This collection features graduate projects from students in the Department of Education Graduate Program at Central Washington University.
Graduate Projects from 2015
The Opinions of Education Professionals on the Common Core State Standards, Katina Henderson
The Dyslexic Issue: Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Related Professionals, Shawn D. Murphy
Graduate Projects from 2014
Implementing Technological Change: Effects on Student Learning Through Implementation of a Learning Management System for Enhanced Two-Way Communication between School, Students and Parents, Courtney Lynn Curtis
Connecting with Families of Poverty Handbook, Rebecca Christine Oren
Graduate Projects from 2013
A Handbook of Learner-Centered Projects to Suppliment Fifth Grade, Social Studies Curriculum, CharRe Margaretha Burnum
Strengthening Student Achievement Through Family Learning Events, Jacquelin Ann Charlton
A Hub Website of Online German Learning and Teaching: Resources for the Development of 21st Century Skills, Carrie Christensen
Creative Multi-Disciplinary Learning Incorporating Da Vinci-Style Thinking for Gifted Students, Amelia Melissa Ferrell
A Playground Plan for South Shore Prek-8 School, Barbara J. Mann
Effectively Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Elementary Classrooms, Christine Angelica McDowell
Engaging Literacy Activities A Case Study, Tiffanie Dawn Meridth
Graduate Projects from 2012
A Toolkit for Including Students with Autism into the General Education Classroom, Annika Winter Bibby
Moving Forward in P-3 Alignemnt: Building Bridges in Public-Private Partnerships, Rachell Maza Foster
Response to Intervention, Michelle Lynn Huguenin
A Substitute Teacher’s Guide: Helpful Resources and Information to Use in the Classroom, Kara Joanne Knutson
Kindergarten Diagnostic Toolkit, Mayra Yuridia Navarro Gomez
Student Behavior With and Without Principal’s Presence in the Cafeteria Setting, Derek Raymond O'Konek
Graduate Projects from 2011
Using Technology to Increase Interest in the Learning of Mathematics, Teresa May Anderson
Rubrics in Use as an Assessment Tool for Elementary Physical Education, Megan Marie Brown
Boys and Writing: Strategies to Support Struggling Boy Writers, Dionne Corinne Ellingsen
Bringing Physical Education Home: A Handbook of Fitness Activities for Use Outside of School, Nicholas Joseph Lombardo
Effective Professional Development Practices for Adult Educators, Jessica Lureen McGee
Preparing Algebra Students for Washington State’s End of Course Exam, Mallory Jane Neher
Does a Two-Week Pre-K Camp Have an Effect on the Outcomes of Kindergartners Over the First Two Grading Periods?, Jessica Virden
K-5 Library Media Curriculum Map and Standards Crosswalk, Tessa Kateri Watters
Graduate Projects from 2010
Looping: Building Strong Relationships Between Teachers, Students, Families, Gary Aguilar
Differentiated Reading in Primary Grades, Cara Cathleen Axe
Technology in the Classroom an Educator’s Guide to Technology & Learning, Joseph Lawrence Bishop
Teaching Strategies for Increasing Computational Fluency in Middle School Students, Alejandra Rios Blakeslee
Improving Delivery of Instruction Through Peer Coaching, James John Buckwalter
Cultures In Our Community A Social Studies Unit, Anna Louise Buglino
Nonfiction Text Usage in the Primary Grades, Shanna Marie Carlson
Third Grade Hands On Science Curriculum, Douglas Ray Cornwell
A Washington State Elementary Teachers’ Guide to Bilingual Education, Maria G. Garcia-Bautista
Chemistry Spanish Supplemental Resources for English Language Learners in a 9th Grade Bilingual Physical Science Class, Rebecca Minerva Guerrero
“Read Well-Jell Well” Project: Intervention Tool for Teaching The “Read Well” Curriculum, Lisa VaLaire Hart
Impact of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol on Students Spanish Vocabulary Development, Janelle J. Hoff
A Curriculum Guide for the Inclusion of Ecopsychology in an Alternative Education Setting, Sara LeRoux
Creating a Schedule That Increases Instructional Time, Heather Macey
Preparing a Student With a Disability and Their Family for Transition Into Adulthood, Katherine Matwiczak-Weber
A Teacher’s Guide for Increased Parent Involvement in Low Socioeconomic and Highly Diverse Areas., Alyssa Katheryn Newby
A Reading Comprehension Guide Book for Upper Elementary School Students, Kaley Repp
The Importance of High School Nutrition Education, Rebecca Toisie Swanson
A Differentiated Unit of Instruction for a Secondary Social Studies Classroom, David Christopher Tempel
Instructional Coaching: Improving Student Achievement and Building Teacher Efficacy, Rebecca J. Tonseth
A CAD/CAM/CNC Curriculum for High School Students, Cory Patrick Torppa
Spanish Science Resources for a Kindergarten Dual Language Classroom, Carmen Lorena Yanez
Using Homework to Support Standards, Socorro Yanez-Garcia
Graduate Projects from 2009
Improving Second Graders’ Understanding and Use of Genre Through the Classroom Library, Melissa Kristene Arquette
A Questionnaire for Incoming High School ELL Students to Better Assist Them in Entering the American Educational System, Narine Balayan
A Resource Guide for Embedding Multicultural Capital into the Secondary Science Classrooms of Central Washington, Theresa Susan Bell
Using Music with Read-Alouds, Michael James Bento
Kindergarten Connection: An Early Literacy Intervention Through Home/School/Community Connections, Laurie Card-Roley
What’s Your Perspective A Secondary Staff Cultural Proficiency Training, Jeanne A. Cunningham
Shared Reading Lessons for Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade English Language Learners, Erin Marie Goin
Increasing the Number of Checkouts by Classroom Teachers through Implementing a Levelized Class Set Library System, Beau Richard Hedrick
Sitka School District Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum Handbook, Jacqueline Elizabeth Hedrick
Natural and Necessary Language: A Newcomer Resource Manual, Shelley Joy Henry
Professional Learning Communities: Perfect Pamphlet, Kathleen (KC) Heywood
Writer’s Workshop: Promoting Peer Relationships on Early Literacy, Jim LaBrie
Microsoft Word 2007 and Powerpoint 2007 Units for ELL Students in Introduction to Information Technology, Janel Jo LeMieux
A Guidebook, Based on One School’s Journey in Implementing Response to Intervention, Pearl McKenzie
Importance of School Readiness and Early Childhood Education, Amanda L. Moore
Creating a Math Wall in an Elementary School, Lindsey Moorhouse
Response to Intervention: Reading Project for Intermediate Level Educators, Kevin Wayne Newell
Benefits of Using Primary Sources in the High School United States History Classroom, Norene Lee Osborne
A Manual for Improving the Working Relationship of Teachers through the Implementation of a Peer Coaching Model, Mitchell Bennett Richards
Comprehensive Survival Guide for Substitute Teachers, Angela Jeanne Satterfield
Quick Listening Activities to Improve Phonological Awareness in the Kindergarten Classroom, Jill Florence Stephens
Enumclaw School District Summer Reading Program, Lea Kai Tiger
The Culture of Poverty: How it Affects Middle School Students, Kaycie Anne Tuttle
Second Language Teaching Strategies for Teaching the Human Body to Fourth Graders, Maria L. Vela
A Guide to Teaching Writing in Kindergarten, Pamela Lynn Wangsness
Graduate Projects from 2008
A Manual for Using Communication Strategies with Adolescents with Autism, Gayle J. Anderson
Integrating Transformative Multicultural Practice into the Traditional Physical Education Curriculum, Kari Lea Breeden
A Structured Approach to Teacher Collaboration Within Professional Learning Communities, Laura Ann Davis
Benefits of a Parent Involvement Plan for Second Grade Students, Mila Hart
Using a Balanced Reading and Spelling Approach to Enhance the “Spell to Write to Read” Program for Preschool to Fifth Grade, Dawn A. Heer
Educational Games Increase Learning Effectiveness: A Case Study, Shonda R. Hoyt
What Funding Resources Are Available to School Libraries and How to Best Access Them, Yvonne Marie Hughes
Unlocking the Power of Multidimensional Literacy in a Language Arts Classroom: A Middle School Language Arts Curriculum, Andrew Raymond Kostelnik
After-School Programs and Reading Achievement, Jamie M. Mack
Promoting Higher Academic Achievement Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, Edna Morris
Increasing Academic and Behavioral Success for ADHD Students in the Primary Classroom, Sandra Kay Munoz
Redefining the Apartheid of American History: A Middle School History Curriculum, John Scott Sandberg
An Integrated Nutrition Unit for Half-Day Kindergarten, Erin Spencer
Student Government: Developing a Student Government in an Urban Elementary School, Nicole Lenee Sykes
Motivating Students: Identifying and Motivating Reluctant Learners to Reach Their Academic Potential, Kim Yeager
Graduate Projects from 2007
An Opportunity Gap: Focusing on the Issue of Boys’ Underachievement in School Literacy, Whitney Ann Cromwell
A Guide to the Identification and Use of Field Trips and Guest Speakers-Pertaining to U.S. History-for the Seattle Area Social Studies Teachers, Jesse Daniel Flajole
A Poetry Unit for Middle School Students, Dana Louise Longmire
Once Upon a Time: A Model Literature Based Approach to Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood, Kristi Louisa Martone
Phonemic Awareness: The Nature and Role in Reading Acquisition, Toni Michelle Paganelli
The Design and Implementation of an International Day Project to Foster Cultural Awareness and a Global Perspective in Tukwila Elementary School, Zakariya Salim Palsha
Integrating the WASL into the High School Algebra Curriculum, Kent Stafford Pearsons
Repeated Reading to Improve Oral Reading Fluency, Loretta Lynn Powers
Effect of Movement Activities on Student Engagement: A Handbook of Movement Activities for Elementary Teachers, Leanne Kaye Procter