Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Teacher-Student Relationships and Student Behavior, Cassandra Ostergard
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Analyzing Perspectives With Relevant Grade-level Texts To Improve Engagement In A Rural Fifth-grade Classroom, Micah Peters
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Administrator Role in Successful Volunteer Based Reading Programs, Heidi Frye
Growth Mindset Language and Literacy in the Kindergarten Classroom, Kari Helfinstine
Perceptions of Literacy Coaching Program Indicators of Success by Key Stakeholders at International Schools, Stephanie Lott
Mentor Text Writing for Language Immersion Students, Jessie Sheldon
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Effective Strategies That Provide Support and Enhance Learning for Strong Readers, Kathleen Benbrooks
The Roles And Identities Of English As A Second Language Teacher Leaders, Madeline Benson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
How Does The Language Used In Literacy Coaching Conversations Impact Teacher Self-Efficacy?, Nicole Cahill
Timing Is Everything: Adapting Rewards Intermediate For 4th And 5th Grade Striving Readers, Ruth Kerl
Flexible Reading Groups And Social Emotional Needs In A First Grade Classroom, Miranda Pogulis
The Most Effective Methods Of Small Group Reading Instruction In Upper Elementary Grades, Nicole Snoberger
Teaching Public Speaking Digitally With The Same Efficacy As The Traditional Classroom Setting, Sarah Stout
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Transitioning From Teachers' Words To Students' Words: Strategies To Promote Comprehension During Literature Circles, Tiffany Tozke Brian
A Family Literacy Approach In A Second Grade Classroom, Katie R. Coder
Culturally Responsive Grammar: Utilizing Contrastive Grammar Analysis To Support Knowledge Of Modern Dialects In The High School Classroom, Katie Corrigan
Blue Collar Literacy: Using Situated Literacy To Build A Curriculum In Support Of Vocational Education, Kathleen Drahosh
How Can I Best Support Classroom Teachers With Their Use And Understanding Of Tier Two Interventions?, Shelley Harris
Using Repeated Oral Assisted Reading To Improve The Fluency Of Students With Learning Disabilities, Angela J. Leyk
How Can An Intermediate Elementary Educator Use Critical Literacy To Promote Social Justice Through Book Clubs?, Grace Shields Mevissen
Reciprocal Teaching: Improving Students Reading Comprehension, Nora O'Malley
How Can An Individual’s Growth Mindset Be Improved By Using Self-Assessment Techniques?, Elizabeth A. Ryan
Incorporating Effective Practices Into An Intermediate Classroom To Improve Student Writing, Heidi M. Shannon
Close Reading As A Means For Increasing Self-Perception In Struggling Middle School Readers, Megan Slinger
Factors That Influence Motivation To Read With African American Middle School Males, Brandon Tuttle
How Do Interactive Read Alouds Promote Student Engagement And Build Classroom Community?, Molly J. Voigtlander
How To Integrate Vocabulary In A Fourth Grade Classroom Of English Language Learners To Accelerate Reading Achievement, Randi Kay Weiland
How Can Targeted Interventions Help Support Elementary Learners Sustain Attention?, Jamie Wiggins
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Bilingual Children’s Early Home Literacy, Mohamud M. Aden
How Can Implementing Oral Language Strategies Support First Grade Struggling Readers?, Alexandra Kraemer Askew
Response to Intervention in the Kindergarten Classroom, Megan Elizabeth Bauer
Using Evidence-based Spelling instruction to Support Elementary Students: A Self-Study, Brigid Ayn Berger
How does culturally responsive curriculum impact African American student’s literacy development in the primary grades?, Kaylan Louise Carlson
Creating a Community of Writers the First Week of School, Jeanne Fimmen
Thematic Learning and English Learners: Integrating Authentic Literacy in an Experience-Based Summer Program for English Learners, Miranda Michelle Gamayunov
The Impact of Critical Literacy on the Moral Reasoning of Adolescents, Sierra Mae Gilbertson
How Does The Development of Early Literacy Skills and The Partnership Between a Child’s Home and School Promote Literacy Success?, Teri Greenstein
Using Text Sets to Foster Critical Literacy Skills in Fifth Grade Social Studies, Brooke Malyn Haley
How Can Science and Literacy be Integrated in a Fifth Grade Cirriculum [sic]?, Kathryn J. Hellen
How Fostering Parent/Teacher Communication Impacts Literacy Development In The Primary Grades, Melissa Ann Hibbard
The Effect Technology has on Student Comprehension and Motivation, Paul Richard Holland
How can middle school language arts teachers engage unmotivated readers in independent reading?, Kevin Jeffrey Homstad
How Does Young Adult Literature Foster Reading Growth in the Striving Secondary Reader?, Elizabeth Catherine Jensen
How can embedding critical literacy practices through the use of text sets foster a growth mindset in a first grade classroom?, Rachel Ann Johnson
How Does Explicit Instruction Enhance the Understanding of Academic Vocabulary for Middle School English Learners?, Katherine Marie Kermes
The Connection Between Movement and Student Engagement in a Kindergarten Classroom, Catherine B. Lay
English Language Learners and Learning Disabilities, Erin Elizabeth Logan
Culturally Responsive Vocabulary Curriculum: Third Grade Culturally Responsive Vocabulary Guide, Maureen McCullagh
How do the reading habits and attitudes of middle school parents correlate with those with those of their young adolescent children?, Julie Ann Meyer
Using Critical Literacy to Build Community Among Minority Adolescents, Julia Quinn Moe
What Effect Does Full Day Kindergarten Have On Student Achievement In Literacy?, Philip Lee Munkvold
21st Century Literacy: Blending the English 12 Classroom, Natalie Nelson
Motivating First Grade Struggling Readers through Comprehension Strategy Instruction, Jessica Annmarie Nivala
How Can Text-Based Debates Increase Empathy in Upper Elementary Students, Melissa M. Ogden
Integrating Standards and 21st Century Skills to Increase Engagement, Andrea Michelle Peterson
How Does the Amount of Recess Impact Student Behavior in the Kindergarten Classroom?, Theresa Phillippo
Word Study Promotes the Application of Spelling Skills within Elementary Students’ Independent Writing, Sarah Kay Rabideau
Best Practices for Co-Teaching Literacy in the Secondary Language Arts Classroom, Anne Robenhorst
Using Literacy Centers To Support A Balanced Literacy Program In A Pre-K Classroom, Jacquelin Ann Rowan
How Vocabulary Word Selection, Instructional Strategies, And Assessments Affect Student Retention Of Newly Learned Words, Amber Rustand
How can critical literacy theory impact the engagement of struggling secondary readers?, Tina Delancey Schaefer
How Anchor Charts Can Engage Students in Interactive Read-Alouds, Christine Simmet
How Formative Assessments can be Utilized to Respond to Student Needs Within a Balanced Literacy Framework, Amber Ann Steinmeyer
Teacher Sustainability Cultural Wealth Among Suburban Educators of Color, Verna Wong
How can teachers motivate struggling middle school readers in an intervention classroom?, Heather Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Strategies to Support Vocabulary Development in Middle School Content Area Classrooms, Caitlyn Bandy
Effective Conversations Around Tough Text Within Middle School Literature Circles, Gretchen Elizabeth Enselein
How do the Life Stories of Non-Traditional Students Impact Their Educational Journeys, Janna Lynn Graham
Effective redirecting language in a Responsive Classroom setting, Blair Nicole Jedinak
How can teachers create a positive classroom culture that promotes student engagement and increases academic achievement?, Ann Marie Johnson
Critical Literacy for Linguistically Diverse Students, Jennifer Ann King
Mentor texts ability to boost young writer’s confidence, paired with mini-lessons and explicit instruction, Allison Juanita Koester
How Can Standards-Based Grading be Implemented into an English Language Arts Classroom in Order to Give More Accurate Feedback of Student Achievement, Taunya Kolbinger
How can critical literacy be used to address social justice issues through a first grade social studies read aloud curriculum?, Katie L. Lorenz
How Do Interactive Read-Alouds Promote Engagement and Oral Language Development in Kindergarten, Laura Leigh Mikul
A Culturally Relevant Writing Curriculum for Ojibwe Adolescents, Gail Marie Netland
Tutoring as an Elementary Reading Intervention to Benefit Bilingual Learners in Mexico, Hannah Marie Paulson
Developing the 21st Century Skills of Creativity, Collaboration and Information Fluency in a Kindergarten Classroom, Corrine Marie Schmidt
Compiling a text set of banned/challenged books to increase interest in the core curriculum of a high school language arts classroom, Cynthia Leigh Swenson
Instructional Coaching: How Does It Impact Teacher Efficacy In An Elementary Setting?, Kristen Lynn Wilking
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Integrating Literacy Strategies into the Math Classroom to Improve the Math Skills of English Language Learners, Bonnie Jeanette Albright
How do three K-12 educational leaders describe effective leadership?, Holly D. Brunson
How explicit sight word instruction increases work recognition in a kindergarten classroom, Lindsey K. Bunting
How can primary writing instruction support the development of struggling readers in a Response to Intervention framework?, Hanson Kelly Carroll
Story Stretching: An Instructional Writing Technique, Amy Marie Coughlan
Building background knowledge through interactive read-alouds to promote engagement in an intermediate classroom, Heather Marie Davis
Accelerating first grade reading growth through systematic yet responsive phonics instruction, Christine K. Dickinson
How can kindergarten reading instruction be differentiated in order to support students and align with a Christian school's core beliefs and practices?, Elizabeth A. Dymanyk
Elements from Family Literacy Programs that Support Student Parents Enrolled in Developmental Reading Courses at a Community College, Shana Letnes Erickson
How a curriculum framework for higher order thinking questioning can be used to deepen primary students' learning, Ashley Feehan
Using evidence-based reading instruction to address the vocabulary needs of adult striving readers, Terrisa M. Fisher
How Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D. dogs) in an Elementary Intervention Program are Perceived by Teachers and Students, Emily Gallatin
Integrating character education in the classroom using young adult literature to strengthen the social and emotional awareness of middle school students, Rachel J. Gustafson
Reading fluency: repeated reading paired with audio passage practice, Rosemary K. Heim