In research on second language acquisition (SLA), there has been an ongoing debate about the use of students’ first language (L1) in the classroom. This study investigated generation 1.5 students’ perceptions of (L1) use in a college level multilingua . . .

In reviewing the available literature, Arnett (2007) made the argument that Erikson’s (1968) theory limited the way in which society understood adult development. Arnett (2007) argued that a more fluid transition, one he coined “Emerging Adulthood,” w . . .

This thesis examined technology dedicated to literacy learning used by first-grade students at a Northern California school and was unified by the guiding question: what is the effectiveness and intended use of computer-based literacy programs? The gu . . .

IDEA 2004 mandates a transition plan be part of students with disabilities’ Individual Education Plan (IEP) from the age of 14 through the time they leave their secondary education [IDEA 2004, §300.320 (b)]. Despite the letter of the law and transitio . . .

Gang membership in the United States is roughly 1 million (Johnson, 2009), and many of these gang members are enrolled in schools where teachers and administrators have to interact with the gang members on a daily basis. Some students in gangs go to c . . .

For decades, California’s governors, legislators, and various policy-developing organizations have initiated concepts to reform the State’s waste and recycling oversight organizations, although none were successful until the passage of Senate Bill (SB . . .

Citizens in America are nine times more likely to fall victim to a property crime as compared to personal crimes where there is a physical victimization. Property crime constitutes a majority of all victimization, placing a research emphasis on proper . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effect of community involvement on the relationship between psychological well-being and spirituality. University students (N = 168) completed questionnaires that measured levels of psychological . . .

The relationship between using a midwife vs. a medical model birth and the level of empowerment a woman can achieve through birth was studied. By working with women prior to, during, and for their post partum care, social workers have an opportunity t . . .

First-generation Latino students often struggle in finding academic and social support throughout their education journey in higher education. For Latino students who enroll in higher education upon high school graduation, undergraduates are less like . . .