Dominican offers graduate programs that culminate in a Master of Science in Education degree designed for educators, and professionals interested in teaching and seek preparation for leadership roles and responsibilities.
Here, you'll find a collection of master's theses produced by students from the Master of Science in Education program.
Theses/Capstones from 1996
Parental Involvement: An Essential Ingredient for a Successful School, Kimberly G. Akimoff
Teacher Receptivity to Change, David A. Duncan
All Female Education: Self Image and Academic Success of Fourth Through Eight Grade Girls, Erin J. Heffernan
Tracking: Student Perceptions of Their Success in School, Mary S. Jacobs
Teachers' Performance Assessment and Rewards Systems: A Case Study at Nanrong Junior High School, Chin-Yang Su
Teacher Professionalism Within the Community, Peter G. Tate
Reading Comprehension: A Whole Language Effect on Academic Success, Hilary Claire Trimble
Theses/Capstones from 1995
Women in Human Service Professions Elementary School Teachers and Public Health Nurses: A Comparative Analysis, Lynn Amundsen
Examining Strategies for Embedding Literacy Skills Within A Whole Language Program, Jennifer L. Botenhagen
Meaningful Reading: Broadening Perspectives Through Literature, Kristin Dantagnan
Kindergarten Entrance Age Requirements in California: Research, Policy and Practice, Bonny E. Griebstein
Issues in Full Inclusion: Understanding Concerns of Classroom Teachers, Susan Ellen Schuepbach
Effective Transition from Elementary School Into Middle School: Impact of Adult Intervention, Edward Thomas Seche
An Examination of Effective Models for Chapter 1 Intervention in Elementary Schools, Marcia A. Smith
Theses/Capstones from 1994
African-American Attitudes Concerning African-American English, Linda Carol Carter
The Role of Kinesthestics in Learning the Importance of Active Engagement and the Connected Process of Reflection, Marguerite E. Etemad
Teacher's Perceptions of the Quality of New Teacher Preparation, Sandra B. Mallouf
The Examination of the Link Between Pesticides in Food and Learnig Disorders in Children, Sue Ellen Raby
California Freshwater Shrimp Project: An Eco-Action Project with Real Life Learning, Laurette H. Rogers
Barriers to Lanuage Acquistion in School-Age Mexican American Children, Sari Beal Schellinger
Teaching Spelling and Vocabulary to At Risk Students Utilizing the Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence, Robert Eric Sundberg
Positive Academic and Affective Student Outcomes at a Small School for At-Risk Adolescents Through Ongoing Teacher Consultation with a Marriage, Family, Child Counselor, Margaret M. Wertz Tuohy
Theses/Capstones from 1979
A Comparison of Mainstreamed Traditional Instruction and Pullout Individualized Instruction on Reading Gains of Low-Achievers at Two Junior High Schools, Catherine Vakos Banks
Theses/Capstones from 1978
An Evaluation of the 1974-75 Dominican College Freshmen Advising Project Called the Preceptor Program, Margaret Burk-Dietrich
Chronic Illness: Its Effects on the Patient, Spouse and Their Relationship, Mary K. Langford