Abilene Christian University offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Teaching and Learning with an Initial Certification track. The fifth-year Initial Certification track is designed for high-performing teacher candidates, allowing them to begin graduate-level courses in their final undergraduate semester at ACU. Students then participate in a year-long clinical teaching placement in high-needs schools and classrooms where they conduct an action research project. Based on their research, the students produce an article-length manuscript they can submit for publication.
For more information about the M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning visit our webpage or contact Dr. Andrew Huddleston andrew.huddleston@acu.edu
Submissions from 2024
SMART Moves in Math: Unveiling Student and Teacher Perceptions on SMART Goal Setting in Second-Grade Math Instruction, Alexa Aponte Bojorquez
A Study on the SMARTS Executive Functioning Curriculum: Explicitly Teaching Executive Functioning Skills in a Fourth-Grade Classroom, Rebekah Curry
Co-Teaching in the Classroom: Students’, the Clinical Teacher’s, and the Classroom Teacher’s Perceptions, Allison Nicole Dale
Implementing Student-to-Teacher Feedback: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Feedback in a Pull-out Special Education Classroom, Aubrie Hutson
Stations: Do They Affect Students' Learning in a Music Classroom?, Leighton Meyer
“Why Did You Do That?” A Teacher’s Quest to Finding a Solution to Social-Emotional Learning in a Transitional Classroom, Abriyah S. Skull
What Did I Learn at School Yesterday? Student Reflective Journaling as an Educational Practice, Audra Smith
Is Calendar Math Worth it? A Research Study on the Student and Teacher Perceptions of Calendar Math, Caitlyn Woodman
Submissions from 2023
Mega Math Workshop: Perceptions of Dual-Class Cooperative Learning Stations, Lindsay Dilbeck
Noteworthy Notes: Student Perceptions of Online and Paper Notes, Hannah Hamaker
Teacher and Student Perceptions of the Concept of a Multi-Campus School with a STEM Home Campus, Lars Lindgren
Anxious Times Call for Additional Goal Setting Measures: A Look at How Math Anxiety is Impacted by Setting Goals in an Algebra I Class, Raegan Palacio
Mindfulness Practices in a First-Grade Classroom: Impact on Student Behavior and Student and Teacher Perceptions, Lesslie Picena
Student Perceptions of Writing: Effects of Small Group Writing Intervention, Lauren Ramsey
Perceptions of Introverted Students and Their Teacher in a Middle-School ELAR Classroom, Kimberly Rempel
A Tale of Two Good Bands: Students’ and Directors’ Perceptions of Middle School Non-Varsity Band, Carson Ross
How Students Investigate: Understanding Students’ Use of Scientific Schemas in Open-Ended Labs, J. Alexander Wall
STAAR Preparation: How It Affects the Perceptions of Third-Grade Students, Taylor Whitworth
Submissions from 2022
Movement in Math - Integrating Movement-Based Activities into Kindergarten Math, Katelyn Belch
Incorporating Writer’s Workshop in a Third-Grade Classroom: A Look into How Students Perceive Themselves as Writers, Peyton Bourland
Reading and Writing Like a Scientist: Implementation of Disciplinary Literacy Strategies in a Middle School Science Classroom, Cameron K. Boyette
Student Perceptions of Social Emotional Learning Interventions, Courtney Cook
STEAM Interventions with Non-Identified Gifted and Talented Students, Elizabeth Griffin
Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in the Choral Classroom, Jessica Diaz Hance
Getting it Write: The Influence of Growth Mindset on Secondary Students' Perceptions of Their Writing Abilities, Megan Hertz
Student Motivation and Engagement in the Middle School Math Classroom: How Can Teachers Respond?, Sarah Janae McGlothlin
“I Can’t Calm Myself”: Mindfulness in a Special Education Resource Setting, Paige Schmidt
We are Digital Citizens: Implementing Digital Literacy Workshops in an 11th-Grade English Classroom, Takuma Tsuneki
High School Students’ Perceptions of Geography: A Study on the Influences of Life Experiences, Kenzi Valadez
Submissions from 2021
Differentiated Spelling: Using Small Group Instruction, Sara Broughton
“Now I Feel Like I’m Supposed to Make Mistakes”: Changing Student Perceptions of Mistakes, Ellison Lunde
The Effects of Bibliotherapy on Students with Behavioral Problems: Combating Negative Behavior with Books, Alaina J. Peters
Students’ and Teacher Perceptions on the “Really Great Reading” Phonics Program and Its Effectiveness, Savanna Simmons
Theatre During COVID-19: Perceptions of High School Students and Teachers, Marissa Lizette Trujillo
“Math Talks are Like an Alarm Clock Waking You Up”: Language’s Crucial Role in Mathematics, Ella Wasser
Submissions from 2020
Student Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning Through Morning Meetings in a 12th-Grade Economics Classroom, Summer Anguiano
Pointless or Profitable? Perceptions of Proactive Circles in a Second-Grade Classroom, Jordyn Arendse
Reader Self-Perceptions and MAP Reading Scores: Is There A Relationship?, Acacia Browne
Implementing Writers’ Workshop Into the Special Education Classroom, Taylor Denning
Further Investigation: A Daily Inquiry Practice in the Elementary Classroom, Cyanna Gonzales
Exceptional Mathematics Teachers: What the Learners Think, Brianna Louvier
Math Talks: Focusing on Student Thought in a Second-Grade Classroom, Jessica Parsons
Student Perceptions of the Color Clip Chart Behavior Management System, Elizabeth Alex Poole
Perceptions of Circle Time in a Third-Grade Classroom, Nicole Santangelo
Valuing The Success of Failure: Reflective Journaling and Mistake Acceptance, Elisabeth Thomas
Submissions from 2019
Growth Mindset in a Fourth-Grade Class, Sierra Bennett
Whole Brain Teaching in a Second Grade Classroom, Shelby Bridges
Digital Portfolio Use in the First-Grade Classroom: Perceptions of Seesaw, Rachel L. Drennan
Digging Into Student Metacognition with a Consistent Exit Ticket, Chloe Fifer
House System: Increasing Community, Motivation, and Student Ownership, Bridget Glass
Formative and Summative Test Process: The Students' Perspectives, Bailey Goodenough
Creating Real-World Readers: Literacy Circles in Third Grade, DeJanee Gregory
Teaching Growth Mindset to Second Grade Students, Whitney Hahn
The Voices Behind the Labels: Perceptions of Students with Consistent Challenging Behaviors, Ivana Munoz
Student and Teacher Perceptions of Math Workstations in a Third-Grade Classroom, Katie Norwood
Perceptions of the Conference System at a Technology-Focused High School, Victoria Phipps
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students’ Perceptions of the Kodaly-Inspired Music Class, Katherine Simmons
Utilizing Classroom Meetings to Understand Student Values and Perceptions, Stacy Spink
Barriers to Bilingual: How Students Participate in Spanish and English Classes, Bailey Strahan
Submissions from 2018
Student and Teacher Perceptions of Completing Daily History Entries in a Seventh-Grade Texas History Classroom, Deborah Adams
Functional Behavior Assessments through the Lenses of a General Education Clinical Teacher, Marissa Clark
Engagement During Math Small Groups Using the Interactive White Board, Grace Diana Cozby
The Leader in Me? Understanding Student and Teacher Perspectives of Leader in Me, Summer El-Attrache
CHAMPS in a Second-Grade Classroom, Amanda Ford
Motivation: Why are Students Taking Dual-Credit Courses, Chyenne Haden
Writing in Mathematics to Increase Student Understanding, Ashley Harlan
Perceptions of Guided Math, Katherine Knox
Math Stations in a Third-Grade Class: Are They Worth It?, Rachel Perry
Engagement in Science Instruction in a First-Grade Classroom, Corinne Pretiger
What Happens When the Seesaw App is Used in a Kindergarten Classroom?, Alison Ryan
The Emergence of Friendships and Social Groups in Kindergarten, Denae Shake
Academic, Social and Emotional Perceptions of Gifted and Talented Students in the Elementary Setting, Andrea Trujillo