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 2009
How can literature circles be integrated with an online learning environment in an elementary classroom, Kelly Campbell
New school, new method: a study of an ESL teacher in her first year at an American international school and the use of the collaborative method in the second grade classroom, Elizabeth Jeanne Carpenter
Effects of extracurricular activities on retention of career college students, Nichole Caulfield
A second life by design: exploration of learning theory, Kathleen A. Conners
Teaching prosody through readers theatre, Ann Daly
The advancement of identification and service for the underrepresented culturally diverse students in gifted and talented programs, Melissa Damon
Factors that influence teachers to leave the profession within the first five years of their teaching careers, Kate R. Davis
Metaphonological ability in low-literate adult Somali English language learners, Sarah Elaine Davis
Sensory integration in the early childhood special education classroom, Joanna Determan
Using the anticipation guide to create interest and motivation in the classroom, Robert DeWitt
Using differentiation to support struggling students in a mixed-ability social studies classroom, Stephanie Drow
Using an online weblog to foster reflective practice and collaboration for middle school language arts teachers, Sandra Dunigan
What ways can an early childhood special education birth to three team effectively utilize a transdisciplinary team approach?, Janice M. Eastvold
Growing a school community: developing a Minnesota biomes garden, Diane L. J. Erdmann
Defining developmentally appropriate practice in the age of academic rigor and high stakes accountability, Lori Erickson
Teaching students to use their graphing calculators in their high school math classes and on the math section of the ACT, Rachel Erickson
The essential phonological awareness and oral language components in a kindergarten program especially for kids with limited literacy experiences, Angela M. Fatticci
Reading for lifelong learning, Kelly N. Fisher
Teacher stress, Andrea M. Fladeboe
How can schools guide kindergarten parents to be effectively involved in their child's education?, Karen P. Fogarty
Establishing a positive classroom community that is academically productive and emotionally supportive, Chris Foss
The direct instruction components: what are they are how are they implemented?, Sandra A. Frederixon
How high expectations equal high academic achievement, Leanna B. Frye
Motivating reading resistant high school boys to read, Molly Frye
What does it mean to be responsible for public education?, Nathan Gabel
How can elementary special education teachers use information on executive brain function to support their students' success in the classroom?, Julie M. Gloege
Best practices in teaching guided reading in a Spanish immersion setting, Crystal Strohschein Goldman
How can the explicit teaching of fluency strategies strengthen first grade readers?, Michelle Rae Goracke
Sober high schools: staff members' ability to meet the multifaceted mission, Megan Ann Graff
What are effective pathways to reinforce academics across the curriculum in morning meeting?, Beth M. Graham
What is the sense of belonging, hope, and goal orientation in graduates of project-based learning environments?, Hope A. Grover
How does sport specificity affect academic success?: a quantitative look at the connection between participating in certain sports and academic success, Joel N. Gullickson
A study of Minnesota private preschools using quality early learning indicators, JoAnne Williams Gustafson
Factors affecting Latino students' attendance at free adult English classes, Stephanie A Guza
A study of how heritage projects connect students to learning through their communities, Amanda J. Hakala
For a better life: a case study of a high school Latina learning English in a rural community, Wendy Joy Louwagie Hall
School uniforms: a qualitative examination of the effects on schools, families and students, Jacobs W. Hammond
How formative assessment can guide instruction and impact the reading comprehension of third grade students, Debra A. Hanson
Teaching the Civil War through multiple intelligences, Lori Hansson
Pushes and pulls: a means of describing high school social studies teachers in action, William Gregory Harman
Movement and music: brain-based strategies in the kindergarten classroom, Reyna Hartley
Visual support strategies that special education teachers can use to increase the performance in students with autism spectrum disorders, Jennifer Harves
How teaching writing strategies to emergent readers impacts their reading ability, Meg Hatton
Managing food allergies in the school setting, Ann Jensen Haugh
Action research as a professional development tool when implementing the play and learn curriculum, Kathleen D. Healy
What effects does music have on student performance level while participating in aerobic activities, Judd G. Helstrom
Differentiated instruction in the middle school science classroom, Chris J. Hergenrader
How systematic instruction of reading strategies in content area classes raises reading achievement levels, Shelly J. Hoard
Writing strategies used and not used by sixth grade ELLs as they write personal essays in the mainstream class, Julie A Hoostal
Why aren't some students responsive to responsive classroom?, Lisa A. Hosek
Raising black students' achievement scores on the MCA II in mathematics, Elizabeth A. Huesing
Utilizing student learning strengths to enhance student learning and achievement, Sarah Hughes
I don't want to read! : how can reading motivation of elementary urban learners be enhanced by classroom practice?, Angela Marie Imdieke
Developing a classroom library of high interest books for a diverse population of primary students, Jennifer Isaacson
How the explicit teaching of writing strategies affects English language learner's ability to develop ideas in writing, Alison Jamar-Doty
How teaching explicit word recognition strategies to intermediate special education students increases student reading abilities, Kari K. Jasper
What effect does an exposure to nature have on students during their school day?, Valerie Jeffery
What is FAS?: how schools can help prevent FAS and educational strategies teachers can use to increase students' success in school and adulthood, Dorian M. Jensen
What are the ways music in the classroom alter learning and enhance engagement for students with autism spectrum disorder?, Emily Jensen
College students with cognitive disabilities: understanding their reasons for remaining enrolled by capturing their personal stories, Karena Meryl Lundby Jones
How critical literacy can be explicitly taught in an upper elementary classroom, Katie E. Kersten
A boy friendly reading curriculum: research-based teaching and learning strategies to support fourth grade boys in a reader's workshop setting, Sarah E. Kiecker
Building number sense in primary age students, Kate Ellen Kienow
Differentiation in reading workshop: how to begin, Jessica Kinsky
Environmental education leadership: a descriptive study, Peggy Knapp
The essential elements to a successful guided reading program in kindergarten for linguistically advanced students, Leanna Denoma Koepp
Reading comprehension and memory recall with intermediate grade struggling learners, Julie Ann Kolodziejczyk
Listening to learn: using focus group interviews in cross-cultural settings, Gail A Koski
Using the theory of multiple intelligences to increase number sense in secondary students, Denise Foster Kotz
Our lives, our stories: teaching the practice of journaling to urban teenage mothers as a path toward stress reduction and self-knowledge, Janna Brayman Krawczyk
Writer's workshop in a rural low incidence setting, Rachele Ann Kreuser
Exploring autonomy, belongingness and goal orientation in an urban school, Gretchen Renee Kulas
Learning to move, Casey Kurtt
Teaching U.S. history through popular culture, William Kvebak
The gender gap: how can parents and educators work together to create success opportunities for males in the classroom?, Laura L. Lanik
Improving ELLs' writing skills through action research, Jennifer Larsen
What is an appropriate level of parental support for student-athletes that benefits all participants?, Reed Larson
Computer-based phonological awareness training for adolescent English language learners, Kimberly Laska
Assessing self-awareness for high school students with autism spectrum disorders, Cynthia B. Loftsgard
What can teachers do to increase parental involvement in literacy?, Rachel A. Lucas
For the love of writing: development of an integrated fourth grade writing curriculum, Melissa Rae Machovsky
Toward a sense of place: a historical case study of the Polky Farm, Alyson P. Mack
Emerging as an educational leader: my experiences in alternative education : an autoethnography, Dawn M. Madland
How does a ten-week physical education class improve cardiorespiratory endurance as measured by target heart rate monitors, Brooks Ray Marquardt
Financial implications of special education unfunded mandates, Tami J. Martin
How one leader promotes change successfully within his community, Kathryn A. Mattson
Mental health identification and referral system for secondary educators, Jeni Mavetz
Provocative pedagogy: deconstructing adolescents' misconceptions about sexuality with media literacy, Rebecca E. A. McCammon
The use of systems thinking in the implementation of professional learning communities, Kelly McConville
Subtle cultural differences which affect learning, Vincent de Paul McMahon
Criteria used in the selection of video media for classroom instruction, Brett E. Melton
Strengths-based learning goals and first graders' perceptions of academic abilities, Amy R. Mess
Incorporating GPS technology in geography curriculum, Brianne E. Messick