Submissions from 2023
Improving Reading Skills for Early Elementary Students, Kayla Bucheit
Improving School-Community Relationships, Rhea L. Cano
What effect does intervention (RTI) have on student failure rates in Math?, Daniel Coovert
Improving Student Achievement with Social-Emotional Learning, Samantha Featherstone
Strengthening Paraprofessional Effectiveness Through Mentoring, Brooke Hansen
Robust Math Fluency Routines to Support and Develop Students' Emerging Skills of Fluency:, Molli Koehler
Elevating Education: Adoption of Standards-based Grading, Wendi M. Love
Enhancing Formative Assessment Through the use of an Embeded Framework, Kyle Ormsbee
Strengthening Student Success, Lacey Ruden
Improving Discipline Practices with Restorative Justice: A School Improvement Project, Ryan Schultz
Improving Collaboration: A School Improvement Plan, Jennifer Trimble
Using Tier 2 Interventions to Close the Achievement Gap in the Middle Grades, Megan Vanderloop
Improving School Community Cohesion Through Restorative Justice Practices, Megan Wagaman
Submissions from 2022
Creating an Effective Social-Emotional Learning Program at the High School Level: A School Improvement Plan, Kassie Bercik
Implementation of ELL Professional Development and Teaching Strategies: A School Improvement Plan, Korney Carlson
Does Guided Math Paired with Math Stations Result in More Student Mathematical Growth Than Traditional Whole Group Structure?, Abigail Eben
Effects of a Combined Approach to Grammar Instruction in a Foreign Language Classroom, Kristy Eide (Ryan)
Impacts of the General Music Classroom on Social-Emotional Learning, Nicole Geerdes
Behavior and Implementation of the Leader In Me Program, Jennifer Grossman
Caring for Creation: An Elementary School Recycling and Food Waste Program, Melanie Haugh
Implementing Number Talks in Classrooms, Stephanie Jindra
Teacher Mindset Affects School Culture, Sarah Miller
Implementing Nutrition Education During Advisory Periods to Decrease Obesity and Increase Students’ Social Emotional Well-Being, Matthew Niemeier
Implementation of a Social-Emotional Curriculum in the Middle School, Molly Ramirez
Schoolwide Behavioral Supports for Notre Dame Catholic School: A PBIS Initiative, Meghan Ringoen
Increasing Family Engagement with Seesaw, Jenny Sams
What effect does Phonemic Awareness have on Young Readers?, Alexis Te Brink
Maximizing Literacy Instructional Potency in a Classical Education Charter School, Rebecca Thompson
Implementation of a Tier II Math Intervention Program, Taylor Torres
Improving School Culture Through Crucial Conversations Among Staff Members, Melissa Tuzzio
Improvements for Trauma Informed Professional Development, Jennifer Wright
Submissions from 2021
The Effect of Homework on Summative Assessments, Elizabeth Anderson
Science in the Elementary Classroom, Melissa Birkey
Executive Function: Instructional and Intervention Strategies to Close Achievement Gaps: A School Improvement Plan, Holly Bjorge
Effective Interventions to Support LGBTQ+ Youth, Melissa Bouldin
Examining Coaching Models, Relationships, Roles, and Effects, Rebecca Collins
Effects of Growth Mindset, Jessica Courtney
Increase Enrollment of Underrepresented Students in Advanced Mathematics Classes: A School Improvement Plan, Sarah Dougherty
Pella Middle School Technology Integration School Improvement Plan, Morgan Ernst
Collective Efficacy across Multiple Elementary Schools, Nicole Farrington
Explicit Instruction to Improve Phonics and Decoding Skills in Elementary Newcomers, Madison Gates
Physical Activity and Fitness in 21stCentury Education, Ajay Gonnelli
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics as an Integral Field to Early Emergent Reading Programs, Lea Kunkel
Effective Implementation of Blended Learning, Carla Macumber
Bring Them to Class: The Impact of Art on Students' Ability to Self-Regulate in a Choice-Based Elementary Art Classroom, Rebecca Ortner
Using Communication to Improve Parental Involvement in the Sixth-Grade Classroom, Ashley Reese
The Impact of Cooperative Learning, Bethany Reinhard
Decreasing Unwanted Behaviors in The Classroom Through the Implementation of a Social-Emotional Curriculum, Laurie Smith
The Impact of a Classroom Calm Down Corner in a Primary Classroom, Clairissa Thompson
The Effects of Standards-Based Grading and Strategies for Implementation: A Review of Literature, Kayla Veenstra
New Teacher Mentoring at a Private School, Shannon Woodhead
Submissions from 2020
The Effect of Food and Nutrition on Families and Students along with the Effects on Behavior and Academics in the Classroom, Katherine Anderson
Sensory Integration Therapy for Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jennifer Bell
Map it Out: A School Improvement Plan, Breana Biery
Appropriate Risk with Two and Three Year Olds, Heather Bruno
Blended Learning's Impact on Student Performance and Engagement in a Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Claire Cole
Instructional Coaching with Adult Basic Education’s English Language Learner Instructors, Christine Eige
English Language Learning Professional Development for K-12 Teachers, Kristen M. Fober
Technology and Its Impact on Physical Education, Koriene Gallagher
Exploring Changes in New Teacher Self-Efficacy, Stefanie K. Gross
Application of Instructional Coaching Models, Janelle L. Hawk
The Effects of Social-Emotional Learning at the Secondary Level, Karmen Keltner
Sustainable Instructional Coaching in Secondary Education, Laura Kniffen
Cultivating Intrinsic Motivation in the Family and Consumer Science Classroom, Jordan Meland
Examining the Engagement and Academic Success of Students in Blended Science Classrooms, Patrisha Rosauer-Hamski
Dyslexia in Schools, Marcie Sienknecht
Implementing 21st Century Learning and Innovation Skills in Classrooms, Amber Soderlund
Submissions from 2019
Impact of a Coaching Cycle on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Amanda Becker
The Impact of Within-Class Grouping Vs. Within-Grade Grouping, Johannah Bloemendaal
Morning Meeting: An Examination of its Effect on Student Behavior and Peer Relationships, Allison Dooley
Advancing Technology Integration and Curriculum through the Role of a Technology Coach in Elementary Schools, Kendall Huisman
Increasing Students’ Levels of Fluency by Reinforcing Sounds and Syllabic Recognition in their First Language of Spanish, Janelly Chacon Isaac
The Implications of Blended Learning in Today’s Classroom: A Look into the History, Views, Impacts, and Research, Sarah Jones
Choice-Based Learning in the Art Room, Carrie J. Mathison
How Mindsets Impact Learning, Kari Mueller
PBIS in Middle School: Did PBIS Implemenation Have An Impact on Office Discipline Referrals?, Patrice Peters
Female High School Athlete's Confidence about their Future in College Athletics, Adam Potter
Submissions from 2018
The Technology Students Prefer for Their Learning, Lisa Allen
Effects of Instruction on Basic Addition Fluency for Second Grade Students, Heidi Borton
Formative Assessment and the Impact on Student Learning, Michael Huisman
Technology Strategies for Struggling Readers, Lindsey Johnson
Integrating Writing in All Curriculum Areas, Teresa Kerkvliet
The Impact of Project-Based Learning in the Secondary Classroom, Alan Kies
Student-Centered Collaborative Classrooms and Critical Thinking Skills, Becky Leonard
Do Upper Elementary Students Have Higher Grades When They Complete Their Homework?, Kristie A. Olson
Academic and Musical Success by Gender Separation, Adam Radcliffe
Love and Logic in the Classroom: Reshaping the Teacher-Student Culture, Erin Vande Kerk
Submissions from 2017
Strengthening Collective Efficacy through Meaningful Collaboration, Elizabeth Becker
Effects of Recess on Student Engagement, Jill Findley
Using Technology and Collaboration to Support Reading Comprehension, Jenna R. Helmers
Effectiveness of Explicit Reading Model and the Relationship of Student Achievement, Rebecca A. Humke
Attendance of Detention in Junior High, Hilary Iehl
Does Grade Configuration Affect Middle School Students’ Achievement?, Katie Johnston
Best Practices in Foreign Language Learning, Kami Kuhlman
Parental Involvement in the Homework World, Drew Nonnemacher
21st Century Learning, Nicole Ondrashek
The Effects of Alternative Seating on Students with ADHD, Renae Remer
Personalized Learning: Utilizing Canvas Technology for ELL Success, Rebekah A. Struble
Math Technology: Assessing the Educational Value of a Supplemental Practice Program, Shannon Tesch