SUNY College at Fredonia: Recent submissions
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Curriculum project: Introducing an inquiry-based project on farms
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-12-20)This Master’s curriculum project focused on creating a developmentally appropriate curriculum for a toddler classroom. The findings from the literature review suggested that a curriculum should include meaningful experiences ... -
From the One-Room Schoolhouse to a Multi-Tiered System of Support: A Chronological Guide to the Development of Special Education in the United States for Pre-Service Teachers
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-08)This project includes a collection of research pertaining to the Response to Intervention framework (RtI) and Positive Behavior Intervention Services. The final product showcased in chapter 4 outlines a professional ... -
The Affective Factors that Influence a Child's Emergent Literacy Skills and Behaviors.
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-08)Emergent literacy is a child's knowledge of reading and writing skills before they learn how to read and write words. This skill should be continued to be monitored through the transition from kindergarten to first grade. ... -
Linguistic Landscape on Campus: Asian College Students' Perceptions of Multilingual Learning Environments.
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-07)The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to investigate Asian international students' perceptions of linguistic landscape on campus, and (2) to enhance the classroom environment by creating a multilingual linguistic ... -
Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Students' Early Literacy Behaviors Within Various Pre-School Models.
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-08)Parents have many options when it comes to choosing a pre-K program for their child (full day, half day, or part time). Educators are also faced with questions from parents about which types of program are best or they ... -
A Look into the Feelings and Perceptions of Parent-Teacher Conferences and the Effectiveness they Have
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-07)Parent-teacher communication and relationships are an important component to student success. Parent-teacher conferences are a time for relationships to be built and to establish direct one-on-one communication. This study ... -
Middle School Reading Comprehension Strategies and Metacognition.
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-08)By the end of each school year it is the expectation that students meet the Common Core State Standards. With this expectation, students must use reading comprehension skills in order to meet these standards. The goal of ... -
The Effect of Home Literacy Practices on Emergent Literacy Skills
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-08)If we want students to succeed and reach high levels of achievement in their reading abilities, it is important to recognize the development of emergent literacy skills in young children and their effect on later reading ... -
Seeing Oneself: A Contextual Analysis of Diversity in Commonly Read Young Adult Literature
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-07)The purpose of this study is to observe the quality and variance of the representations of culturally and linguistically diverse populations within commonly read young adult literature. This study was conducted through the ... -
The effects of using interactive laboratory simulation in teaching Biology
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2016-05)This study was designed to investigate interactive simulation in a high school biology class with a focus on whether interactive simulation technology had an effect on academic achievement, as measured by standardized ... -
Curriculum project
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)With the decrease of mathematical achievement amongst high school freshmen, and the lack of passion for mathematics; it has become crucial to determine the skills teachers can implement into their classroom in order to ... -
What is the academic impact mathematics journaling would have in a cooperative learning environment?
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)Educators have become increasingly concerned with the declining statistics of mathematics students in the United States; Americans continue to turn in flat results in tests that measure students' proficiency in reading, ... -
Gathering the perspectives of individuals with American sign language (ASL) as a First language (L1) on their English language acquisition
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)To continue to improve best practice for education, we must continue to research and improve our understanding of educational methodologies and the students who we work with. One way that we continue to improve is by seeking ... -
Summer reading setback and parental involvement
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)Summer reading setback is an issue that can have an impact on a child's reading ability. This setback can take place over the summer months when children have an extended break in their formal schooling. There are many ... -
The classical civilizations
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)People of the 21st century are becoming more knowledgeable of how to operate modern-day technology. Whether it is at their place of employment or in the comforts of their home, various technological devices are used daily ... -
Perspectives on heritage language and the U.S. and student language choices
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to examine what specific factors influence student linguistic choices and how those choices affect the rate of heritage/home language attrition and its subsequent maintenance. A qualitative ... -
Teachers' perspectives of classroom management issues and strategies
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)Classroom management and behavior issues are problematic and prevalent in elementary schools today. The purpose of this study was to identify the management strategies that are effective in reducing or eliminating misbehavior ... -
Culturally relevant 4th grade general music curriculum for Puerto Rican English language learners
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)The number of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States continues to grow at a rapid rate. In New York State, the home language of ELLs is mainly Spanish. In Buffalo, New York, at an urban public school serving ... -
An analysis of the changes to New York State commissioner's regulations part 154 and the impact on the landscape of English language education
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to identify the changes between the two most recent iterations of New York State's Commissioner's Regulations (CR) Part 154, a policy document detailing the requirements for services provided ... -
The SIOP model
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)This curriculum project synthesizes the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model by unifying the curriculum for the subjects of English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies. ...
