Increasing academic motivation in middle school students is an essential task for every teacher. The researcher assessed academic motivation factors within a large, low socio-economic, and ethnically diverse middle school ...

The literature on Autism indicates a need for evidence-based practices to be implemented in the classroom. The prevalence of Autism is increasing as well as social learning demands embedded in both Common Core State Standards ...

Over the last few decades, there has been a decline in the number and quality of skilled workers entering the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. This employment shortage is predicted to ...

The purpose of this study was to analyze and evaluate the effects administrative support has on beginning secondary teachers in the state of California. The application of a four-level leadership program, BICE, on secondary ...

The purpose of this research project was to implement rigorous curriculum design to deliver instruction that effectively results in academically successful and engaged students who take ownership of learning. The goal in ...

The direct relationship between school administrators’ leadership style and student achievement is inconclusive. Some previous research studies suggest a positive influence of transformational leadership on organizational ...

As the ethnic and linguistic diversity of school populations continue to increase, it becomes essential for school systems to engage in culturally responsive teaching, which emphasizes the need for students’ culture to be ...

The literature on childhood learning has shown that numerous factors lead to student achievement. A student must access personal resources to successfully navigate their educational and social world. This study sought ...

This dissertation is focused on understanding the expectations, beliefs, and motivations of parental involvement during the college choice process. Many high school students are under a lot of stress and pressure influenced ...

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationships between how educational leaders use data, levels of leadership efficacy with which they use data, and the relationship between data use, efficacy toward data ...