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School of Education Master's Theses: 2015 - 2018

2015 Theses

Using a Customized Dictionary on Comprehension Assessments
by Casey Crawford
Highlighting Teachers' Passion for Reading: Strategies to Increase Student Reading Motivation
by Kacie Johnson
Ignite a Passion for Reading: Strategies to Build Reading Motivation in Elementary Students
by Amanda Krieger
What Might Be Learned from One At-Risk Child's Experiences in a Preschool Summer Math Program
by Jennifer Newberg
Music and Movement: A Study of the Effectiveness on Letter and Sound Recognition within an Early Childhood Setting
by Julie Scott
How to Re-engage High School, African-American Boys Attending Urban Schools: The Selection of Materials Matters
by Heidi Williams

2016 Theses

Music Education Curriculum Standards and Music Educators: A Teacher Survey of Needed Supports
by Angela Bayes
Does the Decision to Swim Year-Round Affect Standardized Reading Test Scores/Swim Performance?
by Kaari Blowdow
Communication skills in Middle School
by Erica Dams
Budget Cut Impacts on Secondary Education Services and Student Academic Performance
by Carrie Hambelton
Visual Cues in Conventional Development
by Leigh Ann Hoffman
Effects of Structured Free Reading
by Rachel Kuiper
ESL Academic Achievement
by Celia Marquez
A Study of the Metacognition of Early Elementary Students and the Correlation to the Utilization of Learning Targets in a Kindergarten Classroom
by Abbie Opperman

2017 Theses

The Effects of Poverty and Interventions on Early Childhood Development
by Kristen Berkimer
A Research Question and Study Exploring the Effects of an Indirect Approach to Literacy through Music and Games
by Melissa Boyette
A Study of Result Differences between Hand-Written Notes and iPad Notes on Student Learning
by Rachel Bulthuis
The Effect of Home Visits: A Parent's Perspective
by Kimberly Bunsee
Geometer's Sketchpad Tool to Promote Higher-Order Thinking Skills
by Jillian Duffy
The Effects of Empowering Students with Choice on Reading Levels
by Ami Hayhurst
A Research Question of Reading Fluency, Comprehension, and Standardized Test with English Second Language Students
by Krista Helmore
Brain Breaks: Will Added Physical Movement Breaks Affect Student Test Scores?
by Kathryn Hughes
A Research Question and Study of the Impact of Khan Academy on Standardized SAT Reading and Writing Pre-Test Scores in Alternative Education
by Mike Ketelaar
Reading at Home: Weekend Reading for Students
by Jill Kuiper
Syllables, Can They Help Us Read?
by Yesenia Lazo
The Effect of Music on Performance in Athletics and Physical Education
by Margaret Martin
Exploring the Effects the SIOP Model Has on Low SES Students' Mathematical Number Sense
by Erin Plants
Hosting Short-Term International Students: Are There Long-Term Benefits?
by Rebecca Purnell
How Might the Programs Early On and Bright Beginnings Assist in the Special Education Process? A Comparative Analysis
by Whitney Saganski
Which Learning Strategy Provides Better Language Gains to Newly Arrived English Language Learners: Peer-Assisted or Technology-Assisted Learning?
by Charity Webbley

2018 Theses

Exploring the Strength of Language Bridging Lessons in the Spanish Immersion Classroom
by Clare Chamberlain
High-Frequency Verbs in Piratas Del Caribe y El Mapa Secreto
by Jamie Slenk
Year-Round School Education: Academic impacts and trends
by Ksenyiah Themm