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A Parent Focused Bilingual Literacy Program, Jordan Perkins

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

While theories and methods surrounding English language teaching are continually evolving, the goal is almost always the same: help students acquire the English they need to be successful in their communication at work and the community. Adult ESL programs are often focused on work and community but leave family communication out of the curriculum. Inclusion of the first language (L1) in adult-focused curricula can help improve the language acquisition of the second language (L2) and improve the overall literacy of the learners. Although many family literacy programs are being created or researched to improve child literacy in the home, and …

Implementing Translanguaging Pedagogies To Promote Academic Success Of English Learners In An Eighth Grade English Language Arts Classroom, Jenna Kotula

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Many mainstream educators in the United States are under the impression that immersing students in English is the best practice in helping students excel academically. Monoglossic ideologies, which only place prominence on one language in the classroom, can send English Learners (ELs) the message that their cultural and linguistic funds of knowledge are not accepted or valued in the school community. As educators, it must be our mission to create a safe space where learners feel tolerated and eager to share about their unique backgrounds and experiences. Translanguaging practices compete with the common misconception that only the target language should …

Social Emotional Learning In Elementary Schools: A Professional Development Series, Brianna Strandberg

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this capstone project is to evaluate the impact social emotional learning has in elementary schools. There are several aspects that play key roles in social emotional learning, such as, Trauma Informed Instruction, the effectiveness of social emotional learning, and the teachers mental health. Each one of these key aspects are carefully reviewed and analyzed through an extensive literature review, to answer the capstone question, How can social emotional learning be implemented in elementary schools? This capstone project is a professional development series that dives into the effectiveness of social emotional learning. It is a series that …

Rewilding Students To Establish A Slow Pedagogy In Short Term Environmental Education Settings, Mason Keel

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

of connecting individuals with nature: what does it mean for students to actually connect with nature? Many organizations strive to connect their users with nature using “fast pedagogy” that usually takes the form of adventurous outdoor activities, such as canoeing, rock climbing, and going through high ropes courses. However, these activities allow little time for users to dwell in their natural surroundings, preventing them from learning via “slow pedagogy,” which involves making novel observations about nature and connecting to their surroundings through these observations. The same issue rings true for residential environmental learning centers that host grade school students for …

The Public-School Environment And Day Treatment Programming Perceived Positive Environmental Supports As Antecedent Stimuli In A Public-School Day Treatment Classroom, Jessica Ann Clark

All Theses And Dissertations

The physical environment of a classroom can serve to meet the unique needs of students, but the focus on the specific tangible elements of the classroom is limited. There are minimal guidelines that inform teachers as to how to use these elements of the environment in teaching practices. The decision-making process for these situations is often left to inexperienced teachers and is not fully utilized as a resource within the classroom. The purpose of this qualitative research is to examine the environmental factors that contribute to a positive learning environment for public school students who exhibit challenging behavior. Based on …

The Impact Of Education Technology As A Language Of Learning On Universities", Safaa Abdelrehim Shaaban, Rehab Rabie

Business Administration

Recently, technology and the social distancing during Covid-19 pandemic that have affected all member of society, babies, kids, youth, families and academic institutes all around the world. In order to keep the education system running with its capacity, academic institutions have had to quickly solution to adapt to the situation and overcome the delay in many seniors and the system can be a delay. This has caused an unprecedented solution that put online learning on top of the solution to this situation. Many digital solution companies, including different providers of commercial digital learning platforms, have to provide quick steps to …

1. Mission, History, General Organization And Governance Of Saint Mary’S College, Saint Mary's College Of California

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Table Of Contents, Saint Mary's College Of California

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Index, Saint Mary's College Of California

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Complete Handbook, Saint Mary's College Of California

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Does The Implementation Of Bridges Math Intervention Show Growth In Student Learning?, Heidi Lunde

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

This study focuses on the effectiveness of the Bridges Intervention program as a tier two intervention for 4th grade elementary school students in the area of mathematics. The intervention was delivered via instructional videos and follow up activities through the SeeSaw application. The focus of the study was to see if the implementation of Bridges Intervention increases students’ success when working with numbers in base 10 and if students’ have an increase in their STAR MATH scores. Students were be given placement assessments via the SeeSaw application based on the recommendations of the Bridges Intervention program. Once students were assessed …

Disclaimer And Notice, Saint Mary's College Of California

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6. Communications Policies Of Interest To The Faculty, Saint Mary's College Of California

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4. Administrative Policies, Services And Facilities, Saint Mary's College Of California

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Revisions 2021-2022, Saint Mary's College Of California

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2. Faculty, Saint Mary's College Of California

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3. Academic Policies And Services, Saint Mary's College Of California

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Formative Assessment And Technology In The Mathematics Classroom, Albert Humes

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This literature review investigates the use of formative assessment and technology in the classroom. There has been research to show that mathematics proficiency has dropped recently in the United States and researchers are looking to identify new strategies for student growth. Utilizing formative assessments, as well as targeted, immediate feedback for students, can help to improve student learning. As educational technology becomes more prevalent, more studies and research are focused around its effectiveness toward student achievement. The research found that formative assessment strategies, coupled with new technologies, can positively impact student achievement.

Increasing Student Participation In Elementary Physical Education, Andrea K. Garcia

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

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School Improvement Plan, Taylor Anderson

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Students in schools display a variety of behaviors. Some of these behaviors being negative, and some of these behaviors being positive. This school improvement plan will give you a small glimpse at a Title 1 elementary school with a goal of decreasing the amount of times a student has to be removed from the classroom, or receives a first responder call. A first responder call is when an adult in the building has to call for additional adult support due to a student's behaviors. This project will start with a literature review of multiple articles discussing social skills, and the …

Examining Quality Inclusive Practices In Early Childhood Education, Laura Wagner

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This literature review synthesizes research on practices for high quality early childhood inclusion. The inclusive practices that are examined are categorized under participation, access, and supports. This review of literature examines the measurement tools used to assess the quality of inclusive practices used in early childhood settings. Research published in the last ten years shows that there are some promising measures that can be used going forward to assess the quality of inclusive practices in early childhood.

Secondary Trauma: How Does It Impact Educators, Callie Namminga

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Students are facing more adverse traumatic experiences at an early age in their lifetime. When students enter school, their teachers begin to take on new roles and often learn and encounter the trauma alongside of these students. Secondary trauma in educators is on the rise and many do not know how to manage it. This literature review will examine the impacts that secondary trauma has on teachers, how it shapes and impacts teachers’ roles in education, what causes secondary trauma, and how teachers can adapt and overcome the impacts and implications that secondary trauma causes in their professional and personal …

Examining Coaching Models, Relationships, Roles, And Effects, Rebecca Collins

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This literature review looks at the different coaching models, how relationships effect successful coaching, the different roles a coach may experience, and the effects coaching can have on teachers and students. Over the past 10-15 years coaching in education has become a hot topic (Heineke, 2013). However, there is not much research or studies on the actual implementation of a coaching program and how it affects the students and the teachers. In this paper coaching roles takes on two meanings: what the coach does during a coaching session/meeting and what type of “hats” the coach wears during the time they …

Impacts Of Unplugged Activities In Computer Science, Chad Bergmeier

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Computer Science is a fast-growing subject amongst schools. Inside of the program, Computer Science, programming or coding is generally taught. Students will typically learn to code by first using a computer and following instructions. The purpose of this literature review is to research different ideas about unplugged activities used while teaching coding in Computer Science. Unplugged activities are projects that are conducted in hands-on activities instructing students how to code before using a computer. The question that this paper is looking to answer is “What impacts do unplugged activities have on students learning to code?” The research conducted will give …

The Negative Effects Of Technology For Students And Educators, Amanda Strom

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This literature review analyzes over 30 peer reviewed, scholarly articles to find a correlation between technology use and the negative impacts it can have on students and educators. This review was able to determine that the overuse of technology can lead to negative health effects as well as impair student learning. With the rapid development of new technologies, educators are having a challenging time keeping up. Without proper training and support, educators are unable to incorporate technology tools and resources into their lessons effectively. Technologies are being used on a daily basis within the school systems, which has drastically increased …

The Effects Of Technology On Reading Fluency In A First Grade Summer School Classroom, Bailey A. Kennedy

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose of this action research project was to determine if the technology app EPIC! is more effective in helping first-grade students increase their oral reading fluency skills compared to a teacher-assisted, non-technological intervention. Before the interventions began, the students completed three oral timed reading passages at the first-grade level by FASTbridge. This score was used as a baseline for the data. The intervention lasted for two weeks. The experimental group completed stories on the application EPIC! for 15 minutes each session, while the control group completed research based educational games with the researcher. Both were done in addition to …

Using Physical Activity To Improve Reading Comprehension, Jensen Flanigan

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Student reading proficiency lags grade-level expectations in the majority of the United States. Much research has demonstrated the moderating impact of student motivation on reading scores. The purpose of this action research was to study the effects of physical activity on reading motivation and reading comprehension, with a special focus on readers at risk for reading deficiencies as identified by FAST testing. The research was carried out on eighteen third grade students in rural Iowa, seven of whom were at risk for reading deficiency. The use of physical activity had a positive effect on both reading motivation and reading comprehension, …

Project-Based Learning And Student Engagement, Jennifer Dreyer

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Project-based learning (PBL) is a practice underutilized in many school districts despite having many studies demonstrate how project-based learning can positively affect student engagement. The purpose of this review is to improve educational implementation of project-based learning in the classroom setting which will allow for increases in student engagement. This literature review examines research on project-based learning to determine where successful implementation of project-based learning has taken place across various content areas and grade levels. Data was collected from Google Scholar and the DeWitt Library. The research reveals the importance of implementation of project-based learning as a tool to increase …

Effects Of Growth Mindset, Jessica Courtney

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Growth mindset and mindset theory is a topic that is explored around the world and in different levels of education and careers. However, there are contradictive studies and many misconceptions about what growth mindset and interventions can achieve. Research leads scholars to believe that academic achievement may not be a direct result of growth mindset interventions, but it is also proven that motivation and self-efficacy are in fact improved. Research also shows that motivation and self-efficacy are required for academic growth. This literature review contains information about mindset theory, important historical research for mindset theory, assumption, and common misconceptions as …

Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies For Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jasmin Williams

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The number of school-aged children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been increasing over the past decades. As the students enter the education system, school districts and educators face challenges in meeting the academic needs of students with ASD. A 2014 report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized that although ASD varies significantly in severity, it occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, and is almost five times more common among boys than girls. Thus, contemporary education professionals in all schools are likely to work with students with ASD (CDC, 2014). Teachers in …