Parent involvement in the development of an individualized education program (IEP) is a foundational tenet of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Unfortunately, mothers, the parent most likely to attend the IEP meeting, often report negative perceptions and even feelings of disillusion with the IEP process. Including mothers as…

This quantitative study aimed to examine the school context (culture and climate) of teacher leadership. This study utilized a survey instrument that incorporated the "Teacher Leadership School Survey" ("TLSS") developed by Katzenmeyer and Katzenmeyer (2003) and four open-ended questions developed by the researcher. The study…

This quantitative descriptive comparative study compared academic achievement scores and student growth percentiles from a southwestern state's test of third-grade students, identified as gifted and talented, enrolled within a self-contained setting, receiving the William and Mary Language Arts Curriculum and the third-grade students, identified…

Teachers' support in implementing the standards for mathematical practice has been an area of study since the implementation of the Common Core state standards initiative. The research problem was a gap in the literature regarding what teachers perceive as the supports needed to implement the Common Core standards for mathematical practice in the…

Science Teacher training is an important subsector of professional higher education, and continuous professional development with the latest techniques and trends is vital. The quality of science teacher training in Pakistan could benefit from improved science teacher training models and classroom practices. This Interpretative Phenomenological…

With the high enrollment number of Chinese international students in U.S. universities, there has been an increase in the amount of research on the difficulties and challenges these students face in their American-university life. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the key processes and procedures of the pathway program from…

The purpose of this study was to explore Chinese preservice music teachers' music teacher role-identity. McCall and Simmons' (1978) theory of identities and interactions served as the theoretical framework. Three research questions guided this study: How do Chinese preservice music teachers describe their music teacher role-identity, specifically,…

This study examined the cost-effectiveness of standard parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) and three adaptations: intensive-PCIT (I-PCIT), small group PCIT, and large group PCIT. This study used cost-effectiveness analyses to calculate average cost-effectiveness ratios, which represents the average cost for one family to change one standard…

In a joint effort, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) published instructional practice guides for special educators called High-Leverage Practices (McLeskey et al., 2017). These High Leverage Practices focus on four areas of practice…

This qualitative, design-based research study explored the design, implementation, and outcomes of a professional development for mid-career K-8 science and engineering teachers. The Responsive and Empowering Science and Engineering Teacher (RESET) professional development was designed to support teachers in developing role identities as…

Teachers have many responsibilities in the classroom. Among those responsibilities is classroom management. The purpose of this study was to explore if school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SW-PBIS) have an effect on student achievement. Research has shown SW-PBIS allow teachers to reduce behavior incidents in the classroom.…

The Doctoral Performance and Research submitted by Satoko Hayami, under the direction of Professor Martha Fischer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Musical Arts consists of the following: (1) Written Project: "Case Study of Community Engagement Project with Madison Japanese…

The purpose of this Dissertation in Practice was to look at the patterns and trends of student enrollment, course hour load, and academic outcomes and explore student success interactions after the environmental shock of a natural disaster. Forming the setting for this study was a regional, commuter, university campus and its largely…

Research in mathematics education has described learning and identity development as dynamic, negotiated, and cultural. However, disciplined ways of engaging in school mathematics remain most valued, resulting in positioning only some learners as successful. Research that investigates mathematics learning and identity has predominantly occurred in…

Field experiences are regarded as the most effective way to prepare future teachers to be ready for the complexity and challenges found in the teaching profession (Phillion et al., 2005). Ill-prepared teachers may fail to gain fully from field experiences if they are not well prepared or do not value the activity as an out of class task (Hixon…