Theses/Dissertations from 2009
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
Using the theory of multiple intelligences to increase number sense in secondary students, Denise Foster Kotz
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
What is an appropriate level of parental support for student-athletes that benefits all participants?, Reed Larson
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
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
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
How does cognitively guided instruction affect high ability math students, Angela M. Michelson
Exploring concrete assessment strategies in art education and best practice art assessment, Colleen A. Kral Miller
Using Bloom's taxonomy to create higher level thinking skills in fifth grade mathematics, Shanna M. Miller
How does assessment based curriculum alter student participation, habits, behavior, and ultimately learning?, Sarah A. Miziorko
Important elements to consider when designing a proposal for a beginning band mentorship program for students who risk not succeeding, Susan M. Morrissey
Effectively transitioning students from elementary to junior high school, Sarah K. Mueller
How does implementing effective literacy practices into reader's workshop impact ELL students language development in a mainstream third grade classroom?, Elzbieta Murphy
What can parents do to help their teenagers avoid substance use/abuse?, Joan Murphy
Implementing literacy centers in a sixth grade reading and language arts block, Nicole Lynn Nehring
Music participation and benefits to adolescents, Adam R. Nelson
Using technology in mathematics to increase learning and motivation in middle level learners, Andrew Robert Nelson
Rallying to help sophomores transition into senior high, Angela A. Nelson
How can parents evaluate which kindergarten program is best for their child: full language immersion kindergarten, half-day kindergarten, or full day kindergarten?, Katherine S. Nelson
A reading curriculum utilizing graphic organizers to help remedial readers better understand informational texts, Barbara A. Ohnmacht
Educating parents of young children on the benefits of informational text to change read aloud habits, Lori O'Neil
How can a portfolio be used as an assessment tool in an elementary music classroom?, Sarah C. Oyler
Best practices of literature circles, Brooke M. Parmelee
Making connections: authentic assessment in middle school math, Margaret A. Pechacek
What effect does phonemic awareness have on the development of emergent kindergarten writers, Catherine Peck-Burley
Integrating into a predominantly white campus: students of color share their stories, Sharandra S. Pugh
Improving staff development for classroom teachers of gifted students, Christina Sobaski Ramsey
Reading for lifelong learning, Amber D. Rathmann
Modifying reader's workshop for first grade French immersion, Mary J. Rddad
Teaching problem-solving strategies to increase students' ability to appropriately problem solve throughout the day, Sara M. Rehnstrand
Differentiation in an alternative setting, Heather Ridler
Using a hybrid model for technology staff development training, Blaine W. Ristvedt
Do center-based language immersion schools or the school within a school model have higher assessment achievement results?, James Rohwer
Does student self-assessment have an effect on student motivation?, Jane Rotter
Professional development that supports early childhood teachers' implementation of standards-driven constructivist classrooms, Jenna M. Ruble
Would an alternative modular curriculum benefit students in my middle school technology education classroom, Ryan Rutten
How instruction in student-generated questioning enhances reading comprehension in elementary students, Stacy Lynn Rutten
Gradual release of responsibility model to foster student independence in reading, Lisa M. Schau
Technology as a tool for differentiation in the classroom, Erin Schiller
What is an effective research support curricular framework for physical science instruction that nurtures talent in high school students?, Bethany A. Schneider-Higgins
How instruction in Rebecca Sitton's spelling program affects the transfer of spelling knowledge to the editing skills of first and second graders, Carissa S. Schrick
How does a traditional suburban elementary school transition to a magnet school?: one school's journey, Melissa Eva Smith
How to engage boy learners in the classroom: practical applications in developing a fifth grade literature unit, Wenda Smock
Teaching history in the primary grades, Cassidy R. Steiner
How will implementing positive behavior strategies affect student behavior in first grade, Sarah S. Stephan
How compacting with extension activities in language arts affects the motivation of gifted readers, Emily J. Stoddart
Implementing a parent-component to the read-aloud curriculum in a fourth grade classroom, Kelly R. Stufft
Developing a differentiated British literature curriculum that meets of the needs of high school students, Kathryn M. Tabke
Effects of visuals on student transition behavior, Lynn M. Taunton
How can educators ensure academic achievement despite a lack of basic needs?, Carolyn Teichner
Using an online weblog to foster reflective practice and collaboration for middle school language arts teachers, Erica Joy Whitson
Implementing critical literacy strategies into an eighth grade remedial reading program, Gretchen A. Wibben
Research-based assessments to increase student learning in geography, Scott Wicklund
Does racial consciousness impact how teachers react to students in discipline situations?, Mandy Jean Wineberg
Making input comprehensible to primary students in a French immersion school, Kelsey L. Wolf
The use of inclusion with elementary learning disabled students, Sarah Ames Wright
Teaching children about learning disabilities, Paula Wurst
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The influence of wall partitions on visitors' behaviors in science centers, Betsy K. Adamson
How instruction in critical thinking skills increases middle-level reading comprehension, Susan Kathleen Wilder Akre
Professional learning communities for novice teachers, Scott Ray Amundson
Virtual world webquests: principle elements of research supported learning experiences within virtual learning environments, Carl Anderson
Curriculum compacting as a method of increasing motivation in an underachieving, gifted student, Erik O. Anderson
Me myself and poetry: a writing poetry curriculum for middle school students, Erin Azer
Mindset and engagement: how engagement of at-risk high school students in school is related to their view of intelligence, Elizabeth H. Barnard
How does the implementation of culturally appropriate literature allow students to understand and discuss race at the elementary level?, Ruth A. Basant
How will integrating technology into my teaching affect my student's learning?, Chad Belling
Developing number sense in third grade students, Rebecca Berg
Helping kindergarten students develop literacy skills through balanced literacy and writing workshop, Kara Michelle Bickett
What are successful strategies to teach higher level mathematics to students with learning disabilities?, Anna Bonderson
How does a cross-grade tutoring program impact organization and homework completion of two disorganized sixth grade students, Julie A. Boom
Implementing guided reading in a second grade classroom to increase reading levels of English language learners, Miranda Lynn Boys
A disciplinary literacy approach to middle school mathematics, Tara M. Brash
Using jigsaw tasks to promote negotiation between first grade English language learners, Jane Bechtel Brown
How middle school students define effective teachers, Traci Brown
Popular music songwriting: a formal curriculum for the informally trained musician, Timothy D. Buzza
How to develop the ability to question to increase reading comprehension?, Carolyn Carlson
What are the research supported instructional strategies for teaching spelling in a first grade classroom?, Karla Justine Carroll
A look inside: perspectives on academic underachievement from inside an inner-city public high school, Stacy L. Casper
A fifth grade social studies curriculum that offers student choice in learning, Lindsay Alison Comstock
Language anxiety, Michele Corrales
A write start: investigating a same gender classroom, Nicole K. Courneya
How can licensed school nurses increase teacher understanding of students diagnosed with a chronic illness?, Traci K. Cruikshank
The effect of research-based instruction on sixth-grade student spelling growth, Karen A. Dahl
Promoting and sustaining physical activity on a regular basis in elementary schools, Lance Dahl