This collection features graduate projects produced by graduate students at Central Washington University.
Graduate Projects from 1992
The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children, Lori Ann Prince
Adapting the Outcome-Based Education Instructional Process to a Fourth Grade Social Studies and Science Curriculum in the Cascade School District, Daniel J. Roche
Thematic Approach to Teaching Science in Kindergarten for Use with First and Second Language Students, Gerene Marie Sadberry
Monthly Parent Involvement Reading Packet, Beverly J. Severtsen-Meeks
A Guide for the Implementation of a Commnity-Based Instructional Model to Teach Students with Severe Handicaps, Kenneth L. Skaley
Reluctant Readers: How to Motivate Them, Linda Adell Thomson
Teachers' Beliefs Regarding School-Wide Integration of Mildly Handicapped Students in the Ephrata School District, Charlotte Throgmorton
Development of a Third Grade Magnet Curriculum Integrated Through the Fine and Performing Arts and Science, Lorna Marie Walker
Effective Strategies for Teaching At-Risk African American Males: An Inservice Manual, Ethel L. Wellington-Peak
The Mukilteo Elementary School Parent Handbook, Lora Lee Wilson
Volunteer Assisted Reading, Linda Laurene Young
Graduate Projects from 1991
Towards Teacher Efficacy: A Handbook for the Implementation and Development of a Peer Coaching Program, Roy M. Abshire
A Phonics and Whole Language Synthesis, Anne I. Allsworth
Supplimental Functional Reading Materials for Secondary Moderately Retarded Students, Kimberlie Ann Baglau
An Administrative Handbook for the Position of Elementary Educational Assistant, David H. Bush
Participation versus Elimination in Middle School Sport Activities, Joseph Robert Cail
Literacy through Literature, Tammy Joy Cartwright
Literature-Based Preschool Activities using a Modified Whole Language Approach, Beverly M. Chandler
A Guide for Creating a School-Wide Advocacy Program, Theresa Dawn Chickering
Parental Involvement: Using Workshops to Promote Beginning Reading, Dana Krieger Clauson
A Follow-up Study to Determine the Extent to which graduates of the Central Washington University Educational Administration Certification Program wer, Christy Cortner
Establishing a Peer Tutoring Program for Public Middle Schools, Dennis Degnan
Implementation of an Accelerated School's Project Model, Vipi Hansen Dorland
Service Learning across the Curriculum, Betty Fowler
Using Children's Literature to Teach Reading Comprehension and Written Language Skills to Elementary Students, Simona Sue Frank
A Handbook for the Intervention Specialist at Meadows Elementary School: Four Program Components, Donald D. Garrick
Direct Instruction, Strategic Reading and Third Grade Reading Comprehension, Patricia N. Guy
Bridging the Gap between Generations: An Intergenerational Handbook for an Elementary School and Senior Citizens, Karla Jane Hansen
An Inservice Program for the Training of Instructional Paraprofessionals and Classroom Teachers, Debra Renee Helm
An Assessment of the Impact of Resource Room Placement on Elementary Student Self-Esteem, Michael F. Hopkins
An Exploration of the Results of Class Continuance from Kindergarten through the First Grade, Georgann Marie Howie
An Original School Safety Curriculum Unit, Spencer J. Iacolucci
Literature-Based Social Studies Learning Activities for First Grade Students in the Selah School District, Selah, Washington, Bonnie D. Isom
Roles, Responsibilities and Professional Preparation of High School Department Chairs, Patricia J. Iverson
The Development of a High School Faculty Handbook, Torrence D. Kok
Yakima Alternative Education Program: Serving At-Risk Students in Grades 9-12, Earl Steven Lee
Student Motivation Augmentation through Staff Development, Debra J. Lyons-Farley
A Study of the Effects on Dropout Migrant Students, Relative as to How it Affects Their Lives, Frances D. Macias
Emerging Practices in K-6 Multimedia Methods of Instruction in the Bethel School District, Gelnn E. Malone
Developing In-Class Activities to Support First-Second Grade Literature Instruction, Trina Danette Miller
The Reading and Writing Connection, Leona G. Morton
Teaching Comprehension by Incorporating Story Grammar into a DRTA Lesson Format, Sharon Kay Neal
Increasing Reading Fluency in Students with Reading Difficulty, Kathryn Balabanis Peabody
Systematic Teacher Recruitment, Bradley R. Purvis
Hispanic Cultural Activities in the Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 4-5, Janell Ann Ramos
The Selection and Implementation of a Drug and Alcohol Intervention Program/Model for Grand Coulee Dam Junior High School, Grand Coulee, Washington, Scott L. Ramsey
Cedar River Mini-School, Judy Anne Rene
Using Manipulatives to Teach Beginning Reading Skills, Veronique F. Rush
Activities for Teaching Letter Identification, A. Kristin Seibel
A Comparison of Research on the Efficacy of Workbooks/Worksheets and the Practices of Primary Teachers, Carol Louise Sippola
Integrated Instruction Procedural Manual, Cynthia S. Sloan
Staff Development Guidelines for Effective Staff Development Programs, Glenn Spinnie
A Comprehensive Community Relations Plan for the Sunnyside School District, Gary Street
Reading Instruction Activities for the Content Areas, Timothy Francis Sullivan
Content-Based Approaches and Second Language Instruction, Pi-Chu Su
Improving Content Area Reading in a Middle School Core Classroom, Richard Têtu
Teaching Test-Taking Skills to Elementary Grades for Standardized Tests, Jessie S. Thompson
Corss-Age Tutoring Program, Velma Jean Thompson
The Uses and Effectiveness of Computers in Educational Administration, Steven W. Warren
Literature Strands for the Enhancement of Language in the Early Childhood Classroom, Wendy Sue White
Graduate Projects from 1990
An Overview of Bibliotherapy and Its Applications in the Elementary Classroom, Kerry Sue Abernathy
Student Support: A K-6 At-risk Program Model, Patricia Arthaud
A Handbook for Elementary Students and Parents, G. Joel Aune
Incorporating Cooperative Learning Teams and Whole Language in the First Grade, Mary Elizabeth Berdine
Saturday School: A Program to Aid in the Academic Success of At-Risk Students, Jim Berndt
A Cooperative Approach to Writing a Curriculum Guide for Mathematics, Sara Nilson Bos
Teaching Learning Strategies in Sixth Grade Social Studies Classrooms, Kristine Rae Bowen
Take Home Reading/Writing Activity Packets for Kindergartners, Jean Marie Czubin
A Handbook for Teaching Journal Writing, Kindergarten through Third Grade, Linda Rae Donofrio
Integrated Social Studies Curriculum for the Combined Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Classroom, Kenneth Irwin Ecker
Using Children's Literature to Teach Reading Comprehension and Written Language Skills to Elementary Students, Simona Sue Funk
Parent Handbook for Surviving Adolescence, Kay Fuson
A Clinical Supervision and Peer Coaching Model to Improve Instructional Effectiveness, Arthur Lee Galloway
Collaborative Reading at Home to Assist Children with Reading Difficulties, Criste R. Goldy
A Recycling Proposal for the Vashon Island School District, John Turner Green
A Handbook for High School Activity Coordinators, Douglas Helgeson
A Handbook for High School Activities Coordinators, Douglas W. Helgeson
The Enhancement of Earth Science Laboratories and Activities through Inquiry, Discovery and Hands-on Methods, Diane Hinchliff Hesse
Parents' Perceptions of School-Community Reations within One Elementary School Attendance Area, Lisa Hoffman
My Writing Source (Mí Fuent De Escritura), Guadalupe Segura Johnson
Achievement Gains and Losses of Integrated 5th Grade Resource Room Students: Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, Yakima School District, 1989-1990, Patricia F. Kincheloe
Global Decisions: A Curriculum for Enrichment in Health Education using Kohlberg's Discussion of Moral Dilemmas, Leanne Bond Lacey
Yakima Alternative Education Program: Serving At-Risk Students in Grades 9-12, Earl Steven Lee
Early Childhood Special Education Philosophy and Procedures Manual for Walla Walla School District, Sandra Kay Lee
Implementation Handbook for a High School Advisory Program, Patrick Mark Lyons
A Description of the Changing Role of the Elementary Principal, Joe Martinez
An Administrative Handbook for Planning a High School "Career Day" Activity, Gary Mattson
A Description of and a Model for Implementation of a K-12 Outocmes-Based Educational (OBE) Program, Judith Mary McCutcheon
An Administrative Guide for Effective Use of Standardized Test Results, Connie J. Miller
The Relationship between School Learning Climate and Student Achievement, Craig Stanley Olson
A Substitute Teacher's Handbook for the Sunnyside Public Schools, Cheryl E. Pira
Easing into the Whole Language Approach, Katrina Lynn Qualls
The Effects of Computer Assisted ESL Instruction on Limited English Proficient Students, Raul M. Sanchez
Applying Word Processing Comptencies in Two Academic Subjects, Roma Lee Smith
The Recruitment, Training, and Retention of Volunteer Tutors for Elementary Reading Programs, Emilee Kay Solomon
Implementing Curriculum Based Assessment: A Model to Identify Children who are Academically at Risk, Dan L. Tharp
GRADES - A Computer Based Score Management System For the IIgs, Charles Patrick Wahle
Job Sharing among Elementary School Teachers, Denise Ione Walsh