This collection features graduate projects produced by graduate students at Central Washington University.
Graduate Projects from 2022
Direction of the Musical: Chicago (High School Edition), Sharon White
Direction of the Musical Seussical Jr., Amanda Will
Graduate Projects from 2021
No Ape Left Behind: Orangutan Conservation Education Project, Danna Boshak
Direction of the Play: Another One, Chris Hansen
Third Grade Writing Skills and Project Based Learning, Julie M. Martin
Direction of the play 'ART', Kathryn Young
Graduate Projects from 2020
Direction of the Play: The Importance of Being Earnest, Sabrina Haesche
Using CUDA to Enhance Data Processing of Variant Call Format Files for Statistical Genetic Analysis, Heather McKinnon
Direction and Technical Supervision of "By the Water", Brian McManimon
Graduate Projects from 2019
Direction of the Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone, Jed Broberg
Direction of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Translated by Charles Heron Wall Adapted by Kimberly Dorman, Kimberly S. Dorman
Space Use and Nesting Ecology of Common Ravens (Corvus Corax) in Central Washington State, Brandon A. Rossi
Graduate Projects from 2018
Small Group Reading Instruction for English Language Learners in Grades 3-5, Emily Peters
Graduate Projects from 2017
Visual Data Mining, Syeda Sadiya
Visualizing Incongruity: Visual Data Mining Strategies for Modeling Humor in Text, Andrew Smigaj
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
Direction of the Play: White Christmas, Shannon Ruiz
Direction of the Musical: Hairspray, Craig Wrotniak
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
Direction of the Play: Twelve Angry Jurors, Frances Hopkins-Maxwell
Direction of the Play: Buried Child, Kevin Wayne Loomer
Connecting with Families of Poverty Handbook, Rebecca Christine Oren
Direction of the Musical: Seussical, Theresa Margaret Pohlhaus
Direction of the Musical: Mulan, Jr, Juleen Murray Shaw
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
Direction of the Play: Phantom Tollbooth, Angela Chement
A Hub Website of Online German Learning and Teaching: Resources for the Development of 21st Century Skills, Carrie Christensen
Direction of the Musical: Children of Eden, Mark B. Daniels
Creative Multi-Disciplinary Learning Incorporating Da Vinci-Style Thinking for Gifted Students, Amelia Melissa Ferrell
Direction of the Play: Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: A Play, Teresa Jean Hansen
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
Direction of the Play: Alice in Wonderland, Carla E. Parker
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
Direction of the Play: Dracula: The Vampire Play, Nicholas T. Hutchinson
A Substitute Teacher’s Guide: Helpful Resources and Information to Use in the Classroom, Kara Joanne Knutson
Direction of the Musical: Guys and Dolls Jr, Julia R. Lopresti
Kindergarten Diagnostic Toolkit, Mayra Yuridia Navarro Gomez
Direction of the Musical: Les Misérables School Edition, Mary B. Nickles
Student Behavior With and Without Principal’s Presence in the Cafeteria Setting, Derek Raymond O'Konek
Direction of the Musical: Fiddler on the Roof, Dennis J. Queenan
Direction of the Play: The Arabian Nights, Heather Robertson
Direction of the Play: Dead Man Walking, Michelle Willden
Direction of the Play: Dead Man Walking, Patrick Williams
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
Direction of the Play: The Outsiders, Janice Carroll
Boys and Writing: Strategies to Support Struggling Boy Writers, Dionne Corinne Ellingsen
Direction of the Play: The House of Blue Leaves, Andrew Logan Fisher
The Migration of People: A Model Application Exploring Washington State History, Jamie Nicole Hartman
Direction of the Play: The Awesome 80's Prom, Shannon Lynna Horn
Special education policies and procedure manual for a small rural Washington State School, Gretchen Jenkins
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
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
The Effects of Learning Groups on Student Achievement and Attitude in a Sixth Grade Mathematics Class, Jay Randall McGuffin
Preparing Algebra Students for Washington State’s End of Course Exam, Mallory Jane Neher
Direction of the Musical: Beauty and the Beast Jr., Dara Evan Pickren-Davis
Direction of the Play: Doubt: A Parable, Michelle Trembley
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
Direction of the Play: For Black Boys Who Have Considered Homicide When the Streets Were Too Much, Cynthia Webb-Manly
Strategies to Improve Math Fact Fluency in Elementary School Students, Jennifer Whealy
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
Direction of the Play: Epic Proportions, David Franklin Crutcher Jr.
A Handbook for Developing and Implementing a High School At-risk Reading Program, Tamara A. DeFord
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
Methods for Encouraging Economic Diversity in Academically Rigorous Courses, Karen Patricia Kraabel
Successful Homework Activities for Kindergarten Students, Alicia Lee
A Curriculum Guide for the Inclusion of Ecopsychology in an Alternative Education Setting, Sara LeRoux
7th and 8th Grade Washington State Visual Arts Curriculum, Annette Lomeli
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
Direction of the Play: Blithe Spirit, Richard Shultz
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
Differentiated Instruction, Tracy E. Winzer
Spanish Science Resources for a Kindergarten Dual Language Classroom, Carmen Lorena Yanez
Using Homework to Support Standards, Socorro Yanez-Garcia