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Spilde, Amy – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The need for improved mathematics education in many of America's schools that serve students from low income households has been extensively documented. This practical action research study, set in a suburban Title I school with a primarily Hispanic, non-native English speaking population, is designed to explore the effects of the progression…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Problem Solving, Cognitive Processes
Webber, Jenny Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its effects on student academic achievement have been researched for many years. There have been many interventions that have been used in treating ADHD that have been found successful when implemented consistently. Some of the interventions that have been researched in the past are behavior…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Feedback (Response), Behavior Modification, Short Term Memory
Bradley, Elva Elaine – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In this study I examine the manner in which high-achieving African American undergraduate men negotiate cultural challenges in a predominantly White institution (PWI). Cultural theory underpins the conceptual framework of this case study. Basing the study in cultural theory provided a lens through which to view the lived experiences of the twenty…
Descriptors: African American Students, Role Models, Focus Groups, Comparative Analysis