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| 1 |  | "Popular" vs. "award-winning" literature for children | Jorgensen, Mercedes Lyn | children's literature awards; adult versus child preferences; literary characteristics | As the field of children's literature has grown and volved over the past several years, an increasing number of awards have emerged to recognize quality children's books. The award lists are developed by committees of adults, but previous research (Lehman, 1991; Nilsen, Peterson & Searfoss, 1980; ... |
| 2 |  | A checklist for outstanding teaching of first grade literacy | Kemp, Rose | early literacy instruction; exemplary first-grade teaching practices; reading education standards | Children typically learn to read and write early on in their lives. This is a crucial time for literacy education, generally referred to as the development of early literacy. At this time, "...it is such an important goal [to teach reading] that it is impossible to walk into a firstgrade classroom o... |
| 3 |  | A dance between concepts: integration of science and movement | Gregrich, Madison | movement-integrated learning; creative dance education; embodied cognition | The purpose of this Honors thesis paper is to provide educational evidence that the integration of movement in the classroom affects learning in deep and meaningful ways. I wanted to experience this creative process and investigate, firsthand, how integrating a core subject into a creative dance env... |
| 4 |  | Collaborative methods of special education and general education teachers | Twombly, Jessica | special education; teaching teams | A growing number of students with disabilities are being served in general education classrooms. Research has shown that inclusive education programs can be as effective as pullout or self-contained special education units (Fitch, 2003). Research has also shown that co-teaching is an effective servi... |
| 5 |  | Cultrally sustaining pedagogy : educators' pedagogical support for elementary undocumented/mixed status Students | Ventura, Glenda A. Palomino | culturally sustaining pedagogy; teacher education; school climate; immigration; undocumented students | Educators should be informed and adapt their practice to meet the needs of the growing diversity in their classrooms; specifically when it comes to working with undocumented students and students in mixed-status families. This study examines the current educational research trends that emphasize the... |
| 6 |  | Differentiation in elementary classrooms | Maxwell, Netanya Elise | Individualized instruction; Mixed ability grouping in education; Education; Elementary | In conjunction with the Utah Educational Policy Research center and under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Rorrer, this paper examines the current research surrounding differentiation in public elementary school (K-5) classrooms in the United States. This paper will seek to find a clear, singular defin... |
| 7 |  | Fidelity to the sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP): Is it possible? | Cook, Elizabeth | Observation (Educational method); Teachers - Training of; English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers | There are many English Language Learners (ELLs) present in today's school system. Many of them are actually native U. S. Citizens. However there is a large gap between the learning of ELLs and their native English speaking peers. There are many programs the at have been suggested and used to make th... |
| 8 |  | Frameworks for social justice education in Montessori classrooms: educator perceptions and implementation | Kelly, Madeleine | data; classroom | As American schools continue to diversify, issues of equity in schools remain unresolved and disparities between different racial and cultural groups have become more pronounced (Paris, 2012). Key components of the Montessori Method seem to align with aspects of a Social Justice Education (SJE) fram... |
| 9 |  | From policy to practice: a literature review on how Utah's government shapes developmental support for neurodivergent children | Navarro, Nelson J. | early intervention (IDEA Part C); disability policy; systems design; equity; family-centered | This undergraduate thesis examines Utah's early intervention system under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), with a focus on infrastructure, accessibility, and the lived experiences of families navigating services. Drawing from a review of state documents, national pol... |
| 10 |  | How to effectively align the Utah Effective Teaching Standards with American Indian values : a first step for elementary school teachers | Yazzie, Rose | American Indian education - Utah | Many times we find that American Indian students are disengaged in their K-12 education and classroom practices can conflict with their culture. This disconnect between value structures can make it difficult to navigate the educational pipeline leading to low college enrollment and attrition. This p... |
| 11 |  | International Comparisons in Education: the Finnish Model | Laubacher, Samantha | International comparisons - United States; International comparisons - Finland | International comparisons in education can be used as a baseline to see how a country is doing in comparison with education systems across countries. Performance analyses are essential when looking to inform or modify existing policies. In this research, I compare the educational system of the Uni... |
| 12 |  | Is daily explicit early reading intervention program beneficial for title-kindergarten students? | Sheremeta, Danielle | early reading intervention; kindergarten literacy development; at-risk readers | Reading is a fundamental in order to function in our society. Children who learn to read at early ages and who possess strong early reading skills continue to show higher reading skills, over time. However, there are students who do not learn to read at an early age. Researchers know that students w... |
| 13 |  | Links between Latinx families and schools | Cox, Kelsey | latinx family engagement; community-based organizations; culturally responsive education | This study examines how Latinx families engage with U.S. schools due to the role of being involved in a community-based organization (CBO), Utah Community Advocate Network (UCAN), to support their engagement and advocacy with schools. Through semi-structured interviews, this work centers the voices ... |
| 14 |  | Middle school student-generated ideas about math: definitions and utility | Lee, Alyssa | frequently connected | This study investigates student-generated ideas about mathematics, focusing specifically on students' definitions of math and their notions of math's utility. The study is designed to explore these concepts concurrently through two research questions: (1) How do middle school students define mathema... |
| 15 |  | Multicultural Literacy in the 21st Century Classrooms | Gonzalez, Carmen Adraiana Flores | The study focuses on how multicultural literacy is integrated into everyday lessons in the elementary classroom(s). A benefit of multicultural literacy in education is that it can create a sense of belonging in the students, which increases their engagement, and desire to learn. Furthermore, multicu... | |
| 16 |  | The relationship between preschoolers' engagement in book reading and self-regulation | Fields, Aalia | Reading (Preschool); Human behavior | Children's engagement in literacy-related tasks has been identified as a contributor of literacy skills and achievement for elementary age children (Guthrie, Wigfield, & You, 2012). However, literature is limited on the development of reading engagement and its predictors, especially for young presc... |
| 17 |  | Understanding and evaluating effective technology integration in the classroom | Badizadegan, Parisa | High technology and education | The current study analyzed four major research questions: (1) Are the attitudes and beliefs of pre‐service teachers correlated with constructivist/traditionalist approaches to technology integration? (2) Does prior technology usage predict constructivist/traditionalist approaches to technology int... |
| 18 |  | What should the main roles of public elementary education be in the United States? an exploratory study based on survey responses of teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic | Cahoon, Tessa | COVID-19 pandemic; support | Education is an important value in American society. Public schools are expected to fill many spoken and unspoken roles in our society: teaching academics, preparing students for the workforce, fostering engaged citizens, creating equity, and serving as community and daycare centers, to name just a ... |
| 19 |  | Young readers' interactions with storybook apps | Haacke, Carlie Rae | Traditional (print) storybooks have long been the major media where young children are exposed to new concepts and narrative structure, thus developing their comprehension skills. In recent years, these reading materials have evolved dramatically with increasing production and usage of digital story... |
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