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Which Database did you search? ERIC or PsycInfo?Subject tags (or Descriptors) are often great search terms! What are some useful search terms for your topic?What did you find? Write down one relevant article in APA style. Is this a peer-reviewed (scholarly) article? Why or why not?
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Librarian ExampleHow can I increase science self-efficacy in girls?
ERICSelf Efficacy, Self Esteem, Confidence, Student motivation, Female*, Girl*, Gender, Science, Physics, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, STEMTodd, B. L., & Zvoch, K. (2019). The effect of an informal science intervention on middle school girls’ science affinities. International Journal of Science Education, 41(1), 102–122. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2018.1534022Yes. This is a scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal. (I Googled the journal homepage) The ERIC record says it's peer-reviewed too.Not at this time.Library Instruction Evaluation Form
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Jessica, PaigeParent involvement/contact, how to increase parent involvement, why is parent involvement often low, barriers to family involvement in schools serving low income communities

What challenges/barriers might prevent families from being involved, and how can teachers support families in overcoming these obstacles. 		ERICparents, family, families, contact, middle school, elementary school, parent involvement, family engagement and strategies, best practicesMarliese R. Peltier, Patricia A. Edwards, & Jacquelyn Sweeney. (2024). Reframing
Family Engagement: Inclusive Strategies That Elevate and Validate. School
Community Journal, 34(2), 9–32.

Brodsky, L., Iun, A., Ervin, A., Cook, A. L., & Pearrow, M. (2025). Exploring systems-level family engagement practices across elementary and PK-8 schools. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 35(1), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2023.2269389

Ucus, S., Garcia, A., Esteraich, J., & Raikes, H. (2019). Predictors and
Behavioural Outcomes of Parental Involvement among Low-Income Families in
Elementary Schools, United States. Early Child Development and Care, 189(9),
1425–1443. https://doi-org.lmu.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/03004430.2017.1385609		Yes it's from a peer reviewed journal, the publication and ERIC confirms this
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Carina, Maria, Tanya"How does parental invovlement impact the academic achievement of English Learner (EL) students?"ERICSParent, guardian, invovlement, participation, English Learner, English Language Learner, students, child, kidsTinajero, J. V., An, S. A., & Tinajero, R. J., II. (2023). An Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Development of Communication Skills with Parents of ELs and Conceptual Understanding about Parental Involvement. Journal of Latinos and Education, 22(1), 15–28.
https://doi-org.lmu.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/15348431.2019.1687299		Yes. This is an article that was peer reviewed. It is on record as peer reviewed on ERICS.Not at this time.themes: Chapter 2 --> parent pariticpation/ invovlement. Barriers for English Language Learners(culture barrier, language barrier, economic/research barrier) sub topic: Chapter 3--> parents of english language learner barriers (Grades: middle school to highschool) Chapter 4 --> how are student reacting/behaving
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He, B., & Thompson, C. (2022). Family Involvement and English Learners’ Outcomes:
A Synthetic Analysis. International Review of Education, 68(3), 409–440.
https://doi-org.lmu.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s11159-022-09958-6
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Andrea, AshleyWhat phonics instructional practices most effectively support early literacy success in Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students?ERICScience of Reading, Scarborough's Rope, early literacy, foundational skills, phonics, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, best practicesMantei, J., Kervin, L., & Jones, P. (2022). Examining pedagogies for teaching phonics: Lessons from early childhood classrooms. Australian Educational Researcher, 49(4), 743–760. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-021-00454-8
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Dylan How does the racial identity of teachers shape their students classroom experiences, and how does that influence students' perceptions of teachers' authority, competence and care? ERICRace, Identity, Teachers, Minority Teachers, Student Perceptions, Identity, Cultural Match, EthnicityRedding, C. (2019). A Teacher Like Me: A Review of the Effect of Student-Teacher Racial/Ethnic Matching on Teacher Perceptions of Students and Student Academic and Behavioral Outcomes. Review of Educational Research, 89(4), 499–535. https://doi-org.lmu.idm.oclc.org/10.3102/0034654319853545
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Ian, Julissa, NicoleHow can I teach community action to effectively combat toxic societal structures and systems?ERICPedagogy, Community Action, Direct, America, Immigra*Bickford, J. H., III, & Clabough, J. (2022). A Guided History into Racist Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Policy: Then and Now. Social Studies, 113(3), 109–124. https://doi-org.lmu.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/00377996.2021.1991873Yes. This is a peer reviewed journal.How can I build off of this source and find others1. Look at the Subject Headings/Descriptors for more search terms. 2. Citation Chasing - look at the Reference List and track down those citations via Google Scholar. (older sources) 3. "Cited by" - copy and paste your citation in Google Scholar and click on "cited by" to see who cited your paper. (newer sources)
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Melissa, Wesley, JuliaStandardized testing impacts on studentsERICStandardized testing + equityCouch II, M., Frost, M., Santiago, J., & Hilton, A. (2021). Rethinking standardized testing from an access, equity and achievement perspective: Has anything changed for African American students?. Journal of Research Initiatives, 5(3), 6.Yes. This is a peer reviewed journal.
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Dayana, Ramon, AlondraHow do Latinos and Asian, K-12 students, withen parochial schools, percieve how thier culture is infused into thier curriculum?
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Victor Garza, Anagha Mandayam, christian jimenezThis paper addresses the concern of open source generative AI being abused by students, thereby erasing the idea of a cognitive struggle in the classroom. This problem is supplemented by the fact that teachers are unable to align on policies and values in terms of generic usage and implementation.ERICCore Keywords “Generative AI” “Artificial intelligence in education” “Open source AI” “ChatGPT in classrooms” “AI writing tools”Student Use / Misuse “Academic integrity and AI” “AI cheating” “Plagiarism artificial intelligence” “Student misuse of AI” “AI and cognitive struggle” “AI and critical thinking” Teacher / Policy Alignment “Teacher attitudes toward AI” “AI policy in education” “Ethics of generative AI in schools” “AI guidelines in classroom” “Faculty perspectives artificial intelligence”Debby R. E. Cotton, Peter A. Cotton, & J. Reuben Shipway. (2024). Chatting and Cheating: Ensuring Academic Integrity in the Era of ChatGPT. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 61(2), 228–239. https://doi-org.lmu.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2190148 Yasemin Cetin, Özgür Tas, Halil Alakus, & Halil Ibrahim Kaplan. (2024). Examining School Principals’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Using ChatGPT in Education. Educational Process: International Journal, 13(3), 85–96.y
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