Children’s and adolescents’ social-emotional health is moving to the forefront of attention in schools, as depression, anxiety, and suicide rates are on the rise for youth (Bennett & Kalish, 2006). At the same time, students are experiencing inten . . .

The greatest problem facing the American educational system today is how to find enough qualified teachers. There are not enough young people entering the profession and too many teachers leaving. Considerable attention has been given to the economic . . .

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of using Voice Recording Technology (VRT) apps for tablets on beginning writers’ productivity, as measured by the number of words and ideas in their writing assignments. Since beginning writers are . . .

Through a comparative case study between two low-income elementary schools this study explored the influences of future-focused or college-bound cultures on low-income students’ perceptions of and aspirations toward college and career pathways. Both s . . .

Recent education policy changes in California have affected the expectations and standards of kindergarten, making the curriculum more rigorous. It is necessary for students entering kindergarten to be prepared academically and social emotionally in o . . .

This project addresses the need for easy to use and follow resources for foreign language teachers who are interested in switching their traditional textbook based classes to Comprehensible Input and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelli . . .

The role of the leader in any organization is critical, but there has never been a more pivotal time than now as 21st century leaders prepare students for the future. The intersection of school culture and change leadership has been studied extensivel . . .

Self-compassion has been shown to bolster resilience (Leary, Tate, Adams, Batts Allen, & Hancock, 2007), intrinsic motivation (Neff, Hseih, & Dejitthirat, 2005), and a general sense of well-being (Arimitsu & Hofman, 2015) as students cope . . .

California has a history of bilingual education, but once that was eliminated with Proposition 227 in 1998, dual language education programs took its place. Dual Language Education programs are the teaching of academic content in two different languag . . .

The purpose of this project is to provide educators a resource for creating social justice curriculum via professional development on Colorism. The research offers an explanation of colorism as it is currently understood, the historical significance o . . .

Middle school is a time of transition for kids. They are leaving the security of one teacher and one class to seven teachers and multiple classes. They are maturing, becoming more independent, and finding their own identity. Many students struggle wit . . .

Since the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) era many program improvement schools were prescribed Professional Learning Communities (PLC) professional development as a corrective action by their respective Local Education Agency (LEA). Despite the adoption a . . .

This study explores the factors within a performing arts classroom environment that influence classroom community. Data was collected through student surveys and interviews as well as video observations. The findings show that routines have a positive . . .

For students in dual language education programs, there is beauty in the fact that their educational experience is in a multilingual environment with goals of high academic achievement, bilingualism and biliteracy, and cross-cultural competency. Throu . . .

To artfully capture the power of purposeful recognition is to capture the very quintessence of the human experience; it provides context to not only the outward dynamics of a community, but also to the internal emotional welfare of the constituents. E . . .

Military connected students are children that lead interesting lives. They require social-emotional supports to help them manage the stresses they encounter in order to be successful at school. This study intends to determine how teachers perceive eff . . .

Literacy skills are the foundational skills that students need in order to be able to successfully read and write. For many students these skills are well developed before they commence kindergarten from the exposure to oral communication and nursery . . .

This mix-methods study analyzes both quantitative and qualitative data to find overarching characteristics of reclassified English language learners. Participants in this study included nine fifth-graders who met the district requirements for reclassi . . .

The importance of creating lifelong readers has been always been a value to all teachers because it is critical factor that contributes to a student’s academic success. Accelerated Reader has been implemented among schools across the nation to engage . . .

While increasing the number of women in science-related careers has long been researched, women are still underrepresented in the world of science. In an effort to gain more information about what is leading to low numbers of women wanting to pursue t . . .

Implementation of the new common core state standards in mathematics and research surrounding the skills 21st century students need to be successful has demanded a shift in how mathematics is taught. Teachers are life-long learners and require effecti . . .

This project explores the importance of implementing physical education in the elementary school setting. Physical education is beneficial for students and required by the state of California, but it can be difficult for general teachers to implement. . . .

As teachers take on more roles during the school day, the push for efficiency is crucial. Teachers spend a lot of their time in professional development and professional learning communities trying to obtain knowledge and work collaboratively to impro . . .

Immigrant and refugee-background children are a growing population in public schools in the United States. For many, their pre-migration, transmigration and post-migration experiences are painted with violence, war, separation, food insecurity, fragme . . .

A study was carried out to investigate the effects of two different teachers on their Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 courses and how collaboration between them affected the students. The main research question: How can collaboration among physics t . . .

Parents of first generation students, specifically Latinos, face many barriers as they attempt to guide their students through a school system they are unfamiliar with. This curriculum project seeks to provide the necessary cultural capital for parent . . .

As authors Bigelow, Harvey, Karp, and Miller (2004) explain, part of social justice in the classroom includes a participatory and experiential environment, and to not provide that would be socially unjust. Therefore, I wanted to figure out how I can e . . .

Severe behavioral and social emotional problems can manifest from adverse childhood experiences and personal trauma. In middle school adolescents, this translates to behaviors that disrupt normal school day operations and threaten the safety of the st . . .

This study focused on factors that influence student-to-student oral communication in a dual immersion classroom. Drawing from observations, a survey, and video recordings, the findings reveal that the learning time of day shapes oral language product . . .

Students who receive special education services are at a heightened risk of being marginalized. A lack of inclusion in the peer social system within the school (Akin & Neumann, 2013; Chen, Hamm, Farmer, Lambert, & Mehtaji, 2015), the labeling . . .

Whatever grade we may teach, students come to the classroom with varying background knowledge on different topics, literacy skill development, and overall interest in reading. In most of my experiences, students are often given very little time in the . . .

This thesis reflects a study focused on students’ willingness to seek out help when they are struggling. Drawing upon classroom observations, student surveys, student interviews, and teacher interviews in a fourth-grade classroom in Southern Californi . . .

This curriculum project is a Middle School Humanities unit that uses Task Menus to increase student choice and engagement levels. To design a humanities curriculum with Task Menus, this project used Multiple Intelligences, Blooms’ Revised Taxonomy, Di . . .

Often times, parents believe that because they do not speak English, they cannot support their student’s literacy skills at home. There is also a common misconception that if students learn English and Spanish simultaneously, they will suffer in Engli . . .

This qualitative study explored the participation habits of honors math students enrolled in a sophomore level honors math class. Data was collected through the use of a survey, semi-structured interviews, and class observations to provide information . . .

This study focused on understanding how teaching supports students with reading comprehension in 6th-grade English Language Arts classes. Data was collected through student interviews and surveys, as well as examinations of teaching and teaching mater . . .

English Language Learners (ELLs) continually struggle with comprehending informational texts. In addition, many teachers find it challenging to support ELLs, especially in the area of science. The purpose of this project is to promote an approach to i . . .

Writing is a powerful tool and essential skill for all students. It allows students to communicate, develop their knowledge, and reflect on what they have learned. Writing is meant to be a process, with brainstorming, drafts, revising, editing, and pu . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine if discipline rates improved, worsened or stayed the same after one year of tier-one Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) implementation in one small middle school. PBIS is an evidenced-based fr . . .

Behavior and discipline are major issues in our classrooms and campuses today. Traditional discipline, behavior management strategies that have been used in the school systems over the centuries, has been connected to the school to prison pipeline; re . . .

The Common Core Literacy Standards are the anchor of everyday classrooms. However, not all students meet the expectations set forth in them. Common Core Literacy Standards define cross disciplinary literacy expectations that must be met for students t . . .

Students exited from newcomer classes face all the hurdles of learning new material while also struggling with cultural and linguistic isolation. Unsurprisingly, when released into the general population, these students tend to flounder and fail in pa . . .

The research cannon on Black males must be expanded and balanced. The research is replete with deficiencies and derogatory data; however Black males’ literacy data appears draconian. The purpose of this project was to create a toolkit intended to help . . .

Although significant gains have been made in recent years with regard to increasing access to higher education for African Americans, with 38.4% of Black 18 to 24 year-olds enrolled in college as of 2016 compared to just 25.4% in 1990, completion rate . . .

Large studies of the 13 southern United States and California reveal an issue of equity and project far-reaching social consequences. Disciplinary disproportionality has affected the way students of color interact with the public-school system by hist . . .

Opportunities for deep, sustained organizational change exist when teachers are included in the conception and implementation of the reform model. Yet top down, hierarchical systems push teachers farther away from this process instead of drawing them . . .

Leadership skills continue to be a priority for the economy, therefore it is imperative for colleges and universities to meet this demand by developing leadership skills in their students. Although concepts of leadership have been explored throughout . . .

Numerous studies suggest that Title I schools need to find new and innovative ways to involve parents and engage them in the learning process. The purpose of this project was to develop a website and pamphlet to help parents at Title I schools learn e . . .

Despite numerous education reform efforts, national academic achievement data continues to reflect a marked disparity between culturally and linguistically diverse students and their white counterparts. Currently, 50% of K-12 public school students ar . . .

This case study documents shifts in teachers’ perceptions of themselves and of their English learner students as they participated in a professional learning experience using collaborative inquiry in combination with specialized coaching specific to E . . .