• Clearing paths for transgender identities with middle grades literature 

  Cramer, Katherine Mason (National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), United States, 2018-12)

  The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educator Network (GLSEN) 2015 National School Climate Survey reveals that transgender middle school students are more likely than their high school peers to face verbal and physical harassment ...

• Reorganization of 9A grammar based on the Morrison theory of unit learnings 

  Westacott, Nellie Emma (Wichita State University, 1931-08)

  Some of the defects of the present organization are: (1) that information gained in the classroom functions little if at all outside the classroom, (2) that the pupils assume a "get by" attitude and consider the performance ...

• A study of the prevailing practice of teaching composition in grades VII, VIII, and IX 

  Tucker, Frances (Wichita State University, 1931-06)

  The purpose of this investigation is to study the prevailing practice of teaching English composition in grades seven, eight, and nine. This study is meant to supplement other studies in the field of English work for ...

• A suggested plan for the reorganization of plane geometry 

  Davis, Adelle (Wichita State University, 1931-05)

• Mental representation of fractions: It all depends on whether they are common or uncommon 

  Liu, Fuchang (SAGE, 2018-09-01)

  This study examined whether common and uncommon fractions are mentally represented differently and whether common ones are used in accessing the magnitudes of uncommon ones. In Experiments 1 and 2, college education majors, ...

• The writing process of published authors and gifted students: a mixed method study regarding comfort with the writing process 

  Courtney, Jordan M. (Wichita State University, 2017-12)

  The purpose of this research was to determine how the writing process of published authors would be accepted and utilized by gifted students. To increase the field of research regarding gifted students, research was completed ...

• Race, schools and opportunity hoarding: evidence from a post-war American metropolis 

  Rury, John L.; Rife, Aaron T. (Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-02)

  Opportunity hoarding is a sociological concept first introduced by Charles Tilly. This article explores its utility for historians by examining efforts to exclude different groups of people in a major American metropolis ...

• Meaningful literacy: how multimodal literacy engages all learners 

  Connelly, Kelly (Wichita State University, 2017-05)

  There is a strong divide between the literacies educators are teaching students in the classroom and the twenty-first century literacy skills students need. While the definition for literacy is constantly changing it ...

• Giftedness, anxiety and perfectionism: family structure, Dabrowski's overexcitabilities and real-life strategies 

  Malashchuk, Marci (Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)

  Children who are often identified as gifted are frequently thought to be blessed to have the label, however perfectionistic tendencies and anxieties habitually occur. This project examines literature focusing on the frequency ...

• Effective reading interventions for students with dyslexia 

  Keith, Sandi; King, Jourdan (Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)

  Dyslexia is a well-recognized and prevalent learning disability. This neurodevelopmental disorder affects the ability to learn to read, write, and spell through traditional methods, as well as the ability to communicate. ...

• Measuring creativity: evaluating middle school students using a divergent thinking task in the visual art classroom 

  Collins, Tracy L. (Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)

  This research study evaluated the divergent thinking process, creative fluency and elaboration differences in middle school students who have never taken a visual art class compared to students who have. A modernized, ...

• Investigating interactive features of online instruction: Meta-analysis with qualitative probing 

  Mosharraf, Ayesha (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  Online classes are a mode of education that is rapidly gaining popularity due to its flexibility in terms of both time and place for studying. According to Allen and Seaman (2013), 32% of the students take one or more of ...

• Effective inclusion strategies for students with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities 

  Louthan, Shelley (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  Federal mandate requires that students with disabilities be educated in their least restrictive environment. Researchers have concluded that these students do just as well or better in inclusive settings compared to those ...

• What are the effects of Cochlear Implants (CI) on students with deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) disabilities within an educational classroom? 

  Kotsch, Laura (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  Students with deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) disabilities struggle to hear their classmates, teachers, parents, and the world surrounding them. Some of these students use hearing devices to aid their hearing capabilities. ...

• Inclusion and students with high incident disabilities 

  Hopper, Lora (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  This study compares stakeholders' perception to attributes within the working model of today's general and special education system, seeking answers to what may be affecting successful experiences for all involved. Inclusive ...

• Using MobyMax: A study of the validity of student assessment and progress monitoring with MobyMax 

  Gibson, Angela (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  MobyMax is a computer-based assessment and learning program. It provides a system for educators to assess which grade level students are currently performing at. The concern is that educators may not use the MobyMax program ...

• How effective are the supports for students with learning disabilities 

  Ewings, Jack (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  When students with Learning Disabilities (LD) are placed in an inclusion class they, along with the teachers, face many challenges. Providing support for these students can be complicated and confusing. The purpose of this ...

• Exploring the advantages and barriers in the use of video modeling through different age groups 

  Cole, Kimberly (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  Video modeling is a program that has been used with students with Autism and intellectual disabilities to teach them how to do a variety of tasks. It has been found to be an effective strategy, but it is not being implemented ...

• Miracles in the classroom: How to engage all levels of readers using multi-modal literacy 

  Connelly, Kelly (Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)

  Students hate reading. Studies show that students report a decline in reading for enjoyment starting in 6th grade, by the time students reach high school they spend less than an hour on average reading for enjoyment. Through ...

• Chapter 8 -- Trauma and young children: how the problem plays out 

  Stone, Jennifer P.; Bray, Susan S. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)

  Children experience trauma more often than many early childhood educators realize. As many as 26% of children experience multiple trauma events such as abuse, neglect, parental substance abuse, parental incarceration, and ...

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