This collection features theses from Master of Education students in the Department of Education Graduate Programs at Central Washington University.
Theses from 2018
THE IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS ON STUDENT SUCCESS, Casey D. Nightingale
Theses from 2016
Website Accessibility Compliance at Research Institutions, Jonathan D. McGough
Examination of the Relationship Between Caesarean Section Births and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Breea M. Rosas
Theses from 2004
Teachers' Handbook for Using Picture Books to Promote/Reinforce Mathematical Concepts in the Early Primary Grades, Andrea Lynn Bannister
Music and Test Taking Learning Strategies (part 1), Theresa Lynn Ogan
Music and Test Taking Learning Strategies (part 2), Theresa Lynn Ogan
Theses from 2000
A Parent Handbook: How Parents Can Foster Learning to Enhance Formal Schooling, Janet M. McKee
Theses from 1992
Using Music to Enhance Beginning Reading, Shirley Yvonne Herrud
Theses from 1989
Promoting Children's Writing for Publication, Minnie Mary McKay Merrill
Theses from 1985
Absenteeism Trends in the North Franklin School District From 1974 to 1985, Gail A. Thompson
Theses from 1969
An Experimental Study of the Effect of Specialized Reading Treatment on the Reading Achievement of Second Grade Students, Mary Lou Ames
A Study of School Library Service to the Disadvantaged, Judith E. Bell
A Study of the In-Service Education Programs Available to Elementary Principals in Spokane, Stevens and Whitman Counties, William Harold Bourne Jr.
A Study of Dropouts from Continuation High School in Spokane from September, 1967, to November, 1968, Albert D. Brown
A Comparison of the Mathematical Achievement Attained Using Two Methods of Teaching First Year Algebra to Alaskan Native High School Students, Jerry E. Burgett
A Study of Child Rearing Attitudes of Mothers of Gifted Children, Kemme Lynne Caldwell
A Comparison of the Achievement of Selected Students in High School Social Studies Taught by the Team Teaching Method and the Traditional Method, Curtis Harris Christian
A Pilot Study on the Comparison of the Effect of a Traditional Physical Education Program and a Movement Exploration Program on the Self Concept of the Special Education Student, Sherrie Ann Chrysler
A Feasibility Study of District Reorganization for Dayton, Prescott, and Waitsburg, Glynn DeWayne Davis
An Analysis of Parents’ Reaction to a Reporting System, Janice Louise Demmon
A Survey of the Provisions for Critical Reading Skills in Basal Readers, Louis Alan Dillard
A Beginning Reading Program in Marshallese, Charles E. Eko
A Cross-Comparison of the Contributions of Obstacle Course Training and Extended Motor Ability Development to Physical Fitness and Motor Ability, Arthur K. Ellis
A Study of the Effectiveness of the Introduction of Background Music in a Traditional Library, Dean Ferrero
An Experiment in Improving the Attitude and Achievement of Students in Mathematics by Using Behavioral Objectives, Joseph Bruce Fleming
A Case Study of Remediation for a Fifth Grade Boy with Reading Disabilities, Betty Lee Foster
A Study to Determine the Anticipated Qualifications and Competencies of Audiovisual Specialists in the Community Colleges of the State of Washington, Garred Allen Giles
A Study to Compare the Effect of Two Elementary Physical Education Programs on Physical Fitness, John K. Gillespie
A Study of the Influencing Factors Causing Experienced Special Education Teachers to Change to Regular Programs, Jon R. Gobiet
A Survey of Speech Therapy Programs in the Public Schools in the State of Washington, Audrey Goodman
An Investigation of a Self-Determining Curriculum, Roger Gray
A Study of the Effect the Value-Clarification Process Had on Fifth Grade Students in Auburn, Washington, Kathleen Agnes Hagen
An Investigation of Mikusinski’s Operational Calculus, Darwin Chester Hahn
A Study of the Effect on High School Students of an Educational Program Which Points out the Harmful Effects of Smoking, Patricia Ann Hastings
A Comparison of the Effects on Development of Physical Fitness and Motor Skills of Two Physical Education Programs with Opposite Program Emphases, David L. Haynie
A Comparative Engineering Analysis of Food Service Operations, Adolf Carl Hock
A Comparative Study of Scholastic Achievement between Day and Dormitory High School Students in Ankara, Turkey, Richard B. Howe
The Effect of Positive Reinforcement on the Attending Behavior of a Distractible Child, Michael Lewis Ikard
A Program of Physical Education Incorporating the Doman-Delacato Method Used with Trainable Mentally Retarded Students, Harold Wayne Johnson
A Study of Skill Development in Single Concept Activities by Use of the Video Tape Recorder, Ramon Dee Kinnaman
A Comparative Investigation of the Effects of Precision of Response in Two Ninth Grade Algebra Classes, James Henry Krack
A Comparison of Methods of Administering Modified Pull-Ups for Girls, Patricia Lacey
A Survey of the Opinions of Parents and Teachers Regarding the Reporting System Used in the Vale Elementary School in Cashmere, Washington, David LeRoy Lentz
A Research Paper on the Definition, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries Incurred in Football, Larry W. Maguire
A Comparison of Mean Correct-Words-A-Minute Scores Achieved by Beginning Typewriting Students Taught by Two Different Methods, Yvonne L. Marquard
A Study of the Current Trends of Teaching Distributive Education to Students with Special Needs, LeRoy A. McCartney
A Compilation of Songs of Polynesia for Use in the Teaching of Music to Elementary School Students, Anne P. Medeiros
A Pentadic Contrast Rhetorical Criticism and Journalistic Reporting, Edward Kaakua Medeiros
A Background Program in Sex Education: A Proposed Course of Study for Fifth Grade, Glenda Joan Miller
Comparative Study of Activities Preferred by Elementary Pupils vs. Teacher-Directed Activities, Ronald W. Munson
A Comparison of Three Basketball Skill Tests, Michael Lee Osborn
A Developmental Program for Trainable Mentally Retarded Pupils, Richard Matthew Ozanich
A Comparison of the Exer-Genie as a Physical Conditioning Device to Traditional Methods of Exercise, Robert E. Parsons
A Comparison of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development with Student Achievement as Predictors of Future Student Success in Mathematics, William Henry Patrick
Educational Background and Industrial Experience of Industrial Arts Teachers in the State of Washington 1968-69, Donald Lee Peterson
A Comparative Study of the Extra-Curricular Programs of the Middle Schools and Junior High Schools of the State of Washington, Alfred A. Pflugrath Jr.
A Study of Deterrents to Effective Teaching and Learning at Granite Falls Junior-Senior High School, Harry Arnold Raab
Reliability and Validity of Arm Extension Testing in Diagnosing Reading Disorders, Geroge L. Rau
The Extent of Basal Reader Usage in Reading Programs by Elementary Teachers in the Wenatchee School District, Joe H. Schomer
An Investigation of “Revelation” in Contemporary Art, John Brian Skoor
A Comparative Study of the Open Court and Basal Reading Programs, Janice Kathryn Smith
A Comparison of Contract-Spelling with the Regular Textbook Method for Spelling Instruction at Frontier Junior High School Moses Lake, Washington, Maxine M. Smith
A Survey of the Effectiveness of the Various Sizes of Elementary School Teaching Teams in the Puget Sound Area, Norman L. Standley
A Longitudinal Study of Self-Concept in Late Adolescents, William Davy Thomas
Communication of an Actor’s Mental Processes to an Audience, Earl Dee Torrey
A Method of Teaching English Spelling to Thai Students at the Elementary Level, Sirima Warayingyong
A Study to Determine the Contribution of Laboratory Training to Student Activities in Auburn High School, Howard Conway Webb III
A Study in Comprehension Improvement of Seventh Grade Pupils Employing the SQ3R Technique, Dean L. Weyrick
A Survey of Closed Circuit Television Facilities and Utilization in the Accredited Secondary Schools in the State of Washington, Robert Lawrence Wiley
A Status Study of Business and Office Occupations Education in the Community Colleges of Washington State, Rex G. Wilks
A Comparison of the Self-Concept Levels of Educable Mental Retardates in the Wenatchee Public Schools and the Lacey Public Schools, John Williams
A Study of the Revival of the Arts and Crafts of the Yakima Indian Nation, Rosa Mae Winder
Theses from 1968
An Analysis of the Fat Reducing Effects of Participants in Selected, Freshmen Physical Education Classes, Arthur Acuff
An Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions of Classroom Management, Edward A. Anderson
The Development of Colored Multi-Layer Transparencies for Coaching Football, Walter Harvey Arlt
An Appraisal of Student Opinion Concerning the Department of Technology and Industrial Education, Wesley Earl Bailey
Designing a Music Listening Program for the Junior High School General Music Class of Columbia View Intermediate School, Patricia Jeanne Baker
A Comparison of the Needs and Values of Graduating Prospective Teachers of Special Education and The Needs and Values of Graduating Prospective Teachers of Regular Education, Steven Wilbur Baker
A Comparison of Muscle Tension and General Motor Ability, Joel Otto Barnell
A Survey of the Types of Student Cases Studied by the Bellevue Elementary School Guidance Teams between the Years 1961 - 1966, Raymond R. Bergman
A Study to Measure the Value of Videotape Replays for Self-Evaluation by Teacher-Trainees Prior to Their Student Teaching Experience, John Edwin Bieber
A Study in Application of Positive Reinforcement for Improving Listening Achievement, Ernest J. Bobko
An Investigation of Public Relations Programs in the First-Class Public School Districts in the State of Washington, Richard Grove Boon
A Questionnaire Survey of Time Allotment for Physical Education, Health, and Lifetime Sports in the “Double A” Schools of Washington State, Frank W. Bratonia
Effects of Cubism on American Painting Since 1914, Carl W. Brodin
Perception and Its Implication for the “Perceptually Handicapped Child” with Emphasis on Auditory Modality, Della J. Cable
The Relationship between Achievement, Intelligence, Personality, and Sociometric Test Scores and the Number and Types of Questions Asked by Students of a Fifth-Sixth-Grade Class, Howard Morris Call
An Investigation of Attitudes Towards the Objectives of and the Preparation for Junior High School Teaching as Expressed by Selected Central Washington State College Graduates, Edward Morris Command
A Proposal for a Comprehensive High School for the Stanwood School District, Raymond Earl Cresap
Adapting the Montessori Approach to Moderately Handicapped Children, Mary E. Croiser