The purpose of this research is to investigate whether there are differences in student engagement of Allied Health students that attend five participating Maryland community colleges. Student engagement is measured by five benchmark scores on the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). The research question was, Are there…

To uphold Maryland's environmental literacy high school graduation requirement and curricular standards, local school districts must develop programs that graduate environmentally literate students and provide effective teacher professional development. This study focused on assessing the confidence and ability of elementary teachers in a Maryland…

Despite the ready availability of many instructional-technology resources, many teachers in the researched Maryland school district are uncomfortable using technology to deliver content. This concurrent mixed methods case study examined the impact of Sharing Technology with Educators Program (STEP) on 269 K-12 teachers' technology use. The study…

This qualitative study investigated how teachers' and administrators' attitudes and perceptions about collaborative teaching affect the practice of inclusion. The study is based on the theory that attitudes and perceptions of those involved in the practice of education are critical to its success. The research questions were open-ended questions…