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Blumert, Heather Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With the recent influx of Latinos into the United States, it is essential to understand how their backgrounds and cultures will affect the way they view their children's emotional, social, and educational development. Researchers continue to evaluate the psychometrics of various screening instruments in order to ensure a reliable and valid…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Screening Tests, Spanish, Questionnaires
Ajayi, Lasisi – Educational Forum, 2014
This study explores the appropriateness of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) as an instrument of assessing English-language arts (ELA) teacher candidates' effectiveness in a rural border community. Eight -candidates participated in the study. The findings call into question the adequacy of PACT to assess the candidates'…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Language Arts, English Instruction, Rural Areas
Yong, Darryl; Levy, Rachel; Lape, Nancy – PRIMUS, 2015
Flipped classrooms have the potential to improve student learning and metacognitive skills as a result of increased time for active learning and group work and student control over pacing, when compared with traditional lecture-based courses. We are currently running a 4-year controlled study to examine the impact of flipping an Introductory…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
Bender, Kimberly A.; Thompson, Sanna J.; Ferguson, Kristin M.; Yoder, Jamie R.; Kern, Leah – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2014
Previous research documents that street-involved youth experience rates of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that are significantly higher than their housed counterparts. Trauma and PTSD are of particular concern for homeless youth as they can negatively affect youths' ability to function adaptively and to transition off the streets.…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Youth, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Interviews
Cantu, Laura Beatriz – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This dissertation closely examines the experience of foster youth attending California community colleges and how campuses are responding to their educational needs. Foster youth have the least successful educational outcomes of any population of young Americans. They also represent one of the most vulnerable and academically at-risk populations…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Foster Care, Student Needs
Born, Kimberly B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Prior to this research, limited research existed on the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) or perceptions community school student and principals have on alternative high school diploma options, such as the CHSPE. Grounded in the literature, the purpose of this study was to conduct a mixed methodology embedded multiple case…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Achievement Tests, Case Studies, Nontraditional Education
Voight, A.; Hanson, T. – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2012
This information memo provides an annotated list of extant surveys used to assess school climate, classroom climate, or teacher effectiveness that are designed for use in middle schools. The purpose is to assist educators to select or design surveys to assess school climate in middle schools, with a particular focus on assessing student engagement…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Classroom Environment, Teacher Effectiveness, Middle Schools
Caperello, Nicolette D.; Kurani, Kenneth S. – Environment and Behavior, 2012
One way to progress toward greenhouse gas reductions is for people to drive plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Households in this study participated in a 4- to 6-week PHEV driving trial. A narrative of each household's encounter with the PHEV was constructed by the researchers from multiple in-home interviews, questionnaires completed by…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Climate, Motor Vehicles, Conservation (Environment)
Carrier, L. Mark; Rab, Saira S.; Rosen, Larry D.; Vasquez, Ludivina; Cheever, Nancy A. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to find out if 3D stereoscopic presentation of information in a movie format changes a viewer's experience of the movie content. Four possible pathways from 3D presentation to memory and learning were considered: a direct connection based on cognitive neuroscience research; a connection through "immersion"…
Descriptors: Cues, Theaters, Measures (Individuals), Memory
Jones, Anna Marie; Punia, Mandeep; Young, Shannan; Huegli, Carol Chase; Zidenberg-Cherr, Sheri – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
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…
Descriptors: Training, School Personnel, Nutrition, Questionnaires
Warren, Susan R.; Kelsen, Virginia E. – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2013
This investigation assesses the effects of leadership coaching on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of urban public school administrators in P-12 underperforming schools. The study specifically examines leadership, management, and student achievement growth during the time of coaching. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, three domains were…
Descriptors: Leadership, Coaching (Performance), Principals, Urban Schools
Young, Sean D.; Harrell, Lauren; Jaganath, Devan; Cohen, Adam Carl; Shoptaw, Steve – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: This study aims to determine the feasibility of recruiting peer leaders to deliver a community-based health intervention using social media.
Method: We recruited 16 African American and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) as peer leaders for either an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention or general health intervention using…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Leaders, Peer Groups, African Americans
Neault, Lynn Ceresino; Piland, William E. – Community College Review, 2014
Lower division preparation for the university has been an important mission of community colleges since their inception, creating an essential pathway to baccalaureate degree attainment for many students who may not have access to higher education. The transfer pathway is complex and often difficult for students to navigate. This study examined…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, College Transfer Students, Decision Making, Public Colleges
Moore, April – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the networking and mentoring practices of female superintendents in California. Through a mixed-methods approach, quantitative data was collected from a survey using electronic questionnaires, and qualitative data was collected from open-ended questions on the survey and interviews. The survey response rate was 50%. Of the…
Descriptors: Networks, Women Administrators, Females, Mixed Methods Research
Whole School English Learner Reform: A Heuristic Approach to Professional Learning in Middle Schools
Plough, Bobbie; Garcia, Ray – Planning and Changing, 2015
This work highlights a heuristic model for professional learning while examining the implementation of a reform initiative. The researchers used longitudinal data collected from surveys to develop and fit a model of professional learning where patterns of interaction among teachers changed the discussion about English learner instruction. Data…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Educational Change, Heuristics, Faculty Development