Dissertations / Theses: 'Southern California Teacher Education Project'

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Wang, Yu-Hua Davina. "Analysis of teacher training methods for nursing in selected Southern California programs." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1084.

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The purpose of this study was to ascertain if nurses-in-training in today's vocational schools are receiving instruction which capably prepares them to meet the needs and exigencies demanded by the medical profession in our rapidly changing society. The study also purports to demonstrate the need for in-service training of nurses already in the profession as well as the mandate for change which had to be carried out by all nursing trainers in light of the rapidly evolving technological advances of the medical field of the nineties.

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Davalos, Lupe. "The effectiveness of support sources for beginning bilingual teachers in Southern California." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1435.

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Stanek, Tomasz Bogdan. "Applications of the well-educated mind 2003 concept by Susan Bauer in the Southern California history classrooms." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2012. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/134.

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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.

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Arner, John De Jong. "The development of an instrument to aid in focusing on modern physics in the high school physics classroom." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1003.

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Hishmeh, Amber Lee. "Neurolinguistic programming as observational and mediational strategies in teaching primary-level English as a second language." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2882.

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This project serves as a resource for kindergarten ESL educators to explore more creative multisensory teaching strategies. The five methodologies presented are Neurolinguistic Programming, Suggestopedia, music, storytelling and Total Physical Response.

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Boyd, Donna Joy. "Determining the role of continuing education in the Inland Empire's business and industry." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/862.

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Erickson, Deborah Elaine. "Teacher induction: A case study of the Lodi New Teacher Project." Scholarly Commons, 1996. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2771.

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The purpose of this study was to provide a descriptive case study of the implementation of a school-based new teacher support program and its relationship to the existing culture and norms at the individual school sites. The study also investigated significant factors characteristic to new teacher support programs and their interactions, and the study analyzed a program as it evolved over a four-year period within the Lodi Unified School District. There were eighty-four subjects, of whom forty-nine responded to a survey. Eleven subjects from three school sites were interviewed in-depth following the survey. The survey consisted of questions about the subjects' educational and project background, their involvement with reflective practice, school culture, support for new teachers, and job difficulty, and the survey included a series of open-ended questions. The semi-structured interviews asked respondents to respond to difficulties faced as a new teacher and changes that occurred at the site because of the New Teacher Project. Research questions asked if the Lodi New Teacher Project provided effective support for new teachers; the program's effect on traditional school culture; the role of the administrator in changing site culture; elements that support new teachers; and if site-based programs help retain professionals in the field. Findings from the surveys, interviews, archival records, and observations showed that site-based induction practices promoted extremely positive relationships with colleagues, administrators, and district-office personnel. In addition, the activities supported new teacher needs of strong emotional support, providing materials and suggestions for instructional improvement and opportunities for shared leadership at each site. Research showed that positive changes in each school culture and expectations about professional relationships and collegiality increased. Emotional support was shown to be the single most important factor in new Teacher induction. The retention rate of new teachers involved with the Lodi New Teacher Project was over eighty-six percent after five years.

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Muteti, Tabitha Ndinda. "Educational experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents in pregnant minor education program." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2013. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/693.

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The objective of this study was to inquire into the educational experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents enrolled in a pregnant minor program and represent their voices by documenting this inquiry. This is a qualitative study that utilized phenomenological perspective and included a series of three in-depth interviews with six pregnant and parenting students. The focus and aim of the study was to represent the participant's voices on their educational experiences. The participants were pregnant teenagers attending a program in Southern California in the United States of America.

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De, Jong Stephanie Lyn. "Practicing teacher perceptions of technology and technology integration in K-12 education." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2680.

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This cross-sectional study assessed participants' perceptions of classroom technology integration and compared them to variables such as years of teaching experience, age, gender, computer access, technology training and level of technology adoption in the classroom.

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Purkey, Kathie Lyn. "The underwater life off the coast of Southern California." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2752.

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This project reviews the basic chemical and geographical features of the ocean, biological classification of marine life, background of the ocean's flora and fauna, and the ocean's environment. These facts are presented through an underwater documentary filmed at various sites along Southern California's coast and complemented with lesson plans designed for grades K - 4.

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Kelley, Antoinette Cutler. "The prevalence of computer programming in teacher education coursework: A California State University profile." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/662.

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Triplett, Jennifer. "The work-life balance of female adjunct faculty at Southern California community colleges." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10159882.

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In community colleges, over 70% of faculty members are adjuncts, and over 52% of these adjuncts are women. Community colleges have been celebrated as institutions that include women in their philosophy of equity, openness, and democracy (Bailey, 2008). Women may be more likely to work at community colleges where the minimum requirement is a master’s degree for employment, compared to 4-year institutions that require doctorates, and allow them to balance their work and personal lives (Cohen & Brawer, 2008; Wolf-Wendel & Ward, 2006).

This study examines the work-life balance of female adjunct instructors working at the community college level and utilizes the work-life balance theory to help understand the identity, relational style, motivation and drive, adaptive style, and strategies for these women. This study utilized a phenomenological, qualitative approach by having female adjunct faculty participate in one semi-structured interview; 20 women participated. Findings showed that the participants were often first generation college students, which resulted in the majority of the women having goals of achieving a different education level than their family members. Relationships also played an important role in helping participants balance work and family life. Most participants were very driven and have high motivation to pursue career goals and to become a full-time faculty member. Female adjunct faculty also demonstrated high levels of adaptability due to the inconsistent nature of being an adjunct faculty and having schedules that fluctuated and changed on a semester-to-semester basis.

In community colleges, over 70% of faculty members are adjuncts, and over 52% of these adjuncts are women. However, there is a significant lack of research regarding these women and their experiences. Due to the sheer number of women faculty members represented in community colleges, it would be assumed that this would be a highly researched group (Townsend, 1995a, 1995b). However, there is a paucity of research on women faculty, particularly female part-time faculty, in community colleges. The topic of women within the community college level is an area that has been severely overlooked and under researched within higher education literature (Townsend, 1995a, 1995b; Twombly, 1993; Wolgemuth, Kees, & Safarik, 2003).

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Liang, Yental C. T. "The effects of economic transformation upon selected high school vocational education programs in Southern California." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1165.

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Geck, Carol W. "Teacher attitudes toward mainstreaming and resource programs." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1986. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/167.

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Posiviata, Susan Renee. "California women's history: A teacher resource book for the elementary social studies classroom." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1636.

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Vargas, Piel Marie. "Parent-teacher home response learning journals to foster collaboration in children's literacy development." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1762.

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The purpose of this study was to connect English language learning (ELL) student's school life with their home life. Proposition 227, which prohibited the use of Spanish in the classrooms, has made it difficult to make the home-school connection. Research shows that parents play a vital role in the education of their children but Proosition 227 severely restricted Spanish speaking parents' participation in their child's education. This study demonstrates how the use of home response learning journals empowered parents to participate in their children's literacy and biliteracy development.

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Stewart, Dalys A. "Principals' post-observation feedback and its influence on teacher professional growth at two Southern California Catholic high schools." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3588574.

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The principal plays a key role in establishing a culture of collaboration and ongoing learning, and his/her actions related to effecting change are vital to the success of the school. A principal can contribute to the advancement of teacher expertise by engaging in specific behaviors. One such behavior is focused feedback, which leads teachers to reflect on their instructional routines. Given with intentionality, it is a powerful tool. Therein lies the motivation for this study.

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to examine the practices in which principals engage during classroom post-observation feedback, and their effect on teacher professional growth. Seven teachers at 2 Southern California Catholic high schools were interviewed to capture their perceptions of the effect that principal feedback has had on their professional growth. Although much research has revolved around the impact that principals' actions have on the enhancement of teacher practice, very little research has focused on these effects from the perspective of the teacher. Capturing teachers' perceptions about the way their principals' actions impact their instructional practice may add to the existing body of knowledge in the field of education related to the way principals promote the use of effective practices at their schools. It may also shed light on the need for the teacher's voice to be heard and taken into consideration when making decisions on and implementing policies that are directly related to improving teacher practice.

Three main ideas emerged from a review of the existing literature: (a) there is a direct connection between the principal's actions and teachers' professional growth; (b) principal feedback produces lasting changes in instructional practice, especially when given immediately following the teaching; and (c) teachers are reflective practitioners seeking to improve their practice on an ongoing basis. Educational institutions may be able to utilize the findings of this study to inform their practice, and or to re-examine their policy on evaluation processes.

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Mann, Stephen Eugene. "Frequency of and barriers to physical education in selected grade levels in a Southern California school district." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3375.

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The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent physical education programs are being implemented in a Southern California school district, in an effort to increase physical activity and decrease obesity among students. This study also identified factors that either contributed to, or detracted from, implementation.

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Fullwiler, Cindy Louise. "Teacher resouce guides for the San Bernardino County Museum." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1043.

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Koehnke, Carl Phillip. "Goal orientation, ethnicity, and achievement of middle elementary students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2837.

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Examines goal orientation, ethnicity, gender, and achievement variables of 149 elementary school children (grades 3-5) at a Southern California elementary school. Research was conducted using a 2 x 2 goal orientation matrix that included mastery-approach, mastery-avoid, performance approach, and performance-avoid constructs. California Standards Test (CST) were used to determine achievement. Results supported the hypothesis that there would be no differences based on ethnicity, gender, or grade level. Statistically significant differences were found in the mastery-avoid goal because of class subject. Also, mastery-avoid was found to have a negative correlation to high test scores as measured by CST.

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Zaidi, Shazia Ahmad. "Connecting the teacher and parents through a website to monitor student progress." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3095.

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The objective of the project was to develop an online educational technology tool based on research from multiple disciplines to improve effective communication between students, counselors, teachers, parents, and school staff. The website developed for the project aims to increase the involvement of parents in their child's academic progress. The project also includes discussions concerning the website's field testing at a middle school in Rosemead, California, its evaluation through participant surveys, and final revision. The field test participant instructions, survey questions, and a computer disc of the website accompanies the project.

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Green, Joseph David. "Factors related to special education teacher job commitment: A study of one large metropolitan school district in Southern California." PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, 2011. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3448975.

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Parks, Karin J. "Integrating environmental education into the curriculum through the use of a nature trail." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/614.

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Sweitzer, Marilyn Jean. "Positive prevention: The relationship between teacher self-efficacy, program implementation, and student outcomes." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2698.

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In the San Bernardino City Unified School District, Positive Prevention: HIV/STD Prevention Education for California Schools Grades 7-12, Second Edition (Positive Prevention) by Clark & Ridley (2000) is used as the curriculum for ninth grade. In evaluating the curriculum, it is of key importance to first determine if this curriculum is being taught as it was designed, or with fidelity. Fidelity is affected by the comfort, confidence, competence and commitment of the personnel presenting the curriculum.

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Busco, Michael John. "Utilization of natural supports during leisure/recreational activities by developmentally delayed adult consumers who reside in a group home environment." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1211.

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Oliver-Scott, Dorothy Jean. "Organization leads to self-confidence and a wonderful retirement." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2569.

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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.

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Achatz, Daniel R. "Supported employment: A manual for Community Industries." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1989. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/503.

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MacAllister, Denise. "Teacher Beliefs on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade in One Southern California Urban School District." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10283386.

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The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive, and comparative study was achieved by investigating and comparing general and special education kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade teacher beliefs on inclusion, as well as their perceptions of accommodations, preparation, and barriers to inclusion. More specifically, three categories or variables of general education and special education teachers’ beliefs were explored: (a) core perspectives, (b) expected outcomes, and (c) classroom practices for student inclusion. The researcher utilized the My Thinking About Inclusion (MTAI) survey developed by Stoiber, Gettinger, and Goetz (1998).

The following research questions guided this study: (a) What relationships, if any, exist between general and special education teachers’ beliefs about inclusion in an urban school district in southern California as measured by the MTAI survey? and (b) To what extent, if at all, are general and special education teachers’ beliefs about inclusion in one urban school district in southern California, as measured by the MTAI survey, related to their demographic characteristics? The MTAI survey was administered to 91 teacher participants who supported students with disabilities in inclusive education in kindergarten through 2nd grade during the 2016–17 school year. Fifty-four participants (59%) completed the MTAI survey. Out of the 54 participants, 24 were general education teachers and 30 were special education teachers.

The findings of this study shared that a key factor promoting positive attitudes toward inclusion depended on the teacher attending professional development that supported their work with SWD. For all three belief subscales, Core Perspectives, Expected Outcomes, and Classroom Practices; coteaching was found to be the most favorable training for general education teachers. General education teachers also noted that trainings on working with behaviors, individualized coaching-support and networking with colleagues were supportive for them. Special education teachers’ data also showed that trainings on individualized coaching-support were significant for them. However, for the special education teachers’ trainings on accommodations and networking with colleagues were most favorable. Classroom supports such as teacher collaboration, instructional aide(s), and special education teacher(s) support were shown to influence teacher attitude and self-efficacy toward inclusion.

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Ahumada-Penaloza, Sandra Magdalena. "Teacher attitudes and the reading achievement of English language learners." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2327.

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English language learners need teachers who are knowledgeable about the children they are teaching and they must be willing to learn more about their students' cultures, backgrounds and languages in order to make their educational experience meaningful.

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Fairfield, Robin. "Early Childhood Educators Teaching and Learning in Professional Learning Communities: A New Approach to Professional Development for Preschool Teachers in a Southern California School District." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/928.

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Early childhood education teachers have been challenged with the demands for accountability in literacy and English language development, as well as kindergarten readiness skills of preschool children. Researchers have studied professional learning communities (PLCs) as a framework for professional development and student achievement. However, few have studied the effects of PLCs in preschool. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how PLCs support preschool teachers in Head Start and other preschool programs. The research questions involved understanding teaching and learning opportunities for early childhood education (ECE) that can produce positive child outcomes. Using social constructivist assumptions, data collection began with interviews of the leadership team that oversees the ECE services within a suburban Southern California school district. Additional data was gathered from archival records, field observations, and interviews of 20 teachers clustered into 4 PLC groups. Observational data were coded from video recordings via checklists derived from the review of the literature. Interview data were coded for a priori themes based on the literature, were continually reviewed for additional emergent themes, and discordant data separated for later consideration. Coded data were analyzed thorough the sequential method outlined by Janesick, yielding 7 factors related to increasing teacher learning and 4 related to increasing student learning. These results were employed to create a district-wide PLC professional development plan for ECE teachers. The study has implications for social change by supporting collaborative cultures of teacher leadership that continually improve ECE instruction and student learning.

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Chen, Hunglin Maggie. "An analysis of the impact of cultural differences upon management styles of selected Taiwanese managers within business/industry organizations of Southern California." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1045.

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Hetzendorfer, Vanessa Marie. "Enhancing classroom communication via classroom websites." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2436.

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The purpose of the project was to develop a webpage for each teacher at Deer Canyon Elementary School which is in Alta Loma, California. The webpages were designed to give teachers the tools to add information to their own webpages to enhance their communication with students and students' parents.

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Tran, Antonette Cong. "Using web based resources to bridge the communication gap between parents and teachers." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2905.

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Lagunas, Silvia Viramontes. "Teacher attitudes and perceptions of limited English proficient students toward academic achievement, motivation and ability." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1566.

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Hope-King, Lizabeth Ann. "Natural history of Hesperoyucca whipplei." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2991.

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Explores many aspects of the Hesperoyucca whipplei (formerly known as Yucca whipplei), a type of chaparral plant that grows in arid regions of Southern California. Five of the subspecies of H. whipplei are individually described and discussed. Its relationship with its pollinator, Tegeticula maculata, is traced and documented throughout the process of a reproductive season. The project examines the historic uses of H. whipplei by the Native Americans as well as its current uses in the modern world. It includes field study lessons and Hesperoyucca recipes.

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Angus, Gail Pamela. "The effects of school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports on student achievement and other outcomes." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1805.

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) on student academic performance and other outcomes. The participants in the study are eight middle schools from an urban Southern California school district that were mandated to implement SWPBIS in 2005.

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Witvliet, Mark Derryl. "Developing and implementing a peer tutoring program at the middle school level." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2636.

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Martell, David D. "Developing a guidebook for an outdoor classroom." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/36.

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Ramirez, Maria Guadalupe. "The effects of Mexican Americans, Chicanos parental involvement on schooling." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2811.

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Clark, Darin Jay. "Building a school web site." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2200.

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The purpose of this project is to review the literature on the importance of creating school web sites and to show how Dartmouth Middle School can successfully plan an effective site. The project focuses on the significance of having a school web site as a way to add to the communication process between school and parents.

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Kendall, Michelle Ann. "Online mentoring for Sam V. Curtis Elementary." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2552.

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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.

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McLaughlin, Laurie Elaine. "Curriculum writing guide for Mt. San Jacinto College." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3020.

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Ireland, D'Ambrosio Kara Elizabeth. "The California Music Project Teacher Training Program as an intervention in poverty and income inequality." Thesis, 2015. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/15431.

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This dissertation examined the California Music Project Teacher Training Program, which was designed to address inequities of music education in high poverty schools, support music teachers so they remained in those schools, and encourage preservice music teachers to build personal and professional capacity for work in under-resourced school environments. I viewed CMP within a broader framework of income inequality that directly impacted children, families and neighborhoods, and through those mechanisms indirectly impacted school functions and educational attainment for children. In light of a body of research on interventions in poverty and income inequality designed to stabilize school operations and thus improve children's educational attainment, I framed CMP as a similar intervention, designed to stabilize music programs and music teaching in the San Jose area. The San Jose site of CMP thus became the case of interest and I sought a broad cross-section of mentors and fellows associated with that site to inform the research. Data analysis revealed two systemic impacts on CMP schools: 1) California had low per-pupil spending overall, and in some CMP schools, per pupil spending was lower than the state average; and 2) most CMP schools were required to provide remedial instruction for large numbers of students. Due to budgetary pressures from remedial programs, there were few funds available for music programs, and due to the many students who needed remedial instruction in CMP schools, overall music enrollment was low, yet class sizes were large. The mentors were sustained in several ways by having fellows who helped in their music classrooms; however, mentors did not attribute their longevity to CMP, and several CMP mentors left their teaching positions in under-resourced schools. Prior to 2012, most fellows initially became employed as music teachers in under-resourced schools, but only a few remained in those positions.

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