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 2011
A study of the development of female elementary school science teacher enthusiasts, Cathy Joy. Kindem
How do parents, teachers and administrators view the role of play in the kindergarten classroom?, Katherine L. Knight
The advocate principal: a study of principal leadership in special education for the twenty-first century, Kristin J. Krych
Raising a spirited infant: parents' reactions and responses to sleep, self-regulation and temperament related behaviors, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Introductory instructional unit for native speaking Spanish students in an upper level Spanish classroom, Francisca Laguardia-Sotomayor
How does the systematic instruction of metacognitive reading comprehension strategies impact the reading comprehension of struggling adolescent readers?, Adam G. Lamparske
Methods to improve student ability in solving math word problems, Jennifer Langeness
Vocabulary analysis of word problems on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment of mathematics, Ariane Lanier
Preserving immigrant languages: parent perspectives on the benefits of three heritage language schools, Tara Elizabeth Larsen
How can a district provide effective professional development to adult educators on the core concepts of applied behavior analysis?, Kristin Seal Laughlin
The impact of field-based inquiry on students' interest and attitude in science, Ava D. Lawrence
Integrating digital technology: professional development that works, Shannon Kathleen Ivory Lawson
Language learning strategies of older Somali and Oromo English learners, Ahri Lee
Why are students losing their first language and how can parents and schools help to make a difference?, Pa Houa Lee
The role of bi-weekly phone calls in supporting adult English language learners in distance learning, Erica Lynn Lehner
Home language use: a case study of a mother and her daughter, Laura Lenz
How do NCAA Division III female college athletes describe their motivation to participate in athletics, Angel J. Leon
A needs assessment for an early childhood water education resource, Anne C. Lewis
A curriculum designed to help students with ASD learn strategies to understand and respond to the unstated rules in social situations, Jarilyn L. Loberg
Weaving culture and language instruction together in the foreign language classroom, Ariana Elizabeth Lowther
Messages revealed: analyzing a selection of multicultural picture books through a critical lens, Jill Sydney Madsen
Low-literacy adult English language learners: oral recall and recasts, Celia Martin-Mejía
How technology integration affects student engagement and learning in a primary classroom, Bridget C. Mason
Making the RTI process accessible to general elementary education teachers, Diane M. Mathieu
Creating a curriculum that uses the multiple intelligences to teach third graders to read pitches on the treble clef, Krystal Ann Mattice
The effect of two types of text modification on English language learners' reading comprehension: simplification versus elaboration, Suzanne Maxwell
Nature sounds in the classroom: analysis of its effects on student stress level, attention and on-task behavior, Katherine Ann Melgaard
Effective differention [sic] for student success, Sarah Menk
How to improve relationships within a physical education class given a limited amount of time with students, Kristi Jean Metcalf
Increase parent involvement in an elementary title one program, Laurie Meyer
A curriculum design to engage English language learners in United States history, Sara Milius
Exploring leadership in schools with a social justice and equity mission, Andrew O. Mork
Best practices in developing multicultural art education programs, Christopher C. Murnane
How ESL support shapes students: perceptions of the K-12 ESL experience by Hmong undergraduate students, Erin Elizabeth Myhrer
Fantasy or reality?: critical literacy in the ESL classroom, Sarah H. Nainby
Introduction to film studies curriculum design, Rachel Erin Nicholas
The role of culture in foreign language education: how it is taught and assessed, KaLeah A. Norman
Using poetry to teach reading comprehension strategies to English language learners, Jennifer M Norris
How grammatical language objectives affect language development in English language learners: a curriculum design project, Jaime S. Nymann
Reaching every writer: writer's workshop and differentiation in a writing curriculum, Ian O'Brien
Playing their way to new language: a curriculum for teaching social language in a Spanish immersion first grade classroom, Anne E. Olson-Reiners
A framework for service coordination within an infant and toddler intervention program, Janelle Sue Ortiz
Developing strategies for struggling readers during reading workshop, Tamra J. Paquin
The key components of an effective early childhood autism program, Sarah R. Pedersen
Implementing writers workshop: an attempt to increase grammar skills and motivation among middle school English learners, Jessica Perez
The effects of massage intervention on the relationship between parents and their infant or toddler with special needs, Ginger L. Perkins
The effectiveness of instructional coaching and professional learning communities in an alternative setting, Emily Crews. Peterson
Reverse chronology and inquiry-based instruction in secondary history classes, Joshua J. Petitt
You have the power to make it happen: using professional development to improve out of school time programming, Lynn Mong Pham
How can I use a multicultural framework to deliver the reading curriculum?, Amy Lynn Phung
How to create foreign language curriculum that fosters communicative competence and performance, Lesley Joan Nygaard Quintero
Evaluating the effectiveness of teacher education programs for prospective teachers, Jeffrey Robert Rahman
Social justice education in elementary schools, Caitlin P. Reid
Language objectives: clear as mud helping intermediate language learners meet and exceed grade level standards, Alicia Reyes Johnson
Analyzing the effectiveness of expository writing instruction with South Korean middle school students: a bounded case study approach, James J Riley
Does playing high school sports build character, William D. Rooney
Oral language instruction in Spanish: a study of first-grade Spanish speakers in a dual immersion program, Gloria Adriana Rosso White
How can purposeful movement in the classroom affect focus, attention span and behaviors in eighth grade students?, Sara C. Rowan
Reducing math anxiety in fourth grade students, Diane J. Rude
Reflection on practice: teaching higher-order questions during guided reading, Ryan G. Running
Advocacy or apathy?: American Indian parent involvement in an off-reservation middle school, Wendy Lee Sanderson
Strategies middle school choir directors can use to promote and educate students about vocal health during the male voice change, Samuel A. Sather
Hmong popular music in Minneapolis and St. Paul: a middle-school music curriculum, Edward David Schneider
Students' initial perceptions of the Noble Street discipline system as implemented in an urban high school, Kevin L. Schuttinger
Teaching elementary social studies: views of a multiple perspectives approach, Debra L. Sheffer
What are effective peer review strategies to use in a middle school communication arts classroom?, Patricia M. Shields
How can service-learning be integrated into an advanced placement curriculum, Kimberly S. Shoe-Corrigan
Adapting Jan Richardson's guided reading curriculum for emergent and early readers in kindergarten and first grade, Stacy Lyn Showalter
How teaching classroom procedures affects students' time on task, Kristina Sickman
How do families maintain or develop a healthy family structure when living with a child with apraxia?, Ashley J. Simons
Creating and evaluating learning centers to support guided reading in a second grade classroom, Janet L. Smith
Increasing accessibility to technology for students and use by teachers, Richard D. Smith
Developing an honors level African-American history curriculum, Scott Stadem
Implementing and utilizing blogs in an upper-elementary classroom to support 21st century learning and motivate writers, Maria Stalsberg
How can self-selected reading motivate first graders to read ultimately increasing their reading levels, Jennifer Louise Stefan
Service learning: a progressive model for teachers, Katie Stennes
Increasing engagement through discussion in world history, Andrew T. Stephenson
How can valid real-world examples be used to improve knowledge of algebraic and probability concepts for urban learners?, Brian J. Strand
How do Two Wheel View international bicycling programs impact youth resiliency?, Renee Swanson
How elementary students describe civic engagement after participating in a service learning project, Melissa Taleb
How can early childhood education aim to close the achievement gap, Hana Tesfaye-Berhanu
Listening for many voices: a unit of study for fourth grade readers, Rebecca Oberton Theisen
Impact of service learning on staff members, Cori Beecham Thompson
An investigation of the effects of brain gym balances on the self-reported test anxiety scores of urban high school students, Jamie Alison Thompson
Evidence-based strategies to address disruptive student behaviors: a special education teacher's perspective, Susan M. Thompson
Personal Narrative: from story to science, Dena Thorson
Who does she think she is: how can a multiracial female teacher build positive relationships with African American female students in order to increase their academic achievement?, Ashleigh Cole Francesca Tillman
Technology, engagement and deep thinking: the intersection in an urban 9th grade geography classroom, Natalie Tourtelotte
Effective writing conferences in a fourth grade writer's workshop, Jennifer Marie Tousignant
In search of the lost wax, Larry Underkoffler
Does the use of dialogue journals affect the writing fluency of low-literacy adult Somali students?, Marlese Alden VanderMolen
How can I effectively raise the level of student achievement through the use of differentiated instruction and formative assessment?, Benjamin Jorgen Vennes
Private music teachers descriptions of successful private-practice teaching, Kelly G. Weeks
How perceived parent involvement affects day-to-day participation in the middle school classroom, Melissa L. Wenck