Submissions from 2022
Effects of Mixed Ability Guided Reading Groups in the Elementary Setting, Lauren Allison
Aligning Instructional Practices and Direct Instruction to Improve the Social-Emotional Competencies of Students, Collin Boekhoff
School Improvement Plan: Updating Curriculum, Technology and Classrooms for Education 4.0, David Carter
A Mentoring Program to Strengthen Teacher Efficacy: A School Improvement Plan, Sarah deVries
School Improvement Plan: Making School Accessible, Angela Duffy
The Grapho-Phonemic Approach to Teaching Sight Words and Its Impact on First Grade Reading Fluency, Taryn Ernst
Effect of Professional Learning Communities about Vocabulary Instruction on Student Achievement in Reading Comprehension in Rural Iowa, Danielle Hart
Improving Leader in Me Implementation: A School Improvement Project, Joseph Hendershott
Food Choices in Schools – A School Improvement Plan, Matt Labossiere
Self-Selected Reading: A School Improvement Plan, Elizabeth Langton
Interventions for At-Risk Student Success, Keanon Lewis
Implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) with Fidelity, Caitlyn Lopez
Implementation of Classroom Physical Activity for Middle School Students, Blake Nicols
Peer Mediated Instructional Strategies, Leah Pederson
Project-Based Learning as a Tool for Improved Student Engagement, Benjamin M. Prohl
Unplugged Learning in the Kindergarten Computer Science Classroom, Ashley Robinson
The Effects of a Flipped Classroom on Student Engagement and Motivation, Tarence Roby
Impact of Student-Tracked Reading Fluency, Hannah Scotton
Preschool Number of the Day, Christine Shepard
Introducing Tablets to the Classroom: A School Improvement Plan, Carrie Thompson
Promoting Computational Thinking to Impact the Implementation of Computer Science, Mikayla Westhoff
Submissions from 2021
Brain Breaks in Computer Science, Bridget K. Adam
The Effect of Project-Based Learning on Student Mastery of NGSS Practices, Alexander C. Bendlage
Impacts of Unplugged Activities in Computer Science, Chad Bergmeier
The Enrollment of Adolescent Male Singers in Public School Choral Ensembles, Molly J. Bleess
A Technology Implementation Plan Using Group Professional Development Sessions, Peer Coaching, and Tutorial Videos, Amber Bradley
The Impact of Social Emotional Learning in an Elementary Classroom, Jessica Carter
Math Talks Impact on Students in ST Math, Rachel Coulter
Effective Reading Strategies to Increase Reading Fluency, Jessica DeWaard
The Impact of Station Rotations in 2nd Grade Reading, Rebecca Draayer
Project-Based Learning and Student Engagement, Jennifer Dreyer
Technology Use in Education by Students and Teachers, Cody Dyhrkopp
Phonological awareness and phonics, Michelle Erbs
The Effects of Mental Health in Students’ Academic and Social Success, Matthew Evans
Action Research Project: Using MobyMax to Increase Student's Fact Fluency, Brooke Faber
Behavior as a Part of Child Development: Changing the Response to Challenging Behavior in Young Children, Kelly Femi-Grand
Using Differentiated Spelling Groups and Word Sorts to Authentically Teach Spelling, Grace Finnegan
Using Physical Activity To Improve Reading Comprehension, Jensen Flanigan
Increasing Student Participation in Elementary Physical Education, Andrea K. Garcia
Tier II Interventions: Utilizing an Interventionist at the Secondary Level, Sarah Ham
Digging Into Your Passion: A School Improvement Plan, Isaac Ryan Heard
The Effect of Interleaved Practice in a High School Chemistry Class, Alex Herrington
Academic Advantages of Increased Classroom Movement in Kindergarten, Elizabeth Hill
Interdisciplinary Learning and the Effects on Students, Carrie Hubert
Formative Assessment and Technology in the Mathematics Classroom, Albert Humes
Brain Breaks and Student Engagement, Allison Kasparek
The Effects of Technology on Reading Fluency in a First Grade Summer School Classroom, Bailey A. Kennedy
Using the iPad Application IXL and Its Effects on FAST Assessment Scores, Carly Lenhoff
Combining Translation and Contextual Learning to Support English Learners in Elementary Level, Andy P. Liu
Math Fact Fluency Instruction, Kelsey Nickel
Participation in Physical Education and the Effect on Mental Health, Kacie O'Connor
Create an Effective Mentoring Program Based on Universal Retention Rates in the United States: A School Improvement Plan, Kati Ploeger
Classroom Physical Activity Breaks, Taylor Quiring
Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Effect on Students' Social and Academic Success, Leslie Ray
The Effects of Technology on Student Engagement and Academic Success, Austin Reese
Phonics: The Breaking Apart of Words to Help All Children Learn to Read, Eliza Rogotzke
Collaboration During Writing in a First Grade Classroom, Kathryn AV Schafer
Mathematics Online Assessment Tools, Eric Schultz
Technology Instruction in the Classroom: Effects on Struggling Writers' Success, Courtney M. Smith
Incorporating Physical Activity Breaks Before Math Improves Students Overall On-Task Behavior, Larissa Surprenant
The Impacts of One-to-One Technology on the Engagement and Achievement of Middle School Students, Caleb Weathers
Standards-based grading at the secondary level: A review of literature, Jacie White
Submissions from 2020
Effective Interventions to Improve Mathematic Fact Fluency, Keisha Boevers
Well-Managed School Improvement Plan, Michelle Brummer
Research-based Early Literacy Interventions or Teacher-Created Early Literacy, Sonja Carson
Using Kinesthetic Motions and Visuals to Help Promote Sight Word Recognition Through Snap Words, Lisa Charbonneaux
Guided Math: Best Practice for the General Education Classrooms, Kaylee Cloyed
Class Wide Fluency Intervention Impact on Student Reading Growth, Jennifer Cook
The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health, Nicole J. Critchfield
Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Classroom, Deanna Cuffee
Data-Driven Decision Making: Improving Student Achievement, Mallory Denny
Preschool Parents’ Preferred Method to Communicate with Their Child’s Teacher, Michelle M. Fedler
Second Language Acquisition Theories and What It Means For Teacher Instruction, Amanda Friedrichsen
Instructional Coaching and Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices, Hillary J. Gingerich
The Influence of Number Talks on the Use of Accountable Talk®, Jaclyn A. Glade
The Importance of Teaching and Learning Patterning in Early Math Education, Jan M. Hessman
The Impact of Game-Based Learning in a Special Education Classroom, McKenzi James
The Future of STEM Education, Sandy Jenkins
Preparing Incoming Kindergarteners and Parents for the Transition into Kindergarten, Jessica Kempema
Social-Emotional Learning & Academic Achievement, Breanna Kroese
Blended Learning and Return to Learn Plan, Erin Lorch
Education Reform and the Transition to Standards-Based Grading in the United States, Lexa Mahr
Guided Reading: Effects of Ability Grouping on Reading Levels and Self-Efficacy, Tearrany Nelson
Student Motivation and Homework Completion, Macey Oden
Feedback and the Effects on Progress Monitoring, Dana Peschon
Directed, Structured Fine Motor Activities and Handwriting Development, Maggie Rozenboom
Physical Activity to Help Students Perform Better in the Classroom, David Rubis
Impacts of Parent Involvement on Student Success at the Secondary Grade Levels, Kimberly Sorbo
The Impact of Self-Assessments Used with Formative Assessments on Student Achievement, Megan Camille Todd
Parent-Teacher Relationships and the Effect on Student Success, Laura Van Der Wal
The Effects of Technology in Early Childhood, Krista Werling
Submissions from 2019
The Effects of Felt Piece Manipulative Integration on Preschoolers’ Abilities to Retell Stories, Megan Alexander
Number Sense and the Effects on Students’ Mathematical Success, Macy Jean Baker
Influence of Phonics Instruction on Reading Fluency and Accuracy, Shelby Bolkema
Musical Group Participation and Reading Fluency: Is there a connection?, Kimberly Breamer
The Importance of Foreign Language Education at the Elementary Level, Dennys Canto
Social/Emotional Interventions and their Impact on Student Achievement, Janee Carson
Impacts of Project-Based Learning on Student Engagement, Dale De Jong
Impacts of Parental Involvement on Early Literacy Skills, Sara Harlan