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eScholarship@Goucher accepts scholarly material created by students, faculty, and staff members of the Goucher community. Members can upload completed research and scholarship to enhance the global visibility and accessibility of their work on the Internet. A wide variety of scholarly materials are accepted in any file format up to a 2GB limit on file size.
Goucher faculty, students, and staff can submit materials by registering with eScholarship@Goucher.
Once registered, a member of the library will contact you with instructions on how to upload your materials directly to the system. For more information, or if you would like the library to upload content on your behalf, please email eScholarship@goucher.edu.
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Evaluating the Presence and Socio-Economic Impact of Microplastics in the Tidal Marshes of Otter Point Creek
(2019-10-07)Microfibers are a type of microplastic that are <5um in size. They originate from degraded plastic waste, as well as from synthetic textiles. They are a significant problem in marine and freshwater ecosystems. To investigate ... -
Baccalaureate Talk
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The Effect of Absenteeism on the Academic Success of Students in Kindergarten
(2019-07-22)The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an impact with student absenteeism and students’ academic success while in kindergarten. There were 89 students selected in kindergarten comprising this convenience ... -
Impact of Fluency Folders on First Graders Reading Levels
(2019-06)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an additional classroom-based fluency intervention on first graders’ reading levels. Fluency Folders were used in order to improve student’s fluency and reading ... -
The Effect of Repeated Reading on Accuracy, Fluency, and Comprehension
(2019-07-17)The purpose of this study was to determine if repeated reading method would increase accuracy, fluency, and reading comprehension. The measurement tool was the Fountas and Pinnell Reading Benchmark System II, 3rd Edition, ... -
Improving Student Attitudes Towards School Via the Implementation of Leadership Binders
(2019-07)The purpose of this study was to determine whether implementing leadership binders, would positively affect the attitudes of students towards school of selected 5th graders enrolled in the class. The measurement tool was ... -
The Relationship between Preschool Experiences and Attainment of Literacy Skills in Kindergarten
(2019-07-17)The purpose of this action research was to determine whether students with and without early school experience performed similarly in terms of meeting end of year kindergarten expectations in the area of pre-reading skills. ... -
The Effects of Providing a Mindful Toolkit to Students who are At-Risk due to their Childhood Adversity Scores
(2019-07-16)The purpose of this study was to provide first grade students who have been exposed to trauma, with strategies to build coping skills to improve their behavior in a school setting. The measurement tool used was a behavioral ... -
Increasing Motivation in Students: To Support Reading Comprehension
(2019-06-29)In the field of education, many educators have focused their instruction on motivating students to read. Reading is vital to being successful throughout an individual’s life, and the emphasis reading has in school sets ... -
The Effects of Reading Modality and Student Choice on Reading Comprehension in Fifth Grade Students
(2019-07)The purpose of this study was to determine if giving students a choice in reading modality had an impact on their reading comprehension. The measurement tool for this study was a Storyworks comprehension quiz created by ... -
The Impact of Written Feedback and Letter Grades
(2019-07-15)The purpose of this study was to determine whether written and verbal feedback provided to high school students would change their self-confidence and self-concept with regard to their academic abilities. This study used ... -
The Effectiveness of Interactive Writing on Reading Fluency
(2019-07-15)The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of interactive writing and its impact on reading fluency of second grade students who were reading slightly below to below grade level.. The study had an experimental ... -
Using Recess to Increase Focus and Interest in Middle School Students
(2019-07)The purpose of this study was to determine whether adding a recess component to class periods would improve students’ focus and interest in daily health lessons. Students’ feelings about the recess activities also were ... -
The Impact of Close Reading on 3rd Grade Students' Reading Comprehension
(2019-07-14)The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of close reading on third grade students’ reading comprehension. The participants of this study consisted of two third grade classes in the same school in Anne Arundel ... -
The Effect of Physical Movement Prior to Testing on Division Fact Score Performance
(2019-07)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects that physical movement, prior to testing, had on student performance of division math facts. This study utilized a pre-experimental, onegroup pretest/posttest design ... -
Effects of Targeted, Small Group Instruction on Math Achievement
(2019-07-11)The purpose of this study was to determine whether targeted, small group instruction would have an impact on mathematics achievement for Algebra I students. An assessment using released Partnership for Assessment of Readiness ... -
Improving Implementation of Self-Regulation and Coping Strategies Among Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
(2019-07-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between students who have experienced trauma and their ability to implement coping and self-regulation strategies directly taught in social skills instruction. ... -
The Impact of Graphic Organizers on Kindergarteners' Ability to Comprehend On-Level Text
(2019-07-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate how the use of graphic organizers impacts kindergarteners’ ability to comprehend on-level text. The measurement tool was the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment. This ... -
Do school absences and tardiness have a correlation to students’ behaviors?
(2019-07-09)The purpose of this study was to determine whether student absences and tardiness have a correlation to the occurrence of student behaviors within the pre-kindergarten classroom setting. This correlational study examined ... -
The Effect of Mentoring Relationships on Negative Office Referrals
(2019-07-09)The purpose of this study was to determine is mentoring relationships, specifically the implementation of the Check In Check Out program, would decrease negative behavior in students. The measurement tool used in this study ...
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