This collection features graduate projects from students in the Department of Education Graduate Program at Central Washington University.

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Graduate Projects from 2021

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Third Grade Writing Skills and Project Based Learning, Julie M. Martin

Graduate Projects from 2015

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The Opinions of Education Professionals on the Common Core State Standards, Katina Henderson

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The Dyslexic Issue: Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Related Professionals, Shawn D. Murphy

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The Effects of Assessment Preparation for the Improvement of Course Placement and Student Satisfaction at Tacoma Community College, Kari Twogood

Graduate Projects from 2014

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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

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Connecting with Families of Poverty Handbook, Rebecca Christine Oren

Graduate Projects from 2013

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A Handbook of Learner-Centered Projects to Suppliment Fifth Grade, Social Studies Curriculum, CharRe Margaretha Burnum

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Strengthening Student Achievement Through Family Learning Events, Jacquelin Ann Charlton

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A Hub Website of Online German Learning and Teaching: Resources for the Development of 21st Century Skills, Carrie Christensen

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Creative Multi-Disciplinary Learning Incorporating Da Vinci-Style Thinking for Gifted Students, Amelia Melissa Ferrell

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A Playground Plan for South Shore Prek-8 School, Barbara J. Mann

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Effectively Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Elementary Classrooms, Christine Angelica McDowell

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Engaging Literacy Activities A Case Study, Tiffanie Dawn Meridth

Graduate Projects from 2012

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A Toolkit for Including Students with Autism into the General Education Classroom, Annika Winter Bibby

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Moving Forward in P-3 Alignemnt: Building Bridges in Public-Private Partnerships, Rachell Maza Foster

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Response to Intervention, Michelle Lynn Huguenin

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A Substitute Teacher’s Guide: Helpful Resources and Information to Use in the Classroom, Kara Joanne Knutson

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Kindergarten Diagnostic Toolkit, Mayra Yuridia Navarro Gomez

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Student Behavior With and Without Principal’s Presence in the Cafeteria Setting, Derek Raymond O'Konek

Graduate Projects from 2011

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Using Technology to Increase Interest in the Learning of Mathematics, Teresa May Anderson

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Rubrics in Use as an Assessment Tool for Elementary Physical Education, Megan Marie Brown

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Boys and Writing: Strategies to Support Struggling Boy Writers, Dionne Corinne Ellingsen

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The Migration of People: A Model Application Exploring Washington State History, Jamie Nicole Hartman

Special education policies and procedure manual for a small rural Washington State School, Gretchen Jenkins

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Reading Comprehension Strategy Handbook for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Reluctant Readers, Cheryl Jordan

A manual for instructional coaches on how to support in-service teachers with the sheltered instruction observation protocol, Shanalyn Knackstedt

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Bringing Physical Education Home: A Handbook of Fitness Activities for Use Outside of School, Nicholas Joseph Lombardo

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Effective Professional Development Practices for Adult Educators, Jessica Lureen McGee

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The Effects of Learning Groups on Student Achievement and Attitude in a Sixth Grade Mathematics Class, Jay Randall McGuffin

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Preparing Algebra Students for Washington State’s End of Course Exam, Mallory Jane Neher

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Does a Two-Week Pre-K Camp Have an Effect on the Outcomes of Kindergartners Over the First Two Grading Periods?, Jessica Virden

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K-5 Library Media Curriculum Map and Standards Crosswalk, Tessa Kateri Watters

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Strategies to Improve Math Fact Fluency in Elementary School Students, Jennifer Whealy

Graduate Projects from 2010

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Looping: Building Strong Relationships Between Teachers, Students, Families, Gary Aguilar

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Differentiated Reading in Primary Grades, Cara Cathleen Axe

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Technology in the Classroom an Educator’s Guide to Technology & Learning, Joseph Lawrence Bishop

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Teaching Strategies for Increasing Computational Fluency in Middle School Students, Alejandra Rios Blakeslee

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Improving Delivery of Instruction Through Peer Coaching, James John Buckwalter

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Cultures In Our Community A Social Studies Unit, Anna Louise Buglino

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Nonfiction Text Usage in the Primary Grades, Shanna Marie Carlson

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Third Grade Hands On Science Curriculum, Douglas Ray Cornwell

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A Handbook for Developing and Implementing a High School At-risk Reading Program, Tamara A. DeFord

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A Washington State Elementary Teachers’ Guide to Bilingual Education, Maria G. Garcia-Bautista

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Chemistry Spanish Supplemental Resources for English Language Learners in a 9th Grade Bilingual Physical Science Class, Rebecca Minerva Guerrero

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“Read Well-Jell Well” Project: Intervention Tool for Teaching The “Read Well” Curriculum, Lisa VaLaire Hart

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Impact of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol on Students Spanish Vocabulary Development, Janelle J. Hoff

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Methods for Encouraging Economic Diversity in Academically Rigorous Courses, Karen Patricia Kraabel

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Successful Homework Activities for Kindergarten Students, Alicia Lee

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A Curriculum Guide for the Inclusion of Ecopsychology in an Alternative Education Setting, Sara LeRoux

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7th and 8th Grade Washington State Visual Arts Curriculum, Annette Lomeli

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Creating a Schedule That Increases Instructional Time, Heather Macey

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Preparing a Student With a Disability and Their Family for Transition Into Adulthood, Katherine Matwiczak-Weber

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A Teacher’s Guide for Increased Parent Involvement in Low Socioeconomic and Highly Diverse Areas., Alyssa Katheryn Newby

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A Reading Comprehension Guide Book for Upper Elementary School Students, Kaley Repp

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The Importance of High School Nutrition Education, Rebecca Toisie Swanson

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A Differentiated Unit of Instruction for a Secondary Social Studies Classroom, David Christopher Tempel

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Instructional Coaching: Improving Student Achievement and Building Teacher Efficacy, Rebecca J. Tonseth

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A CAD/CAM/CNC Curriculum for High School Students, Cory Patrick Torppa

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Differentiated Instruction, Tracy E. Winzer

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Spanish Science Resources for a Kindergarten Dual Language Classroom, Carmen Lorena Yanez

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Using Homework to Support Standards, Socorro Yanez-Garcia

Graduate Projects from 2009

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Dual Language Education in the Elementary Grades: What Are Some Constraints or Limitations of Dual Language in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade., Anna Alvarez

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Improving Second Graders’ Understanding and Use of Genre Through the Classroom Library, Melissa Kristene Arquette

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A Questionnaire for Incoming High School ELL Students to Better Assist Them in Entering the American Educational System, Narine Balayan

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A Resource Guide for Embedding Multicultural Capital into the Secondary Science Classrooms of Central Washington, Theresa Susan Bell

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Using Music with Read-Alouds, Michael James Bento

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Kindergarten Connection: An Early Literacy Intervention Through Home/School/Community Connections, Laurie Card-Roley

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What’s Your Perspective A Secondary Staff Cultural Proficiency Training, Jeanne A. Cunningham

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Shared Reading Lessons for Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade English Language Learners, Erin Marie Goin

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Increasing the Number of Checkouts by Classroom Teachers through Implementing a Levelized Class Set Library System, Beau Richard Hedrick

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Sitka School District Kindergarten Literacy Curriculum Handbook, Jacqueline Elizabeth Hedrick

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Natural and Necessary Language: A Newcomer Resource Manual, Shelley Joy Henry

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Professional Learning Communities: Perfect Pamphlet, Kathleen (KC) Heywood

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Writer’s Workshop: Promoting Peer Relationships on Early Literacy, Jim LaBrie

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Microsoft Word 2007 and Powerpoint 2007 Units for ELL Students in Introduction to Information Technology, Janel Jo LeMieux

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A Guidebook, Based on One School’s Journey in Implementing Response to Intervention, Pearl McKenzie

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Importance of School Readiness and Early Childhood Education, Amanda L. Moore

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Creating a Math Wall in an Elementary School, Lindsey Moorhouse

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Response to Intervention: Reading Project for Intermediate Level Educators, Kevin Wayne Newell

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Benefits of Using Primary Sources in the High School United States History Classroom, Norene Lee Osborne

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A Manual for Improving the Working Relationship of Teachers through the Implementation of a Peer Coaching Model, Mitchell Bennett Richards

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Animals in the Classroom: Implications and Implementation, Christen Lynn Robinson

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Comprehensive Survival Guide for Substitute Teachers, Angela Jeanne Satterfield

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Quick Listening Activities to Improve Phonological Awareness in the Kindergarten Classroom, Jill Florence Stephens

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Enumclaw School District Summer Reading Program, Lea Kai Tiger

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The Culture of Poverty: How it Affects Middle School Students, Kaycie Anne Tuttle

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Second Language Teaching Strategies for Teaching the Human Body to Fourth Graders, Maria L. Vela

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A Guide to Teaching Writing in Kindergarten, Pamela Lynn Wangsness

Graduate Projects from 2008

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A Manual for Using Communication Strategies with Adolescents with Autism, Gayle J. Anderson

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“Starting Off on the Right Foot” A Guide for Elementary Physical Education Teachers to Assist Them in Successfully Beginning the School Year, Carrie Boers

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Integrating Transformative Multicultural Practice into the Traditional Physical Education Curriculum, Kari Lea Breeden

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A Structured Approach to Teacher Collaboration Within Professional Learning Communities, Laura Ann Davis

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Benefits of a Parent Involvement Plan for Second Grade Students, Mila Hart

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Using a Balanced Reading and Spelling Approach to Enhance the “Spell to Write to Read” Program for Preschool to Fifth Grade, Dawn A. Heer

Shared reading in kindergarten, Dawn Marie Holbrook

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Educational Games Increase Learning Effectiveness: A Case Study, Shonda R. Hoyt

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What Funding Resources Are Available to School Libraries and How to Best Access Them, Yvonne Marie Hughes

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Unlocking the Power of Multidimensional Literacy in a Language Arts Classroom: A Middle School Language Arts Curriculum, Andrew Raymond Kostelnik

A prior-to-departure home-stay exchange handbook for Taipei elementary schools, Fang-Chi Nancy Lee

Movement strategies to enhance learning in the classroom, Erin Renee Linscott