Among them are low credit attainment, excessive absences, probation status, and discipline problems. Students in these programs often have many educational gaps. In the state of California . . .

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 standa . . .

This study focused on both the voice and experience of successful Black students in higher education as well as the factors, both internal and institutional that they perceive as contributors to their success. This research is important because while . . .

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr Dissatisfaction with the current state of the nation’s public schools continues to reveal itself through repeated efforts to transform the traditional, long-standing . . .

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 heri . . .

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 hig . . .

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 indivi . . .

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 . . .

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 be . . .

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 . . .

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 class . . .

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 Languag . . .

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 priori . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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’ . . .

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, . . .

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 achieve . . .

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 t . . .

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. Fo . . .

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 CO . . .

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 curr . . .

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 c . . .

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 sexual . . .

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 . . .

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, . . .

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 gr . . .

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 exa . . .

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 p . . .

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 e . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 communi . . .

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 . . .

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. Th . . .

Educators and policymakers envision high school mathematics as vital in the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professions and a way to cultivate a deep appreciation of mathematics in society. With two such significant . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

Arab American youth are a complex and diverse population in America who are often misunderstood, misclassified and misrepresented. These youth face a socio-political climate in the United States that has painted the Arab culture in a negative light. T . . .

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, an . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

Mexican Americans are both the oldest and newest minority group in the United States. Except for the Indians, colonial settlers coming from Mexico were the earliest inhabitants of what is now the United States. Yet, they can be termed a "newest minori . . .

The developmentally disabled hearing impaired is a growing population with unique needs for services. The goal of any agency providing services to this population is to maximize independence, productivity and community integration. This document outli . . .

A school-to-work transition model for the deaf-disabled student is proposed to complement the model offered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services for the transition of all students with disabilities from school to work. The mo . . .

This paper was designed to serve as a manual for the general organization and administration of a deaf-blind work-study program. It includes a step-by-step procedure that is adapt able for most programs serving the deaf-blind. Neither specific curricu . . .

There is a well re cognized need for specialized training for house parents in residential schools for the deaf, and there is increasing interest in the preparation and duties of the se staff members. Surveys have indicated that there is little negati . . .

Adult education for the deaf is not a new trend in the United States and there are several successful programs. However, there continues to be a notable lack of successful adult education programs for the deaf in many areas of the United States in com . . .

The purpose of this project is to provide the elementary public school administrator with basic information about deafness, its relationship to the deaf child, particularly in the area of education, and to suggest possible guidelines and procedures fo . . .

�A journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step.� Introduction. The purpose of this project is to trace the development of telephone communication for the deaf-blind. Material available on such development can be found only in isolation a . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore some of the social aspects of deaf parents during the time their deaf or hearing children are with them. The study attempted to gather data in several areas, but mainly in communication and its effects on their . . .

At various times in various places, on the National, State, and Local levels, workshops, conventions, hearings, and meetings were held to discuss the problems and needs of the deaf adult. Recommendations were made as to possible solutions to these pro . . .

The Oriental deaf today are coming into the focus of attention of the world's deaf. This is due partly to the interest and involvement of the United States in this fast-developing area of the world and to the large number of world deaf travelers. Ther . . .

The most pressing reason for writing this study is that this material has never been in accessible form. It places on record some of the most important events of the past history of residential schools for the deaf in Canada. It also includes some of . . .

It is essential that the hearing-impaired population of Illinois have equal access to the human service delivery network, Results from this study identifies a need for leadership to implement a State Service Program for the Deaf. Nationally, there are . . .

This writer's experience as a Rehabilitation Counselor has been that the parents of deaf children are in as great a need of counseling services as any group of parents of handicapped children. It is well documented in the literature of deafness that t . . .

This project paper is an effort to bring together several pieces of information into a format that may be utilized for a workshop on Section 504 for grassroots participants who are deaf. Various materials and literature were combed to obtain the ratio . . .

This paper presents the reader with some of the major problems that residential schools for the deaf face in continuing education and offers suggestions which would assist administrators and teachers in providing continuing education opportunities. To . . .

Parents of hearing impaired children are often bombarded with new information. Because of the way it is presented to them by professionals, they are often hesitant or unable to ask questions. Many times professionals forget the fact that though the in . . .

The purpose of this research project is to provide guidelines for services to hearing impaired infants and their families through the concept of "Home-Intervention" on a statewide basis. The need to provide quality service for all on a statewide basis . . .

The Worcester Public Schools' Program for the Hearing Impaired has been in existence for more than thirty years. In the 1985-86 school year, the program served thirty-eight deaf students from in and around Worcester County, and practices the philosoph . . .

Many parents have had no contact with deafness until they discover that their own baby does not hear. Grief and shock are natural reactions, often compounded by misconceptions they and their circle of acquaintances hold regarding dearness. More facili . . .

Recent events in the movement toward the upgrading or revision of high school graduation requirements in public schools in the United States have raised a number of questions concerning the status of high school graduation requirements in state reside . . .

In the following paper this writer will attempt to develop a rationale for teaching a comprehensive Deaf Studies Program. Our purpose will be to outline the historical implications that may have resulted because of failing to properly prepare deaf stu . . .

The purpose of this project is to present a model for the development of a comprehensive state plan for coordinated services for the hearing impaired in the state of New Hampshire in order to provide all hearing impaired persons in the state with the . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine how many residential schools for the deaf are currently screening their students for the Usher Syndrome and how many of these schools offer support services to the identified Usher Syndrome student and his fa . . .

The writer will attempt first of all to define supervision and to differentiate the roles that lend themselves to this awesome yet often quite specific definition. The duties of a supervisor are seldom limited to one definition because of the various . . .

This study was an investigation of attrition rates for hearing-impaired students attending California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Attrition rates for subsets of these students (males and females, first-time freshmen and transfer juniors) were . . .

Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, has as its basic purpose to assure that all handicapped children have available to them a free appropriate public education which emphasizes special education and related servi . . .

The purpose of this study is to attempt to determine the relationship of current and future leadership qualities among deaf students. The study focused in on the examination of the extra- curricular activities of a sampling of high school deaf student . . .

This paper discusses the possible differences in personality characteristics between hearing-impaired students from residential and day programs. If there are differences, certain implications exist for educational and rehabilitative services. The Six . . .

The Comprehensive Services and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, P.L. 95-602 recommends changes and additions in language in order to more appropriately serve the developmentally disabled. Significantly, new language speaks directly to ma . . .

The history of the education of the Hispanic hearing impaired is dismal. There has been little emphasis focused on the multifaceted needs of the population until recently. Still, there are few programs designed to specifically meet the specialized nee . . .

Today, postsecondary programs for hearing impaired students in the United States are growing at a rapid pace and more and more educational opportunities are becoming available. Most postsecondary programs incorporate a preparatory program which concen . . .

This is a study involving 18 hearing impaired school administrators for the purpose of gathering information about their backgrounds and to determine what job - related environmental factors influence their roles as School Administrators. Specifically . . .

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reported in 1976 that 87 to 93% of all college students drink alcohol. "Alcohol Drinking" is widely accepted today as the most popular "pastime" on college campuses. According to Burguess . . .

INTRODUCTION. It is generally recognized that parents play a vital role in the educational, social, and emotional development of their children. Dr. E. R. Pinckney, author of Mirror of Your Mind, states that children seem to be learning more outside t . . .

This paper deals with vocational rehabilitation services for the congenitally deaf-blind as opposed to the adventitiously deaf-blind. The reason for this is because the congenitally deaf-blind are more severely disabled and have not been adequately se . . .

In Japan, the attitudes of the government toward Japanese Sign Language separates in two directions. The Ministry of Health and Welfare regards Japanese Sign Language as a means of implementation and a function to the deaf, while the Ministry of Educa . . .

This paper discusses the past and present plight of persons who rightly or wrongly are diagnosed and labeled as being deaf with additional handicaps. It is indicated that a process evolves from this labeling. The labeling induces certain stigmatizatio . . .

Communication is the greatest problem of the deaf and significantly hearing-impaired. Deaf and hearing-impaired persons feel that many services and benefits that governmental agencies offer are not accessible to the deaf and hearing-impaired because o . . .

The purpose of this paper is to provide a guide to be used by non- English-speaking parents of deaf children who are educated in schools that conduct classes in English, The lack of a set of guidelines for �now English-speaking parents of deaf childre . . .

This paper attempts to demonstrate by reviewing the history of and the periodical literature on deaf-blindness in the United States, the need for a journal for professionals working with persons who are deaf-blind. The review was conducted by research . . .

Mexican Americans are both the oldest and newest minority group in the United States. Except for the Indians, colonial settlers coming from Mexico were the earliest inhabitants of what is now the United States. Yet, they can be termed a "newest minori . . .

[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 developmentally disabled hearing impaired is a growing population with unique needs for services. The goal of any agency providing services to this population is to maximize independence, productivity and community integration. This document outli . . .

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 . . .

A school-to-work transition model for the deaf-disabled student is proposed to complement the model offered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services for the transition of all students with disabilities from school to work. The mo . . .

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 . . .