Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which California public high school principals perceive the WASC Self-Study Process as a valuable tool for bringing about school improvement. The study specifically examines the principals' perceptions of five components within the Self-Study Process: (1) The creation of the…

When yes/no or multiple-choice answers do not suffice--when a qualitative understanding of a topic rather than a quantitative head count is needed--it is time to consider focus groups. They work well when learning why, how, and what for is more important than measuring how many. Focus groups are primarily an open-ended form of inquiry, enabling…

Purpose/Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the perceived training needs of California school nutrition personnel. Methods: A questionnaire was developed using items from previous questionnaires administered to similar populations. New items were written based on feedback from stakeholders. Respondents were asked to rate their…

This study was presented at the American Educational Research Association 2012 conference in Vancouver, Canada. The study explored how action research of arts-based teaching (ABT) impacted at-risk students in three urban public schools in southern California, USA. ABT was defined as using arts, music, drama, and dance in teaching other subjects. A…

This national survey of 1,201 kindergarten through Grade-12-U.S. teachers focused on three related areas: (1) sources of teacher stress, (2) manifestations of stress, and (3) suggested coping strategies. The survey instrument was adapted from the Teacher Stress Inventory and the Coping Scale for Adults. Results indicated that teachers nationwide…

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to describe to what extent seven collaborative behaviors were demonstrated by general education teachers assigned students with disabilities, special education Resource Specialists, and the principals in selected California elementary schools that met their 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 English language arts annual…

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION WAS EXPLORED WITH RESPECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERU. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROBLEM WAS TO IDENTIFY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT APPEAR TO BE INSTRUCTIONAL IN ACHIEVING PERUVIAN NATIONAL GOALS. THE ASSUMPTION OF THE STUDY WAS THAT, ALTHOUGH EDUCATION MAY BE A PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRANCE IN AN OCCUPATION, IT IS THE…

The California Council on the Education of Teachers (CCET) is developing goals for a five-year plan of action. To facilitate planning, a survey was conducted to obtain ideas of CCET delegates from California's accredited institutions of higher education, public agencies, and professional organizations. The survey first asked individuals to list…

Three teacher education programs were studied to explore the process of integrating computer technology into the curriculum. The focus of this study was to define the stages that schools, colleges, and departments of education experienced as faculty and students moved from lower to higher levels of computer technology use and integration. Data…