From the beginning of American history, disparity and inequity have existed in American society. This applies especially in the realm of education. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced in America. Adding to the already existing history of systemic educational oppression, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the many underserved and…

To be successful in school and society, students must learn to read proficiently. Two evidenced based reading interventions, repeated reading and listening passage preview, and a combination of the two have shown to be effective in increasing oral reading fluency. However, the current literature is lacking on how preference of the interventions…

The research problem for this study was the lack of understanding regarding parents' perceptions of and experiences with mathematics and instructional strategies for kindergarten through sixth-grade (K-6) students in a charter school, homeschool setting. Dewey's theory of experience and education was the conceptual framework for the study. In this…

This exploratory case study used purposive sampling to explore how third-grade students' reading identities in one suburban western New York school classroom are impacted by social negotiation. It found that social negotiation, literacy practices, the notion of a chapter book "benchmark," personal reading histories and book access, and…

Text-based discussion within a technology-mediated dialogic discussion (T+DLD) has the potential to engage students in higher-level reading comprehension with upper elementary students. While supported empirically, this approach is still not commonplace, and little is known about its efficacy within a remote setting. The primary aim of this…

For decades, redirecting Black students' behavior has been the focal point of mitigating discipline disparities among Black student behavior despite the evidence suggesting the involvement of educators and the possibility of their discipline practices perpetuating this issue. The literature has yet to address a coaching approach to professional…

The researcher employed a quantitative, exploratory study with causal-comparative and correlational elements to investigate teacher morale related to experience, gender, and student reading achievement to carry out the research. The "Purdue Teacher Opinionnaire" measured teachers' morale in elementary schools. AimswebPlus was the…

Virtual education has been steadily growing since the late 1990s. Early research was primarily focused on the comparative studies between brick-and-mortar schools and virtual or hybrid schools. While the research over the past two decades has grown substantially and now includes broader topics such as for whom virtual education seems to work well…

Historically, students within the top 1% of general intellectual ability (GIA) have been described as having unusual personality characteristics. It is generally accepted that students within the top 1% of GIA have unusual academic abilities and educational needs; however, the unusual social-emotional needs of students within the top 1% of GIA are…

Systemic changes to curriculum are an inevitable part of education; however, understanding how teachers and administrators perceive their responsibilities in implementing district-mandated changes to curriculum is unclear. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to determine teachers' and administrators' perceptions related to their…

Problem: Research (Demirel et al., 2016; Guerrero-Dib et. al., 2020) has shown the development of moral reasoning begins at a young age and schools can play in integral role in students' development of moral principles. Yet, students of all ages engage in academic dishonesty (Stephens & Wangaard, 2013; Stoesz & Yudintseva, 2018; Tyler,…

The construct of growth mindset has become an increasing focus of educators as they seek ways to promote goal attainment among students. The growth mindset framework suggests that attributes such as high performance, skill development, and ability can be developed through motivation, sustained effort, and grit. Allowing for the possibility of…

The current longitudinal, mixed-methods dissertation explored how various Family Language Policy (FLP) factors (including parent and child language ideologies, practices, and management) influence "Español"-English (hereafter, "Españ"Eng) bilingual students' home language maintenance/loss and their bilingual development.…

Learning opportunities and academic achievement of English learners (ELs) continue to receive spotlight in the field. However, research in "new destination states" (e.g., Tennessee, Virginia)--where schools are experiencing unprecedented growth in ELs--remains limited. Additionally, subgroups within the EL population warrant further…

Experiences of social rejection can impact individual development in a severe and enduring manner, including significant academic and psychological challenges that span time, relationships, and circumstances. As a result, capacity to assess for social rejection is important to inform early identification and subsequent intervention (McKown et al.,…