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Implicit Bias And The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Phenomenon And Their Affects On Literacy Performance In Elementary Students, Anna K. Quirk Jul 2017

Implicit Bias And The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Phenomenon And Their Affects On Literacy Performance In Elementary Students, Anna K. Quirk

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The author’s inquiry was: How do implicit bias and the self-fulfilling prophecy phenomenon affect literacy performance in elementary students. Implicit or unconscious bias is known for causing issues with judges and police officers, but new awareness has been brought to the realm of education and how these biases can widen the achievement gap in literacy and other academic areas. The self-fulfilling prophecy phenomenon or Pygmalion Effect, can hinder growth in academics when an educator fails to identify student strengths, only focusing on deficits. This project brings awareness to how implicit bias and the self-fulfilling prophecy through the use of a …

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Teaching Animal Ethics In Culturally Diverse Settings, Julie Knopp Jul 2017

Teaching Animal Ethics In Culturally Diverse Settings, Julie Knopp

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This project explores the research question “How can we teach compassion for animals in a culturally responsive manner?” The premise stems from the contrast of the narrow range of values taught in public schools and the growing cultural diversity of our students. Literature in moral development theory, culturally responsive pedagogy, and humane education suggested that the most effective values education invites students to think critically. By providing information, modeling, and supports for ethical decision-making, students develop a greater sense of moral integrity, while simultaneously developing essential academic skills. The result of this project is a unit promoting critical thinking about …

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Creating An At-Home Learning Tool For Chinese Language Immersion Students, Xuanyao Polga Jul 2017

Creating An At-Home Learning Tool For Chinese Language Immersion Students, Xuanyao Polga

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this capstone was, why it is important to provide an at-home learning tool for parents to help their child improve their Chinese language learning by connecting in-school learning with at-home reviewing materials. It will show that an online language learning website is a wonderful solution to this question. When parents set up an at-home routine for their child, it is easy for their child to transition the routine concept from home to school smoothly. The capstone project informed the creation of the language learning website. An at-home language learning website will be a transitional tool …

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Using Knowledge Of The Adolescent Brain To Increase Motivation And Build Relationships, Courtney Elizabeth Anderson Jul 2017

Using Knowledge Of The Adolescent Brain To Increase Motivation And Build Relationships, Courtney Elizabeth Anderson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this project was, how can we use knowledge of the adolescent brain to increase motivation and relationships? Adolescents are experiencing a plethora of changes that impact their ability to learn. Therefore, it is crucial to consider ways to provide them with optimal success in their academics and beyond the walls of the classroom. This Capstone provides literature supporting the value in developing the adolescent brain and using the knowledge to help increase motivation and build relationships. In addition to the literature, this Capstone provides a project that implements brain-based strategies into a curriculum in order …

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Guided Reading Curriculum For Chinese Immersion Kindergarten, Yue Fu Jul 2017

Guided Reading Curriculum For Chinese Immersion Kindergarten, Yue Fu

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The purpose of the study was to create a guided reading curriculum for Chinese Immersion Kindergarten programs. Guided reading worked as an educational literate instruction played a significant role in schools. Based on the summarize of the history and strategies of guide reading instruction, as well as a general review of the implementation of English as a second language (ELL) learners, the connections between the instruction and immersion students, became possible. By combining the “backward” unit model design, reviewing the guided reading strategies, and coordinating the Language Arts Curriculum in our Chinese Immersion Kindergarten program, this paper developed a guided …

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Increasing English As A Second Language Teacher Retention, Sarah Tupy Jul 2017

Increasing English As A Second Language Teacher Retention, Sarah Tupy

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

With the increasing number of English Learners entering schools across the nation, there is an increased need for high-quality English as a Second Language teachers. (Watlington, Shockley, Guglielmino, and Felsher, 2010) School districts spend time and money to hire and recruit high-quality teachers. Many teachers in various districts face an overwhelming workload. Due to the overwhelming workload, many teachers leave the profession. Districts are faced with increased costs to recruit and hire quality teachers. (Brill and McCartney, 2008; Cha and Cohen Vogel, 2011; Sharplin, O’Neill and Chapman, 2011) Students’ education is compromised when the turnover rate is high. (Kraft, Marinell, …

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How Can Human-Centered Design Be Used To Implement A Teacher-Designed, Standards-Based Curriculum?, James P. Magee Jul 2017

How Can Human-Centered Design Be Used To Implement A Teacher-Designed, Standards-Based Curriculum?, James P. Magee

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The purpose of this study was to create a framework, based on the principles of HumanCentered Design, to implement and continue the development of a Standards-Based Curriculum that was designed by the teachers using it. While going through iterations, the curriculum will remain true to the principles of Standards-Based Instruction. Much of the research supporting a Standards-Based Curriculum comes from Robert Marzano. One of the main goals of using Human-Centered Design, in addition to the continued design and implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum, is to increase Collective-Teacher Efficacy. Elmore and Hattie both cite extensive data suggesting that high …

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How Can We Use The Lake Superior Watershed To Connect To Anishinaabe Youth And Inspire Them To Continue As Stewards Of The Land?, Heidi Lynn Ojibway Jul 2017

How Can We Use The Lake Superior Watershed To Connect To Anishinaabe Youth And Inspire Them To Continue As Stewards Of The Land?, Heidi Lynn Ojibway

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Anishinaabe youth have historically experienced difficulty adjusting to mainstream education. Their graduation rates are the lowest in the country (Camera, 2015). By developing curriculum that is culturally relevant and rebuilds connections to the land educators can work towards closing the education gap. The curriculum in this capstone project uses the Lake Superior Watershed, environmental education practices, and American Indian Learner Outcomes to meet state standards. By using culturally relevant materials to connect to Anishinaabe youth it is expected that they will feel invested in the curriculum. They will build stronger community ties which in turn results in stewardship. The curriculum …

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Pedagogy-Minded Use Of Web-Based Technology In The Classroom, Jeff Mcgie Jul 2017

Pedagogy-Minded Use Of Web-Based Technology In The Classroom, Jeff Mcgie

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this project was: How can teachers use web-based technology in the curriculum to increase student engagement and enrich learning? It documents a teacher’s creation of a technology-infused curriculum that uses valid research and pedagogically-minded practices as its foundation. In addition to the curriculum, the author created a web technology toolbox that assists teachers in effectively and strategically implementing the technology into their classroom. The author describes the project’s challenges as well as the implications for students and teachers. He concludes that: 1) technology enhances learning only when used in alignment with pedagogy and instructional strategies; …

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How Can An Effective Parent Outreach Program Impact Literacy Achievement And Foster A Community Network At An Urban Charter School?, Anne C. Weisheipl Jul 2017

How Can An Effective Parent Outreach Program Impact Literacy Achievement And Foster A Community Network At An Urban Charter School?, Anne C. Weisheipl

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This capstone identifies the process of creating a family literacy program to support literacy growth. The research question addressed in this project was, How can an effective parent outreach program impact literacy achievement and foster a community network at an urban charter school? It documents a teacher's creation of a family literacy program that builds literacy communities through school-home partnerships and literacy activities. The author documents the process of creating a family literacy program following researched methods that validate the creation of the curriculum. The results of the research help focus the capstone on two very important aspects of school-home …

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How Can Primary Teachers Use Technology, Primarily Ipads, To Differentiate Language Arts Instruction And Increase Comprehension, Ellen Isaacs Jul 2017

How Can Primary Teachers Use Technology, Primarily Ipads, To Differentiate Language Arts Instruction And Increase Comprehension, Ellen Isaacs

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This project answers the question: how can primary teachers use technology, primarily iPads, to differentiate language arts instruction and increase comprehension? This paper reviews technology resources that can be used in elementary classrooms, focusing on kindergarten, first, and second grades. These resources are analyzed using the SAMR model (Puentedura, 2014), The App Map (Israelson, 2015), and the dimensions of participatory literacy (Roswell & Wohlwend, 2016). A website was created to culminate the findings based off of research, student artifacts, and visuals from the digital resources

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How Can Inquiry-Based Learning Be Successfully Implemented In The Secondary Mathematics Classroom, Aaron Kadera Jul 2017

How Can Inquiry-Based Learning Be Successfully Implemented In The Secondary Mathematics Classroom, Aaron Kadera

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this project was, how can inquiry-based learning by successfully integrated in the secondary mathematics classroom? It documents one teacher’s creation of a set of inquiry-based curriculum modules intended for use in AP Calculus AB and Precalculus courses. The curriculum created by the author aims to guide students to construct new knowledge through a process of settling doubt within a community of learners; a process known as an inquiry cycle. He analyzes both the intended use and flexibility the curriculum modules, discusses how to measure their effectiveness, and how to adopt different strategies in the case …

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Learning Through Student Driven Inquiry In A Spanish Immersion Fourth Grade Classroom, Anne Mcginn Jul 2017

Learning Through Student Driven Inquiry In A Spanish Immersion Fourth Grade Classroom, Anne Mcginn

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The driving question in this capstone is, how can I design a Spanish immersion social studies unit to bring student driven inquiry to a suburban elementary school while still meeting state and district requirements? This capstone describes one teacher’s exploration of models and elements of Student Driven Inquiry and the creation of a Spanish Immersion Social Studies unit that guides students to learn through their own inquiry and the model of Project Based Learning. This capstone project documents the process and justification for creating the unit and includes all necessary lessons and resources for implementing the unit itself.

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Inclusion Of Students With Mild To Moderate Disabilities In Grades 1-5 Mainstream Language Arts Classrooms, Jodi Lyn Smith Jul 2017

Inclusion Of Students With Mild To Moderate Disabilities In Grades 1-5 Mainstream Language Arts Classrooms, Jodi Lyn Smith

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this capstone project was what are best practices for creating an inclusive language arts program in grades 1-5 in an elementary school? It documents the history of special education and inclusion in the United States, least restrictive environment (LRE), benefits and barriers to inclusion as well as strategies to create an inclusive language arts setting. The author uses research to prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation to licensed teachers to be used as staff development. The PowerPoint presentation addresses the history of special education and inclusion, how LRE is determined, benefits and barriers to inclusion, …

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Social Emotional Learning Skill Development And Application, Sarah Eide Jul 2017

Social Emotional Learning Skill Development And Application, Sarah Eide

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

This capstone explores the development and application of social emotional learning skills in elementary age students. The research question addressed was “what social emotional learning skills are most important in a social emotional learning curriculum for elementary age students? Research surrounding the early development of these skills and the impact that social emotional learning has on overall academic success in the classroom is discussed. Based on findings in the research, a K-2 social emotional learning curriculum was created. The curriculum focuses on three themes- respect, social awareness and self-awareness. This curriculum aims to provide the most comprehensive and developmentally appropriate …

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Flexible Classroom Design And Its Effects On Student-Centered Teaching And Learning, Mark Fehlandt Jul 2017

Flexible Classroom Design And Its Effects On Student-Centered Teaching And Learning, Mark Fehlandt

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Despite the vast amount of research around the development of modern instructional practices in public education, there is little motivation into adapting the classroom environment to match. This has resulted in a persisting passive model of teaching due to common misconceptions about how students learn and the impacts of classroom design. The purpose of this capstone project is to present the significant influences of the classroom environment by investigating the research question, how can physical classroom design be used to facilitate the implementation of modern teaching practices and create the most effective instructional environment for student learning? Contemporary teaching and …

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How Does The Use Of Adult-Child Conversations Affect The Oral Language Development Of Pre-K Students, Beth Bugarin Jul 2017

How Does The Use Of Adult-Child Conversations Affect The Oral Language Development Of Pre-K Students, Beth Bugarin

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The purpose of this Capstone project is to discover how adult-child conversations affect preschoolers’ oral language development. The project consists of a literature review and the creation of a website. Research shows that oral language development in early childhood is related to social-emotional development and later success in literacy (Cohen, 2005; Lonigan & Shanahan, 2009; NAEYC, 2009; Hartas, D., 2012). Children’s oral language development is influenced by teachers’ emotional, instructional, and organizational support, including, language modeling and feedback, and the closeness of teacher-student relationships. Adult-child conversations can support these evidence-based practices. The findings from the literature review signify that, through …

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Educator Perceptions Of A Teacher Evaluation Systems, Erin N. House Jul 2017

Educator Perceptions Of A Teacher Evaluation Systems, Erin N. House

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question considered in this project is, what are teacher perceptions of the Educator Effectiveness system of evaluation? To answer this, the author drew on work by Ravitch and Danielson to design a research study to be completed at her school in fall 2017. For the project, she developed the tools for her mixed-methods study, including a quantitative survey and qualitative focus group questions, as well as a PowerPoint presentation to share with the teaching staff at a professional development session at the beginning of the school year in advance of the proposed study. This presentation addresses the purpose, …

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Leveraging Technology To Impact Reading Achievement Of Early Elementary Students, Sarah Lidstrand Wall Jul 2017

Leveraging Technology To Impact Reading Achievement Of Early Elementary Students, Sarah Lidstrand Wall

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The adoption of technology in the classroom has dramatically changed the way in which teachers teach and students learn. Technology is constantly evolving, creating a sense of urgency to examine the most effective methods to successfully integrate technology into classrooms. The research question addressed in this project was: how can teachers leverage technology to impact reading achievement of early elementary students? The review of literature investigated early literacy skills, proficient readers, reading in the digital age, iPads, technology in the classroom and technology integration models. It was evident that technology alone will not increase student achievement. Wood and Joicus (2014) …

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Free Voluntary Reading: Enhancing The Reading Component Of Teaching Proficiency Through Reading And Storytelling In An Elementary Spanish Classroom, Elizabeth M. Werner Jul 2017

Free Voluntary Reading: Enhancing The Reading Component Of Teaching Proficiency Through Reading And Storytelling In An Elementary Spanish Classroom, Elizabeth M. Werner

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question discussed in this project is what impact does access to Spanish books at their level and time to read Spanish books of their choice have on elementary students' language development and fluency? In includes a review of literature and research on the values of stories, comprehensible and compelling language input, and Free Voluntary Reading (FVR). The project consists of a teacher’s creation of two Spanish chapter books written for elementary students studying Spanish as a second language. The purpose was to expand the repertoire of available literature for elementary Spanish students in an attempt to promote FVR …

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Trauma In Refugee And Immigrant Students: A Website Resource For Educators, Christine Marie Houstman Jul 2017

Trauma In Refugee And Immigrant Students: A Website Resource For Educators, Christine Marie Houstman

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

After the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump, many of my elementary refugee, immigrant, and native-born English Learners (ELs) became distraught with the safety of their future in the United States, and that of their family and friends. In my school building, EL students were negatively acting out both socially and academically. Our mainstream and EL teachers, along with administration, struggled to help this traumatized population. Determining the need for a readily available web-based resource was an efficient method to get much needed, research-based, information into the hands of concerned teachers. The website was created for educators and administrators as …

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Effective Whole Group Literacy Instruction For Teaching English Language Newcomers Through Total Physical Response And The Use Of Visuals, Nicole Holmes Jul 2017

Effective Whole Group Literacy Instruction For Teaching English Language Newcomers Through Total Physical Response And The Use Of Visuals, Nicole Holmes

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The purpose of this curriculum development was to create whole group literacy lessons that would benefit all students, especially English Language newcomers. In-depth research in Total Physical Response, the use of visuals, literacy and English Language newcomers drove the findings to implement the use of three vocabulary words at the beginning of each lesson. There are a total of twenty lessons, five lessons in four units, with the implementation of three vocabulary words at the beginning using TPR and visuals to get the meaning across to students. There are assessments to better support English Language newcomers within each unit.

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Spanish Reading Intervention Program Using Multisensory Methods, Marissa Jurado Jul 2017

Spanish Reading Intervention Program Using Multisensory Methods, Marissa Jurado

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The purpose of this project was to create a Spanish reading intervention program that incorporated multisensory strategies. It documents the creation of a program based on research on reading instruction and interventions, dyslexia, multisensory strategies, and the Spanish language. The format and structured was adapted for Spanish, inspired by Winsor Learning’s Orton-Gillingham based Sonday System program that is in English. The program created through this project includes a lesson plan book with thirty-six lessons and ten progress checks, a word book, and cards that correlate to the sounds being introduced in each lesson. Different syllabaries from Fe y Alegria (n.d) …

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Curriculum For Teaching Relative Constructions To Somali-Speaking Learners Of English, Kelly M. Rynda Jul 2017

Curriculum For Teaching Relative Constructions To Somali-Speaking Learners Of English, Kelly M. Rynda

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this project was, how do relative constructions in Somali compare to relative constructions in English, what difficulties do Englishlanguage learners have acquiring relatives, and what teaching strategies are most appropriate for these learners? It documents one teacher’s creation of a unit focused entirely around the acquisition of relative constructions, using strategies that have been identified as most effective, such as learning subject relatives and object relatives in sequence and utilizing repeated timed reading. The author provides lesson plans and activities that align with the best practices outlined in the research, with particular consideration given to …

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The Impact Of Trauma And Refugees: Resources For Educators, Deanna Taylor Jul 2017

The Impact Of Trauma And Refugees: Resources For Educators, Deanna Taylor

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this project was, how can professional development be provided to assist educators in working with refugees and immigrants who have experienced trauma? Hos, 2016; DeCapula, et al, 2011 concur that the number of refugees with trauma is on the rise throughout the world. Research by Hurley, et al, 2014 explains that previous research indicates that teachers have limited experience in working with refugees and trauma; there is a lack of training to support these students. My method of study was on the work on adult learning by Malcolm Knowles (2005). His work assisted me in …

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Differentiating Instruction To Develop Conceptual Understanding In Multiplication, Christopher A. Kamrath Jul 2017

Differentiating Instruction To Develop Conceptual Understanding In Multiplication, Christopher A. Kamrath

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question addressed in this project was: How can curriculum be created to increase student conceptual understanding of multiplication? The author investigated how to develop an understanding in multiplication through research on conceptual understanding, the stages of learning multiplication and how to integrate a conceptual understanding into the classroom. The author considered the work of Boaler, Brickwedde, Carpenter and Wright to guide his research. The Understanding by Design model from Wiggins and McTighe was used to create the curriculum. The research resulted in a six week multiplication curriculum which consists of daily forty-five minute intervention period through four stations: …

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Making The Transition: Moving From A Pull-Out Model For El Instruction To A Co-Teaching Models, Alyssa Kae Anderson Jul 2017

Making The Transition: Moving From A Pull-Out Model For El Instruction To A Co-Teaching Models, Alyssa Kae Anderson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Many schools are transitioning from the pull-out model for English Learner (EL) instruction to the co-teaching model, and many factors are likely to impact the smoothness of this transition. As a result, the author’s research questions were: Is the coteaching model for EL instruction truly more effective than the pull-out model? If so, how can elementary schools effectively transition from the pull-out model to the co-teaching model? An examination of the existing literature demonstrates that very little research has been conducted comparing the effectiveness of the pull-out and co-teaching models. However, research does provide a number of components that must …

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Creating A Social Studies Curriculum For Second Grade, Julie A. Cronin Jul 2017

Creating A Social Studies Curriculum For Second Grade, Julie A. Cronin

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question discussed in this project was: how can an unbiased social studies curriculum for second grade be developed that is aligned with the MN State Social Studies Standards? It chronicles one educator’s creation of a social studies curriculum unit plan based on citizen and government as its area of focus. It is aligned with the MN State Standards for Social Studies for Second Grade. The author cites the details of the unit and uses research that is pertinent to the creation and development of the unit. This unit includes a scope and sequence, and includes a variety of …

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What Are The Components Of An Effective Middle School Reading Intervention Curriculum?, Michelle Hager Jul 2017

What Are The Components Of An Effective Middle School Reading Intervention Curriculum?, Michelle Hager

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Many different structures and approaches have been implemented in an effort to provide struggling adolescent readers with appropriate and effective reading intervention. Experts in the field of reading intervention have determined that a successful reading intervention curriculum must include instruction in the areas of fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary aligned to content area curriculum, and also attend to student mindset and motivation. Therefore this researcher set out to design a curriculum to answer the research question: What are the components of an effective middle school reading intervention curriculum? The curriculum created was designed to support struggling adolescent readers in the specific …

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Are Primary Schools Incorporating Enough Movement Into The Day To Maintain Positive Mental Health In Children?, Jennifer Schmidt Jul 2017

Are Primary Schools Incorporating Enough Movement Into The Day To Maintain Positive Mental Health In Children?, Jennifer Schmidt

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Schools have endured a shift in regards to academic rigor and the amount of time spent in physical activity. In order to be a top academically performing nation, America has made academic rigor a priority. In order to accommodate the amount of content and rigor, cuts have typically been made to the amount of time spent in recess, physical education and health education classes. Another trend in America is the prevalence of mental health issues in children. When considering the cuts being made in education it is critical to acknowledge the repercussions they may have on mental health. This capstone …

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