This collection includes Capstone Theses and Dissertations submitted by Hamline School of Education and Leadership master’s and doctoral students, respectively. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student’s formal study as well as professional and personal development.
This is an online listing of the scholarly works of HSEL graduate program students. Works prior to 2015 are available in print in the Bush Memorial Library. Full text, online, prior to 2015, may be restricted to current Hamline students, faculty and staff.
See also: School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Browse Theses and Dissertations by Degree:Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Using learning preference to improve the orientation process of newly hired registered nurses, Rebecca Jeanne Persons
The effects of a sustained silent reading program (SSR) on long-term English learners' map reading scores, Jill Petersen
The referral and identification of English learners with suspected special education needs, Amanda M Phillips
Integrating physical activities into the classroom, Michelle D. Phillips
Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) in the school setting: improving student recovery in the classroom, Theresa J. Pines
Nature in children's picture books, Danielle Renee Porter Born
How can interventions in phonemic awareness impact the achievement of at-risk kindergarten students?, Bridget M. Powell
How does using a model-centered approach to teaching linear equations affect students' attitudes about learning mathematics?, David Earl Pugh
Embedding children's literature within the content areas to enhance instruction in a primary classroom, Sarah Beth Rahn
Integrating new literacies into a 7th grade reading curriculum to build background knowledge for high-poverty students, Laura M. Ramsborg
How the social studies curriculum can be developed and implemented using picture books for primary learners, Terri L. Ristow
The effects of professional development on student-to-student dialogue research, Jacob Rosch
24/7 access to iPads: middle school students' perceptions, Heidi Barklow Saari
Nonformal environmental educators in Wisconsin, Kathryn M. Salameh
What are effective oral error correction strategies for the immersion classroom?, Jennifer M. Santamaria
How scaffolded writing affects elementary ELS' use of academic function words, Julianna J Scheumann
Using online blended learning (the pairing of a teacher-moderated session with a self-study component) to facilitate oral performance in giving business presentations, Brigitta Schwarze
Establishing an effective literacy coaching framework at the secondary level to promote a culture of adult learning, Kevin John Sheridan
Making the decision to academically redshirt: a parent's perspective, Tammy Sloth
Understanding contrast in academic prose: comparing text analyses with ESOL texts and corpus research, Maureen M Smith
Timed writing: L1 use in the L2 writing process, Sarah Amand Smith
An analysis of the emotional and scholastic effects of subtractive educational policy among Kurdish students in Turkey, Jessica Snider
How service-learning in social studies increases the overall academic success and civic engagement of students, Daniel M. Solomon
Results of embedding nonfiction reading strategies in world history curriculum, Jason R. Starr
Language programming for speakers of Ebonics: past, present and future, Erin Stellmach
How does family educational involvement correlate with elementary students' reading engagement?, Jenna A. Stevens-Royer
Father has an accent: perceptions of speech intelligibility of an Indian priest, Nicole Stuhl
Crafting civic curricula: developing instruction that shapes student attitudes and behaviors, Zachary Tyler Sullivan
Connecting elementary principals' emotional-social intelligence and their use of balanced leadership responsibilities, Jeanne A. Svobodny
Improving reading to improve math: visualization and mathematical problem-solving, Sarah A. Swanson-Hysell
How the continued daily use of a student planner affects homework completion of an intermediate age student, Briana Sykora
Addressing conflict and improving interethnic relations between Karen and African American males in a secondary setting, Kelly Tennison
Violence prevention and preparation in three Minnesota schools, Arielle L. Thiebeault
How can the secondary literacy coach differentiate teacher learning in an embedded professional development structure?, Melissa Trampel
Determining the effectiveness of a college-readiness course on high school students' postsecondary education and future career goals, Sonya M. Travanty
Efficacy of integrating the Christian narrative and environmental education in formal high school education, James N. Vande Glind
ESL and mainstream co-teaching: negotiating the planning, instructing, and assessing process, Sarah Van den Akker
How can I create stories that may increase oral language development in the Hmong language, Sue Vang
What curriculum should be taught in the sixth grade general music classroom, Tiffany Jean Van Vooren
Friend or foe: metacognitive awareness of false friends and cognates, Heather Marie Walseth
What interventions can prepare at-risk African-American students for success in higher education, Demaya L. Walton
How can effective early writing instruction influence reading ability in kindergarten students?, Megan C. Westhoff
A local grant writing curriculum for fine arts teachers, Franklin M. Whitcomb
Increasing elementary English language learners' reading comprehension through the use of role play, Kate Wittrock
How can I help my struggling first graders read in a French immersion classroom?, Hortense M. Yomba
Curriculum for reflective practice in a learning-centered theatre course that explores careers in the performing arts, Katherine Marie Young
How the use of culturally relevant literacy strategies affects student motivation, Leslie A. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Parental choice in immersion education, Hannah Grace Adams
Science notebooks in the elementary classroom, Jill Marie Andersen
How can scaffolding first graders within the writing portion of Reading Recovery lessons lead to independent writing in the classroom?, Diane L. Anthony
Creating text sets to foster motivation and deepen comprehension for intermediate grade urban learners, Melanie Lynn. Arnold
Leadership of an after-school theater program at a high school, Clifford Max Athorn
Urban teacher leaders' perceptions of professional purpose and school culture through metaphors: a case study of one Midwestern high school, Christina Babadjanian
How children's books can help address misconceptions in science, Kathleen M. Babich
The impact of small group reading instruction on the reading comprehension of intermediate struggling readers, Daniel S. Barrett
Examining perspectives on teacher assessment, Karen N. Barthol
The effectiveness of academic monitoring systems for mathematics, Bianucci Sarah Behnken
How to develop a third grade integrated social studies and language arts curriculum for a dual immersion program, Rebecca Bellew
Multi-age peer teaching and students' attitude toward science, Erica Louise Bentley
Accent, self-esteem and community involvement: a study of adult non-native English speakers, Daniela E Bergman
Strategies for teaching global warming, Michelle R. Bergstad
Lived experiences of white, standard American English teachers in predominantly black classrooms, Nicole Marie Fritz Blake
Using science notebooks to increase student interest and preparedness in science, Amy Borg
A systematic approach to teaching mathematics vocabulary using movement in the middle school, Jessica Breur
Assessing digital scholarship in higher education, Susie A. Brooks
Helping mainstream teachers learn how to teach English language learners, Elizabeth Ma Brown
Somali student and NES teacher perceptions of gender in the adult basic education classroom, James Brummel
How can a middle-school life science unit about the Mississippi River incorporate place-based education, Anna L. Butler
Designing a summer school curriculum that builds background knowledge to increase English learner vocabulary, Ann M. Cadwell
Learning together through professional development, Vicki L. Cary
Developing an effective, professional technology development plan that will enable teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms, Nicole Casebolt
Professional development to support teachers in building the oral language of English learners, Andrea L. Cassin
Math intervention: teaching 2nd grade math in a 4th grade classroom, Gina B. Childs
Working with young children's meltdown's: an evolving curriculum, Molly Christianson
Effective interdisciplinary instruction in a second grade classroom, Daniel P. Church
Improving homework completion among secondary mathematics students, Lindsey M. Clark
Preteaching science and social studies vocabulary using the rich and intensive method of vocabulary instruction, Beverly Coiro
Literacy coaching: reflecting on interactions with a middle school colleague, Jessica Ruth Hedrick Denter
Teachers supporting teachers: the power of peer coaching, Karley M. DePatto
Recasts and English language proficiency, Ellen Deutscher
Creating an educational board game for students with autism using reading comprehension strategies, Rosemary L. Dubay
Reactive attachment disorder in elementary education, M Kelly Duffy
From good to great: the student achievement effects of implementing a data-driven instructional system at an urban charter school, Brian S. Duggan
Fight, flight, or freeze: causes and prevention of disengagement and dropout in K-12 education, Richard L. Dwyer Jr.
Building parent-school partnerships that improve kindergarten readiness for immigrant and English learner students, Madaline R. Edison
The use of science notebooks in a bounded-inquiry project to increase student understanding of the earth moon system, Jennifer Ruth Edlund Johansen
The importance of nature play: studies on the development of a natural play area, Mary Eggebraaten
How perceptual (sensory) motor programs enhance the reading abilities of primary students, Darcy L. Ellefson
Infants experience natural objects using their sense of touch, Jennifer Marie Dartt Elsen
Connecting mathematics through innovative tools, Sandra Kay Flint
Influence of wikispace discussions on students' ability to self-evaluate, Sara Larson Azar Florin
Using observational drawing to build connection with nature in the highly urbanised environment of Hong Kong, Catherine Flowers
The daily five: growing independent readers and writers, Elizabeth A. Foerster
Digital culture: An autoethnographic report on assimilation and self-change, Kirsten M. Foslien
The use of folk literature by foreign language teachers to promote positive social behaviors, Jolie A. Foster