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Helping Academic Struggling Elementary School Students Succeed, Dulce M. Carmona
Helping Academic Struggling Elementary School Students Succeed, Dulce M. Carmona
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
There is a push to focus on academics for struggling elementary school students to be successful. Research has shown that teachers and tutors who use various teaching methods have helped students to be successful in their academic performance. This senior capstone project explores how struggling students can achieve success in school and at the same time can catch up with their classmates. Through a literature review, interviews and surveys conducted with two elementary school teachers, a coordinator and students in Monterey County, the results reveal how beneficial it is for students to have extra help from teachers and tutors. In …
Effects Of Military Life On Children’S Academic Performance, Renee Marie Edwards
Effects Of Military Life On Children’S Academic Performance, Renee Marie Edwards
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Children with at least one military parent are in public classrooms all over the United States. The military lifestyle is one of a kind, and it is essential for educators to understand its effects. Through use of literature review and interviews with local elementary teachers, this capstone examines the effects of the military lifestyle on their children’s academic performance. Military life can cause some emotional, social and behavioral problems among children depending on what they are currently experiencing. It is important for educators to understand what military children are experiencing in order to best support them academically and emotionally.