This collection features graduate projects from students in the Department of Education Graduate Program at Central Washington University.
Graduate Projects from 2002
Motivating Marginalized Youth Through Health Related Service-Learning, Jane Klara Miller
A Research Based District Wide Discpline Policy, from Goal to Approval, Timothy Craig Morello
Language Acquisition in a Natural Environment, Lisa Marie Muchlinski
Extra-Curriculuar Leadership and Service Learning Program for Fifth Grade Students, Barbra Ann Muffett
A Model Mathematics Thinking Skills Curriculum for Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School in Sammamish, Washington in the Lake Washington School District, Stacy S. Murphy
Teaching Students to be Self-Directed Readers Through the Use of Comprehension Strategies Instruction and Personal Response, Tamera L. Neveu
Comparison of East Asian and Western Culture in Teaching Mathematics: A Model of Elementary School Mathematics Curriculum, Hui-Nuan Nuang
An In-Service Teacher Training Manual for Promoting Effective Interventions of Student Misbehavior for Primary Schools in Belize, Shirlene O'Brien
An Instructional Manual for Implementation of Voice Recognition (VR) in Written Communication, Lori Odagiri
The GLOBE program and the essential academic learning requirements: joining together to help Washington students achieve higher academic standards, Travis Brian Peterson
A resource for Seattle school district beginning marketing teachers, Damen Scott Schuneman
Using children's literature and parental involvement to facilitate reading with primary-age children through a literacy backpack program, Tami Marie Scrivner
Pre-algebra and algebra I class starters, Lois Martin Serns
First grade literacy portfolios: a road map to success, Jennifer Lynn Simmons
Parent Involvement in Reading: Parent Workshops to Promote Critical Thinking, Rachelle Kristine Skeen
Integrating enviromental education with family and consumer science education, Trina Lin Stangland
Forming Partnerships with Parents through a Series of Interactive Home-Based Activities Delivered through the Use of Personal Computers, Michael P. Stark
A Process Model for an In-School Suspension Program, LynnDee C. Stevens
An Integrated Math Curriculum Designed to Develop Problem Solving Skills in Third Grade Students, Nwaynna Bernadette Stewart
A Model Reading Skills Guide for Secondary Teachers to Support Classes Across the Curriculum, Keith Edward Swanson
Wenatchee School District Middle School Athletic Program: A New Concept in Middle Level Sports, James "Ted" Taylor
A Middle School Health and Fitness Portfolio, Kevin Dale Taylor
Middle School Health and Fitness Curriculum, Michele Lynn Taylor
A Model Mathematics Problem Solving Curriculum for Randle Elementary School in Randle, Washington in the White Pass School District, Randy A. Torrey
Integrating Mathematics and Language Arts with Assessment in a Fourth Grade Classroom, Erika Vestad
Environmental Awareness Curriculum for First Grade, Dianna Lynn Whitley
A Co-Curriculuar Theatre Arts Handbook: Tips and Techniques to Use When Directing a Production at the High School Level, Paul Vernon Wickline
Integrating the Primary Grades Curriculum Using a Science Activity Handbook for a Classroom Pet, Sue Wilson
A Handbook for First Grade Children's Literature: A Teacher's Guide to Pre-Reading Comprehension Strategies for the Second Language Learner, Tiffany Lynn Wise
Kindergarten Readiness: A Checklist for Parents and Teachers, Monica Rose Wolfe
A Handbook of Activities for Inclusion of At Risk Middle School Language Arts Students, Deana M. York
Graduate Projects from 2001
Using Literature and Language Arts to Teach the American Revolution to Fifth Grade Students, Tara L. Affholter
Developing A Model Career Pathway Curriculum For South Kitsap School District, Esther L. Albertus
Recipe for Reading: A Handbook for Parents in a First Grade Classroom, Katherine R. Anderson
A Model Program for Transitioning Students from Naches Valley Middle School to Naches Valley High School, Anne McCormick Berg
Conflict Resolution Skills for Elementary Teachers, Jenna K. Blythe
Strategies for Reaching At-Risk Elementary Students For Teachers Grades K-5, Lisa T. Boyd
A Model Handbook of Hiring and Employment Practices and Procedures for Selected Private K-12 Schools, Jan Marie Brown
Beyond the classroom: study skill stategies for parents and teachers, Joni Coe
Beyond the Classroom: Study Skill Strategies for Parents and Teachers, Joni Coe
A Model Curriculum and Intructional Program for Native American Studies Grades 11-12, Terry Cosentino
Literacy development in the home:a handbook for families of primary aged children, Debra A. Culbertson
Teaching Video Production in the Secondary Art Classroom: An Educational Travel Log, William Lee Daggett
A Manual for First Year Special Education Teachers, Billye June Dillard
Introducing a Foreign Language Experience into the Elementary Curriculum: A Flex Curriculum Handbook, Deborah Michelle Doherty
Parental Involvement in Reading: A First Grade Workshop, Alexis Emerson
Curriculum to Help Teachers Support Student's Development of Writing Strategies, Christine Elizabeth English
Next of Kin: A Compassionate Curriculum, Rachel Jacqueline Fouts-Carrico
Integrating Computer Technology and Traditional Art Tools: A Visual Literacy Handbook, Carol A. Genson
An Instructional Handbook for Creating a Fourth Grade Classroom Home Page, John R. Getzinger
A Resource Guide for Bridging the Cultural Gap Between Hispanic Parents and Their Children's Teachers in an Elementary School Setting, Shawna D. Greene
The Development and Design of an Exit Program for High School Career Pathway Graduates, Christine Lynn Gruver
Developing Reading Skills Through the Use of Music, Toni Baffaro Hobbs
The Cooperative Approach: A Handbook for Elementary Physical Education Teachers Focusing on Cooperation Within the PE Curriculum, Michael D. Johnson
A Model Parent Involvement Program, Donna J. Kiehn
Navigating the Reading Maze: Family Involvement Activities to Help Your Second Grade Child in the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District Become a Better Reader, Rita Mariposa Kretschman
Integrating technology into writing instruction the Wanapum Dam Community Project, Catherine A. Laws
A Model Secondary-Level Spanish Introductory Curriculum in Alignment with the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements, Frederick William Lenard
The Conceptual Guidelines and Considerations for the Development of Elementary Charter Schools in the State of Washington, Janice Louise Mirro
Incorporating Multicultural Children's Literature Into a Primary Curriculum, Cristian Rene Newell
Conflict Resolution in the Elementary School, Cami Lyn Matsuko Okubo
A Plan to Assist in the Recruitment of Central Washington University Freshman in the State of Washington, Jill M. Orcutt
Wellness Curriculum in Relation to Eating Disorders, Lindzee Christina Perez
Integrating Technology into a Seventh Grade Curriculum, Carrie Lynn Petersen
Reading Comprehension Strategies for ESL K-3 Students Utilizing Multicultural Children's Literature, Ann K. Rizor
The Importance of Phonemic Awareness: Developing Phonemic Awareness in First Grade Students Through a Backpacking Program, Shannon Kaye Sanger
Teaching Intermediate Students Research and Critical Thinking Skills: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum, Michelle Stach
An Activities Coordinator's Handbook for Othello High School Othello, Washington, Matthew A. Stevens
Repeated Reading: Using Audiotaped Books and Activities to Help At-Risk Readers, Wendy S. Stover
Parent-Teacher Partnerships, Darby Stromberg
A Model Disciplinary Policy and Procedures for Meridian Elementary School in the Kent school district, Kent, Washington, Sherilyn Marie Ulland
Literature-Based Instruction and Post-Reading Activities to Enhance the Basal Reading Program, Susan J. Vertrees
Literature based instuctions and post-reading activities to enhance the BASAL reading program, Susan J. Vertrees
Cultural Awareness Activities for Teachers, Martin F. Wittman
Graduate Projects from 2000
Phonological Awareness Activities for the Elementary Classroom, Susan Diane Au
A Model Professional Development Handbook for Substitute Teachers at Morgen Owings Elementary School Chelan, Washington, Shane Backlund
Creative Writing, Storyboarding and Video Script Writing as Techniques to Stimulate the Development of Imagination and Imagery to Aid in Reading Comprehension, Ellen Settlemyer Bartelli
An Elementary Schoolwide Discipline Model, Christopher John Beck
A Balanced Reading Approach to Teaching Reading in Kindergarten and First Grade, Leah Ann Bodeen
Teaching Spelling: An Integrated Developmental Approach within the First Grade Reading and Writing Curriculum, Dorothy Bower
Effective Homework for Primary Students: A Handbook for Parents and Teachers, Gillian Buchanan
Increasing Parental Involvement through Internet Instruction, David Allen Chaplin
A Comparison of Reading Comprehension and Problem Solving Abilities, Darren A. Cooper
Developing Short-Term International Education Programs, Darci Counsell
Balanced Reading in an Intermediate Classroom, Rochelle Marie Cramer
Perceptions of Interns and Mentors About the Yearlong Internship in the Central Washington University Masters/Certification Program (1997-2000) Wenatchee University Center, Tracy Mills Day and Sara Joanne Ferry
Ways to Promote Literacy, Heidi Lynn DeSteunder
The Art of Science: An Integrative Curriculum, Lisa Kay Dorsing
Integrating curriculum in secondary schools, Janet Fisher-Godfrey
Daily Journal Writing in the Early Childhood Classroom, Kristin Fisher
A Crisis Management Guide for Ilalko Elementary School, Ryan Brent Foster
Supporting Teachers of Elementary English as a Second Language Students: A Facilitative Handbook of Activities, Strategies, and Resources, Kathryn E. Getzinger
The Importance of Phonemic Awareness in Initial Reading Acquisition and How You Can Support It in Your First Grade Classroom: A Handbook for Educators, Jan Pearson Golob
Assessment of Seventh Grade Students' Attitudes Towards Writing, Frances Downey Gregory
Out-Of-Field Teaching by High School Science Teachers in the Wenatchee Valley, Warren Gregson
Educational Math Games for First Grade, Shelly Christine Harberts
A Model Athletic Director's Handbook for Sunnyside High School, Brian P. Hart