eScholarship@Goucher: Recent submissions
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The Effects of Restorative Practices on Negative Student Behavior and Disciplinary Action
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this study was to determine if a novel, school-wide initiative known as Restorative Practices would influence student misbehavior. The measurement tool was the Office Disciplinary Referral written by a staff ... -
Teacher Morale and Job Satisfaction in the Special Education Environment
(2020-07-20)“Morale and attitude are the fundamentals to success” (Bud Wilkinson, 1916-1994). When you consider morale, some concepts that come to mind are positive culture, collaboration, teamwork, efficiency, balance, progress, ... -
An Examination of the Role Administration Play in the Retention of Special Educators
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this study was to examine and identify the administrative strategies that are being applied in two special education programs with intention of increasing teacher retention. The measurement tool was a survey. ... -
An Examination of the Cooperative and Competitive Mindset of High School Coaches
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this study was to determine the level of cooperation and competitiveness in high school coaches. Information was collected using a scale measurement survey that measured to what degree people viewed cooperation ... -
General Education Teachers' Perceptions on Their Ability to Implement ESOL Curriculum
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the perceptions of general education teachers of their ability to implement the ESOL curriculum effectively in their classrooms. The research and its findings examine ... -
The Effect of Self-Assessment Questionnaires on Student Achievement in High School Science
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the impact of a self-assessment questionnaire of behavior on the science achievement of students in a general education high school class. The study compared the ... -
The Effects of Phonics Intervention on Decoding and Reading Fluency Skills with English Language Learners in Fourth Grade
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of phonics intervention on decoding and oral reading fluency skills for English Language Learners in the fourth grade. This study used a pre-test and post-test design. ... -
The Impact of Using an Observation Tool on Fourth-Grade Students’ Behaviors
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this study was to investigate how the use of observational tools impacts fourth-grade students’ overall behavior. The observational tool used was created strictly for this study and operated on a point-based ... -
Improving Secondary Students Homework Completion
(2020-07-20)The purpose of this study is to analyze the rate of completion of secondary student’s homework assignments, comparing traditional paper/pencil and digital assignments. The measurement tool is a pre-score and post-score ... -
Dérive: 2021-2025 Business Plan and S.W.O.T. Analysis
(2020-06)The following capstone project saw the completion of a comprehensive 5-year strategic business plan and S.W.O.T. analysis for a cultural exchange business and organization. In order to create such a plan, an intense amount ... -
The Utility of Value: Rectifying the Flaws of Significance and Integrity in American Public Housing
(2020-06-29)Public housing of the twentieth century is a significant historic and cultural resource in the United States. It represents the homes of tens of thousands of people, housing and social reform in America, the evolving ... -
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A Cold Humidity
(2020-06-20)A Cold Humidity by Rebekah Morris is a personal memoir—centered around the stories of women from a rekindling family as they attempt to break free from patterns of insecurity and desperation in the working class Midwest ... -
Nostalgia
(2020-06-22)Nοσταλγία (Nostalgía): A Philosophical Return to my Traumatic Childhood is a memoir exploring my relationship with my father as I grew up in a household of tyrannical, narcissistic abuse. It is a reflection of what it means ... -
On Religion and Identity: Defining Faith on My Terms
(2020-06-10)Her mother is Jewish, her father is Christian—and more recently, a seminarian and pastor-in-training—and she is disillusioned with the tradition of church and organized religion. But for whatever reason, Laura could never ... -
What We Don't Say
(2020-06-01)This manuscript is a memoir in essay form. Placed in succession, the essays tell the story of a young woman attempting to navigate life outside the boundaries of Christianity, wellness culture, and motherhood in a social ... -
Toxic Work Environments In The Arts: When To Walk Away And When To Stay
(2020-05-28)This paper examines the characteristics of toxic work environments in the nonprofit arts sector to inform art administrators when they should leave their toxic organization or stay and work for change. Characteristics that ... -
Prepare a Table: Creating Equitable Places Through Culturally Based Food-Sharing
(2020-05)Communities are increasingly pressuring professionals in the field of arts and culture, and in the multi-sector realm of creative placemaking, to ensure that their projects are inclusive and equitable. Culturally based ... -
The Last Horserace
(2020-05-20)Brandon Arvesen’s creative thesis, “The Last Horserace,” follows the author’s father, James, as he attempts to conjure up one last win. James, a semi-retired statistician and professional gambler, finds a new and altogether ... -
USING HISTORIC PRESERVATION PUBLIC POLICY TOOLS TO FACILITATE THE RECOGNITION OF MEXICAN-LATINX RESOURCES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
(2020-05-18)Mexican-Latinx historic resources are under-represented in local, state, and federal historic preservation programs. This treatise focuses on how municipal governments in Los Angeles County can utilize their land-use ...