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Rising Above: Chuukese Students Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Success in Guam’s Public High Schools and the Implications for School Leadership

The four aims of this research were: to acknowledge the challenges faced by Chuukese immigrant students in Guam’s five public high schools, to explore the factors aiding the success of some of those students in spite of their challenges, to provide…

Getting Chamoru Revitalization on Track: A Study of Policy and Implementation

The research conducted was a longitudinal study of language policies of Guam and Hawaii. Chamoru education has been implemented in Guam’s public schools over the past forty years. Stakeholders continue to debate over the effectiveness of Guam’s…

Perceptions of Middle School Students Towards High School Pathways: A Case Study of a Guam Middle School

Inadequate preparation for middle to high school transition can negatively affect students’ success in high school and beyond. The Guam Department of Education does not have a formal ongoing program to help assess students’ awareness towards high…

Content Standards in Language Arts Classrooms at a Public High School on Guam: A Case Study

Following the educational reform of standardized education in the United States, Guam adopted the Local K-12 Content Standards and Performance Indicators in 1999 with the hope of improving the quality of the public education system. With the focus on…

A Study of Guam Department of Education High School Teachers’ Comfort Levels Using Technology During School Year 2012-2013

Over the years, there has been an emphasis on technology integration into high school curriculum. Between the Guam Department of Education Content Standards and Performance Indicators adopted in 2010 and the Common Core State Standards adopted in…

The Conceptualization of Depression by the Chamorro Man’amko of Guam

Current statistical data estimates that over 121 million people suffer with depression worldwide. It is a leading cause of disability and the fourth largest contributor to the overall burden of disease (WHO, 2012).
Psychiatric textbooks and…

Geographic Information Systems-Based Screening for Cumulative and Secondary Impacts From Development Projects in Northern Guam

Over the next few years it is anticipated that Guam will experience significant economic growth due to military relocations and increasing tourism, which comes at a price to environmental resources. Because of the anticipated rapid growth, a lot of…

Development and Evaluation of a Cultural Identity Group for At-Risk Chamorro Male Youth

Studies show that Chamorro adolescent male youths are over-represented at the Guam Department of Youth Affairs and I Famagu’on-ta (Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Child/Adolescent Service Division), yet there are no empirically…

Bullying in Guam Public Schools: A Case Study of One High School

This study examined the frequency and types of bullying that occur in Guam Department of Education (GDOE) and looked closely at the specifics of bullying that occur in one GDOE high school. The study also sought to gain a better understanding of how…

Hinason Chumochu: Eating Attitudes and Body Dissatisfaction of Young Adult Females on Guam

The current study explored variables that predict body dissatisfaction and maladaptive eating attitudes of female college students on Guam. 124 participants were given measures to assess body dissatisfaction, maladaptive eating attitudes in relation…