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Chinese Immersion Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Teacher Education Programs, Mengyao Chen

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With the rapid development of language immersion programs in the U.S., the number of Chinese immersion programs has grown to 343 in 2021. Chinese immersion programs demand more Chinese immersion teachers who are capable of using the Chinese language to conduct both language and content teaching. However, a review of literature suggested that limited teacher education programs were founded that focused specifically on immersion, or Chinese immersion education. Moreover, literature review found that there are limited understandings on the Chinese immersion teachers’ perceptions and needs on their teacher education programs.

To address this knowledge gap, this quailitative study selectively interviewed …

Augmentative And Alternative Communication Devices And Their Effectiveness As Elements Of Early Intervention, Alyssa Kunkel

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The Effectiveness Of Token Economy Interventions In Adolescents With Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders, Lakeia Austin

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The Roles Of Executive Functions In The Employment Of Individuals With Disabilities, Ashlee Stechnij

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This paper examines the relations between executive functions and employability. The specific focus is on students with deficits in executive functions and preparing them for employment after graduation.

Work-Based Learning Programs For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Trista Kleinsteuber

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The purpose of this literature review is to examine how work-based learning programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities impact positive work outcomes. Research is arranged topically. Three foci guide the review: best practices associated with work-based learning, benefits for participants in work-based learning, and obstacles to implementing work-based learning.

Influence Of Deployment On The Returning Student Veteran To A Four Year Institution, Gary Nierengarten

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The impact of deployment on the returning student veteran to a four-year institution is unknown to the majority of the general population. With less than 5% of the population having served in the military and even fewer of those deployed overseas for greater than one year, it can be expected that there is little research on this topic at this institution of higher education. The purpose of the narrative inquiry qualitative research study is to fill the knowledge void and add to the current literature. The research participants are current or former students (graduates) within the last ten years, whose …

Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports For Elementary Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Katherine Petron

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The use of behavioral interventions based on the tenets of positive reinforcement is a foundational element of educational programs for students with disabilities in general and for students with emotional and behavioral disorders in particular. This review will examine Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) that school districts implement. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and related terms will be defined both operationally and theoretically. In addition, the historical antecedents of how PBIS will be examined. Current models of PBIS will be investigated. The best practices associated with initiating and maintaining PBIS will be reviewed. Although school-wide PBIS programs are used …

Use Of Alternative And Augmentative Communication With Students Who Are Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Who Are Also Nonverbal, Angela Lange

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This review examines the use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) with individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In Chapter I, alternative and augmentative description is described, and Autism Spectrum Disorders are defined both operationally and theoretically. In addition, the use of AAC devices and strategies with individuals who are diagnosed with ASD are promulgated as the foci for the review. In Chapter II, research addressing the use of AAC as an intervention for the academic and social deficits as an epiphenomena of ASD that appears in the literature of education and of psychology will be reviewed. In Chapter …

Mentorship And Teacher Retention: Analysis Of Beginning Special Education Teachers’ Experiences In Minnesota, Michele Barron-Albers

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Beginning special education teachers each year enter their classrooms with high expectations and best-practice strategies they are eager to employ. Related literature affirmed, however, that they are quickly faced with what Charlotte Danielson (1999) described as a “sink or swim in the deep end of the pool” culture (p. 251-7) as they grapple with the needed sudden transition from theory to practice. Done well, effective mentoring can become the bridge between preservice learning and classroom experience and guide beginning special education teachers toward a deeper and more impactful teaching practice.

This study’s purpose was to explore facets of new special …

Transition Supports For Students, Scott Skaalerud

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Co-Teaching With General Education And Special Education Teachers For Students With Mild To Moderate Needs, Laura Carpenter

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The Effectiveness Of The Picture Exchange Communication System (Pecs) On Reducing Problem Behaviors In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica Kruger

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Anxiety And School Reluctance/Refusal, Stacy Kurth

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Executive Functions And Their Effects On Learning Disabilities: A Review, Stephanie Bekius

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Relations Among Nocturnal Enuresis And Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gretchen A. Singh

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Myriad studies have addressed the relation between nocturnal enuresis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The association has been documented in both sexes. This review examines the constructs of childhood ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and nocturnal enuresis, viz., bed-wetting. Three foci guide the analysis. First, biological and psychological models of nocturnal enuresis are compared and contrasted. Second, issues arising from construct definition are addressed. Third, the methods, technologies, and operating tenets used in the studies are examined. The review is purposefully delimited to studies and research published during the 20^th and 21^st centuries.

Mentors And Teachers’ Perspectives On The Effectiveness Of Mentoring Rural Girls Kenema District, Eastern Region Sierra Leone, Aminata Phoray-Musa

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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Chosen Network in mentoring Sierra Leone. The study aims to examine the perspective of mentors and teachers on the effectiveness of the intervention. The study is conducted to contribute to the literature on using effective mentoring interventions to address some school-related school attrition and other challenges facing rural girls’ education. Two questions were researched: i) How has the Chosen Network Mentorship program supported girls’ identity development, a sense of purpose, and general well-being? ii). To what extent have the program intervention strategies impacted academic performance?

A literature review of the study …

Seeking Equity In Employment, Jessie Shepherd

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Effective Interventions To Increase Basic Math Skills For Students With Learning Disabilities, Dasom Gang

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The purpose of this starred paper is to find effective interventions to teach basic math skills to students with learning disabilities. This research is broken down into three main interventions: Technology models, Number lines, and Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA). I analyzed data from ten research studies and found that these efficient interventions help students with learning disabilities increase not only their math abilities but also their self-esteem.

Examining The Impact Of K-5 Literacy Coaches On Teachers' Implementation Of Literacy Practices And The Role Of Leadership In Maintaining High Literacy Expectations Supported By Instructional Coaches, Jenny Bushman

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Teaching matters and research shows school-based coaching responds to the national priority of improving instruction (Bright &Hensley, 2010). Research confirms the importance of developing strong, collaborative work environments such as a long-standing potential for change that positively impacts teachers' facilitation of student learning (Dixon & Palmer, 2002; Fullen, 2008; Guskey, 2003). The goal of instructional coaching is to foster and support professional development. What's more, the coach can help guide teacher learning experiences into purposeful instructional targets and goals (Brown, 2016). Literacy coaching can support the goal of developing a collaborative work environment where teachers have sustained support in meeting …

A Quantitative Analysis Of Emergency Grant Persistence Rates, Rachel Sherlock

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I conducted a correlational quantitative study to determine whether an emergency grant program at a four-year public institution is correlated with increased student persistence, and if students’ socioeconomic status and race are correlated with their likelihood to persist after receiving an emergency grant. I studied how students’ demographics influenced persistence rates based on race, socioeconomic status, gender, first-generation status, age and grade level. I found that Black or African students, students 24 years and older, and first-year students had significantly lower persistence rates than other categories of students after receiving the emergency grant. In comparison, white students, students 23 years …

The Effectiveness Of Trauma-Informed Practices And Resilience For Students Impacted By Adverse Childhood Experiences, Alison Kutter

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In 1998, a groundbreaking medical research study was published that created widespread interest in what researchers were calling adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Felitti et al.’s (1998) research highlighted the prevalence of adverse incidents and the correlation with future health morbidity. The study established that more than 50% of adults in the study experienced at least one traumatic event during childhood, allowing the research to become a powerful tool to identify and intervene with children. It became apparent that the effects of traumatic events in the lives of children had a huge impact on biological, physiological, and psychological development. An evolution …

Leading From The Middle – How Gen X Leaders Are Navigating Their Leadership Experience With Baby Boomers And Millennials, Paul Drange

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Leadership in higher education is often evaluated and scrutinized. As with many other professional settings, good leadership often defines the success of the organization. This is also true in higher education. In order to help define what success looks like in the area of leadership, one evaluation point is to examine the age and generational position of the leaders within an institution. Looking at these relationships and connections can open a pathway of understanding in relation to quality of leadership and strength of relationships between leader and worker. Other studies and evaluations exist on the Greatest generation, the Baby Boomer …

Narrative Study: The Impact Of Food Insecurity On Student Health And Persistence, Deborah Allen

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The current study collected and evaluated students’ firsthand stories to learn whether their stress from nutritional intake or lack thereof impacts students’ health, well-being, coursework, sense of belonging and mattering, and persistence. Additionally, this narrative study investigated students’ experiences with a college pantry on their campus. The students were invited to share personal narratives about their engagement with the campus food pantry and their feelings about any perceived effects of this institutional support in such areas as health, self-esteem, community support, academics, motivation, and future plans.

The research question presented in this study utilizing a qualitative narrative-inquiry approach was the …

Enhancing Job Performance For Students With High-Incidence Disabilities, Randa Arvold

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Supporting Students On The Autism Spectrum And Gender Identity Spectrum, Kelly Steinke

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Three issues guided this review. First, factors that increase the incidence of gender dysphoria among DHRC is examined. Second, the change in the generational view of gender identity will be reviewed and contrasted. Finally, school and community-based programs will be reviewed. Issues related to gender dysphoria among the population diagnosed with ASD is a specific focus. By identifying and defining Gender Identity, educators will be more equipped to support all students and create a gender inclusive classroom.

Effective Social Skills Training Intervention For Young People With Challenging Behaviors: Implementing A Video Self-Modeling, Minyeob Noh

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Developing Instructional Methods In Science Class For Students With Learning Disabilities, Hoonseok Oh

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Engagement Theory Based Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Computer Science Students’ Perceptions Of Their Learning Engagement Using Mobile Devices, Aleksandar Tomović

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The use of mobile devices in the college classroom can enhance learning engagement, leading to enhanced learning outcomes. There is scant research on college student perceptions of learning engagement using mobile devices in the classroom. The purpose of this qualitative research was to explores upper-class undergraduate computer science college students’ perceptions about their use of mobile devices in the classroom. Research questions were designed to explore how college students believe their classroom engagement is impacted by mobile device technology use. The theory of engagement, including intellectual, social, and behavioral components, served as the theoretical framework. This research applies interpretative phenomenological …

Level Of Preparedness For Conducting Teacher Evaluations As Reported By Minnesota School Principals, Zachary Dingmann

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The significance of a principal as an instructional leader became a concept over 40 years ago (Jenkins, 2009). Edmonds (1982) noted one of the top five effective school characteristics was a “principal’s leadership and attention to the quality of instruction” (p. 4). Part of being an instructional leader for a principal is performing teacher evaluations by observing teachers’ instruction.

The process in which principals conduct teacher evaluations and observe most teachers is useless, unproductive, and a waste of a principal’s time (Marshall, 2005). According to Marshall (2005), principals need to improve in how they observe, support, and evaluate teachers to …

Exploring Chinese International Undergraduate Students’ Cross-Cultural Adjustment To American Universities, Ningsheng Huang

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The rapid economic development in China has enabled an increasing number of Chinese students to pursue higher education in countries abroad. Since 2009, the largest group of international students in the United States has been Chinese students (Open Doors, 2020). Chinese international undergraduate students face various challenges during their cross-cultural adjustment in American universities, such as a language barrier, a lack of learning skill, an unfamiliarity with American educational systems and school facilities, a lack of ability to interact with native instructors and students, and psychological adaptation (Sun & Chen, 1999). These changes can create multiple acculturation stressors for Chinese …