This is a collection of Education Master's Theses (1953 - 2012) from Dominican University of California.
The theses listed here currently reside at the Archbishop Alemany Library and only available for use in the Library
Theses/Capstones from 2008
The Relationship Between Mathematics Homework and Learning in Middle-School Students: Impact on Achievement, Shelly L.O. Thelen
The Use of Brain-Based Learning to Teach Interpersonal Skills to Adults, Mary Ellen Pastorino
Theses/Capstones from 2007
A Comparison of the Effects of Traditional and Montessori School Environments on Student Motivation, Jessica Hammes
American Sign Language as an Aid in Teaching Kindergarten Language Arts Content Standards to Speaking English Language Learners and Speech and Hearing Impaired, Mariela Valerrama
An Extended Literature Review: The Effect fo Multiple Intelligences on Elementary Student Performance, Marisa Johnson
Cultural Disparities of SAT Scores and the Influence on Higher Education Opportunities for African American and Latino Students, Nichelle Hoover
Demographics and Diversity Between Teachers and Students: Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Teaching Force, Amanda L. Langford
Family Language Labels: Effect on Children Living With Non-Parental Caregivers, Megan Ottoboni
Homework: A Nightly Ritual Beginning in the Elementary Grades, Ann-Marie N. Skaggs
Interactive and Textbook Lessons in Science Instruction: Combining Strategies to Engage Students in Learning, Christina Puentes
Investigating the Implementation of Whole Languge: Strengths and Weaknesses, Amanda LeDoux
Investigating the Use of Oral Language Development Instruction to Accelerate the Academic Language Proficiency of English-Language Learners, Angela M. Clark
Non-profit Organization as a Solution to Under-Identification of Gifted Disadvantaged Students, Emily Yvette Cook
Position Paper: English Language Curriculum guidelines for elementary School English Language Learners, Anthony Miele
Serving Asian International Studetns in English-Speakign Graduate Programs in the United States, Nobuko Maekawa
Strategies for Teaching Hebrew to students with Learning Disabilities, Aliza Harari
Student Perceptions of the Effect of Teacher Turnover on Passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), John J. Harris Jr.
The Relationship Between English Language Structure and Language Acquisition, Michael R. Gainey
Theses/Capstones from 2006
A Pilot Study on a Holistic Model Incorporating a Psycholinguistic Approach Accelerating Second Language Acquisition, Julie C. Catton
A Study of the Effective Use and Integration of Technology, Paige Truax
Building Community in a Standards-Based Classroom, Deidre Cobia
Deterents to Reading and Methods to Support Students to Become Lifelong Readers, Aja Silva-Sabino
Differentiated Instruction: Principles and Techniques for the Elementary Grades, Melinda E. Good
Dr. Suess in the Classroom: Building the Phonemic Awareness of Kindergarten Students, Angela Kriesler
Integrating 6th Grade Geometry Standards into a Waldorf Methods Charter School, Ilie Alma Watterson
Jesuit Education and Mathematics: Review of the Literature on Jesuit Education and Mathematics, Ernesto A. Diaz
Outside the School Day Programs in High Poverty Elementary Schools, Lori Dawn Bosworth Jones
Preparing Regular Education Teachers for the Mainstreaming of Emotionally Disturbed Students, Amy E. Allen
Self-Regulating Learning Strategies for Students with Learning Differences, Kim Scheidt
Strategies for Improved Learning for Students with Audiotry Processing Difficulties, Michelle L. Richman
Student-Centered Math Activities and Standards-Based Classrooms, Jennifer Levy
Successful Involvement of Language Minority Familties in Secondary Classrooms, Megan Walker
Supporting Special Needs in a Catholic Junior High, Eleanor Ryan
The Benefits of a School Leadership Program for Students, Tracy L. Walker
The Need for Highly qualified Taechers Committed to Servign Students in Urban Centers, Gary Watson
The Use of Soundabet to Increase Phonemic Awareness, Jennifer L. Heutz
Understanding the Appropriateness of Standards on Kindergarten Achievement in California: A Developmental Perspective, Shawna J. Fox
Using Comic Books to Motivate Literacy Development in the Classroom, Adolfo Real Jr.
Using Student Learning Styles and Adapting Teaching Styles in the Context of a Standardized Curriculum, Anelie Smith
Writing in the Digital Era: New Dimensions for English Learners' Literacy, Gislene Nascimento
Theses/Capstones from 2005
A Study on the Relationship Between Participation in School-Sponsored Sports and Academic Achievement in High School, Shereen Madjd-Sadjadi
A Survey of Preschool Preparation Programs in Northern California, Melissa M. Gareis
Biracial Children and Identity Development, Elizabeth Ann Gardner
Characteristics of Selected Multilingual Education Programs from Around the World: A Review of the Literature, Jimmy Lopez Jr.