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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 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

Understanding the Global Warming Discussion: Climate Change as a Context for Developing Standards-Based Research Skills in Secondary School Students, Rich Seymour

Theses/Capstones from 2007 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

Building Better Bridges: Toward More Effective Strategies for Promoting Teacher Diversity in California Secondary Social Science Classrooms at the Pre-Service Level, Joanne Gifford

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

Examining the Social Impact of Pull-Outs Programs in Elementary Education for Students With Learning Disabilities: What are the Social Effects of Pull-Out Programs, Francein Hansen

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

Review of the Literature on Community Building in an Online Learning Environment: The Essential Foundation for Online Collaborative Learning, Douglas Carr

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

Using Appreciative Inquiry on a Multicultural Nursing Unit as a Transcultural Method for Discovering Individual Strengths and Common Values About Caring Relationships, Lisa Kyle Miller

Theses/Capstones from 2006 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

Education, Coerrection, and Recidivism: A Qualitative Study of Adult Detention Centers in Mendocino, El Dorado and San Mateo Counties, David Genoux

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 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.