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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2006

Reflections and experiences regarding methods and structure of the pedagogy of traditional African music as expressed in specific regions of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and sub-Saharan West Africa, Shai J. Hayo

How can I create a home to school collaborative model that will increase parental involvement?, Sara Heckel

Independent, sustainable, and meaningful kindergarten literacy centers, Karin L. Heil

Differences in articulation that native speakers of English identify when listening to my Spanish-accented English: do I say shibboleth or sibboleth?, Jose_ Antonio Herrera-Rami_rez

Seeing is remembering: the efficacy of using visual arts to teach secondary language arts for increased motivation, retention and student achievement, Claire Marie Hilgeman

Designing an effective bill of rights curriculum using the understanding by design framework, Steve Holt

How can I meet the academic and social needs of students of poverty?, Nicole Marie Hosek

Management structures in a democratic school: from teacher empowerment to teachers with power, Michael Huber

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Human by nature: human natural heritage as a guide for teaching and learning, Kendra M. Hunding

The importance of social skills education for special needs students, Diane L. Iverson

School volunteer mentoring programs in elementary schools, Michelle Jameson

What impact does a collaborative reading comprehension program have on emerging literacy skills of preschool students?, Jeannette E. Janson

How will morning meetings affect my first graders' C.A.R.E.S. skills?, Jaymie Lynn Jax

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Outdoor learning as an alternative to the classroom for struggling students: does it increase motivation and enthusiasm?, Paul Jeffery

How can I effectively teach self-advocacy skills to secondary students with developmental cognitive disabilities?: curriculum design, Kristen Kay Johnson

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Writer's workshop in the inclusive classroom: does it meet the needs of newcomer English language learners?, Anne Josephson

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Investigation of L1 influence on avoidance of relative clauses by Japanese learners of English: do the learners transfer the use of Japanese relative clauses into English?, Sanae Kano

Teaching principals: how do they perceive this unique educational position?, Robert Keech

How can read aloud be used to instruct informational text?, Amy E. Kettunen

Exploring reading aloud in an elementary classroom, Margaret M. Kiley

Promoting higher-order thinking through questioning techniques, Cathy Joy Kindem

The impact of cued speech on reading achievement of deaf and hard of hearing students, Miriam F. Klane

Integrating Francophone African cultures and perspectives into a high school French curriculum, Anna L. Knaeble

Building comprehension through explicit teaching of text features, Susan M. Kolstad-Onken

Fracturing the glass wall: creating mathematical understanding through metaphor, Connye LaCombe

How does participating in a brain-based classroom impact students' attitudes when learning another language?, Beth Marie Langhoff

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What factors influence the academic success of Liberian high school students?, Jane Lang

Teacher talk, Beth M. Leighton

A study of student metacognition regarding writing in the secondary social studies, Rebecca Lynne Holm Lieffort

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A study of the integration of environmental education and Christian education: a field guide to Christian environmental education, Joel Darron Light

How can a grading system be developed that supports motivation for middle school student achievement in writing?, Tyler W. Livingston

English learners respond to tag questions: how eight adult English learners from six first languages interpret form, meaning, and use, Sylvia E Lovett

Mutual intelligibility between speakers of Liberian and American standard English in the school setting, Jonathan Luknic

Using physics education research to improve the level of effectiveness of non-lab time in the AP physics B classroom, Paul Lulai

Teaching reading strategies through the visual arts, Jennifer Lux

How can I support single parent families and their child to be successful in school, April Lynch

How does grade level retention affect students' academic, social, and emotional development?, Amy Mackedanz

Bye-bye tolerance, hello equity and social justice a critical analysis of factors necessary in creating and equity and social justice early childhood education program, Jill Sydney Madsen

Using a word wall to affect the sight word recognition of below average kindergarten readers in a summer school setting, Kelly Manly

What are the instructional strategies and the environmental conditions that nurture creativity in the fourth grade classroom?, Leslie McDonald

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Pursuing academic literacy for English language learners in the community college setting, Jan McFall

How does a new charter school define and develop effective parent-school relationships?, Annette M. McNamara

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How Earth journaling affects student writing in world choice, voice and ideas, Sharon Meister

Natural gifts, Gloria Meulepas

Combining Kodály and Orff to create a first grade music curriculum, Elizabeth C. Meyer

Creating an effective social studies curriculum using thinking maps in a sixth grade classroom, Jason Meyer

Developing and maintaining self-esteem in young girls, Elizabeth A. Miller

First grade writers: a Saint Paul public school success story, Judith E. Mitzuk

Teacher perception and support of student native language use in the classroom, Ruth-Hazel Mueller

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A personal study of science process skills in a general physics classroom, Elizabeth Myers

Uncovering factors that influence English pronunciation of native Somali speakers, Jill Myers

English language learners (ELLs) previewing literature on digital curriculum to improve reading comprehension and motivation on accelerated reader tests, Doreen M Nelson

Audiobooks and response journals: influencing English language learners' literacy learning, Marjorie J. Nelson

Writers as teachers: a balancing act, Suzanne Ruth Nielsen

The school of hearing, speech, and language sciences undergraduate research club at Ohio University: a case study, Karin Kongsjord Nikula

Hmong refugee students in two elementary schools: a descriptive case study, Tammy Nimmer

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Focused topic dialogue journaling in ESL workplace instruction, Nancy Bjorn Nordeen

What strategies could be implemented to make the transition from middle school to high school more successful for our students?, Shad Nunn

Creating a professional learning community to support reading instruction, Catherine J. Paquay

The effects of using the scored discussion method in a high school science classroom, Tim Peper

What contributes to the loss of creativity in children and how can educators counteract that loss?, Karen L. Peterson-Kremer

How parents' ideas about parenting are affected by a responsive parenting class, Tara Peterson

The effects of collaboration on teachers, Christy Pettis

Responses of content-area teachers to best-practice reading strategies, Cally E. Picker

Family involvement in character education, Anna C. Pletscher

ESL education for elementary mainstream teachers, Janine Bea Pung

Relationships between African American vernacular English and the acquisition of literacy and standard English, Sarah Reichert

Best practices for struggling readers in the primary grades, Joy L. Reno

Identity factors that contribute to a highly acculturated Latino's preference for English or Spanish language ads in the United States, Janelle Rudie

Using music to enhance a fifth-grade classroom community, Jennifer Nan Sauke

Guiding principles for cross-cultural education of EFL teachers in Azerbaijan in new methods of teaching English and appropriate implementation of innovative practices in their context, Natalie Sawatsky

Exploring parent reaction to different communication strategies between home and school, Megan Schneider

Incorporating nonfiction texts into a primary balanced literacy program, Barbra A. Schochenmaier

Cross-generational high school social studies service learning curriculum and area learning centers, Adam C. Sheridan

Technology in the schools: developing an innovative and comprehensive technology plan, Lisa A. Simonet

Poverty and learning: a comparative study, Kristin M. Siskow

Empowering special education students, Rachelle R. Sjolie

Teachers of students of color and their beliefs about culturally responsive teaching, Sparkle Denee Smith

How do home-based education programs prepare high school students academically and socially for their adult lives?, Janis Dawn Soule

Integral elements of the preschool setting which foster positive child development, Maura Steblay

Curriculum for Somali ELLs with limited formal schooling, Jill Stedman

Essential homework considerations for math teachers, Karen Mary Steen

The contributing factors of cultural learning styles in the development of a multicultural classroom, Andrew M. Stoltzman

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Code switching in an ESL classroom: a case study with four Hmong middle school students, R. Anne Strupeck

The effects of reader's theater in a first grade classroom, Stacy E. Sullwold

Lived experiences and their impact on new teacher attrition, Glori Dawn Sundberg

Independent investigations encourage gifted students for future productivity, Lori N. Sunde

Rising from poverty, Zoua F. Thao

Agents of change: transforming our patients transforming ourselves, Lisa M. Thompson

The influence of causal factors related to student attendance at urban and suburban junior high and middle schools in the state of Minnesota, Vincent P. Trammel

Teaching social skills to urban students, Jessica Ubl

Reading activities: parents are essential in bringing reading into the daily lives of their children, Sher Unruh-Friesen

Does differentiation of instruction in my chemistry classroom increase success of more learners as measured by improved test scores and greater interest, Lisa D. Vanderlinden

Creativity and intrapersonal intelligence: a case study, Heidi Jo. Voz

Deforestation: a case study of the cultural and economic dimensions in Kenya, Catherine Wanjugi

Using mathematical writing in the primary classroom, Susan M. S. Webster

Strategies and purposes to consider when developing an elementary school based intervention focused on the benefits of healthy eating combined with physical activity, Vicky L. White

School stress and students of color, Mary Williams

A planning tool and framework for effective professional development for 21st century learning, Susan Lynelle Williams

Effective activities that enhance phonological awareness in a take home literacy program, Heidi M. Wold