Research Projects from 2021
Staff Perceptions of SWPBIS in Middle School, Eric Westbye
Research Projects from 2020
Mathematics Coaching, Professional Development, and Teacher Practice, Beth Downing
Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Rural Maine Elementary Schools, Joanne Dupuy
Bullying as a Predictor of Early Pregnancy, Dana Fadel
A Study of How Changes to Fifth-Grade Classroom Structures Affect Students and Teachers, AnnMarie Hann
Understanding Staff Perceptions of SWPBIS, Laurie L. Hatch
I Don’t Always Know What It Means For a Child To Be Gifted, Laura I. Hemond
Teaching and Supporting Authentic Math Experiences in Grades 6-12, Hannah Lakin
Multiplication Fact Fluency and Multiple Intelligences in a Third Grade Classroom, Julie A. Nugent
The Effects of Math Manipulatives In the Classroom, Emily Rowly
Research Projects from 2018
Meeting The Technology Demands of The 21st Century Student, Angela Bernier
The Impact of Mathematics Coaching on Teacher Pedagogy and Student Understanding in Rural School Districts, Renee Bouchard Charette
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions of Digital Natives: How Do Teachers Perceive Digital Natives in Their Classrooms?, Laura Columbia
Teaching Time Management in the Proficiency Based Classroom, Julie Conrad
The Impact of Parent Involvement on Students’ Mathematical Mindset, Jennifer Daniels
Improving Student Efficacy, Motivation, and Engagement Through the Use of Authentic Writing Tasks and Prewriting Conferences, Melissa Sturgis Elie
Utilizing Technology to Increase Math Achievement, Aimee Goff
College Success: Persistence and Retention of Upward Bound Low-Income First-Generation Students During Their First Semester, Rene Gorneault
The Effect on Motivation and Confidence of the Art Student of Low Socioeconomic Status, Danielle Guerrette
Influences to Develop Gifted Students With Math Talent: The Math Affects, Nick Hart
Student Centered Approaches in High School Algebra, Jennifer L. Mahan
The Perceptions of Parents Related to the Special Education Process in a Rural Maine Public School, Amy McDaniel
Student Persistence and Factors which Affect Retention in Online Courses at a Small Rural College, Loni L. Nadeau
Movement in the Classroom: Breaks or Integrated Opportunities?, Kelly Nelson
Student-Perceived Authenticity of Learning Tasks in Proficiency-Based Education, Brandon Terrill
Standards Based Education: Effective Professional Development, Mark Thibodeau
The Impacts of Delayed Starts in Maine Schools, Tim Tweedie
Writing Center Use and Perception at Foxcroft Academy, Bridget Wright
Increasing Technology Engagement in the Mass Customized Secondary Classroom, Jeremy D. Young
Research Projects from 2017
Kindergarten Transitions: Family Perceptions of a Kindergarten Transition Program, Sarah Allen
Instructional Coaches in Maine, Lindsey Bickford
Reading in the 21st Century for Students with Individual Education Programs, Heidi Brennick
Using Technology to Build Math Fact Fluency for Learning Disabled Students and Their Non-Disabled Peers., Kelley Cloutier
Head Start Preschool Parent-Teacher Engagement and the Parent’s Transition to Kindergarten, Nicole Gagnon – Arsenault
Barriers to Student Achievement, Dewey Hernandez
Supporting Language and Literacy Development for All Students, Melissa McCrillis
School Health Education Advocacy and Support: Determining Strategies to Sustain a Comprehensive School Health Education Program, Maria Newcomb
Understanding the Social and Emotional Student Needs at the Middle School Level: Perspectives of Middle School Classroom Teachers, Cheryl Walker
Incorporating Brief Functional Behavior Assessments in a Tier Two Behavior Intervention, Larissa Wing
Research Projects from 2016
Implementing Literacy Strategies to Improve Mathematics Achievement, Katherine Duchesne
Factors in School Choice And Parent Satisfaction At Cornville Regional Charter School, Philip Estabrook
Educator’s Perceptions of Effective Professional Learning Communities, Sandra Jamison
Supporting the Intrinsically Motivated Learner, Alison Attura Loud
The Effectiveness of Immediate Feedback on Young Children’s Writing Learning Progression, Judy Macomber
Making Lexia® Work: A Backward Design Approach to Helping Teachers Utilize Technology, Matthew McGreevy
Perceptions of Recess, Elisha Morris
Engagement Through Brain Breaks in the Secondary Classroom, Sheryl F. Morton
Fair Warning: Faculty Perceptions of an Early Alert System, Lawrence Ronco
Using Twitter to Promote Civic Education, Katelyn Ross
Research Projects from 2015
The Influence of a Flipped Classroom on Student Achievement, Homework Completion, and Student Perceptions in a High School Algebra 2 Class, Chelsae Arnold
How Flexible Groupings in Kindergarten May Affect Behavior, Nicole Ball
Why Beginning Teachers Persist in the Profession and the Impact of Induction and Mentoring, Laurie Catenese and Lee Harper
Day Treatment’s Impacts on Office Disciplinary Referrals and Attendance, Marian Harrison
Engaging the Alternative Learner: An Examination of Active Learning Practices within World History, Jeanette Jacobs
Systematic Phonics Instruction Within Word Study at the Primary Grades, Jennifer Ladd
Research Projects from 2014
Coaching secondary students’ historical inquiry and textual interpretation using a contrasting case intervention, Maryam Emami and Eleni Margaronis
Impacts of the Implementation of Standards-Based Education on Teacher Practice, Donald Ferrara
The Relationship Between Homework Completion, Perceptions of Homework Importance, and Technology, Heather Freeman
Perceptions of Adult Education: Two Case Studies From A Community Corrections Program, Susan Knight
Peer Mentoring As An Intervention For Ninth Grader Transition To High School, Walter L. Perry
Research Projects from 2013
Dropping Like Flies: The High School Dropout’s Perspective, Melody Bickford
The Relationship Between Current ELL Programs and the High School Completion Rate, Erica Boudreau
The Relationship Between Current ELL Programs and the High School Completion Rate, Erica Boudreau
Testing the Longevity of Pedometer Interest in Physical Education for Second Grade, Leigh Crouteau
Testing the Longevity of Pedometer Interest in Physical Education for Second Grade, Leigh Crouteau
Differences in Achievement when Dynamic Geometry Software is compared to Traditional Instruction in an 8th Grade Math Classroom, Samantha Garnett
Differences in Achievement when Dynamic Geometry Software is compared to Traditional Instruction in an 8th Grade Math Classroom, Samantha Garnett
An Attendance Intervention: Using Technology to Involve Teachers and Parents, Sam Iggulden
An Attendance Intervention: Using Technology to Involve Teachers and Parents, Sam Iggulden
The Effect of Presenting Social Stories™ on an iPad™ to Encourage Purposeful Communication in Children with Autism, Linda Szenes
Research Projects from 2012
Punishing Poverty: An Investigation into the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement in Western Maine High Schools, Jennifer Baker, Megan Packard, and Heather Ross
Early Math Matters: Comparison of Kindergarten Screening Performance to Math Achievement Through Fourth Grade, Peggy Beach and Myrna Robinson
Creating Core Values Statements Through Stakeholder Involvement and Input, Zachary Longyear
A Comparison of Physical Dissection to Online Dissection: Do they promote scientific practices equally?, Linnea K. Mathews
Literacy trends of boys with low socioeconomic status, Tara Pelletier and Jennah Iggulden
Integrating Technology to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom, Lindsay Williams
Integrating Web 2 tools into the classroom—A teacher based curriculum, Abigail Wood
Research Projects from 2011
The effectiveness of After School Programs for Rural, White Elementary Students in Maine, Stacey Augustine, Rhonda Hartford, Keith Martin, and Cynthia Stevens
Open Educational Resources: Leveraging the Opportunity of Laptops for Open Education in Maine, Amity Beane
School Intervention: Restructuring School Culture with a Focus on Student Achievement, James Black and Thomas Plourde
Teacher Efficacy and Content Literacy Strategies: Implications for Sustained Professional Development in High School, Jacob Bogar, Jocelyn Cahill, Hattie DeRaps, Samuel Dunbar, Meadow Sheldon, and Martha Whittle
The Gender Gap between Boys and Girls Achievement: A Look at Boys’ Perceptions and Their Experiences in Reading at the Elementary and High School Level, Ruth Brown and Kimberly Fuller
The Effects of Two Reading Interventions on Motivation Among Eighteen Rural Fourth Graders in Western Maine, Elizabeth Clarke
College Readiness in Writing, Maryellen Doughty and Margaret Nerney
The Value of a Professional Learning Community Model in Improving Primary Students Reading Achievement and Teachers Interest in Data Driven Decision Making, Joyce Elliott and Andrea York
Addressing Deficiencies in Writing Test Scores Among Elementary Students Through the use of a Common Writing Curriculum, Jessica Frazee and Mandy Pinard
Levels of Preschool Experiences Related to Success in Kindergarten, Lisa Gagnon and Christine Harrington
The Relationship of SMART Board Utilization in the Elementary Classroom to Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Perceptions of Student Engagement, and Classroom Use, Kelly Gilbert and Stacey Holman
The Impact of a Teacher Staying with the Same Students for Multiple Years – “Looping.”, Charmaine LaCasse
Parental Involvement in Homework and Student Achievement in one Low Economic School, Jenny MacIsaac
Teacher Evaluation Systems: Ten Evaluation Tools from Rural Maine, Jodie Mathers
The Benefits of Spanish as a Modern Language: A Case Study that Identifies the Benefits of Early Exposure to a World Language, Carlos Ochoa
