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Professional Development As A Means To Increase Teacher Fidelity And Improve Teacher And Student Outcomes, Shari Lynn Booth
Professional Development As A Means To Increase Teacher Fidelity And Improve Teacher And Student Outcomes, Shari Lynn Booth
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
This study was conducted to examine professional development techniques for training special education teachers to implement discrete trial training with in the classroom environment. The purpose of this study was to determine if professional development regarding discrete trail training increases the fidelity with which teachers implement discrete trail training when providing instruction to students with autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, the study noted if professional development that included coaching in the classroom increased the fidelity with which teachers were able to implement discrete trail training. Further, this study examined the correlation between an improvement in the fidelity with which teachers implemented …
Perceptions Of School Readiness, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, And The Role Of Professionalism, Brittany Kristine Mcallister
Perceptions Of School Readiness, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, And The Role Of Professionalism, Brittany Kristine Mcallister
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Research supports the knowledge that there exist many models on and definitions of school readiness within early education. Additionally, research shows that utilizing developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) produces positive short and long term results for students; indicating the effectiveness and necessity for DAP in the classroom. The study sought to inform teachers via presentation on the subjects of school readiness and DAP; as well as gain insight on the barriers teachers face in utilizing their school readiness and DAP knowledge base in the classroom. To accomplish this, the study used a pre-survey, presentation with discussion, and a post-survey to collect …
Solving Absolute Value Equations And Inequalities On A Number Line, Melinda A. Curtis
Solving Absolute Value Equations And Inequalities On A Number Line, Melinda A. Curtis
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Absolute value has often been taught procedurally. Many students struggle with solving absolute value equations and inequalities because they do not have an understanding of the underlying concepts. This study was designed to determine to what extent solving absolute value equations and inequalities by using the concept of distance on a number line is an effective method. The claim is that if students use the distance concept on a number line, they will develop the necessary conceptual understanding in addition to just a procedural knowledge that will lead to the success with and flexibility in the use of strategies for …
A Collaborative Approach To Address Student Behavior And Academic Achievement Across Systems, Beverly Ngozi Okereke
A Collaborative Approach To Address Student Behavior And Academic Achievement Across Systems, Beverly Ngozi Okereke
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Academic achievement and in-classroom behaviors are two significant child outcomes that affect student success in school. According to Systems Theory, in order to truly understand the factors that affect these outcomes for children, one must look to the major systems that encapsulate the child (including their school and home environments). This project is a meta-analytic review that examined the effectiveness of measures representing each system in predicting child achievement and behavior: School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) for the school as a system, level of parent involvement (high versus low) for the home system, and student motivation (intrinsic versus extrinsic) for …
Building A Community Of Practice For English-As-A-Foreign Language Tutors During Private Tutoring, Doaa S. Mahrous
Building A Community Of Practice For English-As-A-Foreign Language Tutors During Private Tutoring, Doaa S. Mahrous
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
The creation of a community of practice of tutors--a shared practice among a group of people who share the same domain--enables second-language learners to facilitate their acquisition of English by embracing new learning strategies while they learn the target language. The community of tutors’ perspective allows for the incorporation of the individual’s particular second-language-acquisition needs and goals. This presentation presents a proposed study that took place at the Yasuda Center at California State University, San Bernardino in the summer of 2015. Students in the English Language Program housed in the College of Extended Learning were asked to participate in tutoring …
National Board Certification: The Perceived Value And Renewal Rates Of California National Board Certified Teachers, Beverly Johnson Bricker
National Board Certification: The Perceived Value And Renewal Rates Of California National Board Certified Teachers, Beverly Johnson Bricker
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
National Board Certification (NBC) offers the highest certification possible to teachers who can meet the rigorous standards of this process. This certification develops reflective practitioners through a series of components designed to be used in authentic settings with students. Previous research shows the value of employing National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) for raising student achievement, creating teacher leaders, and developing a reflective culture in schools. Increasing the number of NBCTs could have a profound impact in our schools. This study explored the renewal rates and the perceived value of California NBCTs who certified in 2005 & 2006 using a survey …
Testimonios On The Role Of Mentorship Of Mexican Immigrants’ Higher Academic Attainment: Vengo Con Ganas, Solo Échame Una Mano!, Jessica Grisel Mendoza Servin
Testimonios On The Role Of Mentorship Of Mexican Immigrants’ Higher Academic Attainment: Vengo Con Ganas, Solo Échame Una Mano!, Jessica Grisel Mendoza Servin
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of having academic mentors of similar heritage to facilitate higher academic attainment of first generation Mexican immigrants. The researcher assures to demonstrate how constructs such as mentorship, self-efficacy, self-regulated learning, social and cultural capital, and similar heritage due to cultural values can positively influence and contribute to the success of English Language learners in academia.
Through the mentorship relationship, students, particularly minority groups, can tap into social and cultural capital that would otherwise be limited due to their immigration to a foreign country. Immigration typically limits individuals’ ability to communicate …
At The Core Of School Reform: A Culture Of Commitment, Collaboration, And Collective Leadership, Lari Ann Nelson
At The Core Of School Reform: A Culture Of Commitment, Collaboration, And Collective Leadership, Lari Ann Nelson
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Public education in America today is a product of more than a century of reform. Innovators of each era have attempted to transform the education system to match their ideals and beliefs. Educational reform efforts to improve learning for all students have been an issue of debate since the founding of America – seeking for equality and quality of education. The most recent educational initiative an emphasis on accountability via high-stakes tests, many schools are now branded as “failing” and requiring program improvement. As such, leaders search for reform models that will save their school from further sanctions.
Of the …
Understanding The Lived Experience Of Late-Entry English Learners In The Vista Canyon Unified School District, Joseph W. Boffa
Understanding The Lived Experience Of Late-Entry English Learners In The Vista Canyon Unified School District, Joseph W. Boffa
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Many researchers have attempted to identify best practices, habits, and conditions of English Language Learners (ELs, ELLs) pertaining to school success. It is clear EL students pose unique and significant challenges, yet unclear what strategies and program models educators can implement to motivate learning, improve educational experiences, and appropriately acknowledge and reward these learners’ accomplishments. Few studies have attempted to determine the difficulties and challenges associated with academic success and probability of graduation for Late-entry English Learners (LEELs), defined as those entering the school system as eighth-through-twelfth grade students. Their test scores weigh heavily on high-stakes standardized testing accountability measures. …
Post-Oppositional Culture Theory: Counter Narratives Of African American Preservice Teachers, Sonya Victoria Scott
Post-Oppositional Culture Theory: Counter Narratives Of African American Preservice Teachers, Sonya Victoria Scott
Theses Digitization Project
This study seeks to counter the social narrative that African Americans resist schooling by examining African American post baccalaureate college students that have developed a passion for learning as demonstrated in their persistence and motivations to enter the teaching profession. Racially correlated disparities prevalent in standardized test scores, high school dropout rates and college eligibility remain one of the most pervasive educational dilemmas facing public schools across the nation. African Americans are identified as significantly under performing when compared to the average performance of white students.
Applications Of The Well-Educated Mind 2003 Concept By Susan Bauer In The Southern California History Classrooms, Tomasz Bogdan Stanek
Applications Of The Well-Educated Mind 2003 Concept By Susan Bauer In The Southern California History Classrooms, Tomasz Bogdan Stanek
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to discover how courses in world history and United States history are taught in Southern California secondary schools. At this stage of the research the study of the history course instruction will be generally defined as an exploratory and investigative inquiry involving the interviews of the history faculty, analysis of their course offerings and syllabi content, and the overall teachers' course content preparation and knowledge.
Assimilation Versus Survival: A Case Study Of Beginning Teachers; Preparation, Expectations, And Survival In A New Diverse Environment, Ericka Dolores Shuss
Assimilation Versus Survival: A Case Study Of Beginning Teachers; Preparation, Expectations, And Survival In A New Diverse Environment, Ericka Dolores Shuss
Theses Digitization Project
The focus of this research will revolve around these main questions: Are new teachers adequately prepared for their new teaching position, school culture, demographics, environment, and expectations? The new teacher retention rate is dramatically decreasing in California. Many new teachers leave the education field within the first five years of entering as teachers. Beginning teachers have many pressures guiding their entrance into the teaching field. The first five years are a "vulnerable time" for new teachers entering the field.
A Comparative Analysis Of Method Of Credentialing And Teaching And Teaching Style, Audrey Michele Reisenhofer
A Comparative Analysis Of Method Of Credentialing And Teaching And Teaching Style, Audrey Michele Reisenhofer
Theses Digitization Project
There are two major styles of teaching: teacher-centered and student-centered. The purpose of this project was to determine if the method of credentialing influences whether a teacher uses more teacher-based or student-based instructional methods.
Organization Leads To Self-Confidence And A Wonderful Retirement, Dorothy Jean Oliver-Scott
Organization Leads To Self-Confidence And A Wonderful Retirement, Dorothy Jean Oliver-Scott
Theses Digitization Project
The significance of the project was to answer the call of California schools in their plight to stop attrition and retain teachers. This project alone or in conjunction with other programs offered by schools/school districts gives them another tool to reach their goal of 100% teacher retention. It is the belief of this project that the problems with retention could be diminished if not eliminated, by giving beginning teachers a handbook.
Staff Development For Whole-Language Teacher In Taiwan English As A Foreign Language, Chung-Ju Lai
Staff Development For Whole-Language Teacher In Taiwan English As A Foreign Language, Chung-Ju Lai
Theses Digitization Project
This project explores the Whole Language method for developing Taiwanese students' language proficiency in both Chinese and English. It includes sections on current practice in primary-level instruction, teaching methods, learner-centered literacy, crosscultural teaching and learning, and school administration. It provides a theoretical framework for training Whole Language teachers, an instructional unit and a strategy for assessment.
Developing Extended Communities Of Practice To Support Implementation Of Inspiration® In Elementary Classrooms, Michael Richard Towne
Developing Extended Communities Of Practice To Support Implementation Of Inspiration® In Elementary Classrooms, Michael Richard Towne
Theses Digitization Project
This project examined the need for continuing education for teachers, particularly in the area of technology integration. It includes an exploration of the interdependence of technology and pedagogy. It developed an on-line extended community of practice to support professional educators attempting to implement Inspiration®, a commercial software application. The project presents a research-based justification for employing cognitive mapping strategies in a wide variety of pedagogical contexts, provides a dynamic list of examples demonstrating concrete applications which are connected to content and technology standards, and examines current design features for websites.
Online Mentoring For Sam V. Curtis Elementary, Michelle Ann Kendall
Online Mentoring For Sam V. Curtis Elementary, Michelle Ann Kendall
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis was to create an Online Mentoring website that would benefit teachers by helping them to feel more confident and efficient through their first couple of years teaching. Its focus is to provide new teachers access to all information involving its processes, procedures and expectations within a specific school site.
Teacher Professional Development In Technology Integration, Geraldine Lee Soderquist
Teacher Professional Development In Technology Integration, Geraldine Lee Soderquist
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to design, create, and produce a web site for teachers that instructs them on the creating, developing and sharing of Web Quests. Web Quests utilize the wealth of information on the internet to provide a means of moving the teacher away from lecturer and toward facilitator.
Resource Guide For The 2002 General Education Development Exam, Timothy Scott Houser
Resource Guide For The 2002 General Education Development Exam, Timothy Scott Houser
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to develop a beneficial resource guide for teachers of the updated (2002) General Education Development (GED) examination.
The Affectiveness Of A Standards-Based, Technology-Connected Staff Development Program, Lee Geary Grafton
The Affectiveness Of A Standards-Based, Technology-Connected Staff Development Program, Lee Geary Grafton
Theses Digitization Project
One role of an administrator is to provide and assess staff development programs. The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of a 120-hour standards-based, technology-connnected staff development program on participating teachers' instruction.
Developing A Teacher Directed Inservice Plan For Technology, Robert Norman Charpentier
Developing A Teacher Directed Inservice Plan For Technology, Robert Norman Charpentier
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Survival Guide For Preschool Teachers In All Disciplined Areas, Cheryl Rita Marie Vito
Survival Guide For Preschool Teachers In All Disciplined Areas, Cheryl Rita Marie Vito
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Teacher Satisfaction Survey: A Tool For Transformational Leaders To Facilitate Teacher Empowerment & Efficacy, Adrienne Cantrell-Scamara
Teacher Satisfaction Survey: A Tool For Transformational Leaders To Facilitate Teacher Empowerment & Efficacy, Adrienne Cantrell-Scamara
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Conceptual Framework For Materials Useful For Effective Teacher Induction, Joanne Lynn Iavello
A Conceptual Framework For Materials Useful For Effective Teacher Induction, Joanne Lynn Iavello
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Prevalence Of Computer Programming In Teacher Education Coursework: A California State University Profile, Antoinette Cutler Kelley
The Prevalence Of Computer Programming In Teacher Education Coursework: A California State University Profile, Antoinette Cutler Kelley
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Computer Instructional Model Designed To Reduce Cyberphobia Among Adult Students, Sandra Escalante
A Computer Instructional Model Designed To Reduce Cyberphobia Among Adult Students, Sandra Escalante
Theses Digitization Project
Fear of computers -- Student/subject-centered teaching model.
Staff Development Training For Implementing A History-Social Science Curriculum, Linda H. Loveless
Staff Development Training For Implementing A History-Social Science Curriculum, Linda H. Loveless
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Developing An Inservice On Energy And Energy Conservation For Teachers, Grades Kindergarten-Eight, Cynthia Gail Blair
Developing An Inservice On Energy And Energy Conservation For Teachers, Grades Kindergarten-Eight, Cynthia Gail Blair
Theses Digitization Project
Energy resource conservation.
Teacher Evaluation And Administration Effectiveness, William F. Elliott
Teacher Evaluation And Administration Effectiveness, William F. Elliott
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Readers Theatre In The Classroom, Linda Lapham-Pilgrim
Readers Theatre In The Classroom, Linda Lapham-Pilgrim
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.