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- Creator:
- Horsley, Courtney
- Description:
- This study explores how white teachers can best build relationships with students of color and students living in poverty. The barriers that these students face and how to combat these challenges are explored. The importance of student-teacher relationships and parent-teacher communication is also discussed. An interview with Dr. Matthew’s, a school superintendent/principal provided insights into my problem of practice. Recommendations for the study include the importance of teachers building meaningful relationships with students of color and/or living in poverty in order to best support them.
- Resource Type:
- Capstone project
- Campus Tesim:
- Chico
- Department:
- Liberal Studies
- Creator:
- Cortes, Adrian
- Description:
- Praise is a consequence that consists of different features and it is used in many teaching settings. Research on quality of praise suggests that enthusiasm increases reinforcing value of praise; however, the limited research on type of praise suggests that descriptive praise may not have a discriminative function. Previous research has not altered the length of auditory feedback, even though short praise statements are recommended when using descriptive praise statements. Researchers recruited two typically developing toddlers from families who received services from the Child Development Center at California State University Stanislaus, for the present study. Researchers used a multiple-baseline across participants with an alternating-treatments design across conditions to evaluate general, descriptive, and general + descriptive praise statements on acquisition of tacts. Number of sessions to criterion were similar in all conditions for both participants, which suggests that contents of praise did not influence learning. This study builds on the research of praise through the preliminary use of telehealth with toddlers. Keywords: Praise statements, tacts, toddlers, concurrent chains procedure, telehealth
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Stanislaus
- Department:
- Department of Psychology and Child Development
- Creator:
- Gray, Ryan
- Description:
- This study’s main focus is on students that are facing different disadvantages because of the poverty they live with and what schools and communities are doing to help. The data collected is from articles, studies, and an interview with a community partner. The data shows the effects on students along with some examples of resources from a variety of organizations for students and their families. The finding of this study is the different physical, cognitive, and emotional health problems students face because of being housing and food insecure. Along with examples of how districts, schools and communities are doing to help.
- Resource Type:
- Capstone project
- Campus Tesim:
- Chico
- Department:
- Liberal Studies
- Creator:
- Meyer, John M.
- Description:
- I am a strong proponent of cross-disciplinarity as a scholar, as a participant in collaborative research projects, and as someone responsible for crafting academic programs. Yet given the inescapable influence of disciplinary knowledge production, I have found that more modest efforts at boundary-crossing are often the most successful and rewarding. In this essay, then, I wish to advance two claims. First, that rather than arguing for or against a particular model of cross-disciplinarity, we should identify and embrace a set of virtues integral to the success of any such endeavor. Second, that the call for problem-driven rather than method-driven scholarship is vital, yet is not identical with the call for cross-disciplinarity itself.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Political Science
- Creator:
- Gonzalez, Miriam
- Description:
- The intention of this paper is to discuss the occurrence of a Pandemic during 2020. How is COVID-19 a huge impact in the educational system and how is remote learning limiting the students? The United States is not the only country on the planet that has suffered tremendously because of COVID-19. Each and every day new policies are resurfacing in schools and the way students will continue their studies during this time. Additionally, this inquiry paper will also review the limitations, teachers’ accomodations and if any possible benefits that can be efficient enough to give the students great success.
- Resource Type:
- Capstone project
- Campus Tesim:
- Chico
- Department:
- Liberal Studies
6. Geology and ore deposits of the Cosumnes Copper Mine skarn deposit, El Dorado County, California.
- Creator:
- Crowley, Jack Arthur.
- Description:
- The Cosunnes Copper Mine is a contact-metasomatic copper deposit located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains approximately fifteen miles southeast of Placerville, California. The deposit is located near the western margin of a large marble and biotite schist body surrounded by granitic rocks. A small lens of this marble occurs in diorite along the western edge of these metamorphics. The marble lens was totally replaced by skarn due to metasomatic reaction between the marble and post-magmatic hydrothernal fluids under initially hypothermal conditions. Cooling of the fluid,combined with reaction of the fluid with the wall rocks, resulted in a series of retrograde replacement reactions. There were three zones of skarn formed at the Cosumnes Copper Mine: a sericite zone formed in the diorite, a pyroxene skarn zone formed between the altered diorite and the garnet skarn, and the garnet skarn zone which has replaced the original marble. The skarn was formed as a primary result of the diffusion process of skarn formation and to a lesser degree, the infiltration process. The initial skarn forming fluids were moderately iron rich. The hydrothernal fluids became progressively more iron rich as they cooled through the mesothermal range. As the fluids cooled into the epithermal range they became iron deficient. V/hen mesothermal conditions were reached by the cooling hydrotherr.-al solutions, extensive bomite-clalcopyrite and molybdenite mineralization occurred as vein fillings, open space filling and replacements in the skarn zone itself. The final hydrothernal process was emplacement of massive quartz veins with minor sulfide mineralization.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Creator:
- Gardner, Carolyn Caffrey and Withorn, Tessa
- Description:
- This work is chapter #13 from the book, Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs: Structures, Practices, and Contexts edited by Carolyn Caffrey Gardner, Elizabeth Galoozis, and Rebecca Halpern published by ACRL. Creating, running, and coordinating an information literacy program requires not only the visible labor of scheduling and teaching classes, but a host of invisible mechanics that makes a program function in its entirety. Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs captures some of the tacit knowledge information literacy coordinators accumulate through trial and error and informal conversations with professional networks, and details practices of information literacy programs that are both innovative and the core functions of our jobs. In 39 chapters, authors from a variety of diverse institutions highlight the day-to-day work of running and coordinating information literacy programs and the soft skills necessary for success in the coordinator role. They discuss the institutional context into which their work fits, their collaborators, students, marketing, and assessment, as well as the many varied duties they balance. Chapters examine the delicate balancing act of labor distribution, minimal or absent positional authority coupled with making decisions and assignments, generating buy-in for programmatic goals and approaches, and maintaining positive relationships throughout the organization.
- Resource Type:
- Book Chapter
- Campus Tesim:
- Dominguez Hills
- Department:
- University Library
- Creator:
- Francisco Orlando Castillo
- Description:
- The passage of Senate Bill 1440 was meant to strengthen the pipeline from a California Community College to a California State University. This study analyzed how AS-T in Business Administration earners and non-AS-T in Business Administration earners fare at degree completion from a California State University campus. A quantitative research methodology was used to identify the effectiveness of the AS-T in Business Administration program. The results of this study are mixed. Key findings indicate the preliminary benefits. AS-T earners, on average, finish their degree within 60 units at San Jose State University (SJSU) and earn three cumulative SJSU units fewer than their non-AS-T peers. In addition, regarding time to degree, on average, there was no statistically significant difference between Hispanic and White students, whereas historically, a gap exists between these groups. The preliminary disadvantages also include time to degree, where Asian students, on average, have a statistically significantly higher number of years to degree completion when compared to White students. These results showcase a clear discrepancy, and the need to ensure equitable outcomes at SJSU, an Asian-American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Lastly, time to degree for students with an AS-T degree is greater than two years. Further research is needed to learn more about the outcomes of the AS-T program.
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Educational Leadership
- Creator:
- Meyer, John M.
- Description:
- An absolutist concept of property has the power to shape and constrain the public imagination. Libertarian theorists normatively embrace this concept. Yet its influence extends far beyond these proponents, shaping the views of an otherwise diverse array of theorists and activists. This limits the ability of environmentalists, among others, to respond coherently to challenges from property rights advocates in the U.S. I sketch an alternative concept—rooted in practice—that understands private property as necessarily embedded in social and ecological relations, rather than constrained by these relations. I argue that this concept can prefigure a more robust environmentalism.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Political Science
10. Introducing Environmental Political Theory and Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory
- Creator:
- Meyer, John M. , Gabrielson, Teena, Hall, Cheryl, and Schlosberg, David
- Description:
- This introductory chapter offers an overview of the context, content, and history of environmental political theory (EPT) as a field of study within political science. It starts by differentiating EPT from both the subfield of political theory and other areas of sustainability and environmental studies, with its focus on the political nature of human/non-human relations. EPT’s development over the last twenty years is discussed, in terms of both substantive foci and maturation as a field. The chapter then turns to an overview of the structure and chapters of the Handbook, including chapters on EPT as a field of inquiry, the rethinking of nature and political subjects, the goals and ideals of EPT, various obstacles faced by environmental change, and the role of activism in environmental politics and thought.
- Resource Type:
- Book Chapter
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Political Science
- Creator:
- Meyer, John M.
- Description:
- Must citizens of wealthy consumer societies sacrifice to avert the worst consequences of climate change and achieve environmental sustainability? Many environmentalists suppose that considerable sacrifice is necessary but that it is unlikely to be achieved because these citizens are too self-satisfied, apathetic, or ignorant to change willingly. By contrast, other environmentalists reject the notion that sacrifices are necessary, asserting that new technologies can enable us to achieve a sustainable society painlessly. It might appear that these opposing positions represent the full range of possible answers to the question. In fact, these positions share commonplace—yet misguided—assumptions about self-interest and citizenship, justice and efficacy. By drawing these assumptions out of the shadows and subjecting them to the light of critical scrutiny, the limitations of the original question become evident, and new possibilities emerge. We can then see that while calls for sacrifice tend to reinforce paternalistic strains among environmentalists and therefore will be more likely to alienate than motivate, calling out sacrifice—recognizing, for example, that climate change is already leading to tremendous human and economic sacrifices—can help us identify obstacles to effective environmental action. In this way, sacrifice can reflect a democratic hope that citizen action might cultivate a better future. This stands in stark contrast to both the despair that leads some to contend that leaders must “get” people to sacrifice and the optimism that leads others to believe that an invisible hand will carry us into a clean and green society.
- Resource Type:
- Book Chapter
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Political Science
- Creator:
- Meyer, John M.
- Description:
- This chapter explores the possibilities for broadly interdisciplinary knowledge about planetary futures, with a particular eye on the role that political theorists might play. I reflect upon two interrelated questions: First, what sorts of scholars are and should be collaborating in the generation of Anthropocene knowledge? Second, what type of contribution can political theorists make and what challenges do these entail?
- Resource Type:
- Book Chapter
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Political Science
- Creator:
- Meyer, John M.
- Description:
- The diagnosis of our present age as “post-political” have become commonplace among political theorists and other scholars. This diagnosis is critiqued here on the grounds that it offers an account of temporality and hegemony that are fundamentally misleading. While these authors' critical stance toward technocratic managerialism is warranted, the post-political diagnosis itself serves to narrow our political imagination and weakening our ability to perceive opportunities for change. Following Sheldon Wolin, a “fugitive” conception of democracy can offer greater insights into the shifting and unpredictable dynamics of politicization and depoliticization. This analysis is advanced with particular attention to the ways the post-political diagnosis plays out with respect to environmental politics, climate change, and arguments that we are now living in the epoch of the Anthropocene.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Political Science
- Creator:
- Bickel, Tanja
- Description:
- The research suggests that seating arrangements in the classroom shape students’ learning experiences. However, the emphasis in most classrooms seems to be placed in behavior management rather than actual learning. This study investigated how classroom seating arrangements shape middle school students’ experiences in the classroom and focused on two questions: (1) How do students perceive the ways that seating arrangements shape their learning experiences in my classroom?; (2) In what way does in-class behavior suggest that seating influences student learning? Through the use of a student survey, student focus groups, and classroom observations, I found that students believe they learn best when seating arrangements provide peer support and access to resources, and that students believe they do their best learning when they are seated in table groups or working independently. The implications of this study include that the nature of the task should dictate the student seating arrangement.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
15. Utilization of Oral Health Services among Hispanics in California: A Systematic Literature Review
- Creator:
- Phan, Richard
- Description:
- According to the Surgeon General of the United States, many Americans do not understand the importance of good dental hygiene, causing an overwhelming amount of disparities in oral health, especially in Hispanics. In general, Hispanics have the poorest dental hygiene care when compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Currently, there are little or no published research specifically on Hispanics living in California and their utilization of oral health services. The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of existing literature based on in-depth analysis of peer-reviewed published articles with a goal to review utilization of oral health care services by Hispanics living in California. The study reviewed how levels of educational attainment, levels of acculturation, levels of household incomes, gender, and age are associated with dental health utilization among California Hispanics. The results show that although California Hispanics require oral health services, limited resources such as finances, proper knowledge, and access to care makes this population at higher risk towards preventative oral care.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health
- Creator:
- Farkas, Maia and Hirsch, Rina
- Description:
- Today’s business environment has been evolving quickly due to rapid technological innovation, presenting companies with problems they haven’t encountered before. In this increasingly connected world, internal controls have become critical—not only to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency, but also to fortify the reliability of financial reporting, compliance with laws and regulations, and the preservation of data integrity. Copyright 2017 by IMA®, Montvale, N.J., www.imanet.org, used with permission.
- Resource Type:
- Other
- Identifier:
- 1524-833X
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Accounting
- Creator:
- Cherry, Bennett
- Description:
- The passion that many sports fans have for their favorite teams can be beneficial to sports teams (by increasing ticket sales and sales of licensed merchandise; Bristow and Sebastian, 2001; Fisher and Wakefield, 1998), media companies (by increasing ratings) and sponsoring companies (by creating favorable attitudes and purchase intentions; Bee and Dalakas, 2014; Madrigal, 2000). In addition, there are several positive outcomes for the fans’ well-being like self-esteem, social well-being, experiencing positive emotions, and lower likelihood to feel lonely (Branscombe and Wann, 1991; Wann, 1994; Wann, 2006). However, such passion may also have a dark side that research should consider (Madrigal and Dalakas, 2008). Specifically, sports fans often exhibit aggressive behaviors, verbal and/or physical, especially in targeting rivals. This study examines a different angle of morally questionable behavior by fans regarding perceptions and behaviors that dehumanize rivals, namely propensity to help people in need. Therefore, it provides an interesting insight into fan psychology and behavior and sports rivalries. Presentation by Bennett Cherry at Academy of Marketing Science Conference, Denver, Colorado, May 12-14
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Creator:
- Brotman, Andrea
- Description:
- The need to provide appropriate support for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during recess and lunch is essential. This paper presents a workshop for paraprofessionals, recess supervisors and custodians to learn strategies to help students with ASD initiate appropriate social interactions and communications with their peers during recess and lunch. The content of the workshop is intended to provide an understanding of common characteristics of students with ASD and their need for both social skills and friendship development. The workshop also includes an explanation of the different states of student engagement on the playground as well as methods to boost appropriate engagement. Specific tips are provided throughout the workshop, along with video demonstrations, discussions and games to encourage participation.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Hill, David and Wang, Zixian
- Description:
- Cart Mart Inc. would like a comprehensive assessment of its existing logistics strategy to help decide what influences the operation. It would like to know whether consolidation would benefit expansion goals. In this manner, the company wants to explore better alternatives to the way it currently conducts business. Ideally, it would like to focus on improvements that help the company maximize efficiencies in operations and logistics. This includes the right size, function, and type of each facility, as well as, the prime locations to relocate to best accommodate their customers efficiently. Opportunity The motivation of Cart Mart is to take advantage of the growing low speed vehicle industry. This involves capitalizing on the underdeveloped areas surrounding its current business locations to increase market share. Cart Mart currently operates primarily in the Southern California region. The sales, distribution, and service of low speed vehicles also offers considerable opportunities in neighboring states. For Cart Mart, there are two main opportunities. One is to expand in its current Southern California area and reposition its super-hub to improve logistic efficiencies while consolidating functions to reduce redundancies. In the same manner, additional growth opportunities involve expansions into regions that incorporate the Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ metropolitan areas. This analysis will help to determine if a planned pre-staged central location for a distribution center will improve logistical efficiencies for future expansions.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Business Administration
- Creator:
- Chamberlin, Christine
- Description:
- Teaching can be an emotional profession, as teachers are faced with a wide variety of situations in any given day and are required to act quickly and flexibly as the situation demands. Teaching can be a stressful job with stressors from school administration, state standards, parental demands and student needs. To manage a classroom and deliver effective instruction requires social-emotional self-management as well pedagogical skills. Designed to help develop and strengthen their social emotional competencies, the professional development developed as the product of this thesis project offers a two part professional development, through a PowerPoint presentation as well as an independent activity for the teachers to engage in between the professional development meetings. There will be ample opportunity for the teachers to engage in discussions regarding this professional development and to share their own reflections.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
21. Yo lo he mirado, yo lo he vivido: The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Three Generations of Latinas
- Creator:
- Avila, Daisy
- Description:
- This study focuses on the lived sexual and reproductive health experiences of four families, each with three generations of Latinas living in the Eastern Coachella Valley. Existing literature has portrayed Latinx communities through a deficit lens, where their culture, language and healing practices are coded as barriers. Chicana Feminist Epistemology (CFE) was foundational in placing the testimonios and platicas of Latina daughters, mother and granddaughters at the forefront of knowledge production and publication. A Public Health Critical Race (PHCR) praxis was the lens through which I contextualized the everyday health realities of Latinas navigating medicalized systems within the United States. Through twelve semi-structured interviews, one of which is my own, we communicate the ways in which our upbringings influence the women we are today. Findings of this study highlight the current obstacles we navigate in medical and educational institutions situated within a rural region, the intergenerational wisdom and remedios that shape our cultural capital and healthcare advocacy, and the narratives of resilience that we share amongst generations of mujeres.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Sociological Practice
- Creator:
- McCarthy, Kim A.
- Description:
- Currently, most studies of incivility involve surveys and controlled laboratory experiments that focus on examining the associations between incivility and other variables. This method of investigation is important, but insufficient for developing a comprehensive understanding of such a complex and multifaceted construct. The present study explores employees’ perceptions of rude workplace behavior from the perspective of real employees in managerial roles. It investigates the extent to which incivility is a prevalent issue faced by employees at work, examines the perceived impact of incivility on relational and productivity-related outcomes, and, finally, considers the potential differences between face-to-face rudeness and electronic rudeness. A qualitative interview approach is used to explore and analyze employees’ perceptions and investigate what employees think, feel, and say about their experiences with incivility at work. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Is Rudeness Really That Common? An Exploratory Study of Incivility at Work on 24 August 2016, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/10919392.2016.1228362 .
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Identifier:
- 1091-9392
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Management
- Creator:
- Paz, Veronica and Zaidi, Syed
- Description:
- This paper examines the relationship between stock option expensing as per SFAS 123 (R) as a part of CEO compensation and earnings quality. We hypothesize the expensing of CEO stock options as per SFAS 123 (R) positively influences earnings quality. This study contributes to literature by further enhancing our knowledge of CEO compensation and the bonding effect of stock options awarded to CEOs. The ExecuComp database provides the sample for CEO compensation from 2000 to 2009. Estimating earnings quality using multiple regressions, we find empirical support for our hypotheses. Used with Permission.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Identifier:
- 2146-7943
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Accounting
- Creator:
- Cherry, Bennett
- Description:
- In this paper, three IT-based startups are presented that have each “hitched their wagon to a star” and have built their fledgling enterprise by blending the social, mobile, and instant elements of IT into their startup. This paper takes the form of a case study that first describes the founding story of one startup, TweetPhoto, with specific attention paid to the elements that prompted the growth of TweetPhoto, despite not being the first entrant in the mobile photo-sharing category. As a “live” case, readers are then encouraged to explore and compare the initial actions of the founders of two very new IT- based startups, Instacanvas and Instapparel, in light of those made by the founders of TweetPhoto. Questions for class discussions and student research in entrepreneurship-related courses are provided.Copyright (c) 2013 by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Creator:
- Zheng, Huiping
- Description:
- The Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) says that there is no better forecast of stock price possible. If one believes in the EMH, then the stock price movements should follow a random walk. Stock price changes should be random and unpredictable. Despite this hypothesis, we decided to build three back-propagation neural networks and three recurrent neural networks to forecast the daily closing price of stock indexes (S&P500, Dow Jones, and NASDAQ). Our experiments showed that the price is predictable and much better than the random guess. Using a simple shortterm investment strategy, a good annual profit rate can be obtained. Different activation functions and different data preprocessing techniques were tested in order to dynamically determine the best neural network topology. We explored more than six hundred network structures for each neural network in our experiments. The same data sets were also analyzed by statistical models using a commercial statistics package. We find that the parameters of the statistical models can help us in determining the recurrent neural network structure. Comparing the forecasting results, our recurrent neural networks outperform the statistical models in terms of the annual profit rates.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Computer Science
- Creator:
- Jara, Shawntanet
- Description:
- Social emotional learning (SEL) has emerged as a major thematic and programmatic emphasis in American education today (Hoffman, 2009). SEL is increasingly influencing the day-to-day practice of schools and communities (Elias, 1997). At the same time, increasing proportions of the student population in the United States comes from homes that are culturally and linguistically diverse (Orosco & Aceves, 2009). A contributing factor to the success of SEL is Culturally Responnsive and Sustaining Teaching (CRST) because culture is at the heart of all we do in the name of education. The impact of educator and parent perceptions at the intersection of SEL and CRST may hinder efforts of supporting students to thrive academically and socially. Futhermore, CRST has commonly been examined from the lens of low income and academically struggling schools, with limited research from the lens of affluence and academic prosperity. The purpose of this study explored and described how three affluent, resource-rich, and academically thriving Kindergarten-3rd grade schools support and/or inhibit SEL and CRST its impact on how student experience school. Affluent districts with high test scores may perceive themselves to be protected from the need to address culture head on. The majority of research regarding CRST is in low-income, urban communites, isolating upper middle income communities and perpetuatung the assumption that CRST does not apply to them. I challenge this dominant discourse as culture belongs to everyone and should be accessible in discourse in our schools. Our students are growing up in a diverse world and their successful navigation through it depends on the decisions our educators make in normalizing culture and emotions, take in and explore perspectives, and engage in daily reality checks. In affluent districts (and districts in general) where the majority of educators are white and female there is privilege that comes with that status and even more privilege when that status is placed within an affluent setting. Unless educators make a concerted effort to challenge their assumptions about what it means to be white, what it means to be a person of color and the impacts of being either on learning, working, relationships, behavior, etc. we will not properly equip students with the SEL competencies needed to make academic strides. Among this exploration was to understand what factors shape beliefs and practices of educators and parents regarding SEL and to what degree CRST practices contributed to these factors. SEL is comprised of five competencies of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. Exploring how educators enact these competencies in an effort to know students and develop sustained authentic relationships is critical to social and academic success of every student. Drawing on parent and educator surveys, semi-structured interviews with teachers, classroom observations, student focus groups and student surveys, I attended to the beliefs, practices, knowledge, and attitudes that contributed to or withheld ways in which SEL and CRST work in tandem. I aimed to illuminate beliefs and practices in order to further understand how SEL and CRST practices correlate, interact and if not, why the lack of integration. Key words: Social Emotional Learning; Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching; SEL Beliefs; SEL Practices; CRST Beliefs; CRST Practices In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels. -Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence)
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Sanders, Jamie
- Description:
- Teachers often use silent reading to help students practice independent reading skills to build comprehension and improve reading proficiency. The purpose of this study was to explore how the classroom environment and its factors shaped my second grade students' engagement during silent reading time. I asked: (1) How are the students in my classroom experiencing silent reading time?; (2) What classroom environmental factors are shaping students' silent reading experiences in the classroom? Through surveys, interviews, video-recordings of silent reading time, and document collection, I learned that students of varying proficiency levels enjoy silent reading time and find it important to their daily schedule. Data also suggested that they enjoyed this silent reading time when in a comfortable and quiet environment. Implications include opportunities for teachers to structure the classroom environment for optimal silent reading.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Jousselin, Matthew
- Description:
- Company X focuses on providing support and training for individuals with developmental disabilities. The overall cybersecurity posture of the organization does not rank high on their funding priority list. As a rule of thumb, an organization should spend between 7% and 10% of its IT budget on security (Violino, 2019). Company X requires a considerable amount of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to perform their services. This includes: parents’ address, clients’ Social Security Number, State Identification Number, medical insurance number, medical history, and bank account numbers. Clearly, this is a substantial amount of sensitive information. Such PII should and must be protected by HIPAA law. The cybersecurity resource burden falls hard on nonprofit organizations and cybercriminals have discovered the gold mine that is nonprofit data (Nimishakavi, 2017). Although cybercriminals are equally likely to target nonprofits and major companies, nonprofits struggle to meet the expense of providing adequate protection for the data they collect. In 2019, The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a total of 467,361 complaints with reported losses exceeding $3.5 billion. The most prevalent crime types reported were Phishing/ Vishing/ Smishing/ Pharming, Non-Payment/Non-Delivery, Extortion, and Personal Data Breach (Gorham, 2019). What makes the issues more troubling is the fact that a considerable amount of that information can be stored on the managers’ and employees’ personal laptops and cell phone. This can increase the risk of a cyber-related events occurring. With that in mind, the purpose of this project is to create a security plan for Company X to protect such confidential information.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Cybersecurity
- Creator:
- Himfar, Melissa
- Description:
- The purpose of this project was to create a menu of research-based interventions in an “If a student…then…” format. The project addressed the problem of using research-based interventions within the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. The intervention menu lists common learning challenges that students have on one side of a chart and outlines briefly possible intervention strategies and classroom adaptations on the other side. Also, sample templates for creating small-group instruction tailored to a specific need and a six-week planning template are provided to assist teachers with mapping out their instruction and with parent-teacher meetings. This project is significant because the format of the intervention menu is student-centered instead of curriculum-centered.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Reading, Language and Literacy
- Creator:
- Araiza, Robyn
- Description:
- Most modern research labs utilize liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, or LC-MS/MS, to analyze mixtures in both qualitative and quantitative capacities. This makes it imperative to teach students how to operate and understand these instruments even at an undergraduate level. The final goal of this project was to develop a method to use in an academic setting to demonstrate the versatility of LC-MS/MS. The protocol takes advantage of the low detection limit when needed, while using less sensitive methods with samples containing higher amounts of analytes. There are multiple methods used to run samples including Scan for broad range data at high concentrations and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) for highly specific low concentration analysis. The dynamic range of the instrument was shown from 1 pg/mL to 1 mg/mL when run in the various available modes. The two compounds utilized in this study to demonstrate the unique abilities of this instrument are caffeine and theobromine. These are most commonly known as the stimulants in coffee and cocoa respectively. These natural products are ideal for exhibiting the power of this instrument because they are homologous compounds that differ by a single methyl group and have very similar polarity and spectroscopic characteristics. This makes it difficult to achieve rapid baseline separation using many instruments commonly found in a chemistry laboratory, but they can be individually integrated even without baseline separation using the MRM method. The high matrix nature of the food samples was overcome with the specificity of the method without extensive sample preparation. A rinse method that cycled between high and low organic mobile phase was shown to effectively elute residual compounds from the column. A lab protocol and instrumental instruction set were established for the Agilent 6410 triple quad system.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Fernandez, Denisse
- Description:
- Stone Brewing was founded in 1996 by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner and is now headquartered in Escondido, Ca. Stone Brewing has grown to be the 10th largest craft brewer in the United States and it has been called the “All-time Top Brewery on Planet Earth”. Greg Koch, Co-Founder and CEO of Stone Brewing, is very involved in the craft beer movement in San Diego. He wants San Diego to become “as synonymous with craft beer as wine is with Napa”. Craft brewers have been one of the fastest growing business sectors in San Diego. This sector has more than doubled in San Diego since 2011 and in 2014 the economic value of craft beer in the San Diego region was estimated to be $600 million and is expected to grow. As of July 2016, the San Diego Brewery Watch listed 129 breweries in San Diego County. This project was sponsored by Stone Brewing to determine the impact San Diego’s craft beer industry has on driving tourism. The objective of this report is to conduct an industry and market analysis of the craft beer industry, compare the craft beer scene in San Diego and other cities, and recommend what needs to be done to better market San Diego as a craft beer destination.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Business Administration
- Creator:
- Banche, Athene Carol
- Description:
- Students identified with emotional disturbance (ED) have emotional and behavioral needs that impact their ability to be successful in various settings. Many of these students display immature social skills and have difficulty forming relationships. Many also struggle in the general education environment and require a more restrictive setting to progress academically and behaviorally. The purpose of this mixed design study is to explore the effects of social skills instruction on the behavioral growth of students identified with ED in a nonpublic school setting. Although still considered to be limited, research has indicated that implementation of social skills instruction, character education, and lessons that promote classroom communities have a positive effect on classroom performance. This study and the curriculum developed for the study provide a starting point for teachers looking to implement social skills training within their classroom settings. Six social skill lessons in specific areas; working collaboratively, communicating effectively, accepting differences, decision making, communication and managing anger were utilized. Although significant behavioral growth was not indicated as a result of the study, researcher observations noted that social interaction, collaboration, student engagement, and concept attainment was evident. KEYWORDS: Behavioral Growth, Emotional Disturbance (ED), Nonpublic School (NPS), Social Skills
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Jaramillo, Richard
- Description:
- The optimization of lossy compression of images is inherently difficult due to the complexity of human visual perception. Existing optimization techniques perform adequately, but often stop at local optimal points in the search space of compression solutions. Evolutionary programming is an alternative to human-designed algorithms that has been applied successfully to overcome local optima in machine learning applications. Evolutionary programming borrows from nature the concepts of survival-of-the-fittest and the crossover of genetic material between individuals in a population to produce a new generation of individuals. The result is a guided search through the solution space for a problem. Genetic algorithms (GA) and genetic programming (GP) are two types of evolutionary programming. GA has been applied to many applications including vector quantization (VQ) compression codebook generation. GP is an extension of genetic algorithms in which the individuals in the evolving population are represented by hierarchically structured program trees instead of fixed length strings of characters. GP has been applied in various fields such as analog circuit design with results that rival human designed solutions to the same problems. No previous research has been found that applies GP to the problem of VQ codebook generation. Co-evolution is an extension of GP in which a population of problems to be solved evolves at the same time as the solution population evolves. Co-evolution has been shown to perform better than normal evolution at overcoming local optima for some applications. This research examines a novel use of genetic programming and coevolutionary genetic programming for the evolution and co-evolution of VQ codebooks for image compression. The results show that codebooks generated using traditional human-coded compression algorithms can be further optimized with the use of GP and co-evolutionary GP.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Computer Science
- Creator:
- Biscocho, Monica
- Description:
- Social emotional learning (SEL) has shown to be beneficial to not only mental health but it also improves academic performance. Research shows that students who participate in SEL gain an increase in academic performance, reduced rates of aggression and increased behavioral competencies. The purpose of this project was to introduce SEL into inclusive classrooms by making SEL accessible to all learners through the use of Universal Design for Learning and Gradual Release of Responsibility. Research supports the benefits SEL bring to the classroom, yet it is not vastly implemented. Students with disabilities especially have a harder time grasping social emotional cues and so explicit SEL can benefit this population immensely. In many ways, these students do not get to participate because lessons are either not differentiated for them or they are participating in pull out services. This project is to be carried out in elementary school from grades K-5. The lessons are easily adaptable, include differentiated lessons, and adapted worksheets. This can also be used as a pacing guide for educators looking to implement SEL into their classrooms.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Higinio, Eliseo
- Description:
- As technology becomes more abundant in society, digital information is also becoming the norm. With the growing dependability on digital communications, school districts are doing away with paper newsletters and relying on digital platforms to bridge home-school communications. This convenient form of communication places parents, more specifically Latino parents with limited access to computers or the internet at a disadvantage. This digital divide affects Latino parent involvement and places English language learners at an academic disadvantage, as research supports the idea that involved parents increase student academic achievement (Becker, 2007; Cheung & Pomerantz, 2012). This technology curriculum was designed specifically for Latino parents in an effort to provide access to technology and the internet. Parents integrate inherent knowledge and skill sets to acquire complex technological skills. In this manner, parents are able to actively participate in the 21st century classroom. This project provided technology skills to 10 Latino parents in a rural community of North San Diego County. The curriculum covers the fundamentals of technology and builds to more complex tasks such as creating presentations, documents and movies. Additionally, this curriculum encourages parents to become advocates for their and their students’ needs and challenge the status quo of equity and access in a digital age.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Takeshita, Tori
- Description:
- Currently, many schools do not have the funding for the arts programs in schools and with the switch to Common Core State Standards, there is a greater emphasis on Mathematics and English Language Arts. Not only are the arts beneficial for all students, but it allows students with and without disabilities the opportunities to foster relationships and communicate in a different way. Therefore, creating a music and dance, arts integrated curriculum ensures that the arts can be taught in the general education classroom while meeting the needs of all learners. This project contains a scope and sequence of a music and dance, arts integrated curriculum for first grade as well as a 4-week unit integrating music and dance with social studies content. The unit contains four lessons, the first being a music or dance lesson that will be incorporated throughout the rest of the unit and school year. The goal of this project is to provide general education teachers the necessary tools and activities to utilize a music and dance integrated curriculum and foster an inclusive environment for all learners. Keywords: Arts Integration, Dance Integration, Integrated Curriculum, Integrated Arts Curriculum, Inclusion, Inclusive Classrooms, Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligences, Music Integration, and Universal Design for Learning.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Knox, Valerie E
- Description:
- What do colleges, American corporations, and state government have in common? Each spends an astronomical amount of money annually for remedial writing instruction: college campuses spend approximately $1 billion to boost freshmen writing skills; American corporations spend as much as $3.1 billion, and state governments spend approximately one quarter of a billion of taxpayers' dollars ("Most American Students Must Improve Writing," A Ticket to Work Sec A:4, A Powerful Message from State Government 6). The publicly funded university has a wealth of excellent writing resources in faculty and graduate students that if engaged could improve the overall writing health of its community. One successful means to engage students in the community is through community service learning, a pedagogy in which students serve in the community doing planned and meaningful activities that meet both a community identified need and the course's goal and objectives. At California State University San Marcos, the Office of Community Service Learning, the Literature and Writing Graduate Studies program and Human Resources and Equal Opportunity created a synergistic partnership to launch the Professional Writing Workshop Series. The series is designed for the professional working adult who wants to gain confidence in his/her writing ability. Key words: graduate students, English graduate students, community service learning, service learning, professional writing, writing projects, facilitating writing Item only available to the CSUSM community. Authentication with campus user name and password required.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Literature and Writing Studies
38. Meyer, John M.
- Creator:
- Beagle, Taylor
- Description:
- Much research in the field has established that many new teachers struggle with maintaining a balance and leveraging support with responsibilities in their professional lives, particularly those who serve in the field of special education. In turn, these factors contribute to the high attrition rates prevalent in the special education teaching field. Induction programs are one method that states, including California, utilize in an attempt to address this issue. Despite pointed efforts, data shows that attrition rates have continued to grow, even with induction programs in place. The formal mentoring that constitutes a large portion of most induction programs is examined in this work and has revealed a gap between the less beneficial formal process and the more success found in informal mentoring strategies at retaining education specialists. This study discusses this gap in research that has resulted in a training manual about the best methods and strategies to incorporate informal mentoring procedures into typically formal induction programs within California. Incorporating informal mentoring includes a) establishing a rapport with mentees, b) developing and maintaining trust, c) phrasing feedback to alleviate pressure, and d) appropriately structuring formal meetings. The training manual explores and provides an alternative approach which is promising for both mentors and new teachers.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Todd, Bryan
- Description:
- Students in my middle school science courses often describe the material as not relevant to their lives and future, and as a result seem to take an apathetic approach to their learning. To better understand why my students feel that some science topics are not important, and how I can increase student interest in science phenomena through my classroom teaching, I investigated the research question: What shapes students’ interest in engaging in science curriculum? To help define and investigate the main research question, the following subquestions guided my inquiry: In what ways, if at all, do my students ascribe importance to science phenomena? How does the learning structure and pedagogical approaches used in my classroom shape students’ interest in science, if at all? There were two major findings revealed through this study: Students find science important when they feel a connection to the topics. Students feel more interest towards science when they have hands on activities to explore science phenomena and their teachers show interest in the material and students. My research study has shown understanding students’ interests and demonstrating how science can directly impact students’ lives and future will increase their inquisitiveness and thereby engagement with science curriculum. Students enjoy learning science more when they have an encouraging environment where they know their teacher has their best interest at heart and when they have multiple activities to engage with curriculum, such as hands-on engineering projects and labs.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Crawford, Ashley
- Description:
- With a great need in our nation for innovative thinkers in the careers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), it becomes crucial that educators capture the power of STEM education at the middle school level (National Academies, 2007). During this impressionable time, students can be encouraged to learn problem-solving skills that promote STEM careers. This project created a yearlong STEM curriculum that provides middle school science educators with resources to implement lessons that support developing skills needed for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. The lessons and resources utilize mobile learning with iPads to integrate with STEM curriculum. The curriculum aligns with the Common Core State Standards and the California science standards for grades six through eight. Each module is designed to capture the interest of students at the middle level grades and creates challenges that require students to learn science, engineering, technology, and mathematics in creative and innovative ways.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Equipado, Krisanto
- Description:
- Vaccines have been considered the most effective intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. However, there have been recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and infant deaths linked to unvaccinated children. These children are unvaccinated because new parents are worried about vaccine efficacy, and vaccine safety, and healthcare professionals are unable to provide proper education. Currently, newborn vaccine education is not incorporated in parenting classes, which further impacts awareness of the significance of vaccine benefits. This grant proposal is focused on the study of the impact of newborn vaccine education implemented in parenting classes on primigravida women or parents. The participants’ vaccine knowledge will be assessed using questionnaires related to vaccine knowledge, and reassessed two weeks after they are shown a vaccine education video. The participants will then be reassessed two and four months after giving birth to see if the proper vaccines have been given to their newborn per CDC guidelines. This study is significant to healthcare professionals and the community as it will raise awareness that it is essential to provide early vaccine education on primigravida vaccine safety and effectiveness.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Nursing
- Creator:
- Hernandez, Paul R., Schultz, P. Wesley, Estrada, Mica, Woodcock, Anna, and Chance, Randie C.
- Description:
- "This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record." The underrepresentation of racial minorities and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is a national concern. Goal theory provides a useful framework from which to understand issues of underrepresentation. We followed a large sample of high-achieving African American and Latino undergraduates in STEM disciplines attending 38 institutions of higher education in the United States over 3 academic years. We report on the science-related environmental factors and person factors that influence the longitudinal regulation of goal orientations. Further, we examine how goal orientations in turn influence distal academic outcomes such as performance and persistence in STEM. Using SEM-based parallel process latent growth curve modeling, we found that (a) engagement in undergraduate research was the only factor that buffered underrepresented students against an increase in performance-avoidance goals over time; (b) growth in scientific self-identity exhibited a strong positive effect on growth in task and performance-approach goals over time; (c) only task goals positively influenced students' cumulative grade point average, over and above baseline grade point average; and (d) performance-avoidance goals predicted student attrition from the STEM pipeline. We discuss the implications of these findings for underrepresented students in STEM disciplines.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Shore, Ted, Tashchian, Armen, and Forrester, William R.
- Description:
- The influence of peer rating information on supervisor performance ratings was investigated using a 2 x 2 x 2 crossed factorial experimental design. Participants were undergraduate business students who assumed the role of supervisor and evaluated a fictitious subordinate whose performance was either good or poor. Participants were given fictitious information about peer ratings (high or low) from either one or three co-workers. As expected, peer rating information resulted in inflated performance ratings for poor performers and deflated ratings for good performers. No differences in performance ratings were found for a single versus multiple peer ratings. Contrary to expectations, rater personality characteristics (conscientiousness and agreeableness) did not moderate the influence of peer rating information on performance ratings. Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 United States
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Identifier:
- 1542-4448
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Creator:
- Engles, Brooke
- Description:
- There is a shortage of support for educators willing to teach an inclusive classroom. The lack of training and experience in an inclusive setting, which would include a wide range of disabilities. What are the benefits and improvements that need to be addressed in an inclusive classroom? Having to continually modify lesson plans, teaching strategies and activities that would include all students to help them be successful in the classroom. The research is based upon the behaviorist, and cognitive learning theories. The goal is to transpose the ideology of the learning theories into teaching strategies that can be used within an inclusive classroom.
- Resource Type:
- Capstone project
- Campus Tesim:
- Chico
- Department:
- Liberal Studies
- Creator:
- Clarke, Samuel
- Description:
- Presentation by Samuel Clarke at 38th Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), in Waterford, Ireland, June 6-9, 2018.
- Resource Type:
- Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Management
- Creator:
- Briggs, Sterling
- Description:
- My study is a critical analysis of the reproduction of structural oppression within contemporary high school Social Studies and Sociology. The purpose of my critical analysis was to identify whether or not classroom content within Social Studies and Sociology reproduced various modes of oppression through the process of covert and overt discriminatory practices. The significance of my study is reflective of the growing diverse student population to which represents intersecting social identities that may fall victim to multiple modes of discrimination and oppression. My study is theoretically informed by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s Color-Blind Racism (CBR), Gloria Ladson-Billings Critical Race Theory (CRT), Kimberle Williams-Crenshaw’s Intersectionality, and Herbert Blumer’s theoretical concept of Symbolic Interactionism. Utilizing a mix methods approach of quantitative content analysis and qualitative discourse analysis, I conducted a comparative study in which I examined (2) Social Studies U.S. History Classes and (1) Sociology Class, all three from high schools within the City of San Diego. To answer my research question, “does high school coursework within Social Studies and Sociology challenge or reproduce conditions of inequality?”, I coded a combined total of 2,124 documents representing curriculum, textbooks, daily assignments, PowerPoint presentations and visual images. From my quantitative and qualitative analysis of classroom content I was able to identify numerous examples of how current Social Studies and Sociology reproduce multiple modes of oppression, through the construction of heteronormativity, colorblind racist and overt racist ideology, and the practice of exclusion. My study is just a small glimpse of the reproduction of white eurocentric colonialism that without a critical lens operates covertly, maintaining power and privileges for heteronormative men while reproducing various modes of oppression for marginalized groups.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Sociological Practice
- Creator:
- Rhodes, Eric and Bhawuk, Dharm
- Description:
- An examination of communications issued by Apple, Amazon, Kingsoft, and Alibaba in response to perceived transgressions was undertaken to assess for potential cross-border differences in how organizations apologize to consumers. It was found that the transgression responses from all four organizations were structurally similar to each other, although the responses from Alibaba and Kingsoft appear to reflect a more hostile Chinese business environment. Longitudinal analysis suggests that the apologies issued by firms under the leadership of a highly charismatic CEO primarily reflect a Prospector strategy irrespective of national headquarters, while the apologies issued under the leadership of less charismatic CEO primarily reflect an Analyzer or Defender strategy, based on the Miles and Snow framework.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Management
- Creator:
- Regan, Holly
- Description:
- This thesis investigates the ways in which choice shapes middle school students’ engagement in novel study. I asked the following research questions: How do my students’ views on engaging novel study shift following the integration of more choice? Also, in what ways does choice reduce students’ barriers to learning from novel study units? Through my research, I found that students enjoy the freedom to choose the learning products they complete during novel study and that they felt more comfortable when they were able to discuss the novel in small groups of their choice. The results of my research have illustrated the importance of allowing students opportunities for more autonomy in the classroom. Teachers can foster engagement by implementing more instances of structured choice during novel study units.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Ha, Taehoon and Alvarez, Olympia
- Description:
- The emergence of antimicrobial resistance presents a global health concern. These infections can result in adverse or fatal health outcomes. Due to this phenomenon, the scientific community must consider effective alternative or supplemental treatments such as bacteriophage therapy. Bacteriophage therapy has been in existence for at least a century and has shown to alleviate multidrug resistant infections in multiple clinical trials in the former Soviet Union. However, at the present time, there are limited large-scale clinical evidence performed on patients in vivo, except for a few cases in the United States and Europe. The research question for this capstone project is “What are the perceived barriers to clinical research for bacteriophage therapy?” In this capstone paper, we explore the perceived barriers to clinical research through the evaluation of laboratory articles, human compassionate case studies and phage expert surveys. Both recent non-human in vitro and in vivo animal laboratory articles (n=10, post-2010) and human clinical articles (n=10, post-2009) present perceived barriers as further lab testing needed and large-scale clinical trials needed, respectively. The online survey from 29 phage experts state that perceived barriers consist of lack of funding and willing laboratories to perform clinical research, the scientific unknowns of bacteriophage therapy (i.e. side effects, bacterial resistance development, long term effects post-treatment and genes with unknown functions), the pharmaceutical lobby and the lack of rigorous clinical trials data outlining pharmacology, safety and efficacy. These perceived barriers influence the current state of bacteriophage therapy and explain the slow and cautious progression of the field. Bacteriophage therapy potentially serves as a promising treatment to avert further global morbidity and mortality. The acknowledgement and eventual removal of these perceived barriers would help to make it more accessible in medicine.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health
- Creator:
- Bedford, Amanda
- Description:
- The rationale for this project is to create a user-friendly manual for general education teachers on how to create a clear vision as to how a successful inclusive teaching model can be implemented within their classroom. This manual is entitled A Clear Vision for an Inclusive Classroom: How to Ensure All Students are Successful and provides concrete suggestions for classroom designs, behavioral management, and techniques on how to differentiate instruction for all students. The manual addresses six areas of inclusion: learning styles, classroom design, classroom rules, classroom jobs, behavioral management, and differentiation. All of the information provided supports general education teachers to result in full inclusion for special education students, higher student participation, and a decrease in student non-academic behaviors. This manual was purposely designed for elementary school general education teachers and classrooms because of the experience of the researcher as an elementary special educator.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Nash, Noja
- Description:
- Children in foster care with greater medical complexities are at risk for undesirable placement outcomes. Youth with disabilities are more likely to be placed in group homes or institutions due to lack of placement options. This population is faced with multiple challenges. Childhood exposure to adversities often lead to behavior problems, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, maladaptive coping, and lowered school performance. However, not all children exposed to adversities develop problems, and this is due to resilience. Resilience is the ability to overcome stress or adversity, or it is resistance to environmental risks. Resilience and Coping Intervention (RCI) helps individuals to identify their thoughts, feelings, and coping strategies, and can be beneficial in targeting resilience in foster children. In this proposed study, RCI will be administered to medical fragile children with depression aged 10 to 16 to assess resilience. Coping and resiliency will be measured with Children’s Coping Strategies Checklist (CCSC), Child Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (CSDQ), and The Hope Questionnaire (HQ).
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Nursing
- Creator:
- Ruiz, Concepcion
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to assess hypertension and malnutrition among Latinos living in rural areas in Half Moon Bay, CA. This study examined the relationship between hypertension, cultural beliefs, and stress factors. Additionally, this study examined the relationship between malnutrition, access to food, and socioeconomic status. During this study, it was found out that immigrant Latinos living in rural areas, often face many difficulties due to factors such as cultural beliefs, stress factors, access to healthy foods, and socioeconomic status. This study aimed to gather sufficient data through a survey containing contextual information. The findings of this study were used to create more awareness and a better understanding of our local communities. Data were obtained from a health assessment survey distributed to N=80 participants. All participants were patients of the Coastside RotaCare Clinic, females, and males between the ages of 18-65 years old. There was no significant difference observed in the relationship between hypertension and access to healthy foods, stress, and socioeconomic status. However, there was a significant difference was observed between hypertension and cultural beliefs of using home remedies. In this study, there was no significant difference between malnutrition and access to healthy foods, and socioeconomic status. Also, there was no significant between hypertension and stress. Thus there was a significant difference between hypertension and cultural beliefs. The findings indicate that there may be other determent factors that contribute to hypertension and malnutrition among Latinos living in rural communities. This study recommends further research utilizing other factors that investigate different measurements other than demographics and basic historical data.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health
- Creator:
- Baker, Kerry
- Description:
- The witch figure has long been the quintessential female villain. On the surface she is menacing and dangerous because she casts harmful spells and hurts children; on a deeper level she is a threat to the stability of heteronormative and patriarchal Christian societies. The European and North American witch hunts of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries brought her supposed existence to life while leaving many in modern times to wonder why the witch hunts occurred and how they persisted for so long. Even though the executions have stopped, and magic is not generally perceived as the threat it once was, there is no doubt that her importance as an icon of wickedness still captivates us today. Her history as a practitioner of magic and malevolence in literature can be traced at least as far back as the murderous mother, Medea, in ancient Greece. Since then she has inhabited various iterations of the character in Western literature from Circe to Morgan le Fay to the Weird Sisters in Europe, and Marie Laveau to Tituba in America. She has also appeared in films as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus. While each of these characters are unique, they all share some consistent attributes: independence and autonomy, the use of magic and/or the perceived ability to produce nefarious outcomes, and their female gender. Appearing in literature and films during times of economic or cultural instability, the witch figure oftentimes parallels anxieties surrounding the changing position of women in societies. Such is the case with Jadis in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, as well as the Grand High Witch and her coven in The Witches by Roald Dahl. Both texts participate in a lengthy and sexist tradition of the vilification of women via the witch figure.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Literature & Writing Studies
- Creator:
- Corbo, Jennifer
- Description:
- This paper explores teacher and school policies relating to gender and gender identity. Many schools only offer facilities and policies for genders identified with their sex assigned at birth without taking into consideration those students that identify as transgender, gender fluid, or non-binary. Research on this topic include online resources, autobiographies, and an interview with a community partner. The traditional policies are not conforming to the current gender identities and need to be updated to accommodate all students. Information and statistics were performed by online resources and were found to be contradictory to our current policies.
- Resource Type:
- Capstone project
- Campus Tesim:
- Chico
- Department:
- Liberal Studies
- Creator:
- Compton, Rebecca
- Description:
- It is the evidence in this thesis that demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between art and advertising and the paralleled paths of the two. The back and forth between the two industries illuminates the way they have propelled each other forward. Advertising looked to art for the creativity factor. This has become the most important element of the advertising agency, while the influence on a viewer has become a focus of activist art. From the artists’ exploration of advertising, they found their own voice in the structural aspects of the industry.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Creator:
- Ordoñez Ocampo, Eric Diego
- Description:
- Probably not known to most of the general public are how many military commands are in actuality dual commands. There is a mixed working relationship between military and civilian federal employees, and in the case of leadership, both Senior Military and Civilian government employees (General Schedule-GS) function together in leadership positions. The uniqueness of this type of dual leadership in an organization creates advantages and disadvantages when compared to the typical private or public sector organizations. The private and public organizations can adapt to changing internal and external forces more so than ever before due in part to technological advances and the establishing and coordination of cross-departmental and cross-functional teams to achieve goals. Contrastingly, the military being primarily a traditional hierarchy is not as quickly adaptable to change. In the context of the current recession, the publicity of scandals involving fraud, waste, and abuse such as the recent GSA and Secret Service scandals, the future outlook of our Naval forces, and the results of Command Managed Equal Opportunity surveys and a focus group, this thesis explores leadership and organizational issues, problems, and implications as applied to a Navy Training Support Center.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Public Policy and Administration
- Creator:
- Reyes, Dora Avitia
- Description:
- Americans have long held mixed feelings about the issues of immigration (Cox, 1995, p. 14). While some see it beneficial to the U.S., others see it as harm. Despite this, the immigrant’s population, mostly Latin Americans, has maintained an increasing trend during the last decade. The purpose of this thesis will be on identifying policy criteria to guide formulation of a new immigration reform that will grant amnesty to unauthorized immigrants settled in the U.S. if they meet certain requirements, i.e., reflecting social policy values broadly held among most Americans; this, towards facilitating these immigrants’ integration into American society, and boost their opportunities to improve their quality of life. The foundation of the current U.S. immigration policy system is still the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952, plus all amendments thereafter (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]). The current system works under two major mechanisms: (1) a visa system and (2) mechanisms for securing U.S. borders and ports. This study proposes criteria for a new immigration policy, which clarifies, ranks, and reflects key policy values, that take into consideration the conditions of the immigrants; i.e., longer term stable residence and work history and strong family connections in the U.S. This thesis concluded that there is evidence of incomplete immigrants’ integration into American society in terms of language proficiency, socioeconomic attainment, political participation, residential locale, and social interaction. Therefore, it is recommended that our policymakers start working on a new comprehensive immigration reform utilizing the visa system criteria established in this thesis’ proposal. On the other hand, additional research is recommended in order to develop effective mechanisms for controlling future immigration.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Public Policy and Administration
- Creator:
- Massey, Drake
- Description:
- According to the Army Corps of Engineers ACE, the Lake Isabella Dam is one of the highest risk dams for failure in the United States. Part of the reason for such a high risk factor is because the dam is positioned on top of an active earthquake fault line. In addition, the dam is over 60 years old and is slowly seeping water. The ACE has been tasked with developing a disaster plan should the dam fail. The plan includes the service of several public agencies throughout the county, to include the Sheriff’s Office. I am suggesting the ACE plan is adequate; however there are some critical areas that need to be addressed by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) to better ensure this agency acts accordingly should the dam fail. The areas to be addressed are as follows: Specific training related to disasters such as the dam failure, public awareness and preparedness, and ensuring specific policies relating to disasters/mutual aid are up-to-date and practical.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Public Policy and Administration
- Creator:
- Cervantes, Amanda
- Description:
- Students who are learning English as a second language are not supported nearly as much as they should be, even though they make up a significant portion of the country's population. This begs the question, what more can we do for our English Second Language learning students? In order for students to have proper language acquisition, they need constant and genuine support from their teachers, peers, and family. To properly learn how to converse in English, students need to work in groups and with their teachers while they are in school, all the while still embracing the culture and language spoken at home. This is relevant to teachers today because the United States is only getting more diverse, and classrooms should be a safe and supportive environment for all.
- Resource Type:
- Capstone project
- Campus Tesim:
- Chico
- Department:
- Liberal Studies
- Creator:
- Brown, Michelle Sophia
- Description:
- Better health care for special needs children has been at the statutory basis of Federal Medicaid Law since 1967. The 1967 Federal Medicaid Law included as one of its fundamental rules – the provision of high quality care to children with serious and chronic health conditions, and in particular, children with special health care needs (Title V of the Social Security Act, 2012). The importance of Medicaid for special needs children can be examined from several different aspects. However, the overarching issue is that for this population of children, Medicaid is an integral component for enabling them to “be all that they can be”. This means that the levels of service to this population must be quality in nature, provided at the level and amount that each individual requires, and be of sufficient and timely amounts to ensure the appropriate effectiveness of the services required. Due to the complexity of this program and the number of relationships involved, I am focusing on the Kern County California Children’s Services program (CCS) as currently administered by the Department of Kern County Department of Public Health in California. This includes the policy changes that need to be made to achieve compliance with current state regulations and policy, and to position Kern County CCS to move to the next level as Health Care reform becomes a reality. The changes are necessary for the Kern County CCS to be in an optimum position to provide cost effective services to the number of children in Kern County who require these services, and at the level at which they require them, as Heatlh Care Reform becomes a reality. This paper’s purpose is to provide elucidating information about the strategies that need to be adopted and/or implemented. This is necessary to ensure that all of the needs of this population are met as a condition of/or prior to implementing Health Care Reform and expanding the populations to be served. The only outcome that is available that would ensure that special needs children do not receive a lesser level or amount of services is to require that Medicaid providers be required to give priority for services to special needs children. Inkelas states that the accepted definition of special needs children is based on the criteria included in Title V law and regulations. In summary, the focus of this project is to articulate the strategies that need to be addressed by Kern County CCS to enable them to have a level playing field when Health Care reform is implemented and to ensure that Special Needs children are not disadvantaged or disenfranchised by such legislation. The proliferation of literature regarding this issue clearly shows this population of children are currently not receiving the appropriate type and amount of services to which they are entitled and for whom they meet the threshold requirements. Ignoring this information when implementing Health Care Reform will result in disenfranchising this population from services to which they are clearly entitled based on all accepted criteria (Fowler, 2008).
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Public Policy and Administration
- Creator:
- Burley-Abbey, Patricia
- Description:
- Today there is an achievement gap between white students and minority black students. According to the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) which has kept records since 1992 reading and math scores assessment of White 4th-8th and 8-12thgrade students found that White students scored significantly higher than Black students (2011). This study looks at the historical causes of the achievement gap and the reasons it still exists today. It focuses on the Antelope Valley School District, the high drop-out rate of African American males and makes recommendations as to what can be done to close the achievement gap.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Public Policy and Administration
- Creator:
- Xu, Xiaohui and Fang, Fang
- Description:
- In this research, we study a durable goods manufacturer’s product line strategy when the product interacts with those of a complementary industry. It is well known that the cannibalization between high- and low-end products can significantly lower durable goods manufacturers’ total profits. This is why, in general, a durable goods manufacturer would not introduce a low-end product if the low-end product cannot be produced at a lower cost than the higher-end product. However, when the durable product is involved in a complementary relationship with another market and when such a connection is sufficiently strong, companies have an incentive to expand their product line, even when the low-end version costs the same as that of the high-end. A broader product line is a credible commitment to higher future output, and thus encourages higher output from the complementary industry, which, in turn, boosts the demand for the durable good. Article was published in an open access journal.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Identifier:
- 2167-7115
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Management Information Systems
- Creator:
- Bricke, Thomas
- Description:
- The work contains a critical introduction that examines the life of author Hans Fallada and also examines some of the theoretical underpinnings regarding translation. The main focus of the paper is the actual translation of Hans Fallada's "Geschichten Austons Der Murkelei" which was first published in 1938.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Literature and Writing Studies
- Creator:
- Coomber, Jeff
- Description:
- In 2011, the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office was awarded two grants to manage an AmeriCorps mentoring program in ten communities in California. In the rush to design and start a large collaborative project in a short time span, the program encountered significant challenges, notably in the areas of mission clarity, communication among partners, and consistency in implementation throughout the state. Based on research in strategic planning for nonprofits as well as the formation and functioning of interorganizational collaborations, this study recommends that the program staff take the lead in facilitating a long-term strategic planning process that is inclusive of key stakeholders, deliberative, and synchronized with its funding cycles. The process is based on Bryson’s Strategy Change Cycle, but with modifications adapted to the program’s unique structure. The staff should create an open, transparent environment in which partners can exchange ideas and where, when possible, decisions are made by consensus. The end result should be a program with a clearer mission, concrete action steps to address major strategic issues, and, perhaps most important, a higher level of trust among its partners.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Public Policy and Administration
- Creator:
- Victoria, Esmeralda
- Description:
- The 59-year-old Lake Isabella Dam has been deemed one of the most at-risk-of-failure dams in the nation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. If failure of the dam occurred; water, boulders, and debris would bombard the City of Bakersfield causing millions of dollars in destruction. The long process of evaluating the dam for deficiencies has been started by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. There are a three main concerns associated with the Lake Isabella Dam that have placed it at the top of the list: 1) the dam is in danger of eroding internally, 2) water could flow over its spillway in extreme flood season, and 3) an active fault capable of producing a strong earthquake sits beneath the dam. Issues ranging from poor planning, years of negligence, and a continuous lack of funding for maintenance have led to the decrepit state of the Lake Isabella Dam. It has taken years for problems to manifest and they will take years to address. The plan that is chosen for revitalizing the Lake Isabella Dam will be a long-term commitment for the citizens of Kern County. Countless resources will be poured in to the project and the safety and wellbeing of local citizens will depend upon its success. This study takes on a local perspective and the first step in ensuring that the million-dollar investment is the best possible. A solution must contain: 1) a relatively low cost or repair, 2) a sustainable plan for routine maintenance, and 3) result in the safest dam possible. The alternative to address the major flaws in the dam, and overtime take measures to reduce the overall risk of failure provides all three. Kern County residents find themselves in a groundbreaking position. They have been given the opportunity to influence their own future, safety, and infrastructure policy. The restoration option for the Lake Isabella Dam will improve the quality of life for citizens. In the long-term citizens will continue to enjoy the economic benefits the dam provides and an increased sense of safety and security.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Bakersfield
- Department:
- Public Policy and Administration
- Creator:
- Manzano, Orlando
- Description:
- Background: A nurse’s therapeutic presence is comforting in a way that only a nurse can convey. The intentional presence of a nurse is an art that can give relief, provide comfort, and ease pain. However, nurses cannot always be present with their patients due to unfavorable work environments and lack of colleague support. Framework: Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory is used as the framework of this study. Purpose: The purpose of this project is to explore the association between perceived nurse presence and pain control satisfaction in patients with pain admitted to medical surgical floors at an acute care hospital. This study intends to answer the research question: Is there a statistically significant association between nurse presence and pain control satisfaction? Methods: A feasibility study will be conducted to answer the research question. 30 patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire to measure patient perception of nurse presence and to rate pain control satisfaction using a visual analog scale.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Nursing
- Creator:
- Clark, Jane
- Description:
- A growing population, Hispanic English learners enrolling in our schools are struggling academically. Learning gaps begin to surface for Hispanic English learners at the elementary level (Gandara, 2012; Genesee, Lindholm-Leary, Saunders, & Christian, 2005; Grasparil & Hernandez, 2015, Umansky & Reardon, 2014). Increasing the level of academic success of Hispanic English learners is a national imperative. The role of the principal has been linked to student success since, through their beliefs and behaviors, principals construct conditions in their schools that shape student learning (Chrispeels, 1992; Marks & Printy, 2003; Supovitz, Sirinides, & May, 2010). Grounded in a strengths-based theoretical construct— cultural growth mindset, positive school leadership, and strengths-based instructional leadership— this case study was organized under a mixed-methods sequential explanatory research design to answer one overarching question and two sub-questions. Two elementary school principals from schools with high populations of English learners were studied. This study explores teacher perceptions of principal behaviors, and principal leadership practices with teachers directly influencing the academic performance of Hispanic English learners. Phase One included an analysis of quantitative results from a survey administered to 35 teachers, 19 from one school, and 16 from the other. In Phase Two, qualitative data contributed to the research as a narrative unfolding through the interviews and observations of the principal participants, a teacher focus group at one school, and a school counselor at the other. Significant themes emanating from this case study were principals’ high learning expectations and a strong belief in students’ ability to succeed. Students’ first language was considered an asset and students’ diverse backgrounds were valued. In addition to strong parental involvement, student emotional well-being was a priority. Principals supported teacher collaboration and demonstrated high trust in teachers’ ability to impact the learning of Hispanic English learners. Collection and analysis of key student data was a principal practice. Integration and interweaving of cultural growth mindset, positive school leadership and strengths-based instructional leadership were essential lenses to fully understand the achievement gains made by the students. The implications this case study presents for educational research, policy, equity, and social justice are discussed. Limitations of the study are addressed.
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Ayala, Guadalupe X
- Description:
- This study was carried out to better understand differences in the practice of breast selfexamination (BSE) by Latinas and Caucasian-American women. Current estimates from the American Cancer Society (ACS) place Latinas at much greater risk for morbidity and mortality from breast cancer compared with Caucasian-American women. This increased risk may result from their disinclination to practice early screening techniques. Several studies examining breast cancer screening among Latinas have found acculturation, low self-efficacy, nervousness, and embarrassment to predict the infrequent practice of BSE. The variables that have been found to predict the infrequent practice of BSE among Caucasian-American women are: barriers (e.g., forgetting), low self-efficacy, and low response-efficacy. Previous comparisons of these two groups of women have often relied on comparing women across different studies. This limits our ability to infer that differences in BSE performance are related to one's cultural background. In addition, research on Latina breast health care is in its infancy. This study contributes to this field of research by recruiting women from the same location, structuring questions in a theoretical framework, measuring BSE performance observationally in addition to self-repo~ and applying multivariate statistics. Sixty-eight Latinas and fifty Caucasian-American women visiting a primary health care facility in north San Diego County agreed to participate in this study. The women were interviewed individually, either in Spanish or English, using standardized and unstandardized measures of acculturation, health locus of control, group orientation, breast cancer screening beliefs, and current breast health care practices. Women were also asked to demonstrate how they performed BSE and then demonstrated their ability to detect lumps in an artificial breast model. Finally, as a measure of motivation for information, women were given the opportunity to select from several brochures on breast health produced by the ACS. It was predicted that Latinas would practice BSE less often and less proficiently compared with Caucasian-American women. Results demonstrated no differences between Latinas and Caucasian American women on frequency of BSE and proficiency at demonstrating BSE. However, differences were noted in the number of breast cancer symptoms identified and the number of lumps correctly detected on an artificial breast model. Latinas knew significantly fewer symptoms of breast cancer and detected significantly fewer lumps on the model. For both Latinas and Caucasian-American women, greater perceived barriers were associated with more frequent practice of BSE. However, there was an interaction between ethnicity and perceived benefits. There were fewer differences in perceived benefits between Latinas and Caucasian-American women who reported practicing BSE more than once a month, compared with those who reported practicing BSE less than once a month or those who did not practice BSE. There was also an interaction between ethnicity and social normative influences. Among Latinas, social normative influences were not associated with frequency of BSE performance. However, for CaucasianAmerican women, greater social normative influences were associated with more frequent practice of BSE. Perceived barriers to BSE performance predicted knowledge of correct BSE techniques. Amount of pressure used on the model predicted lump detection abilities, in addition to interactions between ethnicity and number of fingers used on the model, and ethnicity and type of motion used during the examination. Latinas using fewer fingers found more lumps compared with Caucasian-American women who found more lumps using more fingers. In addition, Latinas using a circular motion detected more lumps than Latinas using a patting motion, whereas Caucasian-American women found equivalent number of lumps, irrespective of type of motion used during the examination. No one variable predicted differences in breast cancer symptom knowledge. The typical monthly performer of BSE reported greater perceived barriers to BSE performance in addition to greater feeling of self -efficacy for its performance. The lack of differences between Latinas and Caucasian-American women on frequency of BSE is discussed, as are the counterintuitive findings concerning the role of perceived barriers on frequent and adequate performance of BSE.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Psychological Science
- Creator:
- Sylvester, Katelyn
- Description:
- Instructional coaching as a form of job embedded professional development is a common practice in many school districts. An instructional coaching model requires thoughtful planning, design, and funding to become a common practice in schools and the perceptions of the classroom teacher as the primary recipient of such in service is essential to fostering a district culture of ongoing teaching and learning. This study intends to determine what are elementary school teachers' perceptions of being coached in elementary mathematics, in what ways instructional coaching is effective, and the extent to which teacher perceptions and beliefs impact the implementation of an instructional coaching model in a school district. In an attempt to contribute to previous literature, this study seeks to understand the lived experiences of teachers who were coached in mathematics during the 2019-2020 school year. By inquiring and gathering data of teacher perceptions of their experiences, future policy and practice of various Local Education Agencies in determining revisions and refinement to current coaching model initiatives. This case study contributes to current research and embodies a unique subset of characteristics that have the potential to be replicated and further developed in consideration of collected kindergarten- fifth grade teacher perceptions of being provided with job embedded professional development during the 2019-2020 school year by a content specific math coach.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Educational Administration
- Creator:
- Nekkanti, Vijay, Haas, Christopher, Roberto, Daniel, and Hernandez, Paloma
- Description:
- Bright AV is a privately held, full-service audio and visual production company in Huntington Beach, California, co-founded in 2017 by Howard Wallace and Michael Arp. This young company offers full-service production for all meetings and events of any size and any venue throughout California. Traditionally, Bright AV has rented most or all of the required equipment for each event, although some general equipment has been purchased in the past. The company rents the AV equipment form typical equipment suppliers local to Southern California to serve the greater SoCal area. However, the company also accepts business from other cities across the nation. Because of the rapid growth both the production AV industry and Bright AV has experienced, Bright AV has decided to analyze their equipment inventory as well as their modes of transportation to determine whether or not equipment purchases will financially benefit the company by reducing the costs and widening the range of the company for local events. The decision to buy equipment was examined and an analysis was conducted. Based on the results the CSUSM FEMBA consulting team designed a suitable CAPEX model to meet the capital requirement of the Bright AV company. The model was dynamically designed to enable adjustment of the variables as needed which will flow through to a recommendation
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Business Administration
- Creator:
- Enssle, Nicole
- Description:
- Microgreens, the young greens grown from vegetable, herb, or grain seeds, have been increasing in popularity amongst small and urban farmers over the past several years. Microgreens are relatively easy to grow, can be grown indoors with limited resources, and have a short grow cycle. An increasing number of recent studies attest to the health benefits of microgreens due to their high density of vitamins and nutrients. They are popular amongst health-conscious consumers and chefs that use microgreens as colorful and flavorful garnishes. Solutions Farms, the social enterprise subsidiary of nonprofit organization Solutions for Change, seeks to diversify its product offerings in the local market. Solutions Farms is interested in learning more about the microgreens market and existing models for microgreens production. This report is divided into three sections: research and analysis of the microgreens market, research of existing microgreens models, and recommendations for Solutions Farms. The first section includes a PESTLE analysis of macro environmental forces, an analysis of local competitors and distribution channels, and a SWOT analysis of Solutions Farms pertaining to the organization’s ability to succeed in the microgreens market. The second section of the report includes research of existing microgreens models, including materials and growing methods and associated costs. Finally, the third section includes recommendations for Solutions Farms go-to-market strategy and suggestions for further research.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Business Administration
- Creator:
- Blizard, Carolyn
- Description:
- To increase positive behavior and academic success, many schools have begun implementing school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS). SWPBIS includes researched based strategies focusing on restorative practices and positive reinforcements creating a unified, constructive school community. Research studies show some teachers were reluctant to implement SWPBIS due to the lack of resources available to them and miscommunications throughout the school. Because of this, data was gathered from a needs assessment provided to teachers and administrators at the focus school, and a handbook was created to provide staff members resources for each tier of support within SWPBIS. The handbook created provides an understanding of SWPBIS and includes a breakdown of the three tiers of support along with strategies and resources available to use. Specific teacher and administrator responsibilities are also included.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Christensen, Brianne
- Description:
- Students with disabilities have a variety of strengths, interests and needs. When these needs are identified and interests explored, students are more likely to experience a positive postsecondary outcome. Secondary educational programs, in order to help them accomplish this, should include six key elements into the students program and transition planning. These elements, identified in research help students reach their postsecondary goals. The intent of this study was to determine which of these elements are identified and implemented in secondary programs and transition planning and to what extent these elements adequately address the educational and employment needs of students with disabilities. A qualitative case study was utilized to analyze and evaluate one to four years’ worth of transition plans for fourteen high school special education students on the existence of these elements. In addition, parent interviews were conducted to identify the effects these elements had on their student’s post secondary experience. This study found, the six elements were implemented to varying degrees in each transition plan. Some elements were consistently identified including: assessment, student involvement and transition goals. Parent and agency involvement and training however were not identified in all plans and were found to varying degrees. Since all elements work hand in hand, it is important to include them, to the fullest extent possible in order to provide students the greatest opportunity for success. Parent interviews confirm these findings which suggest in order to help set up students for success, all elements need to be implemented into the secondary educational program. This study is limited by the small case sample but hopes to contribute to the existing literature that implementation of the key elements provide students with disabilities the best opportunity for a successful post secondary outcome.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Educational Administration
- Creator:
- Golland, Alexander
- Description:
- This study explores how classroom setting, with a focus on co-taught, inclusive classrooms, affect students with learning disabilities in regard to motivation and engagement. It was designed to observe how students with learning disabilities react to being placed in an inclusive classroom with their general education peers. A single co-taught, inclusive world history class was observed over the course of a unit at a Southern California high school. Quantitative data using observation forms were used during this study.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Educational Administration
- Creator:
- Leon, Araceli
- Description:
- Over the past decade, there was an increase in the number of students receiving services under the autism category of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Fighting Autism, 2009). Due to this increase, the number of students with autism has placed higher demands on educators to provide an inclusive learning environment that meets the needs of all students. Students with autism experience such significant impairments in the area of social interaction, it is difficult for them to develop and maintain friendships. Fewer than 5% of students with autism make contact with their peers as a means of making a social connection within the classroom (Owen DeSchryver, Carr, Cale, & Blakley-Smith, 2008). Students with autism have been shown to benefit from being educated in general education classrooms that provide interactions with typically developing peers. This focus of this project was the development of the Training Elementary Peer Buddies curriculum to help students interact and support students with autism in the inclusive classroom. Keywords: social skills, peer buddy system, autism, elementary students, inclusive classroom
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Yakutis, Sarah
- Description:
- Positive discipline systems are being implemented in response to the overwhelming research indicating a rise in suspension rates and the negative effects of exclusionary discipline. Conditions for successful change with positive results in the area of positive discipline have been studied for more than 20 years. This study focuses on the teacher at the end of one year of implementation and the conditions found to be necessary for successful lasting change. In this study the researcher measures to what extent teachers understand and believe in the effectiveness and use of a school-wide positive behavior intervention and support (SWPBIS) system, and to what extent those teachers feel supported in implementing the SWPBIS system collaboratively designed for their site. The results are intended to determine next steps in supporting implementation of the SWPBIS system. A parallel convergent mixed-method research design measures teacher conditions with an online survey including Likert scaled questions and open-ended questions for each of the three parts of the research question. The concerns-based adoption model is used to analyze the data. It is found this site’s teachers show the positive conditions for successful implementation of their SWPBIS system by indicating knowledge and use of the system, feelings of support from their principal, and the desire for more information about and a continued improvement of the SWPBIS system. On-going support, development, and continued improvement of the plan align with the research on change science and are indicated in reducing suspensions, improving feelings of well-being, and improving academic achievement.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Educational Administration
- Creator:
- Glaspell, Mollie
- Description:
- Children with cleft lip and/or palate experience psychosocial challenges such as teasing, bullying, low self-esteem, social rejection, and unsolicited attention. Furthermore, typically developing peers make negative judgments toward children with cleft lip and palate. There is a need for a school-based program for children with cleft lip and palate to promote positive attitudes and decrease barriers that children with unintelligible speech face in their daily routines. There is a deficiency of awareness, acceptance, and resources for children with craniofacial disorders in educational settings. An evidence-based educational and psychosocial intervention program for children with cleft lip and palate has been created, called Feelings and Attitudes for Cleft Education (FACE). The purpose of the FACE program is to increase positive and meaningful interactions between children with cleft lip and palate and their peers and teachers, as well as improving their own self-perception and self-esteem. The FACE program consists of a curriculum letter for teachers and staff, a teacher in-service presentation, a multimedia classroom presentation (i.e., video and coloring activity), a take-home program for children with cleft lip and palate, and quality of life questionnaires designated for the child with cleft lip and palate, his/her parent(s)/caregiver(s), and his/her teacher. This program promotes awareness and acceptance of children with craniofacial disorders and encourages children and adults to refrain from making assumptions about this population. The FACE program has been piloted within elementary schools in Capistrano Unified School District as well as to graduate students in the California State University San Marcos M.A. Special Education Program. Each professional completed an open-ended survey following the FACE implementation. The results included quantitative data, qualitative comments, and constructive feedback that will contribute to the revisions and future directions of the program.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Creator:
- Farkas, Maia J. and Hirsch, Rina M.
- Description:
- Failure of the internal audit function (IAF) to detect a significant deficiency in internal controls is a significant shortcoming in the IAF's work performance. This shortcoming in the IAF's work performance reduces external auditors' willingness to rely on the IAF's work. Using a two-stage experiment, we investigate how the implementation of three different internal control testing remediation strategies (akin to CCM, ACL, and periodic manual testing), which vary in their automation and frequency, affect external auditors' perceptions of IAF strength and planned reliance on the IAF's work. We find that automated remediation strategies fully remediate external auditors' perceptions of poor IAF work performance and low degree of reliance on the IAF, whereas manual remediation strategies result in only partial remediation. Counterintuitively, less frequent remediation strategies are more effective at improving perceptions of poor IAF work performance and low levels of reliance on the IAF, relative to continuous remediation strategies. https://doi.org/10.2308/isys-51266
- Resource Type:
- Abstract
- Identifier:
- 0888-7985
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Accounting
80. Hawthorne CAT -The Value Drivers of the Retail Customer Segment when Sourcing Parts and Services
- Creator:
- Taylor, Erika, Baca, Marlen, Ehya, Mariam, and Gilani, Shiva
- Description:
- This paper summarizes the BA680 capstone project by the Hawthorne Caterpillar team from the 2019 FEMBA Cohort. Primary market research is performed and summarized, analyzing the customer segment classified as "retail customers," consisting of small business owners who have purchased 1 to 3 machines from the dealership. Results and final recommendations for an affordable marketing plan are made to increase customer retention and sales of parts and services for machines purchased from the dealership.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Business Administration
81. Hawthorne CAT -The Value Drivers of the Retail Customer Segment when Sourcing Parts and Services
- Creator:
- Taylor, Erika, Baca, Marlen, Ehya, Mariam, and Gilani, Shiva
- Description:
- This paper summarizes the BA680 capstone project by the Hawthorne Caterpillar team from the 2019 FEMBA Cohort. Primary market research is performed and summarized, analyzing the customer segment classified as "retail customers," consisting of small business owners who have purchased 1 to 3 machines from the dealership. Results and final recommendations for an affordable marketing plan are made to increase customer retention and sales of parts and services for machines purchased from the dealership.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Business Administration
- Creator:
- Garcia, James
- Description:
- This study explores the sex offender discourse on the online website, Reddit ( www.reddit.com). The literature points to a culture of fear, moral and sex panics, as well as the creation of a sex offender as a foundation to understanding the over-criminalization of sex offenders. Using an online qualitative discourse analysis, I collected data on comments and posts related to the sex offender discourse. I incorporated Symbolic Interaction Theory and Queer Theory in my analysis for this study. From the data, three themes arose that included reducing all sex offenders to pedophiles, sex offenders as irredeemable, and sex offenders as a ‘dead man walking.’ These findings highlighted part of the way people talk about sex offenders and how the discourse is the result of misinformation, sensationalism, and fear – all facets of a moral panic. The sex offender discourse on Reddit contributes to a situation in which those who are labeled sex offenders have few places to live and limited options to see help. Further research should focus on understanding the demographic makeup of Reddit.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Sociological Practice
- Creator:
- Bhosale, Radhika
- Description:
- In our previous study we have proposed ResNet-based network models, named ContiNet and F-ContiNet, for sign language recognition. ContiNet is a 3D convolutional network with a constant number of temporal snapshots, and F-ContiNet is an evolution of ContiNet where the fusion idea is applied so that the spatial and temporal information from the early layers will have greater direct impact on the final recognition. We evaluated the models with RGB (raw) and Mask (Skeleton) video inputs from a Chinese sign language (CSL) dataset. The experiment results indicate that the proposed ContiNet and F-ContiNet outperformed the state-of-the-art approaches, and taking Mask videos as inputs always resulted in better performance. The purpose of this project as reported here is to further our understanding of the ContiNet and F-ContiNet models using a different dataset. We used the same experiment settings to evaluate ContiNet and F-ContiNet over the Microsoft sign language (MSL) dataset. To our surprise, the experiment results were opposite of the findings on the CSL dataset. In particular, ContiNet and F-ContiNet did not produce the best performance, and taking RGB videos as inputs resulted in better performance in most settings. We have analyzed the quality of the MSL dataset to diagnose the problems and possible solutions.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Computer Science
- Creator:
- Lacea, Michael, Nickel, Alexis, Lopez, Darnel, and Salvador, Angelo
- Description:
- A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the current marketing strategies and efforts for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM). This is with a view to providing insights as to how future marketing efforts may be improved to ensure continuous prosperity of the MPH program by attracting more students and increasing enrollment. A survey instrument was developed, approved by CSUSM’s Institutional Review Board, and administered online using Qualtrics to solicit information from prospective, current, and alumni students of the MPH program (N=64). The survey was comprised of 18 demographic, MPH-specific, and open-ended questions. Demographics of the survey showed that participants were of a diverse pool of undergraduate degrees, they were in the age group of 25-34 years old (n=27, 42.2%), and most were employed at the time of admission to the MPH program (n=45, 70.3%). When asked for feedback for the MPH program, participants gave a high recommendation rating (n=52, 81.3%). When asked how to improve marketing, participants suggested increased social media presence (n=8), focus on accreditation (n=7), promote at other schools (n=6), and target working professionals (n=4). Based on these results, we recommend an implementation of a student ambassador program, increased online advertising, advertisements comparing to other MPH programs, promoting the program’s accreditation and class format, and specifically targeting working professionals. Future research is recommended to continuously explore additional strategies that will promote, sustain, and improve marketing efforts for the MPH program at CSUSM.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health
- Creator:
- Kutina, Kylie
- Description:
- Health education is an important component to living a full and healthy life. The Deaf community experiences many educational disparities that hinder their health knowledge and ability to make informed choices regarding their own health. Most individuals in the Deaf community are a part of the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) group in the U.S., which causes numerous barriers in learning environments. Finding accessible health education material can be challenging for the Deaf because most educational settings cater to the dominant hearing population that reads, writes, and speaks English. The purpose of this study was to address Deaf health education disparities, make recommendations to better health education for the Deaf, and serve as a resource for all of the Deaf community, specifically Californian’s. Five qualitative, one-to-one, semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals who work closely with the Deaf community about the health educational disparities experienced by the Deaf Community. Foremost-experienced health educational barriers found among the Deaf community were substandard communication in learning environments, lack or neglect of funding to support accessibility, and low Deaf awareness across the hearing population.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health
- Creator:
- Hee, Kevin W.
- Description:
- In 2007, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued Auditing Standard No. 5 (ASS) as a response to criticism that AS2 (auditing standard effective after 2004) was too prescriptive and costly for smaller firms whose risk profile did not support the unnecessary audit procedures. ASS was effective for all fiscal years ending after November 14, 2007. In addition, ASS mandated audits be more risk-focused and tailored to the specifics of the client firm's business operations. This study incorporates audit risk to investigate ASS's impact on the likelihood of auditor dismissals relative to AS2. The study attempts to test whether riskier audits are more strongly associated with auditor dismissals in the ASS regime compared to the AS2 regime. Results show auditor dismissals are more likely for higher risk firms in the ASS regime compared to AS2. Additional tests show the main effect is more pronounced for dismissals where the dismissed auditor is Big 4 (Ernst & Young, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG) and the successor auditor is non-Big 4. This paper provides evidence that risk may play a larger role in auditor dismissals in the ASS era compared to AS2. This evidence is important to the free enterprise system because of the accountability that external auditors provide. This accountability is relied upon by financial information users in their decision-making. This paper examines client risk's impact on auditor dismissals which impacts the auditor's role in a free enterprise market.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Creator:
- Nava, Susan
- Description:
- The rationale for this project is to create a user-friendly manual for veteran and novice teachers, administrators, and support staff to reduce student behaviors. The manual entitled Strategies and Supports for All Students Displaying Maladaptive Behaviors provides definitions and examples of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The manual focuses on giving concrete behavioral management supports and strategies for each tier of PBIS. The manual was designed to decrease student behaviors to promote an increase in student’s grades, decrease suspension and referrals, and increase student’s social emotional well-being. Ultimately creating culturally inclusive environments in school. The manual was intended to be used by educators in Kindergarten through fifth grade setting.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Zaerpour, Nima, Gharehgozli, Amir, and De Koster, René
- Description:
- Container terminals play a major role in the growth of international trade. They need to accommodate the increasing number of containers while their space is limited, particularly close to major cities. One approach, often used in practice, is horizontal expansion through expensive land reclamation projects. In contrast, vertical expansion uses the available land more efficiently by storing containers in high-bay warehouses. In this paper, we study a next generation container terminal consisting of container storage towers. A container tower is a cylindrical structure which consists of multiple levels of storage locations, lifts, and input and output (I/O) points (or depots). The lifts can rotate and can move containers horizontally and vertically to transport containers between the storage locations and the I/O points. We investigate several design questions: 1) What is the optimal configuration of a container tower? 2) How does a container tower compare to a traditional container block of the same storage capacity, in terms of throughput capacity? 3) Is a container tower financially feasible compared to an existing container block of the same storage capacity? 4) What are the impacts of varying design parameters on the container tower performance and its financial feasibility? Question 1 is answered by obtaining closed-form expressions for the tower travel time, formulating the problem as a nonlinear optimization model, and deriving closed-form expressions for the tower optimal configuration. Questions 2 and 3 are answered by using closed-form expressions in order to compare the performance of two systems. Question 4 is answered by a sensitivity analysis for the design parameters of the container tower. The results show that, compared to a traditional container block, the container tower can increase the annual throughput, while saving on the required footprint at competitive investment costs. In particular, the container tower can increase the annual throughput up to 120% compared to a container block of the same storage capacity.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Identifier:
- 0041-1655
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Creator:
- Bickel, Tanja
- Description:
- The research suggests that seating arrangements in the classroom shape students’ learning experiences. However, the emphasis in most classrooms seems to be placed in behavior management rather than actual learning. This study investigated how classroom seating arrangements shape middle school students’ experiences in the classroom and focused on two questions: (1) How do students perceive the ways that seating arrangements shape their learning experiences in my classroom?; (2) In what way does in-class behavior suggest that seating influences student learning? Through the use of a student survey, student focus groups, and classroom observations, I found that students believe they learn best when seating arrangements provide peer support and access to resources, and that students believe they do their best learning when they are seated in table groups or working independently. The implications of this study include that the nature of the task should dictate the student seating arrangement.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Stringfellow, Lacy
- Description:
- In the special day classroom, there tends to be conflicting ideas among educators about the purpose of play and how to incorporate structured play to optimize learning. Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display difficulties with typical play skills including communication and socialization, therefore, when they are rewarded for task completion with an unstructured break, undesirable behaviors may emerge. Through a naturally occurring opportunity like play, elementary-aged students, despite their ability level, develop valuable skills in many areas including academics, socially-emotionally, physically and more. In response to underutilization of play in the special day classroom, a resource manual was created for special educators and staff to provide additional training and professional development in order to structure play effectively. Implementing Structured Play in the Special Day Classroom: A Manual for Special Educators seeks to provide educators with information about the valuable opportunities of developmental learning through play, characteristics of ASD and the difficulties individuals with ASD face with regard to play and how to effectively structure play to capitalize on teachable moments.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Special Education
- Creator:
- Xu, Runyu
- Description:
- Machine Learning (ML) becomes increasingly popular; industry spends billions of dollars building ML systems. Data scientists have come up with many good algorithms and trained models. However, putting those ML models into production is still in the early stage. The deployment process is distinct from that for traditional software applications; it is not yet well understood among data scientists and IT engineers in their roles and responsibilities, resulting in many anti-pattern practices [21]. The key issues identified by researchers at Google[40] include lack of production-like prototyping stack for data scientists, monolithic programs not fitted for component based ML system orchestration, and lack of best practices in system design. To find solutions, teams need to understand the inherent structure of ML systems and to find ML engineering best practices. This paper presents an abstraction of ML system design process, a design pattern named Model-Service-Client + Retraining (MSC/R) consisting of four main components: Model (data and trained model), Service (model serving infrastructure), Client (user interface), and Retraining (model monitoring and retraining). Data scientists and engineers can use this pattern as a discipline in designing and deploying ML pipelines methodically. They can separate concerns, modularize ML systems, and work in parallel. This paper also gives case studies on how to use MSC/R to quickly and reliably deploy two ML models -- YOLOv3, an object detection model, and Stock Prediction using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) algorithm onto AWS and GCP clouds. Two different implementation approaches are used: serving the model as a microservice RESTful API on AWS managed container platform ECS, and on GCP serverless platform Cloud Run. In the end, this paper gives analysis and discussion on how using the MSC/R design pattern helps to meet the objectives of implementing ML production systems and solve the common problems. It also provides insights and recommendations.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Computer Science
- Creator:
- Sanchez, Anayeli
- Description:
- The following project is a two-week integrated ELD and social studies unit for first grade, with dual language programs in mind. It was created using the following research question; How can we support students in accessing academic content while learning a second language to ensure long term success? The curriculum, developed for a 90:10 dual language program, is grounded on a Culturally Relevant Framework (Ladson-Billings, 2014). The curriculum is designed for Latino English learners at the expanding level. Students already come to the classroom with knowledge and experiences that teachers can use to maximize learning. The curriculum stems from the research in second language acquisition, vocabulary knowledge, and oral language development. The unit incorporates the CA English Language Development Standards and the CA History and Social Studies standards for first grade A Child’s Place in Time and Space. The lessons within the unit include topics such as cultural diversity, Native Americans, and Immigration.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Blackshire, La Cole
- Description:
- Measles is a highly infectious viral disease that occurs throughout the world. Administration of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination is a crucial public health intervention in reducing the spread of the measles virus. Measles cases have been on the rise in recent years due in part to the use of immunization exemptions. California has worked to reduce the number of measles cases with State-mandated Bill 277, which eliminates personal belief exemptions but leaves room for additional medical exemptions. This study evaluated county-level immunization rates of kindergarteners to determine the impact of SB-277 on vaccination rates among schoolchildren in Northern California. The study also examined the county-level 2018 academic year for herd immunity status. Published data suggest that schools in Northern California have had a reduction in the percentage of students who have received the required immunizations. This study included three kindergarten schools in seven Northern California counties during three academic years, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, and 2018-2019. This study was a secondary data analysis that evaluated 63 school measurements that consisted of 4,626 total students’ enrollment data obtained from the California Department of Public Health’s Shots-for-Schools database. A group logistic regression analysis was performed. This study examined the overall county-level changes and post verses pre legislation academic year changes in both MMR and up-to-date with all five required immunizations. Additionally, the study examined the 2018 county-level data to establish the presence of herd immunity among the affected students' population. This study found no significant differences in (1) overall county-level measures and (2) the likelihood that students would be current with MMR or be up-to-date with all five immunizations post-SB 277 versus pre-SB 277. Lastly, this study showed that only one of the seven counties surveyed in 2018, met the threshold for herd immunity.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health
- Creator:
- Gomez, Maricruz
- Description:
- Recent research provides systematic attention to the process of the formerly incarcerated and their reintegration into society. However there is scant research that gives attention to the reintegration process, the mandatory supervision and the stipulations that are placed on the formerly incarcerated. My study identifies current research that helps to understand the current topic of Parole, and how they promote high rates of recidivism. This thesis analyzes the experience of the formerly incarcerated, specifically the technical violations that they experienced while under supervision. To understand the experience of the formerly incarcerated. This thesis focuses on the perspective and the experience of those formerly under supervision. According to Swan (2017) to understand any legal intervention related to crime and delinquency it is important to go beyond enforcement measures. So that we can understand the everyday experiences of those people who are affected by it. (Swan et al 2017). I interviewed a sample of 8 people, who were previously under Parole/Probation supervision. The findings in this study outline the day to day barriers that Parole stipulations cause on those under supervision. I conclude that Parole rather than rehabilitate people, only adds to the high rates of recidivism. Keywords: Criminalization, Documented gang, Parole, non-violent or non-criminal offenses, Labeling Theory, Convict Criminology, Dehumanizing
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Sociological Practice
- Creator:
- Godinez, Catalina
- Description:
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause many types of cancers, including cervical cancer in women. HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases world-wide. Three types of HPV immunizations are available to vaccinate against the most prevalent strains of HPV that cause both genital warts and cancer. Although these vaccinations are available for girls and women ages 9-26, there is still inadequate vaccination uptake. Behavior change theories have been used to increase intention to vaccinate and vaccination rates among adolescents in many studies. This review examined studies that employed various behavior change theories. Its goal was to understand which theory is most effective in increasing vaccination rates. After analyzing the articles, there was insufficient data to suggest one theory is more effective than others. However, the theory of planned behavior and a mixed method theory were used most often for the design of research studies and interventions.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health
- Creator:
- Chang, Kiyoung, Kang, Eun, and Li, Ying
- Description:
- This study examines the effect of institutional ownership on dividend payouts through the lens of agency theory. We hypothesize that only institutions with certain traits are likely to monitor. Monitoring institutions will use dividend payouts as a tool to mitigate firms’ agency problems, conditional on those firms’ financial performance. We find that (1) there is a positive relation between lagged long-term institutional ownership with a large stake and the dividend payout ratio; (2) the positive relation is more salient in firms with high agency costs; and (3) the positive relation is more salient when external monitoring is weak. These findings support that (1) concentrated and long-term institutional investors play a monitoring role and (2) monitoring institutions use dividend payouts as a monitoring device. Our findings are robust to endogeneity tests, level and change models, alternative income-based dividend payout measures, alternative measures of long-term institutions, and sub-period analyses. Released with a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Identifier:
- 0148-2963
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Finance
- Creator:
- Ratiu, Catalin and Anderson, Beverlee B.
- Description:
- Purpose – The meaning of sustainability continues to be debated by scholars and professionals alike. But how do individuals, who are expected to contribute to implementing sustainability actions, perceive this important concept? The purpose of this paper is to explore how individuals relate to the multidimensionality of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach – We use a qualitative design to learn how individuals understand and prioritize the various dimensions of sustainability. Respondents were asked to react in essay form to a narrative that weaves social, environmental, economic and legal issues, and offer a recommended course of action. Research limitations – The research is limited by the convenience sample used, which may offer a skewed distribution. Findings – The findings are mixed, showing that sustainability is yet to mature as a concept in the minds of the general public. Encouragingly, we find evidence that most respondents are aware of the primary dimensions of sustainability. Originality – The study uses an innovative methodology to learn how individuals perceive a very complex topic. Implications – While defining sustainability conceptually continues to preoccupy scholars and policymakers, educating the general public on these advancements should also be prioritized, given the high reliance on individuals to implement the many sustainability initiatives and innovations in existence.
- Resource Type:
- Article
- Identifier:
- 2042-5945
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Creator:
- Hernandez, Christina E.
- Description:
- When learning a new language, one needs to not only learn about the grammar rules and/or vocabulary, but also learn about the cultural aspect of the language. The purpose of this project is to develop Spanish One lesson unit that cover six different topics on culture from different Spanish-speaking countries: Spanish-speaking Country Research, Latin American Painters, Día de Los Muertos, Quinceañera, Las Posadas, and Música Mariachi. A total of 11 lessons were created to cover these topics. These lessons are designed to supplement the textbook that mostly addresses Spain culture. The following three questions guided this research project: (1) How can Spanish language curriculum be supplemented with culture of Spanish-speaking American countries? (2) How can Funds of Knowledge be incorporated into the world language curriculum? (3) How can supplemental cultural lesson plans from different Spanish speaking American countries into a secondary Spanish language curriculum using the world language and English language development standards? This project seeks to improve the Spanish language curriculum to benefit and motivate students to be aware of other cultures. The curriculum was designed using backward planning, with a focus on the assessment, evidence of learning and then the development of the learning activities. In conclusion, there is a need for culture to be integrated into the Spanish classroom, not only to cover a world language standard on culture, but to also help students become aware, understand, and appreciate not only their own culture, but those of others and the target language being learned.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Monroy, Christina
- Description:
- This study assesses how the probation officers (POs) navigated their roles in the workplace as corporal punishment and isolation were replaced with rehabilitative interventions. Previous literature talks about probation officers’ role in the rehabilitation process and the use of discretionary power. In addition, the literature outlines that POs face issues of role conflict and high stress levels. One-on-one interviews with 9 probation officers as well as insights from Lipsky’s theory of street level bureaucrats were used to better understand PO’s experience and how it has affected their well-being. After talking with the POs, it was found that the department has implemented many changes over the last 10 years aside from adopting the concepts of the Missouri Model. The POs reported that these changes led to an influx of violence and new techniques of youth management such as positive reinforcement and building relationships. The increased violence and the changes have resulted in an overall increase in Pos’ stress levels causing issues of burnout. It becomes clear that, while there is a basis of understanding for how the program should run, POs uses their discretionary power to help them navigate through the implementation process of the new program.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Sociological Practice
100. Utilization of Oral Health Services among Hispanics in California: A Systematic Literature Review
- Creator:
- Phan, Richard
- Description:
- According to the Surgeon General of the United States, many Americans do not understand the importance of good dental hygiene, causing an overwhelming amount of disparities in oral health, especially in Hispanics. In general, Hispanics have the poorest dental hygiene care when compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Currently, there are little or no published research specifically on Hispanics living in California and their utilization of oral health services. The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of existing literature based on in-depth analysis of peer-reviewed published articles with a goal to review utilization of oral health care services by Hispanics living in California. The study reviewed how levels of educational attainment, levels of acculturation, levels of household incomes, gender, and age are associated with dental health utilization among California Hispanics. The results show that although California Hispanics require oral health services, limited resources such as finances, proper knowledge, and access to care makes this population at higher risk towards preventative oral care.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- San Marcos
- Department:
- Public Health