Abstract Successful College-and Career-Readiness Standards (CCRS) implementation
requires educators to communicate and collaborate at the local, state, and national level …

Technology plays an important role in supporting successful College-and Career-State
Standards (CCSS) implementation, which requires principals and educators effectively …

Abstract The Common Core State Standards were implemented in the state of Georgia in the
2012/2013 school year replacing NCLB. Previous studies indicated that teachers and …

After the implementation of No Child Left Behind in 2002, national educational standards
reform has supported the idea that improvements in education can result from rigorous …

The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions of implementing the Georgia
Standards of Excellence (GSE) in science in middle school classrooms. In particular, the …

Increasing environmental literacy through environmental education is an integral approach
to fighting many of the environmental challenges facing Louisiana. The State Department of …

Committee Chair: Dr. Barbara Hill Dissertation dated May 2014 The purpose of this
qualitative study was to investigate how teachers perceive the instructional support provided …

Abstract In the United States, curriculum has encountered frequent changes throughout
years. The main initiative of educational change has three main components, and they are to …

The purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to describe and analyze the
perceptions of intermediate, middle, and high school teachers regarding the Common Core …

Policy changes influence various aspects of art education such as K-12 art education
curricula, state licensure systems, and contexts of art teacher preparation. Despite strong …