African American (AA) deans are disproportionately underrepresented at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) (Cataldi, Fahimi, Bradburn & Zimbler, 2005). To better understand the experiences of AA deans at Association ...

Answering sensitive reference questions can be a challenging task for reference librarians since it involves complicated ethical and policy concerns. The facets of a sensitive reference interview may include a sensitive ...

In an attempt to associate student creativity and the use of interactive software, an action research project was designed and implemented in an elementary school. The action research compared the effect of using two types ...

A study that included forty-eight participants from a small rural middle school was conducted to determine the effects of technology on parent and guardian attitudes about their involvement in school. Interventions included ...

This study stemmed from my desire to maximize the benefits of Accelerated Reader (AR) for students by focusing on teacher implementation. The intervention was participant-centered staff development in AR monitoring techniques. ...

This paper discusses an action research project that explores the experiences of both, teachers and students, who used computer assisted language learning (CALL) to facilitate second language acquisition with ESOL students. ...

Helping children to become better readers is a tremendous responsibility faced by educators today. With students of varying abilities, reaching each child requires training, time, and dedication. The goal of this study was ...

Observations of high school student researchers indicated teenage frustration and apathy toward conducting quality research. The purpose of this action research was to evaluate an instructional tool designed to assist ...